Chapter 25: The Art of the Emperor
Concubine Shu shook her head in disbelief, muttering, "How can this be?" How so? ”
"What about the Four Princes? Is there anything wrong with the Four Princes? ”
"Concubine Niangniang, rest assured, the emperor will not blame the four princes for the mistakes made by the biological mother. But if the mother is obsessed, then maybe. Mother, pick one! After saying that, he turned his head and motioned for the things to be served.
Concubine Shu stood up tremblingly and looked at the contents on the tray, a bottle of poison, and a white silk. Picked up a bottle of poison and drank it all, and when he was done, he collapsed holding his stomach.
"What, Concubine Shu was given death!" Mu Kexian listened to the news brought by Shui Xiu with an incredulous expression, "How come, she is the prince's mother." ”
"Niangniang, she is planning to harm the little emperor and grandson in your belly, and I also heard that Concubine Shu's brother embezzled disaster funds and has been disposed of by the house, and Concubine Shu not only knows about this matter, but also helps her brother cover it up." Shui Ling said while knocking walnuts on Mu Kexian.
It is said that children born from eating walnuts will be smarter, so Mu Kexian's daily snacks are to eat walnuts, walnut cakes, walnut porridge, and walnuts. But fortunately, Mu Kexian himself likes this food, otherwise he would have to eat and vomit.
"But a human life is lost like this, it is really impossible to harm people, and it is indispensable to prevent people!" Mu Kexian was bored eating the walnuts next to her.
"Let's go out for a walk, I'm going to get moldy if we stay any longer." Mu Kexian stood up, stretched and said lazily.
Shui Ling hurriedly put down the work in his hand and walked into the house, "Niangniang, wait for the slave maid to bring you a cloak." ”
Mu Kexian secretly complained in her heart, it has only been a few months, and it is only in mid-September, and she has been wrapped into zongzi, and she has no beauty at all.
Walking out of the Fangyi Palace, seeing that the minions in the East Palace were all loading red lanterns and red silk, Mu Kexian was a little puzzled and asked, "What is this for?" ”
Shui Ling and Shui Xiu didn't say it clearly, but their appearance woke up Mu Kexian, "It turned out that the side concubine entered the door, no wonder, I forgot." ”
"Mother, are you alright?" Shui Ling looked at Mu Kexian's face and asked worriedly.
"It's okay, it's a day like this sooner or later, let's go out for a walk." In just a few seconds, Mu Kexian's face returned to calm.
When I arrived at the door, I happened to meet Qi Morui, who had just returned.
"See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Qi Morui held Mu Kexian's half-squatting body, "No courtesy." ”
"Where are you going?"
"It's so stuffy in the house that I want to go outside. Is there anything else wrong with the prince? Mu Kexian's eyes looked at Qi Morui expectantly.
"It's okay, let's go, I'll accompany you." Qi Morui looked at Mu Kexian's expression, it was difficult to refuse, not to mention that he was really busy these days, and he hadn't walked with Mu Kexian for a long time.
Qi Morui wrapped one hand around Mu Kexian's waist and hugged Mu Kexian and walked forward slowly.
"Your Highness, is my waist much thicker?" Mu Kexian was a little sad when she thought about her slender figure when she was not pregnant. I think that my father named himself Xian Shi because this word represents the gentleness of a woman, and because he was very slender when he was born. But now, apparently, it has become a thick waist.
Qi Morui stopped and turned his head to look at Mu Kexian, "What's the matter, I see that you are still very thin, much better looking than other pregnant women." ”
Mu Kexian was very happy to be coaxed like this, but she seized the loophole in Qi Morui's words, "Have you ever seen other pregnant women?" ”
Qi Morui really felt that Mu Kexian's vinegar was inexplicable, but he still replied good-naturedly, "There are so many women in the harem, it's strange if I haven't seen it!" ”
Mu Kexian's mood improved again, and sure enough, a pregnant woman was the most difficult to serve.
"Where do you want to go?" Qi Morui lowered his head and asked Mu Kexian.
"Can I go anywhere?"
"Is there anything you can't go? I haven't heard of any forbidden places in the palace. “
"I want to go boating." Mu Kexian said in a low voice.
Qi Morui looked at Mu Kexian very difficultly, he really couldn't promise Mu Kexian. Not to mention that Mu Kexian is pregnant now, but the weather in September is now, and it is easy to catch a cold on the lake.
"Slim." Qi Morui shouted Mu Kexian in a slightly warning voice.
Mu Kexian pouted, "If you don't go, you won't go, why do you still murder me?" “
Qi Morui is very innocent, his tone is just a little heavier, this little woman said that she murdered her, and sure enough, women can't be too used to it. But what to do, I can only pet myself when I am used to it.
"Shall I take you to the places I used to play when I was a kid, okay?"
Mu Ke's sparkling eyes had already told Qi Morui her answer.
Qi Morui took Mu Kexian to a slightly remote palace, which was a little old everywhere, and even the East Palace was not as beautiful as it was.
Mu Kexian was just about to complain about Qi Morui's aesthetics, but he was pulled to the small garden behind the main hall. Sure enough, there is a cave in the sky, and there is a large bamboo forest behind it, which is densely packed. Occasionally, the wind blows, and the leaves sway.
"It must be good to play the flute here, but it's a pity I didn't bring it."
"I'll let Wei Zhen fetch it." Qi Morui clapped his hands, and Wei Zhen appeared from the front, "Bring the flute in the lonely study." “
"Yes."
Mu Kexian looked at Wei Zhen's flashing figure, and couldn't help but admire, "Wei Zhen is so powerful, he moves so quickly." “
Qi Morui's eyes gradually became dangerous, "Xian Xian, are you sure you want to praise another man in front of your husband?" “
Mu Kexian said flatteringly, "As Wei Zhen's master, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is naturally more powerful than Wei Zhen, a thousand times more powerful. “
Qi Morui pinched Mu Kexian's little Qiong's nose, "What a little slippery head." “
After only a while, Wei Zhen went and returned, handing the flute to Qi Morui.
Mu Kexian wanted to take it, but was taken by Qi Morui first. The melodious sound of the flute, accompanied by the sound of bamboo leaves, is simply a heavenly sound.
At the end of the song, Mu Kexian asked with some curiosity, "Husband, is there anything you are not good at?" “
"What about Xian Xian, what else are you not good at besides female red?"
Mu Kexian hated that someone submitted his shortcomings the most, and immediately pinched Qi Morui's waist with his small hand.
Qi Morui felt the strength on his body like a cat scratch, not only did he not feel pain, but he had a hint of teasing. Qi Morui didn't want to be teased by Mu Kexian here, so he grabbed Mu Kexian's little hand and played with it in the palm of his hand.
"Every time I show you a new talent, it turns out that you do." Mu Kexian said dissatisfiedly, "I don't have a sense of accomplishment at all. “
After saying that, he nodded to himself, you are the second opponent I have encountered. “
For this "second", Qi Morui is a little curious, Mu Kexian has been famous since he was a child, and he has also had opponents. "Why the second?"
Mu Kexian didn't really want to answer, but she still said, "It's Lian Xuerou, I almost lost to her at the poetry meeting held by the eldest princess of Huarong." ”
Lian Xuerou, isn't it the side concubine who is about to marry into the door, no wonder Mu Kexian doesn't want to answer so much. Qi Morui really lifted a stone and smashed himself on the foot, so he had to provoke other topics to change Mu Kexian's interest.
"Do you want to blow it?"
Mu Kexian shook her head and said, "Let's go back, I'm a little hungry." ”
"Hmm."
On the way back, Mu Kexian saw Wen Guiren in the imperial garden again.
"I heard that my father loves this noble person very much, and he has been at her for several days."
Qi Morui scoffed at this, it is impossible to say that his father is greedy for beauty, but he is just taking this opportunity to lure out the unscrupulous people in the harem.
However, of course, Qi Morui would not say these words to Mu Kexian, and the emperor's technique was like this.
"Left and right have nothing to do with us, let's go back quickly!"
"Why don't you care about the queen mother at all, the queen mother must feel uncomfortable."
Qi Morui patiently accepted his wife's complaints, and the queen mother didn't care, but didn't want to care. If you don't care, you won't get hurt, but if you care, it's even more heartbroken.
Returning to Fangyi Palace, Qi Morui immediately ordered his subordinates to set up a meal. Of course, Mu Kexian was not really angry with Qi Morui's reaction, but she was afraid that she would be like her mother in the future.
"Slim, I promise, I'm just going to spoil you." Qi Morui seemed to see through what Mu Kexian was thinking, and hugged Mu Kexian and said solemnly.
"Your Highness, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just ......"
Qi Morui interrupted Mu Kexian's words, "It's okay, after all, I can't stand you." “
Mu Kexian's tears couldn't hold back any longer, and she cried and got into Qi Morui's arms, "I know I shouldn't be like this, but I still can't stop being jealous and can't stop caring." “
Qi Morui just patted Mu Kexian's back lightly with his hand, and did not speak. I'm sorry, Slim, it's the only thing I can't do for you, everything else, it's fine.
In Zhongjing Palace, while having dinner, the queen said to Mama Gui, "Two days later, it will be the day when Rui'er will marry the side concubine, are you ready?" “
"Everything is ready, the nurturing grandmother has been sent to the Lian family and the Xia family, and the palace of the East Palace has also been cleaned up."
"Well, that's good. By the way, on the day of the wedding, you remember to send someone to keep an eye on the crown princess, the palace is afraid that there will be a bad one. ”
"It's better for the mother to think carefully."
"I hope that they can keep to themselves after entering the palace, which is the greatest wish of this palace." The queen was very worried, "The harem is a place to eat people, and this palace is not like Rui'er who lives around a group of people who go against their will." ”
"Isn't there still a mother, just beat it a lot."
"Are the four princes okay?"
"Since Concubine Shu went, she has been staying in her prince's mansion and has not come out. Now the four princes can be regarded as falling. “
"Concubine Shu has just done evil herself, and she dares to calculate the grandson of this palace, and a few lives are not enough for her to compensate. Coupled with her brother's embezzlement of disaster funds, the sin of giving death is considered light. The queen said disdainfully.
"Since the prince got married, how many people have leaked their feet, and this palace wants to see who else has bad intentions."
Mama Gui echoed on the side, "There are always people who look at His Royal Highness the Prince, which makes the turmoil constant." ”
"I've been here for so many years, how can I be afraid of anything? Rui'er is the rightful His Royal Highness the Prince, and no one can shake this. ”