Chapter 54: King An's Mansion
In the past few days, the main courtyard of King An's Mansion has been shrouded in a layer of dark clouds. The subordinates were gentle in their work and walking, lest they might accidentally anger the hostess.
In the room, a beautiful woman with a forehead wipe on her head was half-leaning on the bed and closing her eyes to recuperate. Her face was a little pale, her expression was a little lonely, her black hair was a little messy under her forehead, and she was even more haggard against her thin and small round face. Her brow furrowed slightly, indicating her grievance.
At this time, a maid came over on tiptoe with a bowl, and a strong smell of Chinese medicine immediately drifted out of the room. She said softly, "Princess, it's time to drink the medicine." ”
Princess An opened her eyes slowly, her beautiful eyes looked at the medicine in the maid's hand, and frowned: "I drank the medicine again, and I died bitterly." ”
The maid gently persuaded her: "Princess, your body must be well recuperated." I prepared a preserves for you today. After drinking and eating one, it will not be bitter. ”
Princess An took the medicine bowl, paused for a moment, then tilted her neck and drank it in one go.
The maid hurriedly brought a candied fruit to her mouth.
Princess An's little face was wrinkled, but as soon as she ate the candied fruit, the sweetness diluted her bitter taste buds. She let out a faint smile: "Well, it's not bad, Qingcao, put the candied fruit here, I'll eat two more." ”
Qingcao smiled and said, "Princess, just finished taking the medicine, don't take so much first, so as not to dilute the effect of the medicine, and wait for half an hour before you take it." ”
Princess An nodded, and then asked, "Qingcao, where did the prince rest yesterday?" ”
Qingcao looked at her face and said carefully: "The prince is resting in Aunt Gao's courtyard." ”
Princess An nodded to indicate that she understood, and she waved her hand at Qingcao: "Go down, I'll sleep for a while." ”
Qingcao gently retreated with the medicine bowl.
Princess An was lying on the bed with her eyes closed, looking at her as if she was asleep, but in fact she was awake and ruthless. She remembered that afternoon seven days ago.
That day, as usual, she took the grass and the seedlings to the garden of the house for a walk. She is two months pregnant, and the child in this womb doesn't know what's going on, especially tossing people. She vomited when she ate something, and her already thin body was even thinner, so she walked very slowly.
"Sister, are you walking here?" She turned a corner and heard a delicate voice. As soon as she looked up, she saw King An's favorite Aunt Liu standing not far away. She also holds a white-eyed cat with blue eyes in her arms.
Seeing this cat, Princess An was a little aggrieved.
This cat was a foreign tribute last year, there were only two in total, and the emperor gave them to the queen and the concubine respectively. Some time ago, Concubine Shu's cat gave birth to three kittens. King An asked for one from Concubine Shu and gave it to his favorite concubine, Aunt Liu.
Aunt Liu has always held this kitten in her hand since she got it, and from time to time she shows others how much she is favored by King An.
I remember that I also told King An that I also want a kitten like Aunt Liu. King An smiled and said, "Princess, that's a thing." She's an aunt, and it doesn't matter how she holds that cat, but your identity is different. You are the concubine, so don't fight with her for everything. ”
Princess An was a little angry when she heard King An's words, so don't fight with her. It seems that he is always competing with Aunt Liu. But she didn't dare to refute either.
His father is also a left-hand waiter in the Ministry of Rites, and he has no real power. When he was appointed to be the concubine of King An, the whole family thought it was very good. I can be a princess and marry into the royal family, which is what many people dream of.
But after marrying in, Princess An felt that King An was not very enthusiastic about herself.
King An has five aunts, four of whom were rewarded by the emperor, and the other is Aunt Liu, who is said to have followed King An for several years. This Aunt Liu used to be a particularly favored palace maid in front of Concubine Shu, and later gave it to King An. Princess An saw that King An did not pamper this concubine in general, but especially in love.
King An only lived in his house for a few days a month, and for most of the month, King An rested in Aunt Liu's room.
At this time, Aunt Liu was holding her cute and cute little white cat. She looked at Princess An and said with concern: "Princess, why have you cleared it again." You have a body, you really need to pay attention. You have to eat more, so that the little prince in your belly can grow strong. ”
Princess An didn't answer her words, but consciously stepped back.
Qingcao next to him said: "Aunt Liu, you hold the cat farther away, don't you know that the princess can't get close to the cat? ”
Aunt Liu was unhappy. She has always relied on King An's favor in the palace, and no one dares to give her face like this. Isn't it a princess that King An doesn't like? When King An was in bed, he had told himself many times that he didn't like the princess, and that he was the woman he liked.
So Aunt Liu said with a smile: "I said Qingcao, how do you speak?" It's just a cat, what can a little cutie do with the princess, you are too careful. ”
Then she lowered her head and stroked the cat, and said gently: "Qiuqiu, since people don't like you, then let's go." As he spoke, he glanced at Princess An: "Then I'll go, you take care of the baby." Then he left.
After Aunt Liu left, Princess An sighed softly, and then sat down in the pavilion next to her.
Qingmiao looked at her and said unevenly: "Princess, this Aunt Liu is too arrogant, she doesn't take you in her eyes at all, you look at her showing off, I'm angry." She pouted and got angry there.
Qingcao persuaded: "Princess, no matter how favored that person is, she is also an aunt, and the most important thing for us now is to take care of the little master in your belly." As long as you give birth to a little prince. Lord Wang, he will naturally change his attitude. Now you must not be angry, it is not good for the child. ”
Princess An nodded, stood up and said, "Let's go, I'm tired, go back and rest." ”
The master and servant walked the way they had come and gone, and it was still the place where the bend came.
As soon as Princess An turned around, she felt something running towards her. At the corner where the view was obstructed, Princess Ann almost stepped on it. She screamed "ah", and suddenly her face turned pale with fright.
Qingcao hurriedly supported her: "Princess, are you okay?" ”
Qingmiao's side was already threatening: "Aunt Liu, you are looking for death, how do you look at cats?"
Aunt Liu smiled dryly and said, "I don't know if you are going to turn around, and I can't see you, probably the kitten is in a hurry to pee." It's just running that fast. Accidentally rammed the princess. Then she chased the kitten behind: "Hey, Qiuqiu, don't run, come back quickly." "As soon as I turned the corner, the man was gone.
Princess An grabbed Qingcao's hand tightly, and said with a pale face: "Quick, Qingmiao will go to the housekeeper to ask for a doctor." ”
The two girls were immediately frightened, and they saw that their princess was gritting her teeth in pain. The hand that grasped the grass trembled uncontrollably.
Qingmiao turned around and ran: "Princess, you hold on." ”
Qingcao shouted to the people who followed in the distance: "Go and carry the pride." ”
At this time, the mother-in-law, who was a little farther away from the back, saw that something was wrong here, and heard Qingcao's anxious shouting, and hurriedly got up.
When the imperial doctor came, Princess An's body was already blood-red. The Imperial Doctor shook his head and prescribed a recuperation medicine.
When Qingcao sent him out, the imperial doctor sighed and said, "Fetuses less than three months old are the most delicate and prone to slippage. What's more, Princess An's body bones are not particularly strong. The medicine I prescribed should be drunk on time, don't break it, as long as you recuperate your body, you can have children again. ”
Qingcao returned to the house, only to see Princess An lying on the bed, her body turned inward, and her body twitched, and she knew that her princess was crying sadly.
Qingcao and Qingmiao looked at each other, and they were also sad. Think of how bright their smiles were when they were girls in their mother's house. But since marrying into King An's Mansion, their young lady's smile has become less and less. Now that something like this has happened, how sad they must be.
Suddenly, the young lady sat up, and the young lady who sat up was full of tears, and the grass passed the clean veil. Princess An took it and wiped her face. Her expression became a little gloomy, and she said, "Qingcao, you go and ask a few mothers-in-law to bring Aunt Liu and her cat to me." Mibs, you go and tell the housekeeper to go outside and find someone. Don't make a lot of noise. ”
The grass and the seedlings immediately understood. There was a hint of excitement in their eyes, right, their young lady should be like this, and it was not their young lady's character to just cry when something happened. They were happy, and the young lady who was a girl in their family was back.
When King An returned in the evening, all things were over. Aunt Liu was beaten with 30 boards, and then sold to the house.
King An went crazy in the study and smashed all the inkstones in the study. Then he went to his room to see his princess. But Princess An could see that although King An was comforting herself, he did not blame herself for betraying his concubine. But there was no trace of warmth on his face. He was just doing a routine job of making inquiries about his husband.
Princess An sighed again, she felt that she had been married for a few months, and she was only fifteen years old, but in King An's mansion, she felt that her life was like a year. With a husband like An Wang, can she have any expectations in the future? Tears seemed to be pouring out again, she closed her eyes and tried to hold it back.
King An really never dreamed that the seemingly gentle and weak princess would be so decisive and quick that she would dare to betray his concubine, but he couldn't say that she was wrong, just because Princess An occupied the word "reason".
His concubines were originally under the control of his princess. When the concubine commits a crime, it is purely common for the princess to sell, and it is a common thing in various palaces. What's more, his child was lost because of her concubine. For this child, King An is also looking forward to it, but he is also reluctant to let go of her concubine. King An's heart was painful and conflicted. If he finds his princess to make trouble and let his father know, he will be reprimanded by his father for favoring his wife and killing concubines, then he will be very unbearable in the eyes of his father. The image he was trying to establish in front of his father would collapse.
When he married Princess An, he just thought that since he couldn't marry Ah Ning, he would marry the woman his father pointed out to him. As long as his father is happy, he wants to create an obedient image of himself in front of his father. After getting married, he was also very satisfied with Princess An at that time. Princess An is the young lady of the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites, a standard lady, and she is impeccable in etiquette. Princess Ann is beautiful and very considerate. Although he does not have any love for Princess An. But he basically respects her as a concubine.
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