Chengqian Palace, Feng'an Palace, East Warm Pavilion.

A group of palace maids and eunuchs were busy coming and going, boiling water and fetching water, and those carrying basins were running back and forth like a relay, and wave after wave of busy people were happy.

At this moment, a shrill voice came: "The emperor has arrived." ”

All the palace stewards and aunts knelt down to greet them. A touch of bright yellow came down to the hall surrounded by everyone, with supreme majesty and dignity, the imposing crowd couldn't raise their heads, and everyone shouted from the heart: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The person who came was Emperor Qianchang Dezong, who was in his early thirties, nine feet tall and dignified, and was a rare generation of Ming monarchs. He looked around at everyone and waved his hand: "That's it, let's get even." ”

As soon as everyone stood up, Emperor Dezong eagerly asked the housekeeper's aunt Hongling: "How is Concubine Shu?"

Hongling replied: "Back to the emperor, Niangniang has just added a little prince to the emperor, the mother and son are safe, congratulations to the emperor." ”

Dezong laughed when he heard this, "Okay, now that I have a second prince, I want to go and see their mother and son." ”

When she came to the inner room, Concubine Shu was still very weak, and when she saw the emperor coming in, she wanted to sit up, but Emperor Dezong hurriedly stopped her, "No need to be polite, hurry up and lie down." The lady nodded in gratitude.

Dezong held the little prince in his arms, and the little prince opened his little eyes, looked at him and this novel world curiously, looked at Dezong, and smiled with his small mouth.

Dezong was very happy, and said to Concubine Shu: "Aifei, you see that his appearance is exactly the same as mine, and he is still smiling at me, it seems that he is very close to me." ”

"Your Majesty, father and son are connected, he may be able to feel what you think. ”

"Haha, it's so good that God treats me well, I want to give amnesty to the world, reduce the taxes of my subjects, and go to Mount Tai to worship the heavens and pray for the blessings of the people. ”

The emperor speaks with a word, and he will do what he says. Concubine Shu barely stood up and gave a deep salute: "Your Majesty, you really have a Daoming Monarch, and the concubine is deeply grateful to the monarch and is willing to accompany the emperor to go with him." ”

"Okay, if everyone in the harem is as sensible as you, I'll have a lot more peace of mind. Another day, I will promote you to be a noble concubine and make our son the crown prince. Dezong looked at Concubine Shu with appreciation.

After speaking, he took off a piece of jade pendant from his waist and said, "This is a meeting gift for our children, I hope the little guy will not dislike it." ”

Concubine Shu took it and hurriedly thanked her: "Long live Long En for the child." It's just that the matter of Jin Guifei and the establishment of the prince is absolutely impossible, and the emperor is asked to take back his fate. ”

"Why is this?" Dezong stared at Concubine Shu suspiciously, "Others are fighting for your life and death in this harem, just for this title and status, and now I give it to you for nothing, why do you refuse to accept it?"

Concubine Shu groaned slightly, and replied without humility or arrogance: "The concubine does not dare." Long live Qiyu, since the concubine entered the palace, she has not been grateful for the emperor's grace, and now although she gave birth to the prince, it is not a merit, and the concubine does not dare to be pampered and arrogant, and she is willing to be plain and not seek any glory and wealth. ”

Dezong nodded with satisfaction, "If you don't want me to make it difficult, it's okay to discuss this matter later." There are still many affairs to be done in the court, so you can take care of me and come to see you when I have time. "Then get up and leave.

"The concubine sent the emperor. Concubine Shu said.

"The emperor is driving!" With the shout of the chief eunuch, Dezong left the Feng'an Hall of Chengqian Palace with some reluctance.

Concubine Shu knows that there is intrigue with each other in the harem, none of them are fuel-efficient lamps, and now that the prince is born, I don't know how many people are red-eyed, if the emperor crowns himself as a concubine and a prince, he will undoubtedly put himself on the cusp. That's why she didn't dare to take it.

She looked at the infant child, "Child, you came to this world, do you know that the hearts of people in this world are sinister? Especially in the inner courtyard of this palace, it is better to be born in the homes of ordinary people." ”

The Imperial City of Kunning Palace.

The queen mother also got the news that Concubine Shu gave birth to the prince, and she was restless like pins and needles. Pacing up and down the main hall, he kept twisting the handkerchief in his hand and was distraught.

His son is now five years old, but the emperor has not been able to appoint him as the crown prince for a long time, and I don't know what his intentions are? The emperor himself is five years old, and now he is no longer in his prime, and the only bargaining chip is his son.

Because although he is the queen of the throne, if the emperor returns to the sea, his son cannot inherit the throne, he may be deposed at any time, and the glory and wealth he has fought for will be empty.

Now that Concubine Shu has given birth to a second prince, she has undoubtedly become her biggest opponent, in case her son is made the prince, she is not at the mercy of others? No, you must find a way to get rid of this child, and the Emperor Shufei dotes on her, and she can't let her be an eyesore in front of her eyes.

But how easy is it to do this? I have to find a helper, and I can't come forward as a queen, so I can only plan and preside over the overall situation behind my back.

Just thinking about it, suddenly Xiao Chengzi came to report, "Queen Mother, Xiao Ningzi of Yukun Palace came to see you." ”

"What did he come to do, let him in. The queen commanded.

Xiao Ningzi came in and kowtowed: "Slave Xiao Ningzi has asked the queen mother to say goodbye, the mother is a thousand years old!"

"Get up. How is your concubine?"

"Thank you Niangniang, my concubine Niangniang is all right, my Niangniang heard that your phoenix body is not safe, let the slave send a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, hope Niangniang smiles. Xiao Ningzi held a brocade box in both hands and presented it.

The queen motioned for Xiao Chengzi to take it and said, "Your mother has a heart, and the palace has thanked her." Concubine Shu added a little prince to the emperor, has Concubine Xiao heard about it?"

"Yes, when my mother heard about this happy event, she was very happy, and she said that the sky has eyes. Xiao Ningzi casually talked nonsense.

The queen sneered in her heart, hum, she lied to me, I guess my lungs exploded when I heard this, and I can't wait for Concubine Shu's mother and son to die immediately. didn't expose him, and said: "I'm glad that she can think like this, and I have time for her to come over and talk about it." ”

"Yes, the slave must have brought it to the mother's words, and the slave took his leave. Xiao Ningzi bowed and retired.

After Xiao Ningzi left, Xiao Chengzi stepped forward and said, "This Xiao Ningzi is." ”

The queen's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, "You can see it, there is growth!"

Xie Niangniang praised her, and the slave thought that when Xiao Guifei heard that Concubine Shu had given birth to a prince, she must be angry like a toad. Xiao Chengzi said with relief.

"Yes, what you said is very right, Concubine Xiao Guifei asked Xiao Ningzi to come to deliver Lingzhi, definitely to see the reaction and attitude of the palace. How can I not know about her flowery intestines? Xiao Guifei can't sit still, and she probably has to start. ”

Xiao Chengzi's face changed, "She is so bold, that's a felony of killing heads, and she can't get the Nine Clans." ”

The queen said: "She will be very careful, she will not come forward herself, she will find an unlucky bastard, but I don't know who this unlucky bastard is? ”

The queen and Concubine Xiao guessed each other's intentions, and they could be said to have their own ghosts.