Chapter XXII: Accountability

?

The banquet originally planned for the eighth day of the eighth month of August was also canceled due to the funeral of the crown princess. Even the Mid-Autumn Festival Night Banquet on August 15 seemed deserted, and the only thing that made me feel fortunate was that Qiheng recovered and began to deal with political affairs.

He is still the emperor, not the emperor.

There were many inconveniences in the discussion of politics in Nannei, and under my persuasion, Qiheng decided to move back to Dongnei and re-enter the court. When he learned the news, the prince's face turned white.

"Is the prince unwell, but do you want to send the imperial doctor?" I asked with a smile.

The prince glanced at me nervously, quickly lowered his head and said, "No need, thank you for your concern, my son is fine." ”

I looked at Qi Heng and sighed: "The prince must still be sad for the princess, no wonder, the princess committed such a big crime without telling the prince, the prince not only didn't know anything, but was almost implicated by her...... But in the end, they are a young couple, and they are very affectionate. Your Majesty, the concubine thought that it would be better to let the prince rest for a while these days, and it would not be too late to supervise the country when he was well. ”

The prince looked up suddenly, I pretended not to see it, Qi Heng glanced at the prince, and then looked at me and said with a smile: "The queen cares so much about the prince's body, it is really a mother's heart......"

Before he could speak, the prince preemptively said: "Father, the son's body is fine, but the father's body has just recovered, and the son-in-law can't bear to be too '' by the father, and ask the father to remember the son's filial piety, and the quasi-son-in-law will share the worries of the father!"

I noticed that Qi Heng's eyes flashed with undisguised disappointment, and the smile on my 'lips' couldn't help but spread a little, and said, "The prince is really diligent. ”

Qi Heng sighed softly and said, "Since that's the case, you can help me share my worries!"

The crown prince said happily: "Yes, the son will not disappoint his father." ”

Qi Heng waved his hand and motioned for him to step back. The prince bowed again, and Shi Shiran left. Qi Heng sat silently for a long time, and I asked, "Does the emperor still want to move to the east?" he said: "There is no conflict between the crown prince and the return of the kingdom to the court. ”

Is it really not a conflict?

I smiled silently, and I always got unexpected surprises when I retreated. Qiheng is still not at ease with the prince!

In September, Qiheng and I returned to Dongda, and I still lived in the Chenghuan Palace.

As soon as I returned to Dongda, I ordered someone to hold a chrysanthemum banquet in Jingqiu Garden, except for the concubine Xian and Zheng who were imprisoned, and the concubine who was far away in Jiangling, the rest of the harem concubines all participated in this banquet. Of course, there is also the Langya princess Gao, who has always been 'good' with me, and Shi, the wife of Ziling, originally invited the concubine of the East Palace, but she did not come because she guarded the filial piety of the crown princess.

The 'flowers' in the Jingqiu Garden are full of flowers, and it is very lively. Everyone sat together, surrounded by various 'colors' of chrysanthemums, 'flowers' :**, white chrysanthemums, purple chrysanthemums, red chrysanthemums, black chrysanthemums, etc.

During the banquet, everyone laughed and laughed, no one was sad about the death of the crown princess, but more happy for the emperor's health recovery.

The concubines and concubines toasted me one after another, praising my virtuous and virtuous virtues, thanks to my 'service', the emperor's body can get better so quickly. I know that they are really happy, Qiheng is the concubine of the Son of Heaven in them, even if they are not pampered, brocade clothes and 'jade' food are indispensable. But if Qiheng is gone, once the son of heaven is a courtier, the concubine with a son can follow his son to the fiefdom, but who knows what corner he will be sent to?

After three rounds of drinking, everyone was a little drunk, so they didn't follow the rules. I followed them, leaning on the railing to watch the koi in the pond. The concubines sat together in twos and threes, or gossiping, or fishing, or admiring the 'flowers' and watching the fish. Not far away, Yuan Xi and Baoyue chased and played, and Ru's mother held the thirteen princes and watched from the side.

Fang Cairen personally brought tea to sober me up, I looked at her and smiled: "In the end, you are more blessed!" She lowered her head and smiled shyly: "The blessings of the concubines are all given by the mother." ”

I smiled, not only was I blessed, but I was also 'quite 'good' to talk and 'quite clever'!

I drank tea and looked into the distance, and sighed, "The 'flowers' are similar every year, but the people are different every year!" Perhaps, people are still the same as they were, but I have never seen them in real form!

I staggered to my feet, and 'Chun' hurriedly supported me: "Niangniang is drunk, the slave maid ordered someone to carry the phoenix, Niangniang went back to the palace to rest, right?"

"Okay, go back to the palace and rest. Baoyue, what about Baoyue? This kid is just playful...... Let her play for a while and then go back! In this palace, it is as if she can suffocate people to death at any time!"

Back in Chenghuan Palace, the rain went to make a 'bed' for me, ready to let me sleep for a while, but I said to 'Chun': "Write a decree, this palace should hold the concubine of the East Palace accountable." ”

'Chun' was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked: "What does Niangniang mean by this?"

I said coldly, "You just have to write." I asked her, the crown princess is a criminal 'woman' in the witch Gu case, what is the crime of 'woman' and filial piety?

'Chun'fen's eyes moved slightly, and his 'lips' smiled with a smile, and he responded: "Yes, the slave maid will go to deliver the decree." ”

The crown princess is a criminal 'woman', so what about the princess's maiden family, the British princess? Blame the side concubine of the East Palace is fake, let the courtiers be vigilant against the direction of the wind, and don't be implicated by what is about to happen!

I stroked my head, only to feel dizzy, the rain had made the 'bed', and I went to sleep.

When he woke up, he said, "The concubine of the East Palace is kneeling outside the hall to ask the mother for her guilt!"

I 'rubbed' my temples and frowned and asked, "When did she come?"

'Chun' parted: "Not long after the slave went to pass the decree and came back, she came, but the mother hadn't woken up yet, and the slave and maid were not good at disturbing the mother." ”

"I have a headache, go and pass Shen Qi to show me. "It doesn't mention how to deal with the concubines in the East Palace.

The 'spring' equinox soon spread to Shen Qi, and Shen Qi gave me a pulse, saying: "Niang Niang is drunk, and the wind is blowing, and some wind evil enters the body, just take the side 'medicine' to diffuse." "Then I went to prescribe a prescription and ordered someone to take the 'medicine' and come back to fry it.

After drinking the 'medicine', he leaned on the 'bed' and asked, "Is the concubine of the East Palace still kneeling?"

'Chun' said: "Yes, the slave maid has said that the mother is not well, let her go back first, but she still kneels and refuses to get up." ”

I frowned, and said, "Since she refuses, do you want me to persuade her myself? Leave her alone, I'll sleep a little longer." ”

As soon as the words fell, the voice of "the emperor has arrived" came outside, and the "spring" was busy standing aside, and I was inconvenient to take over the car without formal clothes, so I could only sit on the "bed".

As soon as Qi Heng came in, he asked, "I heard that you are not feeling well, what's wrong?"

I laughed and said, "It's nothing, it's just that I drank two more glasses at noon, and the wind blew again, which alarmed the emperor, and it was not good for the concubines." ”

He sat on the edge of the bed, 'touched' my forehead, and said, "After drinking the 'medicine', you can rest." And he asked no more questions, nor did he mention those who knelt outside the temple.

I had to ask first: "Does the emperor have nothing to ask his concubines?"

He looked at me and said, "Is there anything the Queen has to tell me?"

I was stunned and said with a smile: "It's nothing, the concubine rested first." As he spoke, he really lay down and closed his eyes. After a while, I felt him tuck the quilt for me, then got up and walked out gently. When I opened my eyes, the curtain was lowered, and I couldn't see clearly.

At dinner time, the prince hurriedly came and accompanied the concubine to ask me for guilt.

I got dressed, walked to the 'door' of the Chenghuan Palace, and looked condescendingly at the two kneeling side by side. Although I couldn't see their faces clearly, I could still see the shoulders of the side concubine shrugged - still crying.

I shook my head helplessly and sighed and said: "The side concubine is too ignorant, this palace has not been held accountable, but you are overkill, and now you want the prince to accompany you to kneel down and ask for sin, the prince is the prince of a country, how do you want this palace to deal with yourself in the future?"

The side concubine raised her head in horror and stammered, "Queen Mother...... Concubines, concubines......"

The prince said angrily on the side: "Don't say it, it's all a joke made by you, an ignorant 'woman'!"

At this time, Qi Heng walked out of the hall and said: "The concubine of the East Palace is indeed too ignorant, I am worried that the emperor and grandson are not good in her hands, the queen, in the future, the emperor and grandson will be raised by you." ”

I was stunned, and the prince knelt down even more excitedly, and said, "Father, don't do it!"

Qi Heng glanced at him lightly and asked, "Why not?"

The prince hesitated for a long time before he said: "The queen mother has a princess to raise......

"Baoyue and Run are the same age, and it is not a problem to raise them together, this matter is so decided, there is no need to say it again. After Qi Heng finished speaking to the prince, he said to me again, "The queen must teach Run well and not make any mistakes." ”

I smiled wryly and replied, "Yes." "I'm not worried that someone will be unfavorable to the emperor and grandson - his enemies are either imprisoned or not in the palace, and his luck is much better than my poor 'jade'! I am only worried that I will be unhappy with Qiheng because of the arrival of this child, after all, this is the son of the crown prince, and I instinctively repulsed a little.

But I didn't expect the East Palace to send the imperial grandson over so quickly, and there were also many 'women' in the Ru Mother Palace, so I arranged for them to live in the side hall.

Baoyue asked me curiously, "Will Run's move in with us?" Can I let him call me aunt?"

I laughed and said, "You're usually old, if he doesn't want to, don't force him, okay?"

Baoyue pouted and nodded, and said, "Yuan Xi is only a few hours older than me, and I will also call him brother!" The implication is that she is two months older than Run, and she deserves to be called an aunt.

I smiled and didn't speak, but went to see the layout of the side halls, and when they were settled, I ordered a rich supper to be prepared.

When Jun saw that I looked timid, it should be said that he would be like this whenever he saw someone he was not familiar with, and he was not at all like a royal person. Yuan Xi and Bao Yue were both able to speak at the age of more than a year, but the child did not begin to speak a few words until he was three years old, and now at the age of four, he has learned to speak complete sentences.

I 'touched' and 'touched' his head, and he hid in the arms of Ru's mother, who was busy pleading with me. I sighed in my heart, thinking that the prince was afraid that he would not have any more children in the future, could Qiheng really rest assured that he would 'hand' the world into the hands of such a child?

I was busy taking care of my two children in the harem, and the wind of impeachment of the British government was beginning to appear in the court.

PS: I'm a little tired today, I'm lazy, and I'm on a shift