The door of the hall slowly opened, Xia Rongxin and Qi Bingyu looked at the crack in the door at the same time, and for a while, the two looked at each other.

Xia Rongxin's eyes were instantly warm as jade, she had always been like this in front of the emperor, and the deep palace had been in the palace for decades, without exception.

She slowly lowered her eyes, no longer looking at Qi Bingyu, the rule handed down by her ancestors is not to look directly at the king.

Qi Bingyu is the monarch first, and then the husband.

Xia Rongxin walked into the Qinzheng Hall step by step and walked towards the man on the high seat.

Qi Bingyu looked at Xia Rongxin, his brows furrowed slightly, he was not stupid, he could know the purpose of Xia Rongxin's trip, seeing her getting closer and closer, he couldn't help but change a sitting posture.

The dragon case, which was originally on the left, turned to the right.

Gonggong He, who was looking at the emperor outside the door, secretly sweated for Concubine Mei in his heart, according to his experience in serving the emperor for many years, the emperor involuntarily changed his sitting posture, and he must have been bored.

"The concubines see the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor." Xia Rongxin stopped in the center of the main hall, Shi Shiran bowed on her knees, her demeanor was dignified and self-controlled, and she generously showed the nobility and elegance of the concubine of the Heavenly Empire.

"Let's be flat." Then the monarch on the throne turned a blind eye to such trivial matters, and only replied indifferently.

The corners of Xia Rongxin's mouth rose slightly, evoking a smile, she slowly got up, glanced at the emperor, and then greeted cordially: "The weather has been cold recently, and the emperor still has to pay more attention to his body." ”

"I know, He Sheng will naturally arrange these trivial matters, and there is no need for Concubine Mei to worry." Qi Bingyu raised his hand and pointed to the seat placed on the side, allowing Xia Rongxin to sit over.

Xia Rongxin Shi Ran walked away, although she was the age of a half-old, she was graceful and graceful when she walked and walked, and she did not lose to a twenty-eight girl.

"As the emperor's wife and concubine, the concubine naturally has to care more for her husband." After Xia Rongxin sat down, she smiled at Qi Bingyu and said, "Now our Qin'er is far away on the front line of Qizhou to share worries and solve problems for the country, and the concubines are unable to take care of these national affairs. This is also human nature, and I hope that the emperor will not be strange. ”

"I have granted you the right to associate with the Six Palaces, not for you to take care of me alone. Also, it's not just Qin'er who is our child, Empress Mingxian died, you are in charge of the six palaces, and Jing Yang should also care a lot, although the children are all adults, but they should not slack off. Qi Bingyu said coldly.

When Qi Bingyu finished saying this, the sparkling sparks in Xia Rongxin's eyes dimmed.

I'm still tired of it after all.

No matter at the beginning, just a few months ago, when Xia Rongxin brought a bowl of white fungus lotus seed soup to comfort Qi Bingyu, Qi Bingyu would still laugh and joke with her.

Now it's different, Xia Rongxin's request for the face saint was rejected several times, and the chestnut cake sent was no news, and only a few innocuous and emotionless rewards were sent away in a hurry.

When talking about their children, they also have to mention Lu Fushuang's son, who in the harem doesn't know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hates Concubine Mei the most.

When she wanted to go to the East Palace to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, she was always turned away for various reasons.

Xia Rongxin was choked by his words, and sat awkwardly awkwardly, feeling as uncomfortable as Ling Chi.

"Concubine Mei asked to see me twice today, could she just want to care about me?" Qi Bingyu looked at her as if he wanted to say something, and just wanted to end this meeting as soon as possible.

"Yes, the emperor granted the concubines the right to associate the six palaces. But early this morning, the concubines came to the palace of the concubines to complain, saying that the emperor was with the female official Lu Huiling in the Qinzheng Palace, completely ignoring the truth that the rain and dew were evenly wet. Xia Rongxin raised her head and looked at Qi Bingyu, and said with a sigh of relief, "The concubine hasn't seen the emperor for a long time. But when they came to find the concubine, the concubine was helpless. ”

"I've been busy with government affairs lately, and I don't have time to take care of the harem. Since you exercise the power of the queen to be the assistant of the six palaces, you have to take on this responsibility. Qi Bingyu said.

"But the concubine is not the queen after all!" Xia Rongxin said word by word, "The emperor is busy with government affairs, and the people of the Celestial Empire have been panicking recently, and the concubines and other concubines in the harem are all in their eyes. But at this critical juncture, the emperor canonized Lu Huiling as Concubine Ming. The concubines exercised the queen's right to rule the harem, and when the concubines came to ask about the concubines, the concubines didn't know that the concubines were only one of the three thousand beauties in the emperor's harem after all, and they couldn't afford to take on the heavy responsibility of assisting the six palaces. ”

Xia Rongxin admits that she has some gambling elements, she is Concubine Mei Niangniang who is crawling in the harem for the New Year, but in the final analysis, she is still an ordinary woman who admires her husband.

"Rong Xin!" Qi Bingyu saw that Xia Rongxin was so hysterical, and his tone was no longer so tough, "I really don't have the skills to take care of you." ”

Qi Bingyu knew that he also owed Xia Rongxin, after Lu Fushuang's death, the harem had no owner, she was stunned to manage all the affairs of the harem for him without complaint in the name of the fourth concubine, he also grew up in the palace since he was a child, and the gossip in the palace can drown people, of course he knew that Xia Rongxin had carried too much, and even the wedding of the crown prince Qi Jingyang was also handled by her hard work.

snubbed her so suddenly, to spoil another woman, let alone directly promoted from a female official to the position of the fourth concubine with her position, Qi Bingyu could naturally understand her unbearable heartache.

As he spoke, Qi Bingyu took her hand, put it in the palm of his left hand, and patted it a few times with his right hand, saying, "I'm sorry for you." ”

After he said this, Xia Rongxin's eyes moistened, and it was not easy to hear the apology of the Ninth Five-Year Supreme.

"The concubine's words and deeds are out of order, and I hope the emperor will forgive her sins." Xia Rongxin slowly knelt down and kowtowed to Qi Bingyu.

"Nothing." Qi Bingyu reached out to help her up.

Xia Rongxin sat back in her seat, sorted out her emotions, hesitated for a while, and asked, "Then the canonization ceremony of Concubine Ming, does the emperor think about when it will be held?" The concubine will naturally arrange it. ”

Qi Bingyu shook his head and said: "Recently, the state affairs have been heavy, wars have been frequent, and the treasury has been empty, and it is no longer able to hold such a grand ceremony. I can't bear to increase the taxes of the people, the etiquette is simple, in addition, the harem shortens the degree of food and clothing, and avoids arrogant and lascivious behavior. ”

"This is nature, Emperor Shengming. It is a great blessing for the country that the people of the world are safe and clear. Xia Rongxin showed a dignified and self-contained smile in an instant, just like Concubine Mei who was in charge of the harem on weekdays.

"Huiling is young, after all, she is not a concubine from the draft, she has not been taught, if there is something inappropriate, you still have to bother a lot." Qi Bingyu admonished.

"There are many older concubines, so they naturally treat her as their sister. The emperor doesn't need to worry, the concubines understand. Xia Rongxin complied with obedience.

The two were relatively silent.

After being silent for a while, Qi Bingyu suddenly called, "He Sheng." ”

Gonggong He had been waiting at the door, and suddenly heard the emperor call him, and hurriedly entered the palace and knelt down: "Your Majesty." ”

"Concubine Mei Xia Rongxin, prudent and docile, diligent and submissive, pure and pure, gentle and virtuous. Immediately canonized as Mei Guifei, and the canonization ceremony with Concubine Ming on the same day. Qi Bingyu looked at Xia Rongxin and said loudly.

"Yes." He Gonggong said clearly.

Xia Rongxin looked at the emperor with a surprised expression, came back to her senses and hurriedly knelt down and saluted: "Thank you, Lord Longen." ”