Concubine Li was afraid that she would be wrong, so she looked carefully and made sure that she didn't look away.

She recalled that she came to Kunning Palace to see the eldest prince this time, because the clothes in the spring were thin recently, she could easily see the Du Dou tie worn by the eldest prince.

But in so many times, she didn't once see the Du Dou embroidered by herself on the eldest prince.

On the contrary, this Dan'er embroidered Du Dou, it is not the first time she has seen it.

Concubine Li had a bad premonition in her heart, but she didn't dare to show it on her face, she only smiled: "Queen Mother, the concubine looks at the eldest prince's clothes, which is so exquisite, I guess it wasn't made by the embroidery lady of the Internal Affairs Office, right?" ”

As she spoke, she reached out and stroked the fabric of the prince's coat, "It's still silk, it's really fine and silky." ”

Queen Zhou quietly moved the child away, handed it to the nurse on the side, looked like she was holding her hands sorely, and talked with Concubine Li in the nurse's arms, "Yes, this dress is made by my mother, but it is silk sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Such good silk is only in the palace, and it cannot be found outside. ”

Hearing that it was Mrs. Zhou's own clothes, Concubine Li said: "I see, I think it must have been done by Mrs. Zhou when she was taking care of the queen's confinement in the palace." The concubine saw that Lian Dan'er was making needlework by herself, so she must also be making clothes for the eldest prince, right? ”

When Dan'er heard that she was mentioned, she hurriedly stepped forward and replied with a smile: "Concubine Li is right, and she is also a slave and a little poor. To say that there are countless clothes sent from the palace and the palace, as well as the palace, and the clothes sent by the palace, our eldest prince can't wear them all. But the slave maid always wants to do her best, not only the slave maid, but also the palace maid next to Kunning Palace. ”

"yes."

The little palace maid who followed behind Dan'er suddenly realized and hurriedly spoke for Dan'er, "We are still comparing in private, and we are all vying to let the eldest prince wear the clothes we made." Therefore, some of the clothes sent by the princes and ministers' palaces are already small if the prince does not wear them once. ”

The implication is that even if the prince Du Dou sent by Concubine Li is not worn, it is very normal.

Concubine Li was skeptical when she heard this, and she was not sure whether Queen Zhou was defending herself, but she heard the concubine laugh and said: "Queen Mother, the concubine heard that it is better for the newborn child to wear old clothes, and when the concubine's child is born, can you ask the queen to give us some old clothes of the eldest prince?" ”

"That's true."

Queen Zhou smiled: "I won't tell you that when Chen'er was born, she wore the clothes that my mother brought from home and my little nephew wore. When your child is born, the palace will naturally take Chen'er's clothes for your child to wear. ”

He Concubine was very happy, and suddenly remembered that Concubine Li had given the eldest prince a hand-embroidered Du Dou, and at that time Queen Zhou said that she would wear it for the eldest prince, and I don't know if the eldest prince wore it.

If the queen didn't pay attention to giving her the Du Dou when she rewarded her, she would never wear it for her children!

As he was talking, he suddenly saw Xiao Jizi coming from outside Kunning Palace, and came in and asked for peace with a smile, "The slave asks for peace for the queen's mother, and for the masters." ”

"No courtesy."

Empress Zhou raised her hand towards him, and Xiao Jizi got up and said, "Queen Mother, the emperor invites you to go to the Qianqing Palace to speak." Yo, it just so happens that the eldest prince is not sleeping, please take it to the Qianqing Palace as well. ”

"Okay."

Xiao Jizi didn't say what the emperor called her, Queen Zhou probably knew it in her heart, and she didn't ask in detail, but only said to the concubines: "You go back first, and then talk when you're empty." ”

"Yes."

The concubines said goodbye, and Queen Zhou took the eldest prince to the Qianqing Palace.

On the way back, Concubine Li glanced at Concubine He, and pretended to say casually: "The emperor came to pass on the queen's mother, and he didn't say what it was, and the queen's mother didn't ask, it's really incomprehensible." ”

"What's puzzling?"

Sure enough, hearing that Concubine Li also couldn't figure it out, he couldn't help but talk proudly, "Naturally, the emperor often invites the queen mother to go to the Qianqing Palace to talk, and the queen mother is used to it, so I don't ask her what to call her." ”

Concubine Li deliberately provoked her after hearing this, "What are you proud of?" It's as if you know what the emperor asked the queen to do. You don't know anything like me, what kind of majesty do you have in front of me? ”

"Who says I don't know?"

Glancing at her with her concubine, she often goes to Kunning Palace, and Queen Zhou treats her very well, and she is naturally willing to talk to her about some things, so she happens to know about this.

She said: "The queen mother is so studious, and she wants to seek advice from the famous Confucian masters in the court. But it's not good to ask a foreign man to enter Kunning Palace, so ......"

"So what?"

He Concubine opened her mouth, and suddenly covered her mouth as if she remembered something, and her eyes dodged, "It's nothing, I'm not feeling well, I'll go back to the palace first." ”

With that, he hurried away.

Concubine Li stood behind and looked at her back, a sneer overflowing from the corner of her mouth.

Although Concubine He's words were not finished, Concubine Li's transparency had already guessed nine and ten.

While walking towards Chuxiu Palace, Concubine He muttered in her mouth, "Oh no, the queen didn't want others to know about this, she told me because she trusted me, I couldn't stand Concubine Li's agitation for a while, and I actually told her!" This, this is how I face the queen mother! ”

"Sister He, what are you talking about?"

The two of them were often asking her, and the concubine couldn't tell the truth even more, so they had to knock out their teeth and swallow blood, "No, it's nothing." ”

When Queen Zhou arrived at the Qianqing Palace, she saw Su Zhiming and several Hanlin scholars inside, and when she saw Queen Zhou, everyone got up to say goodbye.

"Please Lady Ann."

"Your Excellency, excuse me."

Empress Zhou hugged the eldest prince with her own hands and walked in with a smile, "It's not the right time for this palace to come and disturb your lordship's deliberations." ”

"The queen's mother is serious, in fact, the political affairs have been almost discussed."

Su Zhiming smiled and spoke, Queen Zhou stepped forward to hold the child to Yuanzhi, Yuanzhi took it and looked at it, the eldest prince was still very sober, with a pair of big eyes rolling around.

He was in a good mood and walked down with the child in his arms, "Uncle, you may not have seen Chen'er for a long time, right?" I'll show you. ”

Su Zhiming did not directly reach out to pick up the child, but looked at Queen Zhou, he knew that mothers are often extremely sensitive to children, if Queen Zhou does not like outsiders to hug the eldest prince, he will find an excuse to excuse himself.

Queen Zhou didn't mean anything displeased, but smiled: "Yes, Chen'er tell your uncle to take a look, is there any fatter, is it taller?" ”

Su Zhiming carefully took the child into his arms, he also has two children, both of whom are very young, and he has enough experience in holding children.

Empress Zhou couldn't help but smile when she saw his posture: "Uncle really has two children, and he is so skilled in picking up Chen'er." ”