As the delivery period approached, the concubine's action became more and more slow.

On this day, the concubine stopped embroidering and got up and walked to the garden. But when he saw He, Wang's and Jixiang also enjoying the flowers in the garden, he wanted to come close and salute.

When He also saw Gao, he hurriedly stepped forward, helped Gao up with his own hands, and said with a smile: "Concubine Gao is heavy now, and there are only a few of us here, don't salute me again." ”

Gao nodded slightly, and said, "Zhaoyi's cold disease is already Da'an?" ”

He smiled lightly and said, "After drinking the tea to ward off the cold for a few days, it is now very safe." ”

Holding Gao's hand closely, He smiled and said, "I worked with Sister-in-law Wang to make some swaddling clothes for the child in your womb." It's only been a few days that my fear of cold has passed you, and I dare not send it to your room. ”

When Gao heard this, he was moved and hurriedly said: "You are Zhaoyi, you are also pregnant, and now you are sick, how can you work for your concubine anymore." ”

He smiled and said: "I am now less than three months pregnant, and everything is as usual. I live in the same palace with you, and I can see it day and night, so why do I need to act according to etiquette in everything? ”

Gao nodded, no longer spoken, and his heart warmed himself.

In the Queen's Palace, the Feng and Yuan families were full of spring breeze.

The emperor made a decree, and after Mangzhong moved to Luoyang Palace, he would perform a round house ceremony for the prince. Although it is only the right and left children, because they are all daughters of the family, all wedding matters are inevitable.

Empress Feng, as the lord of the harem and the mother of the crown prince, took on this important responsibility.

The Xianbei family did not have "the order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker", and the men and women married first fornication, slightly sent the daughter, and then sent the matchmaker to send horses, cattle and sheep as a wedding gift. Now the emperor has implemented the Han Revolution and formulated the "marriage law", attacking the etiquette law of the Han family to help Hu and Han intermarry.

Feng received the seal of the queen, and all matters in the palace were still decided by the first empress dowager, and the first empress dowager died, and the funeral ceremony was in the hands of the emperor himself. This time, the prince performed the "six rites" for the left and right sons, and Feng had the intention to show his means, so he was cautious.

Feng and Yuan sat opposite each other, and Chanmei served the buttermilk and stood aside to wait.

Feng picked up the bowl, drank a sip of buttermilk first, tasted it carefully, and after a few snaps of his fingers, he said to Yuan: "Today's buttermilk, sweet but not greasy, thick but not sticky, excellent." ”

Yuan smiled and said, "The food in the queen's palace is excellent, and the concubine is blessed today." So he took the bowl and took a sip.

Feng Shi was in a good mood today, and his words were pleasant. After putting down the bowl in his hand, Feng said: "Although I am the daughter of the Han family, I have been in the Wei Palace for many years, and His Majesty has hired me as the queen, and I have never had such a complicated gift." Mrs. Yuan, you have always been proficient in Chinese etiquette, and this time you will do your best to assist me. ”

Yuan smiled slightly and said: "This is a grand event in the palace, even if the queen doesn't say it, the concubine will also spare no effort to assist the queen." ”

Feng Shi laughed immediately and said, "Look at my memory, but I forgot, this left son Lu County Liu is Mrs. Yuan's daughter." ”

Yuan also smiled: "This time, the concubine's daughter can be selected into the East Palace, and thanks to the queen's help, the concubine and sister are grateful to the queen." ”

Seeing Feng's smile, Yuan continued: "My sister also instructed her concubine to take her daughter into the palace, and after she enters the palace, everything should be put on the queen's side, and the queen should be treated with filial piety. ”

Chanmei approached and added a spoonful of buttermilk to Feng's family. Feng Shifu picked up the bowl and took a sip again, and then said: "You just got the news that Your Majesty wants to choose a son for the crown prince, why do you want me to help?" This girl is destined to enter the East Palace, which is her fate with the prince, and everything is creation. ”

Yuan knew that Feng didn't want others to know about his plan, so he sneered in his heart, but he still said with joy on his face: "It's the concubine who lost her words, the queen is the main mother of a country, naturally she is blessed and the four seas, and the concubine's daughter is also the one who has received this blessing." ”

Feng Shi listened to Yuan's words and came back, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Although it is said that the "six rites", because it is a royal woman, all the names and characters are known, so the Feng and Yuan only discuss the matters of recruitment, acceptance, invitation, and welcome.

Suddenly, a palace maid came to report in a hurry, the prince and the second prince had a dispute, and now there is a lot of trouble. Because the emperor went out of the palace yesterday to inspect the Zhanghe River work, and now he has not returned, the chamberlain came to report to the queen.

When Feng and Yuan heard this, they were all shocked, put down the bowl in their hands, and hurriedly took the sedan chair and went to Licai Garden.

Located in the northeast of Miyagi, this garden is where the princes receive their education on weekdays. All princes who are over five years old in the palace, except for last year's festival and a rest every seven days, get up every morning, from the first moment of Mao Zheng to the second quarter of Shen Zheng, they all need to practice literature and martial arts here.

When the queen and the Yuan family arrived, they saw that the crown prince Yuan Sui was full of resentment, and the second prince Yuan Ke was kneeling on the bluestone in the garden.

Seeing that the queen was in person, everyone hurriedly saluted her and called "Auntie" in unison.

Feng squinted at Yuan Ke, and said to Yuan Ke with a smile on his face: "Why is the prince angry? ”

Although Yuan Sui collected his anger, he said expressionlessly: "The second brother has no form, and the son, as the elder brother, will teach him for Aya." ”

In the early years, the Feng family wanted to win over the Gao concubine, but was politely rejected by him, so he made things difficult for the Gao family everywhere, and he did not like the Yuan Ke brothers and sisters very much, and he had no love for them. At this time, when he heard the words of the prince, he believed in Yuan Sui in his heart.

Feng Shi nodded and said, "The prince has always been benevolent, if it weren't for Zike's mistake first, he would never be angry for no reason." ”

Yuan Ke raised his head, looked directly at Feng, and said, "Mother, today is definitely not my son's fault, it is my brother's fault that blames me." ”

Seeing that Yuan Ke dared to refute, Feng Shi was angry from his heart, and shouted: "Eldest brother is like a father, when you are not there, the prince is your father." Not only do you disrespect the prince, but you don't even take me, the queen, in your eyes. ”

Seeing the queen's reprimand, Yuan Ke felt aggrieved in his heart, but he had to bow his head.

Feng Shi glanced at Yuan Ke, turned his face to change his expression, beckoned, motioned to the third prince Yuan Yu to come closer, and said, "Yu'er, tell your mother, what is the cause of today's incident?" ”

Yuan Yu has been in and out of the Feng family with the Yuan family since he was a child, and the Yuan family is trained on weekdays, and he also knows how to observe words and feelings, and knows how to please the Feng family.

At this moment, when he heard the queen's inquiry, he hurriedly approached. glanced at Yuan Sui and saw that his face was full of disdain, so he replied: "Back to my mother, the second brother seduced my sister-in-law, and the eldest brother couldn't bear it, so he reprimanded him. ”

Seeing that Feng and Yuan's faces were full of confusion, Yuan Yu explained: "Because the Taishi and Taifu followed Aya out of the palace, they took their sons to review their homework with the attendants. But the second brother only played with the purse on the side, and the eldest brother saw it and approached to persuade him. However, he found that the purse worn by the second elder brother was actually embroidered by the future right son Zheng, and the eldest elder brother wanted to claim it back, but the second elder brother insisted on refusing, so he became angry. ”

Listening to Yuan Yu's words, Feng sneered and said, "At a young age, I actually have such a thought, I really haven't seen it." ”

Yuan Ke raised his head and said wrongly: "Mother, this purse was given by Sister Buckwheat when she went to visit Zhaoyi in Yide Garden, and everyone in Yide Yuan has it, not because her son asked for it. ”

When Feng Shi heard this, he knew that Zheng Qiao often went to accompany Yu He, and he was even more unhappy in his heart, so he said: "Sophistry, since everyone has it, if you have no intention, why is your brother's request refused?" ”

Then he turned his face again, smiled and asked Yuan Sui: "In this case, I will hand over Zi Ke to the prince to dispose of himself, what does the prince think?" ”

Yuan Sui made a gesture and said, "Mother Xie is impartial, so the son will punish him to kneel on this bluestone for two hours to set an example." ”