Xie Mingxi seems to be gentle, but he is actually not a warm and approachable person. There are very few people who can really occupy a place in her heart.

Outside of Sheng Hong Aluo, her closest person is Gu Shanchang.

She is lukewarm to her own father, and she is not enthusiastic and attentive to Concubine Mei's mother-in-law. However, the number of etiquette is comprehensive, and the filial piety that should be fulfilled is not a lot.

"The mother's birthday is approaching." Xie Mingxi said with a smile: "The daughter-in-law plans to organize a birthday banquet for her mother. It also made the palace take this opportunity to be lively. ”

Concubine Mei was used in her heart, and whispered a little uneasily: "It's not a whole year's birthday, so fanfare, doesn't it make people talk?" ”

Concubine Mei was cautious and trembling. Even if Empress Dowager Yu has passed away for three years and no one is pressing on her head, she is still low-key and forbearing.

Xie Mingxi raised his eyebrows and smiled: "My son and daughter-in-law are just doing their filial piety, who will be tongue-in-cheek?" Who dares to talk too much? The mother was too worried. ”

Oh, yes!

Her son is the son of Daqi, and her daughter-in-law is the queen of Daqi. She is the highest and most noble concubine in the harem of Daqi. She celebrated her birthday and organized a palace banquet, which is not out of line.

Concubine Mei's brows stretched slightly, and she finally nodded: "That's it, you and the emperor are careful, I won't push it back." ”

Xie Mingxi smiled and discussed with Concubine Mei the specific rules of the palace banquet, such as the ladies of the third rank and above can enter the palace for the banquet, and the Son of Heaven also set up a banquet to order the important ministers above the third rank to attend the banquet. And so on and so forth.

Concubine Mei has been in the palace for more than 20 years, and most of the time has been spent in Hanxiang Palace to "recuperate", which is the most favored years, and no one has hosted a birthday banquet for her like this. For a while, my heart was both touched and warm.

Xie Mingxi, the daughter-in-law, is smart and capable, and she is thoughtful, so she really has nothing to fault with.

The only regret is that she only gave birth to Aluo, and there has been no news of pregnancy so far......

Concubine Mei was accidentally distracted, and her eyes swirled on Xie Mingxi's flat lower abdomen. He immediately withdrew his gaze.

……

Between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, there are some things that should not be said explicitly.

Moreover, Concubine Mei's mother-in-law is weak and timid, but her daughter-in-law Xie Mingxi is shrewd, resourceful, and powerful. Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get along, but Concubine Mei is a little more careful.

Concubine Mei had a thought in her heart, and didn't say a word in front of Xie Mingxi.

In the evening, Sheng Hong came to accompany her for dinner.

Every few days, Sheng Hong always comes to Hanxiang Palace to accompany Concubine Mei. Seeing her son, the joy in Concubine Mei's heart almost overflowed her face, much happier than when she saw her daughter-in-law.

This is also human nature.

Xie Mingxi knew it, so he didn't come along.

The dinner was very rich, and Concubine Mei didn't care about eating it herself, so she vigorously served Sheng Hong with dishes: "This is what you like to eat, eat more." ”

In a few moments, a bowl was piled up.

Sheng Hong was helpless and funny: "Mother, I am not a three-year-old child, where do I need you to take care of me." ”

Concubine Mei smiled: "You are eighty, and in front of me, you will always be my son." It is only natural for the mother to take care of her son. His eyes were full of love.

In the eyes of his mother, his son will always be the same as when he was a child. Food, clothing, shelter and transportation need to be taken care of.

Sheng Hong's heart warmed, and he didn't say more, and ate all the dishes that Concubine Mei put into the bowl.

Concubine Mei was really happy, and sandwiched a bowl of dishes for Sheng Hong: "If you like to eat, eat more." ”

Sheng Hong: "......"

Every time he came to Hanxiang Palace for dinner, he would eat extraordinarily. Tonight is no exception. After the mother and son were full, they whispered and gossiped.

"Xie Shi has been here this afternoon." Concubine Mei laughed softly: "She insists on organizing a birthday banquet for me. I couldn't push it off, so I answered. ”

Sheng Hong smiled: "Don't hide it from the concubine." The son was busy with political affairs every day and was careless, and he had never thought about it before. The matter of the mother's birthday banquet was all Mingxi's idea. ”

As a man, "how to speak and behave between his mother and daughter-in-law" is a profound and necessary knowledge. Sheng Hong clearly knows this.

Sure enough, when Concubine Mei heard this, she smiled even more deeply: "Okay, the Xie family is careful and filial, I don't need you to say it, I know it." ”

The mother and son talked affectionately for a while, and Concubine Mei asked coldly: "You have been out of filial piety for four months!" ”

Sheng Hong nodded slightly, not surprised by what he was going to hear next.

"Hasn't Xie's stomach moved yet?" Concubine Mei frowned slightly, looking worried: "There are no outsiders here, just our mother and son." I'll just say it when I have anything to say. ”

"Arlo is ten years old, and you are twenty-seven years old. At your father's age, he already had his eldest son. ”

"You still don't have an heir, which is really worrying."

"There are so many doctors in the hospital, let them take a look at Xie Shi and prescribe some medicine to regulate their bodies. She became pregnant early and gave birth to a prince. You have an heir, there are successors to the Great Qi country, and the heart of the mother concubine can be completely let go. ”

……

It is not unusual for Concubine Mei to say these words.

This is the worldly norm that everyone in the world agrees on.

Even ordinary people's homes must have sons. Otherwise, the inheritance of incense will be cut off. There are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is great! Not to mention, Sheng Hong is the son of Qi and needs the prince even more.

Sheng Hong's eyes flashed, and he replied with a calm smile: "Mingxi's health is very good, the imperial doctor just saw it a few days ago, and the concubine can rest assured." ”

Concubine Mei muttered: "When she is pregnant, I can rest assured." ”

Sheng Hong just didn't hear it, and continued to smile: "The mother concubine is at ease to take care of her life, so there is no need to worry." ”

Concubine Mei muttered again: "I don't want to say something depressing. Back then, after the Queen Mother gave birth to Princess Changping, she never got pregnant again. Later, your father had to take a palace concubine......"

Before he finished speaking, he was categorically interrupted by Sheng Hong: "I only have one wife in this life, Mingxi, and there will never be any other woman." In this case, the mother concubine will not say it again in the future. ”

Concubine Mei was choked once, a little annoyed, and responded without thinking too much: "No matter how good the relationship between your husband and wife is, you have to give birth to a son." If Xie has been pregnant and childless, will you just indulge her like this! ”

Sheng Hong's expression was faint: "Yes." ”

Concubine Mei: "......"

Mother and son have always been close, Sheng Hong is quite filial to her mother-in-law, and almost never spoke loudly.

Unexpectedly, she only said a few words casually, and Sheng Hong's face sank.

That familiar handsome face seemed a little strange at this time.

Concubine Mei felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, looked at her son in a daze, and tears slipped down: "I'm not the evil mother-in-law who will be mean to her daughter-in-law." In front of Xie, I didn't say anything. I'll just talk to you privately. ”

"You...... You're just talking to me? ”