Chapter 61: The Road to Autumn Hunting
Chu Shuyao's eyes rolled, and she proposed, "Since my sister wants to go boating on the lake, why don't my sister accompany my sister to go together!" It's good to hold on to my sister. As long as the boating palace people are proper enough, there will be no danger in the future. ”
Shen Xian saw that Concubine Shu didn't have much desire for boating on the lake. Knowing that if she didn't get on the boat, Concubine Shu wouldn't go, so she nodded and agreed.
"Okay, then there's Sister Lao."
Shen Xian agreed so refreshedly, Chu Shuyao was even more sure that Shen Xian's gourd definitely didn't contain any good medicine.
Now she wants to see what she's going to do.
Concubine Shuniang and Mrs. Shizi of Yongchang Houfu supported each other to get on a small boat. There was a rowing eunuch in front, but because the boat was too small, the maid did not follow.
The boat soon rowed into the lotus bushes, and the eyes were full of green lotus leaves and bright lotus flowers.
Those bulging lotus canopies are also very cute. The entire nasal cavity is almost filled with the fragrance of lotus pods.
"It's really beautiful!" Shen Xian admired from the bottom of her heart.
"Yes, it's beautiful. I've always watched it from the shore before, but I've never seen it up close? The lady also said praisefully.
"Look at the lotus over there, and there are dragonflies on it?" Shen Xian suddenly pointed to a lotus flower and said happily.
Chu Shuyao looked in the direction that Shen Xian pointed, and sure enough, there was a dragonfly lying on the lotus.
And it's not a dragonfly, it's two dragonflies, lying motionless on the lotus.
She was looking at it in a daze, but Shen Xian pushed her hard, she might as well for a while, and was almost pushed down by her. Fortunately, she is agile.
Concubine Shu glared at Shen Xian angrily, but Shen Xian said innocently, "Concubine Shu, be careful, don't fall." ”
There is a reason why Shen Xian is so fearless. The little eunuch who rowed the boat didn't look behind him at all. And the people on the shore, because of the obstruction of the lotus bushes, can't see what is happening here.
Chu Shuyao couldn't be angry, and she couldn't attack a pregnant woman. just stared at Shen Xian deadly.
Shen Xian was a little weak-hearted. He said to the rowing eunuch, "I seem to be a little seasick, so row the boat back!" ”
The little eunuch didn't dare to be careless, after all, this was the wife of the prince of Yongchang Houfu, and she was pregnant, and she was valued by everyone in the Gu family, so she couldn't have any mistakes.
After returning to the shore, Shen Xian got off the boat first, followed by Concubine Shu.
The two of them began to walk in the direction of the banquet hall without saying a word.
And the scene that happened just now happened to be watched by Concubine Li on the other side. Concubine Li sneered and said, "These two sisters, are they really interesting? ”
"Go find out, what's going on! Hongu will not let go of any good shows. ”
The concubines in the palace, as well as the officials and family members have arrived.
The emperor and the queen mother finally came. Behind the queen's mother, she followed the nurse, and the nurse was holding the second prince in her arms.
The two princes are the protagonists of today's banquet.
So as soon as the second prince appeared, everyone's eyes were on him.
provoked Concubine Ding again, and she was envious, jealous and hateful.
is the so-called virtuous and virtuous four concubines, because there is no virtuous concubine in the palace, so the head of the concubine sits the northern concubine and the southern concubine.
Although there are still Concubine Li and Concubine Ding in the palace, they are only nobles from the Tanglin Kingdom. With the northern concubine and the southern concubine, these two harmonious princesses are different.
There is no big difference in the order of the northern concubine and the southern concubine. The emperor intended to put these two concubines in the same position.
So this time, next to Concubine Shu was Concubine Nan.
"Sister Shufei has been to my southern Xinjiang country?" Concubine Nan suddenly took the initiative to talk to Concubine Shu. This was something that had never happened before.
Although Concubine Shu was also surprised, she still said as usual, "Not really." ”
Concubine Nan smiled slightly, looking clear. But he said, "Is that really a pity?" In fact, there are places of interest and historic sites in southern Xinjiang that other countries do not have? ”
"For example, the King of Ten Thousand Gu, Concubine Shu Niangniang has never seen it, that's really a pity."
Concubine Nan suddenly said so much to her. Even if Concubine Shu didn't want to think about it anymore, she knew that what Concubine Nan said was no accident.
It seems that Jiang Zepu said something to Concubine Nan. Otherwise, Concubine Nan wouldn't know so clearly. But what is Jiang Zepu's intention in doing this? What did he want to do?
Concubine Bei was also surprised that Concubine Nan suddenly talked so much to Concubine Shu. Concubine Bei is a thoughtful person. I secretly kept the strangeness of this incident in mind.
After all, isn't the purpose of her coming to Tanglin Kingdom to monitor the movements of various countries?
And Concubine Nan represents the country of Southern Xinjiang.
Although today is a banquet for the second prince, it is a show girl who is newly elected to the palace.
This show of the woman's dance is really eye-opening.
The Queen Mother also admires the dancing of this show girl. Then he asked, "What's your name?" Where is home? ”
The show girl has a beautiful appearance and a good voice.
I saw her Yingying give a salute to the Queen Mother and lightly open her lips. "Returning to the Queen Mother, the slave maid is a beauty in Qingliang Palace, and her home is from Hexi County."
"Oh? Are you the newly elected show girl in the palace? Your father died in the line of duty during the flood relief, and your mother, who missed your father and became ill, also died. Are you an orphan girl in the family? ”
"Back to the Queen Mother, the concubine is indeed an orphan girl in the family."
"Alas! Poor to see. The Queen Mother regretted it.
"The mourning family chose you to enter the palace because your father died in the line of duty, and you are so pitiful. In the future, you must keep to yourself and serve the emperor well. ”
"Yes, the concubine strictly follows the teachings of the Queen Mother."
This is the end of such a play.
In fact, all people know it in their hearts. This palace maid should be the queen mother.
There are many concubines in the palace, but there are few who can stand out on this occasion.
And there are very few people who can make the Queen Mother mention it on such occasions.
And the emperor also gave face to the queen mother. After the banquet was over, the emperor summoned the beauty to sleep.
Xi Meiren's original name was Ji Xiyan, and when the emperor added the title of show girl, he casually mentioned the title of Xi.
After Yumei went to bed, she continued to be gracious.
Sometimes, Ximei will also come to Shufei's Shuhua Yaotai to greet Shufei Niangniang. By the way, play a game of chess with the lady concubine.
Although I was surprised, I didn't want to deal with it. But there was no excuse. After all, it's not clear whether this beauty is friend or foe?
It wasn't until the third day that Yumi finally revealed her true purpose.
She is actually Meng Yichen's person.
But how did she get into the eyes of the Queen Mother and let the Queen Mother take care of her so much?
The people in this palace all think that this beauty is the queen mother?
Ximei is favored, and the speed of promotion is fast. Soon, the emperor named Xi Meiren as Xi Guiren.
Summer is spent in the process of sweating every day of the concubines.
In the blink of an eye, autumn has arrived.
Last year, the emperor didn't have the opportunity to hunt, and this spring's hunting, he didn't go. This autumn hunt, whatever the emperor says, he will go.
The eldest prince and the second prince, as well as the second princess Mu Yan, stayed in the palace because they were only a few months old.
And the biological mother of the prince and princess also has to stay in the palace and take care of the prince and princess.
For the emperor's arrangement, Concubine Xian Niangniang is very happy, this arrangement is exactly what she wants.
But the queen and the concubine were not happy. Since they gave birth to the prince, they have had less contact with the emperor?
They didn't want to miss the emperor's autumn hunt. Now that the emperor is around, there is already one more nobleman. If the emperor is hunting, he brings back a beauty with good riding and archery skills, how can it be good?
But the queen and the concubine, as well as the virtuous concubine, finally stayed in the palace.
The emperor's hunting party set off like this.
The journey was tiring, and the lady concubine secretly covered her stomach.
Now that it has been more than two months, she has never had the courage to drink a bowl of decoction for abortion.
But she had to make a choice, or her belly would be revealed.
The carriage was bumpy all the way, and even if she had always been physically strong, she couldn't withstand this toss.
Along the way, vomited many times. But she endured it and secretly vomited when no one was around.
Even if you want to avoid people, you can't avoid jade and jade run.
This time, Mama Kong didn't come along. One is that Mama Kong is old and can't stand the fatigue of traveling and driving, and the other is that the palace also needs to be guarded.
Yuzhuo and Yurun were very worried, and said that they would ask for a doctor for Concubine Shu.
The lady stopped them. The lady lady said that she just couldn't withstand the bumps of the carriage. What if the imperial doctor is invited, and the emperor asks her to go back to the palace and doesn't let her go to the autumn hunt with her?
Yuzhuo and Yurun thought about it, and it seemed that this was indeed the case. I also gave up the idea of hiring a doctor.
But it's true that Concubine Shu's face became sallow because of the continuous vomiting.
Concubine Niangniang's complexion is not good-looking, and Concubine Nan Niangniang has it in her heart. Concubine Shu also knew why Concubine Nan wanted to keep it in mind.
And the Xi nobles also cared about asking if Concubine Shu was tired. The face is so ugly.
These two people who care about her all the time, one is Jiang Zepu's person, and the other is Meng Yichen's person.
These two people, she can't take precautions? How dare you say more?
Concubine Niangniang just said that because she was tired from traveling and couldn't eat, she looked haggard.
And at noon, the carriage had stopped, and after everyone had eaten lunch, they had to continue on their way.
But the emperor suddenly issued an order, saying that he was going to rest at the post station for a night. Continue on your way tomorrow morning.
Many of the concubines in the palace can't hold it anymore. Especially Concubine Li, since she was pregnant, her body has always been tired.
The emperor didn't let her come with her, but Concubine Li refused. The emperor also relied on her.
The emperor ordered to stop and rest, and Concubine Li was the happiest.
Concubine Li also felt that it was precisely because of her consideration that the emperor would order a rest for the afternoon.