Chapter Twenty-Eight: God Knows
The imperial concubine shook her head with a smile, and couldn't help but stab Emperor Hongxuan: "The concubines have all sworn by the four concubines, why does Your Majesty still not believe it?" "If she doesn't have a son, what can she do even if she becomes a queen?
Emperor Hongxuan clenched the hand of the imperial concubine, not caring at all about the ridicule in her words, just stretched his face, and said softly with a smile on his face: "God knows this matter, the earth knows, you know, I know, just do it." The implication is that there is no need to tell the world.
Now it was the turn of the imperial concubine to be suspicious, "The concubine is stupid and doesn't understand what His Majesty means." ”
Emperor Hongxuan smiled, shook the hand of the imperial concubine again, and sighed in his heart, no matter how smart the imperial concubine is, she can't get rid of the cleverness of a woman, and she is still slightly inferior to the intricate calculations of the court's harem. If so······ is still alive, and he doesn't need to say much, but he must be able to understand what he means.
Thankfully, though, she died......
Unfortunately, she died too soon......
Emperor Hongxuan sighed, held the hand of the imperial concubine, led her slowly, and patiently explained to her: "······ If you don't give those people a little thought, won't you cut off their way to progress? Tossing in the harem is always less harmful than tossing in the court, and the loss is limited······"
Isn't being a man just about having hope?
The imperial concubine quietly tilted her head and glanced at Emperor Hongxuan's well-defined side face, tall nose, and a vague smile on his slightly pursed thin lips.
Most men with thin lips are affectionate, not to mention Emperor Hongxuan, who puts all his thoughts on the country?
The imperial concubine sighed lightly, extinguished the last faint thirst in her heart, put on the most dignified smile on her face, and said to Emperor Hongxuan: "It turns out that Your Majesty wants to treat this throne as a carrot." "Hang in front of you, so that you can see and not touch.
Emperor Hongxuan glanced at the imperial concubine with satisfaction, and corrected her with a smile: "The carrot is not noble enough. It should be said that it is a good piece of bait. - Without good bait, how can a big fish get hooked? "For the first time, I told the imperial concubine what he was thinking.
The imperial concubine nodded and followed Emperor Hongxuan all the way to the side of the chariot where they were sitting when they came.
The palace maid who was waiting next to Bu Yuan saw that the saint actually walked hand in hand with the imperial concubine, and her face could not hide her surprise.
Emperor Hongxuan didn't see it, and said to the imperial concubine: "Let's sit on my steps." "I'm going to pull the imperial concubine up with me.
The imperial concubine hurriedly broke away from Emperor Hongxuan's hand, took a few steps back with a smile, and said, "Your Majesty's imperial chariot, how can the concubines sit?" - Even His Majesty's concubines can't be ignorant of the high sky and the height of the earth, and they are arrogant. As he spoke, he curtsied and bowed, and said in a manly voice: "Congratulations to Your Majesty." ”
Emperor Hongxuan did not insist, he went to the imperial chariot himself, and instructed the attendant who carried the chariot: "Go to Fengxu Palace." "Fengxu Palace is the residence of the imperial concubine.
The imperial concubine was stunned for a moment, turned back to her step, and ordered: "Follow Your Majesty's imperial chariot." ”
The two steps came to the Fengxu Palace of the imperial concubine one after the other.
At this time, it was already noon, and the palace also had two meals a day, and there were snacks for lunch, not a main meal.
However, the imperial concubine has four princes by her side, and the children are not hungry, so this meal at noon cannot be saved
When Emperor Hongxuan and the imperial concubine came back, the four princes were kneeling on the warm kang in the warm pavilion in the Fengxu Palace, facing the four small dishes on the kang table, mixed with fine grains and coarse grains to make gold and silver small steamed buns. See//
Seeing his father and mother come in together, the four-year-old fourth prince cheered, "rolled" off the warm kang, stumbled to the ground, and gave Emperor Hongxuan a big salute in a decent manner, saying, "Greetings to my father." The chubby little body was wrapped in a mink robe with black edges on a blue background, and it became more and more round like a ball.
Emperor Hongxuan smiled and said, "Get up." - What are you eating? "Very kind question.
The fourth prince did not answer, but got up from the ground, flew into the arms of the imperial concubine, and shouted, "Mother! I waited for a long time, but my mother didn't come back, and I was hungry, so I secretly ate some vegetables······ I only ate a little bit of it······" Pull the imperial concubine to see the dishes on the kang table.
The imperial concubine walked over to take a look and saw that the four small dishes on the kang table were eating in a mess. — Is this called a little bit ......?
The four princes stared nervously at the face of the imperial concubine, and they also looked a little weak. Seeing the imperial concubine showing a meaningful smile, the fourth prince lowered his head, and his small round body began to twist around, looking very uncomfortable.
Emperor Hongxuan looked funny, bent down and hugged the four princes, and said warmly: "Show my father how much our little four have eaten?" - Ah,...... It's a lot, no wonder your mother ······"
The mouth of the fourth prince was deflated, the facial features on his face were wrinkled together, and his little head was raised back, and he opened the frame to cry.
Emperor Hongxuan immediately changed his words, patted the back of the fourth prince, and said, "It's really a little bit, just eat a little bit." Your mother is also surprised, our little four have eaten too little today, what should we do if we are hungry? He instructed again: "Make a few more dishes for Xiaosi and send them over." - Make some lunch for me and the imperial concubine. ”
The palace maid outside answered, and went to the imperial dining room to pass the meal.
The howling of the four princes finally stopped, hugging Emperor Hongxuan's neck with an embarrassed look.
The imperial concubine watched in a daze as Emperor Hongxuan skillfully hugged the four princes, sat on the kang with one leg on his legs, sat on the four princes with his arms on his chest, pointed to the dishes on the table and asked the four princes, and sandwiched a small gold and silver steamed bun and fed it to the four princes.
The four princes had never eaten in their father's arms, and they were so happy that they were going crazy, and after eating a bite of the small steamed buns, they turned around and showed a flattering smile to Emperor Hongxuan, who saw that Emperor Hongxuan was very pityful, and couldn't help but bow his head and kiss the fat forehead of the fourth prince.
The imperial concubine couldn't hold back the tears in her eyes anymore, got up and walked out of the warm pavilion, and hurriedly threw down a sentence: "The concubine went to change her clothes." "Deserted and fled.
Emperor Hongxuan looked at the back of the imperial concubine, sighed in his heart, stretched out his chopsticks, took some dishes and ate them himself, frowned and asked the four princes: "Where is this dish delicious?" "It's all not salty or light.
The fourth prince said "uh", stretched out his little hand and took the chopsticks, and ate a chopstick like Emperor Hongxuan, turned around and smiled: "It's delicious." Do you want to take another bite? He looked at Emperor Hongxuan with a blank look.
Emperor Hongxuan frowned, although he was reluctant, he still ate it with chopsticks and swallowed it slowly.
The imperial concubine returned to her inner palace room, and the palace maid Hongdan hurriedly followed and asked, "Niangniang changed that set of 'new ones', right?" As he spoke, he went to the room where he put his clothes and found a one-line robe with silver silk flying phoenix patterns that had just been made in winter, which was inlaid with white fox skin, and the cuffs and neckline showed circles of white hair, lined with purple piping, which was very elegant and magnificent.
The imperial concubine nodded, opened her arms, and asked Hongdan to help her widen her dress and change into the robe she had just found. He took off a few big silver phoenix hairpins on his head, leaving only the agarwood inlaid with sapphire flowers and birds, swaying and stopping on the sideburns.
Hongdan found some fat powder again, and quietly asked the imperial concubine, "Do you want to clean up again?" ”
The imperial concubine shook her head: "The queen's anniversary has not passed, and the people in the palace can't wear heavy makeup and decorations, but you forgot?" ”
Hong Dan smiled wryly and put the fat powder back.
The imperial concubine changed her clothes and took a few deep breaths before holding Hong Dan's hand and returning to the warm pavilion with a smile.
The lunch ordered by Emperor Hongxuan just now has been delivered, and the small kang table on the warm kang has been removed, replaced with a larger kang table, and the meals of Emperor Hongxuan and the imperial concubine have been put on it.
The four princes had already finished their lunch, and were being persuaded by Emperor Hongxuan to walk around on the ground
Seeing the imperial concubine walk in, the four princes happily ran over, took the imperial concubine's hand and walked over, sat opposite Emperor Hongxuan, and said with a smile: "Father and mother have dinner." ”
Emperor Hongxuan asked him with a smile: "Do you want to eat a little more?" ”
The imperial concubine looked at the little face of the fourth prince, which was already fat and bulging, and said with some embarrassment: "He doesn't have to eat anymore." ”
The fourth prince happily climbed onto the kang and sat down beside Emperor Hongxuan, holding a nine-link and playing.
The well-fed four princes were very quiet and well-behaved, and they were alone on the side, concentrating on the nine rings.
Emperor Hongxuan glanced at the four princes with a smile and said to the imperial concubine: "You can also eat a little." I asked the imperial study to stew you milky white crucian carp tofu soup, and drink it while it is hot. ”
The imperial concubine thanked Emperor Hongxuan, scooped a bowl of soup with a spoon, took a sip, and said: "It is difficult to have such a fresh crucian carp in winter, and it is difficult for the imperial dining room." ”
Emperor Hongxuan didn't speak, took the chopsticks, and ate slowly.
The eldest princess and Princess Hexi, who came out of the queen, have been depressed since the queen left. The third prince has often gone to the outer palace recently, and when he is with his two elder brothers, he leaves Princess Hexi alone.
On the day when Emperor Hongxuan and the imperial concubine went to the altar to offer incense to their ancestors, Princess Hexi felt groggy and a little uncomfortable when she got up early in the morning. But she endured it all the time and refused to tell anyone, for fear that people would know that she was sick, and she would be moved to an unknown cold palace.
At noon, Princess Hexi couldn't stand it anymore, and when she heard that her father had returned, she sent someone to inquire which concubine's palace her father had gone to.
Hearing that Emperor Hongxuan went to the imperial concubine's palace as soon as he came back, and let people pass the meal, Princess Hexi gritted her teeth and took the palace maid directly to the imperial concubine's Fengxu Palace.
Of course, the palace maid of Fengxu Palace didn't dare to stop the eldest princess from the queen, so she hurriedly trotted all the way, so she passed the word before Princess Hexi.
Emperor Hongxuan said "Xuan", and Princess Hexi had already come to the door of the Warm Pavilion, lifted the curtain and walked in.
As soon as she walked into the warm pavilion, Princess Hexi was stunned. She only saw Emperor Hongxuan sitting casually on the kang, in front of him was a medium-sized kang table, and opposite sat the imperial concubine wearing a bamboo leaf green inlaid silver silk flying phoenix pattern placket robe, the two were talking, both with smiles on their faces. The chubby four princes leaned beside Emperor Hongxuan, and were hurriedly untying a nine-link chain. Emperor Hongxuan held the four princes in one hand and protected him in his arms, as if he was afraid that he would fall off the edge of the kang, while looking at the imperial concubine, not knowing what to say.
The atmosphere in the house is very harmonious, just like an ordinary family.
When Princess Hexi looked at this scene, she thought of her deceased mother, and her eyes were already moistened involuntarily.
The imperial concubine and Emperor Hongxuan stopped, and they looked up at the door in unison, just in time to see Princess Hexi standing at the door looking at them, looking aggrieved.
The imperial concubine hurriedly got off the kang and beckoned Princess Hexi to come in and sit.
Princess Hexi took two steps and then stopped, her face flushed, and there was an abnormal tide
The imperial concubine looked a little worried, came over and took Princess Hexi's hand, and when she touched it, she was startled, only to feel that her hands were hot. The imperial concubine went to probe Princess Hexi's forehead again.
Princess Hexi subconsciously tilted her head and dodged the hand of the imperial concubine.
The imperial concubine smiled, took a few steps back, and turned back to Emperor Hongxuan and said, "Your Majesty, Princess Hexi seems to be a little feverish. ”
Emperor Hongxuan hurriedly got up and got off the kang, put the four princes in the kang, and walked over and probed Princess Hexi's forehead.
Princess Hexi didn't dodge this time.
Sure enough, it was hot.
Emperor Hongxuan hurriedly instructed outside: "Hurry up and send the imperial doctor in!" ”
The people outside answered, and went to pass the word.
Princess Hexi leaned on Emperor Hongxuan a little softly, and said in a low voice: "Father, Hexi misses his mother." ”
Emperor Hongxuan nodded, turned back to the imperial concubine and said, "I will send Hexi back to the palace." Later, the imperial doctor will come, and you will follow the imperial doctor to take a look. ”
Now there is no queen in the palace, and the imperial concubine is the head of the six palaces. It was her duty to take care of the emperor's women and children.
The imperial concubine hurriedly responded and ordered someone to follow and send Emperor Hongxuan out.
The fourth prince raised his head, looked out blankly, and asked the imperial concubine: "Mother concubine, why did my father leave?" ”
The imperial concubine smiled and said, "Your eldest sister is sick, and your father sent her back to the palace to rest." ”
The fourth prince made a bitter expression on his face, and said in a staggered manner: "If you are sick, you have to drink very bitter medicine, I don't want to get sick." Big sister is so pathetic. ”
The imperial concubine looked at the innocent appearance of the four princes, and she was very pleased. Her first child after entering the palace was a daughter, who was born and was named Princess Tushan, but not long after she was born, she died. It's exactly the same as the previous life.
And this son of his own, in the last life, lived to the age of sixteen, and was executed by Emperor Hongxuan because of the incident of seizing the heir, and he was beaten into the cold palace.
This time, the imperial concubine is determined to take a different path and let her son live for a long time.
Stroking the head of the fourth prince, the imperial concubine said in a low voice: "You are in the palace of the mother concubine, don't go anywhere." After a while, the concubine asked Hongdan to heat you a bowl of ginger soup with brown sugar, and you have to drink it all, so as not to catch the wind and cold. ”
The fourth prince nodded obediently, slipped down from the kang again, ran outside, and held the small plate with pumpkin glutinous rice balls that he had secretly hidden, and said to the imperial concubine: "Mother, give this to the eldest sister." If she drinks bitter medicine, she can eat glutinous rice balls to change her mouth. ”
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