After Li Zheng ascended the throne, although he was ambitious, he never showed any outstanding political achievements. This time, the expedition to the Northeast is that he wants to make a vigorous feat with the amazing momentum of thunder.

Li Zheng was eager for victory, and despite the opposition of his ministers, he resolutely and resolutely declared war on the Mongol tribes.

The war in the north is on the verge of breaking out, the atmosphere in the DPRK and China is dull, and the capital has been raining incessantly for days, which makes people feel more and more depressed and uneasy.

It's still the height of summer, but there is too much rain and too much humidity. Ruan Linluo has a warm hand stove in her hand, she has always had cold hands and feet recently, and her body is cold, the doctor said that it is because of the lack of qi and blood, and she should pay attention to recuperation and nourishment. She knew very well in her heart that she had been sleeping unsteadily recently, so her spirit had deteriorated a lot, and she was pregnant, so she felt even more difficult.

Xu is because it is the first child, Ruan Linluo has had a very hard time in the past few months.

The Empress Dowager was very worried when she saw that she was not looking good, so she only asked her to move over and live in Shou'an Palace with her.

Li Zheng is now busy with political affairs, and only regards the harem concubines as dispensable decorations, and rarely wants to go over.

The Empress Dowager took Ruan Linluo to her side, and Li Zheng came to greet his grandmother every time he was busy, so he could take a look at her by the way, which was also very convenient.

Although the Empress Dowager is old, her body is still quite strong. Moreover, she has always loved Ruan Linluo very much, because she has no granddaughter under her knees, she only treats her as half a granddaughter-in-law, and half a granddaughter loves her, so when no one else is around, she asks her to call herself the imperial grandmother, which is already cordial.

Ruan Linluo held the handstove to accompany the Empress Dowager to play chess, holding the chess pieces, muttering for a long time, before she fell gently, accompanied by a faint sigh, and said: "Imperial grandmother, your chess moves are too powerful, Linluo can't admit defeat if she doesn't want to." ”

At this moment, the Empress Dowager, who was sitting opposite her, was already smiling, and after she was settled, Fang Cai smiled lightly and said: "You are not honest when you say this, Fang Cai has just taken that step, obviously there are other ways to play, but you deliberately let the mourning family." ”

Ruan Linluo said with a smile: "Imperial grandmother, you are sharp-eyed, Linluo doesn't dare to play tricks in front of you anymore, if you lose, you will lose, and Linluo is willing to gamble and lose." ”

When the Empress Dowager heard this, she still smiled and said, "I still said that I wouldn't play tricks." This is full of palaces, and you are the best at coaxing people. ”

Ruan Linluo smiled.

To be honest, it was much easier for her to make the Empress Dowager happy than to make the Holy Lord happy.

Ruan Linluo got up slowly, and at this time, someone outside happened to come to report, "The Queen Mother, with the prince." ”

The Empress Dowager was slightly stunned when she heard this, only to feel that it was a little rare for him to come over at this time.

Because of the tight war, Li Zheng deliberately gave Li Huan the name of Sui Wang in order to win the hearts of the people.

Follow the king, follow the king, openly and secretly remind him, to keep to himself, follow and obey all his life, and not to have the heart to resist.

Li Huan won such a title, and it became a big joke in the capital for a while.

Li Huan has always respected the Empress Dowager very much, and every time he enters the palace to meet the Holy Lord or discuss matters, he will come over to greet the old man, and he is very filial.

While speaking, a young man in brocade clothes, tall posture, and handsome appearance stepped in, his pace was gentle, not in a hurry, not in a hurry, and went straight forward to greet the Empress Dowager.

Li Huan is a well-known beautiful prince in everyone, and he is also the person who secretly loves many palace maids.

Ruan Linluo had only had a relationship with him before, because of his identity and status, he didn't have much impression of him as a person, but he felt that he looked a little similar to Li Zheng, but the feeling was completely different. One is angular and the other is as warm as jade, which are exactly two extremes.

Ruan Linluo is now the imperial concubine, the same as the deputy queen, Li Huan also has to salute when he sees her, the concubine, the prince calls each other.

Seeing his refreshed appearance, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but smile and said, "I haven't seen you for a few days, but your complexion is still so good." In the end, he is a young man, he doesn't want to mourn the old bones of his family, he always can't eat well and can't sleep well. ”

Li Huan smiled slightly and gave the small gift he brought.

"In the past few days, the weather has been hot and cold, and my grandson has brought some chrysanthemum tea to relieve the emperor's grandmother. A small gift is not a tribute. ”

The palace people around her took it for the first time and presented it to the Empress Dowager, she smiled and said, "You kid is careful." ”

Li Huan's eyes sparkled, and he inadvertently saw the chessboard on the table that had not yet had time to be cleaned up, and his eyebrows moved slightly: "This chess game is not finished yet, so there is no need to clean it up first." ”

He whispered a word, and then the palace maid who was waiting behind him blushed and hurriedly took a step back.

When the Empress Dowager heard this, she only said: "That kid just admitted defeat, you come and take a closer look, say a fair word, and see if she is deliberately letting the mourning family go." ”

Li Huan looked at the chessboard in front of him, didn't speak for a while, and then said: "And judging from this chessboard, the concubine has not lost yet, and there is still a glimmer of life." ”

When Ruan Linluo heard this, she smiled lowly, and said in a leisurely voice: "The concubine's chess skills are not good, I really can't see it, what way is there." After speaking, he slowly got up and gave up his position, wanting Li Huan to come over and continue.

Who knows, the Empress Dowager took the first step, put down the chess pieces, looked at Li Huan and said: "The mourning family has been working for so long, and they are a little tired. In this game of chess, you continue to play, and after going back and dividing the winners and losers, let the mourning family take a look. ”

When Ruan Linluo heard this, she hurriedly got up and said, "Imperial grandmother, don't be in a hurry to play chess, Linluo should wait for your old man's nap first." ”

The Empress Dowager waved her hand and said, "There are people who are waiting around the mourning family, why bother to let you suffer this." You play chess well, and the mourners will come back after lying down for a while. After speaking, he entered the inner hall with the support of the palace maids.

Ruan Linluo stroked her lower abdomen with one hand, looking a little embarrassed and embarrassed.

Li Huan was very casual, turned around and gestured at her with a "please sit", and said, "Since the imperial grandmother has made an explanation, how about Niang Niang and Zai finish this endgame?" ”

Ruan Linluo hesitated slightly, but slowly sat down and said: "That's fine, but the chess skills of this palace are mediocre, and I hope that the prince will raise his noble hand and give careful advice." ”

"Niangniang is polite, let's change it this time, I'll use white characters, Niangniang uses sunspots, see if I can save this dead end."

Ruan Linluo smiled lightly and didn't speak again, just nodded.

Li Huan used his slender fingers to first pick up a chess piece and put it in the palm of his hand, then took another chess piece, quietly held the chess piece, and pondered without saying a word.

Ruan Linluo was slightly surprised, obviously he could only put down one son at a time, why did he keep two sons in his hands. It's weird.

Li Huan has been brilliant since he was a child, and in terms of talent and strength, he is not losing to today's saints, but there are still many outstanding points. It's just that when it comes to ruthlessness, Li Huan is still ruthless when he is determined to kill his brother after all.

Li Huan's chess skills are excellent, and he only used a few minutes to revive the dead game and regain his vitality.

Ruan Linluo couldn't help but be stunned when she saw this, only to feel that he was really a little capable.

However, although it is revitalized, it may not have a chance to win.

Ruan Linluo replaced the offense with defense, while Li Huan rearranged and turned the previous passive into active.

When it was time for the final victory, Li Huanfang slowly spread out his palm, took out the white character that he had been holding in his palm before, and then gently put it down.

The white jade chess pieces made a crisp and faint sound, Ruan Linluo couldn't help but raise her eyes, clapped her hands at Li Huan and said, "The prince is really powerful, this game of chess is convincing." ”

Li Huan raised his eyebrows lightly: "Niangniang, the white chess piece that this king just saved, but you personally took it before." Therefore, this king won this game for Niangniang, and if this king wins, Niangniang wins. ”

Ruan Linluo's eyes flashed slightly, and she saw Li Huan staring at herself intently, and her heart instantly tightened, only to feel that he was so presumptuous, she was a noble concubine, although he was a prince, but if he cared about each other's status and status, he should lower his eyes slightly to show respect.

Ruan Linluo immediately smiled faintly: "In this way, the palace should thank the prince." After speaking, he looked at the palace maids behind him and instructed: "The prince has been sitting for so long, and the tea in his hand is old, so he won't go to change a new cup." ”

She said this clearly to ask the palace maids to change the tea, but those who have a heart can hear that she is issuing an eviction order.

Li Huan grew up in the palace since he was a child, how could he not know the soft meaning of her words, but when facing a beauty, it doesn't hurt to be thick-skinned.

Li Huan opened his mouth and thanked: "Thank you Niangniang, this king just feels a little thirsty." ”

Ruan Linluo was stunned, thinking, how could this prince be so ignorant, she didn't know if he was intentional or unintentional, she just wanted to leave early, so as not to attract people's talk, and then slowly got up and said: "In this case, the prince will stay and have a good cup of tea." This palace is pregnant, it is not suitable to sit for a long time, and I want to go down first to rest and rest. ”

Seeing that she was so suspicious, Li Huan hurriedly got up to see her off, and said respectfully: "Niangniang go slowly." ”

Ruan Linluo immediately bowed to him, turned around and took the hands of the palace maids, and walked out.

Li Huan looked at her slender and graceful figure, and his eyes couldn't help but become thoughtful.

Before, I had heard that the imperial concubine Niangniang was beautiful and unparalleled, and she was favored by the six palaces, and I thought that she must be a bewitching and charming person, but I knew with my own eyes that this famous imperial concubine Niangniang was just a young girl in her twenties-eight, looking young and immature, especially those eyes were black and crystalline, which was unforgettable. In addition, she is now pregnant, and there is a bit of gentle light between her eyebrows and eyes, which makes her more and more delicate and pure.

From the first time he saw her, Li Huan paid special attention to her, not only because she was the woman beloved by the saint, but also because he wanted to see what the legendary phoenix woman would look like.

However, the first time Li Huan saw Ruan Linluo, it was not behind the splendid palace, but by the lotus pond.

He happened to go to greet the Empress Dowager at that time, but on the way back, he deliberately took a long detour because of the summer and cold.

In the lotus pond, the water of the pond is green and smooth like jade, and the lotus flowers in the pond are in full bloom, the pink and white correspondingly, colorful and colorful, very good-looking.

Li Huan originally just wanted to stop for a moment and take a look at this beautiful scenery that he hadn't seen for a long time, but who knows, Ruan Linluo quietly appeared, without gorgeous clothes and ornaments, no exquisite embellishments, just a plain dress, seemingly desireless, but it sets off the unique and elegant beauty of that youth.

A black hair neatly draped behind him, even more fair and flawless, standing quietly by the pool, his expression was tranquil and leisurely, accompanied by the beautiful scenery of the pond full of lotus flowers, faint, beautiful, broke into his eyes, but also left in his heart.

Beauty is confused. Li Huan never believed in numerology, but the moment she saw Ruan Linluo, he began to care more and more about this so-called theory of the earth's destiny.

The one who wins the phoenix wins the world, she is destined to be the woman next to the Son of Heaven.

Li Huan has been suppressing his ambitions, waiting for the right time to fight back and win.

However, in the past, all Li Huan wanted was the world that was sinisterly robbed by Li Zheng, but now, what he wants is everything that Li Zheng has now, everything, including his unbeatable arrogance, and his favorite woman, Ruan Linluo.

Li Huan was silent for a moment and slowly retracted his thoughts. Immediately, he raised his hand and picked up the white chess piece that he had fallen at the end, as well as the black chess piece that Ruan Linluo had fallen at the end.

He put the two black and white chess pieces in the palm of his hand, looked down a few times, and then unconsciously put the chess pieces in his arms and put them away. The corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, and his expression seemed to be smiling, and he seemed to feel that his behavior was a little ridiculous......

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Inside the Buddha hall, cigarette smoke curls and wafts a faint scent of sandalwood.

Sandalwood is leisurely and elegant, originally it was the most calming, but now, Shen Yuechen is pregnant and is very sensitive to certain smells, smelling sandalwood, she also feels a little pungent, and she can't help frowning slightly.

However, today is the day for the old lady to pray for the Buddha, and since she was called over, she should go over to put on a stick of incense and kowtow.

The old lady respectfully put on the incense, and Mama Yang then lit three incense sticks for Shen Yuechen, Shen Yuechen knocked three times to Master Guanyin, and was about to get up with the incense, but Mama Yang softly stopped her: "Grandma, don't get up, slave and maid come." ”

Shen Yuechen smiled slightly, and then folded her hands and recited a few verses.

The old lady was reluctant to let her kneel more, but with a cup of tea, she let the maids help her up.

"You are now pregnant, and you are tired. Let's stop here today, sincerity is the spirit, and the heart is the most important thing. I asked you to cook rock sugar lotus seed porridge for you, let's go over to the warm pavilion and talk. ”

When Shen Yuechen heard this, she nodded gratefully at the old lady.

She will be a little disturbed by the smell of sandalwood, and she is trying to find an excuse to take the first step, but fortunately, the old lady will feel distressed, just let her come over and show her face.

The two of them came to Xinuan Pavilion, and the tea and dim sum lotus seed porridge had already been prepared, and everything was neat.

Shen Yuechen's appetite is good and bad, but his appetite has been good recently, and he eats deliciously.

The old lady sat opposite, looking at her slightly bulging lower abdomen, her eyes full of smiles.

When she finished eating a bowl of lotus seed porridge, she said with a smile: "It can be seen that it is the last month, and your appetite is really like a day." ”

It's only an hour before breakfast.

Shen Yuechen usually doesn't eat much, and every time he eats, he eats the slowest and least bit.

Shen Yuechen knew that his meal was large, so he lowered his head slightly and said, "The child is growing up, and my appetite is also getting better." ”

The old lady nodded with satisfaction: "It's a blessing to be able to eat." What you want to eat is what the baby in your belly wants to eat. After speaking, he reached out and touched her belly, and asked with concern: "In the past few days, has this child been making a lot of trouble?" ”

Shen Yuechen said: "I occasionally move at night, but I am very honest during the day. ”

The old lady listened to the joy and sorrow in her heart, the child loves to move, which means that he is healthy and strong, and eighty percent will be a boy. But he always made trouble at night, which inevitably made Shen Yuechen sleep unsteadily every night and delayed his rest.

"Your body has passed four months, and the child will only move more in the future, so you should slowly adapt to it first, and lie down as much as you can when you can rest."

The old lady had always been worried that Shen Yuechen's body was too thin to raise this baby. However, she was very angry and passed the first three months smoothly without anyone worrying about it at all.

Shen Yuechen nodded again. When she sleeps now, it's basically like a nap, always sleeping for an hour or two, and rarely sleeps until dawn.

The old lady gently stroked her belly, and her heart was very happy.

A few days ago, Zhu Jintang brought back a message, saying that he had arrived at the place, and as long as he collected all the grain, he could leave for his home early.

Thanks to the blessing of the concubine, now, the Zhu family is famous, and things are much smoother than before.

As soon as this matter was mentioned, Shen Yuechen felt a little faint joy in his heart.

It is naturally best for Zhu Jintang to come back early. Every time she felt the child in her belly move around, she hoped that he would come back soon, and that he would have the opportunity to touch and take a look.

Seeing that she was slightly distracted, the old lady smiled and said, "That kid in Jintang is bent on rushing back." Now, you can rest assured. ”

The old lady knew very well in her heart that Zhu Jintang was now outside, but in this heart, there was a thin long thread tied to Shen Yuechen's body, and the thread was tightly tied to Shen Yuechen's body, thinking about it all the time.

Shen Yuechen lowered her eyes and looked at her stomach, and said softly: "If the uncle can really come back before this child is born, it will be a blessing for the concubine and this child." ”

The old lady patted her hand and said soothingly, "Don't worry." Now that you and your child have taken root in his heart, he will surely come back sooner rather than later. ”

She is a person from the past, thinking that back then, when she gave birth to Zhu Feng and Zhu Jun, even if she wanted the old man to be so fun-loving and troublesome, she was honest and stayed at home without leaving.

Shen Yuechen listened to the old lady's words, her heart became more and more steady, she turned her head and looked out the window, and silently calculated in her heart: I was pregnant in October, and now there are more than four months, not to mention that there are still five months. In this way, there is still plenty of time, enough to wait for Zhu Jintang to come back safely.