Ninety-four peaches
Her master rarely stays in front of the mirror for so long, even when she is not pregnant, she doesn't like to apply grease and powder to take self-portraits in the mirror frequently, but tonight is really a little unusual, not only after dinner, but also changed clothes, combed her hair again, and stayed in front of the bronze mirror for more than half an hour. The hair was first combed in a bun, and after combing it, she changed her mind and changed it to a different look. When she finished combing it again this time, she looked at the mirror for a while and waved her hand and said, "Don't comb it, put it down." ”
It's confusing to change like this, but it's not like her usual.
Qinghe knew that the master must have something on her mind, anyway, she was almost doing her work tonight, even if she had to comb her head three or five more times, she would not be anxious and slowly comb it, that is, the master is easily tired now, and it is impossible to sit here and support it for an hour.
In the end, her hair was still as usual, half of it was tied up with a hairpin, and half of it was put down and draped. This is neither too casual nor as heavy as a serious haircut.
Then it was time to pick out clothes, but fortunately this time it was not so much of a toss, Xie Ning quickly picked the lotus lotus-colored undershirt and the pink and orange skirt. In the dim candlelight, the color of this dress is light and soft, like the petals of begonias blooming on the branches, soft and light, making people worry that they will be blown away if they speak in a louder tone.
When the emperor came up, he only brought a few people, and when he walked to the gate of the palace, he stopped and waved his hand, Bai Hongqi hurriedly stepped forward and handed him a basket wrapped in blue silk cloth and pasted with a bright yellow stick.
A look at the style of this skewer can understand that this is a tribute, and generally the name of the fruit and the words of a certain place are written on the skewer.
The emperor walked into the door leisurely with such a small basket.
When he saw Xie Ning standing against the door waiting for him, the emperor was not surprised, and even a little proud.
He didn't tell Mrs. Xie Ninglin in advance that she would stay in the capital and enter the palace in the near future, so what he was waiting for was now.
"It's cold outside, so I don't have to come out until I do." The emperor handed her the delicate basket: "Are you happy today?" ”
"Happy." Xie Ning said softly: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”
She looked at the basket: "What is this?" ”
"It's Shou Tao."
"Peaches at this time?" Now the peach blossoms in Yong'an Palace are still blooming, and even if the trees can bear peaches, it will take at least two months.
The emperor said: "This kind of peach was picked in winter, and this is the latest batch of tribute peaches." ”
Unwrap the outer cloth, and you can see these peaches that are still fresh and tender in winter.
Qinghe took the peaches down and washed them, and when they were served again, they had been peeled and cut into petals and put on the plate. The emperor took a piece, and Xie Ning also took a piece.
She had heard of this kind of winter peach before, but she had never eaten it before.
It is very crisp and sweet, and the peach aroma is also strong, and the taste is harder than that of peaches in spring and summer, and it is sweet and slightly cool to eat, which is quite delicious.
"This is cold, just taste the taste."
Xie Ning nodded in response, but he still couldn't help but eat a small piece more.
The emperor actually found out that she was stealing food. A pregnant woman is still a little willful after all. But such a small piece should be fine.
He looked at her as if she thought she hadn't been discovered, and couldn't help but smile and take the tea to hide her expression.
After Shainin, of course, he also spoiled others, but when he was with others, he was not as comfortable as being with her. She was never pretentious, and at the beginning, when she went to bed, she said some insincere words, and her expression was extremely awkward, and she clearly wrote four big words on her face, "Insincere". Later, after a long time, she said much more honestly.
He liked to see how happy she was, and how she thanked her after he had done something for her.
At that time, he couldn't tell what he felt in his heart, and he wanted to see her true feelings revealed at that time, but he was always a little awkward when he heard the word thanks.
It was as if he wanted to hear those two words.
But it's better than anywhere else. Other women are very good at different hearts, even those young and young beauties who have only entered the palace for a few months, most of them have natural ability in this regard. There was always too much intent in their smiles, there was a mystery in their words, and their eyes flashed almost entirely with the light of ambition.
With them, the emperor only felt bored, no matter how charming the other party was. In their eyes, everyone in the emperor is the same, as long as they wear this dragon robe and wear a crown, they will say the same thing, show the same smile, and make the same flattering actions.
But Shainin is different.
The emperor can be so sure, he knows that she is different.
"You really look good in this dress." The emperor said: "When you give birth to a child, the weather will be warmer, let someone make you a hundred dresses to wear." ”
"That's too extravagant, isn't it?" Xie Ning shook his head: "It's uncomfortable to dress all over, don't do it." ”
"The people in the Needle Bureau are eager to take on a difficult job to show their skills, and if everyone is as easy as you, then they should complain that there is no place for them."
After a brief wash, the two went to bed and rested. It is worth mentioning that the bed in Yong'an Palace is wider and longer than that of Yingxiang Pavilion. The house of the Lingering Fragrance Pavilion is also exquisite, but the pattern is so big, and everything has to be exquisite. Yong'an Palace is a serious palace, the dormitory is spacious, and the bed is naturally spacious.
Not long after falling asleep, Shainin woke up in a blur.
She felt a little pain in her stomach.
Is it because of those two peaches that I have a bad stomach?
She stood up, the emperor also woke up, Qinghe was on duty tonight, came to serve her and got out of bed. But there was no sign of diarrhea, and I came back to lie down when I didn't feel any pain, but after a while, I felt a little pain again.
She got up again, and still nothing.
Tossed twice, the emperor also got up in his clothes and asked her, "Where is it uncomfortable?" Let's take a look. ”
Shainin in the middle of the night didn't want to toss people on her back, she shook her head and said, "I don't think there's anything, let's sleep first." ”
This time she lay down and slept a little longer, probably indeed sleepy, until the sky was a little cloudy, and she woke up again.
This time my stomach hurt differently than the previous ones, and it hurt badly.
Xie Ning thought slowly, she didn't eat a bad stomach, she was going to give birth.
How stupid! Not to mention that Li ordered to come over every day, even Fang Shanggong, Mrs. Lin, who only arrived yesterday, and those midwives, all of them all mentioned what to pay attention to.
But she was in a good mood last night, and she didn't want to cause more trouble, and she was very weak because she stole a piece of peach, so she didn't even think to call someone to come and see it earlier.
The emperor was also a little confused.
Xie Ning didn't have to say it, he was helped into the delivery room in a hurry, the emperor is still a big court meeting today, so he has to go. He hesitated for a moment, but Fang Shanggong took a step forward and said softly: "The emperor should go, Xie Meiren This is the first child, and it will not be born so soon." The emperor understands that he cares about the slaves and maids, but he is afraid that the adults in the court will not blame the emperor, but they will criticize Xie Meiren. ”
This is also what the emperor is worried about.
But he still had concerns.
Fang Shanggong also saw it, and said again: "The slave can use her life as a guarantee, and she will definitely let Xie Meiren's mother and son wait for the emperor to come back safely." ”
The emperor nodded, but left Bai Hongqi behind.
He was worried that something similar to the last Hand Stove incident would happen again, and Bai Hongqi would be able to calm the scene if he stayed.
After explaining this, the emperor went to the court step by step.
Shainin's breakfast was served in the delivery room. The pain had become more frequent, and she had eaten this breakfast intermittently, and she hurried to eat it while it didn't hurt and could relieve her breath.
Qinghe changed into a clean cotton shirt for her, and her hair was braided. Mrs. Lin stayed by her side all the time, telling her about her experience of giving birth to four children, and giving her examples of success and success. Shainin's cousin-in-law gave birth very smoothly, starting in the morning and giving birth before dark. Her cousin also gave birth very well, and the children were very strong, which was very reassuring.
Fang Shanggong saw that Xie Meiren was in good spirits, but he also let go of most of his thoughts. Some people are afraid of being half dead at this level, yelling and screaming, and they can't listen to anything they say to her. It's a problem when you encounter something like that.
Xie Meiren is quite patient, and when the pain is really unbearable, she will scream once or twice, but most of the time she endured it, Mrs. Lin wiped her sweat and fed her water, and also talked about her naughty and disobedient things when she was a child, Fang Shanggong felt that Mrs. Lin was really a good helper.
Having such a relative with you during the most difficult period is also of great help to Xie Meiren.
"When your mother was seriously ill, she took me by the hand and entrusted you to me. I don't want you to be rich and noble in the future, as long as you live safely and securely, I also promised her. Alas, neither of us expected that you would now become a noble person in the palace. ”
Shainin tried to smile, but couldn't.
"I also saved you a lot of dowry, and your mother left you some things, and the share that your grandmother left for you when she went, which is not worse than your sister's. But now that you are in the palace, you can't use those things, go back, I'll give you the list, you pick and choose by yourself, you can keep what you can use, and if you can't use it, I'll convert it into money and silver for you, and you can make it. ”
"I don't lack these ......," Shainin said softly, "and you will keep it for your granddaughters and grandchildren." ”
"Nonsense, what is yours is yours, they will have their creation in the future, how can they all count on the elders to settle them, can the elders still plan for them for a lifetime?"
The emperor was uneasy at the court meeting, and for the first time felt that this dragon chair was so unsteady. Almost half of what the people below said, he listened to it and lost his mind, although the people came, their hearts remained in the Yong'an Palace.
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Lack of three chapters, this Friday, Saturday and Sunday three days to fight for repayment. Thank you for the red envelopes and serious comments, thank you very much. Today, I'm still wearing a big padded jacket in my twenties, and I'm hot like a dog.