Concubine Chun thought thoughtfully, shook her head and said: "What can a person like Concubine Xian do, after so many years of warm and cold affection, she still cared about me back then, and I am still a little grateful to her in my heart." She instructed Huqin, "Don't say that Concubine Xian is fine, even if there is something, you don't care." Just keep an eye on others, especially Concubine Shu, who is young but very good at coaxing people, and the emperor seems to be inseparable from her now. ”

Hug Qin whispered: "But Concubine Shu is so favored, her cousin married Fu Hengren half a year later than her, and now her sons are full moon, but Concubine Shu has no movement, and I don't know if it is the emperor's intention, or she can't." If you really have a man and half a woman, it will be a matter of time before you are shoulder to shoulder with your mother. ”

There was a chill in Concubine Chun's eyes, and she said resentfully: "I can't get his heart, and in the end, I can't even keep a little bit of decency." Concubine Shu is the daughter of the Nalan clan, and she has a noble background, what about me? It's just the daughter of Hanchen's family, and now it's not as good as a concubine, so it's okay to be a shameless and skinless mess like Concubine Jia, but I can't. ”

Her slender jade hand clenched into a fist, thinking that she was treated coldly after a night of grace, she loved the fourth elder brother wholeheartedly, so she finally won a little favor after reading poetry and books, and read the poetry books thoroughly with a little aura, and was also known as the female champion in the palace, but now the emperor is not new to the poetry, and then looking back at her for so many years of hard study, it turned out that she was not a scholar at all, but a trick to coax people to play, and a few nobles than the prostitutes who leaned on the door to laugh?

But she has become such a person, and even the title is a pure word, she can only keep this face to live, could it be that she has changed her personality halfway? But in terms of appearance, she is not as beautiful as Concubine Jia, in terms of temperament is not as amiable as Concubine Yu, and in terms of age more than a round older than Concubine Shu, she really has nothing to compare, so there are only these poems and books left.

"Master, come in." Baoqin saw that Concubine Chun was stunned in front of the door, so she had to persuade.

"I can't grow old alone in an empty house, I can't spend so many years in vain, even if I don't succeed, I can't delay Yongzhang's future." Concubine Chun looked at the closed palace gate, hoping that the emperor would appear in front of the door, she pointed to the door and said, "From tonight onwards, the palace door will not be closed, he will definitely come." ”

Let's say that the emperor spent this night in Yikun Palace, he and Concubine Xian have always been plain, Concubine Xian in Hongli's eyes is gentle and quiet, never play sexually and will not invite pets, she will take care of the emperor carefully and thoughtfully, but the emperor is gone, so that for Hongli, she is no different from ordinary palace maids, although it is very worry-free, but it is not a place of peace of mind that can relieve Yi and confide.

Early the next morning, although the tiredness of last night's banquet had not dissipated, but it could not delay the government, the emperor got up early as usual, and Concubine Xian took Hua Rong to serve carefully. Putting on the court clothes, Concubine Xian raised her hand to tie the emperor's coat buttons, white and beautiful fingers, making people want to kiss Fangze, Hongli unconsciously held Concubine Xian's hand, Concubine Xian smiled faintly, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, the hour is not early." ”

There is no half-point coquettish and cute appearance, and there is no indifference to rejecting people for thousands of miles, it is such ordinary words, the emperor doesn't feel that there is anything wrong, but it is really strange that Concubine Xian's temperament is different from ordinary people, but such a person who has no desire and no desire is an errand by the queen's side, which is finally a good thing.

At this time, Mr. Wu entered the door, bowed down and said: "Long live Lord, the slave went to Changchun Palace to ask, the queen mother is really sick, it is said that she had a bad headache in the middle of the night last night, and she quietly announced the imperial doctor." ”

"What time is it?" The Emperor asked, frowning.

"The ministers are already waiting outside the Qianqing Gate." Mr. Wu understood what the emperor meant, but he had to say, "If the emperor goes to Changchun Palace at this moment, Niangniang will definitely worry about the government for you, it is better to go after the dynasty is dispersed, and you can talk to Niangniang with peace of mind." ”

Concubine Xian said on the side: "For the birthday banquet, the queen mother worked hard day and night, in fact, the concubine was also very tired, but she was a few years younger than the mother, the mother didn't shout tired, how could the concubine say that she was tired first." ”

Hongli bowed his head: "You are so resting, you don't have to go to Changchun Palace to say hello, you are not a doctor to go to useless, rest for a few days, and then I am afraid that you will have to take care of the affairs in the palace." ”

The emperor said goodbye, the emperor went all the way to Qianqingmen, remembering the change in the queen's expression when she returned from the banquet last night, although everything was as usual after that, but they have been married for more than ten years, and he can understand with a look in An Yi's eyes that his wife must have something on her mind. And in this disease, physical fatigue is one of them, and it is not mental tiredness.

After the early dynasty, Hongli hurried back to Changchun Palace, and the queen knew that her husband would definitely come to see her, and she would dress neatly in the morning, so she didn't want to face Hongli unkempt, but Hongli asked her very bluntly if she had something on her mind, so that the queen felt her husband's meticulous care for herself. But she can't complain at every turn, the Queen Mother's words last night were also recited by her, if she was embarrassed in front of her, she could still say a grievance, she overheard her mother-in-law's words, it was already wrong.

"You're thinking nonsense again, I can't say I'm tired or tired? I'm just tired, I want to have a good rest, don't make a fuss, the emperor looked back and thought I was sick because she was tired, and it was right and wrong. We are still looking forward to celebrating Eniang's 60th birthday. The queen smiled and snuggled in her husband's arms, "Hongli, when I am fifty years old, will you give me a birthday banquet?" ”

"This year is also your thirtieth birthday, I want to do it for you, but you don't want to." Hongli said distressedly, "As a result, you are tired and sick." ”

"What's thirty?" The queen's face tightened, and she pushed Hongli and said, "You want everyone in the world to know that I'm old?" ”

Hongli smiled: "Why are you getting old, you look no different from before." ”

But the queen is really not happy, the years have passed in a hurry, she is no longer a little girl who grew up with the emperor's childhood sweetheart, Shu Concubine is now the age when she and Hongli became husband and wife, maybe the queen of the year was more beautiful than Shu Concubine, but she also has to face reality, face her age, and face the fact that she may not be able to have children again. She will not have the same blessing as her second sister-in-law, if she does, it should be as the Queen Mother said, why haven't there been any movement for three years.

"Anyi?" Seeing that his wife was stunned, the emperor gently called her name and kissed her on the cheek, "Don't be cranky, I will always be by your side, and we will still be companions when we have gray hair, if you don't believe me, who else can you trust?" ”

The queen's eyes were slightly red, but she pretended to be fine, and smiled perfunctorily: "Who the hell is cranky, I'm fine, you don't provoke me." ”

But the husband and wife have been tacitly aware of many things for so many years, the queen is clearly worried, and Hongli also thinks deeply, but the queen refuses to say half a word, and he understands that he can't ask more. I can't let go of my heart, even if I leave Changchun Palace, I also send people to ask how it is from time to time, the queen can understand her husband's affection and heart, and because of this, she doesn't want to easily sandwich him between her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, in the end, she can't give birth to a child, she has another son, and there is nothing to do.

As a result, the queen fell into an irrelievable depression, although she did not fall seriously ill, but until the heavy snow in November, she still did not see any luck. And the emperor has been around Changchun Palace for a long time, leaving behind the concubines of the six palaces, and the queen mother has to remind him that the rain and dew are even, but she is worried about whether the queen will feel that she is too ruthless, and the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, mother and son, and husband and wife has become more embarrassing for a while.

In mid-November, after several days of heavy snowfall, the South China Sea has not yet frozen, and Yingtai is covered with snow, looking really like Penglai Xiandao from a distance. Although Hongyan and Cherry are children who grew up in the capital with snowball fights, it snows every year and is fresh every year.

Cherry and Xiao Lingzi piled up rows and rows of snowmen, Hongyan took a paintbrush to paint their eyes and noses, but unfortunately she was not good at drawing, the painted eyes and noses were crooked and crooked, Cherry said disgustedly: "It's better to stick briquettes on it, master, let's go to the kitchen to get some radishes." ”

Hongyan was not happy, she was so cold that her fingers were red to accompany her, but she was disgusted, and grabbed a handful of soft white snow and stuffed it into the neck of the cherry, the cherry was frozen and screamed, jumping and running to dodge, and it was easy to dig out the snow in her neck, and she was bending down to pick up a large handful of snow to make a fuss, Xiao Lingzi stepped forward to open the snow in her arms.

Cherry was furious, but was pulled aside by Xiao Lingzi, he knelt down and kowtowed: "Long live the auspicious lord." ”

Cherry then found out that there was someone behind her, the emperor actually came, I heard Xiao Lingzi say that the emperor had come to the Double Ninth Festival, but the master did not admit it, this time I finally saw a living person, and the little girl said happily: "Your Majesty, you are finally here?" ”

Hongli couldn't help laughing, and Hongyan over there was already stunned, and he said to Cherry first: "Go back and change your clothes, your master is too nonsense, what if you freeze to death." But don't shout around, I'm a private interview with Weifu, you see. ”

He pointed to the clothes on his body, sure enough, it was the color of ordinary people's clothes, cherry and clever children, and immediately pulled Xiao Lingzi to leave, and said shyly: "The emperor can rest assured, there are slaves and maids waiting for the concubine, don't worry about my master going back." ”

Hongli smiled and said nothing, seeing them put it away, he approached Hongyan, Hongyan picked up the pen and ink from the ground, happy and overwhelmed, and said: "The Double Ninth Festival has only come, why did it come again?" ”

"I'm upset, I want to go out for a walk, and I'll be here after walking." Hongli said, looking at the snowman face painted by Hongyan, it is no wonder that Cherry dislikes it, and takes the brush and paints it casually, and it comes to life.

"The emperor came in like this, didn't anyone else see it?" Hongyan asked.

"Naturally, there are people who are thoughtful." Hongli looked down and saw that Hongyan's hands were stained with ink, and he picked up her hand and wanted to wipe it, but he felt cold on his ten fingers, and he couldn't help but feel distressed, "Don't be greedy and freeze yourself, take care of your body, the queen has been sick since the end of October, and I am very upset." ”

"The concubine heard about it." Hongyan said.

"Hongyan, the queen has something on her mind, but she doesn't want to tell me." Hongli said, "If I don't untie the knot for her, who else can she rely on?" ”