Concubine Shu muttered to herself: "The children grow up so fast, they are so big in the blink of an eye, Fukangan was sent as soon as they were born, they are only so big, and now they are about to catch up with Yongying." Sure enough, when he remembered the events of the year, he was inevitably sad, and his expression was gloomy, "If the tenth elder brother is still alive, I don't know if he can grow tall and big like his brothers." ”

Hongli was sleepy for a while, took Concubine Shu's hand and said: "After so many years, the child has no fate with us, didn't you say that what is in front of you should be cherished?" ”

Concubine Shu was not too sad, but she couldn't help but feel sad when she mentioned it, and when she heard the emperor's words, she pushed away Hongli's hand in disgust and said: "I don't know which one said it, most of it is a red face, the emperor remembered the mistake and used it to coax the concubine, and the concubine has never said such a thing." ”

Hongli smiled, this was indeed said by Hongyan, and seeing that the time was almost right to go back to continue socializing, he got up to leave. Concubine Shu dressed him and asked, "Is the emperor really going out on a whim about the southern tour?" So suddenly, is it too late to leave in the first month? Don't go out with the concubines, you won't go back, and people will laugh at the concubines. ”

"Chrysostom, how can I joke at will?" Hongli said, "Take good care of your body, don't go out with a headache and brain fever." ”

The matter of the southern tour, as Concubine Shu came to tell Hongyan, the emperor also made a decree, ordered the fourth elder brother and the fifth elder brother to supervise, and quickly worked out a route plan with the ministers of various ministries, provinces and localities, and in order to not seal it in the first month of the lunar month, when it should have been leisure, it suddenly became busy, the fourth elder brother and the fifth elder brother had no intention of studying the matter of the heir, the southern tour was far away and unfamiliar, it was not as easy as going to the grassland to go to Wutai Mountain, and it was also the first time that their brothers took on such a big errand, and neither dared to take it lightly.

After that, Hongyan saw Sifujin and Qingque again, and they all said that Yonghui Yongqi was busy, and that matter should be put on hold first. They still seem to be as close to each other as before, but Hongyan can feel the difference, Hongyan herself has no heart to treat differently, but the children naturally began to distance themselves from her, and the concubine Niangniang said it well, it is indeed that they are thinking about how to face themselves, and they should not worry about it themselves. After all, she is not a biological mother, not even an adoptive mother, and it is very common to be alienated and not trusted.

After the new year, Ruyin came to the palace, Concubine Shu had sorted out all the things in Fukangan, let her take them back little by little, and send Fukangan home before the southern tour set off, in the end, it was a child who had been raised for nearly ten years, Concubine Shu said worriedly: "This child has been sensible since he was a child, no matter how much Hongyan and I love him and spoil him, he knows that he is not a prince but a courtier, and he abides by proportions everywhere, where is like a child." Now that he suddenly said that he was going back, he didn't have any thoughts in his heart, he was sent back and forth like a thing, and it was the mood of our adults that was fulfilled. Thinking about it now, I shouldn't have promised you at the beginning, now you have to take care of Fu Chang'an, you must be negligent to Fu Kang'an, and he won't be able to experience Eniang's love when he goes back, so it's better to stay with me. ”

Ruyin was not worried at all, but bit her ear with Hongyan and said: "This person is getting older, and he is getting more and more verbose, and he may be more noisy in the future, I am afraid that the emperor will avoid her when he sees her." ”

Concubine Shu was about to come up and tear her mouth, the sisters made a mess, Xiao Qi and Ke'er outside heard the movement and ran in, thinking that the two aunts were fighting, so they were in a hurry to come up and persuade them, Hongyan couldn't cry and laugh on the side, and sighed: "People outside think that the imperial concubine Fujin is a dignified and stable person, but how do you know that in private, they are all grandmothers and mothers-in-law, and they are still so crazy." ”

Concubine Shu hugged Ke'er, who knew that Ke'er said in a milky voice: "Huang Ama and E-Niang are also making trouble like this, E-Niang is crying and laughing, I thought that Huang Ama was bullying E-Niang, and the nurse said that Huang Ama was tickling E-Niang." ”

Hongyan's face turned crimson in an instant, and she was almost choked by a petal of orange in her mouth, Concubine Shu laughed so hard that she burst into tears, Xiao Qi was a little sensible, and pulled her sister to blame: "What nonsense are you talking about?" ”

Ruyin couldn't help but smile and said: "I told my sister a long time ago that this place is small and you can't turn around, if Fo'er hasn't married yet, do you plan to let their sisters sleep in the same bed?" Even if you can't be separated from your sisters, wouldn't it be better to move to a bigger place together? ”

Hongyan didn't expect to be bumped into by her daughter to see the scene of her and Hongli frolicking, she should have been cautious and cautious when there were more children, but sometimes she was confused by the emperor, and many things were negligent, and she didn't have the intention of joking at the moment, and her heart was pounding.

Ruyin said in her ear: "It's nothing, the nurses understand, and they will guide them well." A few of our children are also ......," she blushed and said embarrassedly, "I'm afraid that every family has such a thing, and the children will always grow up." ”

Finally, there is another thing at this moment, so I don't mention these things anymore, saying that the emperor and the queen are going to Ningchun Hall at this moment, and they want to persuade the queen mother to go with them for the sake of the southern tour, the queen mother is already seventy years old, and it is difficult to say whether she can have the energy to accompany the emperor on her southern tour, but the emperor's mind seems to want to take this opportunity to serve the queen mother again to travel through the mountains and rivers, and I think I am afraid that I will be weak in the future.

Ruyin left at night, Concubine Yu and several people gathered together, saying that the Queen Mother followed her out without results, Concubine Shu said: "The old lady is not going, let's be more comfortable, it's not that I don't have filial piety, I'm not young anymore, and I have to take a boat again, can she afford it?" ”

Concubine Yu said: "But the Queen Mother is healthy, a few days ago I saw her walking on the edge of the Fuhai Sea, there is still thin ice on the ground, but the old man walks steadily and neatly, the emperor must also know that she is in good health, so he wants to invite the Queen Mother to go with her, after all, everyone in the world knows that we are filial." ”

Concubine Shu sighed: "When I mentioned it that day, I was really happy, but you see, if the old lady goes, I won't go, what's the difference between staying in the palace." ”

Concubine Yu and Concubine Qing were silent, looking at Hongyan, she smiled and said: "I haven't been to Jiangnan yet, I really want to go this time, in fact, the Queen Mother doesn't need us to worry about it at all, the old lady doesn't want us to pestle her in front of her, Sister Yu Fei may have to work harder." ”

Concubine Yu smiled bitterly: "I was still comparing the difference between Sifujin and my Qingque a few days ago, on the one hand, I am self-righteous as a mother-in-law, and on the other hand, I can't be a filial daughter-in-law. ”

Concubine Shu was not happy to serve the Queen Mother, she was sincere, but she didn't expect Hongyan to persuade her not to care, even if the Queen Mother went with her, she would happily follow the emperor for a while, and when Concubine Yu and Concubine Qing left, she whispered to Concubine Shu: "The emperor's trip is to go to Jiangnan to do serious business, and this year's snow disasters in various places." She gestured in her hand, "Let's not block him, if any of us don't go, if we don't go, let's get sick, just say no, and obviously ask the Queen Mother to catch the shortcomings." Why bother? ”

Concubine Shu asked her: "Long live the lord even told you about the affairs of the court?" This is so that the Queen Mother knows, can she pay it back? ”

Hongyan hurriedly explained: "How can you really tell me, it's just a sentence or two, after so many years of serving by my side, I will naturally understand many things." ”

Concubine Shu sighed: "That's it, what else can I do, he asked me to send Fukangan away, it was just a sentence, I wanted to ask why I was so anxious all of a sudden, so he said a few perfunctory words." By the way, next time you inquire for me, is Fu Heng going to pick up his son over there, Ruyin naturally can't say anything to me, but I've been raising it for ten years, and I'm really reluctant. ”

When he said this, Shao Jingxuan's people came over and said that the emperor would arrive in half an hour, and Concubine Shu had to leave immediately, and said hurriedly: "Be careful, don't let the child scratch you again." For a while, he was embarrassed.

The emperor came at night, I didn't know what good things he encountered, he was in a good mood and walked like the wind, teasing Xiao Qike'er and Yongyan on the warm kang, until Hongyan urged the children to go to bed, and he was still reluctant.

And when the emperor saw Hongyan busily walking around preparing various things for himself, he couldn't help but say, "Rest, I'm dizzy." ”

Hongyan saw him get up and come over, and his hand naturally hugged his waist, and he wanted to say that he was bumped into by Ke'er, but he was afraid that the emperor would be unhappy, so he swallowed it in the end, and only said: "Manager Wu said that you haven't rested today, you must be tired at this time, go to bed early." ”

Hongli saw that Hongyan didn't take the initiative, and couldn't bear to force her, so he honestly withdrew his hand and said: "Today, when I should have rested, I went to Ningchun Hall with the queen, but unfortunately the queen mother didn't know why she was stubborn and didn't want to walk with me." ”

Hongyan was silent, and listened to the emperor continue: "But this time, I must take the Queen Mother with me, and there is still a while before I go out, and then I will persuade and persuade." ”

Hongli looked down and saw Hongyan's serious expression, and said with a smile: "It's not a big deal, I really don't want to go, I can't do it, but I hope that the Queen Mother will accompany me, but it can be the icing on the cake." ”

Hongyan smiled and pushed him to change clothes and wash, but Hongli didn't want her to be unhappy, and asked a few times, Hongyan said: "Could it be the Queen Mother, unwilling to go with the concubine?" If the concubine can't go now, the queen mother will probably be relieved. ”

Hongli thought for a while and said, "It's better to give it a try, you won't be able to go tomorrow." But the emperor smiled, "If it really works, I will take you with me when I go out, but I am afraid that you will feel wronged." ”

Hongyan shook his head: "If you can help the emperor, there is no grievance, but this time, the concubine will go out with him no matter what." ”

The emperor was overjoyed, looked at Hongyan and said, "It's really rare, it's rare to be able to invite you." ”

After a few jokes, each other was in a good mood, Hongyan remembered Concubine Shu's instructions, and asked: "What is the emperor in a hurry to send Fukangan away." ”

The emperor replied without hesitation: "There are many children of the Fucha family, but the children under Fu Heng's knees, I hope that they can be used by me wholeheartedly, and in the future, they can wholeheartedly support the prince I expect." Staying by Concubine Shu's side, the deeper the relationship with Yongying, the more inseparable she will be in the future. ”