Jing Rong groaned slightly, looked at Mu Xuefu's gaze and became a little more obscure, held her arm and grabbed the soft silk that was more delicate than silk along the smooth golden silk like flowing clouds and water, and his voice was soothing, "This king is a man, where do you still need to protect me, of course, this king will shelter you from the wind and rain." You are a woman, and women are born to be protected and pampered. Therefore, you don't need your little hedgehog to show off its spikes, with the lion of this king by your side, no one can touch you. ”

There is a trace of bitterness accumulated in the heart, like a lotus seed against the base of the tongue, echoing in the mouth and spreading throughout the body. Mu Xuefu pulled up an astringent smile, her eyelashes trembled slightly, her starry black eyes were like delicate flowers in the sunset, and then slowly raised, her eyes were still bright, and she whispered: "The prince protects the concubine, and the concubine must also protect the prince." His eyes turned around, like layers of waves on the water, and he turned his head sideways and swept his eyes at Princess Yu as if he was careless, and whispered: "Princess Yu has always looked down on the concubine, why did she go against the norm just now, and didn't save face for Concubine Wen for the sake of the concubine?" ”

Jing Rong also felt strange just now, it stands to reason that Princess Yu often entered the palace a few days ago to ask for peace, and even scolded the ladies of the palace, why did she not compliment Concubine Wen today, but also sarcastically said that Concubine Wen was not from a good background.

Jing Rong thought about it carefully, with a disdainful tone, and said with a smile: "In order to prevent this king from being unfilial, you can wronged yourself to accept her, and in order to prevent outsiders from saying that she doesn't like this king's stepson, she can naturally pretend to maintain your style everywhere outside." As for offending Concubine Wen, perhaps because of this, she has won the favor of some people. "Concubine Wen and the queen have always been at odds, she brushed Concubine Wen's face, didn't she just sell a good one in front of the queen.

As soon as the words fell, I heard a delicate voice like dew outside, "The concubine is late." ”

A peach-colored palace dress, the pattern on it is a thousand leaves and seven joy butterflies made of flat needle gold and silver threads, take a closer look, the antennae on the butterfly are actually embellishments of real pearls, and the gold thread and silver threads are intertwined, luxurious and valuable. The head is full of pearls and emeralds, and a gold silk inlaid with emeralds is inserted in the left bun, and the gold luan is shaking out of the clouds, shining brightly when walking. The person who came was Concubine Zhen, no, it was already Mrs. Huazhen. A few days ago, because she was found to be pregnant, the emperor deliberately gave her a position, thinking that if she gave birth to a dragon heir, it was also very possible to be one of the four concubines.

Although her belly has not yet been revealed, she is very expensive, and there are two palace maids on the left and one on the right by her side, and what is even more ridiculous is that she has not yet shown her shape and is slightly forward with her belly, as if she is afraid that others will not know that she is pregnant.

"The concubine was a little dizzy because she got up early, and she was afraid that the dragon heir would make a mistake, so she recruited the imperial doctor to consult and make sure that the dragon fetus was safe, and asked the queen to forgive her sins." Mrs. Huazhen walked to the middle of the hall and blessed her body slightly, although she was pleading, but with arrogance. Also, since Mo Zhaoyi gave birth to the eleventh prince, there has been no addition to the palace for a long time, so Emperor Xuanwu will inevitably pay more attention to her child.

The color on the queen's lips disappeared instantly, and she smiled, dignified and angry, and said: "Hurry up, tell you how many times, you will be exempted from this gift when you are pregnant." Now you are the most noble in this harem, so you must not make a mistake. With a concerned and anxious look, he asked, "What did the Imperial Doctor say?" Is there anything different about dragon fetuses? ”

"Back to the queen's words, the imperial doctor said that it was because the concubine had worked too hard these days, so her spirit was a little weak. However, the dragon fetus is unharmed, and the imperial doctor said that the concubine's fetal image is very stable, as long as she recuperates with peace of mind, she must be safe. She did recruit a doctor, but not because she was overworked, but because she was afraid that she would be robbed of favor by others during her pregnancy, so she served the emperor last night despite not being able to perform the courtesy of Zhou Gong in the first three months of pregnancy. I was faintly uncomfortable when I got up today, so I recruited the imperial doctor. Fortunately, the emperor took care of it last night and stopped after tasting it, so that the dragon fetus was not injured.

The queen smiled and nodded, with a look of relief, and her eyes fell on the eleventh prince who was sitting beside Mo Zhaoyi obediently, gently, "Since Xian'er was born, there have been no children born in this palace for six years. He looked at Mrs. Huazhen again, "You are blessed, you have a tenth prince first, and this is another one, and it is not in vain that the emperor favors you." When you give birth to a dragon heir, the palace will ask the emperor to give you a title and list it as the fourth concubine to reward you for your work in giving birth to a dragon heir. ”

Mrs. Huazhen didn't expect the queen to value her baby so much, and she didn't expect her to promise to ask for a seal in front of everyone. Originally, she thought that she had already been promoted to the first level, and it was not easy to take another step higher. But now that the queen boasted about this, the matter of the four concubines has almost been covered. She was overjoyed, and hurriedly got up and saluted the queen, this time it was much more respectful than just now, "Thank you for the grace of the queen, the concubine has just been promoted to wife, if you wait for the birth of the imperial heir in the next day and then be promoted to the next level, I am afraid it will not be appropriate." The concubine doesn't care about the position of the fourth concubine, as long as the concubine can give birth to a prince peacefully, even if it lives up to the love of the emperor and the mother, it is also a blessing for the concubine. ”

"Giving birth to a dragon heir is the work of the community, and you can afford it." The corners of the queen's mouth were raised, her face was pleasant, and she kept smiling on her face, as if she was happy in her heart. After a pause, he said: "If you are a prince, and the ten princes are brothers, friends and brothers, and they are in the same breath and help each other, then it is your real blessing." ”

Together? Helping each other? When everyone heard this, their faces were terrified, and their hearts were full of calculations.

Mu Xuefu smiled slightly, and said secretly: "The queen's move is not bad, it is the position of the fourth concubine, and it is the merit of the society, and it is about to lift this newly promoted Mrs. Huazhen to the sky." But this latter sentence directly puts Mrs. Zhenhua on the brink of danger. Without her to do it, I'm afraid the women of this harem will start to calculate. She raised her eyes and glanced at Mrs. Hua Zhen, looking at the smug look that could not be hidden at the corner of her mouth, and scolded secretly, "Idiot! was sold by someone else and counted the money to others. ”

I saw that Mrs. Na Huazhen was even more complacent, and even her neck was a little longer than before. His eyes swept around everyone, and he couldn't hold back a smile on his face.

"It's not necessarily whether it's a dragon son or a dragon girl, why does the concubine look at this as if Mrs. Huazhen's birth is designated as a prince?" Although Concubine Li was introduced to the emperor by Mrs. Huazhen, as she became more and more favored, the two of them also competed for favor. Several times when the emperor was there for her, she was hooked by Mrs. Huazhen, and the day when Mrs. Huazhen was pregnant was the day when the emperor was robbed of her. Concubine Li thought that if the emperor stayed with her, maybe she would be the one who was pregnant and promoted to the throne now. So since Mrs. Huazhen became pregnant, the two of them have really torn their faces.

Mrs. Huazhen glanced at her, snorted lightly, the gold-inlaid ruby beads in front of her forehead scorched, slowly sat down, and looked at the queen with a smile, and said: "When the imperial doctor checked the pulse of the concubine today, he said that the pulse of the concubine was strong and powerful, but it seemed to be for the prince. ”

"Oh? Really? The coldness disappeared at the end of her eyes for a moment, and the queen's face was full of joy, she raised her eyebrows slightly, and said happily: "Imperial Doctor Lu is the holy hand of the country, he said that it is a male fetus, then this fetus must be the prince." ”

As a result, the faces of several concubines present who had the prince's side changed, and even the imperial concubine, who had always been moody, had a hint of loosening on her face. For a moment, the Zhaoyang Hall fell into an awkward silence.

The queen looked at Mrs. Hua Zhen with a smug look, endless coldness emanated from her heart, and she opened her lips slightly, as if she wanted to spit out the cold. Slightly tilted his head to the maid beside him, his voice was not loud or small, but in this silent hall, he heard every word, "Ganlu, go back and send the statue of Jade Guanyin in the treasury of the palace to Mrs. Huazhen, and then tell the Shangshi Bureau, and the tonic such as bird's nest, ginseng, and deer antler velvet sent to the Chenghuan Hall cannot be broken." What Mrs. Hua Zhen wants to eat, no matter how early or late it is, she can't delay it, even if she delays the meals in the palace, she can't delay Mrs. Hua Zhen and the little prince, you know? ”

"Yes, the slave obeys, and will inform you in a moment."

Mrs. Huazhen's pretty face was raised, and she smiled, "Xie Niangniang carries love." ”

"It's not just love, it hurts you to the heart." Concubine Wen Guifei pulled the tassel on her hair, and glanced at the queen obliquely, revealing a look of disdain, "The concubine remembers that the queen mother was rewarded by the queen mother when she was pregnant, the queen is really generous, and she gave it to Sister Zhen as soon as she changed her hand." However, there is no pity, anyway, it is useless to send Guanyin to worship the queen, it is better to reward Sister Zhen and let Guanyin give her another son. ”

The gentle smile dyed on her lips at the last moment was instantly gone, and the queen was motionless as if she had been struck by lightning, her face was as deep as the eve of a thunderstorm, and she was faintly angry. The jade hands held on the armrests were tightly gathered together, as if they were about to crush the wooden chair. After a long time, the dark clouds on her face faded, and she smiled calmly, but there was a slight imperceptible bitterness in her smile, and said: "This palace is old and decrepit, and it is not as young and beautiful as all the younger sisters. has passed the childbearing age again, and even if he worships it every day, he can't look forward to the prince. ”

After a while, his eyes wandered around the faces of all the concubines, and he said: "You are all young and in your prime, and you must also learn like Mrs. Zhenhua and add more heirs to the emperor." Even if it's not a prince, it's a princess. When they are older, the prince will be like King Rui and King Rong, and they can help the emperor deal with some things in the court. And the princess can also shoulder heavy responsibilities, like Princess Wencheng, marry another country as a queen, form a beautiful marriage, and establish a good relationship between the two countries, which is even more meaningful. ”

Concubine Wen "chuckled" in her heart, and her ruddy face faded in an instant, she had heard two days ago that the prince and princess of Dongxiao Kingdom would attend the state banquet in the evening, and the purpose of their trip was to marry the two countries. The queen proposed Princess Wencheng at this time, did the emperor want to marry her worry-free to Dongxiao?