Mid-August is the hottest time in Beijing.

It was as if it had been placed in a closed pot and simmered over a low fire, and every day was sweating profusely, and the cicadas in the treetops were crying tirelessly, and the noisy sound made people more and more irritated.

On this day, Chang Qing asked me to go to Jingren Palace to accompany me, Nian Shen was so happy that he circled around the room, but there were several ice trays in the room, and my body couldn't stand the cold, Chang Qing saw my somewhat abnormal face, so he said, "Let's go out for a walk." ”

"Where does the queen want to go?"

"Let's go sit by the lake."

Apricot they immediately went to prepare, and after a while we arrived at the octagonal pavilion by the lake, where the shade is shaded, and there is cool water vapor around, which makes people feel much more comfortable, and Kou'er has put a few fruit bowls and refreshments, sitting here to taste tea and blow the cool breeze, it is very comfortable.

I rarely have such a time in the palace, such a mood, but also a lot of relaxation, smiling and sipping tea, Nian Shen lying on my knee from time to time, I picked up a fruit and fed it to him, he ate with a smile and hugged my legs.

Chang Qing looked at it and said lightly: "Nian Shen, don't eat it again after eating this." ”

The fruit is put in the well with cold water, and it is very comfortable to eat it in cold soaking, but if you eat too much, your spleen and stomach will still suffer, and Nian Shen whispered: "Oh." Then he pouted and went to the side to play.

Chang Qing didn't raise his eyelids, lowered his head and took a sip of tea.

I looked at the child's small back, and then looked at the queen in front of me, and said softly: "Actually, Your Highness still listens to the queen's words very much......

Chang Qing's eyes looked at me behind the light smoke rising from the tea bowl: "Huh? ”

I pondered it again and said, "Actually, Niangniang's concern for His Royal Highness, if she can let His Highness know, it is the best." ”

Chang Qing's eyes bent slightly, as if she was smiling, but when she put down the tea bowl, her face was still indifferent and expressionless, and she said calmly: "It doesn't matter if you know it or not." ”

“……”

Looking at her indifferent expression, I faintly seemed to see another indifferent person-

Dowager.

is also so calm and insensitive, but the wobbly peace charms at the head of the bed make me a little sour.

Chang Qing turned her head to look at the vast lake, her eyes were like this, so calm that there were no ripples, and even a layer of fog made it impossible to see through her heart. After a while, she said: "If you are born in this imperial city, you can't be so childlike. He is the eldest prince and should have his own responsibilities. ”

“……”

"Besides—"

I heard something else in her words, and I said, "What? ”

Chang Qing looked at the lake and said casually: "The concubine's birth period seems to be the most recent. ”

I was holding a grape in my fingertips, but suddenly I shook it, and the grape fell and rolled into the lake.

Recently, because I have been thinking about too many things, the things that are close in front of me have been ignored, and in retrospect, it is now August, and Shen Rou is not about to give birth!

I heard that her Chonghua Hall has been very lively recently, and all the supplements in the palace seem to be sent inside without money, and the concubines who come and go to visit and flatter also crowd the door, but the unexpected is Shen Rou herself, originally she is a person who likes to play prestige, and when she usually encounters such a thing, she naturally wants to show off in front of everyone, but this time, none of the concubines who went to flatter her entered her door, I heard that Pei Yuanhao went several times, but she used the excuse of being unwell to shirk it, and left without sitting for a while.

She was really a little too careful about the child in her belly.

However, women living in the harem know that they will never be careful, especially when Nangong Lizhu had a miscarriage a while ago and Yuwen was killed, she naturally has to be more cautious.

Chang Qing said: "If she gives birth to a princess, it will not be bad; If you give birth to a prince—"

I looked at her face to face, didn't speak, but subconsciously looked at Nianshen.

At this time, Nian Shen was holding a lotus flower in his hand, and he ran over from another path, and Xing'er followed behind and was sweating profusely, and said anxiously: "Your Highness, be careful, don't fall!" ”

Nian Shen ran to the pavilion and held the flower in his hand high in front of Chang Qing: "Queen Mother, Queen Mother, look, this flower is so beautiful, Erchen specially brought it to the Queen Mother." ”

The lotus flower did bloom beautifully, the pink petals bloomed, the tips were red, and the heart of the flower was moistened with a few crystal dew, Chang Qing glanced down, and then looked at Nian Shen's red face, was silent for a while, and the corners of his mouth finally hooked up a little smile: "You kid ......"

After that, take it.

Nian Shen smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into a slit, and then turned his head to look at me: "Aunt Qing-" He glanced at Chang Qing and immediately said, "Qingying, I'll pick one for you too." ”

I smiled and said, "No need, I'll just look at this one of the queen's mothers." ”

Chang Qing looked at us with a faint smile, and said to Nian Shen: "Nian Shen, Qingying is the sister of the queen mother, you can call her Aunt Qing." ”

Nian Shen looked at her in surprise: "Queen Mother......

"Your Aunt Qing is very knowledgeable, and your father asked her to stay, not to be stubborn with you, but to teach you how to be a man and how to be a good prince. You have to learn from Aunt Qing well, and don't let her down for staying like this for you. ”

Nian Shen listened carefully, nodded and said, "Queen Mother, Erchen knows." ”

After saying these words, Chang Qing slowly raised her head to look at me, and I also looked at her solemnly, although those words were said by her to Nian Shen, but I understood that she was also suing me, and she entrusted Nian Shen to me.

This eldest prince, Nian Shen has always been very dangerous, especially after Nangong Lizhu's miscarriage, he has become the target of public criticism, if Shen Rou gives birth to a daughter, it is a blessing in misfortune, but in case she really wins a man in one fell swoop-

I also turned my head to look at the vast surface of the lake, as if the future of several of us here was filled with fog.

The world is unpredictable, and within two days of Chang Qing and I saying those words, Shen Rou's big day came.

That morning, I had just had breakfast with the Queen Mother, when I heard the sound of calling the door outside, and Mama Gui went out to answer the door, and after a while, she walked in and said: "The Queen Mother, the young girl, is the button next to the queen, come and invite the young girl over." ”

The Queen Mother didn't speak, just nodded and went to the Buddha shrine, I confessed, and walked out.

As soon as I went out, I saw Kou'er standing at the door, her face was slightly wrong, and I stepped forward and said, "What's wrong?" What did the queen call me? ”

Kou'er lowered her voice and said softly: "The news from the Chonghua Palace, the concubine is about to give birth." ”

"Oh......"

Although it was expected, I was still a little frightened when I heard it suddenly, I calmed down, and when I turned around and saw Mama Gui also standing at the door looking at me, I nodded to her and followed Kou'er.

After a while, I arrived at Jingren Palace, Chang Qing just walked out of it, although she didn't wear any brocade clothes, but she still looked very polite, as soon as she saw me, she said: "The concubine is about to give birth, this palace will go over to see, and you will accompany this palace." ”

"Yes."

After speaking, I went over and followed behind her, she didn't bring many people, only me and Kou'er, and I took a little Fuzi who ran errands, just out of the palace, and saw Yu Gonggong coming over.

He was busy kneeling down to Chang Qing, and Chang Qing stopped and said, "The emperor asked you to go to Chonghua Palace?" ”

"Back to the Queen, yes."

"Where is the emperor now?"

"The emperor is now in the imperial study, and Lord Shen is also there to discuss state affairs, if there is any news, the slave maid will immediately send someone to pass it over."

Chang Qing raised her eyebrows, I listened to it from the back, and I smiled faintly in my heart - Shen Gongyi entered the palace at this time, but he didn't come to discuss state affairs.

"Hmm. Let's go. ”

After a while, we all arrived at the Chonghua Palace, I haven't been here for many years, the house in the palace is old, renovated and renovated, but this place, as always, is domineering.

As soon as I walked in, I smelled blood in the air.

I wonder if it could be my own delusion, because Chang Qing and they didn't have any reaction, and the palace maids of Chonghua Hall got the news and greeted them a long time ago, kneeling down and saying, "Welcome to the queen." ”

Chang Qing waved her hand lightly: "How is the concubine now?" ”

The palace maids looked at each other, as if they were all a little dazed, and only after a while did one of them stammer: "In ...... Alive. ”

Chang Qing's eyebrows frowned, and Kou'er immediately stepped forward and pointed at the palace maid and scolded: "Nonsense, doesn't the queen mother know, I still want you to talk about this!" The people of your Chonghua Hall are getting more and more unruly! ”

The palace maids were so frightened that they kowtowed again and again.

At this moment, Mingzhu ran over from behind in a panic, knelt down and said, "Welcome to the queen, please forgive me." ”

Chang Qing said indifferently: "How is your master now?" Don't tell sù the palace, you are alive. ”

Mingzhu glared at the palace maids, and hurriedly replied: "Back to the queen's mother, Wen Po is inside, and several doctors from the Tai Hospital have come over, and they are working for the mother-"

"Bengong didn't ask how they were, Bengong asked, how is the concubine?"

Mingzhu's face turned pale, and he sneered for a moment before saying, "Just now, Wen Po said--"

"Say what?"

"Saying, the entrance of the palace is opened, but—but the child is inside, and one moment comes out, and the next goes in again...... Like, it's a little hard—"

Before she could finish her sentence, she heard a terrible scream from the other side.

Chang Qing's face also changed slightly, and she immediately walked forward, and I hurriedly followed behind her, my heart beating a little hard.

Mingzhu was already scared stupid, so she didn't even cover up when she talked to the queen just now, so she said it so bluntly, it seems that they didn't expect Shen Rou to have a difficult birth, and this time the harem is lively.

However, it was not unexpected.

Over the years, Pei Yuanhao has been giving her contraceptive drugs, and it is already surprising that such a body can conceive a child, and it is naturally even more difficult to give birth.

After a while, we had already walked outside the gate, several imperial doctors were waiting at the door, their faces were pale and cold sweat, and the terrible screams coming from the room were even more terrifying, and all the palace maids and eunuchs waiting outside were nervous, staring straight at the door.

I'm looking at that door, too.

When a woman gives birth to a child, it was originally a matter of stepping into the ghost gate with one foot, what will happen to Shen Rou this time?