Chapter 527: The gains outweigh the losses
At night, there was a burst of laughter from time to time in the Xianglan Palace.
"Look, the little princess and Niangniang are really fateful, and they are still making trouble, Niangniang fell asleep as soon as she got started, take a closer look, these eyes and small mouth are also similar to Niangniang!"
Several nurses beside her echoed each other, and Xia Xiang's face was filled with a happy smile.
She lowered her head and teased the well-behaved little princess, and couldn't help muttering, "Auntie, Xiang'er also has a daughter......"
Who knows, the baby girl in her arms opened her mouth and gently sucked Xia Xiang's index finger in her sleep, which made her laugh again and again, and she couldn't put it down even more.
At this moment, there was a sound of proclamation outside.
"The emperor has arrivedβ"
Xia Xiang's face changed immediately, and the moment she handed the baby girl in her hand to the nurse next to her, a cry immediately sounded.
This, what's going on?
"Why is it so noisy?" Without waiting for her to calm the little princess who suddenly woke up, Emperor Chen had already stepped into the dormitory, and couldn't help frowning when he saw the hurried appearance in front of him.
He looked at the four nurses unhappily, "This is how you serve the princess?" β
"Your Majesty forgive your sins! I don't know why, the little princess is only willing to let Zhaoyi Niangniang hug her, and the slaves and maids cry when they touch it. β
I saw that they immediately knelt down in fear, and sure enough, when Xia Xiang took the child, the crying stopped, and there were tears on the red little face, which was really pitiful.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that the little princess was gradually calming down, Xia Xiang had already noticed the hot gaze that Emperor Chen had endured for a long time, and immediately showed a slightly shy gesture and planned to let the nurses leave with the children.
Who knew that this let go, the little princess cried more and more bitterly, Xia Xiang hurriedly took the child over again, but at this time, Emperor Chen's face had gradually shown a trace of impatience.
Xia Xiang hesitated for a moment, but saw a suspicious figure flash quickly outside the palace.
Her heart suddenly moved, she had already learned to be careful every step of the way during her time in the palace, and this time things went so smoothly that she was worried, I'm afraid ......
I'm afraid that someone is waiting for her to snub the little princess, and add fuel and vinegar, if it reaches the ears of the queen mother, she may be punished for a crime of mistreating the imperial heir!
Thinking of this, Xia Xiang immediately hugged the little princess tighter, "Your Majesty, the little princess may not be used to changing the palace, the concubine can't live up to the trust of the Queen Mother and Her Majesty, wait for her to settle down tonight, and serve Your Majesty tomorrow?" β
Emperor Chen was originally displeased, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was reasonable, and it was not in line with the etiquette to let Xia Xiang raise the little princess, but she was well-behaved and obedient, and she was very happy to give a reward.
Looking at the child's crying posture, it may cause some gossip.
"That's it, I'll come back tomorrow."
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However, five days later.
"The beauty's body is recovering well, is her appetite okay?" Xia Qianwei calmly looked at Su Meiren, whose complexion was already much rudder, and smiled lightly.
The other party's face was full of gratitude, and he looked a little embarrassed, "The county lord said that he should take care of his body as soon as possible, so no matter how unappetizing the concubine is, she must eat hard." β
As soon as the words fell, she looked at the door cautiously, and then opened her mouth softly, "I heard that Your Majesty has not gone to Xianglan Palace in the past few days, but has passed on a few new beauties to the palace. β
"When she falls out of favor, it's better to wait for her to stay up faster."
Xia Qianwei replied meaningfully, and when she left the Sumei Palace, the Qi guards were already waiting in a no-man's corner.
"How is Xianglan Palace today?"
At this time, the expression of the Qi guards was slightly playful, "Last night, Xia Xiang still held the little princess for a night, and as soon as she put down the child, she cried so much, and her subordinates showed their faces from time to time according to the orders of the county lord, making her think that she was being secretly watched, so even if her eyes were bloodshot, she didn't dare to put the princess down." β
He once thought that his prince was already first-class and insidious, but he didn't expect that the future princess would spare no effort to pit people.
I don't know what method she used, so that the little princess was only willing to let Na Xia Xiang hold it, and if she was replaced by others, she would struggle to the point that the four nurses would have no place except feeding.
In just a few days, Xia Xiang has lost a circle, but compared to the torture on her body, she has lost far more than that.
The Qi guards saw Xia Qianwei's face with a faint smile, like the flowers shining on the water, which seemed to be true and false, and had far-reaching meaning.
"County lord, it's better to let the little princess raise it in Xianglan Palace for a few more days, maybe if she keeps it, then Xia Xiang will die, saving us from doing it."
He felt that his idea was very good, but Xia Qianwei shook her head, "It's still useful to keep her life." β
At this time, not far away, a bright yellow figure surrounded by everyone slowly passed by, and through the layers of leaves, Xia Qianwei's gaze fell on Emperor Chen's slightly darkened face.
It's not just Xia Xiang who is haggard, and sure enough, now His Majesty is really inseparable from her sister-in-law.
I saw a grandmother from Xianglan Palace quietly come to the side of the father-in-law in front of the palace, and the Qi guards immediately stood forward and read the lip words of the grandmother, "Xia Xiang invites Your Majesty to Xianglan Palace tonight." β
Who knows, when the father-in-law returned to Emperor Chen to convey it, this Ninety-Five Venerable, who was still reluctant to give up Xia Xiang not long ago, actually showed a bored expression.
"Let her spend her mind on the princess, I still have a fold to review."
That day later, Emperor Chen went to Xianglan Palace twice in a row, but every time he was ruined by the cry of the little princess, and now he is accompanied by a few fresh beauties, why should he have Xia Xiang?
And at the other end, inside the Pandan Palace.
The woman in front of the mirror looked at the dull little face in the bronze mirror faintly, and stayed up for a few nights as if she had lost her soul, making her extremely weak and tired.
I don't know how long it took for Xia Xiang to slowly lower her head and look at the little princess who was sleeping soundly in her arms.
She suddenly understood why her aunt didn't love her at the beginning, she was frail and sick since she was a child, and it must be more difficult to raise than this child, and her love for the little princess had already been worn out by many days, leaving only endless boredom.
"Mother."
"When is Your Majesty coming tonight? Remember to prepare good wine and food, as well as rouge from the main palace......"
Xia Xiang raised her eyes to look at the grandmother who came to restore her life, and forcibly lifted her spirits, but unexpectedly the other party hesitated and replied, "Your Majesty said that there is a review tonight, so I won't come." β
What?!
Xia Xiang stood up suddenly, but she was suddenly dizzy in front of her, she shook her body, fortunately, the nurse next to her helped her in time, so as not to fall the little princess in her arms.
His Majesty, who has always been responsive to her, actually rejected her overtures?
By the way, the lord said at the beginning that you must always be close to Your Majesty, otherwise the effect of the medicine will fade, and it will not be so easy to re-tie Your Majesty's heart!
But with this burden, how can she get close to His Majesty?
Xia Xiang's eyes when she looked at the little princess were no longer spoiled, and only a gloomy coldness remained......