Empress Meng glanced at the empty chair, and then said softly: "Concubine Rong's morning sickness has not disappeared, so this palace has exempted her from asking for peace." ”

Concubine Xiang Yu on the first chair on the right side said with a smile: "Sister Rong is four months old, but she is still very happy, maybe she is pregnant with a prince." ”

Empress Meng sighed and said: "The emperor's heirs are thin, if only he was really a prince." ”

Concubine Lan, who was sitting next to the empty chair, made orchids in her hand, picked up the exquisite colorful flowers and birds teacup, took a sip, and said softly: "A few new sisters have never seen Concubine Rong's face until now." ”

Empress Meng glanced at the few fresh-looking newcomers below and said, "Together in the harem, there will be opportunities to meet in the future." ”

Fang Jieyu, who was sitting under Concubine Xiang's hand, said with a smile: "It's okay if you can't see Concubine Rong, but the new sisters have been in the palace for more than half a month, and they haven't even seen the emperor. ”

Yue Wangshu secretly saw in his eyes, the health of the harem concubines didn't seem to be good? Although the queen wore heavy makeup and couldn't see her complexion, she was obviously lacking in qi and blood, and her body was very weak, Concubine Xiang was plump, but there were acne marks at the corners of her mouth, obviously heavy dampness, and her spleen and stomach were deficient, and Concubine Lan was too thin and weak, looking at some blood deficiency, as for Fang Jieyu...... I don't see anything wrong with it for the time being.

Yue Wangshu couldn't help but complain to himself: I'm not a doctor!

Then he turned to look at everyone's faces—

Concubine Xiang's face is round, her eyebrows and eyes are smiling, but in terms of complexion, she can only be regarded as a middle-class posture.

Concubine Lan has a dusty bearing, her hands are white and slender, and she even looks very elegant when she drinks tea.

Fang Jieyu is younger, she looks no more than twenty years old, and her appearance is beautiful, and her voice is delicate and tactful, which is not inferior to the "new sisters".

Needless to say, the silent one is Chen Cairen, Chen Cairen's appearance is not outstanding, but his eyebrows and eyes are more delicate.

The rest is the newcomer who entered the palace in this draft, Liu Baolin, who has the highest rank among the newcomers, is a woman with a smile like a flower, Liu Baolin saw this, and hurriedly smiled and said: "Although the concubine is in the harem, she also knows that the saint is busy with court politics, and it is inevitable that she will be a little negligent in the harem." ”

Empress Meng nodded with satisfaction: "It's hard for you to be so sensible." ”

After praising Liu Baolin, Queen Meng said again: "When I go back to the palace, I will remind the emperor." ”

Yue Wangshu complained silently: Remind your husband to hurry up and sleep with his little wife? ?

It's not easy to be a queen.

Liu Baolin couldn't help but look ashamed, and hurriedly picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Yue Wangshu: Why do you just drink tea and don't eat snacks!!

Empress Meng looked Liu Baolin up and down, and couldn't help but wonder a little, "Why is Liu Baolin dressed so plainly?" ”

Yue Wangshu noticed that this Liu Baolin was wearing a moon-white poplin jacket with sleeves, and a shallow lake green pleated skirt, with a low bun on his head, and only a pair of green hostas and two budding magnolia flowers on the bun, and his whole body was extremely pure.

Look at this palace concubine, which one is not surrounded by beads? This Liu Baolin is simply a touch of green leaf among the flowers!

Liu Baolin was born young and pretty, and it doesn't hurt his appearance if he dresses up like this, and he doesn't have a clear and beautiful appearance, but-

Empress Meng couldn't help but think of something, and her expression was solemn in an instant, and she hurriedly asked, "But the Internal Affairs Office deducted your makeup?" ”

The dowry is the dowry.

In ordinary people's homes, it is natural that parents are responsible for funding and preparation, and relatives and friends will also add makeup.

But if you enter the palace as a concubine, it's a different matter.

After all, not everyone can afford to buy a head full of pearls and a full body of ayaluo, in order not to damage the royal face, so the concubines enter the palace, there will be royal funding, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is responsible for the preparation, although according to the different positions, the dowry is also different, but even if the status is low, there are at least two sets of decent head and clothes.

Therefore, Liu Baolin was dressed so "plainly", and Empress Meng first wondered if the Internal Affairs Office was full of private pockets.

Liu Baolin hurriedly waved his hand: "The queen mother misunderstood, the Internal Affairs Office did not deduct the concubine's dowry, but the concubine herself did not like luxury." ”

Empress Meng's face eased a lot, "It's good to be thrifty, but if you are rich today, the four seas are peaceful, and the emperor treats the six palaces well, if you are too frugal, you will be disappointed by the emperor's wishes." ”

Liu Baolin's face changed suddenly, and he hurriedly bent his knees and said: "It's the concubine's negligence, the concubine remembers the queen's teachings!" ”

Empress Meng sighed, "This palace is not to blame you, you are young, you are far away from your parents and family, and you entered the palace as a concubine, and there are times when you want to go wrong." ”

Saying that, Queen Meng smiled: "What's more, if you have such a good color, you should dress up well so that you can live up to it." ”

Liu Baolin bowed his head and said "yes".

Yue Wangshu saw it in his eyes and couldn't help but think to himself, this Empress Meng is not like a big wife, but more like a confidant big sister...... Even...... It's a bit of a damn rush, uh - this must be my delusion!

However, this Liu Baolin is really strange, as far as she knows, the Liu family is the best one in the family among the newcomers, of course, it is not a high-ranking family, just a daughter of a doctor who has been trained from the fifth grade. It stands to reason that you must wear gold and silver on weekdays? Why did you enter the palace and like to be pure?

What is she trying to do?

Yue Wangshu felt that Liu Baolin was very eccentric.

But forget it, it's my business?

She doesn't want to be the second old mother in the harem.

Meng No. 1 Old Mother Queen: ......

At this time, Concubine Xiang smiled and said: "Sister Queen, don't worry, Liu Baolin is still young, just teach slowly." ”

Empress Meng sighed slowly, and said with a smile: "My spleen and stomach were not in harmony a few days ago, but now I am better?" ”

Xiangfei Wan'er: "Where is her spleen and stomach discord?" It's just that children are picky eaters. ”

Empress Meng couldn't help laughing: "Royal princess, what's the point of picking your mouth?" Even if she wants to eat dragon liver and phoenix gall, it's up to her. ”

Concubine Xiang couldn't help but laugh: "Sister, don't get used to her, this child is getting more and more squeamish, I'm really worried, I don't know what kind of in-laws will be able to stand her in the future." ”

Empress Meng covered her lips and smiled: "Concubine is just seven years old, and you are starting to worry about her marriage." ”

Concubine Xiang sighed: "The adopted son is a hundred years old, and he is ninety-nine years old." ”

Yue Wangshu saw it in his eyes and couldn't help but wonder, the relationship between the queen and Concubine Xiang didn't look like a big wife and a little wife, but like a sister from an ordinary family. Yes, Empress Meng's mother is the cousin of the Empress Dowager, and Concubine Xiang's father is the brother of the Empress Dowager.

And Concubine Xiang only has one daughter under her knees, and she can't pose a threat to the queen.

Even so, the queen can be regarded as virtuous and generous.

However, why don't you eat snacks yet! If you don't eat it, it's cold!

Forget it, it doesn't matter, the queen and Concubine Xiang are chatting about the eldest princess's future marriage, and they obviously no longer pay attention to their little concubines who sit far away.

Wow, Yue Wangshu's eyes were quick, and he had already pinched a piece of begonia cake and stuffed it into his mouth!

Woo!

It's so fragrant, so sweet, so delicious!!

Yue Wangshu's eyes lit up!

Whew - I pinched another piece of glutinous rice roll and sent it into my mouth in seconds! It's so soft and glutinous, it's still stuffed with red bean paste! It's a bit like mochi, and it's a bit like glutinous rice balls! Soft but not sticky, sweet but not greasy!

The queen was still chatting with Concubine Xiang with great interest, but she didn't notice her.

Yue Wangshu's movements were swift, and his eyes glanced around from time to time.

However, her actions can be hidden from others, but she can't hide from Chen Cairen, who is only separated from her by a mahogany table - after all, the dim sum is resting on the mahogany coffee table.

Chen Cairen drank tea and was about to take a piece of dim sum to eat, but he was surprised to find that the two pastel high-foot plates were only two pieces of begonia cake and a piece of glutinous rice roll.

Chen Cairen: ???

Between every two seats, there is a mahogany square table for tea and snacks. Chen Cairen hasn't touched this snack yet, so it goes without saying that Lady Yue has eaten it!

Chen Cairen couldn't help but look at Lady Yue's beautiful and lovely little face, but she looked like she was in order—but the dim sum scum at the corner of her mouth hadn't been wiped clean yet.

Being looked at like this by Chen Cairen, Yue Wangshu was embarrassed, was she caught?

Chen Cairen saw it in his eyes and didn't say anything, but generously pinched a piece of begonia cake and stuffed it into his mouth.

Yue Wangshu: ...... Isn't there a need for her to eat snacks like a thief???

She hurriedly glanced left and right, and suddenly found that Qin Xuan, who was sitting at the end, was also looking at her!

Worst!

She is Chen Cairen above and Qin Xuanzhi below! Her actions may not be noticed by others, and it is impossible for the people around her to be blind!

Embarrassed, Yue Wangshu's face was full of embarrassment with a capital letter.

Fortunately, Qin Xuanzhi also hurriedly looked away, looking like he had no intention of exposing it.

Yue Wangshu breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, the queen and Concubine Xiang finally finished chatting, and said to Chen Caidao: "Sister Chen, do you want to stay?" ”

Chen Cairen hurriedly got up: "No, the concubine asked Lady Yue to have tea together." ”

Yue Wangshu: ??? When did I have an appointment with you?!

The queen nodded, and then told the concubines to disperse.

Empress Meng was helped back to the inner room by the palace maid, and sighed again and again: "Why did she avoid Zhen'er like this!" The second prince, Yan Chengzhen, has been raised under the knees of Empress Meng since the full moon, and is now six years old.

The beautiful female Shi Caiyuan, who wore a flower crown on her head, walked in with ginseng tea: "Maybe it's because it's fifteen today." "——No matter how busy the saint is, every fifteenth day, he will always come to Fengyi Palace, and if Chen Cairen is also there, the saint is afraid that he will not like it.

Empress Meng was stunned, "The emperor is busy with the drought in the northwest, so he may not come over." "Even if they come, they will ask someone to pass the word in advance.

At this time, the former chief administrator Zhang Ji came, and said: The emperor came to accompany you for lunch at noon.

Empress Meng was slightly overjoyed, and hurriedly ordered: "Cai Yuan, go to Qinxue Zhai and let the second prince come over for dinner at noon." This boy has not seen his father for some days. "——The second prince entered the diligent study and study at the age of last year, and his talent is not very smart, but he is also diligent and sensible.

"Yes, sis!"

At the same time, Yue Wangshu has been "invited" by Chen Cairen to her Cuihua Palace - of course, it is impossible for Chen Cairen to live in the main hall of Cuihua Palace, but the Jicui Pavilion in the east hall is also very bright, and the furnishings in the pavilion are much better than her Changle Hall.

After all, she is a fifth-grade talent, and she is just a sixth-grade lady. And Chen Cairen is also an "old man" in the harem, and she has only been in the palace for half a month.