Chapter Forty-Eight: Obedience
In the Ci'an Palace, the screen of the distant mountain painting turned, behind the gentle cloud curtain, the Queen Mother and Xiao Qi sat on one side of each other, between the young emperor and the Queen Mother who had said nothing in the harem, the atmosphere was not very good, and the two of them were separated by a table can also be described as sabre-rattling.
Xiao Qi casually supported his head, but his eyes did not have any contact with the Queen Mother, as if he was the only one sitting quietly in the palace, but the eyes he looked at the palace door from time to time betrayed the unsightly thoughts hidden in his heart.
On the other side, the Queen Mother had a gloomy face, the Buddha beads were twisted quickly, she had just argued with Xiao Qi for a few words, and felt more and more that any decision she made was timely, the Queen Mother thought about what she had to do next, and reluctantly softened her tone and said: "The mourning family knows that your harem is too few concubines compared to the first emperor." You said that it was for the foundation of your ancestors and wanted to spread out, and the mourning family did not object, but you should also think about the pregnant concubine in your shoes. β
"Does the mourning family not agree with you to let Concubine Xian and her sister enter the palace? The mourning family is afraid that Concubine Xian has three long and two short, she is virtuous, naturally what you say is what she says, but what she thinks in her heart, do you really know? The Queen Mother said bitterly: "The mourning family and the virtuous concubine are both women, this is said and thought in the heart, can be 108,000 miles apart, the mourning family frankly tells you, if you take advantage of the virtuous concubine's pregnancy, you welcome her sister into the palace, that is what makes her sad." β
Xiao Qi seemed to be moved, and his twisted body turned back halfway, and when the Queen Mother saw this, the corners of her mouth raised and said: "The mourning family also knows that half of the reason why Concubine Xian can agree to this matter is also because she is afraid that she is pregnant and will fall out of favor in the future, so she rushed to the doctor." But this, the mourning family has to say that the virtuous concubine is wrong. β π.π πππ£π .π ²π Ύπ
Xiao Qi turned around completely: "What did the queen mother say?" β
The Queen Mother sneered lightly and said contemptuously: "Since Concubine Xian has become one of the three palaces and six courts, she should know that it is wrong to monopolize the emperor!" She should be generous, and it is just a matter of monopolizing the holy favor on weekdays, and after she is pregnant, she should persuade you to go to the palace of the concubine next to her, instead of purging you to accept her sister. The mourning family is also for your consideration, the women in the palace have their own family backgrounds, do you want to snub them for the sake of the virtuous concubine for the rest of your life? β
"What does the queen mean?" Xiao Qi listened to the Queen Mother's words, and thought deeply: "I shouldn't let there be more concubines in the palace?" β
"Mourning family naturally doesn't mean that." The queen mother choked, the words rolled in her throat, and she sighed: "Since you said that the branches and leaves are scattered, the mourning family is also uncomfortable, you and the queen have not had a man and a woman for a long time, and no one has been pregnant in the two years of the concubines. β
"Yes, Erchen is also happy, Concubine Xian's child will be Erchen's first prince, of course Erchen is happy." Xiao Qi took over the conversation, his eyebrows and eyes were soft, and he used two happy sentences in a row, which shows that he is really happy in his heart.
The Queen Mother was interrupted, but she was not annoyed, but the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were loosened, she took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "Yes, Concubine Xian is so blessed." Therefore, the mourning family thought that such a blessing should not be taken by the concubine's sister-in-law. Choose someone else to serve you. There is a suitable person here. β
"Oh?" Xiao Qi raised his eyebrows.
Going around and around, the Queen Mother finally turned the topic around here, she looked at the door with a smile, Shen Qingjiao happened to push the door in, she was like a demure and elegant lilac blooming quietly in an unknown place, which was a little surprising.
Xiao Qi's eyes were like meteors in the sky passing through a moment of fireworks, stunning to the end, his gaze followed Shen Qingjiao closer and closer, and it was like a hollow valley, with a trace of desire in it that he didn't know.
The four suddenly quieted down, Shen Qingjiao's pretty figure took the tea and approached steadily, Xiao Qi tried his best to pull back his gaze, but I was afraid that he wanted to cover it, Shen Qingyao's white hand seemed to inadvertently provoke people's hearts, Xiao Qi grinded his teeth and licked his palate.
Everything did not avoid the Queen Mother, she took a sip of tea, glanced at Shen Qingjiao standing on the side with her head down, and said with a smile covering her eyes: "The queen has no children with you, and the mourning family has always been sick with the mourning family, and the mourning family has also thought about it, could it be that the mourning family chose the wrong person?" But the mourning family often thinks, you are the son of the mourning family, and the queen is the niece of the mourning family, how could you choose the wrong person? In the final analysis, it's just that you haven't reached the fate of the queen's heir. But the mourning family can't watch the imperial heir wither, so ah, the mourning family personally picked someone for you. Qinghe. β
Shen Qingjiao responded softly, walked up to Xiao Qi, and knelt down.
Xiao Qi knew it in his heart, pretending to be ignorant on his face, raised his eyebrows and glanced at Shen Qingjiao and asked, "What does the queen mother mean by this?" Erchen remembered that this was the palace lady beside the queen mother, not an ordinary palace maid. β
"Whether it's a palace order female official, or an ordinary palace maid. It is a great blessing to be able to serve you. The Queen Mother smiled lightly: "The mourning family wants to choose someone to serve you, of course, you have to choose the most suitable, Qinghe is the person who has served the longest by the mourning family, and she has also served you by the mourning family in the past.