At the New Year's Eve dinner, Emperor Yuande arrived late.
The corners of her mouth that were already somewhat swollen surprised the Queen, "Your Majesty, what are you..."
"What's wrong?" Emperor Yuande frowned.
"It's nothing, these guys are waiting for you! If you don't come again, I will have to invite you in person." The queen changed the subject and said with a smile.
"I've been told that I can go wherever I want, you don't have to wait for me." Emperor Yuande sat down.
The silk and bamboo orchestra began to play music.
The palace attendants on the side also started to serve food. Usually on such occasions, because there were many people and the weather was cold, they only served steamed vegetables and pots. Emperor Yuande felt bored when he saw it. He even thought of the spicy barbecue just now. He said: "Don't eat this kind of pot again. It doesn't taste good. Let's change it in the future."
The queen was stunned, "Eating pots during festivals is a rule left by our ancestors. It would be possible to change it, but I don't know what kind of change you want, Your Majesty?"
The Tenth Prince smiled and said: "I must say what the emperor said is true! I don't know how many times this pot has been heated. It doesn't taste good! It's better to eat barbecue!"
Emperor Yuande was shocked. Could it be that he was spying on him?
Just listen to the Tenth Prince continue: "But we can't eat it in the palace. When will we have to go to the grassland to eat it?"
It turned out to be a misunderstanding. Emperor Yuande breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I think you are willing to look at that Mongolian girl, Lao Shi?"
Hahaha!
Everyone laughed, and the incident was over.
The Empress was the only one who cared about it. Empress Nala knew very well what kind of temper Emperor Yuande had been over the years. How could she choose this meal for no reason? As for the corner of the mouth, other concubines might not be able to see it, but I was the closest and could see it clearly. It was obvious that I had eaten it outside. But on New Year's Eve, where would the emperor have eaten it? Who is accompanying him?
Queen Nala looked at everyone present. Except for Concubine Rong, who was sick, everyone was present! Could it be that he stole the food?
Just as she was thinking about it, Concubine Shu raised her wine glass with a smile, "I'm going to have a big face today, so I'll start by making a toast to the Emperor and the Queen, and wish my Emperor long live, long live, long live!"
He said and drank it all in one gulp.
Concubine Shu was the first old man to serve the emperor when he was in the palace. She was a concubine at that time, and even the current queen came later. Therefore, the emperor always valued Concubine Shu very much. If her family had not been in trouble and had no heirs, You can also live like a noble concubine.
Even though he was old, the emperor would go there several times a month to have a heart-to-heart talk, so the emperor was very considerate. He raised his glass and drank it down in one gulp, and deliberately said with a smile: "You are a If you're a drinker, why don't you just be lazy and not drink today?"
"Your Majesty wants me to make a fool of myself! I can't do that!" Concubine Shu smiled in a way that made people look very comfortable.
As Concubine Shu finished her toast, all the concubines toasted one after another, and the banquet reached its climax.
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After twelve o'clock, everyone dispersed. The concubine who returned to Chuxiu Palace wanted to see if Shen Ruochen would be bored in the room, but to her surprise, she was told that she had already gone to bed.
"How is that possible? Who wouldn't stay up late during the Chinese New Year? Besides, she doesn't miss home?" Shen Ruoyi's face was full of disbelief.
But when I walked over and saw that he had really fallen asleep, he slept with the girl. There were a lot of leftover snacks on the table.
"When did you go to bed?"
Guizhi replied: "I heard from the little eunuch that the lights were turned off very early."
"Do you know where they have gone?" Jiabi asked, looking at the black mud-covered shoes beside the bed.
Guizhi whispered: "I don't know where I went. I just know that when I left, I took two kilograms of mutton from the kitchen and a small basket of charcoal."
Okay, there’s no need to say anything else. Where did he go to steal the food?
The concubine didn't care, as long as she didn't want to go to Emperor Hu Mei, she supported Guizhi and left. "It goes without saying that I've been here."
The little eunuch hurriedly agreed.
"Your Majesty, let's go back. The old lady specially brought you New Year's things, and there's also a letter!" Guizhi said.
The concubine suddenly became energetic, "Really? Mom has a letter? Hurry, go back."
I haven't been back home since I entered the palace. The happiest moment is when I received a letter from home, "When was it sent in?"
"It's noon, but we haven't had time to spare. Fortunately, it's sitting on your dressing table!" Guizhi said with the same smile.
"Okay! Okay!" Concubine Jia hurriedly walked back, "I don't know what's going on at home. Does my mother's waist still hurt?"
"You send people back every year to deliver good medicine from the big hospital. My wife must be much better."
"What do you know? My mother is the strongest and doesn't say anything."
Back in the inner room, after Shen Ruoyi read the letter carefully, she put the letter in front of the candle, burned it slowly, and then sighed thoughtfully in front of the candle.
Seeing this, Guizhi took the courage to ask in a low voice: "Mother, what's going on?"
"Alas," the concubine sighed, "The family is urging Xiao Wu to sleep with her as soon as possible!"
Guizhi rolled her eyes, "Could it be that the news of Xiang's pregnancy spread outside the palace? But that doesn't affect our family at all, does it?"
"It's my father who's anxious. There will be official transfers next year, and he's still thinking about the position of Governor of Liangjiang!" Shen Ruoyi punched the bed hatefully, "I don't have the ability, so I just want to rely on this. I don't know how my mother will tolerate him." There’s a run!”
"Is this letter written by the master?"
Shen Ruoyi nodded, "I'm afraid my mother doesn't even know!"
"Then...what should we do?"
"What can I do? There are a lot of menstrual events this month, and the emperor will not come here a few times. He has to accompany the queen and the concubines who have children. Wait a minute. After the fifteenth day, you can leave the palace and go home. Look, if that old guy dares to embarrass my mother and my brother, see how I can make him get his wish!"
"Yes!" Guizhi hurriedly agreed.
After saying this, Jiabi touched her belly and said very sadly: "Everyone can get pregnant, but I can't! I also drank bowl after bowl of abortion pills, but why can't I get pregnant? What if I It would be easier to have a child, even a princess, in this palace!"
"Your Majesty, it will happen!" Guizhi hurriedly advised: "How long have you been in the palace? In the countryside, there are many people who only get married five or six years after they get married. Don't worry, take care of your health first, and you will definitely get it. some!"
The concubine gently shook her head, "Life in the palace is difficult. If I don't have a child by my side, I don't know what will happen in the future!"
As he was talking, he suddenly muttered to himself and said harshly: "Good sister, don't blame me for being cruel, I don't want to! If you want to blame me, just blame your bad luck!"
Guizhi on the side trembled instinctively, it seemed that his master was cruel.
