That day, Concubine Fu came back from the Queen's greetings. She had just changed her clothes when Youzhu came in with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, the fifth prince's concubine has come to the palace to greet her."
Concubine Fu said hurriedly: "Come in quickly."
The fifth prince's concubine, Lan Ning, was born fair and soft, and was gentle and generous in her treatment of others.
She comes from a scholarly family, but the Lan family has always been modest and respectful, so among the courtiers, the Lan family is also very low-key.
When Lan Ning came in, she saluted and said hello to Concubine Fu. Concubine Fu hurriedly stopped and said, "Forget it! Why do my family talk so much about etiquette? You kid is good at everything, but you are too strict about rules."
At the same time, he asked someone to help Lan Ning sit down quickly, and brought all the snacks and fruits that had been prepared before.
Lan Ning said with a hint of apology: "It's been a month since my daughter-in-law came to the palace to greet her mother and concubine. It's really outrageous."
"You have twin bodies now, so you have to take good care of them. Don't tire yourself out for those false gifts. The fetal stage is not stable in the first three months, so be careful." Concubine Fu said lovingly, "Didn't I call them earlier? Let me tell you, there is no need to go to the palace to pay my respects in the first three months.
I even reported it to the Queen, who also told you to take good care of her, especially your first child. "
"My mother-in-law has always been the most considerate of me, so my daughter-in-law can rest assured that she will be raised for a month.
Now I feel fine and want to go into the palace and walk around. Besides, I haven’t seen my mother and concubine for a long time, so I really miss her. "Lan Ning smiled.
She and Concubine Fu are mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but in terms of appearance and temperament, they look like biological mother and daughter.
"That's good, that's good. This child is filial and won't trouble you." Concubine Fu's eyebrows turned into crescent moons, "Isn't Lao Wu angry with you? The most fearful thing when you are pregnant with a child is that he will be angry if he is stubborn for a moment. Temper, you must not share his temper, just tell me and I will take care of him."
"No," Lan Ning blushed slightly, "My mother taught me well. He never argued with me."
Concubine Fu asked again: "Good boy, are you sleeping well now? Can you eat? Are you vomiting badly?"
“I had to wake up once or twice in the night a few days ago, but now I can’t fall asleep and I sleep peacefully.
My food taste has not changed much, except that I feel a little nauseous when I wake up in the morning. "Lan Ning answered one by one.
"My son, although we are mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, we don't live together like other families. You only go to the palace two or three times a month, so what I can take care of and advise you is limited.
Speaking of which, I really feel like I owe you a lot. Pregnancy and childbirth are the most important things for women. At this time, there should be an older person by your side to accompany you and give guidance.
It is so pitiful that you have lost your biological mother since you were a child, and I, the mother-in-law, cannot be with you, alas! It’s really hard on you. "
"Mother, please don't blame yourself. You treat me like your own daughter. I often feel that I am lucky." Lan Ning said with slightly red eyes, "Although I lost my mother after giving birth to a child, I met You.
I have promised myself to the fifth prince, and you have taken great care of me.
You never distanced yourself from me, even if I made mistakes, you never spoke harshly, you just taught me kindly. "
"Older people should be more patient, not to mention you are a very good person," Concubine Fu smiled broadly, "Our mother and daughter were born to be in love, which is also God's grace.
Don't be sad anymore, you should be stable and happy every day now. If you want to eat or use whatever you want, just send someone to ask for it from me. At this time, it’s not you who wants food and use, but the child in your belly. You can’t wrong yourself or your child. "
Tan Yue pursed her lips and smiled at the side: "The fifth prince's concubine is definitely pregnant with a boy, and that will be your majesty's eldest grandson."
The first four princes, both legitimate and concubine, gave birth to a total of seven daughters. The emperor has always been looking forward to his grandson.
He even said in public that Tanzhou, the richest and closest place to the capital, would be enfeoffed to whomever could give birth to the emperor's eldest grandson.
Although the princes did not say anything, they secretly competed with each other.
If Guoxiao hadn't stopped him, he would have taken in so many concubines and concubines!
Who would have thought that after Concubine Fu heard Dan Yue's words, she immediately straightened her face and scolded: "Is this nonsense? You don't know until the baby is born, how can you judge whether it's a boy or a girl before she's pregnant?" of?
From now on, no one in our palace is allowed to talk about this nonsense. It is not good for it to spread. "
The people below all answered yes in unison.
Concubine Fu calmed down and asked Lan Ning, "Have you already gone to the Queen's place to pay her respects?"
"My daughter-in-law went to the empress's side first, and on the way she also asked Concubine Ying and Concubine Xian how they were doing before coming to the concubine's side."
"You and I will go to Concubine Rong's place later. She was still talking about you." Concubine Fu said, "Concubine Rong wants to see you even if others don't see her."
"The fourth sister-in-law was originally going to the palace today, but she was delayed because of something outside. She asked me to bring a lot of food and entertainment to the mother-in-law. She also said that she would definitely come to the palace in two days to say hello." Lan Ning said.
"That child is true. She has a lot of things at home, so just be busy with her! I'm not a picky person." Concubine Fu smiled, "I left something for her. You can leave the palace later. Take it back to her!
Tell her I'm fine and tell her not to worry about it. When her mother's illness will be cured, it will not be too late for her to enter the palace. "
The fourth prince's biological mother, Concubine De, died early, and before her death, she entrusted the young fourth prince to Concubine Fu.
Therefore, the fourth prince and the fifth prince grew up together in front of Concubine Fu and treated her like their biological mother.
The two princes are also closer than other brothers, so the fourth prince's concubine and the fifth prince's concubine are also closer.
In fact, the second prince's concubine Ma also came to the palace today to greet her, but she arrived later than the fifth prince's concubine.
The Queen is her cousin aunt, and Concubine Ying is her biological aunt. Except for Yao Wanyi, who has not yet been officially engaged, she is the highest-born among the five existing princes and concubines.
"I heard that Lao Wu is also here?" After Mr. Ma greeted the queen, he was about to go to his aunt Concubine Ying. "I wonder if we can meet her?"
"Usually you have to have lunch before leaving the palace. If you want to meet him, you will definitely meet him." said the maid who was following him.
"Last time I was thinking about asking her what she put on her face, but I forgot about it." Ma said, covering her head with a fan, "This damn sun is so intense that it makes people upset!"
They took the coolest road, with flowers and trees on both sides, and only a few spots of light falling in the gaps between the branches and leaves.
There were whispers in the distance, but no one could be seen for a while.
Ma's biggest problem is that he likes to listen to corners.
He immediately signaled the people following him to be silent: "I haven't been in the palace for half a month. I want to hear if there is anything new."
A few people walked forward quietly, and their voices gradually became clearer.
"The fifth prince's concubine is such a beauty. Even though she is pregnant, her complexion is still so bright." The person who spoke should be the palace maid who was weeding.
Because the sound of talking is accompanied by the sound of weeding.
"In my opinion, good looks are not the most important thing. I heard that she is carrying the emperor's eldest grandson!" Another one said, "That's a living baby!"
