Shen Dingzhu looked through the curtain and saw a tall man leaning on the bridge. Because he was some distance away, his face could not be seen clearly. He only saw a few forbidden soldiers stepping forward to confirm that he was not a bad person, but was really unconscious. .
So, several people worked together to drag the man off the bridge and throw him into the bushes nearby. Seeing this scene, Shen Dingzhu pursed his lips: "It's better to throw him to the side of the road. People passing by behind may save him." Got him."
The deputy commander nodded and immediately ordered to do as he was told. During this period, Shen Dingzhu watched them move the man, and when they got a little closer, he saw the man's face.
A face with deep features, a sharp jaw, and dark eyebrows. For some unknown reason, he passed out alone on the bridge with a pale complexion. Shen Dingzhu looked at what he was wearing, and he didn't look like a down-and-out person.
Why is it that there are no servants to follow, and a person falls alone on a path that few people pass by?
In order to conceal her identity, Shen Dingzhu chose a remote path back to the palace. After seeing the imperial guards moving the man to the roadside, she lowered the curtain and said, "Let's go."
The carriage drove away slowly, and the early spring wind passed by the reeds at both ends of the bridge. The man weakly opened a slit of his eyes and watched the carriage go away, leaving only a fragrant breeze in the air.
Just when I was half-conscious, I seemed to hear a wonderful voice.
In early spring, in February, Shen Dingzhu was six months pregnant.
After the month was older, she no longer went out of the palace to visit Chengcheng. According to the auspicious day calculated by Qintian Monitor, on the tenth day of February, Chengcheng could be welcomed into the palace as a princess. Shen Dingzhu had been waiting for this one day.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Shen Dingzhu held his waist and took a sedan chair to Baiyuan Garden to enjoy the scenery.
It is the glorious season of spring. In the south, peonies are dew and the flowers are blooming beautifully. In the northwest, green bamboos are slanting, bathing in the morning sun. The thin leaves are shining with blue light, and the hibiscus is tender in the middle.
Shen Dingzhu's delicate and white wrist was hung with a fine mutton-fat jade-carved bird bracelet. Her pink jade fingers held up a hibiscus and smelled it carefully.
She only bent down slightly, and after a while, Shen Dingzhu frowned, straightened up, and lightly beat his waist.
Xiu Cui understood, and stepped forward to help knead it repeatedly: "Your Majesty, your back is sore again? Doctor Cen has warned your Majesty that now that the dragon fetus is growing well, your Majesty must walk slower."
Shen Bi answered from the side: "If your Majesty feels uncomfortable, let's go back to the palace. The Emperor has sent ten medical women who have learned the techniques of soothing and rubbing and are waiting to serve your Majesty."
Shen Dingzhu's red lips smiled, and her black hair was as bright as satin: "Let's go again, we have just come out. Although Dr. Cen said that I should have a good rest, he also explained that if you want a smooth delivery, you need to You have to take two more steps every day.”
After saying that, she pointed to the peony not far away.
"Send someone to get some peony nectar and keep it. When Chengcheng enters the palace, make a soft cake for her to eat."
Peony nectar can only produce sweet nectar during the flowering period in February. After this season, the honey will become sour and bitter.
Su Xincheng loves peony-flavored sweet cakes. There are still seven days before the little one enters the palace, but Shen Dingzhu can't wait to prepare.
Xiao Langyan also settled a residence for his daughter, not far from the south of Qianyuan Hall and Yaoguang Palace, and named it "Fangcaozhou". He Xiuhuan Shen Dingzhu named his daughter, so Su Xincheng was After logging into the ultimatum, he changed his name to Xiao Xincheng.
At this time, the voices of other palace maids came from the flower garden on the side.
"Slave, please see the noble concubine."
Shen Dingzhu glanced back and saw that the two little palace maids lowered their heads tremblingly, with a basket filled with peonies hanging on their arms.
Xiucui reminded Shen Dingzhu in a low voice: "This is the palace servant serving Concubine Fu."
Shen Dingzhu also heard recently that when Xiao Langyan initially agreed to Fu Yunqiu's marriage to the regent of Changliu Kingdom, Fu Yunqiu wanted to live or die. Recently, he changed his gender for some unknown reason and suddenly agreed.
She no longer fussed, but cooperated with the palace in preparing for her marriage, and asked someone to bring a message to Xiao Langyan. She was relieved that the past was over.
Shen Dingzhu felt funny when she thought of this sentence.
Can Fu Yunqiu be as calm as water? She will struggle until the last moment of her life.
Shen Bi scolded: "Why are you picking so many peonies? I just said there weren't enough flowers on the branches. It turned out that I asked you to pick a lot."
The two little maids were afraid of Shen Bi's majesty and hurriedly explained: "This servant is ordered by Lady Fu to pick flowers to dye her nails. In one month, the wedding ceremony of the Regent of Changliu Kingdom will arrive in the capital, so, Ms. Fu wants to look better."
Shen Bi curled her lips: "You really know how to go through troubles, just marry a regent and treat yourself as the mistress of the palace? Give me all the peonies you picked in your hands."
"How can that be done?" a little palace maid blurted out, her face pale and frightened, "Ms. Fu is extremely strict. If she knows that the slaves have not fulfilled her requirements, she will definitely embarrass us. Please don't embarrass me, Sister Shen Bi."
Shen Bi didn't talk nonsense to them and snatched the flower basket directly. The two little maids didn't dare to fight with her, they just covered their lips and exclaimed, with tears of fear filling their eyes.
Shen Dingzhu had been watching with cold eyes, looking at Shen Bi and said: "There are more than just peonies that can be used to dye nails. There are also purple wisterias over there. Why don't you go pick those peonies? We, the noble concubine, want these peonies." "
"But..." The little palace maid obviously hesitated. They looked at each other, hesitating between saying something or not. After a while, she said with difficulty, "Ms. Fu asked for peony flowers by name because she said that in the past the emperor When I was friends with her when I was young, I once praised her for how beautiful her peony fingers looked."
"Bold!" Shen Bi angrily yelled, and the two little palace maids hurriedly knelt on the ground, crying and trembling all over.
"It's none of my slave's business, empress. It's really what Madam Fu said herself."
When the two little palace ladies were trembling with fear, suddenly, Shen Dingzhu picked up two peonies from the flower basket and put them in their buns.
The little maids were stunned.
"I won't give in today. I'm afraid she will really embarrass you. No one can take what Fu Yunqiu wants without my nod. She knows this and will definitely take it out on you, but it doesn't matter. If you accept it, If you feel wronged, just come to Yaoguang Palace to find me."
The two little palace maids raised their heads, their eyes filled with fear and anxiety, when they saw a very beautiful face illuminated by the spring sun.
Shen Dingzhu's smile was soft and graceful, and she was so beautiful that even though she was pregnant, she didn't look clumsy, but made her even more stunning.
The light shone from behind her, making her black hair shine with golden light, like a fairy. The two little palace ladies immediately stopped crying, as if they were comforted.
Shen Dingzhu asked: "What are your names?"
"My slave, the mountains are clear." "My slave, the water is beautiful."
Shen Dingzhu nodded and asked Shen Bi to write down these two people. If they come to Yaoguang Palace for help, they must help.
On the way back, Shen Bi was carrying a large basket of peonies and asked puzzledly: "Your Majesty, you are so kind to those two palace ladies. Maybe they will tell Fu Yunqiu the truth when they get back."
Shen Dingzhu's full red lips pursed into a faint smile.
"Just tell me, are you afraid that she will know?" She raised her eyes and watched the birds flying across the blue sky. The surrounding flowers and birds were deep, and the spring scenery was beautiful.
Shen Dingzhu's beautiful eyes were dark: "I just feel that there must be something wrong with Fu Yunqiu's attitude changing so quickly."
As soon as I returned to Yaoguang Palace, I saw a tall figure in bright yellow, looking at the words written by Shen Dingzhu at the table.
"When did the emperor come?" Shen Dingzhu was a little surprised and glanced at the time outside the window. It was almost noon. At this time on weekdays, Xiao Langyan was still busy with government affairs in the imperial study.
Xiao Langyan strode towards her with his boots raised, a smile on his handsome eyebrows: "I have made an appointment with some Hanlin officials to compile the history of the country this afternoon, and I want to negotiate with them. I'm afraid I won't be able to come and have dinner with you until midnight, so I'll just sit down at noon. Come see you."
As he said that, he held her in his arms and kissed her hair as usual: "You smell like flowers, are you going to see the flowers?"
Before Shen Dingzhu could say anything, Shen Bi said: "The empress has gone, and she wanted to pick some peonies to make nectar cake for Her Royal Highness. But who would have thought that Madam Fu also sent people to collect peonies, and wanted to talk to the empress. Rob! "
Xiao Langyan's eyes suddenly darkened, and his tone became colder and sharper: "Have you been bullied by her?"
