'Clang clang clang...! '
The guard commander stepped forward and knocked on the door, then stepped aside.
Soon, a slave opened the door.
"Greetings to the Emperor...Master." The servant saluted.
"Well..." Zhu Jianshen nodded, turned around and said to the guard, "Just stay here and guard."
Then, Chao Zhen'er tilted his head: "Let's go?"
"My husband goes first."
Zhu Jianshen smiled and crossed the threshold first.
Zhen'er followed closely and looked at the house. It was her first time here and she was full of curiosity.
The house is not big, the front yard is just over an acre, and there are not many servants. There are only about twenty eunuchs and maids in total.
There are six or seven houses in total, which are similar to those of ordinary wealthy people. In a wealthy place like the capital, such a layout can be said to be inconspicuous.
After a while, the two came to the door of the backyard.
Zhu Jianshen pushed it, but the door was still locked. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said loudly: "Xiao Ji, open the door, it's me!"
After a while, the door opened, revealing a woman in her early twenties, dressed simply and without makeup.
But it gives people a fresh and refined feeling, with a plain white face, tall figure, young and energetic, but quiet and reserved... very lovable.
Zhen'er nodded secretly and commented in her heart: My husband has good taste.
"I have met the emperor." Miss Li bowed slightly, with joy in her eyes, but when she saw the older woman behind the emperor, her eyes narrowed.
"Your Majesty, who is this...?"
Zhu Jianshen smiled: "Go in and talk."
"Well..." Miss Li quickly turned around and said, "Your Majesty, please come in."
Could it be that...the Empress Dowager knew about it and came to see her grandson? Miss Li secretly thought...
They both entered the hospital and walked for a while before she came back to her senses, closed the door again, and quickly followed.
Miss Li followed the two of them and whispered: "Your Majesty, Xiaobao is asleep."
"Xiaobao?" Zhen'er asked, "Who is Xiaobao?"
Miss Li was startled for a moment. She was just an ordinary person in the harem and had never met any big shots. She really couldn't figure out who this older woman was, so she looked at Zhu Jianshen.
Zhu Jianshen explained with a smile: "My son."
After a pause, he introduced to Miss Li: "Xiao Ji, this is Zhen'er, the imperial concubine."
"Zhen'er, this is Xiao Ji, my woman."
Zhen'er said hello with a smile and a calm mind.
However, Miss Li felt as if she had been struck by lightning, her blood almost coagulated, and her face turned pale.
To be on the safe side, let her know what to do... Miss Li was completely confused and turned a blind eye to Zhen'er's advances.
"What's wrong with my sister?" Zhen'er asked, "But you feel uncomfortable?"
"Ah? Ah, no, no." Miss Li composed herself and hurriedly leaned over to salute, "My little lady has seen the imperial concubine."
Zhen'er quickly helped her up and said with a smile: "We are all family members, so there is no need to be so open to outsiders."
"Uh...haha, what the empress is saying is..." Miss Li smiled bitterly, not knowing what she was talking about.
Zhu Jian smiled deeply and said, "Xiao Ji, why are you nervous?"
"Are you nervous, my concubine?"
"Keep your voice down, Xiaobao is still sleeping." Zhu Jianshen said amusedly.
"Is my concubine..." Miss Li said bitterly, "Is my concubine very loud?"
"No, my sister is very quiet." Zhen'er smoothed things over, "I'm very tired after walking around for a long time. Let's go inside and talk."
"I'm tired of what you said." Zhu Jianshen nodded and walked towards the living room.
Miss Li was anxious, but she had to bite the bullet and invite the two of them into the house.
Inviting the two of them to sit down, and pouring tea for them... After a lot of work, she sat down uneasily, holding the corners of her clothes with her little hands, so nervous.
Zhen'er took a sip of tea and asked curiously: "Sister, why do you lock the door during the day?" ΟиЪ.ōΓＧ
Guess why I locked the door... Miss Li was angry: Even though the door was locked, I still let you in.
"I am used to it."
"Hey? This is not a good habit. Those slaves are just to serve you, and you don't want to let anyone in..." Zhen'er said with a smile, "Why don't you enjoy the blessing?"
"Yes," Miss Li said with a smile, "Xiaobao is sleeping, I'm afraid they will disturb him."
Zhu Jianshen put down his teacup and said, "You guys chat, I'll go see Xiaobao."
Zhen'er quickly put down her tea cup: "Your Majesty, I also want to go."
"can not go!"
"?" The two of them looked puzzled.
Miss Li blushed and said dryly: "What, Xiaobao is already asleep. People say that children grow when they sleep, or...hehe..."
Her nervous palms were sweating.
Zhu Jianshen burst into laughter, "Just be gentle, he's always a heavy sleeper, and I couldn't wake him up last time I called him."
"emperor……"
"What's wrong with you today?" Zhu Jianshen frowned slightly: "Isn't Xiaobao sick?"
"No, no."
"That's good." Zhu Jian breathed a deep sigh of relief and walked away.
Zhen'er smiled at her and quickly got up to follow her.
Miss Li sighed secretly and followed her out of the living room with slumped shoulders.
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The toddler was snoring slightly. His face was chubby and red, and his eyelashes were long and curled, like a porcelain doll. They were really cute and tight.
Zhu Jianchen couldn't help but reached out and pinched it.
The little chubby face deformed with the movements, and it looked very soft at first glance, and it felt very good. Zhen'er also wanted to squeeze it, but she held back. After all, he was not her son.
Fortunately, she held back, otherwise, Miss Li would have been unable to hold back.
Her heart was in her throat, her body was slightly bowed, and her nerves were tense to the extreme;
Fortunately, Zhen'er didn't do anything extreme.
"How long have you been sleeping for?" Zhu Jianshen played with the toddler's face without raising his head.
The toddler was sleeping deeply and did not wake up, except for the slight snoring that disappeared.
"More than half an hour."
"It's been a long time. If you go to bed again, you won't be able to sleep well at night." Zhu Jian analyzed deeply, but actually he wanted to play with his son, "Little piggy, wake up."
Miss Li: "..."
Zhen'er: "..."
You know how to come up with nicknames.
After a while, the toddler's stubby brows wrinkled, and he opened his eyes in a daze. He was dazed for a while, and then suddenly opened his mouth and cried loudly.
Apparently he got up very angry.
"Don't cry, I'll give you some candy." Zhu Jianshen had already prepared his words.
This trick worked really well, and the child stopped crying immediately and called out, "Daddy."
"Good son." Zhu Jianshen was very happy, "Xiao Ji, candy."
"...Your Majesty, he has finished eating today."
"Not bad for this one." Zhu Jianshen said.
The toddler quickly looked at his mother, and his mouth narrowed: Let's just say...will you give it to me?
Miss Li had no choice but to pick out the smallest one from the bag and said, "This is the last one."
The toddler nodded his little head and ate the candy as he wished, and the little guy also had a smile on his face.
It's so cute... Zhen'er couldn't help but touch the little guy, but before she could touch the little guy, she was pulled into her arms by Miss Li.
Zhen'er was startled, her hand paused in mid-air for a moment, and then she took it back awkwardly.
Miss Li explained calmly, "I just got out of bed, so I catch a cold easily, so I have to put on some extra clothes quickly."
"My sister is still attentive." Zhen'er smiled awkwardly.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little tense, Zhu Jianshen said to Zhen'er, "Wait until the little guy is dressed, then you can hold him."
Miss Li: "..."
The action of dressing my son immediately slowed down a lot.
Zhen'er is much more refined than Miss Li, and they are both women, so it's hard to tell that the other person is guarding against her.
So he smiled and said: "It still doesn't work. Children are afraid of life, so don't scare them."
"He is two and a half years old and has passed the stage of being afraid of strangers." Zhu Jianshen said.
Miss Li: "..."
It took a while to get the little guy dressed. He had gained a lot of weight and looked even more delicate and cute when he put on the mink fur hat.
Zhu Jianshen picked up his son, handed it to Zhen'er, and said generously: "Hold him as you please, he won't cry."
As he said this, he also offered inducements to the little guy: "Let auntie give you a hug, and I'll give you some sweets in a while, big chunks."
Little children don't know the pros and cons. When they hear that there is candy, they immediately open their little arms.
Zhen'er hesitated for a moment, but still didn't hug her. She just said, "I haven't hugged my child for a long time. Your Majesty, please come here. I'll chat with my sister for a while."
"Yeah... that's okay. Let's talk." Zhu Jianshen pinched his son's face and said, "Let's go, daddy will take you out to play."
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Zhen'er walked to the bed and sat down, patting the mattress next to her, "Sister, sit down too."
"Yes." Miss Li hesitated, walked to sit next to her, feeling uneasy.
Zhen'er laughed and said: "You don't have to be cautious, this is your home; you don't have to be afraid, you have given birth to a dragon son for the emperor, and it will only be a matter of time before he canonize it. I am older than you...a little, so just call me sister."
Miss Li hesitated, "Sister."
"Hmm..." Zhen'er clicked her chin and asked, "My sister's accent doesn't sound like she's from the capital. Where do you live?"
"The Xiyao tribe of Guangzhou." Miss Li said, "I used to be a female official in the inner treasury."
"That's it... no wonder..." Zhen'er laughed and said, "Let me guess, sister, did you hear any rumors in the palace? For example... Wanfei was jealous, the emperor had few heirs, and even the death of the prince was caused by Wanfei. Ghost?"
"No, really not, never heard of it even once." Miss Li denied it three times.
"I told you that you don't have to be afraid. The Emperor is outside. Can I still eat you?" Zhen'er was amused, and then sighed: "The Emperor dotes on me, but the Emperor is far from what you think. In order to dote on me, regardless of; regardless of;
Moreover, there is a queen mother in the harem. Even if I am really that bad, I can’t do it! "
At this point, she smiled sarcastically: "How much those people look down on me, and how much they... look down on the emperor!"
Miss Li was stunned and said dryly: "My sister doesn't ask for much, I just want a stable life."
Zhen'er nodded: "Actually, I have known about you for a long time. I was just afraid of scaring you, so I dragged the emperor with me."
After a pause, "Originally, I came here this time to take you into the palace, but looking at it now... I'd better forget it."
When Miss Li heard this, she was surprised and at the same time she couldn't help but feel relieved.
Just listen to Zhen'er continue to say: "If you don't give birth to a prince, I will definitely urge the emperor to take you back, but... the palace is not peaceful, and it is not a bad thing for a child to live here;
When he grows up and becomes more sensible, it won't be too late for you two to return to the palace. "
Miss Li was filled with astonishment. She really didn't expect that the rumored Concubine Wan... would actually say these words to her.
"Why, do you think I'm jealous and won't let you enter the palace?"
"No, no, sister didn't mean that. It's just..." Miss Li was not good at talking. She stuttered for a while before saying, "I'm just a little surprised."
Zhen'er breathed a sigh of relief and said quietly: "Actually... the palace is not safe."
