Empress Huaishu of the Harem

Chapter 63
The spring breeze brought warmth into Tusu, Zhengzhang once ushered in his No.12 year.I also gradually got over the sadness of losing my mother. I only spent my days in the harem, only seeing my sisters occasionally, and my days were peaceful.

But the court was very exciting. Although being beaten to the door of the house made the emperor lose his face, it is an indisputable fact that Tie Le is already at the end of his battle. After one winter, thousands of old, weak and countless people starved to death on the grassland. Cattle, sheep and horses have brought the already barren Tiele to a dead end. Even with powerful cavalry, they are no longer able to fight Da Zhou and have to surrender and seek peace.This collegial meeting confirmed the fledgling achievements of the emperor's brother, and also marked the arrival of the "rule of justice" praised by later history books.

During that time, the harem was quite unsettled.Concubine Jing fell out of favor completely. Fortunately, she gave birth to a concubine, so that the emperor would still remember that there was such a person as her, but she was not convinced, and became more and more obsessed with dressing up, hoping to regain favor.Of course, it was just what she wanted.

What makes people feel a little wronged is that Xu Xiaoyi, who was originally favored and generous, was implicated by her uncle Xu Kechang, and her original concubine was ruined.And after all, she didn't have the cultivation base of a human being, and she wasn't really calm like a Bodhisattva, and she inevitably showed some grievances in daily life. After the emperor learned about it, he was naturally unhappy, and gradually ignored her.And Xun Jieyu's uncle took over Jing Zhaoyin's position, which is also considered a great joy.Comparing the two sides, this pair of good sisters who entered the palace together and comforted each other when Concubine Jing was favored finally drifted away.

And Xun Jieyu also has her own troubles. The most important thing in the palace is not the moment of prosperity, but the breath of the child, but she has been in favor for more than a year, but there is no movement at all. From time to time, the palace people rumored that she went to ask for medicine again. , I understand in my heart that Concubine Jing probably passed it on, but it may not be without reason.

On the contrary, Concubine Jin Gui, who was pregnant, was raising her baby in the house very peacefully.

Because of the peace of the border, the state affairs are gradually settled.The palace can finally hold a Lantern Festival banquet with peace of mind.It was a happy event that hadn't been seen for a long time, and the Queen Mother, who hadn't intervened in the trivial matters of the harem for a long time, inquired and expressed her importance.

The so-called palace banquet is naturally divided into two seats, inside and outside. The emperor first entertained civil and military ministers and workers in the outer court, and then went to the Huiguang Hall, the first hall of the harem, to toast with the harem's female relatives and relatives.

I was sitting in the third seat, with Lingxi Xue Po at the top and King Qishan's two unmarried daughters at the bottom.Looking down, I can only feel that the lights are shining brightly, the dancing girls are dancing like a spin, and there is a peaceful and prosperous age between the interlacing of toasts and chips.

But many people, such as Ru Xiu, Yu Che, and Concubine Mu, did not see this day.

My heart sank, so I had no choice but to drink a cup of Moonlight White, maybe I was a little anxious, I just coughed a few times, which attracted Princess Qishan to come to see, I am not familiar with them, I felt a little embarrassed, I only heard Sister Lingxi say: " Come on, quickly replace Empress Huaishu with plum wine, this is the new wine made by Yujiuji this year, so that I can teach my sisters to taste it."

Concubine Xu was at the table, so she could hear clearly, and said jokingly: "I usually rare fruit wine, but today I can only watch you sisters feasting on it." She is now seven months pregnant.

The Empress Dowager finally noticed what we were saying, and said with a smile: "What is this, as long as you give birth to a grandson for the Ai family, the Ai family will also give you a cart of fruit wine."

Concubine Demu also laughed, and said: "The queen mother is too petty. Concubine Xu has had a hard time raising children at this age, and you can even spend several times the amount of wine."

The Empress Dowager said: "Zuo Ai's family is a mother-in-law, and no matter how much you promise, it's just something outside of your body. King Qi, Concubine Xu has worked so hard to carry on the royal family, you husband should take good care of their mother."

King Qi got up quickly when he heard the words, cupped his hands and said: "I accept the order." It was a bit funny to be respectful.However, it is also understandable that our big brother really has a lot of bad luck. He was originally the eldest son of the late emperor, but his biological mother and adoptive mother were both convicted. Chance.During the refugee rebellion, the emperor's brother had his hat of "great unfilial piety" removed, and he was so frightened that he was out of his wits. He came to Yining Palace and knelt for several days.

Furthermore, the little prince's own mother, Concubine Ji, was implicated by her father and lost the right to raise her son. It is said that the prince should be handed over to Concubine Xu to be raised by his wife, but Concubine Xu is also pregnant, so she doesn't say anything. He is willing to let the son of the side concubine Ji stand in front of his own son and take the title of a legitimate son. He only presumes that he is bulky and pushes him to the concubine's room to be raised.King Qi felt sorry for his son, and repeatedly begged Concubine Xu to adopt him, but Concubine Xu was so easy to fool, she bit her to death and refused.Originally, this matter was in between, and King Qi couldn't force it, so he got angry and made several unpleasant scenes.Presumably the queen mother also heard about this beating.

Brother Huang looked at it with a smile. Sometimes I even feel that it is not a bad thing to have no queen in this dynasty. At least the concubines in the palace, even the stronger concubine Yin Zhaoyi, can’t be like this during the critical period when the young lord is coming to the country. The queen mother performed the duties of the mother of the country so well.

But the emperor's brother has grown up, and the queen mother will also grow old.

Speaking of which, this year is another draft year, I'm afraid that Fengyi Palace won't be vacant for too long.

I haven't finished a thought on my side, and Wu Changqing on the other side suddenly trots over in a hurry.Undoubtedly, it was a bit disrespectful for a chief servant to do this. Sure enough, the emperor frowned and wanted to reprimand him. Unexpectedly, Wu Changqing said first, "Your Majesty is overjoyed, King Pingyang is overjoyed, Master Concubine Dong has given birth to a son."

I was taken aback at first, surprised at the strange title of "Master Dong Concubine", but due to the situation, it was not easy to ask questions.Uncle Wang of Pingyang is already fond of coloring.The Queen Mother smiled and said: "It is indeed a great joy, Yu Rao is probably about to cry with joy. Yu Che has finally left a queen for you."

Only then did I realize that I was talking about Yu Che's side concubine Dong, because Yu Che had no intention of marrying a regular wife, and Aunt Yuluo loved her very much, so people often called her Concubine Dong.But the problem is, why didn't I hear that she was pregnant before.

"This is a posthumous child. It is not good to make a big publicity before it lands. It was only found out a few days after Jiang Niangniang passed away. You may not have heard the news."

Lingxi held on to the jade chopsticks with one hand, and his words were bleak.

For a while, I was surrounded by a school of auspicious words, all saying that Pingyang Wang Fuze is profound.Even though Yu Che is not the real flesh and blood of their husband and wife, he has more than 20 years of nurturing love, and he has taught Yu Che to become a talent.This emotional sacrifice cannot be repeated even if the emperor finds a close relative of the clan to adopt him.And putting aside my prejudices, I have to say that Yu Che is a filial and cheerful young man. Seeing Sister Lingxi now, I seem to be much more relieved. People through the ages have too many personal moral disadvantages, but Yu Che It's just that he doesn't like Lingxi, or he likes it too, but in the end, men and women have different choices.

It's not that I didn't understand these principles before, but I was just venting my anger.

Now, I am also happy for you.

(End of this chapter)