Daughter of Hou's Mansion

The mother and daughter were talking when the chief eunuch of Kunning Palace came to report that Princess Duanmin had arrived.

Empress Jiang couldn't help raising her eyebrows. Although Princess Minchang often entered the palace, the place she went to was always the Empress Dowager's Palace of Compassion.I don't know why, Empress Jiang always felt that Princess Duanmin's temperament was a bit weird. She was the emperor's biological sister, but she didn't see how close she was to the emperor. Even the concubines in the harem didn't get along well. She, the empress, only had nod acquaintances, so regarding her sudden arrival in Kunning Palace, Empress Jiang was still very strange.

Mrs. Lu Guogong and Queen Jiang looked at each other, then stood up.

After a while, Princess Duanmin, who was dressed in bright red tufted flowers on her upper body, and her lower body in a moon-white thread-stitched skirt, came gracefully.That red suit is particularly conspicuous. To be honest, there is really no one else who can wear this red suit in this Kunning Palace except Queen Jiang. Princess Duanmin's publicity made the smile on Queen Jiang's face even bigger.

"See Princess Duanmin." Madam Lu Guogong bowed her knees.

Princess Duanmin stopped in her tracks, glanced at her, and said in a neutral tone: "Get up, Mrs. Lu Guogong really misses the queen."

These words from Princess Duanmin always have a different meaning, Mrs. Lu Guogong smiled and said with a unchanged expression: "What the princess said is that a mother always cares about her children." .”

Empress Jiang greeted her with a smile: "Sister Huang, why are you free to come to Kunning Palace today?"

"I come to have a cup of tea, do you welcome the queen?" Princess Duanmin raised her head and asked with a half-smile.

Empress Jiang was a little uncertain about Princess Duan Minchang's attitude, so she had to tell the palace people around her: "Suqiu, brew the Yuqian Longjing that was paid a few days ago. I remember that the princess's favorite is Longjing."

The corners of Princess Duanmin's mouth curved, and she sat down directly.

Naturally, Empress Jiang would not believe that Duan Minchang Princess came to her Kunning Palace specially to drink tea. She was waiting for her to speak, but she seemed to be fascinated by her nail sets, playing with her head down, without saying a word .

Mrs. Lu Guogong cast a sideways glance at Jiang, and then at the unpredictable Princess Duanmin, feeling a little apprehensive in her heart.

Mrs. Lu Guogong also grew up in Shangjing since she was a child. Even she has to lament the good life of Princess Duanmin. During the period of the first emperor, she was the most favored princess. She is not a princess among all the princes combined. She came wantonly and happily, but after the death of the first emperor, her younger brother was in charge, so naturally, her position as the eldest princess would not be shaken.

Even though her private life has been criticized, among the women in Beijing, Princess Duanmin is the only one who can live so happily.

Suqiu soon came up with teacups overflowing with tea fragrance. She was ordered by the queen to give the first cup of tea to Princess Duanmin, and then exchanged the residual tea for the queen and Mrs. Lu Guogong.

Princess Duanmin took a sip, nodded and said, "This tea is not bad."

Finally he spoke, the silent atmosphere just now could suffocate people, Jiang Hou said with a smile: "If the princess likes it, there is still a bag in the palace, such a good tea, there should be someone like the princess who understands tea Tasting is just right."

"That's why I would like to thank the queen." Princess Duanmin was not polite to the queen, she changed the subject and said, "Why don't you see the little prince? Speaking of which, my aunt hasn't seen the little prince since he was born."

Empress Jiang and Mrs. Lu Guogong looked at each other. Before knowing Princess Duanmin's state of mind, they really didn't want Princess Duanmin to see the little prince. But now that Princess Duanmin has brought it up, it would be unhelpful to refuse directly. For favors, Empress Jiang smiled slightly, and said to Suqiu: "Go and see, if the little prince wakes up, take him out to see his aunt."

Su Qiu responded, and it took only half a cup of tea to come and go. When Princess Duanmin saw Su Qiu coming empty-handed, the smile on her face was slightly cold.

"I report to the empress, the little prince is sleeping soundly, and the servants dare not disturb him." Suqiu can become the empress' confidant, naturally she can act according to the empress' wishes with a single look, and the empress does not want Princess Duanmin to see her. Little Prince, this reason is also readily available.

The queen looked at Princess Duanmin with an apologetic expression: "Sister Huang, you see, this is really unfortunate."

Princess Duanmin placed the teacup in her hand on the tea table beside her, she looked at the queen and said: "What's the coincidence, even this princess looks the same in the past." Then she was about to stand up.

Only then did the queen realize that Princess Duanmin must watch it, and hurriedly scolded Suqiu: "The princess is an elder, how can I let the princess move and take the little prince out, even if he falls asleep, it doesn't matter."

Su Qiu looked panic-stricken, and hurriedly said: "Princess, please wait a moment, this servant will carry the little prince out."

Princess Duanmin smiled slightly, sat down again, and said to Empress Jiang: "My princess has always heard that the queen is dignified and virtuous, and she is a model of women in the world. Now it seems that it is really good."

Empress Jiang's smile was a little bit forced. I wonder if she was too sensitive. I always felt that Princess Duanmin's words were ironic.

But after a while, Suqiu came out with a bright yellow swaddle in her arms, and said, "The little prince woke up as soon as the servant moved. I think the little prince also knows that the princess has come to see him. It can be said that he has a good understanding."

Princess Duanmin lowered her eyes to hide the sneer in her eyes, this is really a joke, what can a baby who is only a few months old understand, there are indeed many capable people in Kunning Palace, let them give the black and white ones I said it.

Princess Duan Min said: "Come here, let this princess hug my little nephew."

Suqiu glanced at the queen, saw the queen nodded slightly, and walked over with a smile.

Princess Duanmin stretched out her hands, she had never given birth to a child, let alone had the chance to hold a baby, so this movement seemed a little stiff.After all, Su Qiu was also afraid of hurting the little prince, so she hurriedly said: "Princess, put your head on this hand, that's it, be careful."

This time Princess Duan Min did not blame Su Qiu for her rudeness, and embraced the little prince according to her words.

When the little prince was transferred to Princess Duanmin, the Kunning Palace, including the queen and Mrs. Lu Guogong, all looked cautious, as if they were afraid that Princess Duanmin would accidentally drop the prince. like.

The Queen's smile was almost unbearable. In fact, Princess Duanmin was not conceivable by common sense at all, and that child was all their hope, and there was no room for any mistakes.

Princess Duanmin looked around at the cautious expressions of the crowd, and smiled lightly. Could it be that she would throw this baby to death in front of so many people?

Princess Duanmin sneered, and winked at the palace man behind her, who took out a unicorn jade pendant carved from purple jade that had been prepared a long time ago.

"This purple jade can be regarded as a meeting gift from my aunt Huang."

Su Qiu saw that Princess Duanmin seemed to have the tendency to take the purple jade and put the purple jade in the prince's swaddle, so she hurriedly took a step forward to take the jade pendant, and then saluted: "My servant thanked the princess on behalf of the little prince."

The queen is very satisfied with Suqiu's cleverness, who knows what is stained on the jade pendant, this baby is already weak, a small discomfort can kill him, such things of unknown origin are rarely seen better.

Princess Duanmin glanced at Suqiu, then at the queen, and then said meaningfully: "It's really nice to have such a careful maid beside the queen."

The tone didn't sound like she was angry, and Empress Jiang simply assumed that the irony in those words didn't exist. Anyway, Princess Duanmin has been acting weird since she entered the door. Isn't this kind of mentality of an old aunt who has lost love and has no children? others can understand.

The queen's feeding was very meticulous, but in just a few months, the wrinkled, monkey-like baby had grown up a lot. At this time, he was opening a pair of big black eyes, and his right hand was stretched out directly from the swaddle. Come out, clenched into fists.

Princess Duanmin stretched out a finger, and she was quickly grabbed, her fist clenched tightly.

Princess Duanmin couldn't help laughing and said: "The queen raised the little prince very well, and his hands and feet are also very strong. Although this princess has never raised a child, I have heard that premature babies are not easy to raise. It seems that the queen is really dedicated. Do your best."

Empress Jiang said modestly: "As a mother, you always do your best for your child, not to mention that the little prince is the only son of the emperor. I will protect this only seedling for the emperor no matter what."

Princess Duanmin said: "However, this princess looks at the outline of the little prince's facial features, which is not very similar to the emperor's!"

Mrs. Lu Guogong's hand holding the teacup paused slightly, and then said: "Princess, maybe you don't know. There is a saying among our folks that a son is called Xiao's mother, and a daughter is like a father. The little prince looks exactly the same as the empress when she was young." , not in response to this old saying.”

"Really?" Princess Duanmin seemed tired, and returned the swaddling baby to Suqiu.

"This child is still young, how can you tell who he looks like." The queen said something, and winked at Su Qiu, Su Qiu hurriedly carried the little prince to the next door.

Suqiu hugged the little prince before entering the side hall next door, where the bathtub had already been prepared, several nurses and palace servants came up, took off the swaddling clothes, and washed the little prince thoroughly , Changed to a brand new swaddle to be considered finished.

Princess Duanmin over there seemed to really come to see the little prince. After meeting the little prince, she drank another cup of tea and was about to leave.

The queen and Mrs. Lu Guogong personally sent her to the palace gate before turning back.

When Princess Duanmin's ceremonial car walked away, the smile on the Queen's face faded, and she murmured, "What does she mean?"

Mrs. Lu Guogong looked around and said, "It's windy outside, let's go in and talk about it."

Only then did the mother and daughter go back together.

ps: Today's update is over, and it turns out that I can write this kind of chapter very fast.