Phoenix Fight: The First Concubine

Chapter 116

"how?"

"I shouldn't have said this, so you should be a slave and didn't mention it."

As soon as she got started, she stopped talking.

Xiao Mingrui stared at her for a while, then showed a smile with no clear meaning, "Then just pretend you didn't say anything."

After all, he turned and left.

Xie Mingyan was so excited that he couldn't hold back his excitement.

After Xiao Mingrui left, she whispered to herself: "I will definitely get what I want."

Xiao Mingrui left here, but he didn't see Murong Wei. After thinking about it in his mind, he knew that she must have heard the conversation just now, and wondered if she was angry.

No, I saw Wan Xia beside me saying: "Princess Wang has gone to the main room."

She blinked her eyes as she spoke, "The princess is very angry."

Xiao Mingrui smiled slightly, thinking that she should have heard this, if she didn't let her know, he might not be able to control his temper with him later.

After saying that, she turned to the main room, and she saw Murong Wei sitting by the window facing the water, sulking with a straight face.

He stepped forward and put his arms around her fragrant shoulders: "Don't be angry, is an insignificant person worth your anger?"

"Hmph, she's a prophet, why doesn't it matter? You're still telling me to pay attention to me. Pay attention and see if I become a bad woman in the future."

Murong Wei curled her lips in grievance, she was actually pissed off by Xie Mingyan's shamelessness.

I have seen shameless, never seen such shameless.

She was rushing to be someone's mistress and wanted to ruin her marriage. Did she think time-traveling girls were invincible?

Xie Mingyan thought she was the protagonist, maybe she was just a passerby.

Feeling good about yourself too?

Xiao Mingrui laughed and said: "Could it be that I would listen to that kind of stupid talk? If you don't believe me, go and believe her."

"I think some of what she said is a little bit possible." Murong Wei turned her eyes and looked at him for a while: "Is it right that I should call you the prince now?"

"You believe those words too?"

Murong Wei shrugged, "I just know that no matter what she said is true or not, even if you do become emperor in the future, if you don't do anything now, it will be useless."

Xiao Mingrui praised her: "Wei'er is the one who knows me."

He's not one to get carried away by victories or prophecies.

If you hold the mentality that I will definitely win in the future and don't think about making progress now, no matter how good the situation is, no matter how great the future is, it will be completely ruined.

As for what she said about the King of Chu, he had to check it out.

"I think she knows better." Murong Wei muttered, "At least I don't know the history, nor can I foresee the future. Why are you keeping her? You really want her, right?"

"It's just that it's useful now." Xiao Mingrui didn't hide his thoughts in front of her: "I've always been insensitive to this kind of people who don't know themselves and are too ostentatious. Besides, do I have to rely on knowing the future?" Can things be successful?"

His achievements today did not come from a woman's prophecy!
Moreover, he is not a fool, for Xie Mingyan looked at Qi Wang differently, he could see that if he could have a good impression of such a woman, he would really be called the second!
Murong Wei looked at him carefully for a long time before saying: "Well, you don't have much to do recently, so it's better to cultivate yourself at home. As for those insignificant people, what should I do with her? You can't live without doing it yourself. go."

The husband and wife discussed for a while, and then Xiao Mingrui went back with her to entertain the guests.

After seeing off the guests, Xiao Mingchen stayed.

He looked at the painting in his hand and sighed: "Father is really well-intentioned, no matter what, in my heart, father is still the greatest emperor."

Xiao Mingrui's expression was also very complicated: "Father wants our brothers to stop. It's a pity, even if I am willing to stop, how can others let me go?"

In this situation, everyone is involuntary.

The officials and relatives around him have long formed an interest group.

If they choose to give up, these people must immediately choose someone else as the master.

In this regard, King Qi is more passive than him, because he is a person with many good ties, unlike Xiao Mingrui who has a deep relationship with the military. Instead, he avoids suspicion more, and his contacts with officials are also very secretive.

"At this moment, it's like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. How can you stop the drums? Then it's time to win!"

Xiao Mingchen also understands this truth, he can see the contradiction between the father and the emperor, but as princes, everyone is in this vicious circle of power, and they cannot extricate themselves.

Xiao Mingrui remembered that the King of Chu had come, and Xiao Mingchen had also told him about the King of Chu helping him in Chengde.

But how to persuade him, Xiao Mingrui is not clear yet!
Murong Wei just said that she told the King of Chu that in the future, he would be able to live forever and create a masterpiece.

But now that he knew that King Chu might be ill, Xiao Mingrui thought differently.

Perhaps, the king of Chu was just looking for his own life. When two tigers are fighting like this, the best way is to take refuge in one side secretly, and no one will be offended on the surface.

In this way, in the end, no one will let him have a miserable life.

Murong Wei was holding the bait to feed the fish, and said with a smile: "Husbands do not fight, so no one in the world can compete with them. It is very difficult to do this. We mortals are still stuck in the fight, who can fight?" experience such truth?"

"If you can really do it, then you should be a sage."

Xiao Mingrui pursed his lips and said, "I'm just a mortal, if I can do my best, that's enough."

"How can you live without fighting? This world is full of fights." Xiao Mingchen shook his head and said, "If people don't fight for anything, how can they live?"

Xiao Mingrui raised his eyebrows and said: "You really should read the book carefully. This is not to say that everyone should not fight for anything. It is precisely because of super strength, good relationship with the surroundings, and a detached position that everything will be ignored." If you don't fight, no one in the world can fight with it."

"Oh?" Xiao Mingchen thought deeply: "So, as long as it develops secretly, wouldn't that mean building high walls, accumulating food widely, and becoming king slowly?"

When his latent power dominates the court and controls the general situation of the world, who can compete with him then?

This is the reason why Murong Wei said these words.

Not arguing, does not mean that you are asked to talk about cultivating mysteries all day long and do nothing, but just do it secretly.

It's like boiling a frog in warm water. When the water is hot, the frog can't jump out anymore.

The two brothers had vaguely settled on their activity goals for the next few years, so they started chatting.

Murong Wei leaned on the railing, thinking to herself, it seems that before the queen gave birth to a child, there was a period of peace.

Moreover, even inside the palace, it can actually be called peaceful.

At least, there was some peace for a while before she gave birth.

After the Double Ninth Festival on the ninth day of September, the couple moved back to the Luo Palace.

The concubines in the palace have been very quiet, even if someone secretly wanted to use small tricks, they didn't have any chance.

In a few days, Murong Wei heard that Feng Yu was on his way to the suburbs to relax, his horse lost control, he fell off the horse and broke his leg.

When hearing the news, Xiao Mingrui was beside her, and she was thrushing her eyebrows.

Hearing this, Murong Wei's hand trembled and the picture turned crooked.

"Look at you, this is a big face." He calmly stretched out his hand to wipe off the lines of her black eyebrows, "The ancients had open thrushes, let me learn from them today."

As he said that, he smiled and took Lodai to draw her eyebrows.

Willow-leaf eyebrows are popular in Beijing recently, and Murong Wei's eyebrows are already well-grown, so she doesn't need to draw much.

However, when she just heard the news, she was really shocked, and now she stared at him with round eyes, but he drew his eyebrows contentedly, looked up for a moment, nodded and said: "It's just right, Wei'er, let's see how it goes." ?”

Murong Wei looked in the mirror and had to say that although he was doing it for the first time, his painting was really good because of his high level of aesthetics.

The eyebrows are like a crescent moon, and the eyebrows are like willows.

"Husband, you are so cruel."

Xiao Mingrui was noncommittal when he heard the words, "It's just to teach him a lesson, it's nothing."

How could he, Xiao Mingrui, be easygoing if he dared to provoke him!

"I want to learn to ride a horse."

"..." Xiao Mingrui glared at her: "What if I fall down?"

Murong Wei said shamelessly: "Husband taught me, you are not a general, why can't you teach me how to ride a horse? People say that husbands sing and women follow, how can I not learn a little?"

Xiao Mingrui patted her on the head, smiled and cursed dotingly: "You fell in love with my Xuedian, right? No, that horse is too fierce, and you are a daughter's family, and you can't ride that kind of horse."

Murong Wei was seen through by him, and curled her lips in frustration: "Careful."

"Really... well, I'll find someone to pick a docile mare for you and teach you how to do it myself, okay?"

Murong Wei became overjoyed when she heard the words, she nodded like pecking rice: "Husband is so kind, I love you the most."

Xiao Mingrui couldn't laugh or cry, he is not as good as a horse!
Time flies like a white horse, and with a flick of a finger, several months pass by in a hurry.

From the autumn of the 15th year of Jianwu to the spring of the 16th year of Jianwu in a blink of an eye.

The "Nine Nine Cold Dispelling Poems" and "Nine Nine Cold Dispelling Pictures" hanging on the walls of Tianxiang Garden have also been transferred to Five Nine Six Nine.

At this time, it is the time to look at willows along the river in spring. The Spring Festival has just passed, and spring has already begun.

Murong Wei was wearing a cotton padded jacket with a light yellow face and a silver red lining, and she picked up a pen in the room and smeared strokes on the poems of Jiujiu dispelling the cold.

But seeing a line of characters written on it, there are nine characters in total, and each character is nine strokes.

"Weeping willows in front of the court cherish the spring breeze." This word has been painted to the last few words.

"It's really cold outside, this year it's really unnaturally cold." Xiangtao came in from outside, rubbing her hands together from the cold.

Yes, it was already the time when it was supposed to be warm, but it was a cold spring.

The earth dragon is burned in the house, and it feels warm as spring as soon as you enter.

It's just that the weather is dry and cold, but it doesn't snow. The north wind blows on people's faces like a knife.

This kind of weather is not suitable for going out, it is better to stay at home, Maodong, three or five people cook some hot pot, drink a few sips of wine, that is life.

Murong Wei glanced at her: "Didn't they all give out winter clothes? According to the rules, it's not time to change into spring clothes yet, why don't you wear more?"

Lu'er said on the side: "She thinks the clothes are too ugly."

Murong Wei laughed and said: "You still need style and not temperature, don't freeze anymore today. In case people say it, they think that our Luo Palace treats the people below so harshly that they are reluctant to give out thicker winter clothes. "

Xiangtao blushed with embarrassment, "Isn't it inconvenient to do things in thick clothes?"

"My lord is here."

Murong Wei looked up, and saw Xiao Mingrui's whole body was steaming hot, and he was wearing a velvet robe with a cloud pattern in Yuan Qing, which was tightly warm.

He seems to have just come back from boxing. It's a cold day, but he hasn't changed his habit.

"It's such a cold day, you have to wash up quickly, don't sweat anymore."

Murong Wei stepped forward and said habitually.

"It's okay, I'm used to it."

A lot has happened in the past few months, but generally speaking, nothing major happened.

All parties are in a period of relative calm.

The Murong family has added a newcomer, and the elder sister-in-law Yunxia Jun gave birth to Murong Fu's eldest son, and it's been a full moon.

Murong Yue also gave birth to a son, and that was a few days ago.

Feng Yu broke his leg and was recuperating at home. For some reason, all his concubines were sold out by Mr. Feng. One of them was pregnant with a child, but was killed by other concubines and had a miscarriage.

Feng Yu was seriously ill, and now he is not going to the Hanlin Academy because of his recuperation.

According to the situation, after studying in the Imperial Academy for three years, those who are qualified will continue to stay after the hall is closed, or they will go to various ministries to observe politics, and after nine years of examination, they will be awarded official positions. Most of them will have a good future, the most noble However, in 20 years, it is possible to enter the center and become a cabinet scholar.

During most of these nine years, I can travel around in the name of traveling to check the customs and customs.

Feng Yu was in a bad mood, and planned to go out for a trip after his injury healed.

At Murong Lan's place, she was still meditating in the Buddhist hall at home. When she heard that Feng Yu was injured and those concubines disappeared, her heart trembled with fear, wondering if it was the Luo Wang who knew about it.

Under the care of her family, she returned to Fengfu, but Fengyu's attitude towards her became more indifferent, the husband and wife have become like enemies now.

As for Murong Wan'er, she also got married last year, but she had to face Liu Pingyi's concubine with a big belly just after passing through the door, which really made her feel unhappy.

Just following her mother's instruction and pretending to be wronged, Liu Pingyi also felt a little sorry for her, and she was really kind to her at first.

Probably he also felt sorry for his wife.

But who is Murong Wan'er, the country is easy to change and the nature is hard to change, so her temper cannot be cured.

Finally, when she secretly instructed someone to drug the concubine Qing Ning to have an abortion, the concubine found out.

Immediately, Liu Pingyi became furious and beat Murong Wan'er, causing a big commotion.

Murong Wan'er also returned to her natal family in a fit of anger, and did not go back reluctantly until both parents made peace.

It's just that since then, the husband and wife have become a little quarrel every three days, and a big quarrel every five days.

Murong Wei has heard about these things.

It's just that she's not interested in getting involved in the couple's affairs.

But she won't help either. Regarding Liu Pingyi's behavior of pampering his concubine and destroying his wife, as a regular wife, should he still express gloating?
She has no sympathy for such a person.

If Murong Wan'er can really bear it, it's fine, but unfortunately, her little knowledge is not enough.

In a blink of an eye, it has been Jianwu 16 years.

Murong Wei has also gained a firm foothold in the Luo Wang Mansion, taking the forces that should be won over into her hands.

Yuegu's son Shuisheng was also recruited by her into the palace as a steward, and now he works under the former steward Wei Bin.

"It's your birthday soon." He smiled and said, "I was thinking how to celebrate your birthday. Today is your first birthday in the palace."

Murong Wei smiled and said, "Don't ask for the end of the month, it's early. There's no rush now."

What she knew was that the queen's child was about to be born.

Murong Wei felt that she had to be very careful about this matter.

"Husband's birthday is coming up, I haven't given you that one yet." Murong Wei regretted.

Xiao Mingrui laughed and said, "I have to ask for some special gifts this year."

The two couples ate breakfast while talking, and when they were done with their work, the new year's festival was over, and it was time for the court to start working again.

But today is obviously impossible, because just after eating, Xiao Mingrui heard Su De's reply, saying that the queen gave birth today and is now in the delivery room.

After hearing the news, Xiao Mingrui was silent for a while before saying: "I'll go to the palace to have a look."

Murong Wei paused and said: "I'll go too, I'm a daughter-in-law, and I should enter the palace to serve my mother when the time comes."

Xiao Mingrui thought so too, he can't enter the delivery room either.

Then they asked people to clean up their things, and Lu'er put on Murong Wei a silver-red sable cape embroidered with peach patterns, this one was given to her by Xiao Mingrui, sables are rare, and it is even rarer to be made into a cape.

Murong Wei took a look, then shook her head: "Change to that sable cloak."

She didn't want to wear a precious cloak to stand out at such a time.

In case the queen gave birth to a daughter, people would think she was showing off.

When I went out, it was cold and windy outside, and there were few pedestrians on the street. Although there were many people in the capital, everyone was in winter at this time.

Xiao Mingrui sat with her in the carriage. There was no heater in the carriage, but it was not cold. Murong Wei held a silver Pixiu hand stove, and said in a deep voice: "Do you think something will happen today? Why do I feel so unreliable?" ?”

These months have been too quiet.

She always felt that there should be no movement from King Qi.

Xiao Mingrui pondered for a moment, and said: "No matter what, you only need to be with others when the time comes, and don't follow other people's advice. I think sister-in-law and younger siblings will also go."

Murong Wei responded, the mansion of King Wei has been built, and the candidate for Princess Wei has been selected, and they will get married in April.

And Xiao Mingchen's mansion has also been built, and will move soon, but the marriage has not yet been chosen.

Probably this year, Murong Wei will have two more sisters-in-law.

After entering the palace, Kunning Palace was already full of palace people, busy in spite of the severe cold, people who came and went were a little nervous.

At the gate of Kunning Palace, they met the Qi Wang couple and Chu Wang couple who also rushed over.

The three of them exchanged a few words, each of them was a little absent-minded.

"My brother and sister just got married, I think it's better to go back to the house to rest." Princess Qi said sourly to Princess Chu.

Murong Wei also said: "Siblings are not feeling well now, and pregnant women are not allowed to enter the delivery room. I think they will go to the side hall first to wait for news. I'm afraid they won't be able to bear the cold."

Princess Chu's complexion is not very good. She is only two months pregnant and has severe morning sickness.

It is not acceptable to go back to the mansion, it is more feasible to stay in the side hall and wait.

"Thank you two sister-in-laws, I will stay in the side hall and wait for news."

"Third brother, since that's the case, you should stay with the third sibling." Murong Wei said hastily: "This is her first child, but she has to be careful."

Hearing what she said, King Chu's eyes were a bit complicated, and he said solemnly: "Don't worry, little brother, let's all go in, it's very cold outside."

The palace maid greeted them and waited in the West Nuan Pavilion of the side hall. The female official Qiong Fang said anxiously: "The princes and concubines, the empress is in the delivery room now, it is not convenient to see people for a while."

Princess Qi interjected: "As daughters-in-law, how can we not be by our side to serve at this time?"

Murong Wei nodded: "That's right, Qiongfang, we still have to go to serve the queen mother."

Qiong Fang also knew that they would come, so she said: "Then trouble the two concubines."

Xiao Mingrui gave her a wink, Murong Wei nodded incredulously, and then went with Qiongfang to the delivery room next to the East Nuan Pavilion of Kunning Palace.

When the queen gave birth, most of the concubines in the harem came, and they were responsible for taking care of the queen.

Of course, all the concubines in the harem have different expressions, some are indifferent, some are concerned, and some do not want the queen to give birth to this child at all.

It's just that none of them could enter the delivery room, and they just waited outside. In addition to the midwife, the imperial physician, and the female officer are there, besides the queen's mother, Mrs. Weibei Houchu, who is also with her daughter.

Mrs. Chu is nearly sixty years old, she is Emperor Jianwu's biological aunt, and no one said anything when she came here.

After all, this is the queen's gate of hell, and it is also a major event related to the fate of Weibeihou Chu's family. How can the Chu family not be in a hurry?
Princess Qi and Murong Wei arrived in front of the delivery room together, the imperial physician was waiting here, seeing them coming, she hurriedly stepped forward to greet them.

Princess Qi asked with concern: "How is the queen mother doing now? Have you started giving birth yet?"

"The amniotic fluid broke, and it hasn't started yet."

At this time, Princess He and Princess Duan also came.

Mrs. Weibei Hou came over with a purple and gold Wufu crutches, her silver hair was neatly combed into a bun, and she was inserted with a red gold Baifu gold hairpin. When she saw the two royal concubines, she sighed: "It's good that you two are here, empress." It's going to need someone with experience to take care of it."

Princess Qi moved her lips, as if she wanted to say that she also had experience, but there was no room for her to speak in front of her elders.

And being able to give birth to a child does not mean that you will deliver it.

He Wangfei helped her in: "I don't know what I'm talking about. I can only see the imperial doctor and the midwife. Fortunately, the emperor prepared a female doctor for the palace. I believe that the empress will be able to give birth to the dragon child safely."

"I borrow your good words."

Besides them, three other princesses also arrived one after another.

It's just that there can't be so many people staying in the delivery room, and after staying for a while, they are persuaded to leave and wait outside.

The queen was lying on the bed, and Murong Wei's heart skipped a beat when she saw her.

The queen's complexion was not very good, her face was pale, and careful observation gave her a bad feeling.

Giving birth to a child is a laborious task. If there is no caesarean section and you can only give birth by yourself, it is very difficult to give birth at such an old age. Now it is even more so with this physical condition, which is really worrying.

It is too dangerous for a woman to give birth at this time, she secretly prayed in her heart that nothing bad would happen.

After waiting for them to salute, the queen said: "The two aunts will trouble you. This delivery room is full of blood. I see that you two and the eldest and second family members don't need to stay here, so as not to be flushed with blood."

He Wangfei said worriedly: "Your Majesty said this, as elders, how can we not pay attention to it? You should save some strength first, or you won't be able to do it later."

Murong Wei also said: "Mother, the daughter-in-law asked some midwives, and they said that they should eat something to replenish their strength before. Do you want to eat something now?"

The queen was a little moved and looked at the midwives.

"What the princess said makes sense." The midwives were a little surprised when Murong Wei said this, but they were not willing to take responsibility for it during the insurance period.

Murong Wei didn't mind either, "The daughter-in-law has someone prepare some for you to eat first."

She ordered Qiongfang to prepare honey water, and made some clear water noodles, only put some salt and sesame oil.

(End of this chapter)