Resourceful beauty

Chapter 203

"Bad maid, how dare you plot against me?"

Almost at the moment when Mrs. Fang kowtowed to thank her, Queen Zhou realized that she had been fooled by her.

Seeing King Yao affectionately taking nobleman Fang away together, and waiting for all the concubines to leave Fengming Palace and then return to the inner hall, Queen Zhou couldn't restrain her anger.

It is false to want to entrust the child to his own upbringing, but it is true to let him take care of her throughout the pregnancy and take responsibility to ensure the safety of their mother and child.

Now, with her status promoted, the palace moved, and her own queen taking care of her, Mrs. Fang might wake up from a dream with a smile, right?
The hand that had just taken the gold enamel armor clenched uncontrollably, Queen Zhou gritted her teeth in hatred: After being a queen for decades, now she is being tricked by a little nobleman, it is so ridiculous.

"Your Majesty, be careful with your hands..."

Beside her, Shui Ling, a maidservant who has always been trusted by the Queen of Zhou, stepped forward to persuade her, "It's only two months now, and there are still eight months left before giving birth. If it's before you grow up, it will be even longer. Don't worry about it, my lord." , How many pairs of eyes are staring at you in this palace, don't worry, there will be someone who can't sit still and jump out, and then, no one will hinder your eyes."

Queen Zhou frowned and shook her head, "Your Majesty has spoken, so I have to take care of it 12 times, otherwise, if something happens later, it will be my fault."

"Your Majesty is the queen. How many things in the six palaces are waiting for you to take care of. Greeting her, it is her blessing to send a few palace servants to serve carefully. Is it possible that the Empress is also allowed to work for twelve hours a day?" Can't you keep an eye on it? If you keep a hundred secrets, there will always be something that you can't take care of. When the time comes, even the king can't blame the empress."

While talking, Shui Ling took out the moisturizing balm to wipe Queen Zhou's hands, and didn't stop until the nail marks on her hands were no longer visible.

The originally depressed mood was relieved by Shui Ling's words. Queen Zhou nodded, and turned to Fang Shanggong, "You go to the House of Internal Affairs and pick some reliable nuns and old ladies to send you to the palace. Go to Lanyue Pavilion and tell them to serve Concubine Fang well."

When it came to "serving well", the smile on Queen Zhou's lips deepened a bit, Fang Shanggong understood, nodded in response, and bowed to go out.

In the Xuanyi Hall of the East Palace, only Ding Xiang and a few people were left to serve, Fang Ruxuan and Chu Yuan talked about the time they left in Fengming Palace.

"Three birds with one stone, it's unthinkable. I misunderstood Mrs. Fang in the past."

As if she felt a little amused by herself, Fang Ruxuan praised sincerely: "At home, my sister-in-law and I often joked, saying that people should not be judged by appearances, and there are always honest people who pretend to be pigs and eat tigers. Now, I can see it with my own eyes. one."

The promotion from a nobleman to a concubine was supposed to be a reward for nobleman Fang under King Yao's pleasure, but nobleman Fang's subsequent words had to be clapped and applauded.

Not only did King Yao order Queen Zhou to take care of her baby, but she also moved to Lanyue Pavilion, which is the closest to Fengming Palace. In this way, it’s just a matter of going to Lanyue Pavilion to see the noble lady. I’m afraid I will go to Fengming on the [-]th day of the Lunar New Year. Palace, King Yao will also take a detour to Lanyue Pavilion to see Mrs. Fang.

As for the third one, it frightened King Yong.

Mrs. Fang is obviously not as stupid as she showed on the rockery pavilion on New Year's Eve. Although he threatened King Yong with both soft and hard methods, and King Yong also promised in every possible way that he would not treat their mother and child badly, and would try his best to protect her father, but Fang The nobleman knew in his heart that King Yong might not be 100% reliable, so he had this follow-up trick.

In the future, if King Yong wants to plot against Fang Guiren again, it will inevitably implicate Queen Zhou in the end, but if he doesn't move, the child in Fang Guiren's womb will be a hand hanging over his head all the time for King Yong. A knife, and he never knew when the knife would fall.

Such fearful worries are the most tormenting.

Therefore, for his own sake, or for Queen Zhou's sake, in a short period of time, King Yong did not dare to attack Fang Guiren again. He had to admit that Fang Guiren's move was very beautiful.

In the afternoon, the decree of conferring a nobleman in Jin Dynasty as Concubine Fang resounded through the Six Palaces. Queen Zhou stated in the decree that because Concubine Fang was pregnant, the conferment ceremony of Jin Dynasty would be postponed for the time being, but Concubine Fang's treatment was Effective today.

Afterwards, starting from Queen Zhou, all the high-ranking concubines sent congratulatory gifts, and the Suiyu Pavilion was very lively.

Rubbing the imperial edict, watching the servants in the Suiyu Pavilion kneel down on the ground and say "Fang Concubine is auspicious", Fang Concubine's already pretty face suddenly became as bright and moving as spring flowers and autumn moon.

It's just a Jin Feng ceremony, it's no big deal, when the dragon fetus is born in Ping An, at that time, my concubine, I am afraid, will become a noble concubine, or a concubine. Such a Jinfeng ceremony will be more grand, right?
For a moment, concubine Fang forgot that Concubine Jing, who gave birth to the Seventh Prince, had only been promoted to the rank of Concubine Jing for more than ten years. How could it be so easy to be promoted to the rank of concubine of the first rank?
After taking a nap and getting up, while Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan were getting ready, the Seventh Prince arrived.

Although the Empress Dowager Lou gave everyone shame in the morning, but out of reason, Chu Yuan and others, as the grandsons of the emperor, would go to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager. Therefore, the Seventh Prince who lives in Rui'an Palace stopped by the East Palace to find Chu Yuan together. go.

The three of them went all the way with their servants. The Seventh Prince was very excited when he talked about the affairs outside the palace. Fang Ruxuan followed the two and listened carefully. The journey was not boring.

In front of the gate of Shouchang Palace, I happened to meet King Yong and King Xuan who had just settled down.

I don't know if it's because she already knew about Concubine Fang, or because of Fang Ruxuan's delusion, Fang Ruxuan felt that King Yong's face was a bit gloomy, but Princess Yong looked rather happy, these two people stood side by side, how do you look at it? It all makes people feel ridiculous.

King Xuan, who always had a serious face, seemed to have a gentler face today, and Princess Xuan beside him was even more smiling, which made people happy to see.

When the whole group gathered outside the gate, Princess Xuan held a three-year-old boy by her side, and in the arms of the wet nurse behind her was a one-year-old little girl who needed to be carved in jade.

Thinking about it, these are Princess Xuan's sons and daughters.

The smile on Princess Yong's face faded a bit. After saying hello, she turned her face away and followed Prince Yong into the courtyard gate.

No longer refusing to see them like in the morning, after Chu Yuan and others entered the main hall, they saluted and got up and took their seats. Empress Dowager Lou's eyes fell on the pair of children beside Princess Xuan.

"Xingyuan, come here, come to great-grandmother."

Queen Mother Lou smiled and waved to King Xuan's son, Chu Xingyuan.

Thinking that Princess Xuan often brought her children into the palace to greet the Queen Mother Lou, Chu Xingyuan looked back at his mother inquiringly, saw her nodding, and rushed towards the Queen Mother Lou like a little swallow, took the purse that the Queen Mother Lou handed him, and returned He kowtowed to the Empress Dowager Lou in a dignified manner, and for a while, the Empress Dowager Lou praised her even more.

After taking the snacks from the plate and handing them to Chu Xingyuan to eat, the Empress Dowager Lou raised her head, her eyes slid across Fang Ruxuan's face, and finally fell on Princess Yong's face.

"King Yong got married a year earlier than King Xuan. How many years has it been now? This heir is a top priority, Princess Yong, do you remember?"

Perhaps because of Queen Zhou, the dislike in Queen Mother Lou's words was obvious.

Concubine Yong's face showed a hint of shyness at the right time, "The empress dowager taught me that, however, I was diagnosed last night and my concubine is more than one month pregnant."

"There is another happy event in this palace. It can be seen that the gods of heaven and earth are protecting our country, and the coming year will be smooth and the country will be prosperous and the people will be safe."

There was no joy in the expression on the face, after the Queen Mother Lou finished speaking, she turned around and told Madam Su to announce the good news to King Yao and Queen Zhou, while rewarding some gifts.

Looking past Fang Ruxuan again, the Empress Dowager Lou hesitated for a moment, but she still didn't say anything.

After all, Fang Ruxuan has only been married for more than a month. It may be too early to talk about the children now, and Donggong and herself have never hit it off. If they talk too much, they don't appreciate it. So I had to try it, the Empress Dowager Lou lowered her head and teased Chu Xingyuan, who was in the fun season.

There are children's childish and childlike words interspersed/interspersed in it, and the Seventh Prince is deliberately flattering, this is the best atmosphere Fang Ruxuan has seen in Shouchang Palace so far.

After sitting for nearly an hour, Chu Yuan and the others got up to leave. The Empress Dowager Lou nodded noncommittally, but left Fang Ruxuan behind, "Prince Princess, let's talk to Ai's family."

After giving a comforting look, Fang Ruxuan sat back obediently, and Chu Yuan and others exited the main hall in an orderly manner.

Fang Ruxuan was left behind, but the Empress Dowager Lou did not speak in a hurry, and for a while, the hall fell into a brief silence.

After a cup of tea, the Empress Dowager Lou said, "The East Palace is the largest palace in the palace except the Yiyuan Palace and Fengming Palace. Now you and the crown prince are the only ones living there, so it seems deserted. Still used to it?"

In front of Fang Ruxuan, Lou Ya's bright face appeared.

Smiling and nodding, Fang Ruxuan replied: "After all, it's winter, and it's New Year's Eve. Apart from socializing outside, I don't have time to wander around when I return to the East Palace. So it's not deserted. Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your concern."

There was a sneer on her lips, and the empress dowager Lou lifted her drooping eyelids slightly, she looked at Fang Ruxuan in a daze and said, "Tomorrow the Marquis of Lin'an will come to the palace to pay respects to Ai's family, when the time comes, the princess will also come to mourn Serve at home."

When Fang Ruxuan didn't understand why, the Empress Dowager Lou smiled kindly and said, "The rules of the Marquis of Lin'an have always been very good. The daughter's family who taught her, and the female poetry workers are also well-known in Shangyang City. When the time comes, If there is a match, the Crown Princess would like to invite you to stay in the East Palace for a few days to be your companion. After all, you have just married to my Yao country, and you are not familiar with the customs and customs, and there is a young lady of the same age by your side Talk and laugh, and understand faster."

This is, are you going to reach out to the East Palace?
(End of this chapter)