Resourceful beauty

Chapter 290
"Concubine Fanggui is pregnant, and there is another happy event in the palace."

Queen Zhou's complexion and words were as gentle as ever, but the extremely quiet atmosphere made the main hall of Fengming Palace reveal a palpitating awe, and even some low-ranking concubines had lowered their heads, as if they had done something wrong generally.

No one answered, and the hall was a little quiet and awkward. Concubine Han Shu smoothed things over with a smile, "Fang Guifei is very lucky. Now, the little prince is pregnant again before his first birthday. In this way, the empress will have to Don't worry, I'm afraid the little prince won't be able to stay in Lanyue Pavilion anymore."

In the palace, only concubines and above are qualified to raise princes and princesses by themselves, and concubines with low status, once they give birth to a child, they have to send all the children to the prince's house after they reach one year old, even the princess is no exception.

When Concubine Han Shu mentioned the child, Queen Zhou paused in her heart, and remembered what Concubine Fang Gui said when she expressed her loyalty to her.

Queen Zhou sneered in her heart: No wonder she was so confident and proposed to send the little prince to Fengming Palace to raise her. It turned out that she had made up her mind early in the morning.

Qi returned to Qi, but she had to do face-saving efforts. Queen Zhou smiled and called out Fang Shanggong, asking her to prepare congratulatory gifts and send them to Lanyue Pavilion.

The concubines and concubines under the seat also knew what they were thinking.

Back in the East Palace, Fang Ruxuan called Ding Xiang, asked her to prepare a congratulatory gift, and took her to Lanyue Pavilion with her relatives.

In the main hall of Lanyue Pavilion, Concubine Fang Gui was full of joy.

The congratulatory gifts sent by King Yao were several big boxes, which filled the space in front of her, and on the table, there were brocade boxes of all sizes. This feeling of being envious and jealous is really good. Extremely.

When she was pregnant with the little prince last year, she was just a little concubine. Everyone thought she was lucky. She became pregnant after going to bed. Now, she can proudly prove to them who is the real one. The person who spoils the harem/palace.

Thinking of this, Concubine Fang Gui straightened her back even more.

She was only two months pregnant, her lower abdomen was still flat and she couldn't see anything, but when she was sitting there, Concubine Fang Gui would deliberately cover her stomach with one hand, and when she got up, she would use the other Hands on the waist, as if the stomach is already very big.

Fang Ruxuan watched with a faint smile in her heart.

Naturally, the high-ranking concubines would not condescend to come to see her, and only sent capable maidservants around them to send congratulatory gifts, while the low-ranking concubines didn't pay much attention to them in the past, and they seldom visited her this year. , Now that she is pregnant again, whether she is jealous or disappointed, she is also afraid that others will say that she is trying to curry favor with Fang Guifei, so no one comes.

Seeing Fang Ruxuan coming, Concubine Fang swept away the estrangement of the past few days, and pulled her to talk affectionately.

After a while, Fang Shanggong came.

"But what is the queen's errand? I'd like to trouble Fang Shanggong to make a trip in person, Liushang..."

Since yesterday evening, the people who came to Lanyue Pavilion were not here to give gifts, but to ask for warmth. This feeling of being surrounded by stars made Concubine Fang feel very comfortable. Seeing that Fang Shanggong is here now, I thought Queen Zhou was concerned about her face as the lord of the harem, so she sent Fang Shanggong to tell her something, and Concubine Fang Gui felt more and more proud.

Seeing Concubine Fang Gui taking a dark red brocade bag with blessing patterns from Liu Shang and handing it over, Fang Shanggong leaned over to salute and thank him, but he didn't take it.

"The last time your concubine was in Fengming Palace, she once said that she would entrust the little prince to the queen's care. The queen was sympathetic to your concubine and the little prince's mother-child relationship, so she didn't agree. Now that your concubine has a body again, I'm afraid it will happen in the future. It's even more irrelevant, so the queen sent her servants to pick up the little prince to Fengming Palace."

Fang Shanggong spoke softly, but Concubine Fang Gui's complexion gradually tightened.

He had no choice but to say that back then, after all, to convince the queen of his sincerity, he had to show something.

But now, knowing that King Yao doted on her and she was pregnant again, didn't Queen Zhou's move slap her in the face in front of everyone in the harem?

His complexion changed several times, and in the end, he still didn't dare to sing against Queen Zhou. Concubine Fang smiled and said, "Your Majesty is so sympathetic, this concubine is ashamed to accept it. How about this, wait for concubine to take all the people and things around the little prince away." After the arrangements are made, send him there. How about it?"

Fang Shanggong smiled, "Your concubine has a heart. However, the queen said that the first three months are the most important, and your concubine will have to take care of her well, so as not to make any mistakes. Left and right Fengming Palace and Lanyue Pavilion is only a short distance away. If your concubine misses the little prince, no matter if you come to see it by yourself or send someone to bring you back, it is all right. So, today, I will take the little prince to Fengming Palace Bar."

As he said that, regardless of Concubine Fang Gui's already gloomy face, Fang Shanggong turned around and told the maidservant he had brought: "Be quicker, don't delay the little prince's nap."

After the words were finished, the maidservants had already descended the steps and headed towards the East Side Hall where the little prince lived.

After all, it is a child, except for the nurses and maids who are used to in daily life, there are only a few boxes for small clothes and so on.In less than half an hour's time, everything in the East Side Hall has been tidied up.

Fang Shanggong bowed his body and saluted, "Your maidservant will return to the palace now, and your concubine can rest well."

After finishing speaking, Fang Shanggong turned and left.

"Too deceiving..."

Shouting loudly, it took a while to realize that Fang Ruxuan was still sitting here, and Concubine Fang Gui's expression was rather embarrassing.

Fang Ruxuan pretended not to hear, said a few words, and left Lanyue Pavilion.

Chu Yuan just came back from the Yiyuan Palace at the top of the willows on the moon. Seeing Fang Ruxuan walking in the nursery in front of the palace gate, he knew that she was waiting for him.

Going forward to hold her hand, the two turned around and entered the East Palace. Chu Yuan said softly, "When I came here just now, I saw my father and his party from a distance, and they seemed to be heading towards Lanyue Pavilion."

"Concubine Fanggui is pregnant, not to mention it was when my father loved me the most. My father was very happy, so I went to see it myself."

There is another sentence that Fang Ruxuan didn't say, that is, at King Yao's current age, the empress/concubine can still conceive, which also proves that he is strong and strong. It is the most worthy of his joy.

However, this matter has nothing to do with the East Palace after all, Fang Ruxuan didn't talk too much, the two returned to Xuanyi Hall hand in hand, spent some supper with Chu Yuan, and played with Brother Ming After a while, the two of them took a shower and rested.

Early the next morning, when she went to Fengming Palace to pay her respects, Fang Ruxuan felt that Queen Zhou's complexion was even worse than the previous day.

If it was said that the day before was still pretending to be calm and gentle, then today, there is really a bit of tolerant anger.

Glancing at Concubine Han Shu and the others sitting directly opposite her, Fang Ruxuan lowered her head when she saw that they were all watching their hearts.

After the greeting, let all the low-ranking concubines go back separately, and Queen Zhou left the four concubines Han Shu.

Fang Ruxuan couldn't stay longer, so she left Fengming Palace with the others.

In the afternoon, Concubine Han Shu came to see Brother Ming, and talked to Fang Ruxuan about the noon incident.

"Your Majesty wants to promote Concubine Fanggui, but now the regulations for the fourth concubine are already full, and it hasn't been long since Concubine Fanggui was promoted from concubine, and now she will be promoted again as soon as she is pregnant. Something is wrong. The queen used this as an excuse to resist going back, but the queen said that the king's attitude is a bit firm, and I am afraid that this matter will be brought up again in a few days."

Concubine Han Shu spoke softly, as if she had nothing to do with her.

When Concubine Fang was still a noble concubine, in the harem, Concubine Han Shu and Concubine Jing often visited the place where King Yao went most often. As Concubine Fang became more and more popular these days, Concubine Han Shu also received a little cold treatment. However, she He doesn't seem to care much, he usually visits the Imperial Garden or visits Xuanyi Hall to see Brother Ming.

"Then what does it mean that the queen left the mother and concubine behind?"

Fang Ruxuan peeled the apples and put them in a small plate, inserted/put the silver fork and pushed it in front of Concubine Han Shu.

Concubine Han Shu smiled and said, "Isn't it because I'm afraid that people will speak lightly, and I want us to stand out together."

If King Yao had first ascended the throne, the women in the harem might have been scheming for their status and plotted against each other. Now that King Yao is old, and the crown prince has been appointed, these people have given up their minds , So, as long as it doesn't involve your own interests, whoever wants to be promoted, as long as King Yao is happy, Concubine Han Shu and the others don't care.After all, no matter how promoted Concubine Fanggui is, she can't surpass these old people.

Therefore, at present, the only one who is upset and does not want Concubine Fanggui to be promoted is Queen Zhou.

After talking for a while, Concubine Han Shu left, Fang Ruxuan idly guessed for a while, who would compromise in the end.

Chu Yuan came back early, had dinner, and it was still light outside, Chu Yuan hugged Brother Ming and led Fang Ruxuan out of the East Palace.

In the imperial garden, I met King Yao who was taking a walk after dinner.

The busy government affairs were gone, and Concubine Fang Gui came out with good news again. Some people in Yao Wang felt refreshed on happy occasions, and the whole person seemed much happier than before.

After teasing Brother Ming for a few words, King Yao was about to leave. Fang Ruxuan thought about it, and said softly: "I heard that Father Wang wants to promote Concubine Fang Gui?"

When this matter was mentioned, he couldn't help but think of Queen Zhou's cold face, and King Yao's happy expression instantly sank.

Chu Yuan also looked at Fang Ruxuan with some puzzlement, not knowing what she was trying to do by mentioning this matter at this moment.

Fang Ruxuan looked at King Yao with a smile and said, "Daughter-in-law has a way, tell her, and let my father see it."

"you say……"

Thinking of Concubine Fang Gui's obsession, and how charming the two of them were when they rubbed each other's ears, this time her wish was fulfilled, and what kind of tricks those two enchanting women would pull out, King Yao couldn't restrain his excitement.

"What the queen said is reasonable. After all, now that the concubine position is full, forcing the concubine Fang to add another concubine will cause resentment in the palace. It should be taken for granted. At that time, even the queen will have nothing to say, and she can also show the tolerance, benevolence, and nostalgia of the father, and kill two birds with one stone, wouldn't it be better?"

Said softly, seeing the thoughtful look on King Yao's face, Fang Ruxuan blinked at Chu Yuan.

(End of this chapter)