Traveling through the harem: the favorite concubine

Chapter 56

When Nanny Cao walked to the study, Zhao Qingze sat on the chair expressionlessly.

Nanny Cao looked at Zhao Qingze's finger on the desk and tapped it, with a faint smile on his face.She has taken care of him since he was a child, so she naturally knows that this appearance is when he is anxious.

"emperor."

Grandma Cao walked to the table and saluted.

"Nurse, don't be too polite." Zhao Qingze stood up from the chair, walked to the window, but did not speak.

But Nanny Cao naturally saw that he was actually waiting for her to speak.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the maidservant has persuaded Mrs. Chen, and now the nanny has entered the house to breastfeed the little prince."

"I'll go take a look."

When Zhao Qingze heard this, he couldn't wait to go back to the house.

But Nanny Cao hurriedly stopped her: "Your Majesty, can you tell me what happened to this old slave?"

Zhao Qingze withdrew the step he had already taken. Seeing Nanny Cao looking at him with a smile, he sighed slightly and said, "It's fine to talk to the nanny. You said that a person who is so docile on weekdays will steal the child today." Lock yourself and your children inside."

"This old slave knows Mrs. Chen, and Mrs. Chen is not a petty person."

Granny Cao still smiled when she heard the words, and made a statement in a calm tone.

"I understand what nanny means. I did make a mistake in what happened today. I shouldn't have taken Aman to that dark place in Chaoyang Palace. But he doesn't understand a child as young as Aman. Father, take a look..."

Zhao Qingze knocked on the desk with his fist, frowned and said, "I think I pampered her too much, making her take me less seriously."

"Your majesty must not say that. Mrs. Chen and this old slave can see that she is sincere to the emperor." Grandma Cao paused and said, "This woman is a mother, and the child is still young, so she will naturally care about it. A woman whose own children do not love her is not worthy of His Majesty's love."

Hearing this, Zhao Qingze's face was slightly moved, and he turned to look at Nanny Cao who was smiling at him.

"Does your Majesty still remember the time when he was confined? Mrs. Chen took care of His Majesty personally, and even took care of His Majesty's three meals a day. At that time, the old slave felt that she would treat a woman who is so considerate to her husband. Will be a good mother in the future."

Hearing this, Zhao Qingze lowered his eyelids and said, "This woman, after giving birth, I'm afraid all the focus will be on the child. For the sake of the child, she will do whatever it takes..."

"Your Majesty is talking about Mrs. Chen?" Nanny Cao was a little surprised when she heard this.

Zhao Qingze didn't say anything, just said: "I'm afraid all women are like this."

"Your Majesty's words include the old slave!" Grandma Cao smiled slightly, "I will pay attention to children, the old slave admits that when the old slave just gave birth to Rui'er, I always felt that something is wrong. I didn’t love enough, and later entered the palace to be His Majesty’s nanny. Although the old servant felt honored, he always felt that he owed Rui’er. Seeing you later, he wished to give his heart to Rui’er. Even Rui’er’s father was jealous. ..."

"Nurse, actually..."

Zhao Qingze hesitated for a moment, as if he wanted to say something.

Nanny Cao smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Mrs. Chen must be in the same mood as this old slave. They both want to be good to their own children. However, if they use any means, they will kill a boatload of people with one blow. The old slave was originally I want to bring it up later, but at this moment, I think it’s better to talk to His Highness.”

"Nurse tell me!" Zhao Qingze listened quietly.

Nanny Cao sighed, and said slowly: "Mrs. Chen was born as a court lady, and her status is indeed low, but she has shared weal and woe with His Majesty, and now she has given birth to His Majesty's only heir. For the sake of the child, I should also mention Chen Madame's identity."

"I understand."

"The old slave also knows that His Highness is a loving person, and he will never treat those around him poorly, but... Mrs. Chen has an identity, has no foundation, and is too docile and honest. The old slave thinks... Should I ask someone to teach me , Mrs. Chen is smart, presumably with time..."

"The nanny thinks that Ruyi needs to change?"

Zhao Qingze asked back aloud.

Nanny Cao nodded. In fact, people from humble backgrounds in the palace have always been difficult to sit in high positions, not just because of their status, but more because of their own qualities.Born in a famous family, even if your IQ is not enough, but you have received a good education since childhood, at least in general, you can't go wrong.The biggest difference between slaves and masters is not their different identities, but the upbringing they received since childhood.

Ruyi was born as a court lady, the education she has received for so many years will only educate her to be a petty person, unable to make decisions on her own, cowardly and without assertiveness, and the means of handling things are only those she learned when she was a slave .

Grandma Cao knew that men would not think of this, and only she would notice this when she watched coldly. She saw that Ruyi was not really a rotten talent. Many, at least she understands her role, and she won't be crazy if she is favored.After getting along for nearly a year, she has a good impression of Ruyi, and naturally hopes that she can walk smoothly and well in the future.

Zhao Qingze smiled faintly when he heard the words, looked at Nanny Cao and asked, "Don't you think, Ruyi is actually very good now."

"The emperor's meaning..."

Grandma Cao looked up and saw a smile in Zhao Qingze's eyes: "Nurse, I like Ruyi the way she is now. She doesn't need to change, and she can't."

"But..." Nanny Cao hesitated, wondering if she should keep talking.

"The woman I want, Ruyi has already achieved it. What I need is a woman who is completely dependent on me. Everything she has can only be given to her by me. She only needs to look at me. I don't want her. Learn to use your own means to seize..."

"But, if this is the case, how can she survive in the palace?"

For a while, Nanny Cao found it difficult to accept Zhao Qingze's thoughts. She felt that Zhao Qingze in front of her was a little strange.

"I will always protect her."

There was a bit of paranoia in Zhao Qingze's smile, and Nanny Cao opened her mouth, but in the end she just sighed.

How will a bird that has been kept in a golden cage be released into the wild one day?

The emperor, there are more than just a woman, now she is young and beautiful, with grace and children, the scenery is boundless, one day her face will disappear, and the emperor will have other newcomers, then how should I deal with myself.

Grandma Cao couldn't help thinking anxiously.

"Is the nanny still busy?" Zhao Qingze glanced at Nanny Cao, as if he was about to go out.

Nanny Cao just said softly: "Your Majesty, don't blame Mrs. Chen for what happened today. Although the little prince is young, the younger the child, the more sensitive he is to the outside world. She is just worried!"

"I know."

Zhao Qingze nodded, and when he was about to walk out of the study, suddenly, he heard the sound of objects shaking, and the ground under his feet seemed to be shaking.

Grandma Cao was already a little old, and she couldn't stand for a while. She finally supported the table, and the pen holder on the table suddenly fell to the ground.

"Earth Dragon turned over!"

Grandma Cao opened her eyes wide in horror, and shouted at Zhao Qingze: "Your Highness, run out!"

Zhao Qingze picked up Nanny Cao and pulled her to run outside.

Deng Xian rushed in from outside the house and yelled at Zhao Qingze: "Your Majesty, I will help you to the open place."

Zhao Qingze nodded, but as if he suddenly thought of something, Deng Xian who rushed in shouted, "Where are Ruyi and Aman? Have they come out yet?"

"The slave doesn't know."

At this moment, Deng Xian couldn't care less about offending or not, so he directly stepped forward to block Zhao Qingze, wanting to escort him out.He had been guarding outside the study just now, how could he know about the apse.

However, Zhao Qingze's expression changed, and he said to Deng Xian, "You protect the nanny and go out."

After all, he just bowed his body and ran out of the study regardless of the things that kept falling from above.

"emperor……"

Grandma Cao wanted to reach out her hand to stop it, but her fingers only touched a strand of clothes.She pushed Deng Xian who came up to support her, and shouted hoarsely: "Leave me alone, stop the emperor!"

This study is not the imperial study in the front hall, although it is not far from the back hall, how could the emperor take risks, and no one knows what happened to the earthquake.

Deng Xian hesitated for a moment, and hurriedly ordered: "Aunt Cao, run out quickly."

After all, he ran after Zhao Qingze in the direction where he had just left.

Zhao Qingze ran out of the study room, and saw palace people fleeing in a hurry outside, he frowned, his eyes searched for the people who ran out from the direction of the back hall, but he didn't see Ruyi and Aman.

The earthquake was still going on, and from time to time there was a complicated sound of things falling. He was so anxious that he didn't dare to take any chances, so he ran directly towards the apse.

"emperor……"

Before Zhao Qingze ran into the back hall, a group of guards suddenly stood in front of him: "Your Majesty, this place is not safe. I will escort you outside the hall."

"Go to the apse to find Mrs. Chen and the First Prince..."

"emperor……"

Hearing the words, the leading guard put on a serious face and wanted to stop him, but seeing that Zhao Qingze seemed to be about to rush towards the apse, he hurriedly stopped him and said, "Your Majesty, please take care of the dragon's body. Madam Chen and the First Prince, I will send people to look for them."

"Go away!"

Zhao Qingze looked ferocious, pushed away the guards in front of him, and was about to run to the bedroom, but saw Ruyi holding Aman and running out of the bedroom staggeringly, Shao Yao and the nanny followed behind to escort him.

"As one wishes……"

Zhao Qingze stepped forward to stabilize his mind, and stepped forward to support Ruyi.

"Qing Ze!"

Ruyi's eyes were red and she was so nervous that she felt relieved when she saw Zhao Qingze.

"Let's go outside the hall."

Seeing that she was exhausted from fright, Zhao Qingze hugged the crying Aman behind him, and helped her run outside the hall.

Ruyi was really frightened. No matter in her previous life or in this life, she had never encountered a small earthquake. She hadn't reacted to the earthquake at the beginning. It was not until Shaoyao yelled "earthquake" that her brain slowed down. It was an earthquake in one shot.What came to my mind was the tragic scene after the Sichuan earthquake and the Yunnan earthquake that I had seen on the Internet and on TV in my previous life.

She also had no common sense of how to survive in an earthquake, so she picked up Aman and rushed out of the house with only a burst of courage.

It's okay to hide in an open place!
She comforted herself like this. For the first time, she hated the room for being too big, as if she couldn't escape no matter how she ran.

Until this moment, she was still flustered.After finally running to the open space outside the hall, Ruyi felt that her legs and feet were so weak that she could hardly stand, and her body was still shaking in panic.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."

Zhao Qingze stroked her stiff back gently, comforting her softly.

Aman had already been coaxed by the nanny behind him, but the crying could not be stopped.Zhao Qingze supported Ruyi, and said softly, "It's okay."

"Qingze, I'm fine."

Ruyi took a deep breath, trying to suppress the lingering aftertaste of her heart, and said.

The earthquake continued, getting more and more violent, and more and more people ran out of it. Looking at the shaking world in front of her, Ruyi felt that the house was about to collapse. She couldn't help but hold Zhao Qingze tightly. , However, I don't know if the buildings in the palace are strong or what, until the end of the earthquake, there was no scene that made Ruyi terrified.

"It seems that this place was only affected by the earthquake."

Zhao Qingze's frowning didn't relax at all. They only affected it, but it was so violent. How dire the situation would be at the real earthquake center.

Now, the only thing he can be thankful for is that the earthquake did not happen at night, otherwise there would be more casualties.Moreover, the earthquake will bring him problems and influences that are far more than these.

He didn't show this in front of Ruyi, but smiled and comforted him: "You see, it's over!"

Ruyi nodded with lingering fear.

"Don't live in the house tonight. I don't know if there will be any rest. I'll ask someone to set up a tent here. You and Aman have a rest first."

"Okay." Ruyi knew that Zhao Qingze would definitely have a lot of things to deal with, and didn't want to make trouble for him, so she nodded obediently.

When Zhao Qingze was in charge of the arrangement, he suddenly found out that Mrs. Cao hadn't come out, which shocked both Zhao Qingze and Ruyi.

Later, when people entered the house to search, it was a blessing in misfortune. Grandma Cao's leg was only injured by a fallen potted plant, but she didn't hurt her vitals.

And the very few people in the palace were injured, and they were only injured by falling objects, and they were not serious.

There were not many tents in the palace, and all of them were taken out at this time for the use of the master above, and the palace people did not enter the house for safety, but took things to keep out the cold, and all stood in the open place.

Ruyi and Zhao Qingze shared the same tent, so naturally they got the biggest and best one. They set up like a house, and inside the tent was a very strong charcoal-fired stove, making it very warm.

Aman's crib was placed next to Ruyi's bed, probably because she was tired from crying before, and she was falling asleep at this time. Ruyi drank the soothing soup prescribed by the imperial doctor, and I don't know if it has the ingredients for sleeping, and she was also a little drowsy sleep.

After finally falling asleep, Aman burst into tears, waking her up with a fright.She looked straight at Aman, but saw Zhao Qingze bent over and picked up Aman, saw her open her eyes, smiled softly, and said, "I'm coaxing you, you go to sleep!"

(End of this chapter)