Harem for a living

Chapter 185

When Chen Manrou came out of the bathroom, it was already an hour later, the sky was already dark, and several princes and princesses were already waiting in the living room.Although Xiaosi was young, he also took on the responsibility of entertaining his brothers and younger brothers at this moment. While pulling the fifth prince, he directed people to prepare hot milk for the sixth prince.By the way, I have to talk to the second prince and the third prince, so as not to let them be left out.

But the fifth princess didn't know what to do, she just followed behind her brother and asked for cakes, the eldest princess laughed and teased the fifth princess with the cakes, the second princess watched timidly, the third princess was slightly envious Turn around and talk to the fourth princess.

Lichun didn't dare to blink a few children in a room, and one person was responsible for watching two of them. He would never dare to let any accident happen to these people in Yongshou Palace.

Seeing the emperor Chen Manrou coming out, a group of children hurriedly got up, the sensible ones saluted by themselves, while the naive ones were hugged and saluted by the nanny.Chen Manrou stretched out her arms to hug the sixth prince, smiled and said to the others: "Get up, this is just a family banquet, so there is no need to be so polite."

The emperor nodded, sat down on the couch, and turned to look at the fifth prince: "Has Xiao Wu been mischievous these days?"

The fifth prince is only five years old this year, and he hasn't gone to the Chongwen Museum yet, so he didn't bring the fifth prince with him this time when hunting the emperor.The fifth prince was pestering the third prince to ask about hunting before, but now he heard the emperor's question, his expression was a little excited: "I didn't make trouble, mother and concubine said I was the most obedient. Father, is there a big tiger in the paddock? Does the tiger look exactly like the one in the painting? Is there a bear? Brother Sanhuang said he also killed a pheasant, which is very beautiful, what is the pheasant? Is it a hen?"

The emperor laughed loudly, and stretched out his hand to rub the fifth prince's head: "There is a tiger in the paddock, and the tiger looks like the one in the painting. I will ask your third brother to draw a portrait of a tiger for you some other day. Is there a bear?" Yes, if you want to see it, your father will let you put bears in the paddock next year. The pheasant is different from the hen. The pheasant has a very long tail and beautiful feathers. It can fly, but the hen cannot. fly."

The second and third princesses were also very interested, and the fourth princess came to talk to the eldest princess: "Elder sister, is the paddock fun?"

The eldest princess nodded reservedly, and said with a smile: "It's very fun. The queen mother also took us to play a lot of small games, which are very interesting. When you grow up a little bit, maybe you can go to the paddock to play." son."

Envy flashed in the eyes of the fourth princess, and she asked some other questions.The fifth princess was ignorant. Seeing her mother holding someone else's child, she immediately refused to follow her and clung to Chen Manrou's side, moaning and wanting to be hugged by Chen Manrou.

The emperor next to him looked funny, and while talking to the fifth prince, he reached out and hugged the fifth princess.Xiao Wu still had some memories of this man, his eyes rolled around, and he called out to his father, and stopped struggling, and just sat on the emperor's lap and leaned over to grab the pastries on the table.

"Your majesty, it's getting late. Do you think it's time for someone to serve dinner first? The children are not hungry, so they will talk after eating." Chen Manrou turned her head and said with a smile. The emperor nodded, and Chen Manrou hurried Have people bring up dinner.

After dinner, the emperor told the second prince that they would make up for the homework that they missed in the past few days, and then asked a few words about the living conditions of the princesses. Seeing that it was getting late, everyone was dismissed. Naturally, they stayed at Yongshou Palace.

When Chen Manrou was woken up the next day, the expression on her face was still dazed.It took a long time to realize that she had returned to the palace, she had to get up in the morning to pay respects to those women, and she had to take these women to pay respects to Empress Dowager Ci'an.

"This pink one is too eye-catching, change to something lighter." Seeing that Li Xia brought the clothes over, Chen Manrou said quickly, and then went to look at the jewelry that Li Chun picked out, it was okay, so she didn't object.

After tidying up, Xiaosi also came to say hello, Chen Manrou sent Xiaosi to go to school first, and then took a leisurely breakfast by herself, then walked outside holding Lichun's hand.

Concubine Shu probably lost her mind, knowing that she had offended Chen Manrou yesterday, so she hurried over this morning, followed by Concubine Hui, followed by Concubine Shen, Concubine Jin and Concubine Li.Concubine De didn't come early, and Concubine Hua came later.

Chen Manrou glanced at Concubine Hua who was standing upright, and said with a smile: "It's hard for Concubine Hua to come to pay my respects to this palace after she has a body. However, the emperor's heir is the most important thing, and Concubine Hua still has to take good care of her body in the future. There is no need to come here."

Concubine Hua quickly smiled and said: "The imperial doctor also said that the concubine is in good health, as long as she is careful, it is not a big deal. It is a rule to greet the empress, and the concubine must not break the rules."

"You know the rules." Chen Manrou said with a smile, just be careful and nothing will happen?Is this intended to use my own hands to secure the fetus?It's a little too good to think about.Chen Manrou casually took a sip from the teacup, looked at Concubine Hua and continued, "Just knowing the rules is a good thing, but not knowing how to adapt is not so good. The heir is the most important thing, Concubine Hua should just rest."

Before Concubine Hua could speak, Chen Manrou smiled and said to Concubine Jin and Concubine Li, "You also entered the palace together, Concubine Hua is already pregnant, you should work hard to give birth to an heir as soon as possible, This palace will give you great credit."

"Thank you, Ma'am, for your concern." Although Jin Fei and the others were blushing, they hurriedly thanked her.

Chen Manrou nodded, and looked at Concubine Hua again: "If you give birth to a little prince this time, I will definitely raise your status as the master of the palace."

As soon as these words were said, not only Concubine Xian Hui and the others were startled, but Concubine Li and the others also showed jealousy and resentment on their faces.The position of the fourth concubine is already full. If Concubine Hua gives birth to the little prince, which position will she be promoted to?In this palace, there are not many people who have been promoted by leapfrogging, and even if there are, they are below the fourth rank.No one has ever been able to jump from the second rank to the first rank.So, the only possibility is to jump to the top of the fourth concubine of the second rank?
As for Concubine Li and the others, especially Concubine Fu, looking at Concubine Hua's expression turned a little unkind.Why is this woman so lucky?

Holding the teacup, Chen Manrou looked at Concubine Hua's aggrieved face below, nodded in satisfaction, put down the teacup and said, "It's getting late, we should go to pay the Queen Mother well."

When we arrived at Ci'an Palace, the eldest princess came here first, and now she personally helped the Empress Dowager Ci'an out.Chen Manrou looked at the Eldest Princess, and thought about it in her mind. It has been two years since the Empress passed away, and in one year, the Eldest Princess will be filial and able to marry. Do I have to mention it to the Emperor so that the Emperor can pay attention to it?

Originally, I wanted to make the eldest princess get closer to me, so that I could take care of her in the future and accumulate some connections for Xiaosi.It's just that now it seems that the eldest princess is very unwilling to get close to her, so this assistance can only be given up.

What she wanted was an absolutely loyal help, not someone who could change her position at any time, and who might even have hatred for her.Not only is that kind of assistance not helpful at all, it may even be a hindrance.

"The Empress Dowager and the Eldest Princess are really affectionate, no, the Empress Dowager's complexion has improved as soon as the Eldest Princess comes back." Chen Manrou flattered her with a smile, and the Empress Dowager Ci'an's face almost turned into a chrysanthemum. Leo: "Yi'an is the one who is most intimate with Ai's family. Today, Yi'an came to serve the old lady of Ai's family early in the morning. Ai's family is really happy."

"My granddaughter is very happy to be able to serve the emperor's grandmother." The eldest princess also said with a smile, and Chen Manrou quickly praised: "The eldest princess is filial, and the empress dowager is also a blessed one. Such a good granddaughter is very rare. "

The Empress Dowager Ci'an nodded again and again, and Chen Manrou talked about Concubine Hua again: "Mother, Empress Dowager, Concubine Hua is pregnant, so I want to spare Concubine Hua's greetings, do you think this can be done?"

Concubine Hua hurriedly stood up and saluted: "I thank the empress for your understanding, but it's my job to ask for peace, and I can't rely on the child in my stomach..."

"Concubine Hua!" Chen Manrou snorted coldly: "Do you think that I am thinking of you by waiving your greetings? I am taking care of the child in your belly, that is the heir of the emperor! It is the emperor's child! What do you do for your sake?" Don't let people say that you have no rules, so you can treat the child in your stomach badly?"

Concubine Hua's face turned pale, seeing that the Empress Dowager Ci'an's complexion was not very good, she hurriedly said: "I don't mean that, I also value the emperor's heir very much."

The Empress Dowager Ci'an waved her hand: "Okay, since the empress excused your greeting, you don't have to come here in the future. The empress is right, the emperor's heir is the most important thing. Concubine Hua still has to take care of your stomach."

Although Ci'an is somewhat dissatisfied with Concubine Hua at the moment, she is also somewhat dissatisfied with Chen Manrou.She felt that Chen Manrou was using Concubine Hua to express her dissatisfaction with her.Concubine Hua took refuge in her before, but Chen Manrou reprimanded Concubine Hua in Ci'an Palace.

Chen Manrou pretended not to see the Empress Dowager Ci'an's expression, changed her smiling face, and said, "There is one more thing. Didn't the concubine Xian take over the concubine Hua's affairs before? Thinking about it, the concubine Xian Those things are too few, so I want to leave some other things to the concubine Xian, Empress Dowager, you can't say that the concubine is tired of the concubine Xian."

Empress Dowager Ci'an's eyes flashed, and she asked with a smile: "What do you want to entrust to Concubine Xian?"

"It's still about the Longevity Day. When it comes to the Longevity Day, officials from all over the country will send congratulatory gifts. I want my concubine Xian to help me take care of it and check the gift list." Basically, this matter can't be done. Because apart from the queen who has to read the gift list, officials from the Ministry of Rituals and the Ministry of Internal Affairs will carefully check them one by one, and then seal the things in the warehouse, and then register and make a book and send them to the queen.

From the outside, Concubine Xian has got a good job, and she can get fat when she grabs anything, but in reality, she is just the kind who can see but can't move, and is tired to death when doing it.

The Empress Dowager Ci'an was very happy. She never cared about such things when she was a concubine, so she naturally didn't know the truth about it.He only thought that Chen Manrou was trying to curry favor with her, so he even gave Concubine Xian some face.

Well, in fact, it was Chen Manrou who was flattering her.But in the end it was not for concubine Xian's face, this is not sure.

(End of this chapter)