Harem for a living

Chapter 204

In the next few days, the emperor also came every day, but Chen Manrou was not feeling well, so the emperor never stayed overnight.Chen Manrou observed with trepidation for a few days, and found that the emperor neither favored the beauty less, nor did similar things again, and felt that what happened that night, including the emperor's words, expressions, movements, and demeanor, seemed like a dream.

After a long time, after waking up from the dream, there will be no such thing. How to live the life is still how to live.As a result, Chen Manrou also slowly recovered. When the emperor came, she was gentle, and when the emperor didn't come, she hugged Xiao Bale.

The emperor liked Xiao Ba very much, probably because Xiao Ba was born on the same day as him.

However, even so, Xiao Ba's full moon is still not a big deal.Because Chen Manrou didn't want to, she didn't take good care of her body, and the imperial doctor said it's better to stay in confinement, so until the end of the year, Chen Manrou didn't plan to leave Yongshou Palace.Secondly, she didn't want to see Yingying and Yanyan in the harem for the time being, she just wanted to talk to her family after escaping from death, so this full moon banquet was nothing more than inviting the female family members of the Chen family into the palace.

As for the clan or wives, they just kowtowed outside, and then were led to Ci'an Palace.The Empress Dowager Ci'an was very happy, and she acted as the master with a smile. Well, in fact, she is indeed the master of Ci'an Palace.

After the new year, Chen Manrou finally packed up and left the Yongshou Palace. The first stop was of course the Ci'an Palace.Seeing Tang Wan'er in a pink dress in Ci'an Palace, Chen Manrou only slightly raised her eyebrows.

Years ago, the emperor asked the concubines in the harem to stop copying the scriptures. Now that Tang Wan'er appeared here, she was not at all curious.

"Is the queen in good health?" The Empress Dowager Ci'an signaled Chen Manrou to stand up and asked her to sit down before she spoke: "It's a great fortune for the queen to recover. The Ai family is watching. This harem cannot be separated from the queen. Without the queen here When the top is pressed, all kinds of ghosts and ghosts will come out."

Chen Manrou was surprised, but when she looked at Concubine Hui and the others who were sitting with her head down, she didn't respond, she just smiled and said: "The empress dowager is being flattered, and the concubine looks at it coldly. Very good, I plan to be lazy for a while longer."

"You're lazy." The Empress Dowager Ci'an said with a smile, she didn't continue, but changed the subject, talking about the princess's dowry.The wedding of the Ninth Prince is in March, and the wedding of the Eldest Princess is in May, so the time is not far away.

The emperor said before that he would leave the matter to the Empress Dowager Ci'an, but now Chen Manrou just listened and did not express any opinion.Anyway, the Empress Dowager Ci'an just wanted to embezzle something, and with the Ministry of Rites, she basically couldn't get much.

Regardless of the princess or the prince, the supplies needed for the big wedding are all ordered by the emperor, and the canonization is done first, and then the specifications are formulated by the Ministry of Rites.All the women in the harem can do is add makeup, and they cannot interfere in general.

After finally passing the greeting time, Chen Manrou returned to Yongshou Palace. First, someone brought Xiao Ba to tease her for a while. When someone reported that His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince had come, Chen Manrou was very surprised: "Aren't you in class right now?" Is it?"

"It's a holiday today." Xiao Si said with a smile, and leaned over to Chen Manrou, looked down at Xiao Ba, stretched out his hand to poke Xiao Ba's tender cheek, seeing Xiao Ba squinting at him, Xiao Si was even happier, and stretched out his hand again Pinch Xiaoba's nose.

Chen Manrou patted Xiaosi amusedly: "Why do you always bully my brother? You are an older brother, how you took care of Xiaowu before, you will have to take care of Xiaoba in the future. Do you hear me?"

"Don't worry, queen mother, I will definitely take good care of Xiaoba." Xiaosi said hurriedly, turned her head to look, and was a little strange when she didn't see Xiaowu: "Where is my sister? Isn't she studying for Xiaoba at this moment in the past?" Did you hear me?"

"Your younger sister wants to learn to play the piano recently. Your second sister's piano skills are very good, so she went to find your second sister." Because Chen Manrou hired two female gentlemen for the second princess, the second princess's temperament is now At any rate, it turned around a bit, although he was still a little timid, but on the plus side, he had a gentle temper, a soft temper, and he always smiled at everyone.Compared with the dignified and majestic eldest princess, Xiao Wu is closer to the second princess.

"My younger sister wants to learn how to play the piano?" Xiaosi was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing: "Sister, doesn't it sound like playing cotton?"

"Brother, you speak ill of me!" As soon as Xiaosi finished speaking, Xiaowu's voice sounded outside the door, and then someone lifted the curtain, Xiaowu entered the door with his mouth pouting, squinting at Xiaosi with an unhappy face, and then He saluted Chen Manrou again, but it was still the first month of the month, Xiaowu was wearing round clothes, and his limbs were short, and now he almost fell down, but fortunately, Xiaosi had sharp eyes and quick hands to support him.

"No, brother, isn't this thinking that you just started learning to play the piano, so it must not sound good. After you learn it, it will naturally sound good." Xiao Si said with a smile quickly, and Xiao Wu raised his chin triumphantly: "That's , Second Sister Huang said, I am very talented, and I will definitely play better than her in the future."

"Yes, yes, Xiao Wu is very smart, and he will definitely become a master in the future." Xiao Si was very flattered, and Xiao Wu smiled happily, leaning on the edge of the couch to look at Xiao Ba: "Mother, brother woke up? When I went to look for Second Sister Huang, my brother hadn't woken up yet."

Chen Manrou nodded, reached out and hugged her to the couch, took off the tiger-head cotton shoes underneath, and put on thick cotton socks: "Shouldn't you be reading to my brother?"

Xiao Wu first lowered her head and poked Xiao Ba twice. I have to say that she and Xiao Si are really brother and sister, and the steps and positions of the two poking Xiao Ba are exactly the same.Xiao Ba waved his hand to hit Xiao Wu, but it was a pity that his arm was weak, and he only swung it twice.

"Brother doesn't need to go to school today?" Xiao Wu turned to ask Xiao Si, Xiao Si nodded, and Xiao Wu immediately showed a big smile: "Then brother, can you read to Xiao Ba? I am also listening, I have I don’t know many characters, and my mother said that I will hire a husband next year.”

Xiao Si knew that she was trying to avoid laziness, but he didn't expose it, he just reached out and touched Xiao Wu's head, and agreed with a smile.Chen Manrou leaned aside and watched their brothers and sisters talk, she was very happy in her heart, with these three children, it was finally not in vain.

"Today we are going to read the Three Character Classic." Xiao Si opened the book in his hand and said to Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu nodded quickly, sat upright, opened the book in front of him, pointed to the words on the book, and waited. Read it with Xiaosi.

As for Xiao Ba, he had enough food and drink, and now he didn't want to sleep, so he just lay on the couch and vomited bubbles, looked at his brother and sister from time to time, and then smiled foolishly.

"What is Rou'er laughing at?" Just as she was in a daze, she suddenly heard a voice next to her. As soon as Chen Manrou raised her head, she saw the emperor standing aside and looking at her with a smile, while Xiao Si and Xiao Wu had already stood up and saluted neatly.

"Your majesty, why are you here?" Chen Manrou glanced at Li Chun and the others. Li Chun glanced at the emperor, then shook his head, meaning that the emperor refused to report, not because no one noticed the emperor coming in.

"I went to Ci'an Palace to greet you. I thought you could go out for a walk today, so I came to see you." The emperor seemed to have not noticed the small movements between Chen Man and Li Chun, and only lifted his robe on the couch. Sitting up and down, he hugged Xiao Ba first, then asked Xiao Si about his homework, and chatted with Xiao Wu, then turned to look at Chen Manrou: "Rou'er is recovering now, why don't you go out with me?" Walk?"

Before Chen Manrou could speak, the emperor went on to say: "Didn't you always talk about boredom before? Today, I happen to have no government affairs, so let's go out of the palace for a walk."

"Out of the palace?" Chen Manrou's eyes widened in an instant. God knows, it's been more than ten years, and she has forgotten what it's like outside the palace, okay?Now the emperor actually said that he would take her out of the palace to have a look?Is she really dreaming?
"Well, you hurt your body when you gave birth to Xiaoba before, and I had someone perform a ritual ceremony for you in Fahua Temple. This time, you can also fulfill your wish when you go out of the palace." The emperor smiled and nodded. Although the white dragon fish suit is not safe, But it's okay to arrange it properly.

What's more, he has been on the throne for more than ten years, and he doesn't boast that he is a wise monarch through the ages. He can also brazenly say that he is a famous and virtuous monarch. There are no bandits in the border towns, and there are no rebels in remote places, let alone places like the capital. .

Therefore, he is still very relieved.Originally, I thought that the queen could not sleep for a few days because she was so happy to go to the paddock once, so she should be even happier to go back outside the palace.The emperor was thinking happily, seeing the unconcealable surprise and ecstasy on his queen's face at this moment, he immediately threw away the slightest hesitation in his heart.

"If we still have enough time, we can still go to the Chen Mansion to have a look." The emperor has firmly grasped his little wife's thoughts. Apart from wanting to go out of the palace, he just misses his family members. Now both goals are fulfilled. , I don't believe that the little wife will not take the bait!

"Really? The emperor really wants to take me out of the palace?" Chen Manrou looked up at the emperor, the emperor was overjoyed, take a look, you are hooked, I still prefer the intimate tone and attitude of my little wife of.

"Of course, when did I ever lie to you? If you don't change your clothes quickly, it will be too late." The emperor smiled and pinched Chen Manrou's cheeks. Chen Manrou blushed and turned to look at Xiao Si Xiao Wu.

Xiao Si took the book and read: "At the beginning of human beings, nature is kind..." Xiao Wu opened his mouth in a daze to look at the emperor Chen Manrou, and then Xiao Si broke his face away.

The emperor coughed lightly, and urged again: "Rou'er, go and change quickly."

Only then did Chen Manrou wake up, and hurried into the inner room, only to hear Xiao Wuzheng's childish voice asking the emperor from behind: "Father, you and the queen mother are leaving the palace together, will you take me and my brother?"

The emperor was very hesitant. It would be more interesting to go out for a walk with the empress. Maybe they could cultivate their relationship. It would be different with children.However, looking at the little girl's expectant eyes, the emperor felt that he could not refuse.

I was in trouble, so I heard my son say: "Sister, the father and mother are going to the temple to fulfill their vows. Do you know where the temple is? People there can't eat meat, they can only eat vegetables, and they have to keep knocking on wooden fish. , the smell in the room is the same as the smell in the Small Buddha Hall, do you want to go?"

Xiao Wu also hesitated, and Xiao Si added another fire: "Good boy should be serious, you haven't finished studying for your brother today. If you study hard, brother will take you to the cat and dog room later. Last time In the cat and dog room, a dog has given birth to a baby."

The cat and dog room is the place where all kinds of small pets are kept in the palace. Because there are mostly cats and dogs, it is called the cat and dog room.Tang Wan'er's cat named Xuetuan came out of the cat and dog room. Chen Manrou complained about the vulgar name more than once. If it were her, she would call the kitten Baimian'er.

The emperor also reacted, and quickly increased his bargaining chips: "Xiao Wu stay here obediently to accompany my brother, okay? You see, my brother is still so young and needs someone to take care of him. Your mother has gone out. As an older sister, you will take care of your brother instead of your mother." OK?"

"If Xiao Wu takes good care of my younger brother, and when the father and mother come back, can I bring a gift to Xiao Wu?" The emperor smiled kindly, and all kinds of temptations came on stage one by one. The inexperienced Xiao Wu was finally defeated Foolishly, he firmly believed that the outside of the palace was not a good place, and there were many benefits to staying.So, he happily expressed that he would stay in the palace to take care of the little eighth brother.

(End of this chapter)