Harem for a living

Chapter 208

Then Chen Manrou found out that for some reason, the emperor had changed back to his original attitude. When facing him, except for the soft voice, everything else was the same as before.This situation made Chen Manrou breathe a sigh of relief.

As for the harem, for some unknown reason, everyone chose to lurk temporarily.

This pine came to the 18th year of Yonghe.The number 18 looks good alone, but if you add the prefix of Yonghe and the suffix of year, it will not look very good. There is no other reason. The [-]th year of Yonghe is another draft year.

Chen Manrou said that elderly people cannot afford to be hurt.She is an old lady in her early thirties, but she still has to choose all kinds of charming flowers and bones for her husband, which really makes her feel uncomfortable.

Especially at this stall, Concubine Zhu Lirong is back in shape.According to the usual practice, it is time for concubines to transfer their personnel. It is not impossible for those who should be promoted to be promoted and those who should be demoted to be demoted.

However, when the request for personnel transfer was submitted, the emperor said that it doesn't matter, and the queen can decide everything.The Empress Dowager Ci'an said that the transfer list is a bit unqualified, so let's postpone it for now.

When I went back, Chen Manrou thought about the time for a cup of tea, and then realized that Tang Wan'er's name was not on the transfer list this time, which was a big mistake.However, Tang Wan'er was neither pregnant nor risked her life to save the emperor or queen mother or empress or prince or princess, even if she wanted to give her a privilege, she had no chance.

Chen Manrou is very melancholy, it is not her style to be promoted casually, she has so much power, but how should the Queen Mother deal with it?

While thinking, Chen Manrou looked through the draft list sent by the Ministry of Rites.It's just that before Chen Manrou studied the list thoroughly, she received the news that the Empress Dowager of Ci'an Palace was seriously ill. Chen Manrou didn't dare to delay, and immediately set off for Ci'an Palace.

Empress Dowager Ci'an was lying on the bed with a flushed face, her body was covered with a quilt.Nanny Ping stood at the end of the bed with a blank face. When she saw Chen Manrou coming in, she just bowed and did not make a sound.Chen Manrou waved her hand, stood at the head of the bed and looked at the Empress Dowager Ci'an, then gestured to Nanny Ping, and led Nanny Ping out.

"Mommy, what's wrong with the empress dowager?" Chen Manrou immediately asked as soon as she got outside, and Ping's mother said without any twists and turns: "The imperial doctor said that the empress dowager has a fever, but the empress dowager is old after all, so she needs to take care of it." take care of."

Chen Manrou pondered for a while, nodded and smiled: "The empress dowager has always been lenient. As a daughter-in-law, I have never had the opportunity to express my filial piety. If the empress dowager does not dislike it, I will give me a chance, so that I As a filial piety, my palace will come over to serve the sick tomorrow."

While talking, Chen Manrou carefully observed Ping Nanny's expression, Ping Nam's face was still expressionless, as if she was wearing a mask, and said very respectfully: "Your Majesty, be careful, the Empress Dowager must be very careful." I am happy, but the empress dowager is busy with palace affairs, and this time coincides with the draft, which is a major event for the country. The empress dowager said that if the empress dowager delayed the palace affairs because of her body, she really couldn't bear it, so she didn't use empress dowager Come to attend to the illness in person, the Empress Dowager knows your filial piety, and the empress only needs to let a few other concubines come to attend to the illness."

Chen Manrou couldn't tell whether it was irony or truth. If it was irony, did the Queen Mother mean to leave her to serve the sick?But right now, the draft is being held, and the Queen Mother is ill, so she comes to attend to the sick, so who will host the draft?

If the truth is true, then the Queen Mother wants Tang Wan'er to serve the sick, right?It just so happens that serving the sick is also a credit, and Tang Wan'er's promotion will be a one-sentence effort, but isn't the Empress Dowager Ci'an always talking in a word?Why are you so straightforward today?

"Although the draft is a major event, it's not that I can't choose right or wrong. In my heart, the empress dowager's body is the most important thing. Besides, you also said, Madam Ping, that the empress dowager just has a fever this time and is just a minor illness. , I won’t delay too many matters.”

"Furthermore, during the draft period, I can also hand things over to Concubine Hui and the others, without wasting time." Chen Manrou said with a smile on her face, and Nanny Ping's face remained unchanged, she just glanced at Chen Manrou and fell silent for a while. Bowing and saluting: "This servant needs to ask the Empress Dowager for instructions."

"Well, I understand, but I have troubled Nanny Ping to convey it to me." Chen Manrou nodded with a smile, and then said: "Since the empress dowager has not woken up yet, I will go back and arrange things first. You can also come directly to Ci'an Palace to serve the sick."

After finishing speaking, she didn't give Nanny Ping a chance to react, and directly led the people out.When we arrived at Yongshou Palace, the first thing we did was to call Liqiu to inquire about why Empress Dowager Ci'an fell ill.

Compared with the first Liqiu, this Liqiu has a much calmer temperament. Hearing Chen Manrou's question now, after saluting, she replied respectfully: "If you go back to your mother, the empress dowager was fine yesterday. After all the concubines paid their respects, the empress dowager left Tang Zhaorong to talk, and she also had a meal at Ci'an Palace at noon, with a total of eighteen dishes, nothing special."

If it wasn't for Li Qiu who hadn't cultivated an eavesdropping nail who can be invisible, go up to the roof, and drill into the cracks in the wall, she might be able to find out what the Empress Dowager Ci'an and Tang Wan'er said word by word, and then repeat it to Chen Manrou. .

"After lunch, Tang Zhaorong went back, and within an hour, the Empress Dowager Ci'an called the imperial doctor." Li Qiu finally finished speaking, and Chen Manrou rubbed her forehead: "You mean, the Empress Dowager Ci'an is today Did you get sick suddenly? Or did you get sick after being alone with Tang Wan'er for half a day?"

Li Qiu nodded, Chen Manrou frowned, this incident was really a coincidence, she just thought today that Tang Waner would not be promoted if she had no pregnancy and no merits, and something happened in the afternoon that would give Tang Waner a big credit.Coincidentally, she doubted whether Tang Wan'er or Empress Dowager Ci'an could read minds.

Could it be that the two of them really had such an idea?After thinking for a while, Chen Manrou got up, yes or no, she will know if she serves there all night today.

Called Xiao Wu over, told her to take care of Xiao Ba, and ordered the palace servants to guard the Yongshou Palace. Chen Manrou took Lichun and the others to the Yongshou Palace.It was Nanny Ping who stood by the bed, and when she saw Chen Manrou, she saluted respectfully.

This Nanny Ping is the most important person of the Empress Dowager Ci'an, and Nanny Ping is also very disciplined, even if it is a concubine with a relatively low rank, Nanny Ping did not miss the rules.It's just that her expressionless face is really frightening to watch.

"My servant has seen the Empress Dowager, please greet her." Nanny Ping conveyed the Empress Dowager Ci'an's meaning with a low eyebrow: "The Empress Dowager just woke up for a while and used half a bowl of porridge. The servant girl told me about the Empress Dowager's coming to serve the sick , the empress dowager said, the empress dowager is busy with palace affairs, and I am afraid she will not be able to get away. In addition, the eighth prince is young, and the empress dowager has to take care of the eighth prince. Give it to the Eighth Prince."

"The empress dowager said that the eighth prince is her own grandson, and she must not let the eighth prince get sick because of herself, so she asked the empress dowager to go back and send someone to attend to the sick." All the reasons add up to one sentence, no matter How about, don't want the queen to come and serve the sick.

"Since the empress dowager has made such a decision, it is not easy for me to disobey the empress dowager's wishes. Then I will call someone else to come over to take care of the empress dowager." Chen Manrou said with a smile: "Concubine Hui is careful and considerate, and concubine De is eloquent. Concubine Fu is gentle, Concubine Shen is quiet, Concubine Jin is lively, Concubine Cheng is refreshing, I wonder who the Empress Dowager would like to come and serve the sick?"

Chen Manrou said that she did it on purpose.If you want Tang Wan'er to come, I will first count all Tang Wan'er except Concubine Zhu who is pregnant.These positions are all higher than Tang Wan'er, Shi Ji can't skip these people no matter what.

Nanny Ping's eyelids drooped, and she hesitated for a while before saying, "I think, although Concubine Hui, Concubine De, and Concubine Fu, Concubine Shen, Concubine Jin, Concubine Jin are all very good, but they are not as good as Tang Zhaorong. intimate."

Chen Manrou suddenly realized: "I almost didn't think of Tang Zhaorong. Since the empress dowager thinks Tang Zhaorong is more caring, I will let Tang Zhaorong come over to serve the sick. But, after all, Tang Zhaorong's rank is lower, why don't you choose a few more?"

"It's not necessary, the imperial doctor also said that the empress dowager is best to rest in rest, there are too many people and it will make a lot of noise." Madam Ping said quickly, Chen Manrou laughed in her heart, what a noise, I really thought it was a civil servant's disease ?The empress dowager doesn't even have the right to shut up a concubine?

Besides, Chen Manrou really doesn't know which idiot in the harem dares to make a scene in Ci'an Palace!
"The empress dowager's phoenix body is important. Since the imperial doctor said to rest, let Concubine Hui, Concubine Fu and Concubine Shen come over." Chen Manrou said softly: "Only three, plus Tang Zhaorong, also It's just four, two people, and they can take turns. If Tang Zhaorong is the only one, taking care of the Empress Dowager day and night, it will be too hard, I'm afraid she won't be able to take care of her completely."

When it comes to this matter, Nanny Ping, even the one next to the Empress Dowager, can't say anything against it.

Therefore, Chen Manrou immediately used resources, and directly ordered the people from Ci'an Palace to call for someone.Not long after, Concubine Hui and the others were called, and Chen Manrou grouped them up with a smile: "Tang Zhaorong is young, I am afraid that she will not think carefully, and Concubine Hui is careful, so you two will stay up late at night. Concubine Fu and Concubine Shen It is guarding the second half of the night, taking turns to rest, and you don’t have to pay my respects to the palace tomorrow morning, just stay in the side hall of Ci’an Palace to rest.”

After saying this, he turned to look at Nanny Ping again: "Can someone inform the emperor about the serious illness of the Empress Dowager?"

"The emperor has already been notified, and the emperor has already been here before." At that time, Chen Manrou happened to be returning, so the two sides did not meet each other.However, Chen Manrou was not at all worried that Tang Wan'er would take advantage of her sickness to seduce the emperor.

The emperor is filial, but he is not a fool. The old lady is sick on one side, but he spoils the beauty in the side hall. It is definitely not what the emperor would do.Therefore, as long as Tang Wan'er was in Ci'an Palace, she would have no chance to pull the emperor into sex.

After finishing the order, Chen Manrou left Ci'an Palace.It was already past dinner time, and the sky was getting dark.

(End of this chapter)