Harem for a living

Chapter 56

"Niang Niang, what you did just now..." Duiyue leaned closer to Chen Manrou and asked cautiously.Chen Manrou curled her lips: "What did I do? She said she wouldn't open the window, so I didn't open it. She said she wanted tea, so I respectfully made tea for her. Although she didn't drink it in the end, that wasn't it. I won't let her drink."

A little anxious to the moon: "Mother, Concubine Yang just mentioned your demeanor, in case she..."

"So let's withdraw quickly. Okay, I know what to do." Chen Manrou patted Duyue on the shoulder, telling her to stop nagging, and Duyue could only shut up, and followed behind Chen Manrou depressedly, a group of people went Go to Yongshou Palace.

Concubine Yang has been on fire lately. She just satirized Concubine Hu yesterday, but today she doesn't like her.In fact, Yang Guifei disliked any of the emperor's concubines, including the queen, probably because she really fell in love with the emperor.

Before entering the palace, I heard that Concubine Yang Gui is a rare talented woman who is proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Although her temper is a bit cold, her temperament is very good.But now, it doesn't look like that to her. Sure enough, the rumors are all wrong.

While thinking endlessly, Chen Manrou was not on guard, and almost bumped her head against the pillar. Fortunately, Jin Huan stretched out her hand from behind to avoid the consequences of her head falling in love with the pillar.

She made a grimace at Jin Huan behind, Chen Manrou didn't dare to be distracted this time, she went all the way to Yongshou Palace, waited for the little maid to tell her before she followed her in, and she gave a big gift as soon as she entered the door: "My concubine thanked the empress for her kindness. "

"Come on, don't thank me, the rules are there. You are the second-rank concubine Hui, and you can let Mrs. Chen into the palace occasionally." The queen waved her hand casually and asked Chen Manrou casually. He said some things, such as how old Mrs. Chen is in good health, how is Mrs. Chen's health and so on.

Chen Manrou answered one by one, and the words brought out the news that her eldest brother was getting married.The queen was a little surprised: "Your elder brother? Whose girl is the appointment? But the date has already been booked?"

"It's booked. It's after the Longevity Festival. My concubine's mother said that she also wants to be blessed by the emperor. It happens that the end of October is a good day." Chen Manrou said with a smile, and asked with a little doubt: "My lady, my concubine Can you send something over there on the day that eldest brother and the others get married?"

"Well, you can be more casual, but you can't send those who violate the rules." The empress thought for a while and then asked: "I remember that your elder brother is this year's Tanhua Lang?"

"Your Majesty has a really good memory, indeed." Chen Manrou nodded, and the queen curled her lips and smiled: "Since that's the case, I might as well be a good person again, and ask the emperor to give me a marriage, and you will look good when you tell the concubine Hui." some."

"Really?" Chen Manrou was overjoyed, and hurriedly got up to thank her, the queen waved her hand and said, "Get up, don't be too polite, since your elder brother is Tanhualang, he will be the pillar of the country in the future, I only hope that he can share the emperor's worries more. "

After finishing talking on the scene, Chen Manrou's goal was also achieved. When she heard the news that the eldest prince and princess were coming, Chen Manrou took advantage of the situation and offered to resign.She doesn't want to have more contact with other people's children. These children are just when they can't understand the reason. Sometimes it is very difficult to deal with. If you are not careful, you may offend them. There is a harem boss behind them. She is I dare not touch it at all.

One went out, the other came in, the two sides passed by each other, Chen Manrou pointed to and heard the queen's gentle voice behind: "Slow down, be careful of falling."

He looked down at his stomach. Next year, or the year after, he should be able to have his own child, right?However, the most important thing now is to have a healthy body, so that the children born will be healthy.

In the evening, the empress asked someone to invite the emperor, and the eldest princess led the eldest prince to play nearby. The empress brought the emperor a cup of tea and said with a smile: "I heard Concubine Hui say that her eldest brother has already agreed People, we are going to get married after the Longevity Day, Your Majesty, do you think it is a favor or something?"

"You are very thoughtful, then I will give them marriages tomorrow. Su Chang is not young, I don't know if he has said it." The emperor paused, then suddenly said, the queen thought about it and took over the topic : "Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mrs. An Guogong will enter the palace. I will ask when the time comes. If there is no one, the emperor will choose one."

The emperor nodded, the queen also had complete information on unmarried men and women in the capital.At that time, he only needs to read the brochure and pick a family background and status, which is almost enough, and it will not be a big deal.

The two chatted a few more gossips before settling down.

The Mid-Autumn Festival was busy, but Chen Manrou was relatively leisurely. In a flash, the canonization ceremony of Concubine Hu was over, and in a blink of an eye, it was the Longevity Festival.

The emperor generously bestowed marriages on this year's No. [-] and the conversation, and the two families had a happy event one after the other.Because the marriage was bestowed by the superiors, after the wedding, both couples will enter the palace to thank them.Chen Manrou didn't care about Su Changqing's couple, she was waiting for her sister-in-law.

As for Chen Huaijin, the emperor only gave an exception that time, and this time he is out of luck.

"My wife has met Concubine Hui, please greet Concubine Hui." This time, Chen Manrou didn't go to stop her, but asked Duoyue to help her new sister-in-law: "Sister-in-law is welcome, you don't need to be polite when you come to me , we are still a family. Sit down quickly, have fun, and go get some refreshments."

"Your Majesty is considerate, that minister's wife will be presumptuous." The newly appointed sister-in-law pursed her lips and smiled, got up and sat down on Chen Manrou's seat, her actions were graceful, but not restrained.She looks really good, beautiful but dignified, and she is worthy of being the daughter-in-law of Chen's parents.

Chen Huaijin is the eldest son of the Chen family, and he will take on the heavy burden of the Chen family in the future. If he marries an incompetent wife, it will not only be Chen Huaijin who is in trouble alone, but a catastrophe for the direct branch of the Chen family.

"Sister-in-law is really good-looking. Some time ago, when my mother entered the palace, she praised and praised her. At that time, it made me angry." Chen Manrou said with a smile, and saw that she was wearing her hair that she had sent to Dong's mansion that day. Point the emerald hairpin, and the smile will be more sincere.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. When I go back, I must tell my mother-in-law that when I visit the Empress next time when I enter the palace, I have to praise my Majesty hard." Dong Chunni said with a smile. Get closer.

Chen Manrou asked some other questions. Seeing that Dong Chunni's conversation was very knowledgeable and generous, she felt relieved, took her hand and said, "In the future, my elder brother will get rid of my sister-in-law and take care of her. With the heavy responsibility of the family, the eldest brother has always been strict with himself, and the sister-in-law should pay attention to the body of the elder brother, so that he will not work so hard, eat more good food on weekdays, and pay attention to the balance between work and rest."

Dong Chunni responded one by one, and said with a smile: "My sister-in-law and my husband are real brothers and sisters, and they say the same thing. Before I came, my husband asked me to tell my sister-in-law to eat well and sleep well. Don't worry about outside things." Just worry about it and just take care of your body."

A concubine, a young girl, the distance between two people is even closer.

"Brother just loves to worry more." Chen Manrou said with a smile, seeing that the time was almost up, she asked Jin Huan to bring the face that she had prepared a long time ago: "Sister-in-law, I wasn't there when you got married, this is my little My heart, sister-in-law, don't refuse."

Dong Chunni blushed, took the jewelry and handed it to the maid behind her, and then took out a pair of pomegranate flower hairpins and pomegranate fruit bracelets carved from red jade: "This is a meeting gift I prepared for my sister-in-law. It's a handkerchief, but in this palace, my sister-in-law probably won't need it, so I replaced it with this one, don't be too disgusted by my sister-in-law."

After sending Dong Chunni away, Chen Manrou breathed a sigh of relief. The sister-in-law's attitude is largely related to the Chen family's support for her in the future.After all, no matter how much my parents love me, the Chen family belongs to my elder brother, so the pillow wind should never be underestimated.Now it seems that Dong Chunni is pretty good, she doesn't have to worry about her future life at all.

In the blink of an eye, it was November, and Chen Manrou ordered someone to light a charcoal basin, and then she took a book and sat beside her and read it. Before she could turn a few pages, she saw Bei Ting hurried in: "Your Majesty, something is wrong. .”

Chen Manrou frowned, and put the book aside: "What's the matter? Don't worry, speak slowly."

"Khitan is calling again. The emperor has lost his temper in Qianqing Palace today. I'm afraid I won't be able to come tonight." Liu Cheng had already delivered an order before, saying that the emperor would come, but now he received The urgent report at the border, of course, couldn't come.

Cup Stop and Chen Manrou were not worried about the same thing, Chen Manrou was more concerned about the previous sentence: "You said, Khitan is calling again?"

The Khitan at this moment is not the same as the Daliao in history. Instead, it is more inclined to Mongolia. In winter, life on the grassland will be much more difficult. These people will lead troops to attack the border towns of Daqing and plunder supplies.

There are small-scale wars every year, but generally speaking, there are no large-scale wars.In the past, the emperor also liked to seek stability and peace, so it would be considered as the end of the matter if only the Khitan people were beaten away, but this emperor is not one who can hold his breath.

Chen Manrou was worried, got up and took a few steps, then turned around and asked, "Did you just find out about this?"

"Yes, when the slaves went to inquire about the news, they found out that many adults had only entered the palace for about an hour." This is because the Khitan invasion is not considered a secret, so she can only inquire about it. If there is really a rebellion somewhere, she promises not to inquire from.

"Let Manager Ming come in." Chen Manrou ordered after thinking for a while, and then hurried out.Not long after, Manager Ming came in: "Little one, please greet your mother."

"Director Ming, do you know about the Khitan invasion?" Chen Manrou waved his hand to make him stand up and asked hastily. Manager Ming looked at Chen Manrou and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the little one does know about it, but the young one also knows, This matter is up to the emperor to decide. Empress, you are a member of the harem."

Chen Manrou was stunned for a moment, and remained silent for a long time before waving her hand to let Manager Ming back down.I really can't ask, this matter can only be inquired after the emperor sends soldiers.

(End of this chapter)