Harem for a living

Chapter 64

"Your Majesty, I think what Concubine Hu said is very reasonable." Concubine Yang hurriedly followed along. She has always disliked Concubine Hu. She dared to confront Concubine Cheng when she first entered the palace. Showing how pure and pure she is, she can't allow others to say a bad word. At that time, she said that she didn't know who the concubine Cheng was, that's why she was so bold, and she didn't care too much about her dignified concubine.

However, she shouldn't have made so many things later.Sending a collection of poems on the Wanshou Festival, when I went to pay my respects to the queen, from time to time, I would say what poems and words I made with the emperor, and I always put on an appearance of a noble and talented woman, which made people sick.

Knowing her reputation in the palace, but insisting on appearing to be a head taller than herself, do you really think she can replace her as a noble concubine?

"Concubine Hu's time to enter the palace is still short. If she is promoted too quickly, I'm afraid many people will not be convinced." Concubine Yang looked at the emperor sideways with a gentle smile, her eyes were like water, and her veins were full of affection: "Concubine Hu My sister has already figured it out so clearly, Your Majesty, please don't make things difficult for others."

The emperor frowned slightly, the queen was holding a handkerchief to hide the smile on the corner of her mouth, and concubine Shu took the conversation: "Your majesty, it's okay for a concubine. Sister Concubine Hu has made great achievements in serving the emperor. She can please the emperor, and the concubine is happy. It’s too late, Cha Jing, go get the nine-turn exquisite hairpin from the palace, and take it as a gift from the palace to thank Concubine Hu’s younger sister for serving the emperor. Empress, you won’t blame the concubine for breaking the rules, right? My sister is pleasing, I really like it in my heart."

Concubine Hu's face turned blue and white, the queen's eyes swept over her, and said with a slight smile: "Concubine Shu is willing, but it's fine to change to someone else, no matter what, Concubine Hu will definitely remember sister Concubine Shu's thoughts .”

The emperor finally finished thinking at this moment, looked sideways at Concubine Shu, and said with a smile on his lips: "Concubine Shu's reward is a bit thin, it's just a nine-turn exquisite hairpin, I will give you something else later. "

As she said, she stretched out her hand and patted the back of the queen's hand: "As Concubine Hu herself said, she doesn't have much time to enter the palace, and it's not good to be promoted too fast, so there's no need to raise her rank for the time being, just follow the usual rewards." gone."

Concubine Hu's face was pale, and the queen nodded with a smile: "I understand, Your Majesty, it's time to have lunch now, are you here or are you going back to Qianqing Palace?"

"Just here." The emperor stretched out his hand to poke the second prince's cheek and said, Concubine Shu was full of joy, and hurriedly ordered: "If the emperor wants to be here, I will ask them to prepare more." guest.

The queen left first, Concubine Yang Guifei glanced at Concubine Hu with a smile, and then followed.Concubine Cheng followed behind, turning her head from time to time to say a few words with Concubine Yang.Chen Manrou was very happy in her heart, helped Bei Ting's hand to go out to make a sedan chair, and urged the servants to return to Zhongcui Palace.

"Xiao Xizi, you go out of the palace to the Chen family and tell them about the great victory at the border." Chen Manrou rushed in and called Xiao Xizi. Her father was on the battlefield, and her elder brother was just a servant of the Imperial Academy. It took a while for this news to reach the Chen family.

Xiao Xizi was overjoyed, he liked sending good news the most, because it meant more rewards.After saluting to Chen Manrou, Xiao Xizi rushed out.

"Ma'am, it's all right now, the master will definitely come back sooner." Jin Huan and Xiangyue were also very happy, and the two of them approached Chen Manrou with smiles and said.Chen Manrou nodded: "I will definitely come back, probably this month. I should go to ask the empress first to let my mother come into the palace."

Mrs. Chen entered the palace last month, but she hasn't been here this month.

"Niang Niang, when the master comes back and the madam has seen the master, wouldn't it be better for you to announce the madam into the palace?" Dui Yuesai gave Chen Manrou a cup of tea and said with a smile: "At that time, you will still know the news about the master. "

"Yes, yes, you reminded me, and I was almost overjoyed." Chen Manrou nodded repeatedly, thought for a while, and laughed alone for a while, and suddenly stood up clapping: "I said I forgot something, hurry up Yes, you go and check to see if the palaces have sent anything to Concubine Chen."

As soon as these words were said, Yueyue and Jinhuan's faces were pulled down. Their mothers tried their best to conceive a child, but Concubine Hu was lucky to be pregnant at this moment!Still taking advantage of the great victory at the border, or borrowing the wind from their master!
"Mother, this Concubine Hu is really bad, let's stop asking about it, and just send a piece of cloth. She looks so crazy, really thinks that she is pregnant with a child and is the queen?" Jinhuan said dissatisfied.

Chen Manrou waved her hand: "I guess she doesn't know the news of the border victory. In the past two days, no wives have come to the harem. It's probably a coincidence. Besides, do you think Concubine Hu's life will be easier?"

"Doesn't the emperor really like her?" After saying this, Jin Huan quickly covered his mouth, carefully looked at Chen Manrou's face, Chen Manrou laughed: "Don't worry, your mother won't argue about this."

Then, he turned to Concubine Hu: "Concubine Hu probably made some inquiries before entering the palace. She knew that the emperor liked Concubine Yang, so she imitated Concubine Yang as soon as she entered the palace, and even met Concubine Yang. Concubine Cheng, she has made it clear that she and Concubine Yang are not in the same league, and this offends Concubine Yang and Concubine Cheng."

"Today, she made such a show again at the second prince's arrest, and in the end she satirized Concubine Shu for giving birth to a child and not being promoted. She completely offended Concubine Shu. This kind of person cannot be favored. Let's not worry about it, someone will take care of her.",

As Chen Manrou said, she clapped her hands excitedly and got up: "Today's lunch must be richer. To Yue, go and ask for an eight-treasure duck, pearl fish soup, and a stewed chicken with small mushrooms, and... "

"Mother, you have all the chicken, duck and fish, but you are missing a piece of meat. How about you want another piece of Dongpo meat?" Xiangyue laughed and asked jokingly.Chen Manrou nodded seriously: "That's fine, let's have Dongpo pork, but don't put fatty meat, just put more onions, ginger, and garlic."

Jin Huan giggled on the side: "It's just meat and green onion, ginger and garlic in it. Ma'am, you don't want fat meat. Why don't you just serve a plate of sauce mixed with green onion, ginger and garlic."

"This is a good idea!" Originally, Jin Huan was just joking, and the clinker Chen Manrou smiled directly: "Then send some sauce, and a few pork-filled dumplings, I suddenly want to eat this."

A few people talked and laughed and ordered the lunch menu. They already have a small kitchen here, but if they want to use it, they have to ask the imperial dining room to deliver the ingredients in advance.Chen Manrou didn't explain the few things she remembered just now, so she had to go to the Imperial Dining Room to report again.

Jin Huan led Qing Xing and Hong Mei to go, and Chen Man Rou sent Xiang Yue to inquire about the movements of the various palaces.

Not long after, Tuyue came back from inquiring: "The Empress gave some medicinal materials and some jewelry, Concubine Yang gave three pieces of cloth, and Concubine Shu gave two pieces of cloth. Concubine Liu and Concubine Cheng There was no movement from the concubine's side, but Han Wanyi, I heard that she went to the Yuhua Pavilion to congratulate Concubine Hu in person."

Chen Manrou curled her lips, thought for a while and asked, "What are the jewelry? And the cloth, what are they like?"

"The jewels that the empress bestows on you include plum hairpins, lily hairpins, chrysanthemum tinsels, etc." Chen Manrou raised her eyebrows. The empress's move was really obvious. Isn't it just to let her, the empress, watch the show?
"What Concubine Yang sent was the twig rose brocade." Duiyue continued, Chen Manrou tilted her head, while listening, she reached out to tap the tumbler on the table.Chinese rose, Yueyuehong?Flowers without a thousand red flowers?

"Concubine Shu gave you bamboo flower twill silk." Bamboo flower, it seems that at this moment, bamboo flower means that it only blooms but does not bear fruit.Well, in fact, bamboo flowers can also produce seeds, Concubine Shu probably doesn't know this.

"You go to the warehouse to pick out two bolts of cloth. I remember we still have two bolts of brocade, with..." After thinking for a while, Chen Manrou said, "The two bolts with ginkgo leaf pattern."

The ginkgo tree is also a ginkgo tree, but it is a famous longevity tree in ancient times. I hope that Concubine Hu can live well, just like the ginkgo tree.Don't let her children become "naked children".

Although he was a little displeased with Yueyue, he also knew that it would be impossible not to give it away, so he waited for Jinhuan to come back, took the key to the warehouse, rummaged through the inside to find the two pieces of cloth, and then went to Yuhua Pavilion with Beiding.

However, Chen Manrou felt that Concubine Hu might not quite understand the meaning of the brocade, so after Duyue went, she regretted a little. She should have sent two pieces of cloth with the pattern of winter jasmine flowers in the past. Only spring flowers bloomed, which is easier to understand. .

But Duyue had already been sent away, so she couldn't call him back halfway.

In the next few days, as expected by Chen Manrou, the emperor stayed in Zhongcui Palace for five consecutive days.Chen Manrou was very depressed about this, if she could, she wished to change these few days to those in the middle of the month.It's a pity that this can't be said to the emperor.

Going to Yongshou Palace to pay homage, I have to endure the harsh words of those people.

"Your Majesty, I found out some good news." Chen Manrou's eyes lit up, and she quickly called Xiao Dingzi in: "What good news?"

"I found out that the border army is back." Xiao Lezi said immediately without being too condescending.Chen Manrou was stunned for a moment, then she was overjoyed, but she couldn't believe it: "You said, the army is back?"

"Yes, I heard that the emperor has sent someone to proclaim the imperial decree, saying that he wants to reward meritorious deeds." When the army arrived in the capital, the emperor could reward meritorious deeds.Of course, it can also be sent to the border, but it is more troublesome, and people have to be sent there in advance. In the past half a month, Chen Manrou has never heard of anyone sent by the emperor to reward the army.

"Really?" Chen Manrou asked again, and before Xiao Dingzi could answer, she smiled and said, "Great, come on, you continue to inquire and see if General Chen is back, by the way, you can go directly to the Chen Mansion Wait, as soon as General Chen returns to the mansion, you should hurry back and report to me."

Xiao Dingzi went immediately, and Chen Manrou waited anxiously in Zhongcui Palace.But, she didn't wait for Xiao Dingzi, she did wait for Mrs. Chen.

"Mother, you said father hasn't come back?" Chen Manrou paused, then asked again, Mrs. Chen nodded, her eyes were a little red: "Mother will return to Zhending Mansion in a while, your father is there alone, we I have to take care of him. Don't worry, as long as your father is still there, you are in the palace..."

(End of this chapter)