Harem for a living

Chapter 65

Even though Chen Manrou was very reluctant, she couldn't stop her mother from going to Zhending Mansion.After all, daddy is not young anymore, and he really needs someone to take care of him, so he can't let daddy take another concubine or something. The Chen family's family rules cannot be changed.

"Mother, don't worry, I'll be fine in the palace." Chen Manrou tried to make her smile sweeter, stretched out her hand to pull Mrs. Chen to sit down on the beauty couch, then turned her head and told Jinhuan: "Go and get the medicinal materials in the storeroom. Pack some out, just those rewarded by the emperor and empress a few days ago."

"You keep those medicinal materials for yourself. There are many things in the palace. In case something happens and we are not around, the emperor and queen will delay it..." It is a matter of life and death. Mrs. Chen stopped Jinhuan and told Chen Manrou Said: "You don't have to worry about us. Are there any medicinal materials in our mansion? I went to Zhending Mansion this time, and your grandmother emptied out the warehouse in the mansion."

"You, as long as you are well, your father and I will be satisfied with everything." Mrs. Chen explained in detail: "I heard that Concubine Hu is pregnant, the emperor has no plan to promote her position this time, right? ? If you want to be promoted, you must not confront her. She is just being favored now. How long has she been pregnant? There is no background in the family. Maybe it will be a year or so before she can't sleep, the emperor will take her Forget about it."

"Mother, I know, is your daughter the kind of petty-minded person? She is hers, so what does she have to do with me? As long as she doesn't offend me, I'd rather she be favored more." Chen Manrou smiled and shook Shaking Mrs. Chen's hand: "Don't worry, the queen and Concubine Yang are still in the harem. What can I do as a little concubine Hui?"

"Don't be used as a gun." Mrs. Chen pursed her lips, and reached out to stuff Chen Manrou's hair behind her ears. She is only a third-rank gentleman now, and she is not allowed to enter the palace without an order. Even the son of Concubine Shu was arrested last time. Zhou is not qualified to come in, so she has not met all the women in the palace, and she has no way to analyze everyone's temperament to Chen Manrou.

Besides, even if she had seen her before, she would not say anything lightly. In this palace, everyone wore masks, and those who looked weak did not necessarily mean they were really weak.With a warm heart, maybe there is a snake heart buried underneath.She can't mislead her daughter, she can only explain to her daughter more, let her have a good heart, no one should believe it.

"I'm not that stupid. When they talk, I can't easily talk to them. Anyway, the number of days I spend in bed every month can't compare with Concubine Yang's. A particularly favored one, they are looking for things, and they will only look for other people's things."

Chen Manrou said with a smile, originally, she surpassed Concubine De to be promoted to Concubine Hui, which blocked the way of Concubine De and Concubine Liu, and then obstructed Concubine Shu's eyes. She originally thought that these people would target her.But immediately, the emperor hadn't been to Zhongcui Palace for a long time, most of the time he went to Concubine Yang or Concubine Hu, so the attack power of those people was shifted.

Anyway, Concubine Hu is not as high in status as Concubine Hu, and Concubine Liu and Concubine Cheng are both capable of stepping on two feet, so she, Concubine Hui, was thrown aside.

Mrs. Chen held Chen Manrou's hand, explained carefully, and repeatedly instructed, wishing to finish all her life's worries and worries, but, with limited time, she could only choose the most important ones.

"The emperor is here!" Seeing that it was time to leave the palace, a notification came from outside the door, Chen Manrou hurriedly got up, Madam Chen also followed behind Chen Manrou, and the two went outside to meet him.

The emperor walked in, first stretched out his hand to support Chen Manrou, and then looked at Mrs. Chen with a smile: "Is this Mrs. Chen? In the past, Mrs. Chen entered the palace, and I was busy with government affairs, so I never came to see her. Don't be surprised by Mrs. Chen."

"My wife is terrified, the emperor is busy with government affairs, and my wife dare not disturb the emperor." Mrs. Chen hurriedly saluted again, and the emperor raised her head slightly: "Madam, there is no need to be too polite, Man Rou is my beloved concubine, and Madam is Man Rou's biological mother." , logically, madam is an elder."

"I don't dare to be a minister's wife." Mrs. Chen was a little flattered, and quickly declined, but she was a little relieved in her heart. The attitude of the emperor shows that his family is still useful. Forget it.That's good, Man Rou doesn't have to live in the palace too hard.

"Your majesty, why are you here now?" Chen Manrou looked at the emperor with a sideways smile, because she had cried with Mrs. Chen before, her eyes were still a little red, her expression was pitiful, and she was rather tall Cute, with a touch of cuteness.

The emperor raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Can't I come here now?"

"Your majesty, concubine doesn't mean that... You clearly know, you clearly know..." Chen Manrou said in a coquettish voice, her cheeks were red and charming, the emperor looked at her, and wanted to reach out and pinch those rosy cheeks, Just thinking that Mrs. Chen was still standing on the side, she quickly coughed lightly: "I was joking with you, when I came in, I saw that your eye circles were quite red, why, but someone made you angry?"

"No, the emperor is so kind to my concubine, and the empress is a very good person, how can anyone get angry with me?" Chen Manrou said with a smile: "I was talking to my mother before, and my mother said that I was going to Zhending Mansion. I was a little bit reluctant, so I cried."

"Reluctance? Then I let Mrs. Chen stay?" The emperor walked into the room while talking, Chen Manrou followed, then turned to greet Mrs. Chen, several people entered the room, the emperor sat at the head, and Chen Manrou stood beside him Squeeze his shoulders: "That's not okay, your majesty, you can't leave my mother in the capital..."

Madam Chen panicked: "Manrou, why are you talking to the emperor?"

Chen Manrou stuck out her tongue at Mrs. Chen, the emperor looked amused, took a sip of water from the teacup, "Didn't you say you couldn't bear to miss Mrs. Chen? Wouldn't it be good to let Mrs. Chen stay with you?"

"My mother has to take care of my father." Chen Manrou pouted, glanced at the emperor, saw that the emperor was not angry, and continued: "My mother married my father, so my father is the most important thing, not to say that my husband For God? It is right for my mother to accompany my father, just like, the most important person in my heart is the emperor, even if I have a child, I will put the emperor first, the emperor is the most important to me Besides, I've grown up."

After a pause, he smiled again: "I will be reluctant to part with my parents, but mother will also worry about my father, and my father will also miss my mother. It is not for me to let my parents live in two places."

It's a bit illogical, but it sounds more real.The emperor looked at Chen Manrou in surprise, and reached out to pat her hand: "Since that's the case, then don't blame me later, saying that I didn't leave Mrs. Chen to you."

"It's too late for me to thank the emperor." Chen Manrou said with a smile. Mrs. Chen really broke out in a cold sweat seeing her daughter talking to the emperor so casually. Please bear with me, Your Majesty."

"It's okay, I like Manrou's innocent nature very much." The emperor waved his hand generously, expressing that he didn't care about it, and changed the subject in the next sentence: "How is Chen Dingbang now? How is your health? As I remember, Chen Dingbang has already had a baby this year. Is it more than 50?"

"The emperor has a good memory. Father-in-law is indeed in his fifties this year. He is still in good health, and he is valued by the emperor. Since father-in-law became the dean of the military academy, he has been full of energy every day. He walked there early in the morning. The college has become more and more hale and hearty recently."

Mrs. Chen hurriedly saluted and said, the emperor laughed loudly: "This old guy is very energetic, go back and tell him, I hope he can teach me more generals."

"Yes, my wife will definitely bring the words." Mrs. Chen also said with a smile, but she didn't dare to relax for a moment, she just continued: "This military academy is run by the emperor, and the students in the academy are very grateful As for the emperor, the courtiers heard from my father-in-law that these people always talk about serving Daqing and sharing the emperor's worries. Although the emperor did not go to the academy, he is the biggest dean of the academy."

"I just built a college for them." The emperor said with a smile, he was quite satisfied with the knowledge of the Chen family in his heart, and he was relatively honest if he didn't rush to give the credit to himself.

"Is your old lady in good health?" The Chen family winked, and the emperor was willing to show some face. After the old man asked the old lady, Mrs. Chen answered more cautiously: "Mother-in-law is fine, and she often cooks by herself. Prepare some food for father-in-law, and don't let us juniors interfere."

"Haha, Chen Dingbang and the old lady are very affectionate." The emperor smiled again: "Chen Huaijin is a good person. I met you last time. He is quite knowledgeable and honest. He has been down to earth for a few years. I will use him again. when."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Mrs. Chen was overjoyed, and hurriedly saluted: "Now the child is still a little immature, and his actions are still a little jerky. When the minister's wife goes back, the father-in-law will definitely ask Huaijin to work hard every day, so that he can share the worries of the emperor as soon as possible. .”

"Doesn't the Chen family still have a son? How old is this year? In the future, are you going to take the imperial examination or become a general?" The emperor continued to ask, and Mrs. Chen hesitated: "It is true that there is another son, and he is already sixteen this year. I can't tell my wife what he wants in the future, but my wife's husband hopes that he can be a soldier or something, so that he can guard the frontier for the emperor and protect the stability of Daqing. However, he himself prefers to follow his elder brother Walking behind, there is no certainty at the moment."

"You are still young, so you don't have to be too strict with him. He will naturally know what he wants to do when he grows up." The emperor comforted a few words, and Mrs. Chen hurriedly stated that she would definitely not treat her when she went back. The youngest son is too strict, so he must be allowed to do whatever he wants in the future.

"The Chen family is a good one." The emperor expressed his satisfaction with the Chen family and the conversation this time. Mrs. Chen thanked the emperor and said that she was very sincere and apprehensive towards the emperor's attention. She would definitely live up to the emperor's expectations in the future, and the whole family must work together To pieces to pieces to serve the emperor.

As an extra reward, after Mrs. Chen left, the emperor played chess with Chen Manrou for a while, and said generously: "The fish soup that my concubine made last time was not bad. I will prepare some more and send them to Qianqing Palace."

After sending it over, it's a reminder.So, for another three days in a row, the emperor turned over the signboard of Zhongcui Palace.

(End of this chapter)