Chapter 79

"In a blink of an eye, the [-]th day of August will pass, and in a little over a month, it will be the Longevity Festival. Before the Longevity Festival, there is still a good day, and I don't know what the empress is planning." Chen Manrou looked at the Huaixin, who made the attack, paused and continued: "Huaixin, you used to follow the Empress Empress, but have you ever heard the Empress Empress tell me how to arrange that day?"

The birthday of the empress dowagers of the two palaces is not a trivial matter. In the past, there were birthday banquets and other things held in the palace. Since Huai Xin is trusted by the empress, she must have had contact with her before. She reminded her so clearly. I hope Huai Xin I can remember which day I was talking about.

Without waiting for an answer, Chen Manrou clapped her hands and said, "Oh, look at my brain, the empress has always been a pure and filial person, who doesn't praise the empress for her filial piety? Presumably, the empress has already made a decision on this matter. ? It's a good thing I didn't mention this matter to the empress, otherwise, I would be a sinner."

On Empress Dowager Ci'an's birthday, if the Empress doesn't show up and doesn't even take a single idea, it will be a disaster if Concubine Yang Guifei and the others catch her.Which dynasty's king didn't boast that he governed the country with benevolence and filial piety?What's more, that is the emperor's own mother.

Even if the emperor doesn't want to see the Empress Dowager Ci'an and wants to take power in order to avoid the limelight with the Empress Dowager Ci Ning, that's her own mother.Since ancient times, whose daughter-in-law is easy to do?The queen is not the white lotus in the emperor's heart, at most she is a red peony, graceful and luxurious enough, offering respect and respect is the way to get along.

Huai Xin pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Where, I heard that Concubine Hui has always been smart and kind. It is a great kindness for you to think about the Empress."

Chen Manrou didn't speak, and changed the subject with a smile.She still has to check the account book, even though the Empress Dowager Ci'an's entire life is not enough, the emperor's piecemeal Longevity Festival is also to be celebrated, all kinds of things cost money, and Concubine De took away the part that bought people's hearts, Chen Manrou could only look at the ledger.

If you read it well, that’s what it should be. If you read it badly, it’s either corrupt or stingy. There’s nothing good to say about it.Chen Manrou had to figure out the things on the account first, and when Concubine De came to withdraw the money some other day, she would have a better idea.

Seeing that Chen Manrou was busy, Huai Xin quietly put on a cup of hot tea, and then tiptoed out the door.

After a while, a little eunuch came out of Yongshou Palace and led Huaixin to go inside: "Miss Huaixin, why are you here now? The empress has just ordered someone to prepare lunch, you always know the taste of the empress, how about Point out the little one?"

"The empress is pregnant now, and her appetite must have changed. If you ask me, you might as well ask Sister Wangxiang and the others." As he spoke, he had already reached the door of the bedroom, and the queen was holding Wuyao's hand Walking around the house, I heard a voice, and asked inside: "Who is talking outside?"

"Empress, it's Huai Xin who came to greet you." Huai Xin hurried to the door in two or three steps, before knelt down to pay her respects.The queen raised her hand, slightly puzzled: "Why, what's going on with Concubine Hui?"

This person went back with Concubine Hui in the morning, and came back at noon. Could it be that something big happened?

"It's not that Concubine Hui has something to do, it's that this servant suddenly remembered something important." Huai Xin stood up at the Queen's signal, walked to the Queen's side, helped the Queen's other arm, and the Queen took the opportunity to walk to the soft couch Sitting down, looking at Huai Xin, waiting for her to continue.

"Ma'am, September [-]th is Empress Dowager Ci'an's fiftieth birthday." Huai Xin said softly, and the queen also frowned slightly. She was dissatisfied with Empress Dowager Ci'an's seizure of power a while ago, and because it took a few years for her to conceive a child. He didn't care too much about Empress Dowager Ci'an's birthday.

Unexpectedly, this year is actually a whole life.Empress Dowager Ci'an was also surprised that she didn't even mention this most showy thing.Could it be that he was waiting to catch Concubine De and Concubine Hui's pigtails?

Thinking of this, the empress felt that the Empress Dowager Ci'an was really an old witch, and she would not give up if she could not get the palace power!I know this, but I can't let her succeed. Now that I am pregnant with a child, if Concubine Hui is folded in, then the palace will become the world of Concubine Yang and the others.

Thinking about it, the queen quickly waved her hand: "I know about this matter. I heard that Concubine Hui promoted you to her first-class court lady?"

"Yes, empress." Huai Xin hurriedly explained the personnel transfer in Chen Manrou's palace. The empress touched her nails, but her fingers were empty. Then she remembered that she had never worn nails since she was pregnant.So he changed his hand to pinch the bracelet on his wrist and turned it around twice, frowned slightly, and after thinking for a long time, he straightened up and said, "Since that's the case, you can follow Concubine Hui to do well in the future. There are no big things on weekdays, so don't worry about it." Come here, I will send someone to find you."

Huai Xin was startled, and hurried to visit Wang Xiang, but Wang Xiang lowered her eyes and ignored her.Huai Xin had no choice but to thank her quickly, seeing that the queen had nothing else to say, she bowed and left the room, stood at the gate of the yard for a while, turned around and left with some hesitation.

As the queen got up and walked outside, she ordered Wangxiang: "You go to the emperor, if the emperor has not received ministers or anything, please come over here, I have important matters to discuss with the emperor."

The emperor's own mother, then the emperor can make up his own mind.If you have the ability, the old witch of Ci'an will quarrel with your son.

Chen Manrou wrote and drew on the paper, and Jin Huan stood aside to serve her, grinding ink or laying paper from time to time, and then whispered when Duyue came in, "Ma'am, don't be busy after lunch, you are not alone now I'm eating."

Chen Manrou raised her head and rubbed her sore neck. She hadn't written like this for a long time, and she really didn't feel used to it.Later, Jin Huan hurried over to pinch her neck, and muttered by the way: "Your Majesty, that bosom is really not a safe one, so at least you should put on a show. The first day you came here, you went back to Yongshou Palace. If word spreads, Your Majesty Your reputation is over."

"It's not that serious. If I go there in person, then I'll lose my reputation." After all, she is a famous gatekeeper and one of the four concubines. She actually came to ask for help on the first day she was in charge, so she lost her reputation. ?

"Others say that Huai Xin is someone who misses the old master, or that Huai Xin is a restless person, so what has it got to do with your mother?" Chen Manrou explained with a smile: "Besides, if she is really a law-abiding person, then she will No one is doing things for me anymore. You should also be careful with her on weekdays, and you must not be too distant, you know?"

"Understood, empress." Xiangyue took the lead in responding, and Bei Ting quickly responded beside him.Although Jinhuan was not very happy, she still nodded obediently. For her, her mother's words were more effective than imperial edicts.

After lunch, Chen Manrou originally wanted to look at the ledger again, but for some reason, she always felt a little sleepy.I struggled a lot in my heart, thinking that no bonus would be given after the palace affairs were managed, so there was no need to work too hard.

So, he waved his hand and said: "I'm going to go in and take a nap. Just look through the ledger casually, and you should have a rough idea in your mind. Later, let's find a few beauties, Jieyu, to help us settle the accounts."

Jin Huan opened his mouth, seeing that Chen Manrou had already walked into the inner room, he turned his head and asked Xiangyue: "Is it okay to let the beauties settle accounts?"

"Why not? Could it be that they just eat and don't work?" He pouted at Yueyue and followed him into the inner room to serve.Jin Huan tilted her head, since everyone said yes, then it's okay, and she went to see which beauty has a better character, at least she can write and count.

Chen Manrou slept until almost dusk. If not for the fact that she slept too much in the afternoon, she would not be able to fall asleep at night and had to wake her up. She probably would have slept until the next morning.

"Mother, Qi Meiren has been waiting outside for nearly an hour." Duyue said while handing her a towel, Chen Manrou was a little surprised: "It's been more than an hour? Why didn't you get someone to call me?"

"Your Majesty, don't blame Miss Duiyue, it's my concubine who didn't let her bother Your Majesty." Before Duiyue could answer, he heard voices coming from the door, turned around and saw Qi Meiren coming in with a bundle in his hand.

Chen Manrou glanced at Xiangyue, who blushed slightly, and hurried to the door and shouted: "Jinhuan, stop drinking! Where have you been? Didn't you see Qi Meiren still in the room? None of you left anyone to accompany Qi Meiren say something?"

Qi Meiren's face was also a little embarrassed, she rubbed the corner of her clothes embarrassedly and said: "Miss Yue, don't blame them, I am a little thirsty, so let Miss Jinhuan go find me some tea, there happened to be a little girl The palace maid has something to do with the cup stop girl, so no one is outside."

Chen Manrou smiled and looked at Jinhuan and Cup Ting: "Forget it, this time it was Qimei who interceded for you, so I won't punish you. If there is such a thing next time, don't blame me for not staying." feelings."

Both Jin Huan and Cup Ting hurriedly saluted Chen Manrou, and then saluted Qi Meiren: "Thank you Qi Meiren for begging for mercy."

"Get up quickly, it's not your fault, it's because I was a little impatient." Qi Meiren was a little at a loss, and almost wanted to go up to help Jinhuan and Beiting, but Chen Manrou asked from the side: "Qi Meiren, what are you doing?" Are you here to deliver clothes?"

"Your Majesty, you can guess for sure. The concubine is indeed here to deliver the clothes." Qi Meiren didn't care about taking care of herself and stopped drinking. She stepped forward and opened the bag in her hand, revealing the clothes inside, two pieces up and down. , above is a lilac-colored slanted-breasted short jacket, the sleeves are embroidered with layers of Shandan flowers, and the slanted-front is embroidered with intertwined amaryllis.Below are twelve horse-face skirts in pine flower color, with three gorgeous jasmine flowers on the top, middle and bottom.

The embroidery on it is vivid and very beautiful.Chen Manrou fell in love with it as soon as she saw it, and immediately said that she would try it on.Seeing that she liked her, Qi Meiren was so happy that she could not see her teeth, so she hurried over to serve her.

But Jin Huan and Bei Ting learned a lesson this time, and hurriedly stood in front of Chen Manrou, and Jin Huan went to serve Chen Manrou, and Bei Ting helped Qi Meiren to sit down on a stool: "Qi Meiren, I dare not bother you, you are here Wait a moment, the servants will be fine in a moment."

While she was talking here, Chen Manrou had already been changed by two big court ladies.Chen Manrou raised her sleeves and smiled for a while, then took two steps, and saw that the embroidery on the skirt seemed to be alive, and it actually gave off a faint scent.

"Qi Meiren is really troublesome. I like this dress very much. Jinhuan, you go and get the two bolts of cloth that the Empress Empress rewarded me last time and give them to Qi Meiren. Take it as my thank you." Chen Manrou turned her head to Qi Meiren With a smile, Qi Meiren refused again and again, but Chen Manrou didn't allow her to refuse.

Seeing that it was getting late, Qi Mei didn't stay long, and after talking to Chen Manrou for a few more words, she left in a hurry.

Jin Huan wanted to come over and help Chen Manrou change her clothes, but Chen Manrou waved her hand: "Dinner will be served soon, so you don't have to worry about it."

"Your Majesty, you are too bold. You are in a hurry to try on the clothes that Qi Meiren just sent, just in case this clothes..." Jin Huan said in a low voice, and Chen Manrou sneered: "Don't worry, don't say that she doesn't wear clothes at all. She didn't know that I was pregnant, but even if she knew, she wouldn't dare to do anything with this dress."

Seeing Jinhuan was still a little worried, and Chen Manrou said helplessly: "Wang Jieyu and Wang Xiuyi sent the things to the queen, have you seen anyone check it? Liu Xiurong is like Liu Xiurong. That one came out. Besides, I am not Concubine Yang."

(End of this chapter)

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