Harem for a living

Chapter 89

"Ma'am, it's snowing outside." Duiyue carefully opened the curtain to prevent the cold wind from blowing in, then turned around and closed the door, smiled and leaned over to the brazier and put his hands on it to bake.

Chen Manrou's eyes lit up: "Is it really snowing?" She turned her head and looked towards the window. Although she couldn't see clearly, she could still see that the ground outside was covered with a thin layer of white.

"It's great when it snows, we can enjoy the snow, we can have snowball fights and build snowmen and so on." After finishing speaking, I was a little depressed: "It's a pity, even if it snows, I can't go out for a walk. Stop drinking, go and get the snow over there." Open the window, let's take a look at the snow outside."

The cup stopped, and the window was pushed open, and suddenly a gust of cold wind blew in.Sitting on the other side embroidering, Jin Huan immediately shrank his neck: "Madam, let's close the window? You can't stand the cold right now. Besides, it's just snowing. You can see me when you really decide." Less? There is more snow over there than here.”

"It's not the same, look at the real snow, it's just coarse salt particles, and it doesn't have any sense of beauty when it falls. The snowflakes here are really six-petal snow." Chen Manrou said with a smile, Qi Meiren put down the embroidery shed in her hand and laughed Then I received: "If you want to see the snow, you can wait for a few days before the sunny day, open the window and watch slowly, it's cold now, you'd better let them close the window, otherwise, it's not like you're talking about getting cold." Just for fun."

Chen Manrou waved her hand: "Okay, okay, I'll just let you open a window, and that's all for each of you. Stop drinking, and you can close the window." At this moment, no one came out to invent transparent glass. .

However, on the British side, I don't know if there is glass at the moment.Although the glass window looks pretty, its transparency is a bit poor.Otherwise, find someone to test it?Although I don't know the formula, the masters are all among the people. Now these transparent glass and glaze are all fired by craftsmen, aren't they?
"Mother, it's getting late now, I'm afraid it will snow heavily later. The road is not easy to walk, so I will leave first." Qi Meiren put away her needle and thread, turned her head and smiled at Chen Manrou: "Wait for the snow Stop, the concubine will come and talk to the empress again."

"Well, I'll have someone send you off." Chen Manrou nodded, called Manager Ming to come in, and asked him to arrange two people to send Qi Meiren off.Qimei's status is relatively low, and there are few people around her. She can't bring out all the maids and eunuchs around her when she goes out, so at this moment, she only takes one maid with her, and two women are walking on the snowy road. It's really shouting that every day should not be done.

Qi Mei didn't refuse, and saluted Chen Manrou, then went to the next door and called her grand maid, and the two went back together.

"Your Majesty, what are you thinking, did you hear what the slave girl said just now?" Duiyue stretched out his hand to squeeze Chen Manrou's shoulder, and then woke Chen Manrou up, Chen Manrou immediately came back to his senses: "What did you just say? "

"My servant heard that Empress Dowager Ci Ning has been an imperial physician for three consecutive days. It is said that she is too sick to get out of bed." Said to Yueyue again, Chen Manrou looked down at the book in her hand, and said casually : "It's normal to be sick. If she wants to return to the palace early, she can only be sick."

Sure enough, it was similar to what she thought, Ci Ning was not a fool.If she was seriously ill in Taimiao, then the emperor must take her back first because of his filial piety.No matter how important prayer is, can it compare to the life of the empress dowager?Besides, there are no natural or man-made disasters, and the excuse of praying for blessings is too weak, and it doesn't match the status of Empress Dowager Ci Ning very well.

Before, he could throw Ci Ning out in one go.Now the matter has almost subsided, Ci Ning wants to come back, that excuse is no longer valid.

"The empress's side..." Shocked at Yue, Chen Manrou also frowned. She was not willing to meddle in other people's business, but, if Ci Ning hadn't been thrown to the Taimiao before, then maybe she would plan slowly, Then he killed the son-in-law first, and then the other princes of the emperor.

But at this moment, King Gong's son-in-law is gone. It is said that two days ago, a son-in-law accidentally bumped into a rockery and injured his head. He hasn't woken up yet, and the possibility of waking up is almost gone. up.

Ci Ning must be very annoyed in her heart, if this happens, she may not be willing to plan slowly, but will jump over the wall in a hurry.She doesn't have much influence in the harem, if Ci Ning really retaliates crazily, then her child...

"What's going on with Empress Dowager Ci'an recently?" Chen Manrou asked, twisting the wool in her hand, and replied to Yue from behind: "Empress Dowager Ci'an wanted to promote Concubine Hu to be a virtuous concubine, but the emperor did not agree. "

Empress Dowager Ci'an sent Concubine Hu back to Yuhua Pavilion, only saying that the third prince was too weak to move, so she left the third prince in Ciyin Tower.Although the third prince was born weak, is there any good medicine in the palace?If he is taken care of carefully, as long as there are no accidents, the Third Prince will be relatively healthy.

Chen Manrou sneered, the draft will be held next year, the emperor is definitely not willing to waste the seat of a virtuous concubine.Besides, with Concubine Shu's son around, it would be even more difficult for Concubine Hu to advance to the throne.The queen mother wants a child to be as precious as her mother, but I am afraid it will not be realized.

"Where is Concubine Yang?" Chen Manrou asked again, looking carefully at Chen Manrou's face to Yueyue, he hesitated for a long time before saying: "Your Majesty, you are pregnant, so you can't be angry for others."

"The emperor turned over Concubine Yang's brand again?" Chen Manrou understood the meaning of Yueyue after a little thought, and hurriedly said to Yue: "Your Majesty, the Emperor also values ​​you very much. You see, at noon yesterday and the afternoon before yesterday, the Emperor did not Have they all come to see you?"

"That's because I have his son in my belly." Chen Manrou waved her hands casually: "Okay, I'm not a jealous person, there are so many women in the harem, the emperor can go wherever he likes, the queen They didn’t say anything, and Ben Gong has no right to say anything.”

"Ma'am, it's noon now, what do you want for lunch?" Diaoyue hurriedly changed the subject, Chen Manrou waved her hand: "You can get some side dishes at will, I kind of want to eat green vegetables or something like that .”

Responding to Yue, Chen Manrou was thinking in her heart how to make Ci Ning unable to come back for a while, at least not before years ago.During the Chinese New Year, all kinds of etiquettes are complicated, she doesn't want to kneel in the Compassion Ning Palace for an hour.

Concubine Shu is too smart to be a pawn.Concubine Liu doesn't have much interest, Concubine Cheng and Concubine Yang... If Empress Dowager Ci Ning returns, Concubine Yang will not be arrogant anymore.Although the palace power is held in the hands of Concubine De and Concubine Liu, after all, Concubine Yang is the highest-ranking concubine other than the Empress.

The queen can't get out of bed, so the concubine can only do various things.For example, go to serve Ci Ning or something.

"Jin Huan, you go find..." Chen Manrou said halfway, and then changed her words: "You ask someone to send a letter to Concubine Cheng, and spread the news that Empress Dowager Ci Ning may come back."

Although Concubine Cheng is not successful enough but not good enough, she seems to have a good relationship with Concubine Yang Gui, so naturally she will come up with some crooked ideas for Concubine Yang Gui.

"Tomorrow, let's go greet the empress." A few days ago, the empress confinement, but confinement does not mean that she can get out of bed, the empress hurt her body, the imperial doctor said, if the empress wants to conceive , this time I need to rest for a while.

So, until now, the queen has not recovered.

"Your Majesty, didn't the empress forbid us to pay my respects?" Jin Huan said with some doubts, and Chen Manrou shook her head: "Although the empress did not excuse her, it's just that, after all, it's almost the end of the year, and all the rules still have to look good. Just a little bit."

The cup stopped aside and frowned and interjected: "Mother, I feel that we should not take any risks. It's snowing, and we don't know when it will stop. Although there are palace people sweeping the snow to clear the road, if someone wants to make trouble, we But it’s impossible to guard against.”

Jin Huan nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, anyway, the empress is not paying her respects, and we don't have to rush."

Chen Manrou rubbed her chin. Having said that, she really didn't want to go.After thinking for a while, Chen Manrou squeezed her chin: "Go and send a message to my grandmother, saying that winter is coming, and my grandmother is not in good health. It would be cheaper to live in the hot spring villa for a while. Anyway, neither parents will come back this year. She and her grandfather will simply go to Yanjing to live for a while."

Jinhuan quickly responded, and Chen Manrou continued: "Remember to make the noise louder, and let the people in Dingguo's mansion know."

The queen's natal family is Duke Ding.If Ci Ning came back, the empress would bear the brunt of the victims, the Dingguo government must find a way to prevent Ci Ning from coming back, and his own method is relatively common and unnoticed.

If you don't bring it up yourself, maybe someone else will.It's just that when the time comes, the other role she wants will be gone.

After finishing the order, Chen Manrou was free again and continued to make gloves for herself.This is what I used to do when I was in Zhending, and it is not difficult.It's just that the weather here in the capital is not really warm, so gloves are relatively rare in the capital.

After working for a while, Tuyue came over to announce that it was time for lunch.Chen Manrou didn't know if her body was too good, since she was pregnant until now, she didn't have any morning sickness at all, but her taste changed a little.

Seeing a plate of emerald green cucumbers on the table right now, I immediately feel very appetizing.After Tuyue picked up a piece for her, he asked, "Why are there still cucumbers in this season?"

On weekdays, there are green vegetables in winter, but this is the first time I have seen cucumbers.

Said to the moon with a smile: "I heard that it was sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, only twenty or so. The emperor sent ten to our Zhongcui Palace. Today, the servant will give you one salad and leave two or three. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, how many are left, shall we pickle them into cucumber dishes?"

"Okay, that kind of sour and crunchy, I really want to eat it right now." Chen Manrou nodded quickly and said, right now she is the person she can't live without.Good medical skills, good cooking skills, smart and loyal, I really don't know how I will be reluctant to let her out after two years.

Forget it, forget it, you have to give up if you don't want to, but you can't let a good girl hate to marry, or you will become enemies at that time.

(End of this chapter)