Traitor Concubine Growth Manual

Chapter 13

After Chu Yan fell into the water that day, he and Qin Yuanshan were brought into the side hall of Shouyan Palace by the Empress Dowager and Concubine Rong.

The eunuchs hurriedly brought a screen and put it between the two; the maids fetched hot water to wipe their bodies, and lit the brazier in the side hall; With a worried expression, the queen mother hurriedly took the pulse of the two little ancestors to drive away the cold.

Sitting on the couch, Chu Yan turned her head sideways to look over the screen at Qin Yuanshan on the chair. Compared with her distressed appearance, he seemed much calmer and calmer.

Even the court lady wanted to change his clothes, but he refused, "I can do it myself."

Chu Yan was still looking there, but suddenly she was knocked on the head. She was startled, and when she turned around, she saw Concubine Rong staring at her with a smile, "Young lady, I'm really not ashamed. Clothes, it’s fine if you don’t shy away from it, why are you still staring at him?”

Chu Yan was embarrassed, even if a child under the age of six was naked, there was nothing to watch, okay?
She rubbed the red eye circles, and murmured, "Yuan Shan jumped off the pond to save me today, I just, just want to thank you..."

In short, after working like this for a long time, the imperial physician finally reported back to the Queen Mother that both of them are fine, just rest and rest.

Qin Yuanshan's calmness and impeccable etiquette from the beginning to the end made people admire him, Concubine Rong thought about it, and asked him with a smile, "Would you like to stay in the palace and study and live with the prince from now on? "

The emperor who came in on his heels frowned when he heard this, "Why did you mention this all of a sudden?"

He was still sullen because the eldest princess brushed his mind in front of everyone just now, Rong Zhen looked back at his appearance and couldn't help laughing, but it was not easy to joke with him in front of everyone, so he bent his lips and said "This child is very sensible. He has read a lot of books at a young age, which is not inferior to those older sons and grandchildren. The concubine thinks that Qi'er has lived in Yong'an Palace by himself for so many years. No matter how many people around him , and will always be a slave. Why don't you let the king of Beijun live in the palace, so that he can discuss some political affairs with Qi Er when he has nothing to do, so Qi Er won't always talk about wars on paper, and there is no one around him to talk."

Having been with her for so many years, the two of them already had a tacit understanding. When the emperor heard this, he immediately understood what she meant.

Sooner or later, the crown prince will sit on the throne of the emperor, and by that time, I am afraid that the current courtiers will also be old. Either the high position and power will hinder the new emperor, or they will be unable to serve the monarch, so we must support some new loyal ones. Courtier.

Right now, Prince Qi's son Gu Ming'an, Prince Gong Gu Chushi, Jing Zhaoyin's two sons Xiao Cheng and Xiao Che are studying at Ming Yang Zhai together with the crown prince, and then this Qin Yuanshan.

Both Gu Ming'an and Gu Chushi were born of the emperor's brothers, and their status is distinguished. Although they can be used in the future, it is inevitable to take into account the issue that the power of the vassal king should not be too large, so they cannot be completely reused in the end.

However, Qin Yuanshan just avoided this problem. He is the son of the eldest princess. Because the eldest princess married a son-in-law, it is equivalent to leaving the palace, and her power has also been reduced. Qin Yuanshan's surname is Qin and not Gu, so he does not pose any threat to the crown prince. .Coupled with his young age, if you start training from this time, I am afraid it will be easier to develop his loyalty to the emperor.

Xiao Cheng and Xiao Che can also use it naturally, but their status is not as noble as Qin Yuanshan.

Thinking of this, the emperor finally stopped sullenly, turned his head to look at Qin Yuanshan, and said in a gentle tone, "I also agree with the meaning of Rong Huang and noble concubine, what do you mean?"

Qin Yuanshan is still too young, maybe he didn't expect the emperor to be so far away from Rong Zhen, but he knew in his heart that in the princess mansion, maybe he would live in the mode of cleaning up the mess for his mother and sister all his life, and he was also You can see it clearly, so...

Therefore, if he can assist the crown prince in the palace and occupy a seat in the court in the future, this is the only way out for the Qin family, and it is also his only way out.

Qin Yuanshan stood up and bowed to the emperor, "Yuanshan is willing to stay in the palace to accompany His Royal Highness to study, thank you, Your Majesty, and Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine."

This is a win-win option.

This day was the first time Zhao Ronghua stood up with such a strong posture after many years, just to protect his niece, even the always domineering eldest princess was not afraid.

Looking at her like this, Gu Qi felt that she was really strange, and it was a bit ridiculous to say it. He still doesn't seem to remember when his mother did such a thing for him.

Chu Yan, Chu Yan.

He stood outside the main hall, looking at the little man in Zhao Ronghua's arms, he couldn't tell what it was like in his heart.

Zhao Chuyan got more from his mother than his son.

After talking about Qin Yuanshan's stay in the palace, Rong Zhen turned around and saw Gu Qi standing quietly on the steps. She saw the emotion in the latter's eyes clearly, and immediately curled his lips, "Since the imperial physician also said that Chu Yan is fine, Qi Er, you can send your mother and her back to Yuanxi Palace."

They are both mother and son, after all they are still bonded to each other, Rong Zhen also hopes that Gu Qi can get the care and love he deserves from Zhao Ronghua.

She turned her head to look at Chu Yan, this child is still so young, and Zhao Ronghua has also been involved in this muddy water in the palace... If the relationship between Zhao Ronghua and Qi'er can be better, it may be a good thing for this child.

Gu Qi didn't speak, and glanced at Zhao Ronghua, her eyes showed a look of expectation, but she was well controlled by her, as if she was preparing for the rejection he might say next.

This look made Gu Qi's heart tremble slightly, and he nodded, "Okay."

It's not that he didn't want to get close to his mother, but after seeing through what she did wholeheartedly for the Zhao family, he can no longer deceive himself into being a filial son to his mother.

In her eyes, the family is far more important than him, because he is the prince, with a secure future; and she is his mother, and even a child of the Zhao family, who has the duty and responsibility to undertake the mission of the Zhao family's rise and fall.

Gu Qi has no way to get close to such a mother who is full of power and the rise and fall of the family. In contrast, what Rong Zhen gave him is the real maternal love.

On the way back to Yuanxi Hall, he took the same car with Zhao Ronghua, Chu Yan was wrapped tightly in a blanket, and stayed in Zhao Ronghua's arms peacefully.

Zhao Ronghua hadn't spoken to Gu Qi for a long time, and his greetings were unfamiliar and pale.

"How have you learned in school recently?"

"I've finished reading the Art of War. The Tai Tuo is testing us on water conservancy construction recently."

Zhao Ronghua is a woman who doesn't understand these things, so he changed the subject again, "The weather is getting warmer, are you ready for this season's new clothes?"

Gu Qi nodded, "It's all done, Jintang has been brought back from the Shangyi Bureau a few days ago."

The conversation continued in a question-and-answer mode, but there was always a time when similar topics were asked. Once there were no questions, the two of them had nothing to say.

Chu Yanguang was worried for the two of them just by listening.

She was hoping that Zhao Ronghua could win the prince's heart, even if it was only a little bit, it would be better than being completely disgusted.

You must know that she and Zhao Ronghua are on the same boat, if the crown prince keeps alienating this mother, then she can only sit on the same boat, so how can she compete for favor and change her fate?

With a second thought, when the two of them had been silent for a long time, she suddenly started to cough, and she coughed endlessly, so startled that Zhao Ronghua patted her on the back, "What's the matter? But I don't feel well? "

Gu Qi's eyes also fell on her.

Chu Yan looked at Zhao Ronghua tearfully, "Auntie, my throat hurts..."

"Go back to Yuanxi Palace, aunt will send the imperial doctor to see for you." Zhao Ronghua comforted her while comforting her.

And Chu Yan finally stopped coughing, and panted and asked timidly, "Then, can I eat the loquat cream that my aunt left for the prince's brother?"

Gu Qi was really startled, and then asked her, "What loquat cream?"

Even Zhao Ronghua was taken aback for a moment, looking at Chu Yan without saying a word.

Chu Yan turned her head to look at Gu Qi, and said weakly, "Auntie said, Brother Prince...His Royal Highness was not in good health when he was young, and he was always prone to catch cold when he was blown, and every time he coughed, he only needed to eat loquat cream It will get better, so a loquat tree was planted behind Yuanxi Hall, and the loquats that bear fruit will be picked every year to make loquat paste and store there."

This is true. Chu Yan once stared at the loquat tree in a daze, wondering when she would see its fruit, and heard Shu Qiu mention it.

It's just that Zhao Ronghua planted this tree specially for the crown prince... She doesn't know.

Talking to the leader always requires some so-called artistic processing.

Gu Qi's eyes moved slightly, "Now...will you do it every year?"

It was customary to eat loquat paste to relieve cough, and he didn't pay much attention to it in the past, but when Chu Yan mentioned it today, he realized that the loquat tree in Yuanxi Palace was actually planted by Zhao Ronghua specially for him.

Such a move finally has nothing to do with the Zhao family, but what a mother does for her child.

Zhao Ronghua glanced at Chu Yan's innocent eyes, sighed in his heart, felt sorry for the child, and tried every means to help himself.

She looked up at Gu Qi, and smiled softly, "Yes, these years you first went to Concubine Rong, and then lived alone in Yong'an Palace, although there is always an imperial doctor taking care of you, I always think of you When I was weak when I was a child, I was afraid that you would catch a cold and cough. Probably because of habit, anyway, I couldn’t finish eating a tree of loquats every year, so I simply made loquat paste, thinking that if you were sick, you could still distribute it. It's useful, but it's a pity..."

It's a pity that although he was in the palace with her, there was such a long distance between Yong'an Palace and Yuanxi Palace. Even if he was sick, she would always get the news after he recovered, and the loquat paste would be sent to him. Not over.

Speaking of this, Zhao Ronghua suddenly laughed again, "Look at me, what a pity is not a pity, loquat cream is medicine, even if you don't need it for the rest of your life, that's not a pity, I will be happy instead."

She seemed to be unconsciously patting the back of Chu Yan's hand, but Chu Yan understood that she was responding to herself.

The mother and son who have been separated for many years are not so easy to open their hearts, but Gu Qi is slightly moved by such a subtlety.

It turned out that his mother still had him in her heart.

Always a good thing, always a comfort.

The atmosphere in the car was inexplicably harmonious, which was unprecedented.

Just as Yuanxi Palace was in front of him, Zhao Ronghua said again, "You were too busy studying a few days ago, so you rarely came to Yuanxi Palace. If you have time in the future, you should visit your mother more often."

Gu Qi raised his lips lightly, nodded, and was about to say yes, but Zhao Ronghua had another sentence.

"Also accompany Chu Yan, she is very lonely in this palace by herself, it is always good to have you by my side."

In a word, the corners of Gu Qi's lips that were raised a moment ago suddenly lost their curvature, and his eyes gradually cooled down, and the somewhat relaxed atmosphere finally became stiff again.

When the carriage stopped, he stepped out of the carriage expressionlessly and jumped down, "I respectfully send my mother back to the palace. As my mother said, I am busy with homework, so I am afraid I don't have so much time to spend with Chu." Yan."

Zhao Ronghua's expression froze, and he wanted to say something, but in the end he just smiled wryly, "It's okay, it's okay, it's always good to work hard and improve."

She slowly led Chu Yan into Yuanxi Hall, and Gu Qi behind him got back into the carriage without saying a word, and left without looking back.

Chu Yancai really wanted to bump her head into Zhao Ronghua's body.

Isn't the previous sentence well said?It is only natural for a son to accompany his mother!Why do you want to add the last sentence? !

Where are you alone?Where do I need someone to accompany me?

Just such a sentence ruined all the hard work just now, because the prince will definitely think that Zhao Ronghua's words are all foreshadowing for him to come to Yuanxi Palace to cultivate feelings with him.

In the final analysis, playing the family card is still to sell her to the prince.

It seems that this aunt really can't be counted on, and this kind of superfluous thing can be done!Take your time in everything, it is a big taboo to act too hastily!It's taboo!
Chu Yan wanted to cry, but she was still a six-year-old child, so she couldn't put on a face and say to Zhao Ronghua, "You are wrong, you can't mention me when playing family cards, you have to hide your real purpose, understand?" Yunyun.

Depressed, she can only comfort herself. Things like IQ can't be rushed. The ancestors are right, everything depends on oneself, allies are amazing... like Zhao Ronghua, let's give up.

(End of this chapter)