The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 239

In March, Concubine Niu Shu finally gave birth: Although the baby was only seven months old, she still gave birth to the baby after all stumbling—it was still a boy.

The emperor is not a womanizer, and the population in the harem is thin. Except for the crown prince, there has been no child for many years. Now that the second son of the emperor is born, the government and the public are suddenly full of joy. At this moment, the icing on the cake, Concubine Ning was rescued by the genius doctor Quan Zhongbai With a happy pulse, the court spread good news one after another, sweeping away the turmoil in the political situation, and immediately made everyone's eyes turn to the palace.

It is said that seven live and eight do not live. Although the second son of the emperor was born prematurely and his body is relatively weak, under the careful care of Quan Zhongbai and others, he is still very healthy after the third wash.As usual, there are some ceremonies to be arranged for the royal addition, and Qin Niangzi and other orders will naturally not be forgotten. Fortunately, March is already the beginning of spring, and when everyone congratulated the queen outside the Kunning Palace, they did not suffer much cold.

Although the addition of a baby is a happy event, it is not as good as the New Year's Eve. Not only did Mrs. Xu not return to Beijing, Mrs. Tai never came in, but the sisters-in-law did not come for some reason. , she left the second lady to gossiping with the queen, and followed the little eunuch sent by Concubine Xu, straight into Renshou Palace.

Sixth Lady was also having tea with Concubine Xu in Renshou Palace. When she saw Seventh Lady, she stood up and called affectionately, "Seventh Sister, don't salute, come and sit beside me! Speaking of which, I haven't seen you for half a year." is you!"

Even Concubine Xu looked at Qin Niangzi with a little more respect and love, "How about it, you didn't freeze in front of the Compassionate Ning Palace today, did you?"

Although it's March, the weather in the north is cold, and the spring wind is blowing hard. Sixth Lady got the Queen's order. This time, she didn't show her face in Chaohe, but stayed with Concubine Xu.

Seventh Lady carefully examined Sixth Lady's expression, seeing that her complexion was charming, although her cheeks were much plumper, but she had the charm of a young woman, seeing her radiant face, full of energy, she couldn't help but let go of half of her heart, He laughed and said, "The weather is already very warm. It's not too cold, but it's quite hot in a big dress."

Concubine Xu didn't say anything, and ordered people, "Come and get a set of jacket and skirt that I usually wear at home, and change it for Mrs. Shizi!"

He turned his head to greet Qin Niangzi, "Let's have lunch in Renshou Palace today before leaving."

Qin Niangzi couldn't help but hesitate, "I'm afraid we still have to look at the Cishou Palace—"

Concubine Xu and Liu Niangzi immediately looked at each other and smiled, the satisfaction was beyond words.

"How can the Empress Dowager care about the affairs of the other palace now?" It was Sixth Lady who helped Seventh Lady. "Besides, there is this piece of meat in the belly to make a gold-lettered signboard, and it's all for leaving Seventh Sister to eat. Even the empress will not speak at this time."

There is no way for outsiders to know about the secret affairs in the palace, Qin Niangzi couldn't help but her expression changed, she had a look of searching. "I heard that the empress and the emperor had a very unpleasant quarrel..."

Concubine Xu exchanged glances with Lady Six, and when Lady Six opened her mouth to speak, Concubine Xu waved her hand again, "Concubine Ning, stop talking about such a scheming matter, let my old lady tell the story."

Just looking at Taifei Xu's arrangement, one can tell that her love for Liu Niangzi is indeed somewhat sincere.

Originally, women in the palace are the loneliest, just lacking a companion, and Liu Niangzi has such an innocent and lovely temperament, and she will fall in love with Concubine Xu. A series of well-meaning results can be involved.

Seventh Lady listened attentively to Concubine Xu's narration.

"Since Concubine Niu Shu was pregnant, and there was no news from Concubine Ning for the time being, there have been intermittent movements in the palace. The prince has been scolded by the husband several times, or has minor illnesses and pains. Life in the palace has not been peaceful. "If Concubine Xu smiled meaningfully, Seventh Lady immediately understood what she meant.

"I don't know if it's a man or a woman, so I just don't want to be lonely..." She murmured with emotion.

"Who says it's not!" Sixth Lady couldn't wait to snatch a sentence, then shrank back from the white eyes of Seventh Lady and Concubine Xu, and muttered, "Okay, okay, Xiao Liu just doesn't say anything."

"Concubine Niu Shu's methods are obviously inferior to the empress's. The empress responds to all changes without change. Soon, the emperor personally reprimanded Concubine Niu Shu." Concubine Xu couldn't help showing admiration. "I've said long ago that the queen was born in a family and received strict education since she was a child. She is indeed the best candidate for motherhood. Even if the emperor is not close to her, he still respects the queen very much in his heart."

"However, the Niu family doesn't see it that way, especially Concubine Niu Shu. Ever since she became pregnant, the prince's eyes are almost on fire... But at this time, her fetus is also a little unstable." Concubine Xu said, Meaningful, "If the means are right, a bad thing can also be turned into a good thing, and a good thing can also be turned into a bad thing. The life in the palace has been lively since then."

Concubine Niu Shu wanted to frame the queen to stabilize her position. It can be said that she did make full use of the fetus in her womb to maximize her benefits.Thinking about it, if something happened to her fetus, the queen would certainly be the one who would benefit. The fight between these two heavyweights could indeed disturb the harem.

Seventh Lady already knew that Quan Zhongbai's return would be the next one, and that Concubine Niu Shu's womb could not sit still. Frowning and listening to Concubine Xu's detailed narration, he asked after a while, "Then the prince's kidney essence is depleted, is it because the Niu family is playing tricks behind his back..."

Concubine Xu's complexion suddenly darkened, and she said softly, "This is just for you, even if you go home, don't reveal anything."

Seeing that Mrs. Seven nodded knowingly, she continued, "King An and the prince have always been studying together. They are similar in age. When the prince has something to do, he will occasionally reveal a sentence or two to King An... It sounds like, This one seems to have been misled by someone, at such a young age—he is only eight years old this year, he has already learned..."

She made a gesture and didn't say any more, Qin Niangzi couldn't help but gasped.

Children learn self-blasphemy at such a young age, not to mention the impact on fertility, the first development will definitely not keep up, and the medical conditions in ancient times are not good. If the prince has been addicted to this, I am afraid that within a few years, his body will be destroyed. Completely emptied.

"This is not a trivial matter!" She lowered her voice, "The empress doesn't know anything about it?"

Concubine Xu glanced at Liu Niangzi, she smiled, "The crown prince will tell his playmates about many things, but he may not tell his mother. The queen is still kept in the dark."

When it comes to the two words now, Concubine Xu's articulation is very clear.

Seventh Lady understood immediately.

I'm afraid whether the crown prince's privacy will be known by the empress depends on whether Liu Niangzi's child is male or female.

She couldn't bear it all at once: After all, she is still a child!

Immediately afterwards, there was a faint trembling again, and excitement and worry came to my heart almost instantly.

This is not a joke, if Liu Niangzi's child is a boy, seeing that the two elder brothers are not in good health, in the future, the position of the crown prince will fall to him.

At that time, there will be such a grandfather of Ge Laowai, and several uncles will also be powerful figures. The momentum of the Xu family of the Yang family will be almost unmatched by anyone—but often things in the world are always prosperous. Extreme and declining, when the fire is cooking oil, lay down the cause of future failure...

She glanced at Liu Niangzi, and saw Liu Niangzi shook her head slightly, and swallowed the words again.

Although Concubine Xu treats her more and more closely, Renshou Palace is not a place to talk privately.

"My aunt is really a fortune teller." Seventh Lady smiled and praised the princess. "Thinking about things is much more thoughtful than our young people."

Grand Concubine Xu suddenly showed a little joy again, she smiled, "You have a lot of things to do, and you may not be able to think clearly about many things. Of course, our seniors will hold the strings for you, lest you go off the rails!"

The two sisters looked at each other and smiled, and the sixth lady Wu Nong said softly, "We are juniors, and we all rely on my aunt to take care of me!"

Concubine Xu laughed out loud. "You girls from the Yang family are really tall, you are all good Xieyu flowers!"

He couldn't help teasing Seventh Lady again, "Look, your sister has news in her belly, Shan Heng has to work harder, and next year, it would be the best to bring my little daughter into the palace to pay my respects."

Qin Niangzi touched her dantian and had no choice but to laugh along with her. "This kind of thing can't be rushed..."

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After eating in Renshou Palace and sending Concubine Xu to take a nap, Sixth Lady brought Seventh Lady into Jingren Palace to talk. ——The furnishings in Jingren Palace are much more splendid than last year.

In front of Concubine Xu, Liu Niangzi was still so innocent, lovely and innocent, but in front of the palace people, she was much more imposing.As soon as she entered the room, she waved her hand carelessly to send everyone away, "Go down, you have nothing else to do, so don't come in to disturb you."

Qiniangzi walked around the house, especially in Liuniangzi's bedroom, and then came out with her hands in her sleeves, watching Liuniangzi put on airs, and first smiled and taunted, "It's really 30 years in Hedong, 30 years in Hexi, what? At that time, the sixth sister of our family also became the second sister, she is really commanding and has the style of a general!"

After making a joke, she said seriously, "Now that you have twin bodies and are alone in the palace, you have to be careful about many things... Especially during this time, the people who serve you must be cautious, No matter how careful you are, you can't be too careful. Do you understand what I mean?"

Liu Niangzi also restrained the innocent smile on her face, she nodded, "I know the seriousness, even the queen and the concubine are also very concerned about the diet and daily life of Jingren Palace, and even the servants Taking care of me behind my back, no matter who wants to harm me...it's not that simple."

Qin Niangzi couldn't help feeling warm: Since the first meeting last year, she has never had any contact with Eunuch Lian, let alone a single word, please leave it to him.The more this happened, the more it seemed that even the eunuch was sincere to her.

She smiled and nodded, then took out a small purse from her bosom, tore it open and took out a piece of yellow paper, "In Guangfu Temple during the first month, I asked you for a safe birth talisman. Think my courtesy is light."

"You and I still say such things." Liu Niangzi rolled her eyes at Qi Niangzi before revealing her pensive look. "Toffee, what do you think?"

Concubine Xu really deserves to be the daughter of the Xu family, she is always on top of everything, she has a lot of thoughts: the sixth lady is only pregnant, and she is already laying the groundwork for the future.

Seventh Lady didn't pretend to be confused with Sixth Lady either. "The middle of the day is bad, and the full moon is bad... If my father is not very proud of his official career at this time, the foreshadowing of the old concubine is indeed to praise the old way. But now my father is clearly in the top, and he will change it immediately. further……"

At a time like this, the daughter of the Yang family had better not be too high-profile.

Grandpa is only 50 years old this year. Even if he sits in the position of chief assistant for ten years, it is enough for him to cultivate countless party members. The strength of the Yang family is already very strong. It would be too risky to intervene in the struggle for succession right now. some.It is the luck of Liu Niangzi to give birth to a vassal king, but it may be the misfortune of the Yang family to give birth to a prince.

Liu Niangzi's expression darkened, she whispered, "I think so too."

After a pause, he forced a smile again, "Besides, although the empress is only using me, she is not bad to me after all."

It seems that although Liu Niangzi has been in the palace for several years, she still has a little conscience, which has never been lost.

Qin Niangzi breathed a sigh of relief quietly in her heart, feeling a little joy for no reason.

She looked at Liu Niangzi, nodded sincerely, and said softly, "Yes, there are some things that have to be done, and we have to do them with dignity... But there are some things that can be done leniently, and we can't act against our conscience."

Sixth Lady sighed, touched her stomach again, then reached out her hand and pinched Seventh Lady's catkin.

"Just think of it as accumulating virtue for the child in my womb!" There was a hint of satisfaction in her expression. "I only hope to give birth to a boy, who will grow up safely and become a prince, don't give birth to a princess, no matter how noble the status is, the daughter's family will suffer..."

Thinking of the thousands of flower-like girls buried in this society, Seventh Lady couldn't help following Sixth Lady and let out a long sigh.

"If it's inconvenient for you to arrange this matter, let me say hello to Second Sister." After a while, Seventh Lady said in a low voice, "With Second Sister's method, we can definitely arrange it so that nothing leaks out. The old concubine is a little suspicious."

This side just told Qin Niangzi about the prince's privacy, and the queen made a move over there, which was tantamount to forcing the dowager to suspect Qin Niangzi.This matter really needs a capable person like Er Niangzi to arrange it properly.

Sixth Lady held Seventh Lady's hand tightly again, "Leave it to Seventh Sister."

There was more sincerity in her words. "If this child can come to this world safely, the first person I want to thank is you."

Seventh Lady couldn't help laughing. "According to what you say, there are many people to thank! The empress dowager, the empress empress, the emperor, doctor Quan..."

She let the horse rein freely and said it casually, but Liu Niangzi took it seriously. She rubbed her stomach and showed a sweet smile sincerely. "Yes, yes, thank you, thank you!"

It's really a look of having a child and everything is fulfilled, and I don't know where I have retreated from the confinement back then.

Qin Niangzi saw it, and couldn't help touching her belly.

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Withdrew from the palace, she simply pulled the second lady together, "I will go back with the second sister to see the little prince."

As soon as she entered Dingguo Hou's mansion, Seventh Lady turned away from her followers, and told Second Lady about the information she got from King An, and told Second Lady. "The concubine is all about being wise and protecting herself, and she doesn't want to get involved in the battle in the palace. Therefore, when the second sister handles this matter, she should be careful. It's best to do it seriously. Don't let the concubine see the clues. Oh no."

The second lady's eyes flickered, and after pondering for a long time, she said decisively, "In this matter, elder sister leads the relationship between you and sixth younger sister!"

With her city, how can she not see the selfishness that may be contained in Xu Taifei's abnormal silence.

Seventh Lady accepted the favor calmly, "My sisters, Second Sister, don't be polite to me."

She stood up and said goodbye, "The weather is getting late, next time I will bring Shiro and Goro to see my cousin..."

While saying some polite words to Er Niangzi, he went into the inner hall and hugged the young prince, and kissed his cheek, then went out and got into the carriage.

After entering the second gate, it was getting late, Qin Niangzi got off the sedan chair, and joked with Xiao Huangpu, "You are waiting for me in the carriage today, are you bored? Have you seen any strange scenery? Tell me about it." ?” While entering Mingde Hall together with her.

After entering Mingde Hall, Li Xia and Shang Yuan came out to welcome them. Both of them had serious expressions on their faces, and there was even a trace of complaint on Shang Yuan's face.

"I thought the young lady would be home an hour or two ago..."

Seventh Lady couldn't help being a little surprised, but she still smiled and said, "Followed Second Sister, went to Sun's house to sit for a while. Ouch, my back really hurts."

So I took the three girls into the West Sanjian, "Pour a cup of tea and drink..."

Neither Lixia nor Shangyuan moved.

Only then did Qiniangzi realize something was wrong. She glanced at the two servant girls and said in surprise, "Why, what happened? Are you in such a panic?"

Li Xia exchanged a look with Shang Yuan.

The feeling of ominousness in her heart became more and more serious. When she was about to ask, Li Xia swallowed and said softly, "Return to the young lady—the second girl... From this afternoon onwards, no one can be found."

The room fell silent for a moment.

Seventh Lady was stunned for a moment before she understood the meaning of Li Xia's words. With her composure, she felt dizzy for a moment. If the two maids hadn't helped her up, she would have almost fallen to the ground.

(End of this chapter)