Concubine Biography

Chapter 96

The next day, Fu'er got up with a sore body, and Li Jiarong had already gone to the morning court. Hualien took care of Fuer's grooming. After Fuer was tidied up together, Hualien said from the side, "Madam, Eunuch Qin is here."

Fu'er nodded, looked at the mirror and helped the bun on her temples before she got up and said, "Please come in."

Xiao Qinzi came in and saluted first with a smile, and then gestured to the various books held by the people behind him, "Your Majesty, these are the account books of the harem, please have a look."

Fu'er's face froze slightly, and she walked over to look at the half-person-high brochures held in the hands of the dozen or so people, and said in amazement, "These...are all of them?"

Xiao Qinzi nodded, "Yes, the first three are the palace roster, these four are sent by the Shang Palace Bureau, these are..."

Fu'er heard one head and two big, and couldn't help muttering, "It wasn't so much last time...."

Xiao Qinzi smiled slightly, "It's different this time, all the books in the palace have been sent to you."

Fu'er nodded, "Okay, let's keep it, I'll watch it later."

"Yes, ma'am." Xiao Qinzi bowed, and Xiao Shanzi brought all the account books to the study.

Seeing that Fu'er was a little worried, Xiao Qinzi smiled, "Your Majesty, don't worry, these account servants have been settled for you. The five maids standing in front just now were ordered by the Emperor to stay in Zhaoyang Palace to help your Majesty. Your Majesty can rest assured of those who take care of these account books."

Fu'er nodded, "Thank you."

"One more thing..." Xiao Qinzi hesitated.

Fu'er looked up, "What's the matter?"

"It's the eldest prince." Xiao Qinzi's face was slightly ugly, "The gentlemen of the emperor's school said that the eldest prince did not go to school today. This is the third day. The emperor is very angry. Yesterday, the slave and Xiao Fangzi I went to Linhua Hall according to the order, and saw..."

Xiao Qinzi sighed, Fu'er raised his eyebrows to signal Xiao Qinzi to continue talking, Xiao Qinzi shook his head, "As a result, the servants saw that the eldest prince was secretly worshiping the concubine Su."

"It's his filial piety," Fu'er sighed softly, "Follow him, it's his mother after all."

Xiao Qinzi nodded, "The servants also think the same way, but it's fine if they just worship. But after the first prince worshiped... his expression was not quite right, and the servant and Xiaoshanzi followed quietly, not expecting to see The eldest prince secretly met his nanny, and the nanny was sneaky and didn't know what to say to the eldest prince, the eldest prince cried for a while, gave his nanny a purse, and went back with a dazed expression."

"Nurse?" Fu'er was puzzled, "Didn't all the courtiers around the First Prince change? How could his nanny meet him?"

Xiao Qinzi said, "The servant checked, and it was paid for. The servant saw that the eldest prince had gone back, so he detained the nanny, and the purse was also searched, which contained 500 taels of silver. I don't know that the slave What did you say to the first prince, and the first prince actually gave you 500 taels as soon as you made a move."

Fu'er felt that something was wrong, "Where does the eldest prince have so much money? It's 500 taels in one shot, it's not right, you go and check carefully to see what's going on."

"The servant interrogated the nanny last night, and only then did I realize that it was the eldest prince who begged the nanny to collect the remains of the Su family. The nanny lied to the eldest prince that the youngest son of the Su family was still alive, and was rescued by her to be fostered in the countryside. The money that the eldest prince gave her was firstly for collecting the corpse, and secondly for the family that adopted the youngest son of the Su family, asking them to raise that child well. As for the 500 taels, it was the money that the eldest prince asked the nanny to sell the Su family’s dowry jewelry. The nanny has swallowed up a lot of money."

"Nonsense!" Fu'er slammed the table angrily, "Diao Nu! How dare you deceive the First Prince like this! Have you talked to the Emperor about this?"

Xiao Qinzi said in embarrassment, "The slave is just hesitating. If I tell the emperor about the matter, it will inevitably make the emperor more angry with the eldest prince. The eldest prince skipped class for three days in a row...and now such a thing happened..."

Fu'er understands that Li Jiarong values ​​children's studies the most. Li Peixiang's skipping class for three days has already made Li Jiarong angry. If Li Jiarong knows that he secretly tried every means to help the rebellious Su family...

Hey!
"Nurse's family, don't take it lightly! As for the eldest prince...you go and tell the palace people around him that if the eldest prince doesn't go to school anymore, they will be beaten ten times if he doesn't go for a day, and twenty or three if he doesn't go for two days." If you don't go, you will hit thirty! Let's see if these slaves dare to play tricks, be lazy and not serve the master well!" Fu'er said with a frown.

Xiao Qinzi thought for a while, "Yes, this slave will start to do it now."

"By the way," Fu'er stopped Xiao Qinzi, "send someone to redeem Su's jewelry. This is a relic left to him by his mother. It can't be left outside. The money will come from me."

Xiao Qinzi nodded, "Yes, ma'am!"

Fu'er looked at Xiao Qinzi's disappearing figure, and sighed deeply.

The new year is coming soon, and the joy of the new year has also diluted many of the old sorrows. Apart from the two brothers Peiling and Peiyan being one year older and more mischievous, there is one more thing that bothers Fuer, that is, her Belly is now up.

"I hope it's a daughter. If it's a brat, I'm going to blow my head." Fu'er caressed Hua Lian's hand and walked slowly in the room. How nice it is to have a brother, and someone will play with the two princes."

"What's so good?" Fu'er smiled helplessly, "Look at those two boys, Pei Ling is five years old this year, and Pei Yan is over three years old, and I can't watch them every day. The older one goes to school and the younger one doesn't." They clamored to go up, but in the end they either pulled Mr.'s beard or burned his treasured paintings and calligraphy. Another boy, hey, even if there are ten more people, I'm afraid they won't be able to watch their nonsense!"

"Who is messing around?" Li Jiarong opened the curtain, bringing in a bit of cold air.

"Your Majesty!" All the people in the room hurriedly saluted.

Li Jiarong hurriedly stepped forward to help Fu'er, who was pot-bellied, to sit on the kang. Hualien and Yinxin took the stove and the other hot tea. Li Jiarong took a sip of the tea and looked around the room, "How many children are there?" ?”

"Xiaoshanzi took it out to set off firecrackers, and I'll be back in a while." Fu'er handed over the snacks on the table, "Do you want some, Your Majesty?"

"No need," Li Jiarong waved his hands and smiled, "It's a bit cold this winter, are you okay?" Li Jiarong reached out and touched Fu'er's abdomen.

Fu'er nodded with a smile, "Very well, the room is as warm as spring."

"That's good." Li Jiarong nodded.

The two talked for a while, the curtain was lifted again, Li Peiling and Li Peiyan came in laughing, Li Peiyan rushed forward when he saw Li Jiarong, "Father!"

He shouted softly, and Li Jiarong smiled and held him in his arms.Seeing this, Li Peiling snorted, snuggled into Fu'er's arms, touched Fu'er's stomach, and said contentedly, "Brother, come out quickly! Come out and let my brother take you to set off firecrackers!"

Li Peiyan asked suspiciously, "Didn't you let the firecrackers go just now?"

Li Peiling rolled his eyes, pointed to Fu'er's stomach and said, "I'm talking about this younger brother, he hasn't come out yet."

"Oh..." Li Peiyan nodded half understanding, and continued to act like a baby beside Li Jiarong.

"I've met my father, Madam Rong." Li Peixiang walked up to pay his respects slowly, feeling sore and unable to express how uncomfortable he was.

"Get up, are you hungry? Yin Xin, go and remind me to see if the kitchenette is ready?" Fu'er said with concern.

"Thank you, Madam Rong." Li Peixiang glanced at Li Jiarong, then lowered his head with a gloomy expression.

Li Peiling and Li Peiyan were still chatting, Li Jiarong still hugged Li Peiyan, but turned to look at Li Peixiang, "You should study hard from tomorrow on, don't be playful, you know? "

Li Peixiang said in a low voice, "Yes, father."

"Your Majesty, let's have dinner." Seeing that Li Peixiang was in a low mood, Fu'er hurriedly changed the subject.

Li Jiarong put down Li Peiyan, patted his little butt, "Let's go."

Two months later, Fuer gave birth to her third son, named Li Peiwei.

"It's a son again..." Fu'er looked disappointedly at the red and wrinkled son beside her.

Li Jiarong laughed loudly, "It's good for my son, I will have a princess next year."

Li Peiwei who was in the swaddling baby vomited a small bubble, as if he was dissatisfied with his mother's disappointment in him.

The two brothers Li Peiling and Li Peiyan are the happiest for having an extra baby. When Li Peiwei was full moon, Li Peiling and Li Peiyan both gave Li Peiwei their favorite things.

Li Peiling took out his favorite little wooden sword and gave it to Li Peiwei happily. Fu'er touched his head amusedly, "My brother is still young and I can't play with it now. Concubine mother will help you put it away. He's old enough to play."

Li Peiling thought for a while, "Then I'd better play with it first, and I'll give it to him when he can play." The more he thought about it, the more he thought it was a good idea, and Li Peiling happily put away the little wooden sword return.

Li Peiyan followed suit, "Concubine Mu, he can't play with the bamboo dragonfly I gave to my younger brother. I'll give it to him later."

Fu'er looked at the two sons dumbfounded, and let them go.

Li Peixiang gave a pair of gold bracelets with small bells in a serious manner. Fuer accepted it with a smile, and gave Li Peixiang a double gift on his birthday.

The royal family added another son, and the court began to have a voice.

"Prince Li?" In the Jinluan Hall, Li Jiarong looked at the ministers invited below with an unpredictable expression.

"Yes, the emperor is at the peak of his age, but the crown prince is the foundation of the country, so please make a decision as soon as possible."

Li Jiarong looked around at all the ministers, "Which prince do you think I should appoint as the crown prince?"

A minister stood up, "I think that the second prince is smart and healthy, so he is really the best candidate for the crown prince."

"I have a different opinion. According to the ancestral system of the Xi Dynasty, the crown prince should be the eldest son, and the eldest prince is the best candidate for the crown prince!"

"The Su family rebelled. The Su family is already a sinful concubine. How can the son of a sinful concubine become a prince? It's ridiculous!"

"Master Zhang! Although the Su family was abolished as the heir, the emperor also said that the crime of the Su family is not as good as that of the prince! The first prince should be no different from other princes! Since there is no difference, the eldest son should be agreed on in terms of the eldest son alone." !"

"Hehe, what a joke! The emperor is kind and sympathetic to the prince, but the fact that the eldest prince is the sinful concubine cannot be changed! If the eldest prince ascends the throne in the future, instead of rectifying the name of his mother and welcoming her mother's tablet into the ancestral mausoleum, wouldn't the emperor Become a laughing stock! Since Mr. Liu wants to discuss the chief..." Mr. Zhang sneered and fell to his knees.

"The noble concubine is a virtuous and honest concubine, and she has given birth to three sons for the royal family. She has made great contributions, and she deserves to be honored by the mother! Your Majesty, please make the noble concubine your queen!"

(End of this chapter)