princess

Chapter 14

Although Madam Zheng knew that Xiao Qingrong was pretending, she was reluctant to leave. Xiao Qingrong's nanny carried her back to the inner room. Concubine Lin Guifei followed her in for a long time before coming out and said, "Madam Zheng has waited for a long time, Qingrong's body is still here." I'm not feeling well, I'm afraid I won't be able to go to the eldest princess' banquet."

"The second princess's health is important, and the eldest princess won't mind." Madam Zheng comforted her, "I wonder if the second princess is better?"

"It's improved a lot." Concubine Lin Gui was worried, "I have the medicine prescribed by the imperial doctor here, and she has already used it."

"That's good."

Concubine Lin Guifei glanced at Shuanghua, and Shuanghua took out a purse and put it in the hands of Nanny Zheng, "My mother wants their sisters to make out with each other, but the second princess has been ill since she was a child, and now she is ill again. Explain in front of the eldest princess."

"Naturally." Madam Zheng didn't refuse, and took the purse, "The servant has been out for a long time, and the eldest princess is still waiting, so the servant will leave first."

"Ah."

When Madam Zheng went back, Xiao Yuanmin asked, "Why have you been gone for so long? Where's the second sister?"

"If you want to return to the princess, the second princess is ill, Concubine Lin Gui called the imperial doctor, and the servants will leave immediately." Zheng Nanny explained.

"How is the second sister?" Xiao Yuanmin asked with some concern.

"The imperial concubine said that the second princess is already better after taking the medicine, and she won't know until the imperial doctor goes to see her later."

Xiao Yuanmin was a little embarrassed and said to the second prince and the others, "It's also because I didn't think carefully, the second sister has been in poor health."

Xiao Chengde didn't care, "My sister doesn't need to be like this, you are kind." He curled his lips, "It's time for my second sister to be ill."

Xiao Chengxuan didn't seem to have heard Xiao Chengde's complaint, "It's fine for just us, wait for the second sister to recover, then invite her over."

"It has to be like this." Xiao Yuanmin said, "The two elder brothers are here with me. Now that I know that the second younger sister is unwell, why not ask the younger sister to prepare a gift for the two elder brothers and send them to the Penglai Palace together."

Penglai Hall is the palace where Concubine Lin Gui lived.

"It's my sister who is thoughtful." Xiao Chengde responded with a smile.

Xiao Chengxuan also nodded.

"Mother Zheng, go and prepare four gifts." Xiao Yuanmin confessed.

"Yes." Mother Zheng stepped back after saluting, Xiao Yuanmin just asked her to prepare the gift, and did not ask her to send it directly, meaning that after these things were prepared, they were for the other three to see.

Xiao Yuzuo remained silent all this time, and only now did he say, "I don't know if Madam Lu's baby is a boy or a girl."

Hearing this, Xiao Chengde asked casually, "Does the prince want a younger brother or a younger sister?"

Xiao Yuanmin didn't seem to understand what Xiao Chengde meant, so he pinched a piece of mint cake and ate it slowly. Xiao Chengxuan took a sip of tea, pointed to a scene outside, and started talking to Xiao Yuanmin.

Xiao Yuzuo blinked, "It's best to be a younger brother, or a younger sister." Then he smiled, "As long as you're younger than me, that's fine."

"Why?" Xiao Chengde continued to ask.

"I'm not the youngest, and some people call me brother." Xiao Yuzuo smiled and narrowed his eyes, "I will definitely love my brother."

Although Xiao Chengxuan was talking about the scenery with Xiao Yuanmin, he understood in his heart that this Xiao Chengde was always setting up tricks for the prince to exploit.

Everyone knows that Emperor Xuanhe loves the eldest princess. Most of the people in Fengyang Pavilion were also arranged by Emperor Xuanhe. It is impossible that there are no people from Emperor Xuanhe among them. Today, the prince's answer is inappropriate, and I am afraid it will spread tonight. In the ears of Emperor Xuanhe, what would Emperor Xuanhe think?
The prince can't tolerate people at a young age?After that, it will be fine. In this way, the perception of the prince will definitely decline.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Chengde suffered a lot from the prince's silence, and now what the prince said has been heard by Emperor Xuanhe, it is a good image of friendship and kindness.

If it is true that the crown prince thinks this way, Xiao Chengxuan will not believe it, but the crown prince usually does not have a reputation for early wisdom... Could it be that the princess Changping has taught it a long time ago, thinking about it this way, this princess Changping is really not a good person.

But none of this has anything to do with him. It doesn't matter what the prince or the eldest princess is. Xiao Chengxuan still wishes that the prince and the eldest princess would be more powerful. The eldest among the concubines, I'm afraid... After thinking for a while, Xiao Chengxuan said with a smile, "God will definitely perceive the prince's younger brother's intentions, and ask Concubine Lu to give birth to a younger brother for the prince."

Because Concubine Lu was just pregnant, the imperial doctor hadn't confirmed whether it was a boy or a woman. According to Xiao Chengxuan, it was finally diagnosed as a boy. It was the prince's heart that moved God. Emperor Xuanhe would naturally like the prince's friendship, and Concubine Lu had to remember the prince good.

If the diagnosis is a girl, then it's none of the prince's business, because Concubine Lu's own stomach is not up to date, and the prince's expectation was wasted.

It can't be said that while Emperor Xuanhe was disappointed, he would also remember that the prince was also disappointed, and his relationship with the prince was a little better.

So as soon as Xiao Chengxuan's words came out, Xiao Yuanmin knew what it meant, and was grateful in his heart. No matter what Xiao Chengxuan was thinking, it would be good to help his younger brother to speak now, "It can't be said that there are both younger brothers and younger sisters, double happiness."

"Your sister can still talk." Xiao Chengxuan praised, and the small pavilion was full of fun for a while.

When Li Dezhong came over, Xiao Chengde was negotiating with Xiao Yuzuo to ask Madam Li to teach the cook of the prince's office how to make this milk tea, while Xiao Chengxuan and Xiao Yuanmin were chatting about what they had learned on weekdays.

"Why is Eunuch Li here? If there is something to do, let the little eunuch give orders. Why do you go there yourself?" Xiao Yuanmin said with a smile.

Li Dezhong greeted a few people with a smile before saying, "Your Majesty heard that the princess is hosting a banquet at night, so I sent the slaves here so that Your Majesty will also come to have dinner at night."

"That's a good relationship." Xiao Yuanmin narrowed his eyes with a smile, Li Nanny poured a cup of milk tea over, "Elder-in-law, have a sip of tea first."

"Thank you, princess." Li Dezhong had many contacts with Xiao Yuanmin because of Emperor Xuanhe's relationship, so he was not polite at this time, and after taking a few sips of milk tea, he sighed, "It's still Li Nanny who is good at craftsmanship. I learned it but didn’t have this taste.”

"Eunuch likes it, so just drink it." Xiao Yuzuo said, "The small kitchen in my place is always warm, so Eunuch asked the little eunuch to talk about it, and just drink it."

"Then thank you, Prince."

"Your Majesty also rewarded a few dishes. When the time comes, the servant will send someone to deliver them directly to the princess." Li Dezhong is also a busy man, "Does the princess have any orders?"

"No more." Xiao Yuanmin said, "If the father-in-law has something to do, go and do it first."

"The slave will leave first." Li Dezhong bowed to several people before leaving.

Xiao Chengde's eyes lit up when he heard the news that Emperor Xuanhe was coming in the evening. He came so early to please Princess Changping. He didn't expect that there would be a surprise. When Xiao Qingrong knew the news, would he regret pretending to be sick today? Things that don't come.

Concubine Lin Gui wiped her daughter's forehead with a handkerchief, "You can't be like this in the future, the eldest princess is your older sister." Although it was a reproach, it was full of pampering.

Xiao Qingrong snorted, "Mother Concubine, you have also seen it, not to mention asking my sister to invite her in person, at least she should also send her nanny."

"Then Madam Zheng is the nurturing mother personally assigned to the princess by His Majesty." Concubine Lin Gui said softly, "The status is not low."

"I don't care, they have all gone, so they came to call me." Xiao Qingrong pursed her lips, "Mother Concubine...Why is my sister the eldest princess of Changping...But I still..."

Concubine Lin Gui patted her daughter's head lightly, and said no more words of reproach, "I have asked Shuanghua to send a gift in your name."

"Ah."

Shuanghua saluted and said, "The empress, the crown prince, the eldest princess Changping, the second prince and the fourth prince all sent gifts over. I wish the second princess a speedy recovery."

Concubine Lin Gui frowned slightly, "The imperial doctor..."

"I don't see an imperial doctor, my daughter is fine." Xiao Qingrong didn't want to take those bitter medicines.

"Forget it then." Concubine Lin Gui felt sorry for her daughter and sighed.

Shuanghua seemed to have something to say, so he opened his mouth, but he didn't try to persuade him.

In the evening, after having dinner with Emperor Xuanhe, the second and fourth princes went back to the prince's house together. Emperor Xuanhe personally sent the prince back to the East Palace before going to the imperial study. Li Dezhong had already shared the reason why the second princess did not go with Emperor Xuanhe Said, "What did the imperial doctor say later?"

"Concubine Lin Gui didn't announce the Imperial Physician." Li Dezhong said respectfully.

Emperor Xuanhe frowned slightly, "I know." Now that he understood the whole story, he just felt that Xiao Qingrong really couldn't stand on the stage. Although Concubine Lin Gui was good, but she was too fond of her daughter, and she was not able to command the harem .

"The crown prince is probably lonely, so he wants a younger brother to accompany him so much." Emperor Xuanhe sighed, "Concubine Lu is really going to give birth to a daughter, and the crown prince will probably be disappointed."

Li Dezhong jokingly said, "There is a custom in my hometown. If a woman is pregnant, she asks a relative's child under the age of five to ask whether she will give birth to a boy or a girl. After the child's answer, most of the women's answers are exactly the same as the child's answer. .”

"Hahaha, that's good too." Emperor Xuanhe said with a smile, "Although Xi'er is not as intelligent as Bin'er, he has a pure heart and is a good boy."

Madam Zheng spread out the quilt, and said softly, "My servant sees how jealous the second princess is towards the princess, the princess should be careful in the future."

The only ones serving in the room are Madam Zheng, Xiaozheng and Madam Tang. The others didn't know the details, so they didn't let the princess get close to her.

"I see." Xiao Yuanmin sat on the bed without lifting a book, "This little trick..."

"It's just that this slave feels that Concubine Lin's current position must not be ignorant. She pampers the second princess too much. It's not a good thing if it goes on like this, and it will even damage Concubine Lin's reputation." Xiaozheng Madam Said softly.

Xiao Yuanmin pursed her lips and thought for a while, "Maybe this is her purpose."

Tang Nanny frowned, "But what's so good? It will even ruin the second princess."

If the second princess doesn't like Emperor Xuanhe, even if she is the daughter of a noble concubine, she can marry into a good family in the future.

"But Lin Guifei has won the trust of my father, hasn't she?" Xiao Yuanmin asked back, unwilling to say any more, "Check carefully the people in Fengyang Pavilion these few days, don't act rashly, just report to me when the time comes. "

"Yes."

"Okay, you all go down." Xiao Yuanmin put the book aside and lay down on the bed. Madam Tang helped to tuck the quilt. Madam Zheng checked that the windows in the room were closed before several people retreated. Down.

Little Madam Zheng still had a puzzled look on her face. Madam Zheng tapped her sister's head once, "Just do what the princess told you to do."

"Yes."

Nanny Tang and Nanny Zheng looked at each other, they both understood what the princess meant, but they didn't say anything anymore.

(End of this chapter)