King's Pretty Lady

Chapter 122 Small Matters
The war continued for half a year, Xichu stayed in the Fuxing Palace, praying for the safety of Lian Shang's family, and hoped that Qing Yan would return to her side as soon as possible, and there were many other people, except for these people, the people who suffered from the war would always be the people of Li, At that time, I was still chatting with Lian Shang about some idioms about this kind of idioms, such as-the people are in dire straits.

At that time, Lian Shang explained: "This is the best explanation. You don't need to hide too many words in the words. Look at these four words and only talk about them from the edge-people don't talk about life anymore. You talk about the days you lived. How hard is it?"

"Lian Shang, back then you made a wish with Master Jingkong that you would enjoy glory and wealth, but now..."

"Empress!" Aunt Yun Xin added gray hair, she was still as calm and calm as she was back then.

"I'm fine, don't worry."

"Your Majesty, the general's wife will see you."

In the past six months, the empress has come here every day to pray for the peace of the world. Perhaps it is more to hope that the little princess can return safely. Those who have had friendship with any concubine's family have played one after another, all of which are dissatisfaction with the queen, but even though the emperor never let the people in the harem and palace servants talk too much, he himself didn't mention a word, Xi Chu still understands to some extent!

"General's wife?" I have never had such an old friend!

"Ai'er is late, ma'am." Isn't the person bowing outside the door the same as Ai'er back then, even more beautiful than back then, that's all, then I remembered that she was already the first-rank wife of General Xiangying of the Sanzheng Banner up.

"Ai'er!...Ai'er, how have you been all these years?"

"Ai'er is doing well, thank you for your kindness back then."

"It's your luck, don't thank me."

Together with Ai Er, Yun Xin invited Xi Chu to the tidied up courtyard, served fresh fruit tea, and ordered the musicians to play the songs she played in the palace all those years ago, recalling the past or forgetting the present for a while. , I hope her mind will not be so heavy.

"Yun Xin also served some vegetarian dishes and vegetarian wine, the lady can drink a little to cheer her up." He ordered another table to be set up.

"Excuse me, I shouldn't be so sad."

"Yes, empress, the little princess and your friends are all blessed people. Auspicious people have their own help. You can't be tired and sad. It's not good to hurt your body." Ai'er quietly served, here Also slowly and gently chat with her about homework.

Xi Chu said: "On one side is the emperor and Jiangshan, and on the other side is..." She shook her head again, telling herself not to think about it today, so she changed the subject and asked Ai'er: "I have forgotten you since I came back to the palace for half a year. Do you blame me?"

"There is not a single day when Ai'er does not miss my mother. In the past six months... I have become a mother-in-law, and I have been busy. I was not able to enter the palace in time to accompany my mother. Does your mother have any complaints about Ai'er?"

"Congratulations, Ai'er, how could I complain." Then she turned her head and pulled Aunt Yun, who was preparing dishes, into the table: "Aunt Yunxin, how about you?"

"What do you want to know, ma'am?"

"Aunt Yunxin doesn't have a family?"

"Your Majesty, don't make fun of Yun Xin. Yun Xin is already at this age. When she first entered the palace, she was assigned to the Floating Palace. With the influence of Jingkong Guoshi, she has dedicated herself to Buddha!"

"You all have a future, but I don't know how to live it." The topic changed again, and the two aunts fell silent. Xi Chuzhi said something wrong and punished himself with three cups, and then changed the topic and chatted While chatting, I heard a familiar melody, and asked Yun Xin, "How can I remember these songs so clearly?"

"The musicians in the palace like your empress the most, and they often say that your empress is the most melodious person in the world. They have the heart to record all the tunes you play on weekdays, and often play them for the emperor to listen to!"

Feng Qing has a heart.

"I wish you a long life, and we will share the joys and joys of thousands of miles away." It was this song that was playing at this time, and it was quick for people to go away. Ai'er was in the body that day, so she naturally understood who she was remembering at this moment, so she sighed: "Ma'am Don't think too much, may Huan originally counted as a monk because of the mercy of his mother, shaved his degree, and returned to Luoxia Mountain, the emperor has always built Luoxia Temple very well."

"I hope he doesn't complain!"

"If you become a monk, you will think about it, everything happens because of a cause and effect." Yun Xin comforted.

The maid outside came in to report: "Empress, Aunt Qiu and Princess Ning Ling from Wanxi Palace are here to see you."

"Wanxi Palace?" That's not the place where Yixi stayed. After that day, the hot spring left the palace, and there is no news about it now. I don't know if anyone has found it. Then—who are Aunt Qiu and Princess Ning Ling?
"Why do they know that they are staying in the bedroom and what are they doing here?" Ai'er knows, and everyone here knows, but they also don't want Xichu to know, so as not to add another trouble at this juncture thing.

"Are there still things that are hidden from me? Then I'm not happy. Let them in!"

"Yes!" The maid went out, and Ai'er explained: "Your Majesty, Princess Ning Ling is the daughter of Xia Guiren who lived in Lanyuan."

The emperor has not seen them for a long time, but now it is good, remembering to see the empress.

"Before she came out of the palace, she was conferred the title of Concubine Xia because she was pregnant, and she gave it to Wanxi Palace!" Yun Xin explained again. Now Concubine Xia has already had a difficult labor and has died, but Aunt Qiu is a troubled person!
"I know this!" Xi Chu concealed his inner thoughts, and only asked Ai'er: "Is there only such a princess? Did the other concubines leave a son and a half daughter?"

"Never before, they are all gone. Concubine Xia's Princess Ningling was born prematurely and only the imperial doctor took care of her body, so Gu stayed in the palace. Your empress doesn't have to worry about it."

"No, it's me who made the bustling scene in the harem so depressed." Now it's not whether she believes Feng Qing's words, but she doesn't have to doubt Feng Qing anymore.

"It's not depression, but it's the peace of the empress, and how many open and secret fights have been reduced." Ai'er also sighed, the emperor's heart only hoped that the empress would remember it in his heart.

"That's right, the emperor has done so much for me, and the rest... are all trivial matters!" She drank a cup by herself.

Someone below complained in a moderate voice: "How long will I have to kneel down? The same aunt, they sit on it drinking and chatting and listening to music, but let me kneel below. Besides, our princess is not only delicate and fleshy, she won't be able to kneel for a long time. , if this disease recurs again, the emperor will blame him, who is he favoring?"

She forgot about it, the people below have been in for some time, but it should not have been a minute, as for starting to complain: "Get up!"

"Thank you, Empress!"

"You are Princess Ning Ling."

"Response... to the queen mother's words..." Princess Ning Ling rolled her eyes, not daring to forget Aunt Qiu's advice, but she was terrified when she answered the words, and as expected, Ai'er said in the middle of the sentence: "His Royal Highness, you Should be called Queen."

"I lost my mother since I was young. It is not an exaggeration to call me mother. You are the emperor's princess. It makes sense to call me queen mother. Come... come forward and let me have a look."

The eight-year-old Ning Ling is smaller than ordinary people, but she has aura, which is comparable to the word "Ning Ling". Xichu asked her to sit beside her, looked at her carefully and smiled, and said to her: "Listen! Said that you are not in good health, the sun is poisonous at noon, why did you run out?"

"Uh... Aunt Qiu said that the queen mother...has been back to the palace for a long time, and the minister should come to pay her respects!"

"You are still young and your health is not good. From now on, you will only come to Chaofeng Palace on the first day and the 15th day of the lunar new year to pay your respects."

"Yes, thank you, Empress."

"Aunt Qiu?"

"The servant is here!"

"Raise your head." Xi Chu seriously looked at this court lady who straightened her waist unhurriedly. Who was she? She was dressed more gorgeously than the palace lord and even the concubines. It turned out to be her: "Qiu..."

"Don't the Empress remember the servant girl? The servant girl was Qiushuang from Linlanyuan back then. When the Empress was still a nobleman, she gave the servant girl a name!"

"Yes, I almost made a mistake and called you Qiuxiang."

Both Ai'er and Yun Xin are vigilant. In the past, it was a fight between concubines, but now it is a fight between eunuchs and maids of honor. Nowadays, there is only one Princess Ning Ling who can be served by the master. This Aunt Qiu is very special. Woolen cloth.

"Thank you, Ma'am, for loving me back then." She, Qiushuang, couldn't remember the bad things back then.

Xi Chu turned to Ning Ling and said: "There are servants in the palace, if anyone does not serve you well or you don't like it, please come and tell me, the queen mother will decide for you."

The musicians rotated another piece, which was composed when Lian Shang came to the palace as Luo Lu, when the two met for the first time in ancient times, she was sad for a moment, so she didn't listen to what Qiu Shuang said He only replied: "Go back, be careful with the princess, if something happens, your family's life won't be enough to pay for it!"

The people below trembled, but they dared not.

Feng Nian was entering the palace after class, and the eunuch led the way to the Floating Palace. Ning Ling could not hide her joy when she saw Feng Nian: "Ning Ling greets the prince."

"Let's get back down!" The prince didn't seem to know this imperial lady.

As soon as Ning Ling came here, he knelt down, and he naturally sat where she was sitting before. Feng Nian greeted the others: "How is Aunt Yun?" In the future, I will bring Xiangyuan to play when I have time." Xiangyuan is the third son of Ai'er and Xiangying, but thanks to his memory, he turned to Xichu and said, "Queen Mother, Father is looking for you everywhere!"

(End of this chapter)