Pampered Into Being The Empress - Chapter 48

Qidu Bianjing was about to enter the summer. Rong Xi recalled that at this time last year, she had just become a maid by Mu Huai’s side. He couldn’t help but feel that things have changed with time and time has changed.

Although the Queen Zhai saved her life, she also kept her position.

But everyone in the Yongxi Palace knows that a queen who has a name and no mother’s support is not as good as a favored Jieyu in this palace.

The queen had to go out of the Weiyang Palace for a half-step, and the Emperor Zhuang’s concubines naturally avoided the rule of setting the province in the morning and evening, and greeting the queen, so that they could be lazy and sleep more hours these days.

However, the affairs of the harem must not be left unattended. The concubine De Fei gave birth to Emperor Chen Wang Mu Tao for Emperor Zhuang, and she is also the most prestigious and virtuous concubine among the four concubines.

De Fei is as the name suggests, with noble morals and low-key handling.

Rong Xi has been with Yu Zhaorong for so long, not knowing how much he knows about Zhuang Di’s concubines, but he also knows which concubines are in the same school and which concubines are fighting alone.

The former master of her was a single one.

Rong Xi also suggested to Yu Zhaorong to show her favor to Concubine De.

Concubine De is a precious status, not only a means to survive in the harem, but also a woman with a generous personality and a tolerant personality.

Yu Zhaorong asked Rong Xi why he didn’t turn to the queen, but instead chose the unfavored Concubine De.

Rong Xi told Yu Zhaorong of his concerns.

She said that many concubines had taken refuge next to the queen, and the highest ranked was the concubine Shu who was also her former residence.

Concubine Shu once gave birth to Emperor Zhuang’s eldest son, Mu Run, but Mu Run died very early, otherwise Concubine Shu’s status in the palace would be higher.

Perhaps because of the early death of his beloved son, Concubine Shu’s temperament is exceptionally weird and withdrawn, and Rong Xi knows Concubine Shu and Concubine Li are not dealing with her.

Yu Zhaorong’s temperament is slightly like that of Concubine Li, and his daily style is very domineering and arrogant.

Concubine Shu would not like her, nor would the queen allow her to join her camp.

Yu Zhaorong was pampered and brought up since childhood, and was well protected by his family.

After entering the palace, he was very dependent on Rong Xi, the great palace lady. No matter how big or small, he had to ask Rong Xi for his opinions, and he had very little opinion.

After listening to Rong Xi’s advice, Yu Zhaorong followed her instructions and wanted to show her favor to Concubine De, and take refuge in Concubine De.

But at that time, Concubine Li had no one’s status in the palace. Concubine De Fei tactfully rejected Yu Zhaorong’s favor. She didn’t want to form a party with her concubine, but wanted to protect herself.

Rong Xi recalled all the things he had done before, and understood De Fei’s actions at that time.

She heard from Dan Xiang yesterday that Concubine Li died silently in the cold palace last night. Emperor Zhuang ordered her to be buried hastily. She did not send any coffin to the eunuch, but only asked the **** to find a straw mat. Rolled up Li Guifei’s body.

Rong Xi’s expression was calm after hearing this.

There are still some fluctuations in my heart.

Zhuangdi has a gentle and honest temperament, and Li Guifei’s previous treatment was also the favorite of the sixth house. She also gave birth to a son and a daughter for Zhuangdi. Now this end is really embarrassing.

Rong Xi wasn’t sympathetic to Concubine Li, but through this incident, he knew better about the ruthlessness of the Heavenly Family, and kept admonishing himself in his heart that he must be more cautious in his daily life.

It was a bit hot in the afternoon, and Rong Xi was thinking about the past while holding a ball fan gently fanning the cool breeze.

The corners of the double eaves of the East Palace are soaring to the sky, and there are old trees with horizontal branches hanging down slightly at the corners of the eaves, which has become an ingenious borrowing scene.

Rong Xi wears a Bi Luohua crown on his head, his skin is pale, and he holds a fan in his hand but has a thoughtful look.

When a court lady came to look for her, she suddenly had an illusion when she saw the beauty under the eaves not far away from the pavilion.

The scene in front of me is very much like a picture of a court lady painted with meticulous brushwork.

Rong Xi and Danxiang heard the movement and looked at the court lady with their voices.

The maid did not dare to look at Rong Xi’s face, but she was still amazed by the combination of her eyebrows, eyes, lips, and nose. How could she be such a president?

She bowed her head and said respectfully: “Liangdi, Your Highness returns to the palace, I call you back to drink soup.”

When Rong Xi heard the word “soup”, he frowned slightly, and for a long while, he said calmly: “I see, this is over.”

Danxiang cautiously greeted her master and walked into the hall.

Rong Xi saw the look of the palace lady herself, and she always felt that her appearance was too charming.

To put it bluntly, she gave a face of trouble.

Beauty is beautiful, but it always looks like a concubine.

She is not tall, and has been a slave and maid for so many years, and she does not have the graceful and majestic energy of a lady, and she has no aura in the main room.

The thing that contradicts the status of the princess or the main room is her voice like a Jiaoying. Sometimes she feels that this movement is too quiet, but she can’t control her voice.

With this voice alone, it’s normal for others to call her a Humeizi.

Although her position is still good, but the people in the palace are spreading that, Mu Huai wants her to be a princess.

Rong Xi also remembered the man’s vicious words that day, but still felt untrue.

If she is a prince, then after Mu Huai becomes the throne in the future, she will be the Queen of Da Qi.

It is the lord of the harem of the mother yi world.

Whenever he thinks of this, Rong Xi suddenly feels complicated.

She is not the kind of otherworldly woman who doesn’t care about fame and wealth, she is excited to be a queen.

However, I still feel that I have no real feelings. I am afraid that if I can’t do it well, it will become a burden to Mu Huai.

Recently, Rong Xi wore clothes as dark and dark as possible, and she also told Dan Xiang to paint her with a graceful makeup. She also applied crimson lipstick to her lips every day, trying to make herself look mature and mature. some.

After reaching the middle of the hall, Mu Huai was already sitting on the Luohan’s bed. He was holding a scroll, concentrating on his thoughts.

The small case was placed with a simmering fire and a large tonic soup boiled in a small white porcelain cup.

There are tender and smooth chicken, thousand-year-old ginseng, abalone from the South China Sea, fish maw, and some Chinese herbs such as wolfberry.

In the summer, if she is not a pregnant woman with a weak physique, she will definitely get a nosebleed after drinking this bowl.

Mu Huai felt that Rong Xi had already returned to the palace. He didn’t lift his eyes, but said lightly to Rong Xi: “Come here and drink this soup.”

Rong Xi said yes, but he was reluctant in his heart.

Although the medicine she drank last time did not hurt the child, her physique became weaker because of it.

Mu Huai ordered people to boil this tonic soup for her every day, and every day, she would drink the antifetal medicine more than usual.

Rong Xi was guilty of what he did, and for the sake of his children, he obediently drank it every day.

After Mu Huai put down the scroll in his hand, he picked up the soup cup on the table, frowned and scooped up the chicken in it with a spoon, sending it to the woman’s mouth in a gentle manner.

Rong Xi chewed carefully, and whispered: “Husband…You always feed your concubine like this these days… Your concubine is fat…”

Mu Huai lifted his eyes and glanced at the woman’s face, his face was calm, but there was a touch of joy in his heart.

Finally fattened this woman up.

Mu Huai’s words were mild, and he replied: “Why is a pregnant woman who is not fat? Besides, you are not much fatter, but your face is a little rounder.”

As he said, Rong Xi subconsciously touched his soft face with his hand, but his expression was a little depressed.

Which woman wants to get fat?

But it seems that men don’t think so. Recently, Rong Xi always feels that Mu Huai is more willing to pinch her than before.

Looking at her squeamish appearance, Mu Huai shook his head helplessly, and then whispered: “Go to De Fei’s place for a while, just sit there. If you feel uncomfortable with her, you can find an excuse to come back earlier.”

Rong Xi nodded obediently, but his heart was not as good as Mu Huai thought.

She is ready to have a good relationship with De Fei.

Danxiang ordered the people in the courtyard to prepare the chariots in advance, and they would start in the afternoon in the summer, and there were also eunuchs holding the umbrella fans with wings and umbrellas to shield her from the scorching sun.

In a short while, everyone went to the Moon Palace where De Fei lived.

What Rong Xi did not expect was that there were other concubines of Emperor Zhuang in Defei Palace.

She knew the appearance of Emperor Zhuang’s concubine, and in the main hall of the Moon Palace sat Concubine Shu and the recently favored Wang Jieyu.

There is also Xu Xiuyuan, the old man from the hidden residence when Emperor Zhuang was the prince.

Seeing her here, the lower-ranking concubines got up from the pearwood armchairs and met her with Pingli.

For some reason, Rong Xi was somewhat nervous before coming to the Moon Palace.

But after entering the palace, even though I saw such old concubines, my heart became very calm again.

After she sat down in the seat that De Fei arranged for her, De Fei spoke to her with a warm and fateful palace to show her tea, and then politely exchanged a few words with her, probably because she was concerned about the imperial heir in her belly and her Physical conditions.

Rong Xi answered one by one, with a respectful and calm attitude, without the panic and timidity after climbing from a low position to a high position.

She had deliberately practiced her conversation before, and there were no errors.

I thought that when I came to Fei De Fei this time, I would just sit and have some refreshments.

But things will never be as simple as people expected.

Rong Xi was sipping tea lightly.

Concubine Shu, who had nothing to do with her before, suddenly spoke up and asked her: “Recently, this palace is spreading anecdotes about Rong Liangdi. Liangdi’s life experience is also quite legendary. Chang Siqing, framed by Zhai Zhuo, was exiled. The palace is really curious, and I don’t know how Liangdi lived when she lived as the daughter of a criminal minister, and she still met the prince. Liangdi in the palace?”

Rong Xi calmly listened, but felt that Concubine Shu suddenly asked this question, something strange.

De Fei’s complexion is not very good.

Concubine Shu asked Rong Liangdi in front of the low-ranking concubine.

It seems to be concerned and curious, but in fact it is derogatory.

One is that she has a low background. Even though her father’s old case has been wronged, she still can’t get rid of the low life that she had lived.

The second is that she has the means to ridicule her. Even if she has become like that, she also has the scheming to hook up with the prince of the dynasty, and Que Deng branch suddenly becomes a good dick.

De Fei sympathizes with Rong Xi in her heart.

Like her, there are many people in the palace and people who sympathize with Rong Xi.

She was originally an outstanding official lady, but she became the daughter of a criminal minister overnight.

The life she has lived in these years can be guessed without asking.

Women with low status want to survive, nothing more than being a slave and maidservant, and even more miserable, they are sold to the brothel and naturalized.

Thinking of this, Concubine De feels that Concubine Shu’s words are too much, and 80% of her want to insincere Rong Xi’s body.

When Rong Xi was about to return to Concubine Shu, Concubine De was a step ahead of her and said to Concubine Shu: “Recently, storytellers in every major restaurant in Bianjing are telling anecdotes about Rong Liangdi. Concubine Shu will not be without this. After hearing it?”

Concubine Shu used her delicate fingers to twist the grapes, but her face was calm.

She said: “Sister, how can my sister have the idle time to inquire about folk affairs?”

De Fei slowly said: “Since you don’t know, just ask the servants in your palace. The people who close the palace know, why don’t you know your sister?”

Concubine De’s tone is mild, but people with discerning eyes can hear the coldness of her tone.

Concubine Shu’s eyes slightly changed imperceptibly.

Concubine De is very good now. When Concubine Li was alive, she did not dare to gasp in front of her.

Now that something happened to the queen, and the emperor made an order to give Concubine De to have the right to manage the harem, she was proud.

Concubine Shu thought that Emperor Zhuang would let her take charge of the harem this time, but she didn’t realize that the rights she wanted were taken away by Concubine De.

Concubine De concubine holds the seal of the phoenix on her behalf, and she is in the limelight.

The day before yesterday, Concubine Shu expressed dissatisfaction with Emperor Zhuang. Emperor Zhuang felt guilty for her bereavement. He also showed her a little more compassion and love for her than ordinary concubines, but he only allowed her to be in charge of the sixth house.

Concubine Shu held her dissatisfaction deep into her heart, with a slightly sullen expression, and said to Concubine De: “My younger sister is unwell, so I will go back to the palace to rest first, and my sister will talk slowly with Rong Liangdi.”

After Concubine Shu left, Na Jieyu and Xiuyuan also left the Moon Palace.

De Fei’s expression was a little helpless.

She ordered her servants to hand over the golden lock and the armband made of Hetian jade to Danxiang beside Rong Xi, and said: “Liangdi is still pregnant, so I should go back to rest earlier. When you came here, I missed your body and wanted to see you with my own eyes.”

Concubine De considers Mu Huai to be her elder child, and because of Rong Xi’s pitiful life, as a high-ranking concubine temporarily in charge of all things in the harem, she should take care of the prince Liangdi and the emperor.

Rong Xi knew that Concubine De was kind, and he felt warm in his heart.

But after leaving the Moon Palace, he also deeply felt the difficulty of Concubine De.

I also remembered Li Guifei’s domineering move in front of the queen.

She thought, if she really became a queen in the future, what would the harem that Mu Huai left for her be like?

Emperor Zhuang’s concubines were hard enough to serve, and she also saw all kinds of concubines.

There is nothing to be afraid of.

To be a servant, you must have the loyalty and caution of the servant.

To be a concubine, you have to be like a pet, and use charming tricks to please your husband.

As a regular wife, it is the duty to control the concubine of the husband.

If she really becomes a queen, it will be even more of her duty to take care of the concubines that Mu Huai will accept in the future.

Rong Xi has always been a conscientious person, doing what he does.

Even when I was a slave, I also loved my job.

But when she thinks of the many concubines she will face in the future, she still feels big.

******

This night, Emperor Zhuang’s imperial decree for the crown prince was finally sent to the East Palace.

When the **** read the imperial edict, Rong Xi calmly knelt on the ground, but felt that the palace people around him were even more excited than her.

In order to let her sit in this position, Mu Huai also made a lot of preparations in the early stage.

First, Yan Juxu, the minister of the Huangmen Gate, occasionally failed to do business in the political affairs hall. The monarch and ministers did not discuss political affairs, but talked seriously about how to write the words.

Mu Huai and Yan Juxu are both extremely cautious people. After careful consideration, they finally decided on a version.

They set Rong Xi’s people into the image of a down-and-out official woman who has been wronged, but is still inspiring and tough.

At the same time, the Zhai family’s vicious big book will be written.

Yan Juxu also searched out several storytellers in Bianjing, and asked them how to tell the story, so that he could be more teary and even more embarrassing.

By the way, let these storytellers tell this story in major wine shops in Bianjing.

Letting the storyteller create public opinion among the people is a political trick by Mu Huai.

Therefore, the storytellers in Bianjing often have contacts with people from the government, and the wonderful anecdotes told in the wine shop also have a deep purpose.

People from the admonishment court were often present in the liquor store, secretly observing the reactions of the people.

Although the people just wanted to have fun, they also unknowingly remembered what the royal family wanted them to know.

In this way, the people of Bianjing feel that they sympathize with and admire Rong Xi. Although she is only a good woman, she has an excellent reputation among the people.

The people outside the Yongxi Forbidden City did not know how Emperor Zhuang’s concubines were, but they all knew that the prince had a Rong Liangdi, and they all knew that Rong Liangdi was beautiful.

Mu Huai knew that Emperor Zhuang believed in astrology and astronomical phenomena. He visited the Taishi Bureau frequently on weekdays. If he wanted to make major decisions, he would always call Taishiling into the Qianyuan Hall to ask about astronomy and weather.

The permanent Astronomical Academy and the engraving room for testing the armillary spheres in the Taishi Bureau cost a lot of money every year.

Mu Huai didn’t believe this, and his previous life almost abolished the two institutes of the Taishi Bureau.

But since Emperor Zhuang believed, he sent Yan Juxu Tong Tai Shi Ling Antong Qu. When Emperor Zhuang ordered him to go to Qianyuan Palace to talk about the sky, he said something like this:

“Before January, the sky of Bianjing was full of glow, and the stars became more faint, and there were clouds. Now, there is a natural protection star② falling on the outskirts of the capital of Bian. The glow of the forbidden city of Yongxi faded away and the aura rose greatly. , It is really auspicious.”

After hearing this, Emperor Zhuang couldn’t help asking: “In just one month, the astronomical phenomenon has changed like this. Does Aiqing know why?”

Tai Shiling’s complexion was calm, but according to the words Yan Juxu secretly instructed before, he connected the Tianbao Star with Rong Liangdi’s fetus.

A month ago, Rong Liangdi almost lost his son, so the sky in Bianjing was in disaster.

One month later, Rong Liangdi’s baby was healthy, and the sky in Bianjing became auspicious again.

Tai Shiling also said that there are always rising stars hanging over the eastern palace.

All the words are alluding that the baby in Rong Liangdi’s belly is the blessing of Da Qi.

The two things that Mu Huai had planned were finally completed, and Rong Xi became the crown prince of Da Qi.

After the **** who announced the decree on Emperor Zhuang’s side retreated, Rong Xi still had no real feeling in his heart.

When Mu Huai did not return to the East Palace, Rong Xi took a bath with the help of the maid’s words of congratulations.

After bathing, she wore long half-wet hair, and the lotus-colored tulle robes made her temperament more feminine, and the imperial decree to make her a princess was placed on the book case.

Rong Xi spread out the imperial edict and looked at the words on it carefully, still a little surprised in his eyes.

When I feel that I don’t really feel it, I feel that I’m being hugged by a man from behind.

Mu Huai should have drunk, with the scent of wine on his body, he put his chin on the woman’s delicate shoulder and asked in a low voice: “Satisfied? The lonely princess.”

Rong Xi was speechless for a while, and he didn’t know what to do with Mu Huai.

Thinking about whether she should kneel down in front of Mu Huai to show her gratitude.

Mu Huai was not satisfied with Rong Xi’s reaction.

This woman was actually not happy about calling her a concubine.

Mu Huai walked to the armchair behind the book case and sat down, then frowned, and said to the woman in a deep voice, “Come here.”

Rong Xi walked up to the man obediently.

Seeing her dumbfounded expression, Mu Huai felt even more upset, and ordered, “Sit down.”

As he said, before the woman could react, she pulled her slender arm and let her sit on his lap.

He was a little drunk, and after he encircled the sweet-scented woman in his arms, he also drew her black and soft long hair to one side.

The woman’s neck was white and slender. He bowed his head and angrily left a red mark on it with his lips.

Rong Xi hissed softly, and whispered slightly complainingly: “…husband, didn’t you say it’s OK, don’t you leave a trace here…”

Mu Huai was displeased: “It’s so squeamish. There’s no place on the body that is squeamish, and you can’t touch it.”

Rong Xi caressed that place, and gradually revealed a sweet smile.

The man in front of him seemed fierce and angry.

But she saw a bit of grievance in his eyes.

Rong Xi finally said softly: “My concubine…I am very happy…but I don’t know how to thank my husband.”

After Mu Huai listened, he touched her eyebrows with his thumb, and when she reached her petal-like soft lips, he leaned down and lightly pecked there.

After facing each other’s eyes again, Rong Xi saw the intent to occupy in his drunken eyes.

The look in that look was dangerous, he hadn’t seen her with that look for a long time.

When Rong Xi was in a panic, Mu Huai’s thin lips were already attached to her ears.

He has a deep and mellow voice, slightly hoarse, and whispers: “I want you alone.”

Rong Xi’s white cheeks were getting red.

Mu Huai has a deep mind, and has been feeding her soup tonic medicine this month, fearing that he still has the idea of ​​fattening her up before eating.

Ordinarily, it should be ok now, but Mu Huai was drunk, and Rong Xi was somewhat worried.

I recalled Mu Huai’s brutal behavior when she was not pregnant.

She still felt scared in her heart.

Mu Huai had placed her soft and delicate hand in his palm to play with.

With a forbearing tone, he said, “Don’t be afraid… tonight, you will teach Gu how to do it.”