With one phrase "auspicious features for bearing sons," Shen Lingshu was bestowed to Prince Lin and became a lowly concubine.
Her legitimate elder sister Shen Lingyi, who married high...
Chapter 81 What kind of reward?
"Madam Shen, the concubine brought some snacks from the palace. Please try them, Madam Shen."
Aunt Gui carried the food box and placed it on the table.
"Thank you for your kindness, Concubine Fang." Shen Lingshu looked at the exquisite snacks and guessed Concubine Fang's intention.
"The concubine said that Aunt Shen should rest assured and take care of the prince, so there is no need to worry." Nanny Gui added: "After all, there are two more concubines in the mansion."
After she finished speaking, Aunt Gui looked at Shen Lingshu's expression and then left. Aunt Shen must be extremely anxious, right?
"Master." Zhu Xin looked at Shen Lingshu worriedly.
Shen Lingshu smiled and said, "I'm in confinement, so there should be two more people to serve the prince and help him expand his family."
Shen Lingshu lowered her eyes. In the past two days, Chu Cong came to accompany his two daughters every day. From the beginning when he was uncomfortable calling himself daddy, he has now accepted the advice.
Talking across the screen, Shen Lingshu even had an illusion that the prince seemed to really value her and her daughter.
The emperor bestowed upon her two concubines, which made her more aware that giving birth to a daughter was far from enough for the royal family.
The prince can come to see his daughter today, but when he has more children in the future, how long will he remember his daughter?
Suddenly, a bug flew into her eyes. Shen Lingshu blinked desperately, tears came out, but she still felt uncomfortable.
"Master, are you crying?" Zhu Xin wiped the tears with a handkerchief in her eyes.
Shen Lingshu wiped her eyes and explained, "A bug got into my eye."
“…”
Zhu Xin was silent for a moment before saying, "Okay, okay, Master, if you say it's a bug, it's a bug."
Aunt Hua was just about to come over and tell Shen Lingshu that she had to go and see the two new concubines who had just entered the mansion. Seeing Shen Lingshu's duplicity, she sighed.
study.
Chu Cong had just finished writing the official document when Nanny Hua said, "Your Highness, Qi and Cheng are coming to the palace today. Where would you like to go first?"
"It's all right."
Chu Cong said indifferently, "Are An An and Bei Bei okay? Are they crying or making a fuss?"
"Both little masters are fine. They eat and then go to sleep. Beibei is impatient. If he doesn't drink milk or change his diaper in time, he will cry for a while."
When talking about the two young masters, Nanny Hua became even more gentle and kind. She hesitated and said, "Today, Nanny Gui came to deliver snacks. She knew that there were two new concubines in the mansion. Nanny Chen said she was happy for the prince, but secretly, she was crying."
Aunt Hua sighed. After spending a long time together, Aunt Hua liked Shen Lingshu very much. Therefore, she did not hesitate to put on eye drops for the concubine at this time.
"The concubine's trip is too petty." Chu Cong frowned. Concubine Fang did this just to make Shen Lingshu sad.
The pitiful look of Shen Lingshu, who would rather suffer injustice than smile in front of him, appeared in his mind. He ordered: "Qingwu, pick out some jewelry from the storeroom for Aunt Shen."
Qingwu responded and did it immediately.
In Fengdan Courtyard, after Nanny Gui left, Aunt Li directly overturned the snacks on the ground and said, "Is she showing off that she can enter the palace and eat the snacks there?"
Aunt Li said angrily. She stared at Biyu and asked, "My period has been delayed for several days. Go and quietly invite Doctor Lin to come. I am definitely pregnant."
Aunt Li touched her belly and always felt that she was pregnant.
"Master, there's a new person in the mansion now, so you should keep a low profile and wait a few more days." Biyu comforted him, saying that maybe he would come in two days, so he wouldn't be too happy for nothing.
"If she is pregnant, won't the concubine worry about her?" Biyu's words directly touched Aunt Li's heart. Yes, if she is really pregnant, she must hide it!
Aunt Li waited for a moment, then asked, "Go and ask about the two new concubines who have just arrived. Where do they come from and what are their appearances like?"
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In Youlan Courtyard, Shen Lingshu, who inexplicably received another reward from the prince, was stunned. Aren’t there gifts for the Dragon Boat Festival and the third day of the third lunar month?
What kind of reward is this?
"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Qingwu." Shen Lingshu asked Zhuxin to hand over the purse. No matter what kind of reward it was, as long as there was a reward, it was a good thing!
After dinner, Chu Cong's black clothes flashed by, and Shen Lingshu was a little surprised. Today was the day when the two new concubines entered the mansion, and the prince actually came to Youlan Courtyard again?
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Across the screen, the joy in Shen Lingshu's eyes almost overflowed.
Chu Cong looked carefully. With his excellent eyesight, he vaguely saw that Shen Lingshu's left eye was red. He said, "No need to be polite. Are you feeling better?"
"Thanks to your concern, my concubine is feeling much better now. An'an and Beibei are smiling today." Shen Lingshu was beaming. If Aunt Hua hadn't seen it with her own eyes, he would have been deceived.
Chu Cong listened to her gentle voice and thought of her secretly crying. His voice softened a little: "This king sees that An An and Bei Bei seem to have grown up a lot and are much whiter."
It doesn't look like when it first came out, red and wrinkled.
At this time, Chu Cong and Shen Lingshu each looked at one of their daughters. Chu Cong stared at her elder sister An An with gentle eyes and said, "An An, be good to your sister Bei Bei. Dad will come to see you when he has time."
An An's little hand tightly grasped his fingers, and her eyes like black grapes looked here and there.
Chu Cong couldn't bear to look away.
Yiheyuan, the main courtyard is where Hai Jiaren lived during his lifetime.
Qi Qing and Cheng Lanshu tacitly avoided the main courtyard. Qi Qing chose the east courtyard and Cheng Lanshu chose the west courtyard.
As soon as I settled in, Aunt Gui brought people to give me a flower bath. The bath was filled with flower petals, and I could smell the fragrance before I even took a bath.
"What a nice concubine! Such a fragrant flower petal bath."
Qi Qing smelled it and couldn't wait to get into the bathtub. It was not until Aunt Gui examined her that she took a flower petal bath. Her face was red and the fragrant flower petal bath made Qi Qing suddenly think of something and became even more shy.
After Cheng Lanshu from the West Courtyard finished her bath, she smelled the fragrance on her body and asked, "Dielan, this bath should be okay, right?"
"It shouldn't be. I just used it and didn't feel anything wrong."
Die Lan shook her head, gently twisted Cheng Lanshu's hair, and said, "Master, Concubine Chen is the most favored in the mansion and gave birth to twin daughters. Master is so beautiful, she will definitely please the prince and get pregnant soon."
"Just now, I saw Aunt Qi delivering something to the concubine. Master, do you want it..."
Dielan was halfway through her words when Cheng Lanshu said, "No rush, we just entered the mansion, let's take a look first."
After dinner, Qi Qing, dressed beautifully, was walking around in the courtyard. Dielan asked anxiously, "Master, if the prince comes, won't he immediately see Concubine Qi?"
They both entered the mansion first, but Aunt Qi was favored first. This is not a good sign.
Dielan took a look and continued to read the book: "No hurry." She didn't turn a page for a long time.
"Qi Qing pays his respects to the prince."
When Qi Qing saw Chu Cong, his eyes lit up and he hurried forward to pay his respects.