Chapter 228 Cheng Yu is in danger

At this time, Kang Yubin came in to report,

"My Lady, Aunt Qingzhu from the Queen Mother's side is here."

"Oh?" Concubine Chen quickly closed the sketchbook and put it aside. "Why is she here in this icy and snowy place? Please come in."

After Qingzhu entered, he brushed off the snow and said respectfully to Concubine Chen:

"Good morning, Imperial Concubine. Today is the first snowfall. Every year, the imperial concubines go to the Plum Garden to pray for blessings. The Queen Mother said that this year you will be in charge. The Queen Mother has been getting better recently, and she also wants to join in the fun."

The Plum Garden Blessing Ceremony had always been organized by the Queen. Now that this matter fell on Concubine Chen, she was naturally overjoyed and said to Qingzhu with a smile:

"Aunt, please tell the Queen Mother that I will make sure this matter is properly arranged."

Qingzhu smiled and nodded, then turned to look at Song Zhao beside him and said:

"Yipin is here too, so I don't have to make another trip. The Queen Mother said that she hadn't seen the eldest prince for a long time and missed him very much, so she asked you to bring the eldest prince with you tomorrow and told him to dress warmly."

Hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed across Concubine Chen's eyes.

Cheng Huan was raised by her, so he should be Xiao Jingheng's eldest son.

But Xiao Jingheng didn't acknowledge the child, and the servants just pretended that the child didn't exist. Instead, they called Song Zhao's Cheng Yu the great prince.

But Song Zhao smiled and said, "Of course. Besides, Cheng Yu has never seen snow, so he will definitely be happy."

After Qingzhu left, Concubine Chen said to Song Zhao in disgust:

"Well, you should go back today. Since the emperor wants you to help manage the six palaces, I will let you take care of the cleaning and sweeping of the Plum Garden for viewing the snow and plum blossoms tomorrow. The queen mother will also be there tomorrow, so you must do everything properly, don't let me down, and don't let the queen mother laugh at you."

Song Zhao Chongchen Imperial Concubine bowed respectfully, "I thank the Imperial Concubine for your support."

On the way back to the palace, Song Zhao leaned against the side of the sedan chair and thought quietly.

I heard Yunshan mumbling outside.

"The cleaning chores have always been done by the servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. When the Imperial Concubine was assisting in the management of the six palaces, she didn't even take care of these things. Why is it that when it comes to the Empress, she has so many problems?

Just now she forced the Majesty to drink ginger tea, and even placed a charcoal pot next to the Majesty's table to roast it. How could she be so kind? I think she must have noticed that the Majesty was wearing thick clothes and was deliberately making things difficult for the Majesty!"

Song Zhao did not respond to Yunshan's words.

Because she herself didn't know,

Concubine Chen did this because she noticed that she was wearing thick clothes and was deliberately making things difficult for her.

Or is it because of something else...

After all, Concubine Chen entrusted the task of cleaning the Plum Garden to Song Zhao, who was not careless.

He asked Yunshan to prepare hot water bottles for all the concubines, which also contained some warm realgar wine, which was most effective in repelling snakes and insects.

When the snow stopped at night, he ordered Xiao Fuzi to take people to Meiyuan to spread salt on the snow.

Make sure the melted snow doesn’t freeze into ice, so that no one will fall or get hurt in Meiyuan tomorrow.

All this was already prepared.

But unexpectedly, the snow started falling again the next morning.

When Song Zhao rushed to Meiyuan with his wet nurse, the Queen Mother and others had already arrived.

The Queen also came out today.

She followed the Queen Mother and kept flattering her with a smile on her face.

But the Queen Mother seemed unwilling to pay attention to her. Her face was expressionless and she only spoke perfunctorily.

It was only after seeing Cheng Yu that the empress dowager showed a warm smile.

The wet nurse brought Cheng Yu to the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother blew into her palms and warmed them before she touched the child's tender cheeks.

"Little Chengyu, do you miss your grandmother?"

Cheng Yu and the Queen Mother got along very well. Whenever the Queen Mother teased him, he would laugh out loud.

The Queen also smiled and said, "It is said that children are closest to kind and compassionate people. This is indeed true. Look how happy the eldest prince is to see the Queen Mother~"

The Queen Mother smiled and said casually, "Your daughter Jinghe was raised by me, but she cries as soon as she sees me, as if I am so frightening that I scare her."

"......"

The Queen was speechless for a moment. She wanted to ask the Queen Mother why she didn't bring Jinghe out today, but now she had to keep quiet.

Everyone went all the way to the Plum Garden.

The Queen stood on the left of the Empress Dowager, while the Imperial Concubine stood on the right of the Empress Dowager, not wanting the Queen to take any limelight.

Cheng Yu had originally been held by a wet nurse, but the Queen Mother really liked the child and said:

"Come, let me hug you."

The wet nurse respectfully agreed and handed the swaddling clothes to the Queen Mother.

As a mother, Song Zhao is naturally more worried about her child than anyone else.

Seeing the Queen Mother holding her, she wanted to go forward and walk with her so that she could be alert at all times.

But she had only taken two steps forward when she saw Huipin running to her side, holding a branch of bright red plum blossoms in her hand.

"Sister Song, this is for you~"

Song Zhao took it with a smile, and saw that Huipin was wearing a snow fox fur scarf around her neck today.

The fur is snow-white and translucent, very beautiful.

He protected her neck tightly so that not even a bit of wind could get in.

Song Zhao said, "Sister, your fur scarf looks really nice today, it makes you look very cute."

Huipin touched the fox fur and smiled cleverly, "Hehe~ I like it too~"

She's like a child who never grows up.

After saying that, he jumped and ran towards the Plum Garden.

But she was so busy playing that she didn't even look at the road under her feet. The new snow fell on the old snow and it was all muddy.

Huipin jumped up and stepped down, but her foot slipped accidentally and she fell heavily to the ground, covering her butt and crying.

Song Zhao was closest to her and immediately stepped forward to support her.

Her crying also caused the people walking in front to stop and look back.

The Queen Mother suddenly turned around and asked, "What happened?"

I don't know if it's because I turned back too quickly, or if my body is still not healthy and I still have some problems.

The Queen Mother suddenly felt dizzy and could not even stand steadily.

The swaddling clothes that he was holding tightly in his arms accidentally fell out of his hands, causing Cheng Yu to fall headfirst to the ground.

"Cheng Yu!"

Song Zhao watched helplessly as the child was about to fall to the ground.

I was so frightened that my heart almost jumped out of my throat.

However, she was supporting Huipin and was some distance away from the Queen Mother.

Even though she had already fallen into the mud, there was no time to rescue her in the blink of an eye.

At this critical moment, everyone was stunned and cried out in shock.

However, Song Zhao caught a glimpse of a slightly bloated figure and rushed out without any hesitation.

She caught Cheng Yu steadily in mid-air, but she herself sprained her foot and fell to the ground.

That person is not someone else.

She is already five months pregnant...

Concubine Chen! ?