Chapter 261 The Most Suitable Wife
"Pee!?" Xiao Heng widened his eyes, his wet hands frozen in mid-air, as if he was a little disgusted.
Liu Yuetang couldn't help but chuckle, her eyes filled with laughter. "This is karma, right? Who told you not to hold your daughter when she was born? Now she's angry and peed all over you."
Xiao Heng gently pinched the collar of his clothes with his fingertips, looked up, and saw his daughter in the cradle looking at him with innocent eyes.
He snorted softly, his anger shrouded in a doting expression that could not be concealed. "Little guy, when you grow up, you will see how your father will settle the score."
The nurse smiled and said, "Then I will go downstairs to change the princess's clothes."
Xiao Heng nodded.
Then he looked at the watermark on his chest, then looked at Liu Yuetang who couldn't hide her smile, and said with a smile: "What are you laughing at? This is our daughter's sweet rain."
"I must keep this dress so that the palace maids don't have to wash it. I'll keep it as a souvenir."
Liu Yuetang: “…”
What's so memorable about these peed-on clothes?
At this time, the palace servants had already served breakfast.
Xiao Heng said: "Miaomiao, eat something first, I'll go change my clothes."
Liu Yuetang nodded.
When Xiao Heng came back after changing his clothes, Liu Yuetang had already finished a bowl of porridge and fell into a deep sleep due to exhaustion.
Under the gauze curtain, her hair was disheveled and her face was pale. She was no longer as charming and attractive as before. Instead, Xiao Heng felt very distressed when he saw her.
He walked forward slowly, hooked the hair on Liu Yuetang's cheek with his fingertips, and leaned over her quietly to stare at her.
Maybe she is not at her most beautiful moment now, but she makes his heart tremble and is more unforgettable than ever before.
"Miaomiao, thank you for your hard work." He gently stroked Liu Yuetang's cheek with his fingertips.
The woman was obviously very tired and was still sleeping soundly.
When Liu Yuetang woke up, the sun was already hanging low in the sky, dyeing the window a honey color.
Liu Yuetang moved slightly, but her whole body felt as if it had been run over by a car, sore and weak.
Especially my arms, they were so sore that I couldn't lift them.
Seeing this, Liu Zheng, who was standing by, quickly helped Liu Yuetang up and said, "Are you hungry, Madam? There's some black chicken and pigeon soup in the kitchen. I'll have someone bring it to you right away."
Liu Yuetang glanced at the empty room beside her, "Where's the Emperor?"
Liu Zheng replied, "Your Majesty, the Emperor slept for a while and then returned to Chengguang Hall to review memorials."
"When did the emperor leave?" Liu Yuetang asked.
"The Emperor left at 3 p.m."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yuetang frowned slightly. It was equivalent to two days and one night, and Xiao Heng only slept for two or three hours.
This is what an emperor is like. No matter how important the matter is, it cannot be compared with national affairs, including his own body.
So, her daughter no longer has to worry about court affairs in the future, and just needs to be a happy princess.
"Is the princess asleep? If not, bring her here for me to see."
"Okay, I'll go see the little princess right away."
Chengguang Hall.
The Queen knelt down, holding the food box, and saluted: "Your Majesty."
"Why is the Queen here?" Xiao Heng put down the brush.
The Queen walked up the steps, her skirt held high. "Your Majesty, you stayed up all night last night and have to deal with state affairs today. I'm worried that you'll neglect your health for state affairs, so I sent you some hundred-flower cakes."
Xiao Heng looked at the food box. The pastries on the plate were of various colors. The peach blossoms were like rouge, the roses were as red as clouds, the osmanthus was as golden as the moon, and the jasmine was as white as snow. The fragrance was intertwined and quite appetizing.
He casually picked up a piece of jasmine-flavored cake and placed it in his mouth, nodding and saying, "The hundred-flower cakes in the Queen's Palace are the best."
The queen smiled gently, "The beauty of Hundred Flower Cake lies in the beauty of the four seasons. Peach blossoms bloom in March, roses in May, jasmine in July, and osmanthus in October."
"Different flowers bloom in different seasons. I must gather the reds of spring, the whites of summer, and the golds of autumn together to complete the riot of colour on this cake."
Xiao Heng suddenly felt that the pastry in his mouth had lost its sweetness.
He remained calm as he savored his cakes, his voice carrying a somewhat intriguing tone: "The Queen, if you have anything to say, please speak directly."
The queen knelt down, and the tassels on her temples trembled with fear.
"What I'm saying is that the concubines in the harem are like the hundred-flower cake on this plate, all waiting for the emperor's rain and dew to be equally showered. If you only pick one sprig of spring beauty, the rest of the garden's flowers will probably wither in the cold wind."
As she spoke, she looked up at Xiao Heng, whose expression was gloomy and unclear. "I have been married to the Emperor for many years. As his wife, I am also happy for him to have such a beauty as Concubine Xi. But I am not only his wife, I am also his empress and his subject. I have to consider both the Emperor and the harem."
"Noble Concubine Xi has been in the palace for less than three years, and she has been promoted from Imperial Concubine to Noble Concubine. Has the Emperor ever considered that this will hurt the feelings of the other concubines?"
Xiao Heng raised his handkerchief and gently wiped the corner of his mouth, his brows suddenly gathering dark clouds. "Empress, I favor Concubine Xi because she deserves it. Besides, I only gave Concubine Xi a position below the emperor, and I have never neglected the harem."
"Yes, I also like Noble Concubine Xi very much. It is precisely because of my love for her that I don't want her to become the target of public criticism. Noble Concubine Xi has been promoted to Noble Concubine for three years. Has Your Majesty ever thought about how Concubine Chu and Concubine Ning feel?"
The Queen naturally knew that Xiao Heng would never care about the feelings of women he didn't like.
But in order to maintain harmony among the six palaces, she had to care about their feelings.
"Concubine Chu and Concubine Ning have been in the palace for eight years and have given birth to a royal heir and a princess, but they have not been promoted. Anyone would be dissatisfied and jealous of Concubine Xi."
"Therefore, I would like to ask for the grace of promotion for them. After all, they are the mothers of the princes and princesses. Then, the emperor can inform the six palaces that this matter was Concubine Xi's idea. In this way, even if they have many dissatisfactions in their hearts, they will be grateful to Concubine Xi for the sake of her status."
The Queen lowered her head, not listening to Xiao Heng's response for a long time. She felt a little uneasy. "Of course, this is just my suggestion. If Your Majesty feels it's inappropriate, just pretend I haven't been here today."
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt a warmth on her arm.
Xiao Heng helped the queen up, his expression gentle: "I am lucky to have such a virtuous wife."
"I was not thoughtful enough in this matter, so I will follow the Queen's advice and promote Concubine Ning and Concubine Chu as concubines."
The Queen pursed her lips gently and said, "Then I, your Highness, would like to thank you on behalf of Concubine Ning and Concubine Chu."
Over the years, the queen has never fought for anything for herself. Everything she says and does is for the sake of the harem, and Xiao Heng has seen it all.
Even though this wife was not his preferred candidate, he believed that she was the most suitable one.
Xiao Heng patted the queen's hand and smiled with relief.
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