A few days later, the group returned to the palace.
There was joy and happiness in Yihe Palace.
As usual, Abao walks the dog in the morning and the chicken in the afternoon.
On this day, Concubine Chun brought Di Rongjing, Yunci brought Luo Zifeng, Yunting brought Yunhui, Concubine Rou and other concubines also came to Yihe Palace to reunite with Concubine De. Little Abao became the darling of the group. The beautiful aunts hadn't seen her for several days and missed her terribly, so they started feeding her.
In just a few days, Bao has gained a lot of weight and can no longer wear the small clothes he wore last month.
A Bao said, "My dear, I have grown taller."
"No, you just gained weight. You're not taller at all." Concubine De laughed.
Po showed off his round belly and said, "It's getting taller. Look at me, my dear. I'm really taller."
"Okay, okay."
"What are you two talking about? You look so happy. It's so lively in Yihe Palace today, with so many people." When the great tyrant rushed over after court, he felt like an outsider and out of place.
The main thing is that even Concubine Chun’s eyes weren’t on him.
"Daddy." Po threw himself into the tyrant's arms.
The tyrant was so happy that his mouth was about to stretch to the back of his head.
"Now A-bao is more popular than daddy. My concubines can live without a daddy but they cannot live without A-bao." The tyrant did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Abao giggled. She liked the current atmosphere. All the pretty aunts were so nice to her.
"By the way, your mother is back."
A Bao was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses, "Oh, the Queen?"
"Um."
[Oh my! The Empress is back. Now Daddy is even busier. The harem is bustling hahaha]
The tyrant raised his eyebrows. Why would he be busy when the queen came back?
A Bao followed the tyrant to the front hall and met the queen who had just returned from the palace.
The empress is graceful and elegant. It is said that she is the daughter of a scholarly family. Her father was the imperial tutor at that time. However, the empress has not been in good health in the past two years. She went to a temple to recuperate and has only returned to the palace now.
"This must be the Tenth Princess, she's so cute, with big eyes and a small mouth. Well, she looks just like Concubine De." The Queen smiled softly, her brows full of love for Abao.
[This queen aunt is really approachable, she doesn't have any airs at all, A-bao likes her]
"Abao, can Aunt Queen give you a hug?"
Po opened his little arms.
The Queen picked up A-Bao affectionately and said, "You are so good. This is the meeting gift that Aunt Queen prepared for you."
Gave me a big gold chain.
Po:?
It was quite unexpected.
[Didn’t Daddy say that the Queen Auntie can be deducted? Look, how generous she is, giving her a gold chain as a gift as soon as they meet]
The tyrant looked at the two, one big and one small, and thought something was wrong. The queen had not given any gifts to the nine princes who were born before! She didn't care about her reputation, she just didn't give any gifts.
To put it in a nice way, she is poor.
Now, every time you buy something, it's a big gold chain. Does this mean you are poor?
"Your Majesty, can I take the little princess to see Concubine De?"
The great tyrant paused. The queen is back. Shouldn't he ask him how he has been doing recently? Why does he keep talking about Concubine De?
Over the past decade or so, his relationship with the Queen had been relatively stable. They never quarreled and always treated each other with respect.
No matter which palace he went to, the Queen never got angry, and there was no news that the Queen had fought with any concubine in private. She was too salty and truly had the demeanor of a mother of a country.
"Go ahead."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Yihe Palace.
De Fei knew that the Queen had returned to the palace, so she prepared a gift in advance and was about to send it to Kunning Palace. Before she left, a yellow figure came towards her, "Sister De Fei, I'm back."
The Queen carried Abao and entered the Yihe Palace in great joy. Just as Defei was about to pay her respects, she was hugged by the Queen.
Concubine De: ???
"Your Majesty, your personality hasn't changed in more than a year." Concubine De chuckled.
The Queen looked Defei up and down. "It's human nature. It's innate. Oh, Defei, you've lost weight."
Concubine De: “…”
Have you lost weight?
"I heard that the emperor has banished you to the cold palace?"
"That's all in the past."
The Queen smiled and patted Concubine De on the shoulder, "It's good that you have come to terms with it."
The flash of pity in her eyes did not miss Abao's.
[Aunt Queen is so kind to me]
Defei also had some insights. The empress entered the palace a few years earlier than her. Since she entered the palace, she had never seen the empress make things difficult for other concubines. Instead, she had always been friendly with them.
"These are the gifts I brought you from outside the palace. Take a look and see if there is anything you don't like."
"I naturally like the gift from the Queen very much."
"You don't have to be so reserved in front of me. If you don't like it, throw it away. If you like it, keep it. Don't force yourself."
When the great tyrant came in after finishing his official business, he heard these words.
The great tyrant staggered, "Do you have a gift for me?"
The queen smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I forgot to bring it to you. Maybe next time."
It was rejected so ruthlessly.
The Queen spent the whole afternoon playing with Abao in Yihe Palace. During this time, other concubines including Concubine Chun and Concubine Rou came.
The tyrant was also sitting nearby, but strangely, no one paid any attention to him.
Abao is the favorite of everyone. One aunt hugs him and the next aunt hugs him.
The tyrant didn't touch Po all afternoon.
The tyrant sighed. Is this his harem? If you don't know, you might think it's Po's harem!
"Father." Di Xuan rubbed his hands and approached the great tyrant.
"What?"
"Father, how about you hug me?"
"Get lost!"
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Hearing Po's cheerful laughter, he just wanted to hug Po.
Di Xuan had a bitter face and was almost frightened to tears.
Concubine Rou came over quickly, "Don't cry, baby. Come to your mother. Your father has been very angry recently. Don't pay attention to him. Stay away from him."
Since the death of Concubine Hui, Di Xuan has been raised by Concubine Rou. Concubine Rou's own son, the Fifth Prince, was demoted to a fiefdom, and she was quite bored living alone. Now that she has such a smart and lovely child like Di Xuan, she is happy every day.
Just like Concubine De and Concubine Chun, she spends her days raising kids, chatting and drinking tea, and her life is simply wonderful.
Tyrant: “…”
very good.
Even the weak and gentle Concubine Rou dared to make up such stories about him. The harem is going to be in turmoil!
"Your Majesty, it's time to turn over the cards." Eunuch Xi came closer and brought a plate of cards.
The people who were chatting looked at each other.
"Your Majesty, the Queen has just returned to the palace. You should go to Kunning Palace tonight." Concubine Chun suggested in a low voice.
The great tyrant frowned, "No, what's wrong with you guys? You used to complain about me not going, and you were always vying for my favor, fighting each other to the death in private."
[Dad, you don’t understand the market situation. You also said that it was in the past. Now the aunts have changed their minds and think that children are more reliable than fathers.]
[A woman has food, drink, and endless money to spend. Most importantly, she doesn’t have to serve a man every day. She can play cards and hang out from time to time. There are people to take care of the children. Isn’t such a life much happier than fighting for favor and scheming every day?]
The tyrant thought about it and it seemed to be true.
So, these people in front of him don't like him?