Chapter 33 Concubine Hui's Child Knelt Down
Emperor Wen Zhao had just walked out a few steps, before he even left the palace, when he heard Yi Wa and Yi Tong chatting again. They happened to be talking about Concubine Hui, and he immediately became interested.
He wanted to go back and listen for a while, but that would seem too deliberate, so he slowed down his pace, changed from big strides to small steps, put his hands behind his back, and moved out reluctantly.
After moving past the screen, he stopped moving and stood there sideways, with his ear against the screen, listening carefully.
When he heard Tong Tong say that Concubine Hui won his favor because she was good at flattering him, the corners of his mouth twitched. To say that he liked to listen to flattery, didn't that mean he was stupid?
He racked his brains to deal with so many government affairs every day, and had to compete with ministers in the court. He was almost exhausted.
When he returned to the harem, he wanted to find a place to rest and talk to someone, but the queen was busy with palace affairs or children all day and had little time to pay attention to him. The royal concubine licked him again and rolled her eyes, and she would not stop until she choked him to death.
Concubine Hui was different. She always said things that made him happy. What was wrong with him doting on her more? He just wanted to feel good. What was wrong with that? How could he be considered stupid?
Hearing Xiaojiu said that Concubine Hui's ability to speak was a great skill, he nodded continuously, expressed his deep agreement, and was very happy.
Look, this is the daughter he gave birth to. She is open-minded and has a big vision. If Xiaojiu was not a girl, he would have wanted to make her the crown prince.
Emperor Wen Zhao had not been happy for a while when he heard Tong Tong say that Concubine Hui's child was never born because he had a conflict with someone and died.
No, who is the person who has conflict with Concubine Hui?
Not only Emperor Wen Zhao, but also the Empress, Imperial Consort, and seven or eight princesses had the same doubts.
The system carefully flipped through the information in its hand: [The summary does not specify who it is, but judging from the meaning, it should be an important person. ]
Ji Jinyou analyzed: [Big shot, the ones higher than the concubines in the harem are the empress, the imperial concubine, and the two concubines. Who are they? ]
Yes, who is it? Everyone is anxious.
System: [I don't know. As of now, the plot has not been unlocked.]
My heart was in my throat, and he was just pretending to be ignorant? Emperor Wen Zhao was so angry that he wanted to go back, pull out the guy who was hiding somewhere, and shake his shoulders to interrogate him in detail.
The seventh and eighth princesses were intrigued, but there was no follow-up. They wanted to pull out the barrel and give it a beating.
The Empress and the Imperial Consort were relatively calm. Frankly speaking, they both looked down on the fawning woman and did not care whether she was pregnant or not.
Ji Jinyou had already gotten used to the system being like this, so he stopped asking questions and looked up at the delicious food on the table, unable to help but sigh.
[Everyone, today's meal is so rich. I wonder what my mother is eating. It would be great if Your Majesty could call my mother to come and have a meal. Tell me, if I pack some for my mother to take back after everyone has finished eating, will the Empress allow it?]
The system encouraged: [Just ask. Anyway, our Youzi is so cute, who would have the heart to refuse him? I just don't have hands, otherwise even if our Youzi wanted the moon in the sky, I could pick it down for you.]
Seven or eight princesses rolled their eyes in unison and said, "What nonsense are you talking about without hands?"
The Queen and the Royal Concubine looked at each other and felt sorry for the little girl. Such a young child was still thinking about her mother.
Yes, just like Tong Tong said, if you have the heart to reject such a lovely and kind little girl, you must have a very hard heart.
It's just that the little girl is too smart, and she can't be too deliberate when delivering the food.
The queen thought for a moment, then remembered the fifteenth prince, and told Dangui, "Your Majesty should not come back for dinner, as there are too many dishes to finish. Pack a little of each, make two portions, and send one to Miaoyunxuan for Rupin, and tell her that Xiaojiu is dining here with Your Majesty."
"Send one copy to Jingming Palace for the fifteenth prince. The child just moved out today and lives alone. I'm afraid he's not in a good mood."
In fact, the Queen was not afraid that the Fifteenth Prince would be in a bad mood. She took into consideration that the child ran away crying today, and Concubine Dun's eyes were also red when she left. Everyone in the harem is a smart person, so they can guess the general idea at a glance.
She was worried that those who flattered the powerful and looked down on the weak would treat the child badly and make him feel wronged. Although it seemed like she was just delivering a dish, she was also telling others that she valued this child and that he should not be bullied or neglected.
She really didn't like the boy before, but today she saw that he was a straightforward person who valued friendship. Especially today, he apologized to Concubine Dun on behalf of Concubine Shu. His sense of responsibility made people admire him.
His Majesty has just said that after the Double Ninth Festival, a crown prince will be appointed. If the eldest prince really takes the throne, he will need the assistance of his brothers in the future to jointly govern and protect the country. Fifteen is a promising child and is worth cultivating carefully.
Although the Imperial Concubine didn't know yet that His Majesty was going to appoint a crown prince, she felt that Fifteen was a man who could handle the important task. At least he was much better than her little Six who was always acting coquettishly and unreliable. She nodded and agreed, "Send more."
Dangui agreed and went to get plates and food boxes to put the dishes in.
Unexpectedly, the queen still thought about her mother. Ji Jinyou was very happy. She turned around and saluted to the queen to express her gratitude: "Thank you, your majesty."
The queen smiled and held the little girl's fat fist that looked like a steamed bun, and smiled so hard that she couldn't close her mouth: "Little Jiu, be good and eat your meal quickly."
Ji Jinyou kept staring at Dangui's hands, and felt relieved when he saw that she was picking up dishes that were not usually seen in Miaoyunxuan.
The Queen and the Imperial Concubine saw the little girl's big eyes following Dangui's hand, and guessed why she was like that, and couldn't help laughing.
When Dangui left with two food boxes, Ji Jinyou, in order to thank the empress and the imperial concubine, clumsily used chopsticks to pick up a portion of food for each of the two ladies and put it in their bowls, "Eat, madam."
"Oh, our Xiaojiu is so thoughtful." The queen smiled and held the little girl on her lap.
"Our little Jiu is so sensible that he knows to pick up some food for the Queen Mother and the Concubine Mother." The Royal Concubine said in a pinched voice, picked up some food and put it in her mouth, nodding as she chewed: "The food our little Jiu picked up smells so good."
The Royal Concubine's tone of exaggeration was so exaggerated that Ji Jinyou chuckled a little embarrassedly.
The seventh and eighth princesses were so frightened by the Royal Concubine's soft voice that their hair stood on end. They almost dropped their chopsticks. The eighth princess complained: "Mother, when will you talk to me like this? I will be a good boy."
The Imperial Concubine glanced at her troublesome one and rolled her eyes. "Look at you, you only care about eating for yourself. Have you ever picked up food for me? You still want me to be so gentle to you? Dream on."
The Eighth Princess immediately put down her bowl and chopsticks, stood up, picked up the soup basin in front of her, and pushed it across the table: "Here, mother, this big basin is for you."
Everyone laughed as they watched the eighth princess act cute.
Emperor Wen Zhao lay on the screen and listened for a while. He saw that everyone in the room started to eat noisily. Xiaojiu and Tongtong stopped talking, so he left with a heavy heart.
While walking on the road, he thought about how the atmosphere was solemn and depressing when he was there, but as soon as he left, the room was filled with laughter. Emperor Wen Zhao felt a little uncomfortable. Why did he feel like an outsider?
But now is not the time to think about these things. The most urgent thing is to go see Concubine Hui and remind her not to conflict with others.
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Emperor Wen Zhao arrived at Luoxia Palace. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Concubine Hui waiting at the palace gate, looking up in anticipation.
When she saw Emperor Wen Zhao, Concubine Hui immediately came up to him with a smile: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
Emperor Wen Zhao helped Concubine Hui up and felt relieved the more he looked at her.
Look, no matter when Concubine Hui saw him, her eyes were always full of admiration and she greeted him with a smile. She even blamed him for being so fond of her. Who could blame her? It's really...
Concubine Hui looked at Emperor Wen Zhao with a shy look on her face, stood on tiptoe, and whispered in his ear: "Your Majesty, I am pregnant with your child."
"I understand." Emperor Wen Zhao patted her hands and said, "Concubine Hui, you have worked hard. Let's go in and talk."
The two of them entered the palace together, and Concubine Hui asked anxiously, "Has Your Majesty eaten yet?"
Emperor Wen Zhao: "No, it was just put on the table. When I heard that you were pregnant, I came to see you immediately."
When Concubine Hui heard this, she smiled happily and said, "I haven't eaten either, so Your Majesty, why don't you stay and have dinner with me?"
Emperor Wen Zhao thought about the Chongde Hall, where the Empress had already given his portion away without saying anything about keeping any for him. He snorted in his heart and nodded: "I will stay with you today."
Concubine Hui was smiling happily as she prepared the meal. The two of them sat together and finished their meal in a tender and affectionate manner.
After the meal, Emperor Wen Zhao took Concubine Hui's hand and asked her in a subtle way whether she had had any conflicts with any concubines recently.
Concubine Hui said everything was fine, but she couldn't help asking, "Your Majesty, has any of my sisters come to you to complain about me?"
Emperor Wen Zhao saw her anxious look and tried to comfort her: "No, don't think too much. I just think that you are now a married woman. If you encounter any problems, please tell me and I will make the decision for you. Don't get into conflict with others directly. Put the child first. OK?"
Concubine Hui felt relieved, and she nestled into Emperor Wen Zhao's arms, hugged his waist, and smiled sweetly: "Your Majesty, you are so good to me. You are my heaven and my backbone. If it weren't for you, I don't know what to do."
This straightforward and naked flattery always made Emperor Wen Zhao laugh.
But at this moment, he couldn't laugh. After thinking carefully about Concubine Hui's words, he really couldn't hear much sincerity. Wasn't it just what Tong Tong said, flattery? Was Concubine Hui treating him like a fool?
Thinking about it carefully, Concubine Hui's magic potion is not as soothing as Concubine Huang's rolling eyes.
Concubine Hui hugged Emperor Wen Zhao's thin waist in a delicate manner, and continued to say nice things to him as usual, without noticing that the smile on Emperor Wen Zhao's face had disappeared.
After hearing a few more sweet words, Emperor Wen Zhao pulled Concubine Hui out of his arms and smiled faintly: "Now that you have a child, you should rest early. I still have some memorials to approve, so I will go back now."
Emperor Wen Zhao was always busy with government affairs, and it was not uncommon for him to just have a meal with her and leave. Hui Fei knew she couldn't stay, but she still said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, can't you stay and accompany me for one night?"
In the past, Emperor Wen Zhao liked Concubine Hui's coquettish and clingy attitude the most, and he would always coax her in a gentle and kind manner.
But today, he didn't know what happened, he felt a little annoyed, and even missed the empress's dignity and generosity. He just said "I'm busy" and left.
He was so fast that by the time Concubine Hui reacted, he had already walked out the door. Concubine Hui hurriedly stood up to see him off.
After everyone left, Concubine Hui stood up and called the personal nanny who had been standing at the door to come in: "Mammy, was there anything wrong with me today? Or did I say that wrong?"
Ever since Concubine Hui entered the palace, every time His Majesty came to her place, she would review and summarize the day's performance with her personal nanny so that she could better please His Majesty next time.
The nanny thought for a moment and replied, "No, the queen is fine today."
Concubine Hui also felt that she had done nothing wrong. She held her stomach and wondered, "Then why does His Majesty seem so unhappy all of a sudden?"
The nanny consoled him, "Your Majesty said he was busy. Maybe he had some troubles in the past. Don't think too much about it."
Concubine Hui still felt that something was wrong, so she lowered her head and carefully reviewed her words and actions.
Fearing that she would worry too much, the nanny advised, "Madam, when I went to Chongde Hall to announce the good news, the meal was just being served. I heard the noise inside and found that the Empress and the Imperial Consort were all there with several princesses. But when His Majesty heard that you were pregnant, he came over immediately. This shows how much His Majesty values you."
When Concubine Hui heard that His Majesty had left behind the Empress and the Imperial Concubine in order to see her, she was delighted: "Really?"
The nanny nodded and said, "When has this old servant ever lied to you? You should take a good rest and stop thinking about it. The most important thing is to give birth to a royal heir safely and securely."
"Madam, that's right," Concubine Hui nodded and said happily, "Your Majesty just told me to put the child first. It shows that Your Majesty is looking forward to the baby in my belly."
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When Emperor Wen Zhao returned to Chongde Hall, everyone had left.
He called the eunuch who stayed in the palace to serve him and asked, "Did the queen leave any message?"
The eunuch shook his head: "No."
Emperor Wen Zhao waved his hand to let the eunuch leave, and walked to Luohan's bed and sat down. He looked at the empty room and sighed softly. Why did he suddenly feel a little sad?
After sitting there blankly for a while, he said, "Liang Quan, go and fetch the Ninth Princess to play chess with me."
Liang Quan's jaw dropped. How could such a young child play chess?
Surprised and surprised, Liang Quan had no choice but to agree as it was an imperial decree and turned to walk out.
Liang Quan had just taken a few steps when Emperor Wen Zhao called him back, "Stop, it's so late, Xiaojiu should go to bed too."
He stood up and walked to the desk: "Go and make me a pot of tea. I need to review the memorials."
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In the Pearl Palace, seven or eight princesses were gathering around a large bathtub, bathing a chubby little girl.
Ji Jinyou felt a little embarrassed and said she would wash herself. But how could a princess let such a young child wash himself? What if he choked on water later?
One of them splashed water on the little girl, while the other grabbed her hair to prevent her from getting wet. They worked in perfect harmony and quickly gave the little girl a bath. Then they dried her, put on her pajamas, and carried her back to the inner room.
The two of them took turns to take a bath and change into pajamas. Just as they were about to go to bed, Sihua came in and reported that Rupin had arrived.
Ji Jinyou was lying down at first, but when he heard this, he sat up with a gurgle and asked in surprise: "My mother is here?"
The Seventh and Eighth Princesses cordially invited her to stay for one night. Thinking that she should remind her Seventh Sister to go to bed early, she agreed and asked Jin Xing, who had followed her for a day, to go back to Miaoyunxuan and tell her mother.
When Jin Xing came back, she said her mother knew about it. She didn't expect that her mother would come in person after such a short time.
"Please come in." The seventh princess was also a little surprised. She put on her coat and carried the little girl to the outer room.
Rupin looked at the little girl in the Seventh Princess's arms, and hurriedly stepped forward with a smile, holding the child over to her, and explained to the Seventh Princess, "Youyou has grown up so big and has never left me at night. I was afraid that the child would cry, so I came to take a look."
Just now, when Jin Xing came back and told her that You You was left in Mingzhu Palace by the Seventh and Eighth Princesses, her first reaction was to be happy for You You. She immediately packed her clothes and asked Jin Xing to bring them to her.
But as soon as Jin Xing left, she sat in the quiet house for a while, and her heart began to feel uneasy. After thinking it over again and again, she was still worried and decided to take a look.
The Seventh Princess understood Rupin. After all, Xiaojiu was so adorable, they couldn't bear to let her go, let alone Rupin, her mother.
She smiled and said, "Empress Rupin, Xiaoba and I were rash and left Xiaojiu here alone. We're sorry to have made you worry. But Xiaojiu is very well behaved and didn't make any trouble at all." So, don't even think of taking her away.
Ji Jinyou actually wanted to go back to Miaoyunxuan to sleep, but she had to remind her seventh sister. In order to reassure Rupin, she put her arms around Rupin's neck and put her face close to hers: "Mother, Youyou will sleep with your sister for one night and go back tomorrow."
The little girl still had a conscience. Rupin smiled and patted the little girl's butt: "Okay, then mother will come to pick you up tomorrow morning."
Ji Jinyou nodded: "Okay."
Seeing that the person was fine, Rupin felt relieved. After giving a few more instructions, she returned the girl to the Seventh Princess and left reluctantly.
Fortunately, he didn't say to take her back. The Seventh Princess breathed a sigh of relief, carried Xiaojiu back to the room, and put her on the bed.
The Eighth Princess was lying on the bed reading a storybook. When she saw the two men coming back, she looked up and asked, "What are you doing here, Lady Rupin?"
The Seventh Princess reached out and snatched the notebook from her hand, hiding it under the pillow: "Nothing, I just came to see Xiaojiu."
The Eighth Princess reached for the book: "I haven't finished reading it yet."
The Seventh Princess held her hand and said, "I haven't finished watching it either. Let's put Little Nine to sleep first, and then we can watch it together later."
Ji Jinyou was lying between the two of them. When he heard this, he immediately turned over and quickly took out the notebook under the Seventh Princess' pillow. He then lay down on the bed with the notebook in his arms and pressed it down with his chubby little body.
This set of movements was smooth and swift, which made the seven and eight princesses laugh and cry. They lay on their sides on the little girl and looked at her with amusement.
The Eighth Princess reached out and touched the little girl's round head, teasing her intentionally, "Our Little Nine also likes to read storybooks, so can you read to me?"
The Seventh Princess glanced at her and asked, "What are you reading? Xiaojiu can't even read."
Ji Jinyou tilted her head to look at the Eighth Princess, and her voice was particularly serious: "Youyou won't watch it, and sister won't watch it either. It's too late, go to sleep."
Despite her young age, her words were very mature. The Eighth Princess was so amused that she laughed out loud and gently pinched the little girl's face, "Seventh Sister, look, our Little Nine is so fierce. I'm so scared."
The Seventh Princess realized that Little Nine was reminding her. Her heart was warmed and she was so moved that she reached out to hug the little girl and kissed her hairy head again and again: "Okay, Seventh Sister, don't watch it. Let's go to bed early."
The Eighth Princess also understood Xiaojiu's intention. Yes, Seventh Sister's health was the most important. She immediately lay down: "Xiaojiu is right. We need to get a good night's sleep."
The Seventh Princess was afraid that the little girl would feel uncomfortable, so she reached out and took the notebook out from under the little girl's body, threw it far away, turned off the light, lay back, hugged the soft and sticky little girl into her arms and rubbed her, "Xiaojiu, you are really Seventh Sister's little lucky star, Seventh Sister will never stay up late in the future."
Ji Jinyou didn't know how she became a lucky star, but Seventh Sister knew that it was always a good thing to go to bed early. She nodded her head seriously: "Mother Youyou said that staying up late will make you sick."
The Seventh Princess hugged the fat dumpling and kissed him again: "No, no, I absolutely won't endure it."
To reassure the worried Xiaojiu, the Eighth Princess also agreed, "Seventh sister, from now on I will make sure you go to bed early, so that you don't have dark circles under your eyes all day long, which makes you look ugly. Don't let your ideal husband be found and he thinks you are ugly again."
The Seventh Princess raised her foot and kicked her: "You are ugly."
The Eighth Princess was not willing to be outdone and kicked back: "You are ugly."
The two men started fighting over Ji Jinyou, kicking each other, slapping each other, punching each other, in an intense fight that even ended with them snatching the child.
Ji Jinyou was held in the arms of her two careless sisters, one holding her from side to side, and she rolled around, mumbling and giggling non-stop.
It was dark and the three little girls made a lot of noise for a while before they finally calmed down and gradually fell asleep.
Ji Jinyou and the system sighed: [Everyone, I really like Seventh Sister and Eighth Sister. ]
Hearing the sweet voice of the little girl saying that she liked them, the seven or eight princesses came over and kissed the little girl, saying silently in their hearts, "Sister likes you too."
[Look, my elder sister kissed me again.] Ji Jinyou chuckled twice, stretched out his two chubby arms, and put them under the necks of his two elder sisters, hugging them.
System: [Because our Youzi is so cute. ]
The seven or eight princesses put their heads together, and the three little girls' heads were close together.
Ji Jinyou was young and fell asleep quickly. His little belly bulged and he slept soundly.
The seven or eight princesses carefully took out the little girl's arms that were stretched under their necks. Each of them held one of the little chubby hands, and they were reluctant to let go. They held on like that and slowly fell asleep.
The Seventh Princess went to bed early, and woke up early the next morning. She shook her head and felt refreshed all over.
She reached out and patted the sleeping Princess Eighth to wake her up, and shared her new feelings with her: "Little Eight, it feels so good to have a good sleep."
The Eighth Princess stretched her back, sat up, and yawned sleepily, "This is all thanks to our Little Nine."
"Of course." The Seventh Princess nodded and said softly, "Let Xiaojiu sleep a little longer. Let's get up and go to the yard to move around."
The Eighth Princess agreed, touched Little Nine's little hand, went downstairs to put on her shoes, and after washing up, they went to the yard. The Seventh Princess walked around in circles while the Eighth Princess practiced boxing.
The two had just practiced for a while when it suddenly started to rain lightly, and they hurried back to the house.
Ji Jinyou woke up from a deep sleep. When she opened her eyes, she saw her two sisters lying on the bed with their hands on their cheeks, staring at her.
The two sisters were pretty and looked at her with love in their eyes. Ji Jinyou was in a good mood and smiled with her little milk teeth. She turned over and sat up, and called "sister" sweetly.
The seventh and eighth princesses responded happily, hugged each of them and kissed them, then dressed Youyou. They argued about which little skirt she should wear, and finally decided by playing rock-paper-scissors.
After putting on the clothes, the two of them combed the little girl's hair and started arguing again about which pearl flower to wear. In the end, neither of them gave in and decided to let Xiaojiu wear whatever they chose.
Ji Jinyou sat obediently in front of the dressing table, letting them mess with her. When she had nothing to do, she chatted with the system: [Everyone, I can live for another 65 days today. ]
System: [That's right.]
Yi Wa Yi Tong Ping Jing Jing started chatting again. The seventh and eighth princesses looked at each other and slowed down their hands.
Ji Jinyou: [Is there anything important happening today? ]
System: [I just checked, one thing is that Concubine Hui's child is gone.]
Princess Qiba was stunned. She just found out she was pregnant yesterday, and she's gone today. It was too fast.
Ji Jinyou was also a little surprised and asked hurriedly: [Why is it gone? ]
System: [The Queen made him kneel down and he was killed.]
When the seventh and eighth princesses heard this, their faces changed at the same time. Before they could react, they heard Sihua report from outside that Rupin had come to pick up Xiaojiu.
The two princesses looked at each other and nodded. This was just right. They handed Xiaojiu over to Rupin first, and they went to stop their mother.
The two of them quickened their movements, put a pearl flower on the little girl's head, put on her little shoes, and then picked her up and left.
When they got to the outer room, they greeted Rupin hurriedly and put the child into her hands: "Madam Rupin, please take Xiaojiu to have breakfast here. We have some urgent matters to attend to and will be back soon."
After the Seventh Princess finished speaking, she told her personal maid Sihua to stay and serve her. The two of them walked out of the door quickly and headed straight for Fengyi Palace.
Seeing that there was still sporadic drizzle outside, Sihua hurriedly asked the little palace maid to chase after him with an umbrella.
Since the master had left, Rupin naturally couldn't stay. She carried Ji Jinyou out the door, and Jin Xing followed beside her holding an umbrella.
Ji Jinyou was interrupted just now and asked curiously: [Boss, do you know why the seventh and eighth sisters are so anxious? 】
The system said: [I don't know.]
Ji Jinyou asked again: [Just now you said that Huifei's child was killed by the Queen, who made her kneel down as punishment. Where was she punished and when? ]
The system continued: [In Yu Garden, it was around this time.]
Ji Jinyou thought about it and said, "No problem. I want to go and have a look. I want to find a way to hold back."
The plot is now gradually unraveling, and the system unconditionally supports any behavior of the little girl: [Come on, Youzi. ]
Ji Jinyou struggled to get off the ground in Rupin's arms: "Mother, Youyou, walk by yourself."
Rupin tried to persuade her a few times but to no avail, so she had to let the girl go.
Ji Jinyou held Rupin's hand and walked forward. When they reached a fork in the road, she held Rupin's hand and walked towards the Yu Garden: "Mother, Youyou wants to see the flowers."
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