Concubine Chen and the eldest prince walked out hand in hand, and Concubine Xi hurriedly hid in the corner.
In the setting sun, Concubine Chen held the eldest prince's hand, and the backs of the two of them were cast on the ground, looking like a real mother and son.
She was obviously the eldest prince's biological mother, but the eldest prince did not appreciate her kindness.
Concubine Xi touched her bulging belly and had a bold idea in her mind. If she could not get the love of the eldest prince, then she must get the position of empress dowager. No other prince was born in the palace, and the throne could only be occupied by her son. If one of her sons must become emperor, then she hoped that the emperor would be the second prince who was about to be born.
As soon as Concubine Chen and the eldest prince left, Concubine Xi came in with a big belly. Zhu Dunyi put down the memorial in his hand and stood up to greet her.
"Why are you here?"
"I heard about the eldest prince."
Concubine Xi was wearing a brocade dress embroidered with large clusters of peonies. Zhu Dunyi did not have a queen, but Concubine Xi not only gave birth to the eldest prince, but also had a second prince in her belly who was about to be born.
There is no doubt that Concubine Xi is a future queen. Now he just has to wait for him to deal with the border affairs before he can start to arrange for Concubine Xi to be crowned queen.
In the harem, there is no one more suitable for the position of queen than Concubine Xi. Perhaps there is one, and that is Concubine Chen.
Concubine Xi was thinking about the throne, so she was a little absent-minded when Zhu Dunyi talked to her.
"Xuanqing has a problem with his sense of taste. I asked for his opinion, and he said he would like to continue living in Huayi Palace and does not want to return to Liangxiao Palace."
"Your Majesty, what do you think the second prince should be named?"
The two were not on the same level when they spoke. Zhu Dunyi found it increasingly difficult to get along with Concubine Xi. She often lived in the harem, rarely read, and lacked knowledge.
Zhu Dunyi found chatting with her increasingly boring, not to mention that Concubine Xi had her own plans in mind, so she talked about the little prince all the time.
Zhu Dunyi was extremely annoyed. Before the little prince was born, there were already thousands and thousands of things waiting for her to do. If he was born, Concubine Xi would definitely revolve around the little prince and would not have time to take care of his emotions.
Zhu Dunyi rubbed his eyebrows, his heart in a mess.
Concubine Xi clearly felt Zhu Dunyi's impatience, so she closed her mouth and listened to him quietly.
Zhu Dunyi asked her if she had eaten well and if she had slept well, but Concubine Xi was unwilling to answer such trivial questions.
She just wanted to know as soon as possible who Zhu Dunyi would appoint as the crown prince and didn't want to answer his meaningless questions.
One was impatient and the other tried to suppress his emotions, so their conversation ended quickly.
Concubine Xi left, and she was reluctant to leave, and wanted to continue to inquire.
Zhu Dunyi didn't want to say a word. Concubine Xi really disappointed him. The second prince hadn't been born yet, but he was so impatient to make plans for him. It was really too much.
Zhu Dunyi's conversation with Concubine Xi ended on an unpleasant note, with many memorials still lying on the desk. Coincidentally, Concubine Mei came to pay her respects to Zhu Dunyi.
Zhu Dunyi was obviously happier with Mei Fei's company.
"Today, the imperial physician told me that the eldest prince has lost his sense of taste."
Mei Fei massaged Zhu Dunyi's shoulders while replying, "Loss of taste isn't completely incurable. The world is vast, and there are countless talented people. Your Majesty might as well post an imperial edict and have some people from outside the palace brought in to show the eldest prince."
"You have a good idea."
"Your Majesty has been overworked lately. You must not overwork yourself."
"I finally heard something that was heartwarming today. You don't know that after Concubine Xi gave birth to a child, her mind was completely focused on the child and she had no time to care about me at all."
When Concubine Mei heard this, she realized that the emperor actually longed for Concubine Xi's care.
The two talked for a while, and then Zhu Dunyi continued to handle government affairs.
After leaving the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Concubine Mei walked towards the Imperial Garden. Xiaolan clamored to go see the lotus flowers, so Concubine Mei finally had some free time today.
Hefengtang used to be the old palace of Concubine Xian. Now no one lives there. The concubines either enjoy the flowers or take a boat trip on the lake to enjoy themselves.
Among the layers of leaves, the bright red flower buds look like shining pearls.
Xiaolan seemed very happy. Mei Fei pointed at the fish in the water and shouted, "A group of small fish."
Xiaolan was crouching down to look at the lotus flowers in the pond. When she heard someone calling her, she turned around quickly and said, "My Lady, I'm here."
"Xiaolan, look, there are a group of small fish in the lotus pond."
The two laughed. Xiaolan picked a lotus leaf and put it on her head, and Mei Fei pointed at her and laughed.
"Xiaolan, you look like a fisherman wearing a bamboo hat."
Xiaolan was holding a lotus leaf and covering her mouth with her hands while laughing.
The laughter could be heard from far away. In the depths of the lotus, there were three people sitting in wooden basins. These three people were sent by the Inner Court to pick water chestnuts.
When he saw Concubine Chen, he hurriedly picked fresh lotus pods and lotus flowers from the water, tied them into a bunch, and gave them to Concubine Mei.
Mei Fei thanked the three of them for their kindness and gave them a handful of silver melon seeds to play with.
Xiaolan broke open the lotus pod and started eating it. The fragrance of the lotus seeds made her feel relaxed and happy.
Mei Fei was fascinated by the sight. The little fish peeled a fish and gave it to her. After eating it, Mei Fei found it delicious and seemed very happy.
"Xiao Lan, take the lotus pods and let's go deliver them to Concubine Chen."
Huayi Palace was extremely busy with people looking for medicinal herbs, drying them, and cooking them. The whole place was filled with the smell of medicine.
The bouquet of flowers sent by Concubine Chen was contaminated by the medicinal smell as soon as it was put into the vase.
The eldest prince held the medicine bowl and drank one bowl after another. There were so many black and bitter medicines, but she drank them as if they were boiled water, without even blinking.
"My Lord, the medicine must be bitter. Come, have some candied fruit."
The eldest prince took the candied fruit, put it in his mouth and ate it, then took the handkerchief handed to him by the palace maid and wiped his mouth.
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