Chapter 129 An Lingrong 70
Ling Rong was speechless. It turned out that if the child was not good, a loving mother would spoil the child, and if the child was good, he would resemble his father. The old man changed his mind too quickly.
"Tomorrow the Queen will take you to Shoukang Palace to pay respects. Remember to bring Hua'er to see the Queen Mother." The Emperor waited for the servants to take the child away before he seemed to remember something and gave instructions.
Lingrong is fine. It's still autumn now, so just dress the child warmly.
"Okay. Hua'er has only been seen by the Empress Dowager on his third birthday and one month after he was born. It's time to take Hua'er to accompany the Empress Dowager more." Lingrong agreed without hesitation.
The emperor thought of how the empress dowager had looked weak since she recovered from her illness and had not been in high spirits. Although he had a grudge against his biological mother, he still cared about her.
But then he thought of Longkodo and Old Fourteen...
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?" Seeing Yinzhen's reaction, Lingrong smiled and brought tea: "But you didn't get enough rest last night, why do you look so tired?"
"Nothing, I was just thinking about some political affairs and my head hurts a bit." The emperor took a sip of tea. The clear tea aroma made him feel much more comfortable.
"Everyone makes it according to your recipe. They also learned it from the servants around you. But none of them are as refreshing as your tea."
After the emperor finished drinking, he felt that the fatigue of the past few days had eased a little. The two chatted about family matters for a while, and it was natural for Yinzhen to stay overnight.
The next day, after serving the emperor in the morning court, Lingrong packed herself and her son in a leisurely manner, and went to Jingren Palace with a group of servants and even the wet nurse.
"Your servant pays respects to the Queen." The wet nurse beside Lingrong attracted the attention of the concubines as soon as she appeared holding the Sixth Prince.
"Why did Concubine Yi bring the Sixth Prince out today? Children might get sick if exposed to the wind. There's no need to be so hasty in showing off. At least wait until the child is seated properly."
Ling Rong turned around in surprise, wanting to see who was so blind as to survive in this place until now.
When she turned around, she met the eyes of Noble Lady Fucha, who was named Concubine Jin two days ago. She couldn't help laughing at her obvious jealousy.
"What Jinpin said is quite amusing. What's the matter? Do you think my Sixth Prince is a toy to make fun of?" Lingrong had a serious face and casually threw the teacup in her hand. With a "dong" sound, it hit Fucha's heart.
"I just mean well and have no such intention." Jinpin gritted her teeth and replied reluctantly, but she secretly regretted that she was jealous and said something wrong.
"Good intentions? Good intentions to curse my Sixth Prince? Or good intentions to doubt my maternal love? In your eyes, are the princes merely tools for the concubines in the harem to vie for favor and boast?"
Lingrong really didn't know what she was thinking. When she was still Concubine Yi, the harem said she was arrogant and aloof. It was obvious that they thought she had a bad temper. Lingrong remembered that Concubine Fucha was also involved in this rumor. How could Fucha forget it herself and dare to get involved in it?
"Jinpin, you are so bold! How dare you make fun of the emperor's heir?"
This was a big deal, and Fucha hurriedly knelt down from her seat to defend herself: "I just said something careless at the moment, I never meant it!"
"Well, Fucha lost her child, so it's inevitable that she's feeling depressed. Just like Concubine Wan back then, Concubine Yi should understand that sisters should be treated equally, and be more understanding of Fucha's suffering."
"It is for Concubine Jin's sake that I want to teach her a lesson." Lingrong sat in the second seat at the top and looked at Concubine Jin quietly for a while until she trembled and lowered her head before letting her go.
She showed no expression at the Queen's words, only saying calmly, "Wanpin spoke rudely to the Emperor because she suddenly lost her child. The Emperor was understanding then, but wasn't it Jinpin who committed the crime? If Jinpin speaks rudely to the Emperor again in the future, I'm afraid she won't even have time to wait for others to humiliate her."
She took a sip of tea after she finished speaking. It was obvious that she was taking advantage of the situation to scare others and to stand up for Concubine Wan.
Mei Zhuang, who was standing next to her, smiled and asked gently, "I've never seen you bring your child here for the sisters to see before. Why are you willing to bring your child here today?"
"It was the Emperor who mentioned it yesterday, asking me to take Hua'er to Shoukang Palace for the Empress Dowager to have a good look at her." Lingrong's brows softened and she replied in a gentle voice.
"The Empress Dowager will surely be pleased with the Emperor's filial piety in enjoying his grandchildren."
"The Empress is right." Lingrong replied, and then started chatting with Concubine Jing and Meizhuang beside her, with Chun'er joining in the fun from time to time.
Seeing that apart from Concubine Yi's group, the others were just a few small people, and the only Concubine Jin was sitting there trembling with fear, how could she dare to speak casually? The Queen couldn't help but get angry.
Before Concubine Nian was completely suppressed, Concubine Yi rose up and became associated with several favored and powerful women in the palace. The Queen simply could not tolerate this.
"It's almost time. Let's go to Shoukang Palace to pay our respects to the Empress Dowager." Yixiu took the lead and the concubines followed, and they went to Shoukang Palace in a grand procession.
The Empress Dowager looked normal, but her eyes lit up when she saw Lingrong carrying the Sixth Prince, and she quickly waved for someone to bring him to her.
Hua'er had completely inherited her mother's good looks. Although she was only five months old, she looked more delicate and beautiful than other children. When she woke up, she was simply held in the Queen Mother's arms and sat there obediently. She didn't cry or make a fuss, but tilted her head to look at her, and suddenly called out, "Ma, mu..."
"Oh, look at our Sixth Prince. He's calling the Imperial Mama." Zhu Xi also likes the fair and fat Sixth Prince very much.
"Really? Our Hua'er remembered the Royal Mama after only seeing her once?" The Queen Mother was a little skeptical. After Hua'er obediently bent over to her words, she held her hand and squeezed out another sentence before she smiled and said, "Good boy, you remembered Mama after only seeing her three times. You are such a smart child."
"This is because the Sixth Prince likes you." Zhu Xi said as he extended his hand to the Sixth Prince, but he turned his head away and didn't look. This made everyone laugh, and the Queen Mother was even happier.
The Queen Mother took another close look at the child's features and said to Ling Rong with a smile, "This child is growing up well. He has picked out the best features of both of you. I think his eyebrows and nose look like the emperor's, but the rest of his features are just like yours."
"I want to be as calm as the emperor, but better than the emperor." After all, she is his biological mother. She is not afraid of being vengeful for daring to complain about her petty-minded son. Lingrong did not dare to respond and could only smile obediently.
Naturally, the Queen and other concubines would not respond at this time. They just gathered around the little prince to have fun, which was a rare harmony. For a while, Shoukang Palace was filled with laughter and joy, and the Queen Mother's brows were much more relaxed.
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