"Mother, why did we come out? I want to eat the fruit jelly made by Sixth Aunt. It has round rice grains in it, like transparent pearls. It's delicious!"
The eldest prince was in a bad mood. The fever made him feel as if all the energy had been drained out of him.
My lips are a little chapped, but I still can't forget that bite of food.
The Queen closed her eyes, not wanting to pay any attention to her disgraceful son. Liu Qin lowered her voice and coaxed, "Be good, First Prince. Aren't we here in Yuntai Palace to look for Princess Mo? It's just that we've arrived too early, and Princess Mo hasn't come yet. I'm sure the First Prince will be able to enjoy the fruit jelly he's been craving for soon."
The eldest prince disliked all the food cooked by Jiang Ying.
Yes, if someone who is allergic to mangoes but insists on taking a bite to see what happens, how can he resist delicious food?
What's more, Jiang Ying is not only skilled in cooking, but also always brings out things that are not available in this era, which naturally makes the foodie prince fascinated and yearning for it!
For example, the "round rice grains like transparent pearls" he described are actually tapioca pearls, which are the perfect ingredient for ice jelly.
Being suddenly interrupted by the eldest prince, Concubine Ruan's rather aggressive attitude was restrained a lot.
Concubine Chen looked apologetic. Seeing that the eldest prince was not feeling well, she couldn't help but show concern. "Your Majesty, has the eldest prince caught a cold? The second prince also seems to be in poor spirits. It just so happens that Princess Mo will be here at the end of the month. The three of them will be leaving the palace in the afternoon. Please ask her to check on the two princes to make sure there is something wrong with their health."
She really felt sorry for the child.
Although I still have doubts in my heart, I don't want to vent my anger on my children.
Moreover, Princess Mo has been very tired these days, and the emperor has allowed her to leave the palace and have a good rest for a while, and then they will set out for the autumn hunt together in half a month.
So if she missed today, Princess Mo might not enter the palace for a long time.
She is now the best doctor in the entire Nanzhao. If it weren't for her love for the child, Concubine Chen would not be willing to cause more trouble for Jiang Ying.
The emperor was in great joy at having a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. He specially instructed the officials in charge of the autumn hunt in previous years to increase the scale this year and make the hunt richer and more expensive in terms of both variety and prizes.
Almost all the nobles in the capital city received invitations. Since there was still half a month left, many children of officials, including noble ladies who were about to get married or had not yet gotten married, became active in making clothes and practicing the piano.
Half a month later, Concubine Chen was still in confinement and could not participate in the autumn hunt, which made her feel a little regretful.
However, with the second princess and the third prince by her side, she soon came to her senses and even thought it would be a good idea not to go. After all, if she left, she would not feel at ease leaving the two children alone in the palace.
In a moment of distraction, she was lost in a mess of thoughts. When Concubine Chen came back to her senses, she found that Concubine Ruan's tone was even more sarcastic, "Concubine, you are indeed pregnant with a prince. You speak differently than before. Why have you become so hypocritical? If the eldest and second princes hadn't been punished to kneel in Concubine's palace the other day and hadn't caught a heat stroke, how could she have suddenly become like this? This is what people say, the cat crying over the mouse, fake mercy!"
Concubine Chen's heart sank upon hearing this. "Sister Ruan, I was in excruciating pain in the delivery room that day, completely oblivious to what was happening outside. If you insist on placing this blame on me, then you'll naturally assume that whatever I say is ill-intentioned. But Heaven is my witness, I have no intention of wishing ill for the First or Second Prince."
If she really couldn't suppress her anger, considering how much the emperor doted on her these days, would it be difficult for her to punish the eldest prince and the second prince as well?
But didn't she do that?
It is out of kindness to ask Jiang Ying to take care of the two mentally ill children.
"Hmph." Concubine Ruan was speechless for a moment, and her face looked even worse since she entered the Yuntai Palace.
Because the entire interior and exterior of the hall are decorated very warmly.
Little red lanterns for celebration are hung from the eaves, and the yard is filled with carefully trimmed potted flowers and plants, which are lush, colorful and elegant.
The light-colored Clivia and the autumn goddess chrysanthemum are not clustered together, but their number complements each other very well, making them beautiful without being cumbersome.
It is elegant and not exaggerated, and it is obviously designed for children!
Babies have delicate skin and underdeveloped respiratory tracts, so prolonged exposure to pollen can easily lead to allergies. So, while the Emperor gifted Concubine Chen with precious chrysanthemums, he also considered not displaying them lavishly.
Did he know that the Second Prince would sneeze at night if he smelled too much pollen?
Yesterday, many blooming chrysanthemums were sent to Kunning Palace and Lingyan Pavilion. Concubine Ruan was overjoyed at first, thinking that the emperor still loved her, but when she arrived at Yuntai Palace, she realized that what she thought was good was actually the leftovers!
Feeling extremely unbalanced, Concubine Ruan started to talk about the flowers and plants in the yard, intending to add fuel to the Queen's fire.
The Queen didn't respond at all and simply asked, "Do you think Princess Mo Chen Mo will definitely come?"
Concubine Chen was stunned for a moment, then quickly replied, "Yes, she will. She said that before leaving the palace, she would come to check my pulse, the pulse of the Third Prince, the Second Princess, and others. If there are no problems, she will only come to the palace once every two weeks at most. Your Majesty, please believe me. I just survived a near-death experience and gave birth to a child. Even if I have any doubts about you, I will never take my anger out on the child."
This made the Queen look more serious. She glanced at Concubine Chen and said, "Oh? So, my sister, you're suspicious of me and Concubine Ruan?"
Concubine Chen smiled bitterly. "Everyone knew the danger of the situation that day. The Empress and Concubine Ruan were the only ones in the palace with princes. It just so happened that the eldest and second princes were mischievously playing on the rockery, and they dropped gravel that almost hit the Emperor and me. This series of events had so many coincidences. Even if the Empress were in my situation at the time, she would have overestimated it, right?"
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