Chapter 338 The Emperor came to Xiaoxiang Pavilion angrily and lifted the house arrest
It is better to have breakfast with your daughter-in-law than with the dog emperor. It is enjoyable and pleasing to the eyes.
The queen walked on the road with her head held high, looking at the sun above her head. The flowers on the roadside were all smiling at her. She was in a very good mood.
Shen Chuwei always sleeps until she wakes up naturally, unless she gets up too late, Chunxi will wake her up for breakfast.
It was hot and humid in the summer, and Shen Chuwei woke up relatively early during this period. When the queen came, she had already washed up and was preparing to have breakfast.
The Empress has now become a frequent visitor to Xiaoxiang Pavilion. In the past, every eunuch would howl first and act like the Empress.
The Queen had warned Eunuch Ren in advance not to shout, what if he scared her precious grandson?
Eunuch Ren nodded repeatedly.
Qingying looked at the empress's rosy face. It is said that people feel refreshed when they are happy. It is absolutely true. The empress has been in a very good mood these days.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Shen is pregnant with the prince's child. She must be very courageous."
The Queen smiled and said, "That makes sense. My grandson will be a dragon among men in the future. No one can compare to him."
Shen Chuwei could hear the Empress's undisguised laughter even in the room. She looked down at her belly and felt the enormous pressure of having so many hopes placed on her son before he was even born!
When the empress came in, Shen Chuwei still stood up to greet her. She was the mother of a country, second only to the emperor and above all others. She could be exempted from formalities, but she could not be ignored.
The queen saw Shen Chuwei, smiled and took her hand, came to the dining table and sat down, "I brought some delicious food, you can try it to see if it suits your appetite."
When Shen Chuwei heard about the delicious meal, she subconsciously looked at Qingying, because it was Qingying who carried the lunch box every time.
Qingying came to the dining table carrying a food box. After opening the box, she placed the food inside on the table one by one, and then stepped aside to serve.
The Queen was a picky eater, and the food she ate was carefully selected, and both the appearance and the taste were top-notch.
Shen Chuwei's mouth watered at the first sight. She picked up a piece of food that she couldn't name with chopsticks, put it in her mouth and took a bite. It was soft, glutinous and sweet.
The queen kept looking at Shen Chuwei until she took a bite, then she couldn't wait to ask, "Shen Liangdi, how does it taste?"
Shen Chuwei raised her head, her pretty eyebrows curved: "Your Majesty, the food is delicious."
The queen felt happier than she herself when she heard this. "That's good. Eat more."
As he said that, he picked up the chopsticks, picked up two pieces and put them in the bowl in front of Shen Chuwei.
Shen Chuwei looked at the extra food in the bowl and put it into her mouth without hesitation.
When the queen saw this, her eyes and brows smiled and she started eating too.
Qingying looked at the empress's joy and enthusiasm and felt that no other mother-in-law could take care of her as attentively as the empress.
The Queen was in a bad mood a few days ago, especially after the Emperor came, her face became as black as the bottom of a pot.
Seeing the Queen smiling so happily, Qingying couldn't help but smile too.
At this time, Fengyi Palace
After the emperor left court, he hurried to the Fengyi Palace, thinking that the empress would have prepared breakfast for him to eat together.
As a result, not to mention breakfast, there was no sign of the Queen.
The emperor paced back and forth and asked in a cold voice, "Where is the queen?"
The young maid said cautiously, "Your Majesty, the Queen has gone to Xiaoxiang Pavilion in the East Palace."
The emperor looked unhappy. "Going to Xiaoxiang Pavilion again?"
The little maid lowered her head and dared not speak.
The emperor paced back and forth angrily. The empress took my words less and less to heart. She went to Xiaoxiang Pavilion every day and never came to the study to see me.
He asked again in a deep voice: "What is the Queen going to do?"
"The Queen has taken the food to Xiaoxiang Pavilion." The little palace maid said in a low voice.
The emperor was furious when he heard this.
The other concubines either brought snacks or soup to Yu's study.
She, on the other hand, would either bring snacks or make soup and send them to Xiaoxiang Pavilion.
That Shen Liangdi is more important than me?
I would rather be nice to a little concubine than to her husband.
The emperor became angrier and angrier. He was pregnant, so why didn't he pay any attention?
She went to Xiaoxiang Pavilion every day, and those who didn't know would think that the person locked up there was her own daughter.
But later, when the emperor learned that Shen Liangdi had given birth to twins, he almost called her his concubine so that he could see his precious grandchildren.
The maids in the bedroom felt the emperor's anger and dared not make a sound. They huddled beside the pillars and tried to reduce their presence as much as possible to avoid being cannon fodder.
The emperor paced back and forth, he was so angry that he had to vent it. Suddenly he stopped and strode out.
On the way, the emperor looked at the sun above his head and the flowers on the road, and felt displeased.
Eunuch Li knew that the emperor was unhappy, so he tried to comfort him, "Your Majesty, the queen might be too bored staying in Fengyi Palace, so she went to Xiaoxiang Pavilion to chat with Shen Liangdi to relieve her boredom. Your Majesty, please don't be angry."
"Chatting to relieve boredom?" The emperor snorted coldly: "I think the queen is deliberately going against me."
"How could the Empress go against the Emperor? The Empress has always served the Emperor with all her heart and soul. Everyone calls her virtuous, gentle and generous." Eunuch Li said with a flattering smile.
The emperor glanced at Eunuch Li coldly and said, "Then tell me, why didn't the queen come to the study to see me with some snacks and soup?"
Eunuch Li wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "The Queen understands that the Emperor is very busy and is afraid to disturb him."
The emperor snorted.
At this time, Shen Chuwei and the Queen had eaten and drunk their fill and were chatting about family matters.
The Queen chatted with Shen Chuwei about her first wedding experience.
"This is my first time being happy, dog..."
Shen Chuwei exclaimed, "Dog what!?"
The Queen was so used to scolding the Dog Emperor that she almost called him the Dog Emperor. She corrected herself immediately, "The Emperor has hired many private chefs to cook for me. The child has already been named before he was born."
The queen talked about many things that happened in those years.
Shen Chuwei listened and found that the emperor was also quite nice to the queen.
In ancient times, it was not easy for emperors, especially, to achieve these things.
Qingying came in and reported, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has come to Xiaoxiang Pavilion."
The queen frowned: "Why is he here?"
Qingying added: "Looking at the emperor's expression, he seems very unhappy."
The queen was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered that the dog emperor wanted to have breakfast with her.
"I will go back first. The emperor is very angry right now."
Shen Chu nodded slightly and watched the queen leave.
After the people left, she lay on the couch and touched her stomach, feeling a little full.
As soon as the Queen walked out of Xiaoxiang Pavilion, she saw the Dog Emperor walking towards her with a sullen face, looking very angry.
She stepped forward and bowed, "Your Majesty."
The emperor looked at the empress's rosy face and the hint of a smile in her eyes and brows. He was almost angry to death, but she was still smiling.
But considering that she was still pregnant, it was not good for her to squat, so he took two steps forward with a stern face and helped her up.
His voice was a little deep: "Why don't you listen to me?"
The Queen raised her beautiful eyes and looked at the Dog Emperor, "I came to Xiaoxiang to find Shen Liangdi, just to chat and relieve my boredom. Your Majesty wants to interfere with this?"
The emperor felt a lump in his chest, and was a little uncomfortable.
"Have you forgotten what I said before I left?"
The queen pretended to be dumbfounded, "What did the emperor say?"
The emperor was stunned.
The queen wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "Your Majesty, please go back first. It's hot outside."
The emperor held his breath and returned to Fengyi Palace with the empress, still afraid that she would be too hot.
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Shen Chuwei has been feeling very upset these past two days because she hasn't had the chance to eat stir-fried crayfish, but it seems that there are no crayfish here.
She lay on the couch, staring at the succulent plants on the windowsill. Their red leaves looked like ripe lobsters.
Chunxi trotted in, "My lady, my lady, the imperial edict has arrived."
Shen Chuwei's mind was full of crayfish. Chunxi suddenly said something before she could react, "What imperial decree?"
"My lady, let me help you up." Chunxi helped Shen Chuwei up and knelt on the ground to receive the imperial edict.
The one who read out the imperial edict was Eunuch Li.
Shen Chuwei was completely bewildered as she listened to Eunuch Li read out the imperial edict in his shrill voice.
The general meaning is that you can continue to live in Xiaoxiang Pavilion, but the ban has been lifted and you can move around freely.
After Shen Chuwei received the imperial edict, he thought the matter was over.
Then, Eunuch Li was heard saying, "Shen Liang Di should go to Fengyi Palace more often from today onwards. The Empress is not feeling well."
Shen Chu nodded slightly, "I understand. Thank you, Eunuch Li."
After Eunuch Li left, Shen Chuwei was confused, "Why was the ban lifted all of a sudden?"
Chunxi asked: "Wouldn't it be good to lift the ban?"
"I'm not going out." Shen Chuwei lowered her head and looked at her belly. It would be easy to be discovered if she went out.
Chunxi also looked at Shen Chuwei's belly and knew that it was indeed not appropriate for her to go out. She thought for a moment and said, "From what I understand from the imperial decree, the emperor wants you to go to Fengyi Palace more often, not for the queen to go to Xiaoxiang Pavilion."
The emperor just couldn't bear to see the empress going to Xiaoxiang Pavilion every day, so he lifted the ban on Shen Chuwei. It was better to let Shen Chuwei run every day than to let the empress run every day. A pregnant woman would be very tired.
At this time, the Queen did not know that the Dog Emperor had lifted the ban on Shen Chuwei and instructed her to come to Fengyi Palace.
She was also thinking about making clothes for her two precious grandsons. She had made several small bellybands, but still felt they were not enough, and she also made several hats.
She asked Yu Zuoju to customize another longevity lock, which symbolizes auspiciousness of dragon and phoenix.
Shen Chuwei lowered her head and looked at her belly. If she wasn't thin, her belly would be so loose that it would be difficult to cover it with clothes.
But the emperor's order cannot be disobeyed. If she doesn't go, and the empress comes, the emperor will probably be angry.
"Get ready, let's go to Fengyi Palace."
"My lady, what if someone finds out about your pregnancy?" Chunxi was a little worried. She had been in the palace for so long, how many concubines' children died before they were born? Wasn't it because someone was playing tricks behind her back?
Shen Chuwei shrugged helplessly, "But Eunuch Li has given the imperial edict orally. If we don't follow it, I'm afraid everyone in the palace will know about it."
Chunxi was so angry that she said, "It's too risky to go out like this. It's better to stay in Xiaoxiang Pavilion. There's no need to go out, and there's not that much risk."