Chapter 15: Suffering
She was getting thinner and thinner.
It was hot, but she couldn't even find ice here. When asked, she said, "How can a talented lady use that when she had a miscarriage? It's harmful to her body." She evaded the question.
Originally, Concubine Cao dared to make trouble, but after she had a miscarriage and was demoted, her courage, which had been swollen due to the pregnancy, retreated.
I didn't dare to disturb the queen because of these things.
You can only endure it.
"Master, please eat something. You can't stand this kind of torture." The maid coaxed him carefully.
Cao Cairen waved her hand and said, "I can't eat any more. You can take it away. Come and talk to me."
Seeing this, the girl had no choice but to take it away.
"Don't feel bad. Once you recover, you can get pregnant again." The maid poured her a glass of water.
"No, the emperor has abandoned me." Cao Cairen was very upset: "Tell me, who harmed me? I... I was still stupid, I was easily fooled. I dare not trust anyone except you."
The girl in front of me was brought by her parents, so she can be trusted. But what about the others?
"Master, what you mean is... not you..." The maid was so anxious that she couldn't speak clearly.
"I just figured it out, how could a miscarriage be so easy? But it's been so long, it's useless to check." Cao Cairen cried, "I'm stupid."
"It's not that Wei..." The girl was extremely surprised.
"What if she could have this? It's me who is Zhang Yang. Who in the harem really wants me to give birth? After all, I am a beauty. After I give birth, I will be a concubine. Or maybe the emperor will see that my family background is good and my father is dedicated. Maybe he will promote me to be a third-rank concubine. Then I can raise the child by myself. At that time, I will have established myself. Even if I don't raise my child by myself at first, there will always be a day when I can bring the child home. I am too stupid."
Unlike An Yu Nu, how far is it from Jiupin? Naturally, some people have other ideas.
The harem was full of twists and turns. She was too arrogant to be so restless during her pregnancy. Even if she gave birth, she might not survive.
Cao Cairen lay there crying.
The girl could only coax him. Even if she knew that she was being harmed, she could only pretend that she didn't know.
If this gets out and there is no result, the master will be really finished.
Shen Chuliu thought that the emperor was not in the mood to go to the backyard in this weather.
As a result, someone came to pick us up at dusk that day.
She had no choice but to hurriedly change into a green skirt, comb her hair and go to Taiji Palace.
A simple bun, with silver jewelry inlaid with jade.
There was a silver bracelet on each hand.
Nowadays, there is no such thing as not showing the arms, so the sleeves are made very wide, which naturally reveals a small part of the arms.
This is not a big deal, after all, the neck and chest are also exposed, just not as revealing.
It's just normal.
She was afraid of the heat, so she held a round fan. The fan was from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It wasn’t very outstanding, but Shen Chuliu liked it very much.
I even spent money to get four different ones.
When they arrived at the Taiji Palace to pay their respects, Qi Yixiu asked, "My beloved concubine, why are you dressed so plainly?"
"Your Majesty, it's too hot." Shen Chuliu smiled and said, "If you wear something too complicated, you should also bring more jewelry. It doesn't matter if I'm hot, but I'm afraid that Your Majesty will feel hot when he sees me."
Qi Yixiu naturally knew that this was an excuse, but since he said it so clearly, it didn't cause any offence.
"How dare you lie to the emperor in person?" He pretended to be stern.
"Your Majesty..." Shen Chuliu called coquettishly, "Your Majesty doesn't act like a fierce person at all."
The girl spoke in a sweet voice and stamped her feet. She was very cute and amiable.
"You have indulged me, why don't you apologize to me right away?" Qi Yixiu said with a smile.
"Then please have some tea, Your Majesty." As she spoke, she picked up the tea from the table and said, "I can smell it. This is golden chrysanthemum tea. It's just right for drinking."
"You know a lot. What kind of tea does my beloved concubine like? I will reward you." Qi Yixiu asked.
"I don't have a favorite drink. In winter, I like black tea. But sometimes when I feel hot, I like a cup of green tea. In summer, chrysanthemum tea and other flower and fruit teas, or white tea, are fine. When I was at home, my grandmother said that I didn't have a fixed preference. But I think that tea is for people to drink. If you like one and don't like others, that would be a loss."
Qi Yixiu looked at her. The girl spoke very casually, but he could see some truth in her words.
If other women were asked this question, they would definitely be able to tell you what kind of tea they like and what they like.
Tea must be elegant, how to drink it, how to brew it, how refreshing it is, how sweet it is.
But in fact, Qi Yixiu still has the heroic spirit of a nomadic people in his bones, and he does not actually value these things.
Yes, the current Dayi Dynasty was a nation on the grassland several generations ago.
This is also the reason why the atmosphere in the Dayi Dynasty was open.
In previous dynasties, there were naturally various things that restricted women, such as female commandments and training, but in this dynasty, they have become much less so.
"You are right. Since you are so greedy, I will ask someone to give you various kinds of tea as rewards so that you can drink them slowly." Qi Yixiu said.
"Do you have the golden chrysanthemum that the emperor drinks? Is it a tribute? If so, I don't want it. I want the ordinary one." Shen Chuliu looked eagerly.
"Greedy little thing, you're asking for it so eagerly, how can I not give it to you? Hmm?" Qi Yixiu put down the tea bowl and pulled her into his arms.
Shen Chuliu stuck out her tongue in embarrassment: "I'm not too greedy."
Qi Yixiu sniffed her and said, "What kind of fragrance do you use, my beloved concubine? It smells elegant and nice."
Shen Chuliu smiled and said, "I have never used perfume. I use it in winter. I dare not use it in summer because I am afraid that it will mix with other smells and smell bad. This probably came from when I washed my hair."
This other smell is sweat.
Qi Yixiu looked at her and found her refreshing.
It’s not that the concubines don’t pay attention in the summer, but the concubines of lower positions don’t have the conditions to do so. When they meet the emperor, they can only make themselves smell a little better, at least to suppress the sweat.
After all, not everyone is like Shen Chuliu, who blushes violently when it is very hot but sweats little.
This is actually not a good thing, it means that the sweat glands are underdeveloped. But if you want to stay in the harem, it is better not to have them too developed.
Otherwise, falling out of favor is a small matter, but angering the emperor could easily lead to big trouble.
"Why isn't the emperor wearing a dragon robe? But the emperor looks good in crimson purple, and he looks so good." Shen Chuliu looked at Qi Yixiu's clothes and said, "But the princes also wear crimson purple. If the emperor wears crimson purple, wouldn't it be a loss for people to think he is a prince?"
"I'm not going out. What are you thinking about?" Qi Yixiu laughed.
Shen Chuliu smiled.
When the meal was served, Qi Yixiu had no appetite. It was hot and he had been busy all day, so he could not eat anything.
Shen Chuliu has a good appetite as she is still in the growing stage.
So I ate a lot in small bites.
Qi Yixiu was tired today, so he didn't do anything else. After dinner, he washed up and prepared to go to bed.
(End of this chapter)
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