Chapter 323: Late Arrival
Concubine Jin snorted, but didn’t dare to say anything.
Soon, everyone arrived one after another. After they sat down, Concubine Xin was the only one missing.
Shen Chuliu raised her eyebrows slightly, wondering what was wrong with this lady? Concubine Xin was late, and everyone was talking about it, but the queen came out.
When the queen came, she asked, "Where is Concubine Xin?"
"Your Majesty, we are also curious and thought she had taken a leave of absence," said Concubine Jin.
The queen shook her head gently: "No, I think something has happened. Peilan, send someone to check it out."
There was no point in Perrin going because the people had already arrived.
She came in holding up her skirt, late, but greeted calmly: "Hello, Empress, Hello, Sister Feng Shufei, Hello, Sister Kangdefei, Hello, Sister Jinfei."
Everyone else has to greet her.
After the greeting, Concubine Xin smiled and said, "It's my fault. I realized I wore the wrong shoes when I went out, so I hurried back to change them. Please forgive me, Queen."
"Oh, Concubine Xin knows the rules, but she just doesn't understand whether it is more serious to be untidy in appearance or to treat the Empress badly?" Concubine Jin smiled and covered her lips.
"According to the palace rules and the etiquette between you and me as concubines, the Empress is naturally the mistress and is above all else. But I think Empress Xin may not think so. If it is according to what the Emperor said, then it would be a serious crime to have an untidy appearance." Li Zhaoyuan said sarcastically.
Shen Chuliu looked over and saw that Li Zhaoyuan had a very subtle expression.
When did this Concubine Xin offend her? Ning Zhaorong also smiled: "Look at what my sister said, naturally the Queen is more important."
It's not like Concubine Xin didn't hear it, she just smiled softly: "After all, it's my fault. If the Queen wants to punish me, go ahead. I will do my best."
The queen didn't bother to pay attention to her and just said, "Since you are here, please sit down."
"The weather is gradually getting warmer, but it will still take some time before it is really warm. Those of you who have children must take good care of them. The second princess had a fever when she woke up this morning."
Everyone thanked the Queen, and Shen Chuliu said, "The Second Princess is usually lively and in good health, so a slight fever is not a big deal. It's better to drink more water and take less medicine."
The Queen smiled and said, "You are right. I also said so. It is not uncommon for children to get sick. I am less afraid of the Sixth Prince running around happily."
No one expected that Jing Zhaoyi's words about taking less medicine actually satisfied the Queen. She thought, who could persuade a sick person not to take medicine?
"I've heard that Jing Zhaoyi is capable of taking care of children," Concubine Xin said with a smile.
Shen Chuliu smiled: "Have you heard about this, Empress Xin? I'm curious, who told you this?"
Although Concubine Jin was also quick-witted this time, she was a great help: "Hey, didn't you hear it from the emperor?"
Shen Chuliu raised her eyebrows: "Oh? Then I will go to find the emperor later."
Everyone was a little subtle, and no one would like their affairs to be told by the emperor to another person.
Concubine Xin was embarrassed for a moment and hurriedly explained: "Why would the emperor say this..."
"Then I'm relieved." Shen Chuliu said as if jokingly: "If the emperor talks about this with Concubine Xin, then I will have to find out what's going on in Concubine Xin's palace, otherwise I will suffer a lot."
"Look at what my sister said." Concubine Xin secretly cursed Jing Zhaoyi in her heart for not wanting to suffer any loss.
That was all she could say, she wasn't the type to change her expression in public.
Concubine Feng snorted coldly: "Since Concubine Xin is favored, she naturally wants to know everything that is cheap."
"Sister Feng Shufei is right. Since you have the Second Prince, naturally the Emperor looks at you very differently."
Zhen Chongyi, who had just turned one month old, smiled and said, "Empress Xin is favored, and Sister Jing Zhaoyi is not much behind. Speaking of which, I want to learn more from Sister Jing about how to raise a child."
Wen Chongrong also smiled: "That's something you need to learn. Sister Jing is really good at taking care of children. If nothing else, just look at how lively, strong, and smart the Sixth Prince is. I remember when we met last year, I said a few words in the Imperial Garden, and the Sixth Prince answered quickly and well."
"Wen Chongrong is really observant. Last year? A one-year-old child couldn't speak?" Concubine Feng couldn't stand people praising other princes for their intelligence.
This is not satisfactory.
Wen Chongrong still smiled: "Your Majesty's second prince is naturally very intelligent, but in my humble opinion, a child over one year old like this is very smart and cute."
Shen Chuliu smiled: "Wen Chongrong praised him, that's a good thing. I think the Second Prince is different from the Sixth Prince and the Eighth Prince."
Wen Chongrong smiled and stopped talking.
Concubine Feng snorted coldly: "I didn't say that either."
"Not to mention anything else, when the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince grow up, they will have more time to play with the Sixth Prince. The age difference between the brothers is not big, so they can study together then." Zhen Chongyi said.
They were chatting happily, so Shen Chuliu naturally smiled and replied, "That's good, brothers should play together since childhood."
Next, a few concubines with children spoke, and the others could not follow up.
The Queen actually listened with great interest for a while before telling everyone to leave.
It's not even the end of the first lunar month yet, so of course it's cold.
Shen Chuliu was wrapped in a thick cloak, which was made of rabbit fur inside and embroidered with honeysuckle flowers on the outside, which was very delicate and beautiful.
Too lazy to ride in the sedan chair, he went back with Chi Su and Zhe Mei, with Yuan Xiao following behind to serve them.
Yao Baolin stepped away from her and walked together: "Is Concubine Xin trying to show how favored she is? Why don't you even want to come and pay your respects properly?"
"Haha, what if the emperor really likes her? She can do this? She doesn't have to pay her respects." Shen Chuliu thought to herself that she could do it, too.
But is it necessary?
If she doesn't follow the rules, will she be able to do it from beginning to end? If not, won't she regret it when she suffers? In fact, now she is used to this every morning and regards it as exercise.
"I heard earlier that Concubine Xin's servant had robbed Li Zhaoyuan's things in the kitchen again. Now it turns out that Li Zhaoyuan hates her too." Yao Baolin said.
"Tsk, it's not that I look down on her, she comes from a poor family."
Shen Chuliu shook her head. Isn't it disgusting that she used such little tricks to show that she was favored?
"That's it. I'm afraid you won't be favored for many days."
"Your Majesty, just wait and see. I think it was bad before the New Year. The Emperor hasn't been there since the New Year."
Yao Baolin smiled and shook his head.
Sure enough, that night the emperor turned over Zhen Chongyi's nameplate.
Zhen Chongyi had been in confinement for forty days, and it was time for her to give birth.
The next day, Zhen Chongyi received a lot of rewards. No matter whether there was any friendship or not, as long as Zhen Chongyi did not make any mistakes and gave birth to a prince, her life would be better in the future.
After seeing the emperor off, Zhen Chongyi, although very tired, still said, "Wash up for me and go pay my respects."
Nanny Lin wanted to stop her, but after thinking it over she decided not to. Forget it, it would be better to behave herself.
(End of this chapter)
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