Chapter 440 Laziness
Concubine Qian Shu burst into tears immediately: "It is because of your mother's incompetence that you have been wronged. But no matter what, you are still your father's prince, and you must not be wronged. You are still the eldest son."
"Yes, mother, you are the number one person under the queen, so you should not compete with others." The second prince wiped the tears of Concubine Qian Shu.
In fact, after the Sixth Prince fell into the water, the Second Prince grew up quickly.
Although he is not too old yet, he already knows that the road ahead will be difficult.
After all, as a prince, who wouldn’t want to fight?
It would be fine if there was a legitimate son, but there isn't one. Since there isn't one, all the princes have the same starting point.
What's more, his mother was the noble Concubine Qianshu, and his status was higher than that of his younger brothers.
However, after going through so much, he realized that this was not an easy thing to do, and at least he would not act rashly anymore.
In fact, because of the rapid downfall of the Feng family and the passing of Empress Dowager Feng, the growth became even faster and more meticulous.
Concubine Qian Shu doesn't have many means, but she still has a status after all.
He knew exactly what the Second Prince's situation was like, but as the eldest son, he still had a chance of winning.
Besides, although the Feng family has fallen, isn't the Feng family's empress still there? This also makes it difficult for outsiders to understand the emperor's thoughts.
"Don't be anxious, mother. The situation is not good for us now. You must not quarrel with others. You know the Queen's temper. Just don't provoke her. As for others... Concubine Kangde is insidious, but you can't attack without a purpose. As for Concubine Jing, she hates what happened back then, and it's the same. If you don't provoke her, she won't say anything."
"Rui'er..." Concubine Qian Shu was a little shocked.
She has always been the one who protected the child, but she didn't expect that the child now knows so much.
"Mother, my son still has a long way to go. Don't be anxious about everything. There will always be a time for us mother and daughter to live a good life." The second prince said with a smile.
Concubine Qian Shu nodded, lowered her head and wiped her tears, and finally fell silent.
She had never been favored much, and even when the emperor was most affectionate to her, it was only when she had just entered the palace.
Since she entered the palace and gave birth to a child, she has never been favored again except during the mourning period for the late emperor.
Later, her mind was not here anymore.
I am thinking about making plans for my children.
Now, she has nothing to hold on to except the child. The child is still her child.
They are the closest people.
After sending the Second Prince away, Concubine Qian Shu was silent for a long time before saying, "In the past, those who were on good terms with the Feng family sent a message to my mother and brothers to protect them. Maybe it's useless now, but maybe one day, the Feng family will be able to return to its former state."
"Oh, don't worry, my master." The maid responded.
Concubine Qian Shu sat in front of the window and fell silent.
She really... doesn't need to compete for favor in the harem. She didn't achieve any results in her best years, so what's the point of competing now?
This Mid-Autumn Festival passed by in a dull and uneventful way.
At the family dinner, the emperor was still in high spirits, but not very high.
Seeing the emperor's expression, everyone naturally didn't dare to make a fuss and dispersed early.
It happened to be raining again, so there was no way to enjoy the moon.
Just go back to yourselves.
On the first day of September, Concubine Su, who had just returned from paying her respects to the Queen, had her period.
The imperial physician was called urgently, and it was definitely not good to have bleeding at six months.
After the imperial physician examined her, he said that the fetus was unstable.
The queen only cares about things that have nothing to do with her and doesn't want to interfere in other matters.
However, Concubine Su didn't say anything. She just asked for leave and went to take care of her pregnancy.
The next day, the first phase of disaster relief in the north had come to an end, but the construction of houses was still in progress.
In order to prevent people from freezing to death due to the cold weather, a lot of things were urgently dispatched to the north. Tents were set up in many places.
It is difficult to start construction in the north in winter, so we can only build tents to keep out the cold.
Wait until spring to build the house properly.
For this matter, Qi Yixiu directly dispatched his trusted ministers. Regardless of whether the task could be done well or not, at least they would not dare to enrich themselves or do nothing.
Because of the disaster this year, garrisons such as the Northern Frontier took the opportunity to absorb a lot of new soldiers, and many of the people who could not survive joined the army.
This also led to a significant expansion of the military forces in the northern border.
Shen Changjing and others will not come back this year.
After a summer of renovation, the Yufu Palace is almost complete.
Shen Chuliu brought people to Yufu Palace, and the emperor also came with interest.
"How is it? I was busy and didn't come these days. You've taken a look, right? If there's anything you don't like, fix it. It's rare that it's already been fixed like this. It would be troublesome to wait until you move in before doing anything else."
As Qi Yixiu spoke, he looked around. From the main gate and the hanging flower gate to every column, everything was exquisite and beautiful.
The carvings and paintings on the corridor are mainly landscapes and mythological stories.
The meaning is very good.
The main hall is naturally the best, with newly painted columns, new window frames, and replaced glass.
The east and west side halls are also clean and beautiful.
On the west side of the main hall is the study, and on the east side is a place for Shen Chuliu to rest and place some of his favorite bits and pieces.
For example, if she likes embroidery, she can do it here.
As soon as you enter the front, there is a door in the middle of the main hall, which leads to the main hall where Shen Chuliu lives in the back. So this is actually a small courtyard separated to be precise.
The houses on both sides of the main hall are basically used for entertaining guests or other purposes. No one lives there.
Yao Baolin's residence was the East Side Hall, but the East Side Hall here was much smaller than the one at the back. But no matter how small it was, it was still bigger than Cuiyunxuan, so Qi Yixiu naturally didn't go there.
But it looks good passing by.
The back room is where the servants live.
And there are several special warehouses.
The eunuchs lived in the back room at the front, which was separated from the inside by a hanging flower door.
This is the corner where the eunuchs live and keep their belongings.
You can't see anything when you enter through the main entrance.
The layout is very reasonable. Now basically all the big items have been added. We just need to wait for Shen Chuliu to move in and then move everything in.
"When do you want to move?" Qi Yixiu asked.
"Don't worry, let's talk about it next year." Shen Chuliu said.
Qi Yixiu thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then next year. When you move in, it will be your birthday, so let's have a big celebration. Next year, we can also hold your enthronement ceremony."
Shen Chuliu was stunned. She actually forgot about the enthronement ceremony. The enthronement ceremony for a concubine was not just about kowtowing to the queen.
We also have to deal with people outside, and this would not be possible without a palace.
"I have forgotten about this matter. It shows that I am lazy." Shen Chuliu shook her head.
Qi Yixiu laughed: "I forgot that someone reminded you. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has already prepared it, and your dress is almost done. But the date has not been set yet."
(End of this chapter)
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