Chapter 537 The Second Prince
"I heard that the emperor wants to ask the second prince to go to the southwest after the New Year? This is an errand, and the second prince is considered an adult." Concubine Jin said with a smile.
"He is still young, but it's good that he can do things. I hope there won't be any mistakes." Concubine Qian Shu said with a smile.
"The Second Prince is intelligent, how could he be wrong?" Concubine Shun gave a meaningless compliment.
Concubine Qian Shu thanked her.
Shen Chuliu didn't say anything, and Concubine Li didn't respond. It was awkward.
In Shen Chuliu's eyes, it was impossible for her to forgive the Second Prince in this life, and the best thing was the current situation where they did not interfere with each other.
She is kind if she doesn't take the initiative to cheat him.
Concubine Qian Shu must also be aware of this.
As for Concubine Li, she has been against Feng mother and son since she entered the palace. Before, it was because of family reasons, but now, she is used to it.
However, since Concubine Li and Concubine Jing did not respond, it was difficult for the people below to praise them without their knowledge.
To put it bluntly, in terms of favor alone, Concubine Qianshu, Concubine Shun, and Concubine Jin combined are not as good as Concubine Jing.
Among the nine concubines, Ning Zhaorong has no children, Su Xiuyi has no children and is quiet, Yan Xiurong has not given birth yet and is also quiet. Zhen Chongyi will not praise the second prince.
Doesn't that mean no one will praise her? This made Concubine Qian Shu feel very embarrassed.
The queen came out and rescued her.
There was nothing to do, so everyone dispersed early.
As for the concubines making trouble, Shen Chuliu didn't take it seriously. After all, it had nothing to do with her.
In the twelfth lunar month, Li Zhaoyi came out.
She didn't dare to challenge Shen Chuliu directly, but she felt that the Shen family was in trouble, both openly and secretly.
Now the only one in the harem who can lead the troops directly is her father, right?
Shen Chuliu doesn't care about all this. The New Year is still a month away, and she has a lot of things to arrange.
The Sixth Prince had grown a lot taller this year, and she was busy designing nice clothes for the child. She didn't care what a fool like Li Zhaoyi did.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the year and Shen Zhong returned on the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month.
On the twenty-sixth day, he went to the palace to pay respects to Concubine Jing. Of course, he paid respects to the emperor first on the day he returned to the imperial city.
In Yufu Palace, Shen Chuliu looked at her uncle whom she hadn't seen for many years and felt a sense of strangeness.
When she was a child, this uncle lived in the northern border.
Over the years, he has seldom returned to Beijing, and even more rarely when he comes back.
If she were walking down the street, she probably wouldn't recognize him.
So it was a bit awkward to reminisce about the past, but fortunately we were all stable people.
After seeing Shen Zhong off, Shen Chuliu said, "To be honest, I rarely see my third uncle, but I think he is not as important as Liang. But this great uncle is different. He is like my great aunt, they are not from the same family, so they don't live together."
Chi Su smiled and said, "That's right, Master Shen looks smart. The master is old, and now that Master Shen is back, he is just the right person to support the family."
Shen Zhong is over fifty years old and can still serve as an official in Beijing for another twenty years.
In twenty years, the next generation of the Shen family will be able to gain a foothold.
Shen Chuliu smiled and said, "Very good."
Shen Zhong returned home and went to Song's yard.
Although the couple are not together for many years, their relationship is still good, or rather, they cooperate well with each other.
Mutual satisfaction.
"My lady, it is just as you said." Shen Zhong sighed, "My second brother was like this back then."
"It's rare that the queen considers the overall situation. I was really worried about her because of Biyu's matter..." Song shook her head.
"Yes, it's rare. Madam has worked hard to take care of the house and house over the years. Now that I'm back, Madam can relax a little." Shen Zhong said.
Song felt embarrassed and said, "Everything will be fine after the master comes back. The old lady is also getting better. I think everything will be fine after the New Year."
"Third brother's body is still warm, and the third house still needs us to take good care of him. Qingling will also be transferred somewhere else in the future, so let Beijiang let him go." Shen Zhong sighed.
After all, I have been in the army for many years, and I am reluctant to leave.
Song nodded in agreement. She didn't mind taking care of the third room.
To put it bluntly, she doesn't like people competing with her for power, but once she is in power, she doesn't mind taking care of the third room.
But now, the Liang family has no support at all for fighting.
In the harem, Shen Chuliu's life was as usual. The New Year was coming soon, and she was thinking about it.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs sent gifts one after another, all for the New Year. Some were deserved, and some were rewards.
Perhaps it was because of the Shen family's understanding that Concubine Jing gave them so many rewards this year.
Those who have just entered the palace are far behind.
On New Year's Eve, on the 29th, it snowed.
There is little snow in the imperial city, but this one is quite large and very inconvenient.
During this year's Spring Festival, there was one more seat in Taiji Palace, and that seat belonged to Shen Zhong.
However, the Li family will be treated more favorably this year, after all, their family is going to have an imperial concubine.
The Wu family of Funing Gong, who was engaged to the eldest princess, also sat closer to the front than before.
The promotion that everyone has been waiting for in previous years is still there this year.
In fact, everyone guessed it.
The first one was that Mei Jieyu was promoted to Mei Chongyuan.
The second one is that Rong Jieyu was promoted to Rong Xiuyuan.
The third one is Yu Jieyu, who was promoted to Yu Chongrong.
Xu Yu's daughter was promoted to Xu Baolin.
As a result, there was only one Zhaoyuan left among the nine concubines.
After all, Rong Xiuyuan was an old man in the palace, so it was reasonable for her to be promoted. Yu Chongrong had been very low-key for many years. Although she had never been favored, she gave birth to the fourth princess.
As for Mei Chongyuan, she is pregnant after all, so it would be the same to get promoted now or after giving birth.
The three of them expressed their gratitude together and were all very happy.
Everyone looked on coldly, and found that Mei Chongyuan had actually maintained a pretty good figure.
Apart from this, no one else was promoted.
"It is said that Mei Chongyuan is pregnant with a prince." Concubine Li whispered in Shen Chuliu's ear.
"Really? That's good." Shen Chuliu looked over, but couldn't see anything.
"It's a good thing. Speaking of which, Yan Xiurong was favored more than her, but she got pregnant first." Concubine Li looked at Yan Xiurong again: "This one is also a hidden talent."
Shen Chuliu laughed: "Isn't this normal? You and I are watching the show now, how can we know how others viewed you and me back then?"
Concubine Li laughed out loud: "It's a pity that the people who looked up to you and me back then are getting fewer and fewer now."
Shen Chuliu also laughed.
The emperor was talking to his ministers upstairs, and when he saw Shen Chuliu smiling, he called her.
"What is Princess Jing talking about? Why are you so happy?"
Shen Chuliu smiled again and stood up: "I was talking to Concubine Li. She said that it's so lively during the New Year. It reminded me that when I first celebrated the New Year in the palace, I sat far away and couldn't see the emperor clearly. Now I can see him clearly."
"Oh? My beloved, are you dissatisfied that I asked you to sit too far away?" Qi Yixiu said with a smile.
"That's not the case. I am concerned about the emperor. If I sit far away, I can't see him, but if I sit close, I can see him. The emperor has a large capacity and can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk." As she spoke, she also raised her glass: "I toast to the emperor and the queen. I hope we can celebrate the New Year like this every year."
(End of this chapter)
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