Chapter 543 Seven Princesses
The next morning, Shen Chuliu woke up earlier than the emperor.
When the two of them got up and the emperor hadn't left yet, Chu Si came in and said, "Your Majesty, Mei Chongyuan has started a movement. The Empress has gone there. She also told everyone in the harem to go to Mei Chongyuan and not to go to Fengzao Palace."
The emperor hummed and said, "I have to go to court. Let the queen watch first."
Then he said to Shen Chuliu, "Have breakfast first."
"Yes, then the emperor should have breakfast after leaving the court before going." Shen Chuliu said.
The emperor nodded: "Then I will leave."
Shen Chuliu bowed: "Send it to the emperor."
Shen Chuliu was naturally not in a hurry. After having breakfast, he went to Changle Palace with Concubine Yao.
Mei Chongyuan is not qualified to live in the main hall yet, so she lives in the side hall.
When Shen Chuliu went there, he saw someone he hadn't seen for many years, Sun Gengyi.
She stood outside to greet.
Shen Chuliu looked at her a few more times. This person looked a lot older now. She was not considered old, but she looked like she was in her forties.
Sun Gengyi lowered his head very low and did not dare to look at Shen Chuliu for long.
Shen Chuliu suddenly asked: "What was your original name?"
Sun Gengyi said cautiously: "Madam Jingfei, my original name was Huashan."
"Your Highness?" Shen Chuliu laughed out loud: "It's really awkward to hear you say that."
After saying that, he went inside and ignored her.
The main hall was opened today, and the Queen was sitting here with everyone.
The delivery room was in the side hall, so Shen Chuliu naturally didn't go there directly.
After greeting, he asked, "How is she?"
"The maids have all gone in, so we don't know what will happen now." The Queen said, "Please sit down."
Shen Chuliu was the last one to arrive, but since she had served in the emperor's bed before, it was normal for her to arrive last.
But someone is looking for trouble.
"Empress Jing, is it because you slept so comfortably on your new bed that you got up late?" Li Zhaoyi smiled, covering her lips with her hands.
"Who gave you the courage to get beaten anytime and anywhere?" Shen Chuliu frowned and looked at her: "Do you have to be so stupid that people don't even bother to deal with you?"
Li Zhaoyi's face flushed: "I was just joking, Concubine Jing's words are too harsh!"
"Are you kidding? There is a difference between the high and the low. I know you very well." Shen Chuliu looked her up and down. "Did your Jinchang Marquisate start out as a gold mine? Or did you hang all the gold given by the emperor on your body? How come you still can't keep your mouth shut even with all the gold hanging on your body?"
Rong Xiuyuan couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.
Concubine Li couldn't hold it back and almost spit out her tea.
The queen's mouth twitched.
It was nothing. As a Zhaoyi, it was normal for her to dress up. Because the Great Yi Dynasty was rich and the Empress was of noble birth, she didn't care about that. Even the Baolins dressed up a bit fancy.
But after Concubine Jing said this, why did she feel that there was something wrong with Li Zhaoyi's gold jewelry?
It is indeed a bit too much, but not to that extent. But Concubine Jing has a sharp tongue.
"Also, Li Zhaoyi, you have a round face, and you wear a big bun and cloud-shaped jewelry. That's fine, but is the food at Cuiyunxuan good recently or is it that Li Zhaoyi is too relaxed? Did you eat too much? The food in the palace is good, so it's fine that you've gained weight. How much rouge did you use on your face? Why is the rouge given by the emperor so good? This is the first time you've seen it?"
"I was too embarrassed to say it when I first came in. At first glance, I thought it was someone from the Flying Ladies painting. If you want to learn this, and you're still short of something, I'll give you a big palm leaf fan later."
Li Zhaoyi blushed, her hands trembling with anger: "You...you..."
"You should eat less. Look, if you eat too much, you won't be able to speak properly." Shen Chuliu said coldly.
Concubine Li had already turned her face away and was laughing, she really couldn't hold it back any longer.
Everyone laughed.
"Okay, what time is it that you two are bickering?" The Queen also laughed, but she had to hold it back: "If Li Zhaoyi feels uncomfortable, go back and rest for a while."
Li Zhaoyi almost cursed directly, but she didn't dare. After being interrupted by her maid serving tea, she calmed down and said, "Thank you, Queen. I'm fine."
But after all, he didn't dare to say anything to Shen Chuliu anymore.
Below, Yang Yu'nu and Zhou Baolin were whispering to each other.
"What is the painting of flying ladies?" Yang Yunu whispered.
"It's just a famous painting, I don't know which dynasty it is from, but the ladies in it all wear the same flowery skirt. They have round faces, round buns, and are very fat. They have two red spots on their cheeks and small lips. They are holding huge palm-leaf fans." Zhou Baolin wanted to laugh as he spoke. Concubine Jing was too mischievous.
Although ancient people did not pursue thinness like modern people.
But in this dynasty, fat is not considered beautiful.
Being slightly plump is fine, but being like in the ladies' paintings is too much.
Of course Li Zhaoyi is not that fat, it’s mainly because Shen Chuliu is bullying her.
"Of course, she is too stupid and didn't understand the full meaning of Concubine Jing's words." Zhou Baolin whispered.
Shen Chuliu was saying that her family was a nouveau riche family, and that they seemed to have never seen the world after entering the palace.
Yang Yu actually understood and nodded with a smile.
At this moment, everyone Li Zhaoyi saw was laughing at her, but she didn't dare to say anything in this situation.
Soon, a midwife came and reported that she couldn't give birth for the time being and it looked like she would have to wait until the afternoon.
The queen waved her hand and told everyone to disperse and come back in the afternoon.
After hearing this, the emperor was not in a hurry to come.
He was not in a hurry to come, but he listened to what Shen Chuliu said to Li Zhaoyi, and the emperor almost spit out his tea.
"I said that Concubine Jing's most powerful thing is her mouth. Look at her mouth. Everyone in the harem will laugh at Li from now on."
Chusi laughed, but he didn't dare to say anything.
In the afternoon, Shen Chuliu was not in a hurry to go. He slept for a while after lunch.
When she arrived, Mei Chongyuan had finally started giving birth.
The emperor is here too.
When it got dark, the cry of a baby was finally heard.
Soon, the midwife came out to announce the good news: "Congratulations to the Emperor, congratulations to the Empress, Mei Chongyuan and the Seventh Princess are safe and sound."
"Okay, reward!" Qi Yixiu said with a smile: "Mei Chongyuan has worked hard. Tell her to take good care of herself. I will come to see her in a few days. You take good care of the Seventh Princess."
"I am indeed blessed." The Queen smiled and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you give me a name as well?"
Qi Yixiu thought about it and said: "Just call her 妡."
"That's a good word. It's the Seventh Princess's nickname now." The Queen said with a smile, "Send the golden locket that I prepared and hang it on the head of the Seventh Princess's bed."
Everyone also asked people to send the prepared gifts.
In the side hall of Changle Palace, Mei Chongyuan was half happy and half unhappy.
Being able to give birth to a princess safely is naturally a happy event, but after all, it is not a prince, so it is still a little short of it.
She wondered, if the baby she gave birth to today was a prince, would the emperor be happy and promote her to a higher position?
Unfortunately, this is all speculation.
"Master, don't think too much. You are still young. Now that you have given birth safely, you will be able to serve the emperor in a month. By then, won't you be able to give birth to several princes? Besides, there are few princesses in the palace, and the seventh princess is equally noble." Fu Yue advised.
I have been staying up too late recently. I said I would go to bed early last night, but I went to bed at around 1am and stayed up until dawn. Then I basically didn't sleep. It was so hard for me. Changing my schedule is like having a difficult birth.
(End of this chapter)
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