Chapter 560 Patience
Shen Chuliu sat up: "So it was just a momentary sigh. Your Majesty, don't worry. I just had a heat stroke. I guess it was because I walked back with Concubine Li after paying respects yesterday."
"Take good care of yourself. The Queen also told you not to go to pay respects for the time being. Let's talk about it after the hottest few days. This year's summer vacation is too late." The emperor looked at her again: "You don't even want to eat lunch. Get up. Eat something and then go back to sleep. Yan'er is worried about you."
When she heard the word "child", Shen Chuliu's sad mind came back to its senses.
"It's my fault. I didn't see him at noon." Shen Chuliu sighed again.
"Go and call Yan'er." The emperor waved his hand.
Shen Chuliu was about to say stop screaming because it was so hot, when she heard the Sixth Prince's energetic voice: "Mom, are you okay?"
When he came in to pay his respects to his father, his movements were not even standard, and he was staring at Shen Chuliu with a single-minded focus.
"It's okay." Shen Chuliu smiled: "Mom was in a bad mood and is hungry now. Do you want to eat together?"
It's just past the usual nap time, so just treat it as a late lunch.
The Sixth Prince nodded. He had not eaten well at noon because he was worried.
The emperor shook his head and said, "You two can use them. I have a pile of memorials."
As expected, the prince sat back at the table.
The mother and daughter went to eat next door.
The Sixth Prince didn't ask anything, he just picked up some food for his mother.
Shen Chuliu didn't explain, but just thought that he had thought too much before. Birth, aging, sickness and death happen every day in this world, so it's enough to just sigh about it.
I have a son, and he is still young, so I have to keep going no matter what.
What's more, as the only one left, I have no right to express such emotion.
If she still feels that life is hard, you women in the harem will strangle her to death.
After eating and drinking, Shen Chuliu felt much better. He was forced to drink another bowl of medicine. He had no thoughts at all and the most important thing was to get better quickly.
After the emperor finished his work, he did not leave but stayed that night.
This makes the harem jealous.
Because generally speaking, when a concubine is sick, she cannot serve the emperor in bed, nor can she ask the emperor to stay.
But Concubine Jing is of high status, who dares to say anything? Even the Queen doesn't care.
Besides, this isn't the first time.
At night, Shen Chuliu felt hot, so she slept against the wall, far away from the emperor.
According to the rules, she should sleep outside so that she can serve the emperor.
However, the emperor himself did not seem to care about this, so over the years, she could sleep inside or outside, and most importantly, no one said anything.
Shen Chuliu pondered over it randomly, and suddenly said, "I suddenly remembered that when I first went to the Taiji Palace to serve the emperor, the palace maids in the Taiji Palace wanted to remind me to sleep outside?"
Qi Yixiu was almost asleep. After hearing this, he reacted for a moment: "Huh? When did it happen?"
"Well, it's been many years, since I was still Baolin." Shen Chuliu herself felt that her reaction time had increased dramatically.
Suddenly I thought of the details from many years ago, and the look in the palace maid's eyes at that time...
"...You are really sick today. I wonder if you are mentally confused?" Qi Yixiu was speechless.
"I also learned the rules before entering the palace, but not to that level of detail. The Queen was not that detailed either. And the two Empress Dowagers didn't seem to care about these things at the beginning?" The more Shen Chuliu thought about it, the more she couldn't fall asleep.
"It's probably because the harem was more relaxed during the time of the late emperor." Qi Yixiu had no choice but to say a few words to her.
Shen Chuliu said "oh" and started to relax again.
However, Qi Yixiu had been using his brain for a whole day, but he fell asleep before she could answer his next question.
Shen Chuliu had no choice but to continue leaning against the wall in loneliness.
However, when he woke up in the morning, the emperor was still in the same posture, and Shen Chuliu was already leaning in the emperor's arms.
The emperor stood up and said to her when he saw she was awake: "Sleep well and take medicine on time. I will come to see you in a few days. You don't have to pay your respects these days."
"Yes. Take care, Your Majesty." Shen Chuliu responded and fell asleep again.
Before the emperor left, he said directly: "If your master is not feeling well, there is no need to send anyone to see him. Just refuse if someone comes."
Yuanxiao quickly agreed and escorted the emperor out the door.
When he came back and saw Lady Yao, after paying his respects, Lady Yao asked, "Is the queen feeling better?"
"I think I'm better now, it's just that I have heatstroke. You don't have to worry, my beauty." Yuanxiao said with a smile.
"That's good. I'll go and pay my respects. Tell the queen to have a good rest." Concubine Yao left.
In Fengzao Palace, naturally, someone asked about Concubine Yao and Concubine Jing.
For example, Concubine Zhuang always had a sour tone in her words.
They didn't dare to bully Shen Chuliu, but Concubine Yao still dared to do so.
But Miss Yao has learned nothing else over the years, but one thing she has learned is how to sit firmly on the throne.
If you ask me urgently, I will ask you: "How about I go back and ask Concubine Jing for you?"
The other party also turned off the engine.
However, Concubine Jing is at the top of the food chain after all, so it’s okay for people to be jealous of her, but the fights between the lesser concubines are even more serious.
After Mei Chongyuan was one month old, her favor for her increased sharply.
Sure enough, Yu Yan and Xiu Rong's relationship isn't as good as it was last year. Although they are still like sisters, everyone can see that they are being perfunctory more often.
Another pair that didn't get along were Concubine Lin and Concubine Zhuang. Originally, they were equally favored, but now that one of them was pregnant, things became very awkward.
Of course, Zhou Baolin and Xu Baolin don't get along either.
There was also a troublesome Zhuang Gengyi. On the third day after seeing off Concubine Duan, Zhuang Gengyi started crying and saying that he had seen her.
I actually frightened myself into becoming sick.
The queen was angry and sent her directly to Qingning Pavilion, where Lu lived when she was alive. This time she had peace and quiet.
By the time Shen Chuliu went to pay his respects again, the hottest month of July had passed, but August was just as hot.
She was wearing a crabapple red skirt, which was made of new fabric sent by the emperor and hurriedly made by the Clothing Bureau.
Maybe it was because of the illness, he looked thinner, which made him look more graceful.
The queen was happy to see her: "Are you feeling better?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. I'm much better now. I came here because I have to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager today." Shen Chuliu said.
"That's good, let's go." The queen raised her hand: "Beauty above, let's go."
If you can't get the blessing of a beauty, you have to retreat. There is nothing you can do even if you are unwilling.
The Queen Mother also asked for the sake of courtesy, but her focus was on the eldest princess' marriage.
It's August now, and there are only a few months left.
After all, this is the first of the emperor's children to get married, so it must be taken seriously.
"Your Majesty has been thinking about giving the eldest princess a title these days, so we can't be careless. All princesses will have to follow this rule in the future," said the queen.
"As it should be. The eldest princess is the most powerful in the palace, and the second princess is the legitimate daughter. They can't be neglected. Although they are daughters of the royal family, it is difficult for women to handle things, and they can't be wronged. It's better to be more patient than the princes."
(End of this chapter)
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