Chapter 106 Chapter 106 Concubine Shu's Nineteenth Day
Shen Qing would go to the Cining Palace every morning, but since he had to prepare food for the empress dowager, he couldn't go there very early.
The empress dowager would sleep thoroughly every day before getting up, having breakfast, practicing calligraphy for a while, and just when she felt a little hungry after putting down her pen, she knew that Concubine Shu was coming.
Sure enough, the little palace maid walked in with a smile, and then quickened her pace to her side: "Empress Dowager, Concubine Shu is here with snacks."
The Queen Mother said nothing, but she was very pleased in her heart, and moved away with the help of the palace maid.
"What are you looking at? You look so absorbed in it." After having the snacks placed on the table, the palace maid went to inform the empress dowager. Shen Qing rested his chin on his hand and stared at the plum branches in the vase in a trance.
Hearing the Queen Mother's voice, she stood up and bowed: "I am looking at the red plum blossoms. They are in full bloom and are beautifully arranged."
The Queen Mother raised her hand and asked her to sit down.
"This red plum was picked from the yard. It's nothing special. If there's anything special, it's the green plum... Xianghui will be happy if you say that. Xianghui picked this especially for me. She also arranged and cut the flowers herself."
The Queen Mother paused in the middle, but the following few sentences were no different from her usual casual chat.
Shen Qing knew about green plums because he had heard about them from an old eunuch in the library. He said that the late emperor's concubine Zhao liked green plums, so the late emperor specially had someone plant a plum forest for her, which had many green plums.
The Queen Mother suddenly paused, probably because she was thinking of the old man. No matter whether she felt sad or something else, it was not appropriate to bring it up again.
Shen Qing said: "I know very little about plum blossoms, but I still like the red plum blossoms in front of me more, not to mention that this is a gift from Xianghui Mama, I envy it. Queen Mother, today I brought you some cloud cakes. I have tasted them and they are soft and delicious, so I thought of letting the Queen Mother taste them too."
The empress dowager was relieved to hear this, and ordered someone to serve Shufei a cup of red date and wolfberry tea, while in front of her was a cup of strong tea.
"You are pregnant, so you should go into the kitchen less often. If you want to eat something, just tell the palace maids. Don't worry too much."
Shen Qing smiled and said, "I know what's going on. In fact, I only watch the complicated desserts from the side. To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I only know how to make soup."
To make soup, all the palace servants had to do was prepare the ingredients, and she would put them in one by one and have someone cook it. Even if she did it herself, she would just stir it with a spoon to see how the soup was cooking.
The Empress Dowager understood. No wonder Concubine Shu sent the most soup at the beginning. It was because she brought up the matter later that more snacks were provided inside and outside the palace.
Concubine Shu was too modest. She would not take any credit for anything that was not hers. But when the empress dowager thought of the soups she had cooked in different ways over the past few days, her heart was touched again.
She knew that Concubine Shu cooked for her personally, as she had made it clear when she came for the first time. But although she was touched at that time, it was not as deep as it was now.
Concubine Shu came to the Cining Palace day after day without any signs of acting, her true feelings flowing out, and even the coldest-faced person would have his expression softened.
Besides, the Queen Mother is prone to develop a liking for people who stay with her and protect them under her wings, such as Concubine Jiang.
Shen Qing drank tea and ate cloud cakes with the empress dowager, and occasionally chatted about interesting things in and outside the palace, and the performance of the princes. In the end, the empress dowager often looked at her belly and told her to take care of herself.
Shen Qing agreed to all of them.
After coming out of the Cining Palace, she stayed outside for a while before returning to the Chengqian Palace.
But I didn't expect Ji Chen to come to Chengqian Palace.
"Your Majesty was busy with government affairs this morning, so how did you find time to come to my Chengqian Palace?"
Ji Chen held her hand and said, "I have nothing to do today, so I wanted to come here early so that I can take a nap with you before lunch. Why are you a little late coming back from the Cining Palace today?"
"I didn't take the sedan chair. I stopped to rest when I saw the pavilion on the road. Your Majesty, does the Queen Mother like red plum blossoms?"
Shen Qing followed Ji Chen into the hall, sat on the couch, and asked with some curiosity.
Ji Chen thought about it and nodded: "Every time Aunt Xianghui brings a red plum blossom to my mother, she is always very happy."
[But I gave the entire Merlin to my mother, and she can plant whatever she wants. But she just thought I was being thoughtful, and her smile was not genuine.]
[I am still no match for a nanny. ]
Shen Qing thought to herself that soon Ji Chen wouldn't even be able to beat her.
She decided to bring a red plum blossom every day when she went to the Cining Palace to please the empress dowager.
Ji Chen said sourly: "Qingqing cares so much about our mother that she is about to surpass me."
Shen Qing said as a matter of course: "That's because the Queen Mother is the Emperor's mother."
Ji Chen automatically understood that his mother was able to benefit from this because of him, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but curl up.
He had asked the imperial physician and learned that it was not good for pregnant women to stay indoors all day, so there was no reason for him to stop Shen Qing from going to the Cining Palace.
Ji Chen gently touched Shen Qing's abdomen, and said with satisfaction: "I will sleep with you for a while, and I will read to you in the afternoon."
Shen Qing kissed him and then led him to the bed.
Although it is said that sexual intercourse can be performed after the fetus is stable after three months, Ji Chen was always afraid of problems and did not dare to mention it, only thinking about it in his heart.
Shen Qing found it funny and silently bet on how long he could endure.
The weather was already very cold, and all that was missing was a heavy snow. Her clothes had frayed edges.
They both took off their outer clothes, and Shen Qing leaned comfortably into Ji Chen's arms.
Ji Chen was speaking softly, and Shen Qing hummed twice and then fell silent.
Ji Chen lowered his head and found that she had fallen asleep. He scratched her nose and said that it was not affected by the pregnancy. It was not that she was not sleepy, but she was clearly falling asleep faster and more deeply than usual.
Sure enough, his hand was caressing Shen Qing's cheek, and she was sleeping soundly without noticing.
Seeing this, Ji Chen thought silently that they should have a daughter who looked like her.
During the afternoon nap, his daughter slept between him and Shen Qing.
My father and mother both have good sleeping postures and would never crush their children.
In the afternoon, Ji Chen didn't tell Shen Qing about the positions he had given to the concubines in the harem until he left.
Shen Qing was most concerned about Lan Xiurong and Chen Jieyu, and had no expectations for himself.
She was already the head of the concubines, and there was no way she could be promoted any higher.
Upon learning that Lan Xiurong would become Concubine Lan and Chen Jieyu would be promoted to Noble Concubine and become the Empress, Shen Qing couldn't stop praising Ji Chen.
All these nice words about wise and brave, great strategy and strategy went straight to Ji Chen's heart.
Ji Chen couldn't help but reveal something more: "I have prepared a title for you."
Shen Qing: “?”
She looked surprised.
She was very satisfied with Concubine Shu, because she sounded like a beautiful and kind-hearted woman.
Ji Chen smiled and continued, "When I originally conferred the title of Zhaoyi on my beloved concubine, I had chosen several titles for her, such as Ruyi, Wen, Wan, Shu, Rou, and Jing, but it was not conferred in the end."
"When the time came to confer titles on concubines, there happened to be two vacancies among the four concubines. I felt that the word Shu suited you, so I conferred you the title of Shufei."
"But afterwards, it has always been my regret that I did not make you a noble concubine, so I decided to change the system and raise the noble concubine to between the imperial concubine and the concubine, and change the rank to the side first rank. The allowance will be increased accordingly, and there is no need to strictly follow the system of the four concubines of nobleness, virtue and virtue."
"The Imperial Concubine is completely superior to the three concubines Shudexian."
Originally, although the Imperial Concubine was the head of the four concubines, she still had to greet the three concubines, even if it was just a light half-courteousness. The rules were no different from those of the three concubines, including the Virtuous Concubine.
It can only be said that the title sounds nice, and only those favored by the emperor can be placed in this position.
Generally speaking, there is no big benefit, and it will only make people jealous.
But Ji Chen didn't want this anymore, so he wanted to change the system. He wanted Concubine Xian to perform the full ceremony when she saw Shen Qing.
Shen Qing was surprised. The emperor did have the power to change the hierarchy of concubines, but he did not expect Ji Chen to do so.
Her position should be Imperial Concubine, but no one knows what title Ji Chen has prepared for her, and he is even willing to elevate the Imperial Concubine's status.
Shen Qing looked expectant as she shook Ji Chen's arm: "So what is the title that the Emperor gave me?"
Ji Chen was annoyed that he couldn't keep it secret, and his ears turned red. He said nonchalantly, "Chen, Imperial Concubine Chen."
Shen Qing was shocked and blurted out: "Your Majesty, you gave yourself to me?"
Ji Chen also looked at her in shock. What kind of vicious words were these?
Shen Qing covered her lips and said again: "Your Majesty, are you giving yourself to me?"
Just now she had forgotten to call herself a concubine.
What a huge oversight!
Even though there was the title of Chen Fei in history, because the word "Chen" is related to the Purple Star, it represents a close relationship with the emperor, and this title is basically accompanied by the emperor's favor and transcendent status.
But there is a word "Chen" in Ji Chen's name.
Shen Qing didn't believe that Ji Chen didn't think of him when he chose this title. Since he thought of it and finalized this title, isn't this just being naughty?
Ji Chen's heart was twisted into a knot.
How could he say it to make it clear that although he had considered this idea, it was hidden and implicit, with a subtle possessive desire at work. He wanted Shen Qing to be his, and the title was also related to him.
From then on, every time he called Concubine Chen, he would feel secretly happy, as if he could raise his chin higher, and he would feel full of energy and vigor.
But this is not something he can say out loud. If he says it out loud, his face will turn red.
On the surface, the word "Chen" has a beautiful meaning, which means being favored by the emperor and being extremely favored.
Shen Qing deserves this word.
But Concubine Shu is too frivolous.
Shen Qing blinked her eyes. She understood. She understood Ji Chen's mood too well.
Ji Chen sighed helplessly and corrected, "I chose the word 'Chen' because this title implies supreme honor and represents my special favor. I don't want to let you down."
Shen Qing: “…”
Ji Chen is still too respectable.
Shen Qing leaned forward and kissed Ji Chen: "I am the emperor."
Ji Chen's breathing was slightly choked, and his heart felt numb.
"Whether I have the title of Chen or not, I have always been the emperor's. I like this title very much. This title makes me feel like the emperor is holding me in his arms, and his aura is enveloping me."
"I like your Majesty like this."
Ji Chen's mind was like fireworks exploding, he hugged Shen Qing in his arms: "I really like you."
Shen Qing responded: "Me too."
Ji Chen did not leave but stayed that night. As for the things he was originally going to do in the Ganqing Palace, he postponed them to tomorrow.
At night, the two of them couldn't help themselves and were really happy.
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