In the early morning, when Kangxi went to court, Yunxiu had her hair done in a simple bun, and casually pinned a hibiscus flower in her hair. She had a plain face, and after washing up, she ate her breakfast leisurely.
Her cheeks are rosy, her eyes are charming, and there is some red left at the corners of her eyes. Although she is not wearing any makeup, her breathtaking beauty is even more revealed, like a crabapple tree with wet petals after the rain, blooming more wildly.
Wen Yuan almost immersed herself in it. After finally coming back to her senses, she looked at Yun Xiu's slow movements while eating, feeling happy and worried at the same time. She was happy that the emperor loved her, but also worried about her health after she came out of confinement.
She poured a cup of warm fruit juice and said, "My queen, it's still early. You don't need to greet me today. Why don't you lie down on the couch later?"
Yunxiu rubbed his waist, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and nodded slightly.
Ever since the Imperial Noble Consort was bedridden due to difficult childbirth, the other concubines no longer had to go to pay their respects early, and the harem enjoyed a rare period of quiet time.
Now, although the Imperial Concubine has been able to return to the public, she still looks pale and weak. She has to take medicine all day long and cannot bear the daily morning and evening visits, so she is exempted from the audience.
Although she was exempted from the audience, everyone knew that after the Imperial Concubine lost her power in the palace, her prestige was completely destroyed and she was in a rather embarrassing position in the Forbidden City. If someone didn't obey her, she couldn't do anything about it!
As soon as the Empress Dowager issued the decree, the palace maids and eunuchs were probably more convinced by the Imperial Concubine and the three concubines, and they were mostly respectful to Chengqian Palace on the surface and no longer cared as much as before.
Tong Jia had no way to reverse this bitter fate and could only swallow it in the dead of night.
On the other side, the imperial concubine was about to give birth and was unable to take care of the affairs of the palace, so she assigned the palace affairs to Yunxiu and the others the day before yesterday.
Concubine Hui took the initiative to take over several complicated but lucrative matters, such as the most important kitchen, and got to work on it in a hurry; Concubine Rong was not willing to be outdone, and as if to compete with Concubine Hui, she took over the arrangements for the banquet and intervened.
Yun Xiu didn't care about palace power at all.
She let Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong compete for work, and soon, the few errands left for her were either easy and boring or dull and tedious. It only took some time to get familiar with them, but it just took more energy.
In the dream, Yun Xiu had been managing the harem for decades. What affairs did she not understand? What scenes had she not seen? She was very familiar with them and had long been bored with them.
What's more, their every move was being watched by the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. Thinking of using this to plant a nail in their way was pure fantasy and would not be worth the effort.
Instead of taking trouble upon herself, it would be better to assign some work to the palace servants, like copying Buddhist scriptures on the Wanshou Festival last time. It would be effortless and she would be happy to have some free time!
The extremely idle Concubine Yi yawned lightly, took Wen Yuan's hand and walked to the couch, frowned slightly, and sat down slowly.
His resentment towards Kangxi deepened. Thinking of the "shocking news" Ruizhu had just reported, Yunxiu paused, slightly raised the corners of his lips, but his tone was heavy, with a hint of morning laziness.
"... After Xiaojiu wakes up, bring him to me."
"Yes, madam."
…
Upon learning that Yinzhen had woken up, Yunxiu asked the wet nurse to bring him over and place him on the quilt, staring at him with a stern face.
The bright red swaddling cloth contrasted with the crimson brocade, and further contrasted with Yin'er's fair and tender face. The little baby's black eyes rolled around, looking at Yunxiu innocently, naive and clear, no one could have imagined that he had made such a "big mistake" and arrogantly left scratches on Long's face.
Yun Xiu looked at him for a long time, then gently tapped his nose and pretended to sigh: "How daring! If your father gets angry, mother won't be able to persuade him, so what should we do? Even your second brother doesn't dare to provoke him like this!"
Yinzhen still pretended not to understand. He smiled sweetly at his mother, yawned a little, and blew some bubbles.
This morning, when the Ninth Master attacked the Emperor's cheek, he felt extremely happy, but within a few seconds, he fell into guilt and regret.
He is really good. How could he dare to do this in his previous life
I’m afraid the old man is going to cut him into pieces!
Because he was not liked by the old man in his previous life, Yinzhen was unable to change his mind for a while. When he saw Kangxi's pale face, he thought it was over and his master had made a mistake.
Is it too late to cry at the top of my lungs now
Unexpectedly, the old man touched his face, sighed quietly, and said to the people around him: "When your queen wakes up, don't hide the evil deeds of this little devil star."
Liang Jiugong also touched his face, feeling sympathetic.
More than just a little devil, he is actually a big devil!
Then, the chief steward thought with relief that even the Emperor could not escape the clutches of the young prince, and we should be thankful that the young prince showed mercy.
…
The emperor was not angry at all. After saying this, he strode away with a radiant look on his face, leaving Yinzhen in the rocking crib, stunned, and then secretly delighted.
Now, hearing his mother's exaggeration, Jiu Ye was not panicked at all. He pretended to be innocent very smoothly. With a "puff" sound, the little bubbles he spit out burst.
The palace maids were trying to hold back their laughter.
How could the little prince understand what the queen said
Yunxiu doesn't think so.
She shook her head and pretended to be angry, "I didn't expect that mother's words of scolding you would have no effect at all. Ruizhu, send the Ninth Prince to the Qianqing Palace at noon and let the emperor beat him and punish him. Don't worry about my feelings."
The tone was serious and helpless, which was quite intimidating. Considering that he had been cheated many times in his life, the Ninth Prince took it seriously.
Yinzhen: “…”
Mother, are you my biological mother
I’m only one month old, mom!
The fear that flashed across Jiu Ye's dark eyes made Yun Xiu cough softly and hide the smile on her lips, "Okay, mother won't bother you anymore."
She was already certain that the person in Yinzhen's body was not a wandering ghost, but an acquaintance, a very familiar one.
Recalling the events and scenes in her dream, she slowly narrowed her peach blossom eyes and snorted softly, “There will always be a time when you show your true colors.”
Suddenly, Yinzhen felt a chill in his heart. He looked around, then turned his head back innocently with his eyes wide open.
Who is cursing me
…
The mother and son played intimately for a while. After a quarter of an hour, Nanny Dong came to report that Concubine Cheng had brought the Seventh Prince to pay their respects to the Empress.
Yun Xiu smiled happily, straightened her clothes, and slowly got off the bed, "Please come in."
Chengpin was wearing an indigo dress, which was low-key and not noticeable. Her pretty face was restrained and gentle. She was holding the Seventh Prince Yinyou, who was walking a little unsteadily. When she saw Yunxiu, she smiled and said, "I pay my respects to the queen. Yinyou, come and meet your mother Yi..."
The Seventh Prince was almost four years old, and he was as cute as a little girl. Because he seldom went out, he held his mother's hand and looked around, looking a little shy. He smiled shyly when he heard the words, and whispered "Yi mother".
"Good boy, have some of your favorite snacks quickly. If you want something to drink, Mother Yi will ask them to bring it to you." Yunxiu pinched Yinyou's round face and spoke softly, causing Yinzhen on the bed to babble to express his protest.
He had never heard of any relationship between his mother and Concubine Cheng. In his previous life, Concubine Cheng lived in Yonghe Palace, and the Seventh and Fourth Brothers had a good relationship. How come everything is reversed in this life
Yes, it’s all because of that damn Pingpin. Mother is just trying to vent her anger on Fifth Brother.
Jiu Ye felt sour. It was fine with the fifth brother, but mother was also so gentle to the seventh brother. The comparison between the two made him look like he was picked up.
Ever since Yunxiu proposed to Emperor Kangxi to confer the title of concubine on Chengpin Daijia, she gradually became estranged from Yonghe Palace and came to Yikun Palace more frequently.
Yunxiu knew Chengpin's personality. She was kind-hearted, but because her child was born with defects, she had to be cautious and tread on thin ice in the palace.
From beginning to end, she had no ambition, but just wanted to find shelter for Yinyou.
It is no exaggeration to say that being promoted from a concubine to a concubine was a blessing of rebirth. For Yunxiu, being able to receive her gratitude was a pleasant surprise.
The last time Chengpin came to express her gratitude, her words were extremely sincere, revealing her love for Yinyou, which moved Yunxiu. After that, Chengpin often came to Yikun Palace, and after a few visits, everyone understood her intention to surrender.
"The emperor dotes on the queen, but he doesn't know that there are villains in the palace who are trying to ruin the queen's reputation." Chengpin withdrew her gentle gaze from the child, her face solemn, and she lowered her voice and said, "Someone is still thinking of complaining to the old ancestor, saying that the emperor hasn't been to her palace for a long time and wants to do... exclusive favors!"
The author has something to say: I overslept this morning and didn’t have time to write.
That’s all for now. There will be another update today! At least 4,000 words!
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