The last time Rong Xi had a little sex with Mu Huai, although the man was very useful, but Rong Xi also knew the truth of the point.
Nothing can be done too much.
It is okay to adjust the taste occasionally, but if you are always so arrogant, men will feel bored.
Rong Xi soon regained her usual softness and body, and tried her best to serve Mu Huai's daily life comfortably.
Since she returned to the palace, because Mu Huai spoiled her too much, sometimes she would forget that Mu Huai was originally a fierce and extremely cruel person.
This morning, Mu Huai accompanied her to eat breakfast in the side hall as usual.
Rong Xi originally concentrated on drinking the sweet red bean porridge, but she vaguely heard the sound of a woman crying from outside the hall.
The cry sounded a little shrill, even scary.
Just as Rong Xi was about to send Dan Xiang to inquire about the situation, Mu Huai stopped her.
He held the porridge bowl with his slender hands, and while feeding her the porridge himself, he said calmly: "Don't worry, I've dealt with a palace lady. Don't go out for a while, and leave the palace after the palace servants carry her out." .”
Rong Xi was slightly flustered, as the woman's cries became lower and lower, her lips trembled because of the shock.
She guessed in her heart why Mu Huai dealt with the palace maid, and Mu Huai sensed her thoughts, and said in a low voice: "That lowly maid was actually bribed to pass on news about the Eastern Palace, how could Gu continue to do this? people keep it?"
After hearing this, Rong Xi had no choice but to nod in response to Mu Huai.
She has nothing to say about it.
Rong Xi guessed that when Mu Huai was the prince, those court ladies were probably punished by him for this reason.
The maid named Biwu was fined sixty boards by Mu Huai, the attendants didn't dare to show any mercy, they beat him with heavy boards, and it was midsummer again, the maid's back rotted in a short while.
The little maid was not very old, her body was thin and weak, she lost her breath when she was hit by the board more than fifty times.
However, the attendant was aware of Mu Huai's ruthless style, even though he knew that the maid was out of breath, he still beat down the remaining boards.
At this moment, Mu Huai walked out of the palace with his hands behind his back. He glanced at the maid's body expressionlessly, and then ordered in a cold voice: "Carry her out of the East Palace, and quickly deal with the blood on the ground. Don't let the princess see it." .”
The servant should be respectful.
After Mu Huai went to court at Jiazheng Palace, Rong Xi still had lingering fears when he thought of what happened in the morning.
Perhaps she was also a court lady before, but when she heard the tragic situation of that court lady today, she felt sympathy unconsciously.
When she first entered Quyun Palace, what she was most afraid of was that she would be killed by Mu Huai like that court lady, and then be carried out of this gorgeous palace sideways.
Those who were more terrified than Rong Xi were the servants of the East Palace.
Even after Dan Xiang, who had always been calm, came back from outside the palace, her body couldn't help shaking.
After hearing the news of the tragic death of the maid, all the palace people completely gave up the idea of spreading the news of the Eastern Palace.
If you go out of the palace again, you have to keep your mouth shut.
Perhaps it was because she guessed that Rong Xi's mood was difficult to calm down, and Ye Muhuai returned to the East Palace very early.
After he came down to court, he discussed with Yan Juxu several advance decrees in the political affairs hall, because he knew that there would be a drought three years later in Daqi, and one of them won his heart.
Yan Juxu proposed that the imperial court should encourage localities to build water conservancy projects. If there is no condition for construction in various places, then the imperial court will pay for this expenditure.
The imperial court used the treasury to hire farmers to build water conservancy facilities, and farmers who participated in the construction of water conservancy could also be reduced or exempted from paying taxes as appropriate.
In addition to the Farmland Water Conservancy Law, there is also the Fangtian Average Tax Law.
Yan Juxu suggested that starting from the autumn harvest this year, we should carry out an inventory of cultivated land in Daqi, divide the cultivated land with different geology and hydrology into different grades, and then collect corresponding taxes according to different grades②.
In this way, it can reduce the taxes of farmers in Daqi, and also help Daqi to cultivate and live.
However, it is somewhat difficult to implement the decrees related to the rectification of Bianjing's business circles proposed later.
Mu Huai knew that Bianjing was mostly protected by officials and businessmen. If this method were to be changed, it would inevitably involve too many interest groups and be opposed by many people.
Emperor Zhuang was conservative in his affairs, and if he encountered opposition from officials in the court, he would inevitably waver.
Mu Huai thought too much, and after sitting for a long time, he felt a little sore in his neck and shoulders.
He frowned, trying to ignore the uncomfortable force in his body.
However, he felt that the back of his neck was slightly cold, and the woman's soft fingertips had already covered him, and she was carefully massaging him.
There was a smile on Mu Huai's lips, and he closed his eyes, enjoying the beauty's service without saying a word.
Rong Xi's stomach was puffed out, and there was still some distance from his armchair.
The more she got along with Mu Huai, the more she felt that this noble Prince Da Qi was someone who had no interest at all.
Indulging in official business can only be counted as duty, and governing the country cannot be counted as a hobby.
Rong Xi blinked her eyes, secretly feeling that Mu Huai's only hobby should be to have sex with her.
And for this matter, never tired of it.
She lowered her head and continued to rub her shoulders and neck seriously for the man.
Daqi is now considered to be in a peaceful and prosperous age, but Mu Huai, the crown prince, always has the air of a monarch in troubled times.
He kills decisively, and acts cruelly and viciously.
The mind is also extremely deep.
Take the ceremony of accepting the concubine of the crown prince to be held next to the Jinming Lake as an example, he didn't do this purely for the sake of honoring her.
Mu Huai had a deeper purpose in doing this.
Both she and Mu Huai are people with outstanding looks. He did this to let the people of Bianjing admire the majesty of the Tian family, to let the people have a good impression of him as the crown prince, and to lay the foundation for his future enthronement.
Mu Huai opened his eyes, put his hand on the soft back of the woman's hand, then turned his head slightly, and said in a low voice: "Hands should be sore, let's rest first."
Rong Xi said softly, and when she walked to his side, Mu Huai grabbed her hand and never let go.
He played with her onion-like jade fingers one by one, and gently twirled her fingertips with his slightly rough fingertips.
Seeing Mu Huai's concentration, Rong Xi felt a little helpless.
Well, it seems that playing with her hands can also be counted as one of Mu Huai's hobbies.
Other men play with finger pullers or jade balls, but Mu Huai never wears those ornaments, and likes to play with her hands every day.
Rong Xi was lost in thought, when Mu Huai lowered his head and kissed the back of her hand, and asked in a low voice: "Tonight, are you still sitting on the lonely leg?"
When the man looked at her, his cold eyes were somewhat dark.
Rong Xi's cheeks flushed. Recently, this man found that this posture is the most convenient.
Not only can it avoid touching her stomach, but it is also convenient for him to suck her jade neck.
It's even more convenient to bully those two poor lovesickness beans.
Rong Xi lowered her shy eyes, and said in a soft voice: "Then...husband, don't toss too long, this concubine will go to the Bright Moon Palace tomorrow to discuss the wedding ceremony with the two empresses..."
Mu Huai tugged at her arm, and Rong Xi immediately understood.
After sitting on the man's lap, Mu Huai circled her and whispered in her ear: "Gu wants you to do something for Gu."
Rong Xi was puzzled, and asked: "My husband, please tell me, I will do my best for my husband."
Mu Huai kissed her on the forehead, and then said in a low voice: "Tomorrow in the Bright Moon Palace, there will be not only Concubine De and Concubine Shu, but also one person who will come here. I hope you don't worry, just get acquainted with that person first." Can."
Rong Xi nodded yes.
She was a little excited in her heart, Mu Huai was finally willing to share her errands like before.
Otherwise, she would always be pampered by him in the East Palace, and she would feel like a canary, about to be raised and useless.
*****
Early the next morning, after Rong Xi was fully dressed, he and Dan Xiang walked to the Bright Moon Palace.
Now that the month is getting older, walking more in the palace is more conducive to the health of the fetus.
The crown prince's Zhai Yiming clothes are very loose, which can cover her bulging abdomen a lot.
Originally, on the day of the wedding ceremony, according to the etiquette system of Daqi, the queen also had to attend the ceremony.
Emperor Zhuang also wanted the queen to participate in the ceremony, and relieved her confinement by the way, but the queen was unwilling to participate in Mu Huai's wedding ceremony.
The queen continued to complain of illness and hid in Weiyang Palace behind closed doors.
As Mu Huai's concubine, the queen did not participate in the ceremony, which would inevitably make this marriage somewhat improper.
But Rong Xi didn't care about it, she didn't even think it mattered without such a gorgeous wedding ceremony.
As long as she becomes better as Mu Huai's wife, everything else is secondary.
According to what Mu Huai said, there was indeed an extra person in the Bright Moon Palace.
That person is the eldest daughter of Emperor Zhuang's half-brother Mu Quan, named Mu Rao.
Mu Quan and Emperor Zhuang Mu Zhen are from compatriots, so the relationship is deep, but the elder brother of the current emperor is weak and sick, and passed away many years ago.
Mu Rao lost her father since she was a child, and has been living in the palace with her mother.
The background of Mu Rao's mother, the Wang family, should not be underestimated. The Wang family is a family of generals, and their status in the court is higher than that of Mu Huai's mother's Yin family.
Only in the past few years, Yin Cheng has been outstanding in the army, and Mu Huai also intends to be promoted, the Yin family has become prosperous.
But the Wang clan of Mu Rao's mother's mother's family is still a force that Daqi should not underestimate.
As the lord of Daqi County, Mu Rao's status is extremely precious. Looking around the capital, there are not many noble women who can compare to her.
Last night, before Rong Xi had time to ask Mu Huai why, the man impatiently did that to her in the study.
She had no choice but to push and give up, and was so bullied that she cried.
What a shame.
Rong Xi gradually stopped his thoughts.
Mu Rao is wearing Qingluo Juyi, with a clear and gentle face, a voice that is neither sweet nor sweet, and the words she speaks are like lingling voiceless, very feminine.
Her looks and voice were the ones that Rong Xi admired the most.
Different from Zhai Shiyin's deliberate Zhuang Shu, Mu Rao is cold in his bones, born with a royal aristocratic temperament, seemingly gentle, but actually has arrogance inside, quite the appearance of an icy beauty.
Seeing Rong Xi sizing her up secretly, Mu Rao nodded slightly and said softly, "Sister-in-law Wan'an."
Rong Xi also nodded to her.
Mu Rao is about the same age as her, well educated and polite, and treats her very respectfully. Rong Xi feels very comfortable getting along with her.
Although Mu Huai did not explain to her the reason for attracting Mu Rao, Rong Xi already had a guess in his heart.
For a noble daughter of the royal family like Mu Rao, her mother cannot decide her marriage.
Rong Xi guessed that Mu Huai must have plotted against Mu Rao's marriage.
But she couldn't guess who Mu Huai wanted to marry Mu Rao to.
After the officials from the Ministry of Etiquette explained the matters of the wedding ceremony through the screen, Concubine De had a gentle attitude and deliberately raised Rong Xi.
Rong Xi treated Concubine De with a respectful attitude. Although it was effortless for her to write down everything the officials of the Ministry of Rites said, she still pretended to listen respectfully.
Concubine Shu took a sip of tea and remained very quiet.
Rong Xi originally thought that Concubine Shu would be able to stay quiet today.
Concubine Shu put the teacup on the high table, then took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, wiped the tea stains on her lips, and said in a strange way: "The princess just entered the palace not long ago, and many of the imperial concubine You don't even understand etiquette, why don't you let the official of the Ministry of Rites say it again today, don't make a fool of yourself in the wedding ceremony, and then embarrass the prince."
After finishing speaking, Concubine De's complexion changed slightly.
Mu Rao blinked heavily.
Neither of them spoke.
Rong Xi's complexion did not change, and he smiled back at Concubine Shu and said: "I have made a note of it, please be more concerned about Concubine Shu."
Seeing Rong Xi's calm and clear wind, Concubine Shu secretly felt bad.
This kind of woman is the scariest, this Mrs. Rong is good at hiding her emotions, and doesn't answer her barbed words at all.
Since she didn't answer and pretended not to care, it was difficult for her to find her reasons to make her lose her composure.
Concubine Shu calmed down.
She didn't believe that someone from Rong's background could have such good concentration.
Concubine Shu pretended to be concerned again and said: "Princess, don't mind, I am also thinking about you, and I am afraid that you will make mistakes in front of the people. Since you said you remembered it, then you can talk about it, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites will explain it to you. What's up?"
Rong Xi's smile deepened, and she slowly replied in that soft voice: "The official said, since my mother's family is not in Bianjing, they will greet her personally on the Sanhong Fairy Bridge over Jinming Lake, and the common people will appreciate it." Daqi's guard and tiger-wing navy are stationed next to the Jinming Lake, so there is no need to worry about the safety of the prince and me. In addition to the ceremony of welcoming in person, there are also ceremonies of meeting in the palace, washing gifts and temple visits. After the tour, you must also go to the Zirui Hall to accept the worship of the officials ③."
After finishing speaking, Concubine Shu's expression immediately became ugly.
The officials of the Ministry of Rites behind the screen couldn't help clapping their hands, and said to the noble lord in the hall through the screen: "The Crown Princess really has a good memory, and she is exactly the same as what I said."
Concubine Shu replied awkwardly: "...Princess Concubine has a pretty good memory."
At this moment, Mu Rao couldn't help covering up a smile.
Rong Xi looked at her.
It was the first time the two met today, and they looked at each other with a tacit understanding and smiled.
After sitting at Concubine De's place for a while, Concubine Shu took a step ahead, and Rong Xi and Mu Rao left the Bright Moon Palace together.
After leaving the palace gate, Mu Rao saw that Rong Xi was obviously pregnant, so she asked with concern: "Since the emperor's wife is pregnant, why didn't she return to the palace by chariot?"
Rong Xi stroked her belly gently, and replied softly: "The imperial doctor said that walking more is good for the baby in the belly."
Seeing Mu Rao's sudden realization, Rong Xi said again: "You happen to be going to the Changning Gate, and I just want to walk around more today, so I will send you to the Changning Gate. Does the princess mind if that's the case?"
Mu Rao shook her head, and replied: "I don't mind, I'm very glad that the emperor's wife can send me some way in the palace."
Rong Xi has a sweet voice and a beautiful appearance. Since she is the emperor's sister-in-law, then she intends to get close to her, and Mu Rao is naturally happy.
After all, Mu Rao is an aristocratic lady from the royal family. She speaks well and is not embarrassed in front of Rong Xi. She took the initiative to mention Concubine Shu, and said: "Sister-in-law Huang is beautiful and young, and she is pregnant with a dragon heir. Concubine Shu lost her child early. It is inevitable that you will lose your composure when you see a pregnant woman, please don't mind my sister-in-law."
Rong Xi replied with a smile: "I don't mind."
Mu Rao's words did not directly explain that Concubine Shu actually caused her trouble because she was jealous of her.
But anyone with a discerning eye can hear the actual meaning of her words.
How could Rong Xi fail to see that Concubine Shu was always looking for her troubles because she was jealous of her junior.
Thinking of this, Rong Xi shook his head helplessly.
As long as Concubine Shu doesn't touch her bottom line, she can bear a few sour words on weekdays.
After a while, everyone walked to the Changning Gate.
When Mu Rao was about to leave the palace and return home, when Rong Xi bid farewell to her, he deliberately looked at the necklace hanging on her dress, and couldn't help asking in admiration: "The princess's necklace is really exquisite, who made it? "
Mu Rao was a little embarrassed, and replied: "I did it myself, and the workmanship is not good. The emperor's sister-in-law laughed."
Rong Xi had already noticed the difference in the necklace on Mu Rao's body early in the morning. Normally, a noble girl like her should wear a jade pendant.
But Murao only wore a unique tassel, so she guessed that this tassel must have a special meaning to her.
Rong Xi said again: "The workmanship is not exquisite? I also want the people from the Shangyi Bureau to make a similar one."
Seeing that Rong Xi liked the tassels she made with her own hands, Mu Rao was delighted, so she replied: "If the sister-in-law likes it, I will make some more when I return home, and I will send someone to send them to the East Palace."
Rong Xi deliberately pretended to be very excited but tried his best to restrain his expression, and replied: "That's really good, to tell you the truth, the sweet soup and sugar water in my East Palace are very good, better than those made in Fanlou on Yujie Street. It's even delicious. If the Princess is free, you can come to my East Palace often, and I will treat you well."
When she was at the Bright Moon Palace just now, she saw that Mu Rao used a few more pieces of chestnut cake, so she guessed that Mu Rao, like all daughters, likes sweet and greasy food.
Sure enough, there was excitement in Mu Rao's eyes, but he restrained himself and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law, I'm free someday, I will definitely go to the East Palace to sit."
The twilight is all in one.
After Mu Rao left the Changning Gate, Rong Xi looked at her receding back and regained her usual calm expression.
On the way back to the East Palace, Rong Xi thought, fortunately, Mu Rao is a gentle girl with an excellent personality. Although she looks dignified and dignified, she is actually quite sincere.
If it were Mu Qian's temperament, it would be difficult to win him over.
When the evening glow filled the sky and the dawn first appeared, Rong Xi and Dan Xiang returned to the East Palace.
But seeing a huge mahogany box on the ground of the main hall, Rong Xi was puzzled, and asked the eunuch in the hall, "Who sent this?"
The eunuch replied respectfully: "This is a wedding gift that will be given to the crown prince and crown princess by the son of the Hu Kingdom who will come to Qi in the near future."
Rong Xi was even more curious, and asked again: "The son of the Hu Kingdom?"
The eunuch replied: "Prince Princess, she is the son of the Hu Kingdom."
After saying that, the eunuch handed the envelope in his arms to Rong Xi, and said: "This is a congratulatory message written by the son of Hu Guo himself."
After Rong Xi took it with doubts, she saw that the sealing wax on the letter was imprinted with the special totem of the Hu country. After she tore open the letter, she saw that there was indeed a letter of congratulations written in bronzing letters.
Those He Wens are all clichés, nothing to read carefully.
She was just about to put the envelope on the small case at will, but found something wrong with the envelope.
Rong Xifu picked up the envelope again, and after careful inspection, he found that the envelope had interlayers.
She called a group of servants to retreat, and then quietly tore open the interlayer.
The letter inside is not a congratulatory message, but something like this—
"The field of the northern falcon is gloomy and vast, with long white clouds. My brother has been in a foreign land for many years. Whenever I see Gesang flowers blooming in the field, I miss my sister's smile. Although my sister is not around, Gesang flowers often bloom. If my sister is always by my side .My brother misses my sister very much, I hope my sister is well."
Rong Xi's heart beat faster, and when he saw the place where the signature was signed, the word "A Hui" was written crookedly.
She was a little moved in her heart, but she also knew that the letter could not be kept, and when she was about to find a brazier to burn it, she didn't know that Mu Huai had already returned.
With a big hand, he snatched the letter paper from her hand.
Rong Xi panicked and tried to grab the letter paper, but Mu Huai had already lifted the letter paper.
Mu Huai was already much taller than her, and she couldn't reach him with such a move.
Mu Huai glanced at Rong Xi, then looked at the letter paper.
He didn't take a closer look, but sneered, and said to Rong Xi: "Who wrote this? It's ugly."
Rong Xi pursed her lips and remained silent.
Mu Huai turned his head, frowned, and carefully looked at the content of the letter. Sure enough, when he saw the word A Hui, his smiling face just now suddenly became gloomy.
He angrily threw the letter on the ground.
It was written in a mess, I didn't expect that wolf cub to be quite hypocritical.