The expression on Xie Ruzhuo's face was distorted. When she saw him at this moment, she immediately bit Xiao Junxi's arm and said vaguely, "Ku, why aren't you the one who is pregnant?"
After saying this, she felt that she had gone too far, and was about to retract her words when Xiao Junxi coaxed her softly, "In the next life, Zhuo'er will be reincarnated as a man before me, and I will transform into a woman to serve you." How about having children?"
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo bit his mouth and unconsciously let go. Looking at his tender expression, her eyes couldn't help but wet her eyes, and she said, "What nonsense are you talking about."
But she had to admit in her heart that her heart melted at his words.
He just told her to drink ten months of bitter medicine, and she accepted it.
The maid in the room had already withdrawn with a wink, and for a while they were the only two people left in the room.
Xiao Junxi held her in her arms, rubbed her soft hair, and coaxed softly, "I mean what I said sincerely. It's not enough for us to be husband and wife for one life. It's enough for us to be husbands and stay with you for the rest of our lives. It’s just that I can’t make my Zhuo’er suffer like this in the next life. Then I will have to bear all the pain of pregnancy, okay?”
Xie Ruzhuo glared at him and said, "Be careful if your son hears this, don't be ashamed." As she said that, she couldn't help but touch her belly.
There is a little life pregnant there, the result of her and the person she loves most.
As December enters, the cold weather is already here. When people come in from the outside, they will be greeted by a burst of cold air. Even if there is an earth dragon, they can't stop the cold air.
Xie Ruzhuo's morning sickness has become more and more severe these days. Except for the candied plum blossoms, he vomits after eating everything else. This makes Xiao Junxi sad and also brings down a lot of servants.
But Xie Ruzhuo didn't seem to notice it, and was actually a little lucky. Some time ago, she felt like her body had sunk a lot, but after vomiting in the past few days, she seemed to have lost a lot of weight.
Most women love beauty, and Xie Ruzhuo is no exception. She is very happy to see her current appearance.
When she got up early in the morning, she snuggled up on the soft couch, eating preserves around the small stove, and listening to Qianbi telling interesting stories about the outside world. It was nothing more than a dispute between the east and the west, but Xie Ruzhuo listened to it with great interest and could pass the day by chatting and gossiping.
It's a pity that some people don't want to call her so Ruyi.
I heard a servant report outside the door, saying, "Someone is coming from the palace."
Xie Ruzhuo sighed slightly, straightened up and said, "Ask someone to come in."
The person who came was the eunuch beside Concubine Ye. When he saw Xie Ruzhuo, he greeted him respectfully and asked with a smile, "How are you doing these days, Princess?"
Xie Ruzhuo smiled slightly and said, "Very good. I wonder why my father-in-law is here?"
The chambermaid smiled apologetically and said, "The beautiful ladies in the palace are about to be re-elected. The imperial concubine thinks that the princess has nothing to do at home, so please go to the palace to join in the fun."
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo's expression froze, and he asked with a smile, "Why do you want me to see it, but there are not enough people to come?"
Logically speaking, Concubine Ye is not a troubled person, so how could she be invited there by accident
Sure enough, the chamberlain cleared her doubts the next moment, "Back to the princess, in fact, the imperial concubine didn't want you to go. It was just that Princess Qi went to the palace to pay respects to the virtuous concubine, and they went to the imperial concubine's place together. Got you."
Presumably the wise concubine said something else.
Xie Ruzhuo already had some ideas in his mind, so he nodded and said, "Please wait a moment, father-in-law. I will clean up and let you go."
The inner chamberlain withdrew with a smile and only stood guard outside.
Xie Ruzhuo watched the person walk out, and the smile on his face faded.
Jiang Zhu said worriedly, "If the princess doesn't want to go, just say she's not feeling well and decline. It's freezing cold, why bother to go?"
Xie Ruzhuo sneered, "Princess Qi is also pregnant, and she is not afraid of the cold weather. Doesn't that make me delicate? This virtuous concubine really can't live in peace for a moment!"
She has been demoted to a concubine, but she is still able to stir up trouble. I really don’t know what Emperor Jing would think if her face were seen.
It's a pity that although she knew there was something fishy about that matter in her previous life, she still couldn't find the handle. Otherwise, the virtuous concubine's life path would have been completely cut off!
Xie Ruzhuo frowned and thought for a moment, then dressed one by one, and then went to the palace with the eunuch.
As soon as he entered the palace gate, he could hear the laughter and laughter coming from inside. Xie Ruzhuo adjusted his mood and walked in. He saluted respectfully and said, "My daughter-in-law pays my respects to my mother and concubine."
Seeing Xie Ruzhuo coming, Concubine Ye was so busy that she smiled and said, "Get up quickly. Didn't I say you don't have to salute? You are heavy, so be careful." As she said this, Concubine Ye personally came to help her.
Xie Ruzhuo thanked Concubine Ye and said, "The mother-in-law feels sorry for her daughter-in-law, but this rule cannot be broken." She avoided Concubine Ye's hand and saluted, then helped Concubine Ye sit down again, and then looked to the side. The sitting concubine Xian nodded and said with a smile, "Concubine Xian is here too."
The virtuous concubine was demoted, and even though she was an elder, she was not as noble as a serious princess like her. Besides, Xie Ruzhuo was at odds with her, so there was no need to pretend to be warm and flattering her, which made him feel disgusted.
The wise concubine smiled awkwardly and said, "Today's selection of show girls, I thought that there were too few concubines in Prince Qi's palace, so I took Princess Qi with me to select them." At this point, she smiled meaningfully again. He said, "Look at me, it seems that the only person in Prince Jing's mansion is Princess Jing. Now that Princess Jing is getting heavier, are there fewer people serving her?"
Xie Ruzhuo glanced at Concubine Ye and saw a look of displeasure on her face. She felt confident in her heart and replied with a smile, "I asked King Jing about this, but he said that a man should take the country as his country The most important thing is not to covet beauty or indulge in the backyard, so there is no need to take a concubine."
These words were like a soft knife, piercing into the heart of the wise concubine, but they did not allow her to fight back. Even Qin Wanyi's face changed and looked a little ugly.
"You can't say that. Although a man has ambitions in all directions, there are also people in this backyard. Otherwise, this strong-blooded man cannot be called Suzu."
What the concubine Xian said later was already a bit explicit.
A cold light flashed across Xie Ruzhuo's eyes, and before he could speak, he heard an eunuch coming from outside to deliver a message, "Go back to your Majesty, all the young masters are waiting at Chuxiu Palace."
Hearing this, Concubine Ye nodded, turned around and said with a smile, "Since everyone is here, we don't want to be too showy, shall we come over?"
Although she was asking a question, who here dared to say no? They responded immediately and walked towards Chuxiu Palace in unison.
In the twelfth month of winter, Xie Ruzhuo was pregnant again. In addition, the maids at the house had wrapped her up three layers inside and outside, so she was a little slow when she went out. After she was dressed, Concubine Ye laughed and called her a Fat dough.
Qin Wanyi, on the other hand, only wore a floral lily cotton skirt with a large silver squirrel jacket on top, making her whole body look a little thin.
Seeing Xie Ruzhuo's appearance, Qin Wanyi's eyes flashed with envy, which then turned into loneliness. She is also a princess, but she is far behind Xie Ruzhuo. Apart from anything else, if she falls in love with someone alone, she can't compare to him.
What's more, the virtuous concubine beside her is still very powerful. Compared with Concubine Ye, who was chatting and laughing with Xie Ruzhuo along the way, the atmosphere around the virtuous concubine seemed much more depressing, which also made Qin Wanyi's heart hang on.
Fortunately, it's not too far from Chuxiu Palace, and we'll be there in about half an hour's walk.
The show girls in the Chu Xiu Palace were all selected through preliminary selection. Dozens of show girls stood outside despite the severe cold. At first glance, they looked colorful as if spring had arrived.
The girls sent to the palace were originally the most beautiful flowers in the family, but after entering the palace, they had to live dependent on others. Whether it blooms more vividly or wilts silently depends on means and scheming.
Hearing the crisp greetings from these beautiful ladies, Xie Ruzhuo stood beside Concubine Ye, glanced around the faces of these women, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Fortunately, she knew that none of these women would be accused of entering Prince Jing's Mansion, so she felt more comfortable. But Qin Wanyi standing next to Xian Concubine is different. Today Xian Concubine came here just to choose a few suitable girls for Xiao Junhan to fill the palace of Qi. It is conceivable that Qin Wanyi, who is pregnant, was forced to come to replace Xiao Junhan. How will a husband feel when he chooses a new partner
When the group of people entered the palace, they felt a wave of heat blowing against their faces.
After Concubine Ye sat down first, she looked at Concubine Xian and others with a smile and said, "Don't stand around anymore, please sit down."
After she spoke, others dared to sit. Xie Ruzhuo naturally sat closest to Concubine Ye. She came here today just to join in the fun. Although the virtuous concubine has her heart set on choosing someone for her in Prince Jing’s Mansion, as long as she doesn’t let go, no one will be able to fit her into the concubine’s room in Prince Jing’s Mansion!
Not long after, the beautiful ladies standing outside entered the hall one after another. The hall is large enough, but it is still a little crowded when accommodating these people.
Xie Ruzhuo took a casual look and soon found a familiar face.
Xie Rulan, the third daughter of the Xie family.
She stood at the back of the crowd, wearing a blue palace dress, and her eyebrows were deliberately decorated very delicately. I don't know if it was because her nanny was teaching her well. It was rare that she didn't put on heavy makeup today, but simply washed herself up. The hairpin on her head was simple and elegant, which looked particularly pleasing to the eye.
Xie Ruzhuo was just about to nod secretly when he suddenly remembered another thing.
Why isn't Xie Rufei here
Since Xie Rulan can be selected, how could Xie Rufei lose? Logically speaking, Xie Rufei is better than Xie Rulan.
It's just that the girl's temperament is really not suitable for this dense harem, so seeing Xie Rufei's absence, Xie Ruzhuo breathed a sigh of relief, because he only took a cup of tea and looked at the people present leisurely.
Those beautiful ladies usually stood still in front of a few people, reported their names one by one, and then opened their eyes nervously or expectantly, waiting for their own destiny.
"Liu Qingfang, the daughter of the Minister of Rites, remains—"
Hearing the word "stay", the woman named Liu Qingfang suddenly smiled with joy and said thanks, "Thank you, Concubine Ye!"
Concubine Ye nodded slightly, then she stepped aside obediently and let the next beautiful girl stand in front of Concubine Ye.
Not long after, several women were selected.
"Lanyao, the second daughter of the Minister of Dali Temple, remains—"
When it was Xie Rulan's turn, she took a deep breath and saluted gracefully, "Xie Rulan, please send your regards to Concubine Ye. May the virtuous concubine be blessed with peace. Please send my regards to the two princesses."