It probably rained a lot this year, let alone being wet. Everyone just took a breather from the not too cold November, and as soon as we entered the twelfth lunar month, there were two snows in succession!
In the winter in the Imperial City, snow cannot be stored. It falls a lot and melts quickly, but it is much colder than rain.
As soon as Shen Chuliu went out, he shrunk his hands and feet and didn't want to go out.
"It's very cold outside. Master, why don't you add another one?" Zi Rui said.
"How many more pieces are you adding? It's cold, so you can only wear the same clothes. Let's go." Today is Laba, and it is also the Queen's birthday, so naturally it is a family banquet.
It doesn't happen every year. Generally speaking, it just happens on the whole birthday. Or if the emperor has a birthday this year, the queen will also have a birthday.
This year it was not like this, so people from the palace were involved.
The snow outside is still slowly melting, and the north wind is blowing sharply.
As soon as I came out, it felt like my face had been slashed with a knife.
The sixth prince was very clever and buried his head directly in the nanny's arms, and wrapped himself tightly in a small cloak with a hood.
Although he is still curious and active at his age, he can resist looking at it.
The couple arrived at Tai Chi Palace smoothly, with Yao Baolin following closely behind.
Laba was over in the morning, so when they went, it was not bright yet.
Everyone has arrived, each greetings, waiting for the emperor, empress, and empress dowagers of the two palaces.
Empress Dowager Feng is not feeling very well this year. She has been ill twice in succession since the beginning of winter. Although it is not serious, being sick all the time is quite draining.
It's almost time and everyone has arrived. Everyone stood up again to pay their respects.
Princes and princesses, those who know how to pay their respects should also do so.
The emperor and the empress served the two empress dowagers and sat down, waving their hands and saying, "Excuse me."
Everyone sat down, said a few words, and then the banquet started.
Soon, the palace maids and eunuchs filed in, and all kinds of delicacies were put on the table.
After the third prince was almost poisoned last time, the imperial dining room and the harem dining room were more than twice as cautious. Of course, they also had more cautious verification methods.
Things like that can no longer happen now.
So Shen Chuliu felt at ease and asked his child to sit at the dining table.
After the banquet begins, everyone will toast to the queen. Today is her birthday.
After the adults toasted, the children toasted, and the princes all stood up.
Of course, the youngest Ninth Prince doesn't know how to do it yet, and the Eighth Prince is also wobbly.
The sixth prince, Qi Yan, was able to hold his own, and followed his brothers to salute the queen.
The Queen smiled and rewarded her, and the Queen Mother did not feel guilty at all.
The princesses also came to salute.
Everyone was smiling.
There was no mess, so today's family dinner was pretty good.
But some people are very unhappy.
The prince also congratulated the queen on her birthday, but the second prince was very unconvinced.
As he got older, he naturally had more thoughts and thought that he would be a prince sooner or later. He also ignored all the younger brothers.
But the younger brothers below have quite powerful backgrounds.
The fourth brother was born to Li Zhaoyuan, and Li Zhaoyuan was from the Duke of Qi's palace!
The Lu family behind the fifth brother is very powerful, but now the imperial grandmother still often takes care of him! Speaking of this made him the most angry. He was the grandson of the Feng family! Now the imperial grandmother treats the fifth brother better than him!
The sixth brother is even more so. Jing Zhaoyi is from such a good family, and he still deserves to be pampered!
The eighth brother's mother and concubine are not good, but the time of birth is good!
The ninth brother made him even more afraid, because he was born to Empress Dowager Li's niece! Often carried by Queen Mother Li!
Good thing now, the favored Concubine Xin is also pregnant!
Among the six brothers, five are not simple.
The second prince is in a good mood.
Especially the younger brothers were all praised by their father, while the older one like him was not successful.
He also felt that his mother and concubine were incompetent, not favored, and not smart enough.
The more I think about it, the angrier I get, and I can't please anyone.
When I returned to Ruiqing Palace, I lost my temper.
Zhang Cheng, the young eunuch who was serving him, probably understood what his Highness was thinking, so he came over and said, "Why are you so troubled, Your Highness? You only see that Empress Dowager Feng loves the fifth prince now. In fact, that is just for outsiders to watch. You But the blood of the Feng family, the biological son of Concubine Feng Shu, is with you."
"Is this really true?" The second prince himself thought so too, but he couldn't control himself most of the time.
"That's natural. It's not easy for the ladies in the palace, and it's not easy for Empress Dowager Feng either." The little eunuch had received many favors from Empress Dowager Feng, so he naturally knew what to say.
"That's all, I'm just worried..." The second prince sighed: "Those are already old. I heard a few days ago that my father gave Lao Liu a lot of things."
"Hey, those are just some toys, which shows that he will never become a great person. Besides, it's almost the New Year, and he will move in after the New Year. You will be the brother by then, doesn't he have to listen to you? "
The second prince said nothing, and it didn't matter whether he listened or not.
He thought of something else: "That's what you said."
After returning to Cuiyunxuan, the hot air hit our faces, and the comfortable couple moaned.
It's the sixth prince's birthday at the end of the month. Once this birthday passes, he will be five years old.
Time also flies by.
The soon-to-be-five-year-old child didn’t have this emotion, and just jumped up and down to eat the roasted sweet potatoes.
It's not a big deal if someone is busy roasting it for him.
"Master, I heard that Yi Chongyuan's charcoal fire was not enough, so she went to ask the queen again." Jimei came in and said.
"Not enough? Not enough at this time?" Shen Chuliu was surprised.
Generally there are deficiencies, and it must be in February of the following year.
The Chinese New Year has not passed yet, how can we live without the charcoal fire
"Well, this slave girl doesn't mean that she is missing, but that she uses it too much," Jimei said.
"Yes, it's too much. The root of her illness was caused by charcoal fire in winter. I'm afraid she would have to double the amount if we use it like we do here." Zhemei also came in and said.
Even though Shen Chuliu used it a lot here, because they were two mothers, neither of them wanted to be wronged. So I use a lot every year.
But she has used it a lot, so she certainly has the qualifications and ability. There is no need to pay for it yourself. Not only that, it’s good.
"She can't afford silver charcoal for a long time. She only uses second-class ones, which is not enough now." Zhemei added and shook his head: "How can you get so much money just for spending money?"
"Afraid of the cold? I remember Meng Baolin was like this too?" Shen Chuliu said.
"Yes, the empress gave Meng Baolin a lot, but it's not a good deal anyway." Jimei explained: "What's more, the attic where Meng Baolin lives is so big inside and out, so naturally he won't use much. Yi Chongyuan is a It’s not easy to burn down just one room.”
This means that Yi Chongyuan, this Chongyuan, will no longer be able to hold up her own facade
"Tsk, tsk. Is Yi Chongyuan worse than Meng Baolin?" Shen Chuliu didn't sympathize with her either.
(End of chapter)