All three concubines thanked the emperor.
After sitting for a while, the emperor and Shen Chuliu stood up.
"My beloved concubines, take your time to enjoy the flowers. The weather is still a bit cold. Although the weather is nice today, don't stay too long."
Yan Jieyu and Su Meiren hurriedly thanked the emperor and respectfully sent them off.
The two of them returned to the Imperial Garden, and Shen Chuliu said: "It's true that the Emperor likes Yan Jieyu."
"My concubine seldom praises others. It seems that this Yan Jieyu is noticed by my concubine." Qi Yixiu said with a smile.
"Look at how happy the emperor is. Huh."
"Hahaha, you said it, you said it, why can't I reply?" Qi Yixiu laughed and hugged her: "Okay, okay, why are you jealous? Am I still partial to her?"
Shen Chuliu also smiled: "If you don't talk about this, let's stay for a while and then go back. Yan'er should be back soon."
What to say.
If you don't have one-on-one time with the emperor, although Yan Jieyu is favored, she has nothing more than Shen Chuliu.
Although Shen Chuliu knew in his heart that the emperor was really satisfied with Yan Jieyu, but in his nature, he preferred bright beauties.
Just like Ning Zhaorong in the past, she was favored, but there was no such thing as how favored she was.
The lunch was naturally sumptuous. Although there was no banquet this year, the emperor still rewarded us with ten dishes.
The Sixth Prince came back to see so many delicious food, including the dishes given by the emperor, there were more than thirty.
Not satisfied enough.
However, he was also reminded by the wet nurse. She remembered that today was the birthday of his mother-in-law, and she generously sent her a congratulatory gift.
It's a very delicate pearl hairpin.
Shen Chuliu put it on for face.
"Yan'er has good taste." Shen Chuliu said with a smile.
The Sixth Prince chuckled, having accepted this compliment.
After lunch, before there was time to collect it, the emperor's birthday gift finally came belatedly.
A boxwood box was opened, and inside was a velvet decoration, covered with dark blue velvet.
On top, there are twelve round pearls.
The color and luster are the same, and the particles are the same size to the naked eye.
They are all as big as the belly of a thumb, and have bright white pearls.
"These are sea pearls. Our young master here sent them from the south. Look, my dear, these twelve are all the same size. Among the pearls sent as tribute from the south this time, the best ones are all here." Laba smiled.
Then he opened a box below, which contained eight polished red agate, green agate, and gray-white agate beads, some large and some small.
Opening another box, there is a whole box of little golden turtles, little golden lucky bags, and little golden pigs.
This time Qi Yixiu smiled and said: "I see you reward this during the Chinese New Year, so I'll give you more. I see you have rules for rewarding people. Is this the little golden turtle given to the slaves outside? The golden pig is given to your own slaves, and the lucky bag Give it to someone outside?"
Shen Chuliu smiled: "How did the emperor know?"
"I don't know yet? During the Chinese New Year, Laba and others all got your little golden turtles. I asked Yan'er privately, and all they got were lucky bags and golden pigs."
Shen Chuliu smiled and nodded.
Laba opened the last box again: "Look, my dear, this is a good piece of jade. The emperor told you to keep it and use it to make it when you have the style you want."
Laba smiled and walked forward.
I saw a rosewood box, also covered with sky-blue plush cushions, with a transparent and delicate piece of white jade lying quietly on it. It could be seen that the corners were slightly polished, and the whole was as big as two hands spread open. . It's all white and looks like a good thing, but it's by no means cheap.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I like it very much." Shen Chuliu also really likes it. There is no woman who doesn't like this.
"This year is also the period of filial piety, so I will wrong you on this birthday. Have a good time in the next few years." Qi Yixiu said with a smile.
"What a grievance. There are too many people in the harem who have birthdays. Today, not only the emperor has rewarded me, but also the empress dowager and empress. I have received a lot of things from home and abroad, and the gifts from outside have been given a few days ago. Got it."
Shen Chuliu directly caught the golden turtles and gave them to Chusi and Laba.
Everyone thanked her, and she waved to ask people to take everything away.
Sitting and drinking tea with the emperor.
The emperor stayed here all day and night.
I returned to Tai Chi Palace early the next morning.
When Shen Chuliu got dressed and went to Fengzao Palace to pay his respects, he received an eye-dagger from Qian Xiuyi. However, Qian Xiuyi had learned well now and gave Shen Chuliu an eye-dagger every day, but he did not dare to say anything.
Of course, Shen Chuliu didn't bother to care about her sharp eyes, so he kept it. If he saved too much, he threw it all back and pricked her face with blood.
Everyone was chatting. When the queen came, she just mentioned that Yingjie's fetal image was not very good, so she would not come to pay her respects for the time being. She also told everyone not to go there if they had nothing to do.
No one thought about going there. What if I caused trouble in the past
With Ying Jieyu like this, whether the child can be born or not is still a problem.
What's more, even if she gives birth... it may not be good.
Probably because there are more princes in the palace, pregnant concubines are much safer now than before. After all, if you want to kill someone's heir to rise to power, that is really a big project.
Therefore, those who still harm other people's heirs today are probably just trying to win favor.
After Ying Jieyu became pregnant again. The emperor also took it seriously and rewarded him with many things.
Thinking about it, after the period of filial piety, she should be promoted to the throne, and this time she can become the ninth concubine.
However, this is all a story for later, and there is no shadow yet.
The ninth day of March was originally a good day, with no taboos.
But suddenly news came from outside that the North Korean army was pressing on the border.
Shen Changjing and other senior generals from Beijing hurriedly entered the palace. This was a major event that had not happened in decades. Dayi Dynasty and Chao Kingdom had always been on good terms, and even the eldest princess of Chao Kingdom was the queen of Dayi Dynasty. Empress.
This sudden raising of troops was so calculated that it shocked people.
However, Qi Yixiu was not too surprised.
As early as that year, he was assassinated, and finally asked about the kingdom from the Deer King. He had been waiting for this day.
Above the main hall, Qi Yixiu waved to a general to come out and speak before anyone could speak.
He was a young general who had been walking in front of the emperor in recent years. Everyone just said that the emperor liked his skills and wanted to learn kung fu.
Or maybe he is just a favored minister of the emperor who has everything on his mind but dare not say it.
At this time, the young general came forward to greet him and spoke eloquently.
These are all the arrangements and precautions the Emperor has made for Northern Xinjiang over the years.
Finally, he said: "The emperor has long been worried that the current emperor of the DPRK has other thoughts. However, the two countries have good relations and cannot easily go to war. Therefore, the emperor can only take precautions in advance. Before you return to Beijing in Jing'an, the emperor has already begun to make arrangements. Yes, you must have noticed that there have been changes in Northern Xinjiang in recent years. "
Shen Changjing was shocked, but also had such thoughts.
(End of chapter)