"I heard that the emperor will ask the second prince to go to the southwest after the new year? This is an errand, and the second prince is considered an adult." Concubine Jin said with a smile.
"He's still young, but it's good that he can do things. I hope he won't make any mistakes." Concubine Qian Shu said with a smile.
"The second prince is smart, how could he be wrong?" Concubine Shun gave a meaningless compliment.
Concubine Qianshu thanked her.
Shen Chuliu didn't speak, and Concubine Li didn't answer. It's so embarrassing.
In Shen Chuliu's eyes, it is impossible to forgive the second prince in this life. The best thing is that they don't interfere with each other.
If she doesn't take the initiative to cheat him, she is considered kind.
Concubine Qianshu must also know this.
As for Concubine Li, she has been antagonizing Feng and her son since she entered the palace. Before, it was because of her family, but now she is used to it.
However, since Concubine Li and Concubine Jing didn't respond, it would be hard for the people below to praise them.
To put it bluntly, in terms of doting, Concubine Qian Shu, Concubine Shun, and Concubine Jin all tied together are not as good as Concubine Jing.
Among the nine concubines, Ning Zhaorong has no children, Su Xiuyi has no children and talks less, and Yan Xiurong has not yet given birth, so she talks less. Zhenchongyi would not praise the second prince.
Doesn’t that mean no one is praising you
Concubine Qian Shu was embarrassed.
The queen came out to rescue her.
Nothing happened, so they all left early.
As for the concubines below, Shen Chuliu didn't take it seriously. After all, it has nothing to do with her.
In the twelfth lunar month, Li Zhaoyi came out.
She didn't dare challenge Shen Chuliu directly, but she secretly felt that the Shen family was in trouble.
Now, the only one in the harem who can directly lead troops is her father
Shen Chuliu didn't care about this. There was still a month to celebrate the New Year, and she had a lot of things to arrange here.
The sixth prince has grown a lot taller this year, and she is busy designing beautiful clothes for the child. No matter what a fool Li Zhaoyi does.
It was the end of the year in a blink of an eye, and Shen Zhong came back on the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month.
On the 26th, I went to the palace to pay my respects to Concubine Jing. Of course, on the day we return to the imperial city, we will first pay homage to the emperor.
In the Jade Palace, Shen Chuliu looked at his uncle whom he had not seen for many years and felt strange.
When she was a child, this uncle was in Northern Xinjiang.
I have rarely returned to Beijing over the years, and it is rare to come back.
If she were just walking on the street, she might not recognize him.
So it's a bit awkward to reminisce about old times, but fortunately they are all stable people.
After seeing off Shen Zhong, Shen Chuliu said: "To be honest, my third uncle and I rarely see each other, but I feel that that one is not as important as the Liang family. But this uncle is different. . Just like the eldest aunt, we are not part of the same family."
Chi Su said with a smile: "Isn't it? Grand Master Shen seems to be a shrewd person. My father-in-law is old, and now that Master Shen is back, he can support the family."
Shen Zhong is in his fifties and can still serve as a Beijing official for another twenty years.
In twenty years, the next generation of the Shen family will be able to gain a foothold.
Shen Chuliu smiled: "Very good."
When Shen Zhong returned to his house, he went to the Song family's courtyard.
Although the couple is not together all year round, their relationship is okay, or in other words, they cooperate well.
It's also mutually satisfying.
"Your Majesty, it's true as you said." Shen Zhong sighed: "My second brother was like this back then."
"It's rare that the empress is someone who takes the overall situation into consideration. I was really worried about her because of Biyu..." Ms. Song shook her head.
"Yes, it's rare. My wife has been working hard both internally and externally these years. Now that I'm back, my wife can relax a little bit more," Shen Zhong said.
Mrs. Song became embarrassed and said: "The master will naturally be fine when he comes back. The old lady is also in good health. She will be fine after the Chinese New Year." "The third brother's body is not cold yet, and the third brother still needs us to take good care of him. Qingling is here When the time comes, I have to be transferred elsewhere, so let’s let go of Beijiang.” Shen Zhong sighed.
After all, I have been in the military for many years, and I feel reluctant to leave.
Mrs. Song nodded in agreement, she didn't mind taking care of the third bedroom.
To put it bluntly, she doesn't like people competing with her for power, but once she's in power, she doesn't mind taking care of her third wife.
But now, the Liang family has no support at all to fight.
In the harem, Shen Chuliu's life continued as usual. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and her thoughts are all about this.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has been sending gifts one after another, all for the Chinese New Year. Some are deserved, some are rewards.
Probably because of the sensible nature of the Shen family, Concubine Jing's rewards were particularly large this year.
The new ones who entered the palace are far behind.
On New Year's Eve, on the 29th, it snowed.
There is little snow in the Imperial City, but this one is not a small one and is very inconvenient.
During the Chinese New Year this year, there is an extra seat in Tai Chi Palace, and it is Shen Zhong's.
However, the Li family will receive more preferential treatment this year, after all, their family is going to have a royal concubine.
The Wu family, Duke Funing, who was engaged to the eldest princess, also sat closer to the front than before.
In previous years, the promotion that everyone has been waiting for is still available this year.
In fact, everyone has guessed it.
The first one is that Mei Jieyu was promoted to Mei Chongyuan.
The second one was Rong Jieyu who was promoted to Rong Xiuyuan.
The third one is Yu Jieyu who was promoted to Yu Chongrong.
Xu Yunv was promoted to Xu Baolin.
As a result, only Zhaoyuan was left in the position of the ninth concubine.
After all, Rong Xiuyuan is an old man from Qiandi, so she deserves to be promoted. Yu Chongrong has kept a low profile for many years. Although she has never been favored, she gave birth to the fourth princess.
As for Mei Chongyuan, she is pregnant after all, and her promotion to the throne now is the same as her promotion to the throne after giving birth.
The three of them thanked each other and were all very happy.
Everyone looked at her coldly, seeing that Mei Chongyuan had maintained a pretty good figure.
Apart from this, no one else has been promoted.
"Mei Chongyuan's pregnancy is said to be a prince." Li Fei whispered to Shen Chuliu.
"Really? Good thing." Shen Chuliu looked over and couldn't see anything.
"It's a good thing. Speaking of which, Yan Xiurong loves her more than she does, but it turns out that she got pregnant first." Concubine Li looked at Yan Xiurong again: "This one is also a secretive one."
Shen Chuliu was amused: "Isn't this normal? You and I are watching the theater now, how could we know how others looked at you and me back then?"
Li Fei laughed out loud: "It's a pity that there are fewer and fewer people who looked at you and me back then."
Shen Chuliu also smiled.
The emperor above was talking to his ministers. When he saw Shen Chuliu Xiao here, he called her.
"What are you talking about, Concubine Jing? Are you so happy?"
Shen Chuliu smiled again and stood up: "I am talking to Concubine Li. Look how lively it is during the Chinese New Year. I actually remembered that when I first celebrated the New Year in the palace, I was sitting far away. , The emperor is not very clear. Now he can see clearly."
"Oh? My beloved, you dislike me for asking my beloved to sit far away?" Qi Yixiu said with a smile.
"That's not true. I care about the emperor. It doesn't matter if you sit far away and can't see it. But if you sit close, you can see it. The emperor has so much capacity that he won't get drunk even if he drinks a thousand cups." After saying that, she also raised her glass: "Concubine Here’s a toast to the Emperor and the Queen. May we celebrate the New Year like this every year.”
(End of chapter)