When Nanny Zhen came, Chu Xiuming was taking a portrait of Shen Jin. Shen Jin was wearing a high-waisted skirt of water-red moon brocade, with a bulging belly, leaning on the imperial concubine's couch, with fluffy cushions on both sides, and her hair loosely tied There are a few plum blossoms in the vase next to it, but it makes Shen Jin more beautiful than flowers. After lying down for a while, Shen Jin is a little sleepy, and when he is half asleep and half awake, he is a little more lazy. Lazy obsequiousness.
Zhao Nanny came in and told about Zhen Nanny, Chu Xiuming asked, "Since it's private, I think the Queen Mother doesn't want too many people to know, so I just invite Zhen Nanny in."
Shen Jin barely opened his eyes and said, "What's wrong?"
"Nurse Zhen who is beside the Queen Mother is here." Chu Xiuming put down his pen, and Shen Bin, who walked up to Shen Jin, helped her up and let her sit down to explain.
Shen Jin snorted, and then asked, "Is the painting finished?"
"Not yet." Chu Xiuming also looked at Shen Jinxiao at that time, and suddenly wanted to draw her, so there was the scene just now.
Shen Jin nodded, Chu Xiuming helped Shen Jin to the living room, An Ning poured warm water and wanted to serve it to Shen Jin, but Chu Xiuming picked it up, pressed it to his lips and let Shen Jin drink a cup, Shen Jin touched it Belly waved to An Ning and said, "I want to change."
Chu Xiuming saw Shen Jin's small movements and then understood. Anping and An Ning helped Shen Jin go to the inner room, saying that changing clothes was actually for urination. As the child got older, Shen Jin went to urinate The number of times has also increased a lot. When Shen Jin finished her pee and came out with a change of clothes, she saw Mother Zhen. Shen Jin nodded to her, and after Mother Zhen saluted, she said, " Get up, Madam Zhen, sit down."
Shen Jin sat beside Chu Xiuming, and Anping took a cushion and placed it around her waist. Aunt Zhen thanked her before sitting down. Shen Jin asked, "How is the imperial grandmother?"
"As for Mrs. Uncle, the Queen Mother is in good health. Today, I thought of Mrs. Uncle, so I asked this old slave to come and visit me." Mother Zhen said with a kind smile.
Shen Jin nodded, "It should be me, the granddaughter, who went to visit the imperial grandmother."
Mother Zhen said, "The Empress Dowager also knows that Mrs. Uncle is inconvenient. She said that Mrs. Uncle should take good care of her and bring the child into the palace later."
Shen Jin responded with a smile, and said with some doubts, "It will take a long time."
When Mother Zhen heard the words, she became more certain in her heart that this Mrs. Yongning was not a scheming person, "Everything is based on Mrs. Uncle's body."
"The imperial grandmother is so kind." Shen Jin sighed.
Nanny Zhen smiled and didn't say anything, and asked a few more questions such as whether the food tasted good, whether she slept well, Shen Jin hugged her stomach and said, "The food is not very good."
"..." Nanny Zhen was actually just asking politely, to show the Empress Dowager's care for Shen Jin, but she didn't expect Shen Jin to answer such a sentence.
Shen Jin complained with distress, "I think this side..." Anyway, the mutton is too strong, the beef is too old, and the fish is too little, and there is nothing that she likes.
The corners of Nanny Zhen's eyes twitched, and she began to hear Shen Jin complaining that there were too few pastries and no pancakes from old man Qiao's house... Chu Xiuming sat aside and listened to Shen Jin's complaints without any dissatisfaction. In Jin's hand, Shen Jin took a sip and continued, "Even the greens are not to my liking. Last time I ate the pastry golden silk roll in the Queen's Palace. It tasted good, but it's a pity that no one can make it..."
At the same time, in the Empress Dowager's palace, the empress who had lost a lot of weight was sitting on the seat. She has been here for half an hour, but don't say a word, and she hasn't even seen the empress dowager's face. It is inevitable that I feel a little uneasy. After sitting on the cold bench for a full hour, I saw a palace lady coming out of the back room. The queen recognized that it was for the queen mother. Go back to the palace first."
The queen's face changed before she said, "I don't know the queen mother..."
The maid smiled and said, "Returning to the queen, the queen asked the servant to give the queen a word. The little eunuch has already dealt with it. I just hope the queen understands what a queen is." After speaking, the maid bowed her head and stood aside.
The queen tightened her hand holding the handkerchief, and forced a smile, "I don't quite understand, may I ask to see the queen mother?"
The maid said respectfully, "The Queen Mother has already rested."
No wonder the Empress Dowager suddenly summoned her today, and let her sit on the cold bench for so long, the Empress only felt nervous, it was impossible, everything was clearly arranged properly, how could she be suspicious of her.
The queen was flustered, and when she left, her face turned pale, and her footsteps were unavoidably flustered.
In Uncle Yongning's mansion, at the end, Nanny Zhen even seemed to be running away, leaving behind what the queen mother rewarded, and took the little eunuch with her and left. When she returned to the queen mother's palace, the little eunuch disappeared, and the queen mother left As if he didn't know this person existed at all, he asked directly, "What do you think?"
"Uncle Yongning dotes on the three princesses very much." Madam Zhen thought of the little actions between Uncle Yongning and his wife. Every time Uncle Yongning poured water for Shen Jin just right, let Shen Jin moisten his throat and then continued, without any impatience .
The queen mother twirled the beads and said, "The fate between people..."
Mother Zhen knew that the Queen Mother remembered the past again, she lowered her head and didn't dare to say anything, until she heard the Queen Mother ask, "Where's that person?"
"The three princesses are very lively." Nanny Zhen said, "I'm quite talkative, and I can't forget the golden silk scrolls in the Queen's Palace."
The queen mother asked, "Didn't she ask about the little eunuch?"
"Not really." Nanny Zhen said.
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes and said, "Where is Uncle Yongning?"
"Uncle Yongning didn't speak." Mother Zhen said respectfully.
The queen mother nodded and said, "He is also a child with a sense of proportion.
Nanny Zhen served the Empress Dowager for a long time, she was a little more courageous than others and said with a smile, "I think the slaves think that the three princesses probably don't know about the young eunuch being taken away."
The queen mother was stunned when she heard the words, and said after a long time, "En." She took a sip of tea and didn't say anything else.
In Uncle Yongning's mansion, Shen Jin was a little tired from talking, and looked at Chu Xiuming expectantly, "Husband, do you have something to do?"
"No." Chu Xiuming looked at Shen Jin's appearance, and pinched her earlobe with his fingers.
Shen Jin helped An Ning's hand to stand up and said, "Then I'll go change."
"Okay." Chu Xiuming agreed, "I'll wait for you in the study."
Shen Jin nodded with a smile, looked at Zhao Nanny who had just come out and said, "Mammy tidy up the things that the queen mother gave you."
Zhao Nanny complied, and after Shen Jin changed back to the Yuehua brocade dress, she returned to the position where she was just lying down, laying down comfortably, and looked at Chu Xiuming, who was serious about painting, with a soft pillow on her pillow. Feeling drunk, Shen Jin looked at it for a while, rubbed his belly, yawned a little, and fell asleep again.
Half asleep and half awake, I heard the voice of Zhao mama coming in.
Mother Zhao held a magnolia hairpin in her hands and said, "This old slave found this among the silk satin when he was packing up."
Which white jade hairpin did Chu Xiuming take? It was a very simple hairpin, but it could be seen that the jade material used was very good, as if it was often played with by others. It was oily and beautiful. Chu Xiuming looked at Zhao Mama.
Zhao Nanny said in a low voice, "This belongs to the Crown Princess."
Chu Xiuming took it with a frown and asked, "Are you sure?"
"Yes." Mother Zhao said.
Chu Xiuming took it over and looked at it for a long time before saying, "Is there someone in the Queen Mother's Palace?"
"I don't know about this old slave." Mother Zhao said respectfully.
Chu Xiuming suddenly saw Shen Jin on the imperial concubine's couch. Why don't you speak?"
Nanny Zhao also brought water, and Chu Xiuming helped Shen Jin to sit up.
Shen Jin took a few sips of water from the cup and said, "I'm a little hungry, is your husband finished painting?"
"It's roughly finished." Chu Xiuming knelt on the ground on one knee, put on Shen Jin's shoes, then took her hand to the desk, and let her look at the picture of a sleeping beauty on it.
Shen Jin's face was full of surprise, "My husband is really amazing."
"Not half as beautiful as Madam." Chu Xiuming said.
Shen Jin narrowed his eyes with a smile, "My husband is so kind."
Chu Xiuming smiled, seeing that his wife was happy, and he was also happy. Shen Jin naturally saw the magnolia hairpin on the table, "Whose is this?"
Mammy Zhao glanced at Chu Xiuming, and after Chu Xiuming nodded, she said the matter again, and Shen Jin let out a oh, then looked at it twice and didn't care, Mammy Zhao said, "What do you think Ma'am?"
"It's beautiful." Shen Jin was referring to his own portrait.
Zhao Nanny smiled and said, "Not as good as Madam."
Shen Jin laughed happily, and Chu Xiuming asked, "Madam, what do you think of this hairpin?"
"Do you know who stuffed it in?" Shen Jin asked back.
Zhao Nanny said respectfully, "I don't know."
Without leaving the portrait, Shen Jin said naturally, "Is it on the list?"
"Not here." Mother Zhao replied.
Shen Jin said, "Then put it away and put it aside."
Chu Xiuming narrowed his eyes when he heard the words. It was true. They didn't know whether the person who put the hairpin was an enemy or a friend, and they didn't know what the picture was. They came out of the Queen Mother's palace. Simple characters, otherwise how could they have gone from a little court lady to today? Since someone wants to test them, they will fall into the lower position as long as they move. , I am afraid there will be a follow-up.
And as long as he moved, he would inevitably leave clues.
Mother Zhao was actually distracted by this jade hairpin, she calmed down and said now, "Since Madam is hungry, this old slave will go to the kitchen to remind her."
Shen Jin nodded, Chu Xiuming reached out and picked up the jade hairpin and handed it to Zhao Mama, Shen Jin frowned and asked, "Can I have a look?"
Zhao Nanny smiled and put the hairpin in Shen Jin's hand. Shen Jin took it and looked at it carefully, then returned it to Zhao Nanny and said, "Okay."
"Anping, you and this old slave go to the kitchen and bring some pastries to cushion Madam." Zhao Momo said.
An Ping complied, and went out with Zhao Momo, An Ning also went out of the study, and closed the door from the outside. Shen Jin looked at Zhao Momo and the three, blinked and asked in a low voice, "How do they know that I have Talk to your husband."
Chu Xiuming smiled and nodded Shen Jin's nose. Shen Jin couldn't hide anything on his face. Just now, his face was full of hesitation that I knew something but wasn't sure whether I should tell my husband.
Seeing that Chu Xiuming didn't open his mouth, Shen Jin didn't ask any more questions. He only felt that Zhao Mama and the others had a good understanding with him, and said with a big belly in his arms, "I seem to have seen it at the concubine's place... It feels a bit like this."
Chu Xiuming looked at the skill of God, and Shen Jin thought carefully before saying, "It's not like this, it seems that the quality of jade is worse than this, and it seems that magnolia petals are slightly curled like this..."
"Back then the princess loved magnolia flowers very much." Chu Xiuming then said, "That's why many people have become popular with magnolia-style jewelry."
Shen Jin nodded, but these were not the same as other magnolia flower jewelry. Sure enough, Chu Xiuming said, "I remember Zhao Nanny said that the patterns of the crown prince's jewelry are all drawn by the prince himself."
"Oh." Shen Jin suddenly asked, "When will my husband paint for me?"
Chu Xiuming smiled and said, "Okay."
Shen Jin was satisfied with this, and didn't care about the white magnolia anymore. She took Chu Xiuming's hand and talked about what she liked, for example, she prefers colored ones, and likes bright and beautiful flowers... Chu Xiuming Holding Shen Jin's waist and walking towards the dining room, he already had an idea in his mind, and he also felt that his wife was more suitable for bright.
It was just an excuse for Mammy Zhao to ask Anping to go out to serve pastries, and soon the meals were arranged. Shen Jin sat down after cleaning his hands, and Chu Xiuming sat beside Shen Jin. The two of them would not waste a lot when they were alone. They are both favorite dishes, and it should be said that they are more biased towards Shen Jin, red rice porridge, and small steamed buns. Shen Jin stopped when he was 80% full, and Chu Xiuming ate the rest. It happened that she was 80% full, and Madam Zhao never prepared too many things.
While sleeping at night, Shen Jin suddenly remembered and asked, "Husband, where is the little eunuch?"
Chu Xiuming gently stroked Shen Jin's back and said, "I was taken away by the mother Zhen who is beside the queen mother."
"Oh." Shen Jin closed her eyes, afraid that the little eunuch... would not survive, she put her hand gently on her belly, she had no grievances with that little eunuch, but the little eunuch came to harm her out of selfishness, No one is more innocent than anyone else, Shen Jin fell asleep after thinking about it for a while.
At this time, the queen in the palace was tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep, Yuzhu got up and asked, "Madam, do you want some water?"
The queen sighed and sat up, Yu Zhu hurriedly took the clothes and put them on her, the maid lit the lamp, and the queen said, "Pour me a glass of water."
"Yes." Another court lady brought water.
The queen took a sip and frowned, "Change."
Yuzhu quickly took it and poured the water with her own hands. When the queen is upset, she should drink slightly warmer water. Sure enough, after drinking a cup this time, the queen said, "Stay with Yuzhu, and everyone else will retreat."
"Yes." The maids and nurses in the room quickly retreated and closed the door.
Yu Zhu knelt on the footrest and beat the Queen's leg, asking, "What's bothering you, Your Majesty?"
"That matter... really no one will find out?" The Queen said hesitantly.
Yu Zhu respectfully said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, the slaves and servants have been arranged properly, and there is absolutely no way to find out about your Majesty."
The Queen frowned and said, "But the Queen Mother..."
Yuzhu said softly, "Your Majesty, if the Empress Dowager really has evidence, how could it be so?"
"Besides, the young eunuch only went to Yongningbo's mansion in the morning, so it's such a short time." Yuzhu said.
The empress narrowed her eyes, it is indeed so. If the empress dowager has evidence, it is not like this. It is just a test. If she wobbles...
"En." The Queen agreed, looked at Yuzhu and said, "Then proceed according to the plan."
Yu Zhu complied, "The following has nothing to do with the empress, the empress is the one who was framed."
The queen nodded, and Yuzhu said respectfully, "Does your empress still want water?"
"No need." The queen waved her hand, her heart settled down, "Turn off the lights."
"Yes." Yuzhu waited for the queen to lie down again, and carefully adjusted the curtains of the bed, then turned off the light, "The servant is on the footsteps, if the empress has something to do, just call the servant."
The queen didn't speak, she thought about it in her heart, thinking about what the queen mother asked the maid to hear, she felt a little irritated, if it was possible, would she be willing to do so? If His Majesty had appointed her son as the crown prince early, she would not be unable to sit firmly on the empress position. The emperor even wanted to establish a noble concubine. For those younger girls, the queen reached out and touched her face. In this harem, only when she sat in the position of queen mother can she truly stabilize herself.
Thinking of the queen mother, the queen also felt aggrieved. The queen mother supported her, but even though the queen mother ate fast and recited Buddhism, she was unwilling to delegate power. The queen was both afraid and respectful of the queen mother.
At this time, Concubine Chang and Concubine Lan, who were thought of by the queen, were not asleep in the palace. Concubine Lan was extremely beautiful, and her temperament was like that of an orchid in an empty valley. , as if nothing could move her, Jingxi, the palace maid next to her, said, "Could someone intentionally harm the empress? Who sent this news?"
Concubine Lan shook her head and said, "I'm afraid such a thing cannot be faked."
Jingxi frowned, her face full of anxiety, "What if Concubine Chang thinks it was the empress who did it? The empress is also involved in this matter."
Concubine Lan said, "Prepare me a gift, and I'll go see Concubine Chang tomorrow."
Jingxi said, "Your Majesty, could it be that Concubine Chang intentionally framed Your Majesty? After all, the position of imperial concubine..."
Concubine Lan just glanced at Jingxi, but didn't say anything, Jingxi didn't dare to say any more, and said, "Then servants will go get ready."
In Concubine Chang's Palace, the lights were also on at this time, Caixuan changed Concubine Chang's cup of hot tea, "Your Majesty, do you want to rest first?"
"Caixuan, who do you think it will be?" Concubine Chang asked with a frown.
Caixuan said respectfully, "I don't know."
Concubine Chang took a sip from her teacup and said, "Go to bed."
"Yes." Caixuan waited on Concubine Chang to go to bed, while she stayed in the house to wait on her.
Lying on the bed, Concubine Chang didn't sleep, she just felt confused. Anyway, His Majesty hasn't decided on the candidate for the crown prince yet, so why can't she fight for it? Otherwise, will the crown prince really be able to accommodate her two sons? ? Just relying on the strength of the queen's two sons? Concubine Chang sneered in her heart, how did Prince Rui's son get hurt? Not even the prince.
Concubine Lan? Concubine Chang didn't think so, Concubine Lan was not that kind of fool, and she had no heirs, so she offended both her and the queen for the sake of being a noble concubine? So who is it
After thinking about it, Concubine Chang fell asleep in a daze.
Because the Empress Dowager worships the Buddha all the year round, she doesn't want the concubines in the palace to greet her in the morning, so everyone just needs to go to the Empress' Palace to sit quietly for a while, and then they can leave after greeting the Empress. I haven't even seen the Empress's people today, Lan Concubine Concubine and Concubine Chang exchanged glances when they came in. Both of them sat in their seats and did not speak. The Empress did not see them today. Not long after they arrived, Yuzhu next to the Empress came out and said, "Empress Empress I feel unwell today, everyone please go back to the palace first."
All the concubines had no objection, and they all left. After returning to the palace, Concubine Chang asked the maids to prepare tea and cakes. Sure enough, Concubine Lan brought the maids over after a while. Concubine Chang was not surprised but said , "Sister, come and taste the tea from sister's side."
Concubine Lan nodded, asked the maid to deliver the prepared gift, and said, "I have something to say to my sister today."
Concubine Chang smiled and said, "Then let's talk in the room."
Concubine Lan complied, and after the two of them entered the room, they directly opened the doors and windows to let the maids back out. Concubine Lan didn't keep her promise, and said directly, "Sister, I know that a little eunuch took the waist card of the Central Palace yesterday to invite Uncle Yongning Madam's entry into the palace."
Concubine Chang said, "I know, I also know that it was the little eunuch that the people in my palace were looking for."
Concubine Lan said, "What do you think, sister?"
Concubine Chang asked back, "What does my sister think?"
Concubine Lan lowered her eyes slightly and said, "Sister, you know, it is impossible for my sister to conceive in this life."
Concubine Chang froze for a moment, surprise flashed in her eyes, she really didn't know this, Concubine Chang said, "I remember my sister once..."
"Well, it's because of that child that he hurt his body. Both the Queen Mother and Your Majesty know about it." Even Lan Fei, who has always been indifferent, had a bit of melancholy and hatred on her face when she talked about this matter, "At the beginning...forget it I won’t talk about the past.” Concubine Lan looked at Concubine Chang and said, “However, my sister’s enemy and I are probably the same person.”
Concubine Chang immediately understood what Concubine Lan meant. She was afraid that the child was lost by the queen, but it was also possible. If it is the son, I am afraid that he has been promoted to the imperial concubine long ago. A woman killed by the empress can no longer be a mother.
At this time, Concubine Chang was sure, the empress was afraid that this matter was really done, and the reason was just for the thief to chase after the thief, so that the emperor would abolish the idea of Li Guifei.