"What are you laughing at?" Guan Suyi frowned, "Who should you choose? Say it yourself now."
"Choose a lady, you choose a lady." Emperor Sheng Yuan smiled and hugged the stern lady into his arms, "Madam, you are getting more and more fierce."
Guan Suyi's expression was still very serious, "I can't ruin the reputation of the Guan family, and I can't let my grandfather and father be impeached and criticized because of me, so I will try my best to persuade the emperor not to favor Jiaofangdian alone. The emperor will turn over my palace cards every day. , I will respect and love the emperor as a husband for one day. If the emperor is tired of, tired of, and chooses someone else, I will also treat the emperor as a monarch and respect. From now on, we will be a relationship between a ruler and a minister, not a husband and wife. I will welcome you when you come. , you are gone, I will send it off, that's all."
Emperor Sheng Yuan couldn't laugh anymore. He quickly blocked his wife's lips and sucked gently for a while, until she was dizzy and her eyes were soaked.
"Don't say those heartless words, Madam. I will always choose you. I know that whenever you say 'please the emperor's rain and dew', you are actually begging me to stay. I will not be angry because of this in the future, I understand your heart, and you should understand mine too. You are the most virtuous and virtuous queen in the world, and you are heartbroken in order to continue the royal bloodline.
The corners of Guan Suyi's mouth twitched quickly, and she instructed, "Minglan, take another palace plaque and let the emperor choose it again."
Minglan took the order and left, her face still pale, showing that she was frightened by the furious emperor. After a while, she came up tremblingly holding the tray, knelt down and said, "Please take a look at your majesty."
Emperor Shengyuan was both helpless and funny, he took the sign of Jiaofangdian directly, and flattered, "Are you satisfied, Madam?"
"I'm not satisfied." Guan Suyi pointed to the gate of the palace, "Let Bai Fu take out the sign, burn it again in public, and ask all the concubines in the palace to see it. The Empress was also very serious and tried very hard to persuade the emperor. , and also made the emperor very unhappy because of this, and almost ate it and hung it up. The emperor is not good at women and sex, what can the empress do?"
Emperor Shengyuan couldn't bear it any longer, he pressed his fist to his lips and coughed with laughter. Madam is really domineering and rogue, why didn't you see it in the first place? But in this way, she is more lovely and more painful.
"Just don't move." He stopped Bai Fu, who had a weird expression, and shook his head with a smile. "I'll take it out and burn it myself, so that others won't see it clearly." He hugged his wife and kissed her a few times, and that was the big deal. After stepping out, when he reached the outside of the temple, his expression of laughter turned gloomy in an instant. He ordered the servant to clean up a brazier, poured the palace plaques into the fire, and stared at them as they burned to ashes before turning back to the inner temple.
The noble lords of the palaces naturally wanted to understand why the emperor was furious, so they all sent eyeliners to scan them, and they were not disappointed when they got the news. The emperor is so disgusted with flipping the brand, so he will definitely not call concubines other than the queen in a short time. I only hope that the queen will not embarrass the emperor because of this, and dare not persuade him again.
In fact, it's not that the emperor is ruthless. Who told him that the concubines and concubines of various palaces used to avoid him like snakes and scorpions. Instead, they ran to Changle Palace to please the queen mother and several princes and concubines, and also intended to stand in line with the little emperor's grandson. Now that the Queen Mother has fallen, and she will change her course and withdraw, it will be too late to regret it.
From this day on, the queen sent a servant to the Weiyang Palace every day to deliver the sign. If the emperor was in a good mood, he would directly pick the Jiaofang Palace, but if he was in a bad mood, he would burn all the signs, and then ran to the queen to "frenzy". The queen is also really virtuous. Even if she was scolded and burst into tears, she would still do what she should do the next day, so she would have disputes with the emperor every once in a while, causing Zhong Shi and others to go to the palace several times to ask her to see her, so she should not be too honest, occasionally Be soft and follow the emperor.
The courtiers have also heard about the relationship between the emperor and the queen, and they all sighed that the queen was virtuous and virtuous, graceful and generous. However, the emperor is not good at female sex, or even disgusted with female sex. This matter has long been a well-known secret. It is normal for him not to love Linxing Palace Concubine. It cannot be broken in a day or two. Fortunately, the queen is very patient, and what the emperor needs most is the eldest son. It is not too late to persuade the queen after she is pregnant.
While persuading the emperor, the queen also released a large number of palace maids and servants to reunite with their families, which won the praise of the courtiers and the common people. Afterwards, she traveled thriftly and took the initiative to cut two-thirds of the expenses of the Jiaofang Palace, wearing only common clothes, only silver hairpins, and only rough meals. The rest of the concubines did not dare to pass her. The next big sum of silver taels.
After two or three months, the empress's virtuous name has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and cannot be shaken.
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Inside the Shuangyun Palace, Shen Jieyu was wearing a coarse cloth and a peach wood hairpin, standing by the window looking into the distance. Dunxi hurried in and said in awe, "Niangniang, the sixth emperor's grandson is dead! It's really dead! The eldest prince has already fainted from crying at this moment."
"What did you say?" Shen Jieyu accidentally snapped off one of her nails.
"The body of the sixth emperor's grandson has already been transported back to the palace. The slave girl ran to the queen mother and asked for the other half of the secret guard. She was almost killed by her. If the queen hadn't gone to mourn, the slave girl would not be able to come back today!" Dengxi said in horror, "The sixth emperor is really gone, and I don't know what went wrong."
Shen Jieyumu sat for a while, gritted her teeth and said, "Ben Gong go over to see it in person." When she walked to the door, she stopped, "It's better to wait until the time of mourning. Now everyone is avoiding Changle Palace like a snake and scorpion. If Gong goes alone, it may cause suspicion. Besides, the Queen Mother is now angry and won't talk to this Gong properly."
For the first time, she showed a blank expression and murmured, "Dunxi, how should we live our days?" Most of the nails that had just arrived were released from the palace in a blink of an eye. Leaving the original post, demoted to an inconspicuous place, it is not used at all. Even the five dark guards, after the death of the sixth emperor, will probably be taken back by the queen mother.
If the empress dowager blames the death of the sixth emperor on her head, not only will these people not be able to use it, but if they stay by her side, they will become a life reminder.
Dunxi said at a loss, "Niangniang, why don't you go dormant for a while? The staff in the palace is now streamlined, and everyone can quickly become familiar with anyone they see. The queen can see through it at a glance, let's not go. Get her attention. Dress up and see if you can run into the emperor in the imperial garden."
Shen Jieyu opened the makeup and sneered, "Dress up? The rouge and gouache are all gone, and the jewelry can't be worn. How should I dress up?"
"Then wait for the emperor to remember one day, and just turn to your sign." Dunxi's voice gradually faded, revealing a sad color. How could the emperor be willing to flip the brand of concubines, because of this, he has quarreled with the queen several times, and Huihui has angered the palaces and repeatedly reduced the fees of the palaces. Of course, Jiaofangdian will only cut it even more.
The other noble masters are already miserable, wiping tears every day, but the queen seems to be nothing, dressing more and more plainly, eating more and more simple, and a few days ago, someone carried a loom to feed peppers Fangdian, prepare to weave by yourself. How could she be so tormented
Shen Jieyu also had to admit that the queen was firm-willed, resolute in her actions, and not an ordinary person.
"Wait for the emperor to flip the brand? Then why don't you go to inquire about the emperor's whereabouts." Shen Jieyu gritted her teeth and said, "You also get a loom in, and this palace knits a piece of cloth for the emperor himself as a gift for his birthday."
"Niangniang, do you know that?" Dunxi was very suspicious.
"It's easy to learn if you don't know how! Even if you don't knit well, it's Ben Gong's heart! Go quickly." Shen Jieyu urged.
It was not easy for Deng to get a loom in, and the other palaces followed suit. In the past, when I walked around the palace, I could always hear the sound of Wei Mi, but now it is the sound of weaving cloth.
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Guan Suyi arranged the funeral of the sixth emperor's grandson, and ordered the imperial doctor to guard the empress dowager, who was vomiting blood and comatose, before returning to Jiaofangdian to continue weaving. She slowly straightened the thread, and was about to step on her foot when she saw Kunal striding in and asked with a smile, "Madam, when will the clothes you promised to make for me be ready?"
"I haven't finished weaving the cloth, it's early. If you have nothing to do, why not soak it in the rain and dew, and go to another palace to sit?" Guan Suyi said habitually.
Emperor Shengyuan could no longer feel the anger and sadness at the beginning, but regarded it as a kind of taste, hugged her and kissed her left and right, and said with a long smile, "Every time you say this, you are actually crying and begging in your heart. I stay, how can I go against your wishes and make you sad? I changed my clothes and went to the backyard to farm, and you will bring me a pot of herbal tea later."
"Don't be in the sun for too long to avoid heat stroke." Guan Suyi urged eagerly.
"Understood, the next time your grandfather enters the palace, you ask him to bring some grape seeds from the Western Regions, and I will build a grape trellis for you, so that you can enjoy the coolness in summer and eat grapes in autumn." Emperor Shengyuan said while taking off his dragon robe, Changed to a set of rough cloth bunts. Ever since Mr. Zhong entered the capital, Emperor Sheng Yuan was astonished when he learned that he was good at farming. He invited him to have a long talk every day, and then sent people to various places to instruct local officials on how to grow crops.
He also learned a few hands himself, and then opened up some farmland in the back garden of Jiaofangdian to grow vegetables and fruits. This move won great praise from the courtiers, and was passed on to the people, adding another luster to his image of a benevolent king. Now Jiaofangdian is completely self-sufficient, and there is no need for the Department of Internal Affairs to allocate fees.
After Guan Suyi finished weaving a piece of cloth, he made some herbal tea to relieve the heat and sent it to the backyard. He saw Kunal, who was digging with a hoe, with his trouser legs rolled up to his knees, with a dazed expression. It turned out that the promise he made at the beginning was true, even if they were the empress, even if they lived in the deep palace, they could still live the life of an ordinary married couple.
"Stop digging, come and rest for a while." After returning to her senses, she smiled and waved at Kunal. As soon as she took two steps, she felt dark in front of her eyes, almost fainted, and then vomited darkly while holding on to the pillar. .
Emperor Shengyuan was startled, and immediately threw away his hoe and ran over to hug her, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. Jin Zi heard the sound and ran to check the pulse, and then laughed, "Your Majesty, the Empress is pregnant!"