The biography of Concubine Lin in the harem

Chapter 92

Willow shoots and plum calyx gradually become clear (1)

"My concubine Xian and noble concubine are blessed and safe forever!"

Zhu Yixiu hurriedly supported Wan Mingyu, smiling like a spring breeze: "Sister Ru, get up quickly."

Wan Mingyu smiled well, and his posture was appropriate: "Your Majesty summoned my concubine to Zhangde Palace, do you have anything to tell my concubine?"

Zhu Yixiu smiled peacefully, reached out to take Wan Mingyu's hand, and shook his head slightly: "Copying the scriptures every day, even the cocoon is written out, the emperor sees it, so I don't know how much it hurts."

Wan Mingyu blushed slightly: "Your Majesty knows?"

Zhu Yixiu took a deer garden hair tip from Jianqiu, handed it to Wan Mingyu, and said with all his heart, "You love Ze'er so much? Why do you ignore your own body? Kneel in the Tongming Hall every day to pray, and at night It is very hurtful to copy scriptures.”

Wan Mingyu said in a low voice: "Children are innocent, pitiful and often weak, concubines are self-serving, and I know how much my empress loves His Royal Highness, and I want to do more for my empress. Besides, Your Highness is the future prince... ..."

Zhu Yixiu held onto Wan Mingyu's lips with the kerchief embroidered with golden embroidered wishful cloud patterns, stared at her beautiful face, and lowered his voice as if talking about family matters: "Is this nonsense? The empress is still young, How do you know that she won't give birth to a son in the future?"

Wan Mingyu looked at each other with a faint smile: "Ever since entering the palace, the Empress has been the favorite of the Sixth Palace, why has there been no movement for so long? The Empress must not forget that before Fengyi Palace was rectified, the Empress Empress With that Jiuyun Qianbu Incense, I am afraid that after half a year, the body has been damaged, and I don't know when it will recover?"

Zhu Yixiu's heart trembled slightly, but his face was calm and peaceful as usual: "Yes, your concubine knows many things like the back of her hand."

Wan Mingyu put his hands on his knees, with a demure demeanor: "Is it possible that the empress doubts the concubine's loyalty to you? Although there was a rift between the empress and the concubine, there is still a day when the ice and snow will melt, and the estrangement will naturally be resolved one day. "

Zhu Yixiu smiled gently, and only slowly fiddled with the enamel-colored pigeon blood-inlaid ruby ​​armor on his little finger: "I also have some things that I don't quite understand. Who did it, such as your concubine is so tight-lipped, to this day, this palace is still unable to know."

"Your Majesty has always been wise. Since the second year of Qianyuan, the Empress Dowager's attitude towards the Empress Dowager, after thinking about it carefully, she can naturally understand. Why bother with concubines?"

Zhu Yixiu pursed his lips, but saw Huichun lifted the curtain and hurried into the palace, Fu Yifu said: "Xian noble concubine, such as a noble concubine, the good and noble concubine of Chengming Palace is two months pregnant."

Zhu Yixiu was stunned, surprised and doubtful: "I read the history of Tong two days ago. Since Concubine Liang was lifted from confinement on New Year's Eve last year and resumed the treatment of noble concubines, she has only been in bed once around the ninth day of the first lunar month. Are you pregnant?"

Wan Mingyu glanced at Zhu Yixiu, and after careful calculation in his heart, it became clear: "I was two months pregnant, it seems that I was conceived at that time."

Hui Chun said: "The Empress Dowager is talking to the Empress Dowager in Yining Palace, but the Emperor is still in the study. After hearing the news, the Empress Dowager ordered that the emperor should not report the news to the Emperor so as not to disturb the Emperor's homework. "

Wan Mingyu nodded, and said slowly: "A concubine is always pregnant, and as a rule, she should be promoted to a higher level. Although the noble concubine is out of favor at the moment, if she can't be promoted, I'm afraid it will not be conducive to confinement."

Zhu Yixiu's eyes lighted up, and although his tone was calm, there was a trace of chill looming: "Did the people around the Queen know the news first, or the people around the Queen Mother first?"

"It was passed on by Jian Shanggong."

Zhu Yixiu gave a light sigh, as if he didn't care very much, and asked again: "It's long past the time to say goodbye, why is the empress still in Yining Palace?"

"I heard that the Empress Dowager personally embroidered a picture of the word 'Shou' for the Empress Dowager, so the Empress Dowager left the Empress Dowager to talk about it."

Wan Mingyu smiled calmly, and flicked the pearl on his earlobe leisurely: "Right now, it's better for the empress to go to the Yining Palace first, I'm afraid that the Empress Dowager and the Empress Empress will be in a bit of trouble, I don't know what to do How to tell the emperor, let alone whether the emperor will promote this noble concubine who has fallen out of favor for a long time. In fact, if there is really a second rank and nine concubines to be appointed, as long as it is not Zhaoyi who is the first of the nine concubines, then It will not really threaten the status of the empress."

Zhu Yixiu snorted coldly: "So what about Zhaoyi? To give birth to a son and become a concubine in the future will be the real glory."

Wan Mingyu's smile was light and calm: "Whether it is the prince or the concubine, it is actually too early to say, what's more, the son is proud of his mother, even if the noble concubine is really blessed to become a good concubine, she is not favored." What's the use? The crown prince will still not favor her son."

"May the Empress Dowager! May the Empress Dowager!"

Zhu Chengbi slowly raised his hand: "Concubine Xian, such as concubines, you all sit down."

Zhu Yixiu was full of smiles: "I heard that Concubine Lianggui is pregnant, and my concubine just sent Huichun who is beside me to Chengming Palace to congratulate her, and then immediately came to Yining Palace to congratulate the queen mother."

Zhu Chengbi smiled and nodded: "It's been a year since the palace heard such a happy event, and Ai's family is also very happy. In the future, Yuze will be very happy to have his younger brother by his side."

Wan Mingyu changed his mind, and said with a very warm smile: "The empress dowager is the happiest, and there is another emperor's grandson who can honor her knees. Li Taibai said, 'gathering the garden of peaches and plums, and ordering the joy of the family', but Well, family happiness is of course good, but I am afraid that when the time comes, His Highness the First Highness and the Second Highness will gather around the Empress Dowager, arguing for hugs, and the Empress Dowager will avoid it."

Zhu Chengbi burst out laughing, pretending to be angry and said: "You've been slick all day long, but the emperor still spoils you like that, you don't look like a virtuous concubine at all!"

Zhu Yixiu smiled and said: "The emperor just likes Rugui, who is lukewarm to his sons and ministers. The sons and ministers can be wronged very much, and the queen mother can't be partial."

Zhu Chengbi shook his head again and again: "Previously Concubine Xian was the most calm and dignified concubine, but now she has been with Concubine Ru for a long time, and she has become like this." Not sure what to say, Zhu Chengbi sighed again, "Concubine Liang, this child is very lucky In the new year, you only served bedtime once and you have a child. The three of you love a lot, but there is no news. Concubine Xian is fine. At least she has the eldest son of the emperor. The empress and concubine Rugui must pay close attention. In the end, having no heirs and being lonely in the deep palace is also difficult."

Zhu Rou and Wan Mingyu hurriedly said: "My son (concubine) obeys the order."

Zhu Chengbi held the emerald moon wheel, and slowly pressed his cheeks: "According to the rules in the palace, concubines who are pregnant should be promoted to a higher level, but the Ai family is worried that the emperor will be indifferent to the concubine Lianggui, I'm afraid he is not willing." Jin Feng, in this case, how can Concubine Liang Gui give birth to her baby?"

Zhu Yixiu pondered for a moment, then glanced at Wan Mingyu and said: "My minister has a way. For example, your concubine has not been promoted for a year. She has always followed the rules and knows the etiquette and things. It is better to be promoted to Zhaoyi. In addition, from Zhaoyuan , Zhaorong, Shuyi, Shuyuan, Shurong, Xiuyi, Xiuyuan, and Xiurong, how about choosing one for Concubine Lianggui?"

Zhu Rou praised after hearing the words: "Yes, even if the emperor doesn't like Concubine Lianggui anymore, since the Emperor has already intended to confer Concubine Rugui as Zhaoyi, there is no reason why Concubine Lianggui who is pregnant should not be enfeoffed. .”

Wan Mingyu glanced at Zhu Rouze, tried his best to suppress the sneer that was about to rise from the corners of his lips, bent down and knelt down, and said sincerely: "I am afraid, and dare not be the first among the nine concubines. In fact, Concubine Rong Gui and Concubine Xun Gui The same position as your concubine..."

"Concubine Rong Gui is a concubine as soon as she enters the palace, and it is not suitable to be promoted too quickly, but concubine Xun..." Zhu Chengbi sighed softly, "Let's let it go for now."

Zhu Yixiu stretched out his hand to support Wan Mingyu, raised his lips and smiled slightly: "Congratulations to my younger sister, after all, my younger sister is the first one in the Qianyuan Dynasty to win the title of Zhaoyi!"

Zhu Rou also got up and congratulated each other: "Congratulations, sister."

At lunch time, Xuanling went to Yining Palace to have dinner, and heard that Concubine Lianggui was pregnant, although she was a bit pleasantly surprised, but it was not in vain. After thinking for a while, she chose Concubine Liang to be the one who repaired her face. And rewarded silk and satin, rare and antiques to Chengming Palace.

On March [-]th in the third year of Qianyuan, on the [-]th day of the lunar calendar, it was auspicious, and the canonization ceremony was held. Mingyu of the Wan family in Hexu Hall was promoted to Zhaoyi, and Wanmo of the Li family of Chengming Palace was promoted to Xiurong. For members of the Li clan, the harem, which had been silent for a long time, seemed to be thrown into a lake of stones, with ripples suddenly rising, and it was quite lively for a while.Among them, Hexu Hall and Chengming Palace are the most popular, and they are almost comparable to Fengyi Palace and Zhangde Palace.

Zhangde Palace, Yaoguang Palace, Zhu Yixiu looked at Yuze who was playing with the nurse at the side, and slowly stroked a handkerchief with golden embroidered wishful cloud patterns lying on his knee with his slender fingers, and said quietly: "Your Majesty I still have a grudge against Li Xiurong."

A look of gloating flashed across Jian Qiu's eyebrows: "Yes, otherwise, I wouldn't have chosen the last of the nine concubines to give to her. It's really embarrassing. I heard that Li Xiurong has been unhappy even though she is pregnant."

"It's useless! If you give birth smoothly, you will be named a good concubine sooner or later. Ze'er is the only prince in the palace. Even if the emperor doesn't dote on her, the queen mother will not let her go."

Jian Qiu said meekly: "Your Majesty is right. After all, Li Xiurong is still short-sighted."

Zhu Yixiu pondered slightly, but shook his head: "No, it's not shortsighted. For Li Xiurong, the child in his womb does not mean the concubine who is supremely honored and just around the corner, but the child of himself and the man he loves. The emperor doesn't value her now, Following the usual rules, Jin Feng is just looking at the face of the nephew, so how can we not feel sad and desperate for Li Xiurong?"

Jianqiu was silent for a moment, which seemed to touch his heart, but in the end, he remained silent: "I remember that Wan Zhaoyi, Li Xiurong and Concubine Xungui entered the palace together on the fourth day of June in the first year of Qianyuan. At that time, Xun The noble concubine is from the fourth grade of Wanyi, Wan Zhaoyi and Li Xiurong are both concubines, but now, it is the noble concubine Xun who is lagging behind, so it can be seen that success is also Xiao He, and failure is also Xiao He."

Zhu Yixiu rested his arms on his shoulders, but his eyes fell on Yu Ze softly: "She is not favored, and she was able to be named a noble concubine because she took care of her mother's family. Now that the Lu family has completely fallen, it will be difficult for her to recover."

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