On the Self-cultivation of the Concubine

"My feet are a bit cold." Under the red gauze curtain, the girl's voice was sweet and soft.

Xie Xuanzhao hummed, motioned for her to move her feet up, then wrapped her in a small blanket and put it in her arms, and Liu Xiaomao curled up, nestling in the arms of the beauty queen with peace of mind. Warm as spring.

The tent was warm all night during the Spring Festival, and the snow outside the window also fell all night, and gradually stopped in the early morning.

A snow-white arm was stretched across the light red quilt, and then a hand was stretched out, and it was put back under the quilt and tucked in.After a while, the arm stretched out restlessly again.

Xie Xuanzhao opened his eyes, and looked helplessly and amusedly at Liu Xiaoxie, who was sleeping in a heroic posture. She propped herself up on the pillow, pulled the blanket that had been stretched aside, and covered Liu Qinglan again.

Then looking out the window, there is already a world of glazed white snow outside.

Xie Xuanzhao put on his robe, walked to the window, opened the window, a gust of air-conditioning came in, and at the same time, a loud and sweet singing voice came faintly.

While admiring the snow scene, a pair of soft arms wrapped around her waist from behind, and a familiar breath came close to her body.

Liu Qinglan rubbed her face against Xie Xuanzhao's back, her eyes were closed, her consciousness was still hazy, she found the beauty queen completely by instinct, and then leaned forward.

Xie Xuanzhao put her hands together, patted the back of her hands, "Let's go wash and make up."

"Okay." Someone who was still in a light sleep responded softly.

Xie Xuanzhao took a step forward and walked towards the bronze mirror. Little Fairy Liu, who was holding her behind her, followed suit, not letting go for a moment, so for a short distance, it was enough for the two of them to walk for a cup of tea.

The two of them sat down in front of the bronze mirror stickily, combed each other's hair and put on makeup, and only after they were tidied up did they step out of the boudoir together to the front yard.

Stepping on the snow, footsteps rustle.The closer you get to the front yard, the clearer the girl's voice is.

Liu Qinglan lifted the hem of her skirt with joy, "It's Little Fat Chirp singing~"

Xie Xuanzhao took her arm, "Slow down, the snow is slippery."

"Oh, okay." Thinking of the baby in her belly, Liu Qinglan hurriedly slowed down and followed Xie Xuanzhao obediently.

Under the mahogany corridor, half of it was covered with white snow, and half of it was separated by a basin of water. A girl with long hair was sitting beside the basin to wash her hands.

The black-haired girl held a wooden comb in her hand, combed her long hair, and sang with her lips open. The singing voice was loud, sweet, and affectionate.

Liu Qinglan stood by and listened for a while, then said with emotion: "Xiao Feijiu also has someone he admires."

"She sings really well, my brother must like it very much." Xie Xuanzhao held Liu Qinglan's fingers and felt the coolness of her fingertips, "Let's go back and don't disturb them."

"En." Liu Qinglan followed her and turned around quietly, just like she came here in a low-key way last night, and went back to the palace in a low-key manner.

Back at Chenshen Palace, it was still early, Liu Qinglan was sitting on the porch wrapped in a small blanket, admiring the snow scene in the courtyard.

Xie Xuanzhao asked Yanmo about some things, and only then returned to Liu Qinglan's side after dealing with them, and sat with her on the soft couch, side by side, looking at the snow on the branches of the sycamore tree. Gradually melted and turned into water droplets.

"Let me build you a snowman." Xie Xuanzhao got up, paced into the courtyard, bent over to pick up a handful of snow, and said with a smile.

Liu Qinglan nodded happily, and put her skirt down, "Then I'll make you a snow cat."

Seeing her happy, Xie Xuanzhao quickly asked Yan Mo who was in the back room to take out a pair of fluffy gloves, and then asked Liu Qinglan to put them on, "Your hands can't catch cold, I know you can't help playing in the snow, so I'll prepare for you first." These plush gloves."

Liu Qinglan patted her gloved hands, then covered her cheeks, her eyes sparkled, "Then let's hurry up and make snow!"

The two of them were like urchins in the courtyard, rolling snowballs together, and then piled them together, and soon a snowman and a snow cat were piled up.

Xie Xuanzhao took out the obsidian, and after inserting it into the snowman's eyes, she looked left and right, feeling that something was missing.

"Qinglan, how about we make another little person and kitten?" Xie Xuanzhao squatted on the snow again, rolling a small snowball with his hands.

Liu Qinglan nodded in agreement, and then followed her to make little people and kittens.

Soon, a small person was piled up and placed between the big snowman and the big snow cat. Liu Qinglan carefully piled up three or four little Feifei, "Our Feifei can give birth to several in a litter."

Xie Xuanzhao looked at her belly worriedly, "Will there really be so many?"

Liu Qinglan was not sure for a while, "It doesn't look big." She held a small snowball, "It doesn't matter, I will pile up three or four little puffs."

"Okay, let's pile up a few more, it looks lively." Xie Xuanzhao approached her, and whispered to her ear, "I'll give birth to it, and I'll raise it. A litter of cubs is so cute just thinking about it."

Liu Qinglan's ears turned red, she was praising herself in a disguised form... is she cute, suddenly shy.

The cold of winter gradually dissipated, and in a blink of an eye it was the time when the grass grew and the warblers flew. Liu Qinglan's belly began to inflate like a balloon, and soon she had the appearance of a human woman who was pregnant for eight months.

Because of her physical inconvenience, Liu Qinglan simply stayed in Chenshen Palace all day long and didn't go anywhere. Xie Xuanzhao even moved the affairs to Chenshen Palace to deal with, staying close to her every step of the way, for fear that she would bump into her.

At the same time, the midwife and nurse are ready, ready at any time.

The snow has completely melted, the stream is gurgling, and the first buds are sprouting from the willow branches. Liu Qinglan is lying by the mahogany window, watching the birds returning to the south spreading their wings and flying into the blue sky. Kicked myself in the stomach.

She immediately sat up and touched her abdomen, the little doll inside was indeed moving.

"Oh, Xie, come quickly." Liu Qinglan happily called the child's mother, fondled her belly reluctantly with one hand, and beckoned to Xie Xuanzhao with the other.

Xie Xuanzhao hurriedly got up from behind the table, and walked quickly to her side, "What's the matter, but what's wrong?" She sat beside Liu Qinglan nervously, with her hands gently covering the back of hers.

"The little baby is kicking me, they are moving." Liu Qinglan nervously and excitedly grabbed Xie Xuanzhao's hand, "I'm sure there is more than one."

Xie Xuanzhao bent down and touched her belly, feeling amazing, "Qinglan, let me touch it and feel it."

Liu Qinglan grabbed her hand, led her under her clothes, and stopped touching her skin. Xie Xuanzhao half hugged her, waited patiently for a while, and finally felt the movement of the dolls.

"Very lively, it seems to follow your temperament." Xie Xuanzhao looked delighted, fondling her round belly fondly, "Qinglan, thank you for your hard work."

Little Fairy Liu leaned on her, "It's not hard, these few months have been the happiest and happiest I've ever lived. I have a good appetite, and I don't suffer from morning sickness or cramps as mentioned in the story book. I don't feel sick at all. Not guilty. Really."

Xie Xuanzhao touched her long hair pitifully, "That's good."

They sat side by side, leaning on each other, feeling the movement of the children they conceived together, and their hearts were full of touch and expectation.

Xie Xuanzhao enjoyed it quietly, and suddenly realized a problem, since there are more than one, and looking at Liu Qinglan's belly, although it is bigger than ordinary pregnant women, it is not so ridiculously big, so the inside is very likely to be real. A few little filipinos.

She frowned, in this way, the midwife nurse prepared by the Xie family would no longer be available.

"Qinglan, do you know a goblin who can deliver babies? We will find her as soon as possible, and then arrange an identity to bring her into the palace so that I can deliver babies for you."

Liu Qinglan smiled mysteriously, "I will give birth by myself, we, Fei Fei, understand it naturally, so there is no need to deliver the baby."

"But……"

Liu Qinglan held her hand, "If Ah Xie is worried, just stay by my side that day. I may feel better if I rub your spiritual energy."

Xie Xuanzhao tapped her forehead, and smiled helplessly: "You, what time is it, and you are still thinking about rubbing your spiritual energy."

Little Fairy Liu stuck out her tongue embarrassingly because her mind was exposed.

As the month gets bigger and bigger, a string is tense inside and outside the palace.

The people in Prince Ding's Mansion waited patiently, and finally waited for the opportunity, so naturally it was impossible to let it go, so one day in the early court, King Ding stood up and said: "Concubine Yue's birth is coming soon, it's about the new king, so don't neglect it, why don't you invite Jingdu All the senior midwives in the city have entered the palace, waiting to obey orders."

Xie Xuanzhao knew what he was planning, so he naturally refused, "It's not good if there are too many people, just ask two midwives."

"In order to ensure the smooth birth of the new king, I dare you to ask us to provide a midwife to assist the one you prepared, how about it?"

King Ding came out with this suggestion, and all the ministers responded one after another. First, they were afraid that the Xie family would tamper with it and make Concubine Yue unable to give birth smoothly. Second, they were afraid that the civet cat would replace the prince, and the midwife would secretly tamper with and bring the baby from outside the palace , Messed up the royal lineage.

Xie Xuanzhao's eyes were heavy, staring at the officials who were kneeling and pleading, and finally let go, "That's fine."

When King Ding left the palace, he immediately returned to the mansion and summoned his own Princess Ding.

Concubine Ding saw that Xie Xuanzhao let them prepare to deliver the nanny after the officials knelt down and begged, and she suddenly became happy, "Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely take care of this matter."

King Ding sat on the seat, turning two exquisitely crafted Qiankun beads in his palms, and a stern look flashed in his eyes, "Mother and child will not stay together, so as to avoid future troubles."

Princess Ding calmed down and expressed her understanding.

A few days later, Princess Ding chose a midwife, and then chose a day to bring this nanny into the palace.