[Qing] Empress Xiao Chengren Reborn

"Queen, there won't be only the second elder brother as a child in the future. Is it possible that no matter how many children are born, they will all be raised in Kunning Palace?"

Xiao Zhuang grimaced, looked at Zhu Jin who was kneeling at the bottom of the steps, and said, "Second Elder Brother is already over one year old now, and he will be two years old in a few months. I think he is very good, so he doesn't need to stay with you If you are by your side, go and pack up the west place of the three south houses for the second elder brother to live in. Such a big house is enough for him to live alone. In the future, you will add a little elder brother or a little princess to the emperor. You can all live in the West, just a few of their brothers can be company."

Compared with the Zhaoxiang Institute outside the Ningshou Palace, which only has two side halls and two rooms, the conditions of the South Three Institute are much better. The West Institute, Central Institute and East Institute are all close to the Imperial Hospital and Imperial Pharmacy. If something goes wrong, it is very convenient that the on-duty imperial physician is right in front of you.

Xiaozhuang slowed down, and said again, "I don't want you mother and child to be separated and never see each other again, but I just want the second elder brother to move out. If you miss him, you can go to Nanxi to see him at any time, but he can't. I just live with you. Besides, you are always distracted with the second elder brother with you. How can you concentrate on serving the emperor? All the concubines in our palace come here like this. Could it be that you are Empress, can't you lead by example and do this?"

Zhu Jin's heart was full of emotions, but her face was very calm. Hearing what Xiao Zhuang said, she raised her head and smiled, kowtowed to Xiao Zhuang, and said: "What the Empress Dowager said is that ministers and concubines take orders. The concubine was not thoughtful enough, which offended the empress dowager, what the empress dowager said, the concubine will correct, and the concubine will definitely follow what the empress dowager said in the future."

"When my concubine returns, I will send someone to tidy up the Nanxi house, and when it's done, I'll let the second elder brother live in."

She didn't justify or refute, and accepted the order so simply, it made Xiao Zhuang stunned for a while, and then his face eased a lot. Thinking that the queen is still sensible, she gave those harsh words to him. Swallowing back, with a little smile on his face, he said softly: "I always knew that you are a good boy, you will not let me down, you are doing the right thing. I am doing this for the good of you and the second elder brother , The emperor dotes on you and the second elder brother too much. I don’t know how many people inside and outside the palace are staring at you, and I don’t know how many people are jealous. If you don’t raise the second elder brother yourself, at least you can make them feel better, otherwise they can’t deal with you , if you have evil intentions towards Second Elder Brother, what should you do?"

"The concubine understands that the concubine will do what the empress dowager says."

"Get up,"

Xiaozhuang nodded and said, "In that case, I won't keep you anymore. You still have other things to do. I won't interfere with Nanxi's affairs. You can arrange people and clean up the house by yourself. You are Cheng Hu. Mother-in-law, naturally no one can clean up better than you."

"Yes, the concubine has retired."

He didn't leave much pearls and brocades, and after saluting, he left the Compassionate Ning Palace.

After Zhujin left, Aunt Su Ma, who witnessed the whole process, said, "Old Ancestor, don't you please Concubine Tong? You still can't see Concubine Tong's simple thoughts? Why bother to help her?" What about the ruler of the empress?"

Just now when Concubine Tong came, Concubine Lan happened to be here too, and the two of them hadn't had much contact on weekdays, so naturally they had nothing to say, after a brief exchange of pleasantries, they could only talk about the Empress Dowager's illness. Concubine Tong changed the subject, looked at Concubine Lan for a while, and boasted that Concubine Lan's complexion had improved. As she talked, she also mentioned that Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Dong's complexions were also very good. After giving birth to the child, he then talked about the empress's bad complexion, and sighed as she spoke, as if she was worried for the empress, and said that it was only because the empress would have worked so hard to raise the second elder brother by her side Concubine Tong's complexion was not good, Concubine Tong sighed a few words, Concubine Lan couldn't listen anymore, so she said goodbye and left, Concubine Tong sat for a while, said some other gossip, then stood up and left.

Not long after Concubine Tong left the palace, the empress came in. Aunt Su Ma knew that the two of them must have met outside. Seeing the empress's expression as usual, La Aunt Su Ma guessed what Concubine Tong must be Nothing was said.

At first, La Aunt Su Ma thought that Concubine Tong was really here to see the Empress Dowager, but she didn't want to hear what she said before she realized that Concubine Tong had ulterior motives. He could see clearly that he just wanted to blow the wind in front of the Empress Dowager, secretly reminding the Empress Dowager that the Empress Dowager could not be distracted from serving the Emperor because of taking care of the second elder brother.

Aunt Su Ma knew that the empress dowager was unhappy because the emperor doted on the empress and repeatedly made exceptions for her. In addition, the empress gradually became divorced from the empress dowager, so the empress dowager was already dissatisfied with the empress, but she said I haven't said it before, but Concubine Tong can see it by herself. I have to say that Concubine Tong is very perceptive. What's more, Concubine Tong knows how to say such things at such a time. Concubine Tong, for the sake of the ancestral family law, it is necessary to suppress the queen.

Aunt Su Ma felt that she could see Concubine Tong's intentions, but couldn't the Empress Dowager see it?From her point of view, she really didn't want the Empress Dowager to have any trouble with the Empress Dowager. In fact, she felt that the Empress Dowager had done a very good job, but the Empress Dowager had something to do with the late Emperor. , I have a prejudice against the Empress Dowager. Concubine Tong's words can be said to have just hit the Empress Dowager's heart.

"I know Concubine Tong's thoughts. She just came to me because she was upset because she didn't have Concubine Feng, so she came to me to tell me about the queen, but the queen did something wrong. If she put the two My elder brother was sent to the Nanxi Office, and she didn't occupy the emperor, what else could Concubine Tong say? I didn't want to vent my anger on Concubine Tong, I did it for the sake of my ancestors' family law, and for the sake of the country and society. This is what the palace is like. The rules, even the queen, must abide by the rules!"

Xiaozhuang said, "The emperor also did something wrong. How could he and the empress get along like an ordinary couple? I told him, but he refused to listen to me. In this case, I had no choice but to find the empress. The empress knew in her heart that she would change. Yes, when she changes, the emperor will be fine. I don’t care what happens in the Kunning Palace, but outside, the two of them must treat me like the emperor and the queen! If I don’t suppress the queen, do I have to wait in the harem? Do you come forward when you are full of resentment? In this palace, there should be no one who monopolizes the emperor!"

La Aunt Su Ma sighed, always feeling that the empress dowager, who has always been rational, became less rational when encountering such a thing: "Old ancestor, don't think about it, if the empress really intends to monopolize the emperor, the emperor is only ten years old now. Sixth, how could it be Ama with two princesses and three older brothers? The emperor and the empress have experienced so many things, and the relationship is naturally better than others, but it is not as serious as the ancestors said."

Only Aunt Su Ma dared to say these words in the entire palace, and no one else dared to say anything about the Empress Dowager even if they were beaten to death.

"That's not okay, maybe after she changes, the emperor's elder brother and Princess will have more!"

Aunt Su Ma sighed, as expected, the Empress Dowager would not listen to anyone's advice on this kind of matter.

Zhujin left the Palace of Compassion and Ning, she refused to sit on the shoulder chariot, the eunuch who carried the shoulder chariot followed behind, and Nanny Long walked slowly on the front palace road with Zhujin alone: ​​"Master really wants to clean up Nanxi came out to live with the second elder brother? The second elder brother is still so young, and he is already used to living in Kunning Palace, which makes him move to Nanxi by himself. Although the wet nurse and nanny are with him, it is still not reassuring. !"

Nanny Long said angrily: "Concubine Tong must have said something in front of the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager would treat Master like this!"

After a pause for a while, Nanny Long's eyes lit up, and she came up with an idea: "Why don't you ask the emperor to ask the emperor to talk to the empress dowager? The emperor likes the second elder brother so much, and he must be reluctant to let the second elder brother be alone. Go to where Nancy lives!"

"I have already promised the Empress Dowager that Chenghu will definitely live in Nanxi's house,"

Zhu Jin turned her eyes to look at Nanny Long, and said quietly, "If I tell the emperor about this, the emperor will definitely go to the empress dowager to argue for the sake of the second elder brother. You have also seen the empress dowager's tough attitude. She can't tolerate my half-rejection. The emperor is her grandson, so can she disobey her? If she argues for the second elder brother, withholding an unfilial title will not only destroy the relationship between the emperor and the empress dowager I'm afraid it will make the Empress Dowager hate me even more, this method will definitely not work."

She paused, and then said in a low voice: "Nurse, in fact, I have thought about this in my heart for a long time, and I also know that there will be such a day sooner or later. The moment I gave birth to Chenghu, I knew that he would take him away, no Maybe let me raise Chenghu, but when I woke up, the emperor asked me to raise Chenghu himself. It was like a dream, but I knew that this day might not last long. Look, mother, it will come soon. Is it wrong? Chenghu will be independent sooner or later, he can’t stay in my Kunning Palace forever, I really can’t break the rules... But I know this in my heart, but I still feel uncomfortable. ...I really can't bear to part with Cheng Hu..."

Zhu Jin thought with red eyes, if she had known how uncomfortable it would be when she separated, she might as well have taken the initiative to send Cheng Hu to Nanxi from the very beginning, and it would be better than the heartbroken feeling now...

Nanny Long sighed: "The rules in this palace are really—"

So unkind.

Zhu Jin felt uncomfortable, and walked all the way from the Palace of Compassion and Ning to the Palace of Kun Ning. Everyone saw her sad expression, and they didn't know what was wrong. The people who waited on her were thinking that the master took a bunch of them and put them on the table. A good tonic went to the Palace of Compassion and Ning, why did it look like this when it came back?Could it be that the Empress Dowager is not well?

Cheng Hu has come back from Zhaoxiang's office, he had a great time with Da Ge Ge and eldest elder brother today, and played with him for a while around the third elder brother, so Cheng Hu was very happy to see Zhu Jin come back , threw herself directly into her arms and said with a smile, "Er Niang, you are back!"

Zhujin forced a smile, hugged Chenghu's limp body and walked into Dongnuan Pavilion with sadness. Nanny Long stood by the door and stopped Ruqing and the others who wanted to follow in. Looking at her puzzled, Nanny Long could only sigh deeply, frowning and shaking her head, feeling sore and unspeakable.

Inside the East Nuan Pavilion, Zhu Jin put Cheng Hu on the ground, then squatted down and looked Cheng Hu in the eyes and said, "Cheng Hu, Er Niang has something to tell you."

After a long while, everyone heard the second elder brother crying in Dongnuange: "No, no, no! I don't want to go to Nanxi Institute, I don't want to leave Eniang! I don't want to leave Eniang!"

Inside the East Nuan Pavilion, Chenghu hugged Zhujin tightly, and his small arms were too short to wrap around Zhujin's body, but he still hugged Zhujin tightly, wishing to embed himself in Zhujin's body , crying almost heartbreakingly, he doesn't want to leave his mother!

Chenghu was tired from crying, and refused to let go. He lost the strength to shout, so he hugged the brocade and begged softly: "Emiang, Chenghu promises to be obedient in the future, and never eat spicy food again. Chase Chenghu away, okay? Erniang, I will definitely learn the rules in the future, and I must listen to Erniang's words, and beg Erniang not to let Chenghu go to Nanxi Institute, okay?"

Cheng Hu begged softly: "Emiang, is it because you are unhappy that Chenghu went to play with her elder sister and elder brother? Then Chenghu will not go in the future, and Erniang asked me to stay, okay?"

"Er Niang... Er Niang can't promise you,"

Zhujin endured the pain in her heart, endured it for a long time, and finally rejected Chenghu's request, "...Chenghu, you have to learn to be independent sooner or later. One day, you have to leave Erniang to be yourself Moving to Nanxi Institute...is just the first step in learning to be independent."

Chenghu is still young, he can't hear the struggle and bitterness in Zhujin's words, and he can't hear the hardship and heartache in Zhujin's words; he is still young, he doesn't understand what Er Niang's words mean, he only knows, He cried and begged Er Niang, hugged his Er Niang and begged, but Er Niang still refused to agree to him, Er Niang still wanted to drive him away, and even drove him to live in Nanxi. Don't live there!

Why does he have to live there alone!

Cheng Hu didn't understand anything, he only knew that his mother-in-law didn't want him anymore, and no matter how much he begged, he wouldn't keep him!

Cheng Hu pushed Zhu Jin away violently, looked at his mother-in-law sadly with teary eyes, turned around and ran out of Dongnuan Pavilion: "You don't want me, I'll go find Huang Ama!"

Huang Ama treated him so well, she definitely wouldn't want him, since he couldn't stay in Kunning Palace, he could only sleep in Huang Ama's Qianqing Palace...

The little figure stumbled and ran to the Qianqing Palace in front, Zhu Jin chased after him, stood by the door, but did not catch up again, watching the wet nurses and nannies go up to chase Cheng Hu, and Cheng Hu ran because he ran away. Falling to the ground too quickly, the nurse stepped forward to help Chenghu up, and Chenghu cried again and ran to the Jiaotai Hall. Zhujin endured it for a while, and finally burst into tears, gritted his teeth and said: "Zhang Lu, go do it!" Watch outside the Qing palace, if the emperor comes back from the Qianqing gate, come back to the palace immediately and tell me!"

After Zhujin wiped away her tears, Chenghu was no longer visible. She stood at the door for a while before turning back to Dongnuange. At this moment, Ruqing and others knew the ins and outs of this matter from Nanny Long. , they all followed into the East Nuan Pavilion, but they didn't know what to say, this was the first time they saw their master crying like this.

After a while, Su Rui came back to the palace and told Zhujin: "Master, the second elder brother has arrived at the Qianqing Palace, but the emperor has not returned yet. The second elder brother is not allowed to follow him or approach him. The person is in the emperor's bedroom, and the wet nurses and nannies are waiting outside."

Zhu Jin nodded to show that she understood, and said with lowered eyes: "You all go out, I want to be alone, if Zhang Lu comes back, you can come in and tell me."