Tangled

"I wonder why the charcoal fire in Shangqing Palace is not warm this year. It turns out that your Snow Plum Palace's charcoal fire is burning your feet." Su Qingwan took off her cloak while talking, and handed it to Zhen'er beside her.

"That's really a crime. Tomorrow, I will send someone to the Inner Court to find out that the charcoal fire from Shangqing Palace and Xuemei Palace has been delivered by mistake." Mu Xiaoxiao was supported by Zhu'er, and lay down on the couch. "This month is too old, I can't even sit still, just now I almost lost my dignity in front of the hall."

"It's Jin Meiren who is disrespectful in front of the hall." Mu Luoluo took off her coat, cleaned her hands at the side, and returned to share a dish with Zhen'er.

"What?" Su Qingwan raised her head, her attention was on Mu Xiaoxiao just now, but she didn't pay attention to Jin Meiren.

"Perhaps I was so happy that I vomited out everything I ate." Mu Luoluo said, "She is located in a remote place, so it's not uncommon for you not to notice it."

"But I never heard that Jin Meiren is pregnant, so how can I be so upset? Maybe it's because I don't eat well." Su Qingwan wondered.

"Maybe it's because she never recruited an imperial physician, or maybe she didn't report it because she was young." Mu Xiaoxiao touched her lower abdomen, and the fetal movement was already very frequent. "After all, children in this palace are counted only after they are born."

"Don't worry, in the new year, you will definitely not be able to sleep well at night." Su Qingwan pursed her lips and smiled, "According to the days, it may be more than a month, this child is also a child who does not love his mother, and chose a cold day Let the mother suffer."

"When he is born, Su Niangniang must discipline him well." Mu Xiaoxiao also laughed, perhaps sensing something, the fetus in Mu Xiaoxiao's belly kicked Mu Xiaoxiao, and Mu Xiaoxiao groaned in pain.

Seeing this situation, both Su Qingwan and Mu Luoluo laughed so hard.

"The days go by so fast, it's been a year in the blink of an eye." Mu Xiaoxiao sighed softly.

"That's right, there were only five of us on New Year's Eve last year, but now there is a small one. It will be even more lively on New Year's Eve next year." Su Qingwan took a fruit nearby, took a bite, and then frowned. "Why so sour?"

"This is for Concubine Xian, this foolish girl actually put this in front of her." Zhen'er hastily exchanged a plate of fruit for Su Qingwan, and brought the sour one in front of Mu Xiaoxiao.

"Sour girl, when this child is born, you can sit on an equal footing with me." Su Qingwan smiled, biting half of the snack that Mu Luoluo handed to her mouth.

"Then I have fulfilled my promise to Aunt Yin." Mu Luoluo saw that Su Qingwan didn't want to eat the remaining half mouthful, so she took it back and ate it by herself.

Mu Xiaoxiao just smiled blindly, but there was a hint of sadness in her eyes. If she could choose, she would rather give birth to a princess.

When Haishi was approaching, Mu Xiaoxiao couldn't bear it any longer and went to rest. Su Qingwan and Mu Luoluo left Xuemei Palace and walked back slowly along the palace road.

Sporadic firecrackers sounded, and then they became a piece, full of joy.The weather is beautiful, and the feather-like snow falls quietly.

"Auspicious snow heralds a prosperous year." Su Qingwan stretched out her hand, caught a snowflake, and watched it melt into a puddle of water in the palm of her hand, "The coming year will definitely be auspicious and happy."

Mu Luoluo didn't answer, but raised her hand to brush off the snow that fell on Su Qingwan's hair.

Su Qingwan raised her hand, interlocking her ten fingers with Mu Luoluo's raised hand, "You don't need to flick, it's pretty good, let's walk with Qingxue, hand in hand until the end of life."

Mu Luoluo leaned over with a smile, tapped Su Qingwan's lips lightly, and led Su Qingwan to walk slowly.

The vermilion palace walls are endless, the gray bricks and tiles are covered with thin snow, the white silver glow has been spreading into the darkness in the distance, the red lanterns are shaking with the footsteps, the firecrackers around are noisy, and the heart is peaceful.

·

"A few days ago, Chun Wei released the rankings, and I don't know what the result will be." Mu Luoluo cut off the lantern flowers and picked out the candles to make them brighter.

"I know you are worried. I sent someone to inquire a few days ago, and I should be back in the next few days." Su Qingwan put down the show shed in her hand and waved to Mu Luoluo, "Come and see, this orchid embroidered OK?"

"Is this a bellyband?" Mu Luoluo sat down beside Su Qingwan, "The petals are too fat."

"I haven't embroidered orchids for a long time, and they are indeed a bit fat." Su Qingwan raised her hand and touched the petals, "It's easier to embroider osmanthus."

"Why embroider orchids?" Mu Luoluo pushed Su Qingwan, motioning her to sit aside, she had to make the bed and prepare for bed.

"A modest gentleman, as faint as an orchid, this is embroidered for Xiaoxiao's child." Su Qingwan stood up obediently, and looked at the orchid she embroidered. "Unfortunately, I embroidered it ugly."

"It's okay, the child won't be able to tell." Mu Luoluo answered without looking back.

Su Qingwan didn't react for a while, but when she did, she was so laughing that she couldn't straighten up.

"Knock, knock..." The knock on the door interrupted Su Qingwan's laughter.

"Come in." Mu Luoluo straightened up.

"Madam, aunt, there is news from Xuemei Palace that Concubine Xian's cervix has opened two fingers, and she may have given birth tonight." Jinqing's breath was a little unsteady, and she obviously ran in. "Steady My mother-in-law was waiting early in the morning, and the imperial doctor has already been dispatched from the imperial hospital."

"This child is really not a mother-in-law." Su Qingwan joked, but she was a little worried in her heart. Since ancient times, it is a hell for a woman to give birth to a child. The piece is for Xiaoxiao to swallow."

Jin Qing stepped down in response.

Mu Luoluo didn't speak from the beginning to the end, but the crony in her hands became tighter and tighter.

This night was destined to be a sleepless night. Concubine Xian's palace opened extremely slowly. It was originally a brightly lit palace. At the beginning of Shen Shi, only Xuemei Palace was still full of people.

"Let's rest, this child Xiaoxiao may not be born until tomorrow morning." Su Qingwan said vaguely while lying under the quilt.

"Forget it." Mu Luoluo sighed. She didn't have any deep feelings for this concubine, but it's not easy in this deep palace. After all, she is a relative.

The Xuemei Palace was sleepless all night, and it took Mu Xiaoxiao four hours to open the mouth of the palace from two fingers to ten fingers. When the first ray of sunlight fell on the blue tiles in the morning, a loud cry broke out in the Xuemei Palace.

·

It was because of a late sleep, Mu Luoluo got up later than Su Qingwan once, when Jinqing lifted the curtain and came in, Su Qingwan was sitting in front of the dressing table, stroking her hair to herself, while Mu Luoluo was still on the bed Sleepy eyes.

"How?" Su Qingwan looked at Jinqing's happy face, and knew that everything was going well in Xuemei Palace.

"Concubine Xian's mother and child are safe. The Inner Court Secretary has sent over the red eggs according to the number. Your Majesty is overjoyed. He has given the little prince a name. The single word Hao is taken from the meaning of 'Pei looks back at Rongzhan, and Hao Qi gives birth to the East'① Meaning." Jin Qing said.

"He really is a prince." Su Qingwan turned her head and looked at Mu Luoluo. "In this way, Xiaoxiao can be regarded as a mother who is more expensive than a child."

"Now that Xiaoxiao's favor is stable, the myth of Concubine Shu's favor is over." Mu Luoluo sat up and leaned against the bedside, "You two have finally got your wish."

"Miss Mu didn't teach it all by herself." Su Qingwan smiled, Mu Xiaoxiao was favored, both public and private, and it was a great joy for her and Luoluo.

"Your Majesty." The Grand Duke of the Shangqing Palace opened the curtain and came in. "Greetings to Your Majesty."

"Get up, what's the matter?" Su Qingwan waved her hand.

"Chunwei's list has been released, and the empress asked Mr. Mu, who paid attention, to win Tanhua, and the emperor personally appointed him to serve as the censor." The Duke said.

"This is truly a double blessing." Su Qingwan clapped her palms, smiling uncontrollably like Mu Luoluo, "Come here, reward me!"

"Thank you, ma'am!" Jin Qing stepped forward and handed money to the Grand Duke, who smiled happily, thanked her again and again, and then retreated.

"Although it is only a seventh-rank official position, she has entered an official position anyway. In this way, the Mu family can be regarded as an official family, and Xiaoxiao can be justified as a first-rank concubine." Su Qingwan went back to the bed and plunged into Mu. In Luoluo's arms, "The Mu family's luck has come."

"Concubine concubine and becoming an official are the blessings of my Mu family, and you, Su Qingwan, are my greatest blessing." Mu Luoluo smiled and lowered her head, kissing Su Qingwan's forehead. It’s all right, nothing to worry about.”

Su Qingwan nodded, dexterously slipped under the quilt, put her arms around Mu Luoluo's waist, and fell back into sleep.

·

"I thought my sister could take a nap in the afternoon, so I thought to come quietly and then leave quietly." Su Qingwan and Mu Luoluo went outside to get rid of the cold before entering the warm pavilion.

"The Empress Dowager came at noon and stopped Yiying and my sisters in the Nuan Pavilion outside. I was able to relax and take a short nap. I didn't feel sleepy after lunch." Mu Xiaoxiao leaned on the bedside, wearing a goose feather to wipe her forehead, her face was a little pale, her little The prince slept in a swaddling baby, and put it next to Mu Xiaoxiao, "I just put him to sleep, so I'll be more peaceful now."

"Pink carved jade, it's really cute." Su Qingwan leaned over to take a look, and then took out a golden lock from her bosom, "Long live a hundred years."

"This is the first longevity lock today." Mu Xiaoxiao smiled lightly, and the implication was self-evident.

"This lock is prepared. I embroidered the bellyband originally, but the orchid petals are too fat, so I was embarrassed to bring it." Su Qingwan stretched out her hand and gently touched the little prince's face, soft and warm " Hao'er, your aunt thinks my handiwork is not good, I will embroider it for you again in a while, okay?"

Perhaps Su Qingwan exerted more force, but the little prince actually opened his eyes, and for a moment, his eyes met.

"He didn't cry." Mu Luoluo said with emotion.

"The old man doesn't often say that children are sensitive and can perceive something different." Mu Xiaoxiao smiled, and said kindly, "Maybe he can feel it, we are a family."

The child who had just landed didn't know the joys, anger, sorrows and joys, so he didn't cry anyway, and just looked at Su Qingwan blindly. Su Qingwan didn't say a word, and gently stroked the little prince's face with her fingertips, looking back quietly.

Mu Luoluo noticed something strange about Su Qingwan, but she didn't know what was wrong, so she frowned secretly.Mu Xiaoxiao watched from the side, smiling kindly.

After a moment of silence, the little prince still grinned and cried loudly.

Su Qingwan just woke up like a big dream, and frantically picked up the little prince, but she was helpless, she didn't know how to coax her.

"Perhaps I'm hungry." Seeing Su Qingwan's bewildered look, Mu Luoluo couldn't help but smile, and called the nanny who had been waiting outside.

"You have a good rest, let's go first." Su Qingwan handed the child to the nanny, and finally pinched the little prince's face reluctantly. Perhaps it was because Mu Xiaoxiao was well nourished, and the little guy was born with a chubby face. .

"During the confinement period, don't see the wind, and don't touch the cold. If you are bored, just walk around in the warm pavilion. It's freezing outside, so don't go out." Mu Luoluo repeatedly urged, Mu Xiaoxiao nodded with a smile .

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①: Excerpted from "Rewarding Lotte Liqiu Xi You Huai Xin Sent"