concubines

In the evening, when Li Chen returned home, Qi Yunruo talked about this matter.

Li Chen also frowned, Qi Yunruo was puzzled: "Concubine Ji looks like this, I really can't refuse... I think, after all, they are mother and son..."

Li Chen looked at him and nodded, "Well, yes, you can find a suitable place to come out."

"I see."

Li Chen said: "Today, the emperor summoned King Qing and King Yong to return to the court, and the affairs of the northwest were handed over to Zhao Weidu. Among the civil servants, the emperor appointed another person... Guess who it is?"

Looking at his expression, Qi Yunruo asked suspiciously, "It can't be old man Wen?"

Li Chen smiled and said, "It's really smart."

"How could it be him?" Qi Yunruo frowned.

Li Chen raised his head on the chair, and said casually: "Xu Shi has talked too much recently, which has annoyed the emperor. The emperor saw that he was still useful, so he sent him to the Northwest. , let’s go to the northwest to educate those barbarians.”

Qi Yunruo said happily: "It saves him from not knowing what to do all day, either 'everyone knows' or 'everyone knows', jumping around with useless words."

Jing'er's birthday was the day before Li Chen's appointment. On that day, Prince Chun's Mansion became busy early in the morning. It was also the first time for Qi Yunruo to handle such a big event in person. He didn't dare to make mistakes. Arranging for the kitchen to serve, he never stopped.The five-year-old Jing'er was dressed up in pink and jade by the maidservants, and came out to meet guests in a rabbit fur jacket. He heard so many compliments in one day. Qi Yunruo still remembered that Concubine Ji wanted to see him, and was somewhat worried.

Li Chen arranged for a nanny Cheng in Dongmei Courtyard. It was because Qi Niqun entered the door late and was unprepared for others. The two side concubines Li Chen who were originally in Shuangqiu Courtyard did not install her. Qi Yunruo suspected Wei Concubine, she just arranged for people to stare at her, fearing that she would behave inappropriately. Concubine Ji... She has always had an undisguised temperament, and Qi Yunruo has always received her supercilious glances before.

Perhaps it was because such a domineering woman suddenly became weak that Qi Yunruo couldn't bear to refuse their mother and son to meet each other, and in Qi Yunruo's heart, breaking up a mother and son was indeed a cruel thing, although he was reluctant to return Jing'er. Concubine Ji's side.

At the banquet in the front yard, Li Chen had King Jing and several princes as the chief executive, and the rest of the ministers were arranged around so that Li Chen could get up and toast each table. Huan, but Qi Yunruo's status is special, even a group of people who don't know him respect him, and frequently serve wine to him--Qi Yunruo played a trick, and asked the maid behind him to prepare the wine for him with water. He also changed the prince's wine.

During the banquet, Qi Yunruo saw that the prince had brought Jing Er to the next table, with a smile on his face, and everyone at the next table stood up to return the salute. The prince led his son and said a few words, and walked towards Qi Yunruo. A loose, raise your glass and stand up.

Standing beside Qi Yunruo, Li Chen raised his glass and said with a smile, "Xiao Wang thank you all for your honor, please drink up this cup."

Everyone at the banquet drank all the wine in their glasses, Qi Yunruo knelt down and said to Jing'er, "I'll take you to the backyard to meet the ladies."

Jing'er didn't quite understand, and asked curiously, "Where are we going to meet?"

Qi Yunruo motioned to Li Chen, Li Chen nodded, Qi Yunruo said to Jing'er, "Let's talk as we walk."

Jing'er nodded and said, "Okay." Then she stretched out her hand and asked Qi Yunruo to lead her. Qi Yunruo looked at Li Chen again, and then took Jing'er away.

Qi Yunruo was absent-minded along the way, but Jing'er was very excited all the time, Qi Yunruo said: "Do I have many congratulatory gifts today? Can you give them to me?"

Qi Yunruo said casually: "Well, when I get back, I will sort out all the things for you, and organize a small warehouse for you."

Jing'er said: "I will also share it with my sister."

Qi Yunruo forced a smile, "Jing'er is such a good brother."

From a distance, Qi Yunruo heard the sound of banquets in Dongmei Courtyard, and the women's play started. Qi Yunruo stood at the door and told a maidservant: "Send him out after the young master sees the wives."

"Yes, the servant knows."

Qi Yunruo walked dozens of steps and waited in a flower hall.

The maid brought Jing'er in, and Qi Niqun sat at the top, Jing'er was a little timid, but she still obediently walked over and saluted, "Jing'er has seen mother."

"Well," Qi Niqun nodded casually, pointing to the people around her, "this is your grandmother."

"Jing'er greets grandma." Jing'er saluted Mrs. Zhao again.

When Jing'er walked in front of Concubine Su, Concubine Su smiled and said, "Young Master has grown so big, he is so cute, have you seen the things that Aunt Si gave you?"

Jing'er said: "Jing'er thanked Fourth Aunt for giving me the wood carving. Jing'er likes that wood carving very much. Uncle Xiao Qi said that it will be placed in my room from now on."

Suddenly the atmosphere changed, several wives looked at each other strangely, there was also a slight voice of discussion, Jing'er noticed something different, looked around uneasy, but didn't know what she said wrong, Ji Concubine wrinkled severely Frowning, she looked at her own flesh and blood from a distance, and wished she could bring the child here now, but her status was in the way, and Jing'er had to meet the first- and second-rank Mrs. Gao Ming before it was her turn.

Mrs. Ji was also at the table, looking at Jing'er with unspeakable eagerness, like a miser who sees an unowned treasure and wants to grab it into her arms.

Jinger met the visiting wives one by one. When he walked up to Concubine Ji, the maid reminded him that this was his biological mother——Jinger's mood was very complicated. He was only five years old, and the most complicated thing he had ever seen That's it, he was already very old when he left Concubine Ji, it was impossible for him to forget his biological mother, but the absence of half a year made him feel that this woman was already very strange to him.

Jing'er saluted and said, "I've seen... Mother Concubine."

Concubine Ji's tense heart suddenly relaxed. She stretched out her hand triumphantly, wanting to touch Jing'er's face, but Jing'er flinched subconsciously and took a step back—Concubine Ji's hand froze. On the spot, Concubine Wei who was not far from her smiled lightly.

On the other side, Mrs. Zhao said to Qi Niqun full of thoughts: "How did you think about what I said last time?"

Qi Niqun frowned and said, "I don't know which one mother is talking about?"

Mrs. Zhao said softly: "It's about raising the young master under your knees."

Qi Niqun sneered, "Why should I raise someone else's child?"

Mrs. Zhao hated iron and said: "My silly daughter, seeing that the young master is so old, you don't have a son-in-law yet, so raise him under your body and remember him as a son-in-law, don't you have some confidence?"

Qi Niqun said: "What confidence do I have, everyone in Beijing doesn't know that I can't give birth to a son, who doesn't know that the young master was not born by me."

"After adopting the eldest young master, he will be your son, and he must take you first."

Qi Niqun's eyes were gloomy and cold, she looked at Concubine Ji and said, "If I raise this matter, let alone whether Concubine Ji will agree or not, will the lord allow it? Even if no one else has any objections, I don't want to call him The bastard born in the room became my son, and used my identity to rise to the top! Even if they wanted to, begging me to keep their son by their side, I wouldn't want it!"

Mrs. Zhao's face was livid, and she felt that her daughter was really stunned. She didn't want such a good child. In the future, she really wanted others to put her on her head?Now that King Chun is favored by the emperor again, Mrs. Zhao feels that the opportunity has come. As long as Prince Chun's mansion rises and her daughter becomes a queen, she will have more confidence in Ziyang Bo's mansion!Uncle Ziyang was obsessed with drinking and having fun. Once Qi Danxia came back and cried and complained that her husband wanted to take in a concubine from Liang's family.

However, Mrs. Zhao is still very happy when Qi Danxia's mother and daughter are deflated. The Liu family is originally a concubine from a good family. When she entered the door, Mrs. Zhao gave a big sigh of relief. Qualified to stop?

"Qun'er, you really don't think about it..."

Qi Niqun interrupted her and said, "I won't raise other people's children, mother, give up."

Mrs. Zhao could only remain silent, and said again: "What about the two princesses?"

An impatience welled up in Qi Niqun's brows, and said: "The princess will be taken care of by the nuns, mother doesn't have to worry."

Mrs. Zhao didn't say anything anymore.

Over there, Jing'er walked up to Concubine Wei and said politely, "Jing'er has seen side concubine Wei."

Concubine Wei smiled and said, "Jing'er often visits your second brother when he is free. He is at an active age and very lively. With a smart and sensible brother like you by his side, I feel much more at ease."

Jing'er smiled and said, "I will come to see my brother."

After seeing Jinger around, he went to the princess and said, "Jinger is leaving, mother and father are still waiting for Jinger to go back in the front yard."

Qi Niqun nodded indifferently, and didn't notice that Concubine Ji followed her out quietly.

If Qi Yun didn't want to ask Concubine Ji to take Jing'er back to Shuangqiu Courtyard, he packed up a quiet little flower room for their mother and son to meet, he sat outside the door, and waited for Jing'er first, Jing'er trotted into his arms , Qi Yunruo smiled and said: "You have weighed a lot, I can't even lift you up."

Jing'er twisted and twisted in his arms, Qi Yunruo said softly: "Did you feel wronged just now?"

"No," Jing'er said dully, "I just feel very strange, a little uncomfortable..." Not only Ji concubine mother and daughter, too many people looked at him very strangely, before he finished speaking, Qi Yunruo saw the Maid Pei'er helped Concubine Ji who came hurriedly.

Qi Yunruo sighed: "Jing'er, today your birth mother wants to talk to you alone, I'll wait here, you go in, can you?"

A trace of panic flashed in Jing'er's eyes, Qi Yunruo smiled and said, "I'm just outside, nothing will happen."

Jing'er nodded, Concubine Ji who rushed over didn't say hello to Qi Yunruo, grabbed Jing'er's hand and walked in.

Concubine Ji is not very sensitive to the outside situation, but people told her over and over again that she finally understood that the power of the lord is getting stronger and stronger, and the rest of the lords are under the pressure—there are those who have a heir and who have no heir and who have no heir. If the princess had never given birth to a son, wouldn't her own son be the most likely to become the heir of the prince?

She was trembling with excitement, and her heart was hot for a while. She thought repeatedly, it seems that the princess and the prince are unlikely to continue to have a son. The second young master has not grown up yet, and his son has already started studying. Living together, she must have a deep relationship with the prince... But the important question before her is, if her son doesn't come back to her now, Jing'er will forget her biological mother less and less, what should she do?Concubine Ji resented the prince for taking the child away. She always felt that it was an extremely wrong choice for the prince to let his eldest son live in the same room with a male favorite. No, it must be Qi Yunruo's fault.

Concubine Ji obeyed Concubine Wei's words and begged Qi Yunruo over and over again. Even though she felt very uncomfortable, she had to admit that this trick was successful. Qi Yunruo really told the prince, and the prince agreed, as long as she persuaded Jinger to recognize her , believe her mother even more...

Jing'er was dragged into the conservatory by Concubine Ji, and she looked at her with some trepidation, Concubine Ji said: "Jing'er, Jing'er, mother's good boy, how have you been in the past six months?"

Jing'er nodded, "I'm doing fine."

Concubine Ji seemed to feel that he was lying, and said distressedly: "If you stay by Mother's side, there is no need to look at the face of a male favorite to live, Mother will definitely give you the best things, so that you can live in peace. No worries, no worries."

Jing'er wondered: "I don't live by anyone's face, my concubine, my father and Uncle Xiao Qi treat me very well."

Concubine Ji said: "How can you think like this?" She said anxiously, "I am your mother, and it is best for you to stay by my side. At that time, your father was bewitched by Qi Yunruo before you were taken away from me. You have to remember those who are taken away by your side, others treat you well because they want to use you, and only I am the most sincere."

Jing'er didn't speak.

Concubine Ji said: "That man outside, he is the most hypocritical, don't get in touch with him, he will teach you badly, if he does anything wrong, you have to tell mother and your father immediately! You You have to understand that he has a humble status, and he is not qualified to be close to you..."

"Mother Concubine, stop talking, I can tell who treats me well and who treats me badly!" Jing'er was not happy that someone said Uncle Xiao Qi was not good.

"How can you tell the difference!" Concubine Ji panted heavily, her face flushed, she knelt down and grabbed Jing'er's arms, "Even your father can't tell the difference, how can you see clearly, you Just understand that I am your mother, I only have you as my son, and I am the best person for you."

"Concubine Mu, you hurt me so much..." Jing'er said loudly.

Concubine Ji approached him as if she hadn't realized it, and said, "Good Jinger, good son, if you are crowned heir, you will be the future..."

Qi Yunruo kicked the door open and looked at her angrily. Jing'er broke away from Concubine Ji and walked towards him. Concubine Ji screamed: "Qi Yunruo! You eavesdropped on us!"

Her face was full of panic, if the prince knew what she said... Qi Yunruo knelt down to check Jing'er's arm, and said lightly: "I didn't eavesdrop, I came in when I heard Jing'er screaming for pain, Concubine Ji, what did you do just now?" what?"

Concubine Ji understood, and said with an angry face as before: "I am the concubine bestowed by the emperor to the lord, from the order of the second rank! What are you, you dare to kick open the door and interrupt our mother and son's conversation!"

Jing'er hid behind Qi Yunruo in fear, Qi Yunruo said: "Since you are Jing'er's biological mother, you shouldn't hurt him."

Concubine Ji said proudly: "I am the one who thinks about Jing'er the most."

Qi Yunruo frowned, picked Jing'er up, and was about to go back to the front yard. Jing'er hung her lowered head on Qi Yunruo's shoulder. My flesh and blood, you have no right to accuse me!"

Seeing Qi Yunruo taking the child away, Jing'er didn't look up at herself, Concubine Ji's heart felt cold, she frowned and thought, no, in the future, mothers are more expensive than children, so I will definitely be able to step on those people's heads!When the time comes, I must give Qi Yunruo a good look.

Jing'er was not in a good mood, Qi Yunruo never asked Concubine Ji what she had said to him, but regretted agreeing to allow Concubine Ji to see Jing'er, Qi Yunruo asked someone to tell the prince, and then went back to his room with Jing'er in his arms, Jing'er Lying on the bed, Qi Yunruo said softly: "Little birthday star, don't be upset, I will take you to see other gifts secretly, okay?"

Jing'er glanced at Qi Yunruo, his little head really couldn't figure out many things, but he was willing to trust his intuition, after a while he smiled and nodded and said: "Well, you promised me, those are all mine. .”

"Of course it's yours." Qi Yunruo patted his head.

In the evening, Qi Yunruo proposed to let Mu'er move to the front yard in advance.

Li Chen asked, "Did something happen today?"

Qi Yunruo briefly talked about Concubine Ji's affairs, and said in a low voice: "Jing'er hasn't recovered yet, my lord, when he dropped his younger brother to the ground, and Yan'er's unclean diet, after that, Concubine Wei Now the second young master is still young, if he learns some bad things in the future, it will be too late to correct it." Today Qi Yunruo didn't deliberately eavesdrop, but just watched the reaction of Concubine Ji and Jinger, Qi Yunruo also knew that she would be with her. What did Jing'er say?

The Wei family has always had a good reputation. Father Wei is diligent and diligent on duty, and the disciples of the Imperial College all respect him. This is the biggest reason why Li Chen can't attack Concubine Wei. Qi Yunruo frowned and said, "If Concubine Wei is unwilling, what should I do?"

Li Chen said lightly: "Maybe she will be very happy."

Qi Yunruo said: "My lord, if you have never had a son, will your majesty..." So as a reason not to establish a lord?

Qi Yunruo looked at Li Chen worriedly, but Li Chen smiled, "It's not a big deal."

Concubine Wei urged Concubine Ji to return the child, thinking that Concubine Ji's mother and son would be abandoned by the prince. After all, her child was neither a concubine nor an elder. If she wanted to get ahead of Jing'er, she would make Jing'er lose the prince's heart. No need to say anything, just tell Concubine Ji the current situation in Beijing, Concubine Ji will understand that she must establish a relationship with Jinger.

When Jing'er really returned to Concubine Ji's side, the opportunity for herself and Mu'er came, but she never expected that the prince would ask Mu'er to move to the front yard now.

Concubine Wei was dumbfounded.

She is jealous that Concubine Ji's child can come to the prince's side early and develop a relationship with him, but now Mu'er is still so young and ignorant, it will be uncomfortable to leave his mother for a while, but soon he will forget himself, forget As his own mother, Mu'er will be like Jing'er, getting closer to the prince and Qi Yunruo... No, Jing'er was already sensible when she left Shuangqiu Courtyard, and now Mu'er doesn't understand anything!

Concubine Ji thinks she can control people's hearts in her hands, but there is nothing she can do now. She has no way to refuse, and she has no way to ask herself to accept it.

When the lord called for someone to take Mu'er away, Mu'er stretched out her small hand and howled at Concubine Wei, and Concubine Wei sat there sluggishly, watching the child be taken away.

"Qi Yunruo...Qi Yunruo..." Concubine Wei sneered, "Are you coming to take my child away again?" Concubine Wei naturally knew that Qi Yunruo was always on guard against her, but Concubine Wei never showed any clues, everything was up to her In her grasp, Concubine Wei ignored Qi Yunruo even if she had no evidence, she could still start with the prince. Once the prince spoke, she couldn't refuse.

She didn't understand that it was Concubine Ji's actions that sounded the alarm in Qi Yunruo's heart. Qi Yunruo didn't want these innocent children to be contaminated by their mother's schemes, so he decided to take Mu'er to Molianyuan-the so-called self-inflicted, but Wei The concubine didn't understand.

"Qi Yunruo...you and I are irreconcilable!"