The Queen Mother of the Red Chamber

Baoqin took a feather duster and beat around the inside and outside of Fengzao Palace, and added agarwood to the incense burner in the palace.Yuan Chun didn't like this kind of smell at first, but the queen mother liked it, so she changed the original incense into agarwood.Smelling this fragrance, my eyes began to sour.I have been with my master for almost ten years, and I guess my parents and sisters don't remember that there is such a person who cares about him day and night.Secretly wiped away tears and covered the lid of the incense burner.Then he went to the flower garden outside Fengzao Palace.

It's already autumn, and the flower garden has lost its original color, only the dead flowers and leaves are left.Baoqin wondered if he and his empress would wither and wither like this flower one day.

From the rockery next to the flower garden, there were whispers, Baoqin heard that they were the two second-class ladies of Fengzao Palace, Winter Solstice and Summer Solstice.I didn't want to listen to the quarrels of these women in the womb, but I vaguely heard "Niang Niang, Jia's House", so I couldn't help but leaned forward, wanting to understand.

I only heard Xia Zhi say: "I heard that Mr. Wang made a lot of trouble because of this matter."

Winter Solstice whispered: "Who said it wasn't? Xiao Liuzi, who heard that the palace transported water, said that he was in arrears for a full 20 taels."

"It's no wonder that the empress has reduced a lot of rewards recently, so it's because of this."

"Shh, stop talking, it's over if you hear it."

The two seemed to have finished their conversation and were about to come out when Baoqin saw this and hurriedly tried to avoid it.Turning around, he found Yuan Chun standing behind him with a pale face.Baoqin was startled and said: "Your Majesty."

The two palace maids on the rockery froze in shock when they heard the sound of "Ma'am". After hearing Yuan Chun's reprimand from outside the mountain, "You dog slave, get out!" The two of them walked out of the rockery , when they saw Jia Yuanchun standing in front of him, dressed in bright yellow imperial concubine clothes, with a blue face, the two of them knelt on the ground with a plop in fright, and kowtowed desperately, "Your Majesty, forgive me, the servants will never dare again."

Jia Yuanchun shook his fingers fiercely, a cold light flashed in his eyes, "Go to the Criminal Division to receive punishment!"

This punishment department is the place where the maids and eunuchs in the palace are punished for their mistakes. Anyone who enters these places will either die or be injured when they come out.

The two maids were terrified when they heard this, they lay down at Jia Yuanchun's feet, and begged: "Your Majesty, the servants and servants know they are wrong, and they dare not do it again, Your Majesty, please spare the servants and servants this time."

Jia Yuanchun took a step back, stared at the two men, and said with a sneer, "No matter what I do, it's not up to the two slaves to take them away!"

"Yes." The two young eunuchs in Tsing Yi rushed up behind them, holding one with each hand, dragging them towards the punishment department.

Hearing the sound of begging for mercy getting farther and farther away, Baoqin froze for a moment, wanted to say something, but finally shut up.

Jia Yuanchun turned his head and glanced at Baoqin, then turned and went to Fengzao Palace.

The Rongguo Mansion has always been more refined and more refined than ordinary aristocratic families in food, clothing, housing and transportation, which is well known in the capital.When Jia Yuanchun was still in his boudoir, he knew that his home was different from other homes.This is not only because of the glory left by the ancestors, but also because of the fundamental connection between the four major families.Never thought that the four major families would fall apart one day.He never thought that his family would have such an ugly reputation.

Baoqin saw Yuan Chun sitting alone on the soft couch in the inner hall, with a sad face, and after thinking about it, he persuaded: "Your Majesty, don't be sad, didn't you just get a reward from the Empress Dowager the day before, and in the future this palace Days will get better."

Yuan Chun wiped his tears, and said sadly: "Baoqin, you and I have lived together in this palace for nearly ten years, and you are the most clear about the pain of this palace. I thought that I would finally ascend to a high position, and I would be able to reunite with my family in the future." Rong, how can such a thing happen. The higher the position, the more shady it will be."

After listening to Baoqin, I couldn't help but feel sour. I know the empress's difficulties the most. I don't want the empress dowager to like me, and I have lost my years. The emperor has not visited this Fengzao palace for several months. In the future...

"Baoqin, go and count the money in the box and count it. I will send it to Zhongcui Palace in person later."

"Your Majesty...that's your only self." After staying in the palace for so many years, what she knows most is that the palace is more cruel and realistic than the outside.Without money, it is impossible to walk half a step.

Yuan Chun's eyes were red, and he tapped the corners of his eyes with the handkerchief again, a hazy mist appeared in his eyes. "That's the only natal family in this palace." No matter how resentful or hated in my heart, how can I really let go of my biological parents.

Holding the piano and secretly wiping away tears, he replied: "Your servant obeys the order, and your servant will go right away." Then he walked quickly, looking at the inner room.

Concubine Jia from Fengzao Palace went to meet the concubine from Zhongcui Palace in person, this matter naturally couldn't be hidden from Xiao Rong's eyes and ears.It's just that Xiao Rong is noncommittal about these things.Both the left and the right are caused by those irrelevant natal families, but it's a pity that the two beautiful women have become victims of the family.But at this time, Xiao Rong didn't have the heart to take care of these chores, because Comrade Xiao Rong was finally going to upgrade to become a grandma.

In the Kunning Palace, the empress was dressed in a bright yellow phoenix-pattern uniform, half lying on the soft couch, looking at Xiao Rong weeping with joy, "Mother's empress..."

It turned out that the empress was already old, and she thought she must be a person without blessings, and she became more and more friendly to everyone in the harem, hoping to give birth to a son and a half daughter for the emperor, so as to continue the royal blood.Unexpectedly, the emperor was about to reach his thirties, but he failed to give birth to a son.Fortunately, the emperor was industrious, even though the court had something to say, he didn't dare to put it on the bright side.Now that the queen suddenly finds out that she is happy, it has to be said that it is the most important thing in the world.

"Oh, empress, Aijia is really overjoyed, overjoyed." Xiao Rong held the queen's hand with excitement, and lightly touched the flat belly.He took out his handkerchief and wiped away his tears for the queen, and said with a smile, "Why are you crying? What a happy event. It's been so long, why did you find out so late? The imperial doctor said it's been two months."

The empress blushed, lowered her head and said: "After all these years, my ministers don't dare to expect extravagant expectations. It was Li Nanny who found out that Ai's menstruation was one month late, so she dared to guess and invited the imperial doctor over. Checked the pulse."

Xiao Rong also knew the queen's concerns in his heart, the delay of menstruation only showed that he was unwell or pregnant.If it was the former, there would be many scruples, no wonder she.Immediately, he smiled at Li Nanny, who was downcast and pleasing to the eye: "It turns out that Li Nanny is the great hero, and the Ai family will definitely reward you heavily."

Nanny Li hurriedly knelt down with a plop, and said: "This is the duty of a slave, and a slave dare not take credit for it. It is all the blessing of the Empress Dowager and the Empress."

Xiao Rong said: "The Ai family wants to reward you, not punish you. You are loyal and meticulous to the queen, so you should be rewarded."

Nanny Li had no choice but to kowtow and receive the reward. "Slave, I would like to thank the Queen Mother for the reward."

The emperor got the news and rushed to Kunning Palace without changing his clothes.Delighted to ignore his own mother, he went straight to the queen's bed when he entered the door, held the queen's hand tightly and said, "Is there any discomfort, what does the imperial doctor say? How is the child?"

After several questions in succession, the queen's face was flushed red.

Xiao Rong coughed twice, which attracted the emperor's attention.The emperor hurriedly stood up and greeted Ann. "The son has seen the queen mother."

"Now that I have a daughter-in-law, I forget about my mother. Well, the Ai family will not bother you husband and wife, but just take care of the little grandson of the Ai family." Xiao Rong stood up under the support of Cui Nanny Got up, pinched the handkerchief to cover his mouth, and snickered a couple of times, which made both the emperor and empress quite uncomfortable.

The emperor was about to speak when he heard Eunuch Li, the chief executive outside, say through the curtain: "Your Majesty, Prince Zhongshun will meet you outside the palace."

The three people inside the curtain looked shocked.The emperor and the empress looked at each other, and then looked at Xiao Rong in front of the curtain.

Xiao Rong's phoenix eyes widened and said: "Really, Zhen'er is back?!"