The Queen Mother of the Red Chamber

As the queen's delivery date is approaching recently, Xiao Rong is looking forward to it even more. The Kunning Palace is the one he spends most of his time in every day.

Recently, the spring is beautiful, Xiao Rong gave Daiyu a day off, and took Daiyu to Kunning Palace to see the queen.The get-together of mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-daughter is very lively, so the palace servants moved the soft couch into the open pavilion, and opened the doors and windows on all sides, so it was bright and bright.

The queen leaned halfway on the soft couch, caressing her protruding belly, her face was full of happiness.

"Oh, this little grandson is finally coming out. The Ai family has been looking forward to it for more than nine months, and this hair is a few gray." Xiao Rong pointed to his black hair while talking.

Daiyu covered her small face and said with a smile: "Where is it, do you want Yu'er to help you find it?"

Xiao Rong stretched out his index finger and pointed at Daiyu's smooth forehead, and scolded with a smile: "It's just you, a heartless saboteur."

Daiyu said with a smile: "Yu'er is sincere, is it possible that the empress is admitting that she just lied?"

"Eh..." Xiao Rong choked for a moment, thinking, it seems that he is really old, and was surrounded by this girl. "When your brother Wang comes back from Jiangnan, let him teach you."

"Mother's queen..." Daiyu heard the words, and immediately thought of the peerless beauty pointing at the orchid to criticize her for not being dignified and virtuous, and she felt goosebumps.

Seeing Daiyu's wrinkled face, the queen couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Scared, hahahaha." Xiao Rong laughed cheerfully.There was a burst of laughter in the pavilion.

Xiao Rong stayed in Kunning Palace for lunch, and when Chen Moxue came to visit the queen, he asked Daiyu to lead the little girl to play in the imperial garden, so he stayed in Kunning Palace to chat with the queen Private talk.

After the two left Kunning Palace, Xiao Rong's face also turned cold.The beauty Zhongshun went to Jiangnan, and she clearly said that she was going to deal with the salt administration issues left over by the Zhen family, but she was actually doing it for something, and she naturally knew it.It seemed that things were even worse than I imagined. It was true that there were wolves in the front and tigers and leopards in the back.Thinking of this, I couldn't help stretching out my fingers with silk gold flower fingertips, and rubbed the slightly swollen forehead.

The queen rubbed her belly, seeing Xiao Rong's worried face, she also stopped her hands. "Is the queen mother worried about Jiangnan?"

Xiao Rong shook his head, "Jiangnan affairs were managed by the former court, so it wouldn't worry the Ai family, but...Baobi and Fengbi are not warm now, which has stagnated the original plan."

"This..." The queen frowned, her dignified face was filled with worry. "The concubine believes that the key lies in Wang Ziteng..."

Xiao Rong nodded and said: "It seems that our mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are both thinking of going together. Since the emperor has also made up his mind, why don't the Ai family add fuel to the flames and make this game of chess go faster."

The queen asked in a low voice, "What does the queen mother mean?"

Xiao Rong sneered: "Incentives."

Ever since Concubine Wu Gui became pregnant, the management of the harem has returned to Xiao Rong's hands. This is a hot potato, but it is also a sweet pastry for everyone to make up their minds.Xiao Rong believes that this right is always wanted by someone, and Xue Baochai is the one who wants it the most.As the harem assistant, it is not the slightest benefit to the royal business family.

Although Xue Baochai is not an old senior in the harem, and her family background is not considered good, but the most important thing is that she is special. Entering the palace is a nobleman, and soon she will be promoted to a concubine. For ordinary people, this is something that cannot be imagined.It's just that as a concubine, it's just whimsical to want to represent the power of the harem. If I can go further...

Ying'er put the billowing fruit tea on the table, and said with a smile: "Madam, there are new dishes added to the imperial dining room in the past few days. I heard that the Empress Dowager ordered that all the palaces have a taste of it."

Queen Mother...Xue Baochai's heart skipped a beat.It's not that I don't know what the queen mother is thinking, but it's not easy for my uncle to support me like this now.How could the others be beyond his control, and his aunt would never let him take risks for himself.In the end, my uncle still left a way out for himself in his heart - Concubine Jia.As long as there is Jia Yuanchun who comes from the prince's family and has been in the harem for many years, my uncle will not support him completely.

Seeing Xue Baochai's pensive face, Ying'er knew that she was hurting her spirits because of those twists and turns in the harem.The women in the harem, which one is not supported by the family, just suffers from the girl.Thinking of this, I also felt sour.Putting the hot tea by Xue Baochai's hand, he said, "Your Majesty, let's use some while it's hot, it will hurt your body if it gets cold."

"Hmm..." Xue Baochai responded softly, took a spoon, and just about to drink, suddenly remembered something, said: "Concubine Jia is about to give birth in two months, right?"

"It should be the end of the season. I heard that the stable women in the palace are watching every day."

"Okay, that's good..." The word 'good' disappeared mistyly.

Xue Baochai beckoned, and Ying'er hurriedly lowered her head.The master and servant whispered for a while.

Ying'er hurriedly listened to the order, her eyes struggled for a while, and seeing the firmness in Xue Baochai's eyes, she nodded her head.Then he ran out in small steps.

At this time, the inner hall of Changle Palace was quiet.

Xiao Rong sat alone on the large golden lacquer carved phoenix chair, leaning on the armrest with one hand, resting his forehead on his palm.The phoenix eyes are closed, as if in a slumber.

Nanny Cui walked in with light steps, walked to Xiao Rong's side, and said softly: "Queen Mother, Concubine Feng is here. She is already waiting in the outer hall."

It's finally here... Xiao Rong opened his eyes, and a trace of unbearableness flashed by.That's all... If there is really retribution in the future, let yourself bear it.Left and right are people who have died once.

When Xiao Rong came to the Hall of Changle wearing a phoenix robe, Feng Baoyi sat on the pear blossom and vermilion lacquer chair on the lower right in a regular manner, with his eyebrows lowered and his eyes pleasing to the eye, very docile.Seeing Xiao Rong coming, he hurriedly stood up and saluted.

"My concubine pays her respects to the empress dowager, and the empress dowager will be happy forever."

Xiao Rong smiled and said: "You are inconvenient now, so don't be too polite. Do it quickly, and don't make the child tired."

Feng Baoyi blushed, and said with a sweet smile: "Now that I'm not heavy, it's worth paying my respects to the Empress Dowager."

"You child, no wonder the emperor often praises you for your intelligence, you are really pleasing."

Feng Baoyi was overjoyed when he heard the words, "The emperor really... really..."

Xiao Rong said with a smile: "The Ai family can't lie to you."

The maids in the palace brought all kinds of fresh snacks and put them on the tables in front of the two of them. They were colorful and very attractive.

Xiao Rong took a sip of hot tea, pointed to a plate of maroon pastries and said, "This red date cake, the Ai family thinks it's very good, try it."

Feng Baoyi picked up a piece of pastry with a smile on his face, took a small bite, and just after swallowing it, he said with a smile: "It's really delicious."

Xiao Rong smiled and said: "As long as you like it, Aijia will let the imperial dining room prepare it for you every day. If you want to eat, let the servants pick it up."

Feng Baoyi was overjoyed, and immediately said: "Concubine, thank the Queen Mother for the reward."

The hot tea in his hand was slowly steaming, Xiao Rong covered the teacup, and said with a light smile: "I heard that the emperor seldom visits the harem these days, so it's hard for you. He is busy with state affairs and has no time to take care of you."

Feng Baoyi said: "Your Majesty takes care of everything every day, so concubines don't dare to think about it."

When Xiao Rong heard the words, his face showed sadness.Sighing softly, he said: "The harem is not allowed to be involved in politics, so the Ai family can only feel sorry for him. It's just that the bandits on the Qianshi Mountain side are really rampant. If they are not wiped out for a day, the people will have no peace for a day, and the Ai family is also worried. "

Thousand Stone Mountain?Hearing this, Feng Baoyi's heart skipped a beat, and the hand holding the pastry also exerted strength, crushing the pastry all over his body.

Seeing this, Xiao Rong hurriedly ordered: "Oh, hurry up and tidy up for the concubine."

The maids next to her rushed forward and cleaned it up with handkerchiefs.

After cleaning up, Feng Baoyi smiled awkwardly and said, "The concubine is rude."

"Hehe, people who are pregnant are like this, in a trance."

After finishing speaking, he took a closer look at Feng Baoyi's stomach, and said with a smile: "The Ai family thinks this must be a brat, this grandson, the Ai family likes it very much, if there is a chance in the future, we must give him a good title."

Feng Baoyi's heart moved, and he said with a smile: "It's really his good fortune that the child was so doted on by the empress dowager before he was born."

Xiao Rong shook his head and said with a smile: "His good fortune was not all created by you, a mother. It's just that I don't know when this opportunity will come? Do you think the emperor will be overjoyed if Qianshishan succeeds in suppressing the bandits? Then I gave him a title, and I don’t know.”

Feng Baoyi paused, and his heart began to tense.Hearing this, how can you not understand the meaning of the Queen Mother?When I was in the boudoir, I often heard my father and brother mention Qianshi Mountain.There are no gangsters there, but they are all good soldiers and good generals.It's just that this group of soldiers will obey orders, not the emperor on the throne, but the deposed prince who was quieted in the Yizhong Palace.

Seeing the change in Feng Baoyi's expression, Xiao Rong knew that he had understood his thoughts, and continued: "Baoyi, there are still two concubines in this harem, the Ai family will not hide it from you, Nuan'er will definitely go further in the future. There must always be someone for the position of noble concubine, but there are so many concubines, and there is only one position of noble concubine, who do you think the Ai family should give it to?"

The position of noble concubine... Feng Baoyi began to waver in his heart.

But now on Qianshi Mountain, my brother is in charge, if... my brother's life may be lost.

Xiao Rong smiled and said: "Even if the Ai family dotes on you again, they have to worry about other concubines, what do you think?"

Feng Baoyi's complexion gradually turned pale, all blood was gone, he bit his lips, and said: "The empress dowager is very right, the concubine understands..." Then he stood up, saluted, and said: "The empress dowager, come here A few days will be the anniversary of my late mother's death, and my concubine wants to ask for an order to go to the temple to pray for her old man, which can be regarded as comforting her spirit in heaven."

Xiao Rong nodded, and said: "Your mother is a good mother, so you can go, just be careful on the way."

"My concubine, I would like to thank the Empress Dowager for her kindness." She dragged her heavy body and saluted.

Before Xiao Rong got the good news from Feng Baoyi, he got a bad news.Concubine Jia of Fengzao Palace gave birth prematurely...

Concubine Jia is now pregnant for eight months, so even if she gave birth prematurely, there should be more than one month left, and she will give birth in eight months, I am afraid that the safety of the mother and child will not be known.

When Xiao Rong felt Fengzao Palace in a hurry, he ran into the empress who had just stepped down with a big belly at the door.Xiao Rong said anxiously: "What are you doing here with a big belly, go back quickly, be careful of collision. There is Ai's family sitting here." After speaking, he asked the people around him to help the queen up.

The Empress had no choice but to glance at Fengzao Palace, bid her leave, and led her back to Kunning Palace.

Seeing that the queen had left, Xiao Rong hurriedly took people to Fengzao Palace.

Mother Cui came over earlier to inquire about the news, and when she heard that Xiao Rong was coming, she rushed out to welcome her.

"How is the situation now, can someone report it to the emperor."

Cui Nanny said: "Wen Po is inside. The imperial doctor looked at it earlier and said that she had taken labor-inducing drugs, so..."

"What?!" Xiao Rong was shocked, and shouted: "It's just nonsense, is this Concubine Jia confused?" After speaking, he strode into the room.

In the delivery room of Fengzao Palace, there were heart-piercing shouts.No one knows whether this heralds the arrival of life or the end.

Xiao Rong never thought of taking the lives of these harem women.No matter what they do, it all stems from the mission of the family and their own honor.If they don't enter the palace, why can't they be a pure woman with smiling eyes like flowers.Although I used it and I didn't like it, I still wanted to give them a peaceful rest of their lives.But now Jia Yuanchun...

Forget it, it seems that the fate of some people cannot be changed.

The intermittent voices in the delivery room made Xiao Rong's heart rise to his throat.

Xiao Rong just sat quietly outside Fengzao Palace, staring fixedly at the delivery room.Following a door, it seems that two worlds are separated.One world is peaceful, another world is thrilling.

I don't know how many hours later, a woman Wen ran out covered in blood, the blood on her hands was still dripping slowly on the ground.The blood stained the gray floral clothes brown.

Wen Po hurriedly said: "Report to the Empress Dowager, this Concubine Jia looks bad."

"What!" Xiao Rong immediately stood up and walked into the room.Nanny Cui and Ziyan followed closely behind.

The faces of the people in the delivery room were full of panic, there were pools of blood on the ground, and there was also red blood in the large copper basin on the table.

On the couch, Jia Yuanchun hummed faintly, the paleness of his face was in stark contrast to the redness of the room.

The two stable women knelt on the ground, trembling.

Xiao Rong said angrily: "What are you all doing? What are you kneeling here for? Hurry up and deliver the baby. If you can't keep Concubine Jia, you will be buried with her!"

Wen Po was shocked, got up quickly, and continued to deliver the baby, but she became even more flustered.

A slightly older woman Wen said: "Queen Mother, it's not because the servants are not dedicated. The empress took the medicine to induce labor. This is a law against the sky. Although the birth canal is opened, the prince's position is not right. If you keep it Adults, you can’t protect the little ones.”

Xiao Rong was shocked, the medical conditions in this ancient times were still too poor.

"Empress Dowager..." came a call that was as breathless as a silk.

Xiao Rong looked up, and saw that Jia Yuanchun on the couch had opened his eyes, and the expression in his eyes had also begun to relax.Lifting his feet and walking over, Xiao Rong sat by the bed, took Jia Fei's hand, and said, "Don't worry, the Ai family will definitely save your mother and child."

Jia Yuanchun shook his head lightly, "The concubine...knows that she is guilty of death...just ask to save the emperor..."

Xiao Rong only felt that the palm of his palm was getting colder and colder. "It's okay, the emperor can have more, the Ai family and the emperor will not blame you."

"No...Baohuanger..." Tears welled up in Jia Yuanchun's beautiful eyes. "It's my concubine...I'm sorry for him...for...for my own selfishness...to harm him...I beg the queen mother...to help me."

"Concubine Jia..." Xiao Rong couldn't help but his eyes became sour, and they began to blur.

"I beg...the Queen Mother to fulfill..."

Xiao Rong took a deep breath, held Jia Yuanchun's hand tightly, and ordered: "Prince Bao..."

After listening to the order, the stable women behind him quickly moved their hands.

After hearing Xiao Rong's words, Jia Yuanchun finally showed a satisfied smile, "Thank you... Queen Mother..."

Following Wen Po's movements, Jia Yuanchun began to cry out weakly again.Xiao Rong sat quietly by the bed, holding the hand of this dying woman.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Jia Yuanchun's voice became loose.

Xiao Rong lowered his head and listened carefully for a while, before he heard clearly, he hurriedly asked: "Has the emperor not come yet?"

Cui Mama hurriedly replied: "The emperor came here just now, but after hearing that the empress had taken the drug to induce labor, she left in a hurry."

Xiao Rong said angrily: "Quickly spread the word of Ai's family, please come here quickly, Concubine Jia is suffering for him!"

After hearing the order, Nanny Cui ran out in a hurry.

The smell of blood in the room became stronger and stronger, and the sound in the room became weaker and weaker.

This is the first time Xiao Rong has seen the production scene.I have heard countless times from others how thrilling and painful childbirth is, but it only exists in imagination. Unexpectedly, after real experience, I know that life is the cruelest and most thrilling.

The palm he was holding was getting colder and colder, until it reached Xiao Rong's heart.

A flowery life is about to die.Xiao Rong regretted why he extended his hatred of the Jia family to this innocent woman.Even if he was a little kinder and kinder to her, he wouldn't feel so guilty now.Maybe she wouldn't take the oxytocin pills in a desperate way.

"It's out, it's out." The stable women said happily. "It's a prince."

Xiao Rong was overjoyed, and hurriedly said to Jia Yuanchun: "Look, the child is safe and sound. Concubine Jia, you gave birth to a son."

"Child..." Jia Yuanchun murmured softly.Looking expectantly at the blood-stained baby in Granny Wen's hands.

The stable women quickly grabbed the baby's mouth, carried the baby upside down, and patted the little buttocks gently.

"Wow..." The faint cry of the baby finally came.

After cleaning up the child and putting on clothes, he finally hugged it to Xiao Rong. Xiao Rong took it and put it in front of Jia Yuanchun, saying: "Look, a beautiful child, like you and the emperor."

Jia Yuanchun opened his eyes vigorously, looked at the little lump in the bright yellow baby, and shed tears from excitement, "It's so good..."

Xiao Rong also shed tears in a complicated mood, and said: "Look, the child is fine, the emperor will come later, you have to hold on."

"Your Majesty..." Jia Yuanchun called softly, as if the pain in his body no longer existed.The eyes are diffuse, and there is a mist in the eyes. "Your Majesty...the concubine regretted it..." We shouldn't take our emperor's son to risk.Your Majesty, are you angry?It's strange that the concubine didn't protect our emperor's son well.Your majesty, my concubine has actually been in love with you for a long time... Do you still remember that little maid who accidentally scalded you with tea?At that time, the concubine had just entered the palace, and you were also an ordinary prince.The concubine still remembers that you smiled gently and said to the concubine, "No problem."

It's been ten years, a whole ten years, and this concubine has finally become your concubine, a legitimate woman... The concubine is so happy, so happy...

"The emperor is here—" Li Dehai's voice came from outside the delivery room.

Xiao Rong finally breathed a sigh of relief.Facing Jia Yuanchun, he said, "The emperor is here to see you, Concubine Jia."

Jia Yuanchun closed his eyes tightly, and his voice had long since disappeared.

Seeing this, Xiao Rong stretched out his hand, but Concubine Jia's face was icy cold, and she was completely silent.

"Concubine Jia..." Xiao Rong was stunned.The palms began to tremble.

The lady Wen who was next to her hurriedly went to check, and when she put her palm under Jia Yuanchun's nose, she took a few steps back in shock, and hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty has gone..."

The palace people in the delivery room knelt down one after another, crying, "Your Majesty..."

Xiao Rong held the child and stood up, staring blankly at the people in the room.Is that really the way to go?

The door of the delivery room was pushed open, and the emperor walked in. After seeing the palace servants kneeling in the room, and then looking at Xiao Rong who was holding the child in a daze, he hurriedly asked, "Mother, how is Concubine Jia?"

Xiao Rong looked up at the emperor, and said in a daze, "She's dead..."

In the spring of the sixth year of Jianyuan, the Jia family of Fengzao Palace gave birth to the eldest son of the emperor, who was bestowed with the name Yuanqi.The imperial concubine Jia died of dystocia.

The passing of a concubine could not cause even the slightest ripple.The harem and the court will only remember that the emperor now has the eldest son, but how can they remember that there is a woman who has given her flowery life for this.

The eldest son of the emperor, Yuan Qi, was born prematurely and weak, Xiao Rongnian lost his mother when he was young, so he put him by his side to raise him.

Looking at the baby in the swaddle, Xiao Rong felt sad in his heart.After seeing that the child was fast asleep, he ordered the nurses and palace people around him to take care of him.

Nanny Cui walked in quickly, and when she saw Xiao Rong, she said softly, "Queen Mother, we found it."

There was a gleam of coldness in Xiao Rong's eyes.

After Mother Cui explained the matter in detail.Xiao Rong finally leaned on the couch with a tired face.

If I did not kill Boren, Boren died because of me.

I didn't expect that my pressure on Xue Baochai would actually...

Seeing Xiao Rong's serious expression, Mother Cui quickly explained, "Concubine Jia also wanted to save her brother, so she went to the doctor in a hurry. Empress Dowager, this has nothing to do with you."

Xiao Rong shook his head, and said: "If it wasn't for the Aijia's pressure on Xue Baochai, Xue Baochai would not have thought of this and passed the news of Jia Baoyu to Jia Yuanchun's ears. This child also has moments of being stupid... hey... That's all." Xiao Rong helped his hands to do it, and rubbed his temples, "Pass the order of Ai's family, summon Jia Baoyu to the palace to see off Concubine Jia."

"This..." Cui Mama was startled, with such a movement, she was confronting the King of Beijing.

"Don't worry, in Aijia's heart, water melting is nothing!"

A prince who maintains the status quo by relying on the power of his concubine's mother's family is still restless. Such a person is nothing.

The author has something to say: On the train home, inspiration suddenly came, hey, there is still a list of [-] for Dizi Youwei... Yali Shanda... Why did I double-click on the spur of the moment...