sick princess

All the concubines who entered the palace in the early years knew that Concubine Rong had an excellent voice.

Emperor Zhaode thought that he had been to Rong'an Palace for a long time, and he still missed Concubine Rong's little song.In addition, today he was going to discuss with Concubine Rong about the matter of the Seventh Prince, so he simply flipped Concubine Rong's signboard and sent an order to make Concubine Rong prepare well.

After receiving the news, Concubine Rong began to paint her eyebrows and lips, and asked her confidant maid Moxiang to tie a ponytail for herself, put a white magnolia hairpin on it, and pinned sporadic pearls in her hair, and pinned flowers on her ears. A pair of jasper earrings looked elegant and beautiful.

Concubine Rong's appearance was not the best among all the concubines in the harem, at best she could only be said to be above average.However, her appearance is quite attractive, and the more you look at it, the more interesting it is.

In addition, when Concubine Rong spoke, her voice was unhurried, with a charming charm, and her temperament was quiet and calm. It was a pleasure to communicate with her. In the past, if Emperor Zhaode had any troubles, he would come back occasionally Concubine Rong sit here.But since Concubine Li, Concubine Zhou and Rui Xiaoyi successively entered the palace, Concubine Rong was gradually forgotten by Emperor Zhaode.

No matter how good the porridge and side dishes are, they are no more appetizing than delicacies from mountains and seas.Concubine Li used to be a glamorous and charming woman, and her beauty was her greatest weapon. Now, Concubine Li is getting older and no longer as glamorous as before, but there is a younger and more beautiful Rui Xiaoyi.

As for Concubine Zhou, she can either take the gentle and charming route or the virtuous and virtuous one. She is also a smart woman, and she can often help Emperor Zhaode with some ideas when he encounters troubles.Over time, the object of Emperor Zhaode's conversation became Concubine Zhou, and he stopped looking for Concubine Rong.

"Master, isn't it too plain for you to dress like this?" Cha Xiang, another court lady behind Concubine Rong reminded: "It's fine to dress like this on weekdays, but after all, the emperor will come soon..."

Which concubine in the palace saw the emperor, didn't she wear heavy makeup, wishing to dress herself up like a delicate flower?Even Concubine Zhou said that she doesn't like bright and luxurious, but it's just because she is not suitable for taking the bright and luxurious route. She has worked hard secretly, which is no less than other concubines.For example, before Emperor Zhaode came to Changchun Palace, Concubine Zhou would definitely bathe with roses, so that her body would have a fresh fragrance.

Their master finally looked forward to the emperor's visit, if they were not prepared, wouldn't they be neglecting the emperor too much?

Concubine Rong supported the hairpin on her head, and said: "The one that suits you is the best. If you compare yourself to others, you will be inferior." She never followed the same path as other people .

Moreover, this time, she did not simply meet Emperor Zhaode as a harem concubine, she met him as the Seventh Emperor's son, mother and concubine.

For Concubine Rong, the most important thing is to convince Emperor Zhaode that she will be a more successful mother than Concubine Zhou, not anything else.

Anyway, it was a good thing that Emperor Zhaode was willing to come to Rong'an Palace to meet her.It seems that what Moxiang said was right, the attitude of the Seventh Prince really shook Emperor Zhaode.

At this moment, apart from being a little nervous about the upcoming meeting, Concubine Rong was also a little relieved.She was not mistaken, Xiao Qi is a conscientious child, and finally she didn't love him in vain.

At this time, the palace people at the door sang: "The emperor has arrived——"

Concubine Rong hurriedly brought tea and moxiang to greet her: "My concubine pays my respects to the emperor."

"Excuse me." Seeing Concubine Rong's attire, Emperor Zhaode thought to himself, since Concubine Rong had raised the Seventh Prince, the radiance of motherhood on Concubine Rong has become stronger and stronger. All exude a gentle taste.

Emperor Zhaode remembered the seventh prince's attachment to Concubine Rong.It seems that Concubine Rong has really devoted herself to raising the Seventh Prince in the past three years.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Rong Feiping stood aside and looked at Emperor Zhaode submissively.

Emperor Zhaode's voice softened a little: "Concubine Rong, for the past three years, you have raised Xiao Qi so well, which is beyond my expectation."

"The emperor handed Xiao Qi over to his concubine, and it is the concubine's responsibility to take care of Xiao Qi. It is the concubine's duty to take good care of Xiao Qi, and the concubine really dare not take credit for it."

"I ordered you to return Xiao Qi to Concubine Zhou, do you have any complaints in your heart?"

Concubine Rong tightened her hand holding the handkerchief, but she smiled more tenderly on her face: "How could the concubine have complaints against the emperor? If you say you are reluctant to part with Xiao Qi, yes, but if it weren't for the emperor's trust, back then, the minister would have complained." The concubine will not have the chance to raise Xiaoqi either."

Emperor Zhaode stared at Concubine Rong for a while, and then said: "You are fine."

Although she wasn't beautiful enough, she was supple enough and sensible enough. Such a woman in his harem was indeed rare and reassuring.

"Your Majesty, Xiaoqi left in a hurry. The books and clothes were still in the Rong'an Palace, and I didn't have time to take them away. In the past few days, the concubine ordered people to prepare them quickly and send them to the Changchun Palace. Xiaoqi is a child." Smart, don't delay his study."

"Take me to see the place where Xiaoqi lived in the past." Emperor Zhaode said on a whim.

Concubine Rong lowered her eyes: "Yes."

Along the way, Emperor Zhaode saw several large characters hanging on the aisle, and couldn't help but secretly marveled.He never knew that Concubine Rong had such a good handwriting.

"Aifei wrote these words? I haven't seen Aifei write them in the past."

"The emperor's calligraphy is unrivaled in the world. In the past, in front of the emperor, how dare the concubines fight against each other? The concubine wrote these, but to warn Xiao Qi of the fundamentals of life. In terms of learning, the concubine can't teach Xiao Qi too much. But in dealing with the world, the concubine thinks that she can still guide Xiao Qiyi." Concubine Rong followed Emperor Zhaode's eyes and saw words written on the wall, such as loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, filial piety, friendship and brotherhood. .

Concubine Rong knew that Emperor Zhaode liked this the most.

Back then, he himself was not a filial and friendly person, and he stepped on the bones of his brothers to ascend to the throne of God.Maybe the more you lack something, the more you desire something.After ascending to the throne, Emperor Zhaode especially hoped that his sons and daughters would be brothers and sisters, and know how to be filial to himself.

Sure enough, after hearing Concubine Rong's words, Emperor Zhaode's eyes became softer: "Concubine Rong is very good at teaching children, Xiaoqi is very sensible at such a young age, it is all thanks to Concubine Rong."

"The concubine is not talented, and dare not be compared with the concubine. If you say that the most intelligent and virtuous in the palace, it must be the concubine." Concubine Rong humbly said: "The concubine is preparing to learn from the concubine. How can I be a concubine?" Good mother..."

Concubine Zhou Gui is indeed very intelligent and virtuous, there is nothing wrong with her words.But as long as Emperor Zhaode thought of what the second prince said in the upper study, his good mood would be discounted.

The three children under Concubine Zhou's knees, the second prince and the fifth princess are all worthless, which has made Emperor Zhaode doubt the level of Concubine Zhou's education of children.Thinking that in the future, the clever Xiaoqi might become like the second prince, Emperor Zhaode couldn't help beating his heart.

The second prince has entered the court, but his performance in the court these days is not very good.Don't do business, stay away from the prince everywhere, if you win, forget it, but every time you lose, Emperor Zhaode, who is an old man, always wipes the second prince's ass.

No matter how much Emperor Zhaode favored the second prince, after a few times, he got tired of it.

For Xiaoqi, Emperor Zhaode still had great expectations.If the second prince is excluded, Xiaoqi is naturally the most favored by Emperor Zhaode.

Xiaoqi was not only born to Emperor Zhaode by Concubine Zhou Gui, but also so intelligent. The key point is that he is still young and will not threaten Emperor Zhaode's status.If Xiao Qi can be trained well, when Emperor Zhaode grows old in the future, Xiao Qi can just take over this burden from his shoulders.

As the prince became more and more mature day by day, the forces gathered around him gradually grew. In Emperor Zhaode's heart, the prince was always a threat.

If you want to train Xiao Qi, you can't let Zhou Guifei raise Xiao Qi.Now it seems that Xiaoqi is raised by Concubine Rong, so the risk can be minimized.

Emperor Zhaode reconsidered whether to keep Xiaoqi in the palace of Concubine Zhou.

He didn't make any promises on the spot, but Concubine Rong could see that he had been shaken.

As soon as Emperor Zhaode left, the people sent by the Queen Mother came to Concubine Rong's palace.

After hearing Zhang Nanny's words, Concubine Rong raised her head in disbelief: "What the Empress Dowager said is true, is she really capable of helping me get Xiaoqi back?"

"It's absolutely true, when did the Empress Dowager tell a lie? The Empress Dowager Rong might as well think about it carefully."

"But, why did the Empress Dowager help me..."

"The empress dowager hopes that after this incident, the empress dowager can realize the importance of power. Without power, she can only let others slaughter her. And when the empress dowager has power, she will naturally have the ability to repay the empress dowager." .”

Concubine Rong sat on the stool in a daze, not even knowing when Madam Zhang's people left.

If this matter really came from the Empress Dowager's order, rather than Madam Zhang's own initiative, then it is really amazing... The Empress Dowager actually hinted that she would help the Seventh Prince win the heir apparent!

Concubine Rong was in a mess about this matter, thinking for a moment that although Emperor Zhaode was shaken, he did not make a clear statement. It is hard to say whether Xiao Qi will return to her in the end, as long as she can return Xiao Qi, she will Why not listen to the Queen Mother?Thinking about it for a while, the queen mother has a deep mind, and she would never help her so kindly.If you agree to the queen mother's request, I'm afraid you won't be able to help yourself in the future...

At this moment, a little boy came to Concubine Rong and gently pushed Concubine Rong: "Mother Concubine? Mother Concubine?"

Only then did Concubine Rong come to her senses, and after seeing clearly who the visitor was, she embraced him in her arms: "It's Xiaoqi! Xiaoqi, why did you come back suddenly?"

"The concubine concubine allowed me to come back to see my concubine mother." The seventh prince pursed his lips, and said in an old-fashioned way: "Concubine mother, let's not talk about this, just now, did someone come to tell you something? No matter what they say, Don't rush to agree...you can't be used by others."