Red House Shoufu

Chapter 274
The situation in the previous dynasty gradually eased, which is inseparable from the relationship between the two saints in the palace.

As the body of the Supreme Emperor was aging day by day, the emperor who was in his prime had completely stepped onto the stage, controlling the supreme power of the huge empire.

And following the changes in the situation in the previous dynasty, the pattern in the harem will naturally undergo great changes.The most obvious one is the noble concubine Zhenshi, the woman who once dominated the sixth palace, and she obviously felt that her majesty was gradually compressed in the Dragon Head Palace.She can't even get her hands on the inner palace affairs of Longshou Palace.

At the end of the twelfth lunar month, the imperial palace, like the folks, is preparing for the New Year's Eve banquet and the Zhengdan dynasty.

Busy maids in the palace constantly shuttle between the palaces, and cleaning is even more inevitable. After all, we want to say goodbye to the old and usher in the new, so we can't keep the cobwebs of the old year, right?

Yuan Chun gently stroked her protruding abdomen, the roundness on her face and the lazy but rosy complexion showed that she was in good physical and mental condition now.

She stood by the window and looked at the busy maids in the courtyard. Not only did she not feel the noise in her ear, but it was kind of smoky and friendly.

The trembling in the past few years has allowed her to live a cautious life.The eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion, who was once educated, has already understood the impermanence of the world, and has tasted all the ups and downs.

Today's weather is good, the sun is swaying its warmth.Yuan Chun was wearing a sable cloak, and there was only a mahogany hairpin stuck in his hair, without any powder or daisy, and his appearance was already glowing.

As soon as she walked out of the gate of the dormitory, Baoqin came over and stopped her: "Mother, why are you out again? The courtyard is in chaos right now, so what if we bump into each other?"

Yuan Chun looked at this girl who had been loyal to him for more than ten years, stretched out his finger and pressed her forehead: "You are treating me like a glass person, and you won't even let me out. Let's Basking in the sun in a spacious place, don't go anywhere else."

The master insisted that being a girl is not easy to disobey.Baoqin asked Mammy to fetch cotton pads from the hand stove, and also burned a brazier and placed it under Yuanchun's feet.

In the unobstructed front yard of Fengzao Palace, Yuan Chun was sitting at the stone table quietly watching the white clouds drifting slowly in the sky.

The imperial concubine's status is noble, and the imperial concubine who is pregnant with the prince is even more honorable.The people sweeping aside consciously relaxed their hands and feet, for fear of disturbing Yuan Chun who was in a daze.

"Your Majesty..."

"Shh!"

Everyone knelt on the ground quietly, and the emperor also walked lightly to Yuan Chun's side.Baoqin, who originally wanted to remind his master, could only step aside under the gesture of the emperor's eyes.

"Yuan'er, what are you looking at?"

Yuan Chun was warmed by the sun, propped up with his right hand, recalling the joy of the New Year when he was still at home.Grandpa would take her to play last year every time. Those beautiful lanterns and sweet and sour candied haws are her favorite things.

Yuan Chun was a little confused by the gentle voice in her ear, thinking it was her grandfather asking her what she wanted to buy.He replied casually: "I want to eat candied haws..."

Yuan Chun, who was in a daze, had a different charm. The emperor moved slightly, touched her round and delicate face, and said with a smile: "Since Yuaner wants to eat, I will let the palace people go out to buy it."

"Ah! Your Majesty..."

Yuan Chun felt a rough touch on her face, and came back to see the emperor sitting on the stone bench beside her.

Surprised, he wanted to stand up and apologize to the emperor, but almost fell to the ground because of a trance.

The emperor had sharp eyes and quick hands, and hugged Yuan Chun: "I'm about to become a mother, she's so careless."

Being hugged by the emperor in front of so many people, Yuan Chun's pretty face and neck were even more blushing.The emperor laughed out loud and walked into the bedroom with Yuan Chun in his arms. He didn't let go of his hand until he gently placed Yuan Chun on the Kang Kang.

Yuan Chun, who managed to recover from his shock, said shyly, "Your Majesty, I will not say anything in advance, so that I can prepare myself."

The emperor took off his boots and sat across from Yuanchun, leaned back on the folded quilt, and said lazily: "I had too many worries in the past, so I want to come to you to hide and be quiet."

"I don't understand the affairs of the previous dynasty, but your majesty is wise and powerful, and there are so many loyal ministers and good generals in the court, no matter how much troublesome things are, you can handle them properly."

Yuan Chun stroked his stomach with a smile, and said softly: "The government affairs are happening every day, and your majesty needs to take care of the dragon's body. Not only do all the people in the world need your majesty, but the concubine and the dragon in her stomach also need your majesty." , a long time is a blessing."

"If only those courtiers could be as sensible as Yuan'er!"

The emperor sighed and put his hand on Yuan Chun's stomach.The fetus in the womb seemed to know that the person touching him had changed, and moved a little to save face.

"Hey, this means knowing that my father is touching him."

The emperor was in a good mood and burst out laughing.The big hand touched Yuan Chun's belly, the faint scent of Yuan Chun's body rushed into his nostrils, and the distance between the two slowly narrowed, and when Baoqin came over with tea, the emperor had already embraced Yuan Chun in his arms and said That's it.

"Your father has done a good job in Henan. It seems that he is very suitable to be an official close to the people. The idle work of the Ministry of Industry is not suitable for him at all."

The emperor gently rubbed Yuanchun's catkins, and told Yuanchun about the new booklet from Henan.He said to Yuan Chun: "Just the potato that I brought you last time, let your father try planting it in Daming Mansion when the spring begins. This is a hard job, and it will take two or three months to complete it after going deep into the field."

What kind of drudgery is this? This is simply giving credit to Jia Zheng!

What are potatoes?The emperor told Yuanchun that it was related to the auspiciousness of the country whether the common people could fill their stomachs.

As long as Jia Zheng properly planted potatoes in the Daming Mansion, he would at least be promoted to a higher level after returning to Beijing.Jia Zheng is now a doctor of the fourth rank and a doctor of the Ministry of Industry.After returning to Beijing, it can be promoted to the fourth rank.

According to what the emperor said just now, he wanted Jia Zheng to be an official close to the people.The only people-friendly officials in the capital are Shuntian Prefecture and the prefectures and counties under its rule, and the only ones who are of the fourth rank are Zuoer Guanfu Cheng of Shuntian Prefecture.

In the case of Jia Zheng, it was impossible for the emperor to directly confer the position of chief official. Whether it was in Shuntian Mansion or placed in the local chief envoy, it would start from the second official.

But no matter what the situation is, it is a great happy event for Jia Zheng, Rongguo Mansion, and Yuanyuan.

Yuan Chun wanted to salute the emperor to thank him, but the emperor's big hand was moving on Yuan Chun's delicate body, making her soft all over.

In the end, I had no choice but to softly whisper in the emperor's ear: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En..."

If it weren't for Yuan Chun being pregnant, the emperor would definitely be able to turn the dragon and the phoenix at this time.Holding Yuan Chun in his arms, smelling the faint body fragrance, he lay down and said, "Yuan'er is more comfortable here, take a nap with me, and I have to go back to review the memorial later."

The bed curtain was gently lowered, and the door of the bedroom was closed with the piano in hand.She stood in the sun and looked at the sky like Yuan Chun just now.It is indeed a good weather, warm, comfortable and full of vitality!
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"What is brother doing?"

Daiyu came to the study with two bunches of candied haws in her hand, and saw Lin Shu and Fuquan chasing Bai Jingjing all over the courtyard.

It's a pity that the two-legged ones can't catch up with the four-legged ones, not to mention that the four-legged ones still crawl around between the flowers and branches from time to time.

When Bai Jingjing saw Daiyu coming, she immediately meowed a few times, ran to Daiyu's feet and rubbed her head with her.

Panting, Lin Shu walked up to Daiyu, baring his teeth and claws to frighten Bai Jingjing who was hiding behind Daiyu.

"Yu'er came just in time. I can't have this cat anymore. I was eating beef jerky just now, and I found it gnawing on the other side. The most annoying thing, it saw me let go, and ran away with it in its mouth." Outside the door, meow meow in a provocative tone!"

Daiyu laughed so much that her stomach hurt, she handed the candied haws to Lin Shu, picked up Bai Jingjing and said to Lin Shu, "Brother is so amazing, he even understands cat language!"

Lin Shu took a bite of the candied haws viciously, and after glancing at the cat in Daiyu's arms, he said, "I don't understand, but its eyes are clearly on me, I can't even grab a cat..."

"Brother, you are really idle, competing with a cat."

Daiyu gave Lin Shu a white look, and walked into the study with Lin Shu to talk.The day after tomorrow will be New Year's Eve, and she has just finished handling the trivial matters in the mansion.

After the siblings sat down, Daiyu briefly talked about the income of Zhuangzi's shops in various places in the mansion this year.Lin Shu made a rough calculation, the Zhuangzi and shops in the south of the Yangtze River basically didn't make any money this year because of the pirates, and the few places near the sea needed subsidies from other places to survive.

"Let Uncle Fu close the shop in Jiangnan after the Chinese New Year. Before the navy trains up, it's impossible to wipe out Japanese pirates if it's close to the Lu division."

The situation in the south of the Yangtze River seems to be gradually stable on the surface, but the navy of the imperial court can only be said to have just started, there are not even a few decent large ships, and the charts of the previous dynasty are still used, which is worse than that of Japanese pirates. a lot.

Now just wait for Marco Fan... well, now just wait for the artillery that Ma Fanteng got to imitate successfully, and then build the big ship, the navy can shock the sea, and it is time to really deal with the Japanese pirates.

After all, behind the Japanese pirates are all the feudal vassals and towns of the Japanese kingdom, as well as those rich businessmen and profiteers in the south of the Yangtze River who only see yellow and white things in their eyes. If they wipe out 1000 people today, they will try their best to send [-] fresh pirates tomorrow.

Lin Shu often told Daiyu these things on weekdays, and she understood after Lin Shu finished speaking.

She nodded and said, "Then except for the shops in Suzhou and Jinling, stop the shops in other prefectures first. Especially food, I think it's better to save it. With so many people in our family, no matter how much food we store, it won't be enough. "

The Lin family in Gusu is a huge family, especially those who stayed in their hometown were close to the sacrificial fields and clan fields, and the grain they harvested was indeed not enough to eat.

Instead of selling the food, it is better to save it in case of accidents.No one is sure whether natural disasters and man-made disasters will affect Suzhou City in the next few years. If there is food at home, people will not panic, it is better to store more food.

Lin Shu praised: "It's Yu'er who thinks right. This grain can no longer be sold. Let Uncle Fu store the grain of Jiangnan Zhuangzi separately, and keep it secret, so as to prevent thieves from trying to plot our family."

(End of this chapter)