The step-brother is charming and soft, and the Marquis can't help but flirt with her

The news that the Crown Princess was pregnant really made the palace a little more happy, except for one place.

Chunhua Palace used to be the most lively place, with people coming and going, all with their own agendas.

But now that the fifth prince has lost power and the noble concubine has fallen out of favor, Chunhua Palace has become deserted in one day.

Even those who announced the good news yesterday bypassed here.

But after all, the imperial concubine is an imperial concubine. She has developed her own network of relationships in the palace for so many years. So when she is sitting in the palace, she is still aware of what is going on outside.

"You don't need to make your lipstick so red, it's better if it's plain."

The imperial concubine picked up a hosta, looked at it, found a good position and inserted it in her head.

Pearl helped her put on her earrings and asked worriedly: "Your Majesty, this is too plain, will it not be bright enough?"

The imperial concubine chuckled lightly and stood up holding Yingluo's hand, "I shed tears every day. Now that I am so beautiful, can you still see my sadness?"

Pearl suddenly realized, "This slave is stupid."

The imperial concubine shook her head slightly, looked far away, crossed the threshold and landed outside, and whispered: "You will never leave me, how can you be so stupid?"

"Those people always think that the palace will not be able to get up after losing power, so they rush to curry favor with the queen. It's a joke. How can the queen's son, who can't stand up to the wall, stay in power?"

She gently touched her sleeves and said to Yingluo: "Go and get my pipa."

"Yes."

Yingluo hurriedly came back with Pipa in her arms. The imperial concubine took it and said, "You stay here, Pearl will go with me."

"Let them see what it means not to be happy too early."

*

The imperial concubine carried the pipa all the way to the Imperial Garden. She found a seat on the road where Emperor Hui'an went most often and sat down. She held the pipa and moved her hands, slowly starting to play.

Emperor Hui'an was tired of reviewing memorials and happened to go out for a walk. Someone around him said, "Your Majesty, do you want to go to the Imperial Garden? I heard that the plum blossoms are in bloom in the Imperial Garden right now."

With nothing to do, Emperor Hui'an pondered for a moment and said, "Then go."

After walking for a while, a melodious sound of pipa came from far away. It was not very real, but it was enough to stir people's hearts.

Emperor Hui'an raised his eyebrows, stopped and listened for a moment, and asked, "Cheng Jin, who is playing the pipa?"

Cheng Jin was stunned for a moment and whispered: "I don't know."

He gave the little eunuch beside him a look and said, "Go, go up to the front and see who dares to disturb the Holy Driver."

"Yes." The little eunuch was about to leave when Emperor Hui'an suddenly raised his hand and said, "No, I will go myself."

He stepped forward quickly, and after turning the corner, his eyes suddenly opened up. The red plums were more beautiful than the blood, and they looked particularly bright in the miserable gray, which made people's eyes bright.

And sitting in the red plum forest was a beauty dressed in plain White House attire. Her hair was in a low bun, with only a few hostas inserted, and her makeup was plain. She was no longer as gorgeous and delicate as before, but had a bit more fragile beauty.

Emperor Hui'an couldn't help but stop and looked at her blankly.

She closed her eyes, as if she didn't know anyone was approaching, and with a flick of her jade fingers, the pipa made a tinkling sound, as if she was crying.

Cheng Jin and others looked at each other, said nothing, and stood quietly waiting.

The young apprentice whispered in Cheng Jin's ear: "Master, your concubine is..."

Cheng Jin said in a breathy voice: "This is how things change."

After the song ended, the imperial concubine slowly opened her eyes and saw Emperor Hui'an standing in front of her. She was stunned at first, then happy, and finally her eyes dimmed a little bit.

She stood up with her pipa in her arms and saluted, "I have met your Majesty." "How have you been, Your Majesty?"

This sentence expresses countless sadness.

Emperor Hui'an looked at her a few steps away, nodded for a while and said, "It's okay, but I always feel like there's someone missing around me."

The imperial concubine laughed and said, "Your Majesty's harem is full of fat and thin people, and there are so many beauties. How can there be a shortage of people?"

Emperor Hui'an also smiled, "No matter how many beauties there are, they are not the ones in my heart."

The imperial concubine couldn't laugh anymore. She stared at Emperor Hui'an with red eyes, half true and half false, all the affection in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.

After all, they were partners who had gone through ups and downs together for so many years. Emperor Hui'an's friendship with the imperial concubine was far deeper than that of the new concubines who entered the palace. Plus they had children, so it was not easy to let go.

Once the punishment is due, things should turn around.

Emperor Hui'an took a step forward, took the initiative to hold the concubine's hand, and said to the palace attendant: "How can you let the concubine hold the pipa with something without eyes?"

Cheng Jin immediately stepped forward and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please give it to me."

The imperial concubine handed the pipa to him and said softly: "Thank you very much, father-in-law. This pipa was given to me by your majesty back then. Please be careful, father-in-law."

When Emperor Hui'an heard this, he took a closer look at the pipa. No wonder he thought it looked familiar, "Isn't this pipa old? Why did you take it out again?"

The imperial concubine held Emperor Hui'an's hand and said, "Without being able to see His Majesty's people, I can only see things and miss people."

Emperor Hui'an's heart moved and he sighed softly, "It's early spring and it's still a little cold in the Imperial Garden. If you want to play the pipa in the future, come to me. Don't play here. What if you freeze your body?"

The imperial concubine smiled and said nothing, letting Emperor Hui'an lead her back.

Cheng Jin asked too much, "Does Your Majesty want to return to the palace or..."

Emperor Hui'an glanced at him and said, "Let's go to Chunhua Palace."

Cheng Jin bowed his head: "Yes."

*

The news that the imperial concubine and Emperor Hui'an returned to Chunhua Palace in a sedan and chariot spread quickly, and the trend in the harem changed again. Those who had secretly stepped on the imperial concubine in the past tightened their skin, fearing that the imperial concubine would settle the score in the future.

After the queen learned the news, she laughed it off and didn't take it to heart. Aunt Zhu asked, "Isn't your empress worried?"

The queen said with relief: "What's the use of worrying? Wanruo, you've been with me for so many years, haven't you understood?"

Zhu Wanruo didn't say anything, but picked up the teapot and gave her some tea.

"Your Majesty is nostalgic for old friendships. If he has not really committed any heinous crime, it will be over after a while when his anger subsides." The queen warmed her hands with a tea cup and said warmly: "Besides, he does have feelings for the imperial concubine. As long as the imperial concubine is If you are willing to put down your body and coax him, he will naturally be happy, and regaining your favor is only a matter of thought."

Zhu Wanruo naturally knew this truth, but she still felt a little uncomfortable.

"But as soon as the Crown Princess became pregnant, His Majesty returned his favor to the Imperial Concubine. This...isn't this a slap in the face of the Empress?"

"Wrong." The queen shook her head and sighed: "This is the power of the emperor."

She put down the tea cup, picked up the needle and thread on one side and continued to embroider, and said slowly: "Lao Qi was in the limelight for his disaster relief work before, and he established a firm foothold in the court. Many people are interested in following him. Lao Qi and the prince are both from this palace. The seventh child is powerful because the prince is powerful. Now that the princess is pregnant, there are only a lot more people in the court supporting the prince. The one-sided situation is one that His Majesty does not want to see. Therefore, no matter what the reason, it is inevitable for the imperial concubine to regain his favor. "

"Just watch, Lao Wu will cheer up soon."

*

After Shen Lansui gave the princess two injections, the princess felt much better. All the fatigue was gone, and her stomach felt warm.

She held Shen Lansui's hand in surprise and said, "Mrs. Lu, how is my child?"