Resourceful beauty

Chapter 326
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Chu Yuan took Brother Ming in his arms and took Fang Ruxuan to Fengming Palace first.

Greeted Queen Zhou, and when all the concubines gathered, the group went to Shouchang Palace together.

Near noon, King Yong, King Xuan, King Ping and King Rui each brought their concubines and children into the palace, and they all gathered in Shouchang Palace.

Perhaps because of the New Year's Eve, the Empress Dowager Lou was in a good mood, and she was not as cold and distant to Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan as before. Instead, she beckoned for Brother Ming and Chu Xingzhao from Yongwang's Mansion to sit beside her.

The two brothers were only two months apart, but Brother Ming was raised well, and he couldn't tell how much younger he was. The two of them sat side by side, like a pair of lucky dolls, and they were very cute. After a while, the two became acquainted Get together, you pull my hand, I touch your face, the smile on your face is extraordinarily joyful, and people can't help being happy just looking at it.

"Didn't the Ai family say that Princess Rui is not allowed to enter the palace to pay New Year's greetings?"

After instructing the wet nurse to take care of the child, the Empress Dowager Lou turned her head to talk to everyone in the audience, the first question was Princess Rui, but she was looking at King Rui.

Princess Rui was diagnosed with pregnancy in September, and now she is more than five months old.

"Grandmother, you have wronged me. I told you thousands of times that I would bring her heart, but she insisted on coming. You also said that pregnant women are the biggest, so let me follow her. Did you do what you said?"

In front of so many people, King Rui didn't feel embarrassed at all, he acted like a child and called Qu.

However, the Empress Dowager Lou was particularly comfortable with this method, and her smile became more benign immediately, her eyes darted back and forth between King Rui and Princess Rui, and she was very satisfied in her eyes.

Fang Ruxuan raised her eyes and saw that Princess Rui was always sitting there coldly, with a faint smile on her lips, which seemed a bit disdainful.

Among all the concubines, Concubine Jing was embarrassing in front of the Empress Dowager Lou, plus her temperament was already lively, and Concubine Liu Ning and Concubine Lu Rufei echoed the Empress Dowager Lou with every word.

Among the princes and concubines, Princess Xuan and Princess Rui are the best at making the Queen Mother Lou happy. Today, Princess Rui doesn't talk much, but Princess Ping and Princess Xuan are very good at talking.

With these few people present, the atmosphere in Shouchang Palace became more beautiful.

Near noon, a group of low-ranking concubines got up to leave with winks. The Empress Dowager Lou nodded in response, but turned her head to look at Queen Zhou and the others and said: "The king is not here, but we want to be reunited. Today, you all stay at the birthday party." Let's eat in Chang Palace."

Queen Zhou nodded in response. Behind the Queen Mother Lou, Madam Su hurriedly stood up and went to the small kitchen to give instructions.

The luncheon was held in the main hall, with two mahogany round tables that could seat eight people. The Empress Dowager Lou brought Queen Zhou, Concubine Han, Concubine Han, Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan to one table, and King Yong and others sat at another table.

This was the first time for Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan to dine in Shouchang Palace, and it continued the excitement just now, and no one felt uncomfortable during the meal.

When lunch was over and fragrant tea was served, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly cooled down.

King Rui took the lead to break the silence, "Grandmother, Queen Mother, it's Chinese New Year. We gathered here, but there is only father and king on the other side of the palace. As long as I think about it, I feel sorry, so I want to go Let's go to the palace to see the father, and ask the emperor's grandmother and queen mother for permission."

Queen Zhou raised her eyes, looked at King Rui noncommittally, and turned to Concubine Jing.

Concubine Jing turned her head to look at Queen Mother Lou calmly, as if this matter was not her idea.

At the same moment, King Yong also took a look at King Rui. Originally, he had come up with this idea, but he didn't realize it. At this moment, King Rui opened his mouth first.

"King Rui's filial piety is commendable..."

After complimenting him, she didn't say whether she agreed with him or not, so the Empress Dowager Lou turned around and asked Queen Zhou, "What did the Queen say?"

Queen Zhou smiled and said: "King Rui has this heart, and His Majesty will be happy to know about it. However, after all, Princess Rui is pregnant, and now it's Chinese New Year, so the Queen Mother should also take pity on Princess Rui."

Every year and festival is a time for reunion, especially for pregnant women, who doesn't want their husband and son-in-law to be by their side all the time?
The Empress Dowager Lou is also a woman, so she naturally knows it.

Sure enough, there was a trace of hesitation behind Lou Tai.

Although King Yao went to the palace for only a few days, but now, in the huge palace, there is no one around except Concubine Fang and the three nobles.

Although they knew that nothing would happen, from the day King Yao left Shangyang City, King Yong and the others felt uneasy.

Now, it is Chu Yuan who is most at ease in his heart.

"Grandmother, queen mother, why don't I take my side concubine and a few children and go to accompany my father."

After receiving the gaze from Queen Zhou, King Yong spoke.

When Queen Mother Lou was silent, King Xuan also spoke, but he had the same idea.

Looking at King Yong, and then King Xuan, the Empress Dowager Lou was hesitant for a moment. On the other hand, Queen Zhou couldn't be too obvious. Go to the palace, then, how do I arrange the manpower to go to the palace.

Thinking of this, Queen Zhou couldn't help but blame King Rui.

Ordinarily, why would King Rui have to report such a matter to himself first, but he asked about Queen Mother Lou and himself in front of everyone, because he was afraid that he would not allow him to go?
For a while, when she looked at Concubine Jing again, Queen Zhou also had a little displeasure in her eyes.

"Prince, what do you say? Before the king went up to the palace, did he tell you anything?"

Empress Dowager Lou raised her eyes and asked about Chu Yuan.

Almost instantly, Fang Ruxuan noticed that the eyes of Queen Zhou, King Yong and others were all looking over intentionally or unintentionally.

Fang Ruxuan couldn't help laughing: It seems that what Concubine Han Guifei said was true, and what King Yao said to Chu Yuan in the imperial study that day aroused the queen mother's curiosity.

Looking back, Chu Yuan shook his head innocently, "Father didn't say anything. He just said that my performance in the past few months has been remarkable. Let me take advantage of the New Year's Eve to take a good rest and start a new life." Make persistent efforts this year.”

After finishing speaking, Queen Zhou lowered her head. King Yong and the others looked at Chu Yuan suspiciously. It can be seen that they did not believe what Chu Yuan said.

"As for who will go to the palace to spend a few days with my father, whoever the emperor's grandmother likes is fine. After all, no matter who goes, it represents the wishes of all of us, and my father will definitely understand."

Playing Tai Chi was normal, Chu Yuan threw the question back to Queen Mother Lou.

Slightly frowning, Lou Tai then looked at Chu Yuan again, returning to the former coldness and alienation.

Queen Zhou carried out Princess Rui. If she insisted on letting King Rui go to the palace, it would seem that she was biased, but King Yong and King Xuan...

After pondering for a moment, Queen Mother Lou raised her head and said, "Let Ping Wang and Princess Ping go."

It seemed expected, but also unexpected, everyone looked at King Ping, who had been silent all this time, with some comfort in their eyes, as if they were relieved.

Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan looked at each other, both feeling a little funny.

In fact, whether it is King Yong, King Xuan or King Rui, what can we do if we go to the palace?

King Yao is probably at ease hugging Zhengle on the left and right, seeing them, he might feel that it might be unnecessary for them to do so.

Wu Xiuyan was stunned for a moment, and immediately tugged King Ping's sleeve, and the two stood up happily to thank her, "The grandson/granddaughter-in-law will live up to the wishes of the emperor's grandmother and queen mother, and serve the king well after going to the palace. .”

It seems that today's gathering at the Shouchang Palace is for this matter. After the Empress Dowager Lou made a final decision, everyone's interest faded.

After talking for a while, seeing the tiredness on the back of the Empress Dowager, Queen Zhou and others stood up and left in due course, and walked out of Shouchang Palace.

"Tell me, what exactly does the prince mean? Just now, did the Ai family say something wrong? The Ai family heard that he was also on good terms with King Ping and Prince Ping. Compared with King Yong and Rui Wang, King Ping seemed to treat the prince more Get closer, even Princess Ping often goes to the East Palace."

Standing up and walking towards the inner hall, the Empress Dowager Lou was talking to Madam Su.

"The Empress Dowager is worrying too much..."

Su Momo responded softly, "The king went up to the palace. Although there were few people around him, who would dare not serve him wholeheartedly? The old slave felt that no matter who went to see it, the result would be the same. That's why His Royal Highness said that, So that no one will be blamed."

"He can be a man..."

Humming softly, the Empress Dowager Lou's voice became a little lower, "You said, what did the king say to the prince in the imperial study? The two of them are mysterious. Why does the Ai family feel that something is wrong?"

"This... old slave is hard to say."

Madam Su shook her head in embarrassment.

Even I can't figure it out, let alone them, the Empress Dowager Lou sighed softly, and without further words, the inner hall became completely quiet after a while, except for the incense burner on the high table in the corner, emitting a lingering fragrance. Agarwood aroma.

"Father, do you have another purpose in going to the palace? Tell me, why are the King Yong rushing to go?"

After entering the Hall of Xuanyi, she stretched out her hand to untie the thick fur on Chu Yuan's body, Fang Ruxuan asked curiously.

With a chuckle, Chu Yuan took off the thick fur coat and threw it into Ding Xiang's hands, while replying: "King Yong wants to go, so he naturally wants to see what the father is going to do. After all, the five stone powder, It has something to do with him and the queen, so if he doesn't go and see for himself, how can he rest assured? As for King Xuan and King Rui..."

Chu Yuan smiled even more complacently, "Those two people may have guessed something in their hearts, but they have no way to confirm it, so seeing is believing, so naturally they want to go there in person."

Faintly understood in her heart, Fang Ruxuan turned her head and asked Chu Yuan with a smile, "What about you?"

"I?"

Looking at Fang Ruxuan suspiciously, after a while, Chu Yuan shook his head and said with a smile: "I don't want to, it's Chinese New Year, I just want to be with you, with my son, and spend a few days peacefully and comfortably."

(End of this chapter)