The Legend of the Loved One

Chapter 6

The newlyweds are just in love.

For nearly two months, although Song Chen was busy with government affairs during the day, he came to Wantang Garden every night. Even if there were no lingering nights, he would gently hug her to sleep. This thoughtfulness actually surprised Chu Xue himself.

These few days are catching up with menstrual events, she has always been cold, so she feels even more uncomfortable, probably because of taking the baby avoidant medicine one after another, and on the second night, her back is especially sore, and she really doesn't care about waiting for Song Chen to go early Lie down.

The inside of her abdomen was twisted like a snake, she gasped uncomfortably in her sleep, and was in a daze, when she suddenly felt a familiar warmth sticking to her back, her lower abdomen was immediately covered by warmth, and the cramps inside her were relieved for the most part immediately .After enjoying it for a while, she turned over comfortably and fell into someone's arms head-on.

A slow breath came towards her face, she paused, opened her still blurry eyes, and saw that handsome face.

Song Chen was lying on her side, looking at her tenderly, the hand that warmed her lower abdomen just now slipped to her lower back as she turned over.

She blinked her misty eyes, looked at him for a while, and then said softly: "When did the prince come?" Because she just woke up from sleep, the question was full of nasal voice, sounding like someone waiting for someone Care for children.

"I just came here for a while, and I feel very uncomfortable? Did you send the doctor to take a look?" Song Chen smoothed her forehead hair that was wet with cold sweat, and his voice became softer.

She smiled and shook her head, "I don't need a doctor to look at my daughter's habitual disease. My concubine has always been like this. You don't have to worry about it. It will be fine in two days."

"Then why didn't you ask them to prepare a soup lady?" He frowned.

"My concubine didn't sleep honestly. I turned around a few times and I couldn't find Mrs. Tang. It's cold in the middle of the night and I still get sick." She replied softly, while reaching out her hand to caress his frowning brows.

There was a smile in his eyes, he held her slender fingers with warm hands, lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead, "Sleeping not honestly? Why are you so obedient in my arms? How about I come to be your wife in the future? "

When the two of them are alone, he is used to referring to himself as "I", not "the king" in front of others.

She smiled, and the corners of her raised mouth were full of sweetness, but she deliberately said irony, "I can't afford such a precious wife."

"Why, you want to drive me away?" He stared at her, but his voice was hoarse.

The face of the beauty in her arms was even more crimson, like the color of the begonias in the garden outside the window when they were in full bloom in early summer.

The Wantang Garden is lingering and affectionate, but the Danwei Garden where Princess Heng lives is exceptionally quiet.

"The lord passed away again today?" Xu Jinhe, who was taking off her makeup, looked at the bronze mirror in front of her and asked.

"Yes." Qiuxiang, the maid who was taking off her hairpin, replied.

Inadvertently seeing the coldness on the master's face in the mirror, Ding Xiang hurriedly comforted her, "But princess, don't worry too much. I heard from people in Wantang Garden that Mrs. Xue is in her menstrual period these days, and she hasn't served the prince."

Xu Jinhe's eyes froze for a moment, but then became more sad.

"When menstruation comes, I have to go..."

Ding Xiang paused, and immediately realized that what she added made her master even more unhappy.

Is it the personal servant girl brought from her natal family? Realizing the master's displeasure, Qiu Xiang immediately moved her hand to Xu Jinhe's temple, pressed it softly, and thought about it, "The prince also likes her natal family. Come on, it will definitely not be like this after the freshness wears off."

"If you go every night like this, I'm afraid your body will suffer first before the freshness wears off." Xu Jinhe closed her eyes and sighed.

"But according to the prince's temper, we can't persuade... Otherwise, the concubine will mention the Wantang Garden? This Mrs. Xue seems to be a smart person, and she should know something good and bad."

Lilac's rubbing technique was soothing, Xu Jinhe didn't say anything, and closed his eyes to enjoy it for a while, then said: "Tomorrow's Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, ten days or so will be the Emperor's birthday, Concubine Jing must be very busy. It's better to share your worries for the empress, go to Funing Palace early tomorrow to pay your respects."

Ding Xiang paused, looked at her master in the mirror who closed her eyes and meditated, and smiled slightly, "Yes."

On the second day of Mid-Autumn Festival, just after Shenshi, Princess Heng came to Funing Palace.

After paying their respects, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatted a few words, and Concubine Jing asked casually, "How about the new side concubine, does Ji Ting like it?"

Xu Jinhe lowered her eyebrows and said with a gentle smile: "My lord dotes on her very much. It's been two months since I entered the door, and I go there every night."

Concubine Jing brought a cup of tea with a light smile and took a sip.

Qiu Xiang behind Xu Jinhe waited for the opportunity to interject, "This is the first time in our palace that such a special pet, I'm afraid of the prince's body..."

"Shut up, how can you talk too much in front of the imperial concubine!" Xu Jinhe immediately cut off the servant girl's words in a low voice.

Qiuxiang immediately knelt down, lowered her head and said in fear: "Madam, please forgive me. The slaves are only talking because they are anxious for the princess. The princess is worried about the prince, and she is afraid that the prince will be unhappy, so she keeps it in her heart..."

"And said..."

"That's all, that's all, get up quickly." Concubine Jing raised her hand and interrupted the double reed between the master and servant.

Seeing that Xu Jinhe finally expressed her intention to come, Concubine Jing also gave her a step forward, "Qiu Xiang is also kind. I know Ji Ting's temper. You have been wronged. Go back and tell me about him."

Speaking of being a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for more than ten years, although Xu Jinhe's appearance was not enough for the concubine Jing Jing's wishes at first, but Nian is a prominent family in her natal family, so she can help her son, and she has two grandchildren in succession , and her personality is not bad, as a mother-in-law, she really can't find any shortcomings in her.

In the past few years, I haven't seen her come to complain about anything, and that's mostly because she hasn't really encountered any problems.But this time she was able to come to her door to complain, which showed that her son was indeed interested in this new side concubine, which made her feel a sense of crisis.

Although Concubine Jing is unwilling to interfere in the affairs of her son's house, it would not be a good thing if he is really obsessed with women. What's more, now that the real daughter-in-law has come to the door, she naturally wants to apply the family law of the elders.

"It's almost time, let's go to the Queen's Palace."

Seeing that Xu Jinhe didn't say anything anymore, Concubine Jing stood up and ordered.

Xu Jinhe hurriedly stepped forward and personally helped the female officials of Funing Palace to support Concubine Jing.

It was half past Xu time, and the Heng Wang couple who had attended the palace banquet returned to the palace.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw Chu Xue standing there. Seeing them get off the carriage, she immediately stepped forward to salute, "I am waiting for the prince and concubine."

Before Song Chen could speak, Xu Jinhe helped her up, with a gentle and concerned expression on his face, "Sister Lao has been waiting for a long time, can my sister have dinner?"

"Used." She replied softly.

As a concubine, she is not qualified to go to the palace banquet with King Heng, so she naturally wants to stay in the mansion. It just so happens that the other two female relatives of King Heng's mansion did not return to Beijing this time, so she is the one who will be with Yan Lingruyue on this Mid-Autumn night. I lived in Wantang Court.

"Then, it's getting late, my sister should rest early." When Song Chen was present, Xu Jinhe had always been kind and polite to her.

"Yes."

She saluted again and stepped back to wait for them to go first.

Unexpectedly, I heard Song Chen say to Xu Jinhe, "The king is going to Wantangyuan tonight, and the princess will go back first."

Chu Xue was taken aback immediately. You must know that before she got married, she had heard that on important festivals such as New Year's Eve, Shangyuan, and Mid-Autumn Festival, nobles from the royal family would spend the night with their main wife.

Just as she was in astonishment, Xu Jinhe, who was also astonished, reacted first, and immediately said softly: "Your sister is so thankful to serve the lord, concubine, send the lord respectfully."

After finishing speaking, he saluted formally.

Chu Xue was a little overwhelmed by her generous demeanor. Chu Xue was stunned for a while, and when she met Song Chen's smiling gaze, Fang apologized to Xu Jinhe again, and followed him back to Wantang Garden.

In the dead of night, you can hear the chirping of rhinoceros and autumn insects in the yard outside the window.In the curtain, Chu Xue was resting on Song Chen's shoulder, a little lost in thought, "My lord, you should go to accompany the princess tonight, and I can't serve you as a concubine. You broke the rules because of my concubine, really..."

"I feel ashamed for not being able to have the reunion dinner with you. How can I neglect you again tonight? It's the first time to spend a holiday in the mansion, are you still used to it?" He interrupted her gently, expressing his original intention.

The soft words made people feel warm, she nodded, "Well, it's okay, the prince doesn't have to worry about it."

It was a cool night in Zhongqiu, and he pressed her into his arms again, letting Wen Nuan surround her, and said: "That's good, go to bed early."

She smiled and buried her head in his chest.

The breath of the man beside her ear gradually became longer, but she couldn't fall asleep for a long time.Since she entered the mansion, Xu Jinhe, as the main wife, has been more tolerant than she expected. To be honest, if it were her own, seeing her husband doting on other women so much, she probably wouldn't be able to do this at all.

How can a woman in this world endure this?
Xu Jinhe is so extraordinary, it is really difficult to deal with.

She's a little off.

However, early the next morning, Chu Xue received a verbal order from the palace, saying that Concubine Jing invited her into the palace to talk.Although she couldn't guess the purpose of this summoning, she didn't dare to neglect, tidied up a bit and entered the palace immediately.

After exchanging a few greetings with Concubine Jing, she finally understood the purpose of Funing Palace's sudden summons.

Concubine Jing still had her usual smile, and her words were kind, and said to her: "Recently, I have a headache here..."

She had been anxious for a long time, but now she felt relieved when she heard such words, and immediately answered the words sincerely, "I am willing to share the worries for my mother."

Concubine Jing smiled, "It's not a big deal, it's best if you have this kind of heart. In a few days, it will be the emperor's birthday, but the prayer for the sacrifice has not yet been written. You are from a scholarly family, your handwriting should be pretty good, would you like to help me?"

She nodded immediately and said with a smile: "Of course I am willing, but I am afraid that the handwriting will be too ugly to catch the eyes of the gods."

"It doesn't matter, sincerity makes spirit."

Concubine Jing raised her hand while talking, and the female officer at the side had already taken out the prepared prayer and put it on the low table beside her.

"Only fifty articles are enough, you write slowly, stay for lunch at noon, don't worry." Concubine Jing still had a gentle smile on her face, but what she said made her heart tremble.

Prayers need to be carefully written stroke by stroke, and she must kneel to show her sincerity. The number of fifty pieces probably requires her to kneel for two hours.

This is clearly a punishment.

Why did the honorable concubine punish her so well, she thought about it secretly, and had some epiphanies.

Since entering the palace, the most outrageous thing she has done is that Song Chen went to his own Wantang Garden every night. Although it was his own idea, who would choose his own child as a mother? Wrong place?
That's why he wanted to take advantage of her misfortune, and that's why he punished her.

Thinking about Xu Jinhe's early entry into the palace yesterday afternoon, she immediately understood everything.

Although punishment was in front of her, fortunately she saw Xu Jinhe's resentment, and she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Thinking clearly before and after, she nodded in return to the imperial concubine's words, "I will go now, I will definitely finish it today, please rest assured, empress."

Concubine Jing was satisfied and left first, leaving her alone in the hall to start writing on her knees.

She was already weak due to menstruation, and now she has knelt down and written for an hour, and her waist is sore and her legs are numb, but she can't complain, otherwise Concubine Jing will really look down on her.After thinking about these things clearly, she took out her thoughts to endure a little bit, and endured it slowly.

Coincidentally, King Heng stayed in the palace for a while after the imperial court was over today, and when he was leaving the palace, he ran into his own carriage that was sending Chu Xuelai to him. Following Gao Li's reminder, he raised the curtain of the carriage and asked With a sound, Yan Ling, who came with Chu Xue, reported exactly what Concubine Jing was summoned to see today.

"When did you come?" He was a little surprised.

The clever Yanling immediately deepened the worry on his face, and said tremblingly: "Go back to the prince, it's been almost an hour and a half."

Song Chen frowned, and immediately signaled the coachman to turn around and drive towards Funing Palace.

(End of this chapter)