Traveling through the harem: the favorite concubine

Chapter 101

As An Rui's wedding date approached, the palace began to be slowly arranged.

The Princess Mansion has also been settled, but An Rui also meant to live in Ninghou Mansion with Lord Ninghou after getting married, and did not intend to live in the Princess Mansion alone.

Regarding this, Nanny Cao and Ruyi couldn't help but praise Anrui in private, saying that it is rare for a princess like Anrui to be born without putting on airs. But it's the blessings that come later.

Ruyi just smiled when she heard this, looking at Anrui's dignified and beautiful face, suddenly, she felt like her sister was getting married.

"Married in the past, if you have suffered any grievances, come back and tell me and your emperor brother."

Ruyi thought for a long time, but couldn't think of anything to tell her, so she finally said this.

Anrui pursed her lips and smiled, and Ruyi also felt that what she said was a little funny. The marriage between Lord Ninghou and Anrui is not called marriage, but Shang. Anrui is a low marriage, which represents the royal family. Obviously, the family will only support Anrui.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry about Anrui. Anrui doesn't know if he can see her sister-in-law tomorrow, so Anrui thanked her sister-in-law today. If it wasn't for her sister-in-law, Anrui might not be living so comfortably now."

An Rui's eyes were full of gratitude, looking at Ruyi's swollen belly, he said softly: "Sister-in-law, An Rui will get married tomorrow, don't give it up, just wait for An Rui to see you in the future!"

Ruyi rubbed her belly, nodded with a smile, "Okay, then you will marry and live a good life."

Now that Ruyi's stomach is getting bigger, she is struggling a bit. Although she is sometimes helped to walk around on weekdays, she still lies on the bed most of the time.

The imperial doctor recently saw that although the child was not big, he was worried that Ruyi's body would be too weak, and he might have a difficult delivery.But fortunately, the delivery date estimated by the imperial doctor is still some time away, so she can make good adjustments to Ruyi's body.

Just as they were talking, Fangcao and Shaoyao walked in from outside the house, and whispered to Ruyi, "Your Majesty, the princess's teacher is waiting outside."

Ruyi nodded when she heard the words, looked sideways at An Rui, and said softly: "An Rui, then I won't keep you, come and see me more after you get married."

"Yes, sister-in-law."

After saluting, An Rui smiled and retreated.

Ruyi was supported by Fangcao and Shaoyao from the couch, on the other side, the servants had already arranged the meals from the dining room.

"Isn't the emperor coming back for dinner today?"

Ruyi raised her head to look at Fangcao, but Fangcao just lowered her head, and replied softly: "The emperor said that there is an urgent document, so please don't wait."

After the abortion pill, Fangcao took the initiative to work as an errand. At the beginning, Ruyi was in turmoil and didn't notice it. After she found out, she thought that Zhao Qingze had disposed of Fangcao, so she begged for mercy. Only then did she find out that Fangcao was I took the initiative to avoid it, because I was afraid that Ruyi would have some grudges against her.

Ruyi asked Shaoyao to find her and come back to work again, and treated her as usual, but unfortunately after that incident, Fangcao's character became a lot more taciturn, except for Ruyi who would only speak out when she asked her occasionally, the rest of the time , but keep your mouth shut and concentrate on doing things.

When encountering such a thing, people will change somewhat, and Ruyi doesn't know what to say.I just hope that as time goes by, she can regain her previous temperament. Although she was calm before, she still has some girlish naivety after all.

Thinking of this, sometimes Ruyi couldn't help blaming Zhao Qingze for letting Fangcao do this kind of thing, but she also knew that it was more about luck.

Thinking of this, Ruyi couldn't help but sighed again, but with a smile on her face, she said, "If that's the case, then I'll use it first."

Ruyi thought for a while, and said to Shaoyao: "Just let Fangcao serve me, you go to the front and ask Eunuch Deng, when will the emperor come back, and if you want to prepare it for him."

"Yes." Shaoyao naturally knew what Ruyi meant, but she didn't have any grievances in her heart, she agreed with a smile and was about to go out.

But Fangcao raised her head when she heard the words, and said softly: "Your Majesty, Shaoyao will serve you a meal, and the servants can just ask."

"Fangcao, you serve your mother's meal." Shaoyao walked out of the room without saying a word.

Fangcao lowered her head, but carefully took the serving chopsticks, and asked Ruyi, "Madam, do you want to eat soup or dim sum first?"

"Let's serve the soup first!"

Ruyi was not a person who could speak well, but when she saw Fangcao like this, she was a little silent for a while.

In the early morning of the second day, Ruyi heard the sound of gongs and drums outside, and she opened her eyes in a daze. Seeing this, Zhao Qingze said softly, "It's disturbing you, I asked the outside to stop the sound!"

"Is it the sound of welcoming the bride?" Ruyi shook her head and said, "Anrui finally had a happy day, so he let it ring. It sounds like joy to me, and I've had enough sleep now."

After all, he opened his eyes wide to show his sobriety.When she turned her head to look at Zhao Qingze, she found that Zhao Qingze had already put on the golden dragon robe, her hair was tied up with a golden crown, and she looked very formally dressed.

"When is An Rui going out?"

"Wait a little longer and it will be time!"

The bride has to arrive at the man's house before night to complete the wedding ceremony.The Summer Palace is far away from the capital, so An Rui had to go out early in the morning.

"It's not easy for the groom to come to welcome the bride."

Ruyi also thought of this point, to marry the princess, first of all, the welcoming team must not be too shabby, and the scenery to be rectified, all the way from the house to here has to be played with gongs and drums.It's fine if it's really a different place, but there is a capital and a suburb of Beijing, and they are married to a princess, so they can't relax for a moment.I'm afraid they rushed here before dawn.

"It's not easy to marry a royal princess." Zhao Qingze wanted to chat with Ruyi for a while, but Ruyi started to chase her away.

"Anrui is going to go out later, you have to go to see it off, go there early!"

Generally, the rules in a bride's house are that when the bride goes out, the bride's brother must recite it. Naturally, it is impossible for Anrui to let Zhao Qingze recite it. Zhao Qingze was the last one to arrive late, so everyone has to wait for him, the emperor, to arrive. Only then can the ceremony be performed and dare to perform the ceremony, but such a situation is greatly unbeautiful.

"Okay, then I'll go there first. If you don't want to lie down, let the people below wait for you to get up and eat."

"Ah."

Ruyi nodded slightly, and sent Zhao Qingze away with a smile.

When Zhao Qingze arrived at Anrui's residence, Anrui had finished dressing up, put on auspicious clothes and sat in front of the mirror dressing table.

A rare soft smile appeared on Zhao Qingze's face, and he personally helped An Rui who knelt down to salute with him, then patted her on the shoulder, and said: "After you get married, you are still the princess of the royal family, my sister. "

"Brother..."

An Rui raised his head moved, his eyes flushed.

"Don't cry anymore." Zhao Qingze reached out to take the red hijab handed over by the palace man beside him, covered it for An Rui, and walked outside taking An Rui's hand.

Lord Ning was already waiting in red auspicious clothes. When he saw Zhao Qingze coming, he knelt down and saluted before observing his married daughter-in-law.

Huang Zongbao, who was sitting on the side and drinking tea, was bored and even exaggeratedly covered his mouth, fearing that he would be frightened and spit out the tea in his mouth.

After finally swallowing it, he took a deep breath, and watched Zhao Qingze from the sidelines with a little curiosity as he sent An Rui, who was dressed in a red dress, into the sedan chair.

Although it is said that the feet of the newlyweds should not touch the ground, the sedan chair is usually carried by the brothers of the natal family. Even if there are no brothers from the natal family, the matchmaker will carry the sedan chair, but this princess, who was held by the emperor himself and sent to the sedan chair, is afraid of bad luck.

It can be seen that this Princess Anrui is quite favored. At this moment, Huang Zongbao couldn't help thinking of his good cousin, who rejected such a son-in-law who took the dragon and married Chen Wenhan. He didn't even know How about a review.

Although Huang Zongbao accompanied Lord Ning to welcome the bride, he was actually the most useless and redundant person in the team, and he was not in a hurry to follow, but even after falling behind for such a short while, he still heard a piece of shocking news .

The imperial concubine is about to give birth!

Huang Zongbao looked at Deng Xian who came up to tell the emperor softly, Deng Xian's voice was not too loud, but it was not too soft either, Huang Zongbao could hear it clearly when standing beside him.

When did the imperial concubine become pregnant, why hadn't he heard of it!
It was the first time Huang Zongbao realized that he was so ignorant that he didn't even know about such a major event. This noble concubine was about to give birth now, how long had he been pregnant.And this is the second child.

However, when Huang Zongbao's eyes accidentally fell on Zhao Qingze's frightened expression, he was also stunned.It was the first time he saw the emperor with such an expression, so exposed.In his impression, isn't the emperor always calm?

The emperor really loves the concubine!
With such thoughts in mind, Huang Zongbao stared dumbfounded at Zhao Qingze running out like a gust of wind, without a trace of his usual dignified demeanor.

He almost treacherously suspected that there was a new person.

Huang Zongbao walked out of the palace in a fluttering manner, and got on the horse he had been riding. He couldn't help guessing in his heart that the concubine's child was male or female.

"But it doesn't matter if it's a man or a woman!"

he muttered softly.Don't say that the imperial concubine already has a prince, even if she doesn't, according to the importance the emperor attaches to her, I'm afraid she will love her equally when she gives birth to a male or female!

However, what Huang Zongbao didn't know was that Zhao Qingze regretted it very much at this time, and what he regretted was almost hating himself. He hated why he softened his heart and let Ruyi keep this child, and also hated why he didn't stay with Ruyi just now. .

(End of this chapter)