Traveling through the harem: the favorite concubine

Chapter 112

"Why did the queen mother come and make such a big battle?"

Zhao Qingze had a faint smile on his face, and asked in a flat tone.

The Empress Dowager Cixiao raised her head slightly, glanced at Zhao Qingze, and showed a faint but kind smile on her face: "The emperor is going back to the palace, and the Ai family has not seen the emperor for a long time, and I miss the emperor very much, so I thought of coming to pick him up .”

"In such a cold day, the queen mother really has a heart."

Although Zhao Qingze sent back the news of returning to the palace, he did not send back the specific date, nor did he order all the officials and the harem to greet him in front of the palace gate.

Now this majestic appearance made him feel a little funny, and he didn't need to think too much, he knew what the empress dowager meant.

"The emperor is the son of the Ai family, and the mother of the Ai family can't take the emperor's words seriously."

After the Empress Dowager Cixiao said this, she cast her eyes on Luanjia, and said, seemingly unintentionally, "Where is the noble concubine? Didn't it mean that the noble concubine and the emperor went to the summer palace together, and the emperor appeared. Why hasn't the imperial concubine shown up yet?"

Before Zhao Qingze could speak, he heard Concubine Li next to her say with a coquettish smile: "The concubine may not have seen the concubine for a long time, and the concubine heard that the concubine gave birth to a little prince again, and I feel itchy in my heart, I want to meet the concubine and sister and the little prince."

"You have a heart."

The corners of Zhao Qingze's mouth curled up slightly, but he looked at the queen mother, and said, "The noble concubine has just given birth, and it's so cold, I'll make the decision to let her not come out to blow the air, and I ask the queen mother to forgive me."

"The emperor loves the noble concubine, what can the Ai family have to say."

The Empress Dowager glanced at Zhao Qingze vaguely, her heart was already full of anger, but she suppressed her voice and said, "Ai's health is not good, and I have never seen the imperial concubine or your two children before." , but since he has already returned to the palace, it will be convenient for him to greet the Ai family in the future, and the Ai family will not be in a hurry to see the imperial concubine and two grandchildren."

Zhao Qingze smiled when he heard the words: "Since my mother's health is not good, I should go back to the palace earlier. I didn't expect my mother to stand here and wait for me to come back. In the future, I will find a chance to bring the noble concubine with me." I came to see the queen mother with my two children."

After finishing speaking, she looked at Concubine Li and said softly: "Concubine Li, since the Queen Mother is willing to get close to you, you can help the Queen Mother back to the palace!"

"Yes."

Before the Empress Dowager could answer, Concubine Li responded loudly, making it impossible for the Empress Dowager to utter the words that had come to her lips.I couldn't help scolding Li Fei for being an idiot.

However, Concubine Li said softly to the Empress Dowager with a smile on her face: "Empress Dowager, my concubine will help you go back to Ci'an Palace to rest."

"You have a heart."

The Empress Dowager's face was slightly gloomy, and she looked at Concubine Li with unclear intentions.She thought Concubine Li was extremely stupid, but she didn't expect that she would play this game with herself, and accompanied Zhao Qingze to suppress her to get Zhao Qingze's attention.

The figures of the Empress Dowager and Concubine Li slowly left. Concubine Xian couldn't help showing a smile when she saw Zhao Qingze standing with her hands behind her back. She was about to step forward to speak, but she heard Zhao Qingze order: "No need!" Stand here again and go back."

After saying this, Zhao Qingze walked straight towards the direction of Luanjia, and then disappeared into the car.

Luanjia lifted up again and slowly drove towards the Zhaoyang Palace. The harem concubines who had been waiting for a long time were cold and hungry, but they were full of jealousy and hatred.

Ruyi hugged Tianyou and gently squeezed his little hand. When she looked at Zhao Qingze who came up to sit next to her again, she couldn't help feeling a little worried on her face: "Would it be bad if you just sent the queen mother away like this?" ?”

After all, the Empress Dowager is different from ordinary concubines in the harem, and even Ruyi could feel the sense of coping in Zhao Qingze's attitude just now.

"no need to worry."

Zhao Qingze smiled, motioned her to feel at ease, and then said: "In the past few days, if someone asks you to pay your respects, please ignore it. After a few days when I am free, I will personally lead you to Ci'an Palace."

Ruyi nodded. Although she was a little worried about being impolite, she had no intention of greeting the Queen Mother alone. Whether it was the mother-child relationship between the Queen Mother and Zhao Qingze, or because of her cowardice, anyway, She intuitively felt that if she went like this, there must be no good fruit to eat.

She is just a noble concubine, even the empress, if the empress dowager wants to rectify it, it will be a breeze.

Luanjia stopped in front of Zhaoyang Palace, and Ruyi was helped down by Zhao Qingze. When she looked up and saw this familiar palace, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"It's finally here."

She smiled and walked in with Zhao Qingze. Zhaoyang Hall was naturally very familiar to Ruyi, but after living in the Summer Palace for several months, she felt a little strange. The scenery is naturally different from before, and Momofuku is wagging his tail among the big colorful daisy flowers.

Ruyi let out a soft cry, and he swiftly ran towards Ruyi, wagging his tail. His body was much bigger, he looked strong and powerful, his limbs were strong and thin, and Ruyi didn't dare to recognize him for a while.

Baifu ran one meter away from Ruyi, but stopped, raised his head and flicked his tail, looking very attentive and cute.

"It still remembers that you didn't let it get close to me!"

Ruyi smiled and said to Zhao Qingze that when Baifu was brought to Zhaoyang Palace, Aman was still young, and Ruyi became pregnant again later, so Zhao Qingze asked the little eunuch to lead Baifu to get close to Ruyi, who knows, Baifu turned out to be clever and formed a habit by himself. Although he would take the initiative to come to invite pets whenever he saw Ruyi, he never really ran to Ruyi's side.

"It looks much bigger, and I can take it with me for hunting in the future."

Zhao Qingze said with a smile, stepped forward and touched Baifu's head, but he patted it, and was pulled down again. Then, he stood up and smiled at Ruyi: "Go back to the house, it's cold outside. .”

Ruyi nodded, and was about to order Tianyou and Aman to be taken to the original Aman's room, but found that the room on the other side of their bedroom had also been cleaned up.

"Aman's original house didn't move, and only one room was cleaned up for Tianyou. These two rooms are big enough for them to live here before they move outside as adults."

Zhao Qingze smiled and talked to Ruyi, but Ruyi was a little excited when she heard the words, and looked up at Zhao Qingze to confirm: "Before the child is enlightened, don't you need to move out to live alone?"

When Ruyi used to be a court lady, she remembered that there was such a rule for princes and princesses that they had to move out and live together until they were able to take care of themselves and were enlightened. out of the question.

"If you don't move, we, as parents, will keep them under our noses before they have the ability to protect themselves."

"Ah."

Ruyi nodded, with a smile on her face.

As soon as Concubine Li helped the Empress Dowager Cixiao out of the sight of the crowd, the Empress Dowager Cixiao shook off Concubine Li's hand and said coldly: "Concubine Li's filial piety to the Ai family, the Ai family has seen it today!"

Concubine Li was thrown away, but there was still a smile on her face.

"Why is the empress dowager unhappy? Is it because the concubines are not good enough to serve you?"

"Okay! Why is it not good!" The queen mother replied with a sullen face and a strange look, "Okay, let the Ai family look at me with admiration!"

"Empress Dowager, are you blaming your concubines?"

Concubine Li still laughed at Yan Yan, as if the person the Queen Mother had just mentioned was not the same person as her at all.

"How dare Aijia blame you, Concubine Li, but if you still want to step on Aijia to please the emperor in the future, you, Concubine Li, think Aijia is too kind!"

The Empress Dowager Cixiao put her hand into the hands of the palace people beside her, raised her head, and looked at Concubine Li with hatred in her eyes.

"The empress dowager wished for the concubine, and the concubine did that just now, but for the good of the empress dowager."

Concubine Li smiled and met the Empress Dowager's gaze, with no trace of fear on her face.

"For the sake of the family, Concubine Li's mouth can really turn black and white!" The Empress Dowager Cixiao didn't want to talk to Concubine Li, and was about to walk away.

"If the empress dowager doesn't want to listen to the concubine's explanation, then the concubine has nothing to say, just treat the agreement we made before as a joke!"

Seeing the Queen Mother's behavior, Concubine Li was not in a hurry, but stood still and said with a smile.

Sure enough, as soon as she said those words, the Queen Mother's footsteps stopped.

The Empress Dowager turned her head to look at Concubine Li, and said: "This is the first time Aijia has seen a woman like you, Concubine Li. Aijia wants to see what else you can say."

Concubine Li saw that the Queen Mother had stopped, and the smile on her face became brighter. She moved her lotus steps slightly, and walked up to the Empress Dowager. Yes, it's so cold outside, I would like to ask the Empress Dowager to take pity on my concubines, let them have a cup of hot tea in Ci'an Palace and then explain to the Empress Dowager."

"Let's go!" The Empress Dowager raised her head expressionlessly, but what she said was obviously compromised.

Concubine Li smiled, and Xiaoyi graciously supported the Queen Mother as she walked slowly. The two looked like a mother and daughter with a good relationship, but in their hearts, they were wary of each other, but they knew each other well. .

Only the palace people who had originally supported the Queen Mother and retreated when Concubine Li stepped forward sighed silently.

In Ci'an Palace, the earth dragon had already been burned and the whole palace was warm. Concubine Li personally waited on the Queen Mother to take off her coat, and then took off her thick coat unhurriedly, holding the people underneath I took a breath of the hot tea that was served, and felt my body warmed up before I started to laugh and say: "Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your pity, my concubine is freezing outside!"

The queen mother just raised her eyelids slightly, and didn't speak, just waiting for Concubine Li to talk about the matter just now.

Concubine Li also knew what the empress dowager was thinking in her heart, so she didn't hold back any more, and said with a smile: "The empress dowager still remembers what she said when she discussed with the concubine? Didn't the empress dowager and the concubine promise to restore their relationship with the emperor? As long as the empress dowager Your Majesty has reconciled with the Emperor, Empress Dowager, you are the Emperor's mother, can the Emperor not agree to what you say?"

"Does Aijia still need you to teach Aijia this truth?"

The Empress Dowager interrupted Concubine Li with a cold snort, her face was not very pretty.

Concubine Li, on the other hand, smiled, and didn't care about the queen mother's current mood at all, and even continued to say a little bit without dignity: "Of course the concubine knows that the queen mother understands this truth, but, the queen mother, you What you did just now is really not in line with what you said. I feel that if the empress dowager continues to talk to the emperor, I am afraid that she will quarrel with the emperor."

After saying this, Concubine Li didn't wait for the queen mother to speak, and smiled again: "Of course the concubine admits that she has selfish intentions. The reason why the concubine wants to be with the empress dowager is to hope that the empress dowager can repair her relationship with the emperor. Pull the courtiers and concubines. But just now, Empress Dowager, you were too emotional, and the ministers can only speak quickly first. If the Empress Dowager is unhappy because of this, the ministers are willing to accept the punishment."

After all, Concubine Li stood up from the chair, went straight to the Empress Dowager and knelt down respectfully.

The Empress Dowager's eyes fell on the body of Concubine Li humbly kneeling in front of her feet, but she suddenly laughed, bent down to help Concubine Li up herself, and said: "You child, I don't blame you, look at your appearance. More realistic."

After all, she pulled Concubine Li up, and Concubine Li also stood up, with a look of panic on her face: "It's good that the empress dowager doesn't blame the concubine, the concubine thought you were angry, empress dowager." Woolen cloth!"

"I've lived at this age, how can I be angry about such a trivial matter! Now among the concubines in the emperor's harem, you are the only concubine who loves me the most and is the most filial to me. In the future, I will naturally think about you. "

The Empress Dowager stretched out her hand to beckon the palace servants who were standing by, and said with a smile: "Go and bring the set of ruby ​​jewelry I brought into the palace to scare Concubine Li. I'm afraid this child will be frightened by me."

The ruby ​​jewelry in the exquisite jewelry box was brought up by the palace people. The queen mother opened the box with a smile, handed it to Concubine Li, and said with a smile: "This set of jewelry was originally brought into the palace as a dowry, but now I am older. , this color and style don't suit me either, I see Shu Rong you are just right, so let's play with it!"

"This is too expensive!"

Concubine Li had an expression of surprise and fear on her face, but she politely declined.

"The dowry of the empress dowager, the concubine would not dare to take it."

"You can take it if the Ai family gives it to you. You are like a child of the Ai family. Seeing that you are well-dressed and living a good life, the Ai family is also happy!"

After finishing speaking, he closed the box and stuffed it into Li Fei's hand.

"The concubine thanked the queen mother for her kindness."

Concubine Li hurriedly knelt down to thank her.

Concubine Li walked out of the Ci'an Palace with the jewelry box in her hand. After she walked out of the Ci'an Palace, she threw the box in her hand into the hand of the maid behind her, and the smile on her face fell.

She turned her head and looked thoughtfully at the three characters of Ci'an Palace on the plaque behind her, sneered coldly, and cursed softly: "Old witch!"

(End of this chapter)