Traveling through the harem: the favorite concubine

Chapter 136

When Zhao Qingze went back to the palace for dinner at night, Ruyi was sitting on the couch and dressing Aman who had just taken a shower.

When she saw Zhao Qingze walking in, Ruyi didn't look too different, she turned her head to look at him and smiled, and said, "The dinner has been delivered, I'll use it when I get dressed for Aman."

Zhao Qingze nodded, sat on the other side of the couch, and said lightly, "No rush."

He reached out and plucked Aman's damp hair, and asked aloud, "Didn't you just wash Aman yesterday, why did you wash him again today?"

Because the weather has not turned warm yet, and Aman is still young, Ruyi only asks the nanny to wipe Aman's body every night to keep it clean, and pick a good weather every few days for bathing and so on. It's time to wash it.

"Aman played with Baifu in the garden just now. I was afraid that Baifu would not be clean, so I brought him back and washed him."

Ruyi explained lightly, after putting on the last little shoe for A-Man, she handed A-Man to the nanny, and said, "I guess A-Man is hungry right now, you can carry him down and feed him." Order fish paste custard, and let him drink milk once before going to bed at night."

The nanny promised to hug Aman, then bowed and retreated.

Zhao Qingze took a strange look at Ruyi, and asked with a slightly strange expression on his face, "Why don't you leave Aman in the room today?"

"Isn't it getting late, am I afraid to delay your meal, Your Majesty?"

Ruyi raised her eyebrows, stood up from the couch with a chuckle, and walked to the dining table.

Zhao Qingze felt even more weird in his heart, but he couldn't help but smile, and said, "What's the matter, it's afternoon..."

"Your Majesty, let's eat!"

Ruyi smiled and handed the chopsticks to Zhao Qingze, interrupting him.

"Okay, have a meal."

Zhao Qingze didn't mind putting up with Ruyi's temper for a while, and it was true that Tian'er was a bit late, so it didn't affect anything if he explained to Ruyi after eating earlier.

He picked up a piece of fish with chopsticks, put it on the plate in front of him, picked the thorn carefully, and put it in Ruyi's bowl, but Ruyi smiled and brought a big soup pot to him.

"This is?"

Zhao Qingze looked at Ruyi and asked.

Ruyi smiled, turned her head to the side, and said in a weird tone: "Chicken soup! The emperor wants to drink tonic soup recently. I specially asked the dining room to stew it for you."

As he spoke, he reached out and opened the lid of the soup pot.

In the big soup pot, there is a large bowl full of yellow chicken soup, which is still slightly steaming. The taste is very delicious and attractive, but combined with its quantity, it is no longer so attractive.

"Could it be that the emperor doesn't like to drink the chicken soup I prepared when he's full of the chicken soup that others gave him?"

Ruyi adjusted her sitting posture, retracted her hands, and took the chopsticks to pick up the fish that Zhao Qingze had just picked out for her, and put it in her mouth.

Zhao Qingze raised the corners of his mouth slightly, but picked up the bowls of soup with a smile, and started to drink directly.

If you wish, Zhao Qingze would suddenly be like this, couldn't help being anxious, quickly reached out to stop him, and said, "I'm just joking with you, you really drink!"

By the time Ruyi snatched the bowl of chicken soup, more than half of it had gone.

Ruyi had a regretful expression on her face, she couldn't help but say another sentence when she looked at Zhao Qingze: "I was just kidding with you..."

Naturally, Ruyi didn't really want Zhao Qingze to drink this bowl of chicken soup to punish him, nor was he trying to get angry, it was just half a joke and half a reminder.

She just wanted to tell Zhao Qingze that she already knew about Concubine Xian in this way, so don't hide it from her in the future.But who knew that Zhao Qingze actually got serious with her.

"Fortunately, I didn't allow any medicinal ingredients in this chicken soup, otherwise it's up to you!"

Ruyi couldn't help but sighed, and asked someone to remove the bowl of chicken soup, and then complained, "Did you do it on purpose, knowing that I would feel sorry for you."

Zhao Qingze laughed with downcast eyes, stretched out his hand to hold Ruyi's hand, and said slowly and softly, "Now, don't be angry!"

"I am not angry."

Ruyi made a small excuse for herself, but she was a little guilty. She saw Concubine Xian give Zhao Qingze soup, and when Zhao Qingze accepted it, she felt a little unhappy, but she believed in Zhao Qingze, and she didn't want to fight against Zhao Qingze.

"The whole room smells of vinegar, can't I still feel it!"

Zhao Qingze said something with a smile, and scratched Ruyi's nose.

"It's just a little... I feel uncomfortable." Ruyi admitted generously, but then smiled, "But I really didn't lose my temper with you. I was just joking, but it was you who drank so much chicken soup. Can it still be used?"

"I haven't had chicken soup for a long time, so I can use it naturally."

Zhao Qingze's words were tactful, but he indirectly stated that he did not accept the soup from Concubine Xian.

"What about Concubine Xian's?"

Sure enough, Ruyi noticed this soon after hearing the words, and couldn't help feeling a little happy in her heart.

"I rewarded the people below."

Zhao Qingze stated this fact in a calm tone.

Biting her lip, Ruyi suppressed the smile on her face, bowed her head and started eating dinner.

After the dinner was finished, the people below slowly removed the rest of the meal.

After being served by the servants, Ruyi said to Zhao Qingze with interest, "Qingze, let's go for a walk, shall we?"

"It's really rare to see you in such good spirits."

Zhao Qingze said something without objecting. He stood up and took Ruyi for a walk in the garden.

Before taking a few steps, Ruyi couldn't help but start to ask: "Concubine Xian, it seems something is different recently?"

Zhao Qingze nodded, but did not answer.

Seeing this, I was a little discouraged, actually Zhao Qingze couldn't see the thoughts on Ruyi's face at this moment, it was so clear at a glance, but he just wanted to tease her.

But seeing that she was in a hurry and didn't want to keep her secret, she opened her mouth to explain a few words: "Concubine Xian will be of some use recently."

So... Was Zhao Qingze's influence on Concubine Xian's transformation?

Ruyi quickly guessed the reason, she looked at Zhao Qingze and asked, "Is it Concubine Xian's father?"

Zhao Qingze nodded.

"Is it because Mu Yizhi will come to sign the peace agreement soon? So you don't want to make too much trouble?" Ruyi guessed again.

Zhao Qingze shook his head.

"That……"

Ruyi was a little stumped.

"The land of the northwest, I never thought of letting it be divided. Concubine Xian is just a bait I let out."

Zhao Qingze finally said this softly.

When Ruyi heard the words, she probably understood Zhao Qingze's layout in her heart, but...is the role of Concubine Xian really that big?

Although Mu Yizhi's bloodline now only has Concubine Xian, Concubine Xian is only a daughter after all. In this era, the difference between a daughter and a son is too great.What's more, Mu Yizhi's current age should be in his prime. Now that he has a new family, it's actually very easy to have a child.

Mu Yizhi, since he was able to abandon hundreds of members of the Mu family back then, there is no reason why he would sacrifice anything for a daughter now.What's more, now that he is the leader of the Yi country, this status is an honor, but also a shackle, which makes him even more reluctant to give anything!

Ruyi does not doubt that Mu Yizhi will do something for the only daughter of the concubine Xian without affecting the overall situation, but when it comes to using the concubine Xian as a bait to take back the land in the northwest, Mu Yizhi is not a fool.

Ruyi held this question, but she really waited until Mu Yizhi came to the capital and entered the palace.

He brought his wife, who used to be the princess of the northwest tribe and is now the queen of the Yi country, to come together.

After all, it was the emperor and queen of a country who came to visit. Although it was a defeated country, the etiquette must be grand, but Zhao Qingze only asked the Minister of Rites to bring people to receive him, and arranged them in the post house.

But on the next day, Zhao Qingze gave himself a big vacation to play with Ruyi and the two children.

"Is your attitude too contemptuous?"

Ruyi said something with a smile, but Zhao Qingze passed the doll in his hand to Aman, and casually said: "I'm afraid Mu Yizhi doesn't have the heart to care about these things."

"Huh?" Ruyi glanced at Zhao Qingze suspiciously, and couldn't help but said, "You've been playing charades with me for so many days, now you can tell me why!"

"Really want to know?"

Zhao Qingze glanced at Ruyi with a smile, and asked aloud.

"Well, I really want to know, I've been thinking about it for the past few days!" Ruyi gritted her teeth, this matter didn't really make her that curious, but it was an accident that suddenly appeared in her routine life, Naturally, she wanted to know the answer a little bit heart-wrenchingly.

"Okay!" Zhao Qingze knew that if he continued teasing Ruyi, he might make Ruyi unhappy, so he whispered in Ruyi's ear.

"what?"

After Ruyi listened, she looked at Zhao Qingze with surprise and disbelief.

Zhao Qingze nodded, expressing his affirmation again.

"How could this Mu Yizhi..." Ruyi covered her mouth and did not say what was going on next.

Ruyi didn't believe what Zhao Qingze said to her just now, how could Concubine Xian be Mu Yizhi's only blood in this life!Mu Yizhi is now in his prime, and although there were not many heirs before, there were definitely many, and there were not many brothers and sisters of Concubine Xian, but they were all sent to the guillotine back then. Under such circumstances, Ruyi would never Doubt that there is any problem with Mu Yizhi's fertility.

It's not the Zhao Qingze back then. He has been married for more than ten years and has many women around him, but he doesn't have a single heir.

However, if what Zhao Qingze said was true, then it could well explain Zhao Qingze's plan of using the concubine Xian as bait.

In this era that pays great attention to inheritance, even if Mu Yizhi became the emperor, if there is no blood inheritance, even if he really sat at the pinnacle of power in this life, it would be meaningless.Although Concubine Xian is a daughter, she is still in his blood. Mu Yizhi probably wants to take Concubine Xian to the country of Yi, and even went to the enemy country himself to take Concubine Xian away.

"Then you want Mu Yizhi to take Concubine Xian away, but..."

Ruyi felt a little confused in her mind, and couldn't continue thinking about the layout that Zhao Qingze would make.Perhaps this is the reason why she can only be a little woman in peace.

"Concubine Xian won't be willing to leave, and even hates this father to the core. I just push her one more time!"

Zhao Qingze smiled, but he didn't want to say any more. He stretched out his arms to hug Tianyou, who was soundly asleep, and smiled at Ruyi, "Our little son sleeps a lot, he woke up for a while when he was just holding him. , and now I'm sleeping like a pig again."

"How can you say that about your son?"

Ruyi laughed, and didn't continue talking about the topic just now.

The emperor and empress of the Yi Kingdom came to visit with a very formal political purpose, so the palace naturally held a palace banquet.

The palace banquet was handed over to Concubine Xian, and Zhao Qingze went to Concubine Xian's palace to talk about it in person. After Concubine Xian complied with the matter with a forced smile on her face, but after Zhao Qingze left, the words on her face were full of tears. The smile was completely gone.

"Your father brought the queen here, and it is supposed to be the imperial concubine who will receive her, but you also know that the imperial concubine never cares, and you have such a relationship with them, so at the palace banquet, you should treat the empress of Yi country well." .”

"Yes."

Concubine Xian lowered her head and agreed. After Zhao Qingze left for a long time, she still maintained her saluting posture and remained motionless. It wasn't until the palace servants came up to help her that she realized that she had bitten her lips forcibly to bleed out blood.

"My lady..."

The palace man gave a worried cry, Concubine Xian came back to her senses, but there was a gloomy look in her eyes.

At the palace banquet, Concubine Xian smiled and received the queen of Yi country with an expression that was impeccable.But after the palace banquet was over, Mu Yizhi and Zhao Qingze made a request, wanting Zhao Qingze to simply hold a small family banquet after the banquet was over, so that he could get together with the concubine Xian.

Zhao Qingze agreed without hesitation.

But when it was time for the family banquet, Concubine Xian did not attend, and only asked a palace official to come up and ask for leave, saying that she was unwell.

Zhao Qingze took Ruyi to accompany Mu Yizhi, who looked disappointed, for a while, and it ended soon.

When leaving the palace, Mu Yizhi glanced at Ruyi with a melancholy expression, and made a request with Zhao Qingze to meet the concubine Xian in private.Zhao Qingze still readily agreed.

After watching Mu Yizhi and Queen Yi leave, Ruyi said thoughtfully, "This queen of Yi seems to be hostile to Concubine Xian?"

At the banquet just now, the female relatives were still sitting alone. Although the whole scene was quite harmonious, Ruyi obviously found that what the queen of Yi country said to the concubine Xian was not so pleasant, and always implied deep meaning.

"She doesn't want Concubine Xian to go back."

Zhao Qingze smiled and explained to Ruyi.

Ruyi looked up at Zhao Qingze suspiciously, Zhao Qingze shook his head, feeling a little helpless about Ruyi's ignorance of the court affairs.

"The Queen of the Yi Kingdom was married before she married Mu Yizhi. The one whose husband died on the battlefield had two sons. This is not an ordinary woman. Mu Yizhi can become the Emperor of the Yi Kingdom. She She has played a lot of roles in it, even cruel to kill her father and brother. Even now, Mu Yizhi is still afraid of the power in her hands. If it weren't for Mu Yizhi's own ability, it is estimated that he can only be reduced to being manipulated by her at this moment chess piece."

"You mean, the two have their own thoughts."

It is not difficult for Ruyi to understand the meaning of Zhao Qingze's words. Since the queen of the Yi country has her own children, she naturally wants her children to inherit the Yi country. Concubine Xian, a cheap daughter who has nothing to do with her, is in her eyes Li will only be an outsider who robbed her son.

Zhao Qingze nodded slightly: "With her here, plus the hundreds of people in the previous Mu family, it may be difficult to restore the father-daughter relationship between Concubine Xian and Mu Yizhi!" The hatred in my heart deepened.

If Concubine Xian accompanied him in the confinement of the East Alley at this time, Mu Yizhi's appearance would be her savior. No matter how big the grudge in her heart was, it might not be able to overcome her desire to survive and live a good life .But not now, she is the highest-ranking concubine in his harem other than Ruyi, and even holds the palace power, and his attitude towards Concubine Xian recently gave her another illusion...

At this time, the concubine Xian might not be as Mu Yizhi hoped, and might even stab Mu Yi severely.

(End of this chapter)