Harem for a living

Chapter 136

The emperor's action was also very fast. When he came out of the Yongshou Palace, he issued an imperial decree that no one without an edict was allowed to enter the Yongshou Palace. He also issued waist cards. If people in the Yongshou Palace wanted to go out, they could only rely on their waist cards.At the same time, the Empress Dowager Ci'an also came to pass on the decree, ordering the empress to raise the baby with peace of mind. Before the little prince was born, the empress did not have to go to pay her respects.

Now, Empress Dowager Ci Ning was forced to have no choice but to come over to proclaim Yi's decree, so that the Empress would not have to go to pay her respects.

As for the palace affairs, the queen and Chen Manrou were pregnant almost at the same time, and both of them needed to raise their babies. In the end, there was no other way, so Concubine Yang was temporarily in charge of the palace affairs, with Concubine Liu and Concubine Wei assisting together.

The Empress's side was considered to have sealed off the Yongshou Palace, so Chen Manrou didn't need to go to pay her respects every day, and the Empress Dowager Ci'an took her with her when she issued the edict, so she didn't even need to go to the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces.

However, the queen has the imperial decree and the imperial edict to keep the palace gates tightly closed, but she does not have this privilege, so she can only receive the concubine Yang Guifei who is getting more and more gloomy: "Sister Yang, this is the plum blossom I collected last winter. The snow-melted water contains jade green tea leaves, try it."

Concubine Yang took a teacup, took a sip slowly, nodded and said, "It's not bad, but it's not as clear as Mei Xinxue, I still prefer Biluochun."

The corners of Chen Manrou's mouth twitched, Concubine Yang Gui was really as usual, she was annoying when she opened her mouth.Pulling the corner of his mouth and smirking: "That's really embarrassing, my sister doesn't have Biluochun here, and my sister is not used to this jade green tea, why don't I ask someone to replace my sister with plain water?"

Yang Guifei sneered: "Why, once you have a body, your temper will grow?"

"My sister said this, but I have to be more conscientious. It is my sister who thinks this tea is not good. There is no Biluochun that my sister likes here. It is very painful to force myself to drink something I don't want to drink. My sister is just thinking about my sister. That's all."

Chen Manrou spread her hands innocently and said, seeing Concubine Yang frowned, she quickly changed the topic: "Sister is here today, but what do you want to tell me?"

Concubine Yang frowned, and said coldly: "I came here to ask you something. Originally, I should have asked the empress about it, but the empress's empress is not allowed to enter the Yongshou Palace, so I can only come to ask about it." you."

"Sister Yang, please tell me something." Chen Manrou was a little surprised, the question that Yang Guifei could ask should not be a small question.

"The end of next month will be Empress Dowager Ci Ning's [-]th birthday. In the fifth year of Yonghe, the palace held a fiftieth birthday for Empress Dowager Ci'an, but the [-]th birthday is different from the fiftieth birthday. Empress Dowager Ci Ning is also the aunt. What should I do this birthday?"

Concubine Yang Gui didn't turn around, she just asked directly.

The corners of Chen Manrou's mouth twitched, isn't she the queen, okay?
"Sister Yang, I'm afraid I can't answer this matter." Frowning, Chen Manrou looked embarrassed: "It was the time in the fifth year of Yonghe, and it was also the last decision made by the Empress. Just pass on the order."

Moreover, Chen Manrou happened to be pregnant at that time, and it was too late to hide from things, so why would she bother to preside over a birthday with her stomach full?
Concubine Yang sneered: "No one in the palace knows that you have always respected the empress empress very much. What you mean is not much different from what the empress empress means." Before she finished speaking, she saw Chen Manrou's pale face: "Sister, you can't say that casually!"

Concubine Yang Guifei paused, took a sip from the teacup she put aside, and then said, "It's my fault, but it's no secret that you and the empress have a good relationship, my sister. Go and find out for my sister?"

"If it's something else, if my sister said so, my sister would definitely not refuse, but I'm afraid I can't do this." Chen Manrou looked embarrassed, and seeing Concubine Yang's face darkened, she hurriedly said: "It's not that my sister doesn't want to help, but Today, the emperor has just issued an imperial decree that no one is allowed to enter Yongshou Palace at will, it is anyone, my sister is not a person with special status, she will definitely not have this honor."

The emperor has even sent someone to take the queen's wife into the palace at this moment. Although it is a bit out of order, but fortunately the emperor also said that it will be sent back every day, so no one will stand up against it.

At this moment, the Yongshou Palace could not even fly in.Chen Manrou absolutely didn't want to risk herself. She saw it yesterday afternoon. The queen was already wary of her. If she agreed to Yang Guifei and went to Yongshou Palace, it was purely an excuse for the queen to find fault with her. .

Concubine Yang Guifei's complexion was not good, but she also knew that Chen Manrou was right.I can only feel depressed, I finally managed to get the palace power, but in the end, I encountered such a big event as soon as I came up!Still a very difficult task!
"Sister Yang, if you don't mind, my sister can still give you some advice." Chen Manrou also reached out for a teacup, but her cup was not tea, but boiled water.Concubine Yang raised her eyebrows and glanced at Chen Manrou. Although she didn't speak, the expression on her face conveyed a meaning - why don't you hurry up?

Chen Manrou was speechless, she knew that Concubine Yang Gui had always been very proud, but now she had become arrogant!
"Didn't the empress say, let my sister lead the overall situation, and Concubine Shu and others help? Sister, you can ask them to help you think of a way, brainstorming, maybe there is a good way." Chen Manrou smiled and said: "Concubine Shu But he is also smart, and with the second prince around, even if the emperor is dissatisfied, he will probably not blame Concubine Shu."

The expression on Concubine Yang's face twisted for a moment, and then she stood up calmly: "Then I will thank you for your solution. It's getting late, and I will go back."

Chen Manrou got up and was about to send Concubine Yang away, but Concubine Yang suddenly turned her head: "Your Zhongcui Palace should not have enough manpower, right? I remember that after someone wanted to murder the fourth prince, your Zhongcui Palace drove away two maids , and one died, and then you named the eldest maid beside you under the name of the fourth prince, and you haven't filled it right now, have you?"

Chen Manrou's heart tightened, and she quickly shook her head: "Thank you sister for worrying, but I still have enough manpower in Zhongcui Palace. A while ago, the emperor gave Xiaosi two eunuchs, so don't worry that no one will use them."

"It was different then and now, and you were not pregnant at that time." Concubine Yang raised her eyebrows and smiled: "I just started to take care of palace affairs, so I have to be careful in everything, and I can't forget about sister Chen. Don't worry about the matter, I will send someone to send you over tomorrow, and you can pick two more."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Chen Manrou to respond, she turned around and left.Jin Huan said angrily on the side: "This Concubine Yang Gui is too hateful, the empress obviously helped her think of a good idea, but in the end she wants to embarrass the empress!"

"Okay, your mother didn't think of a good idea for her. Concubine Shu is not so easy to deal with. One is a concubine without children, and the other is Concubine Shu who has a second prince. The two of them are not good. Let's compare."

Chen Manrou waved her hands and walked towards the inner room, trying to find a way to reject Concubine Yang's behavior of sending people to Zhongcui Palace.After thinking for a long time, she really came up with a good idea, and immediately turned her head and said a few words to Xiangyue: "You should tell Qi Meiren verbatim, and remember not to let others hear it."

With a dignified look on Yueyue, knowing that this matter is serious, he quickly cleaned up and went out of Zhongcui Palace to find Qi Meiren.

Chen Manrou called Jinhuan again: "Go to Qianqing Palace and say something, just say that this palace has something to discuss with the emperor, and if the emperor is free, please invite the emperor to come over."

Whether the emperor will come or not is the most important step in the plan. Chen Manrou was a little nervous as soon as Jinhuan went out.Turning around to see Xiaosi at the door looking in with his head stretched out, he smiled and waved: "Come here, have you finished writing today's big characters?"

"Well, finished writing, mother, has the little sister in your stomach grown up a bit today?" Xiaosi followed Chen Manrou's strength to climb onto the soft couch, and carefully reached out to touch Chen Manrou's belly.

"Not yet, there are still two months before you can see her grow up a bit." Chen Manrou gestured to Xiao Si, who was very disappointed: "It's still so long before she grows so small, I still want to Let's wait until the Longevity Day, take the little sister to celebrate the father's birthday."

"Oh, how do you plan to celebrate your father's birthday?" Chen Manrou immediately became interested. The Longevity Festival is still several months away, and Xiaosi made preparations quite early.I just didn't know what he had prepared. After thinking about it, a little disappointment appeared on his face: "Xiaosi is too biased, he didn't even prepare a birthday present for mother."

Her birthday was two months earlier than the emperor's, and it was her birthday in August.

Xiaosi panicked immediately, and hurriedly hugged Chen Manrou's arm and shook it: "Mother, don't be sad, Xiaosi also prepared a gift for mother, but mother can't see what it is now, the nanny said, the gift will be seen later There can only be surprises when it’s time, but now I’m giving it to my mother, and there will be no surprises on my mother’s birthday.”

"It's mother who wronged Xiaosi, mother wants to say sorry to Xiaosi." Seeing that Xiaosi's face was still aggrieved, Chen Manrou hurriedly apologized: "How about this, mother allowed Xiaosi to eat an extra piece of chestnut cake today as an apology OK?"

Xiaosi's favorite food is chestnut cake, but Chen Manrou never allowed him to eat more, for fear of damaging his teeth.

Hearing this condition, Xiaosi showed a bright smile: "Then Xiaosi will forgive mother, mother, does the queen mother also have a little brother in her belly? Brother Dahuang is very happy today, and gave Xiaosi a gift. "

Saying that, she unwrapped the purse and showed it to Chen Manrou, inside was a little tiger carved from white jade, very naive and very cute.

Chen Manrou nodded: "Well, your mother also has a little brother in her stomach. From now on, the fourth child should be obedient and treat the younger brother and the younger sister equally, so that when they grow up, the younger brother and the younger sister will like you more."

As soon as Xiao Si nodded, he heard the rumor from outside that the emperor had come.

Chen Manrou was a little surprised. Although she had sent someone to invite the emperor, she had also thought before that the emperor would only have time to come over in the afternoon or evening. Unexpectedly, he came all at once.

(End of this chapter)