The maid smiled awkwardly and said, "I don't know, maybe His Majesty doesn't care about Lady Bai's health."
"Humph."
This explanation did not comfort Concubine Shi at all. She immediately stood up from the beauty couch in anger and said, "I shouldn't have been so tolerant. Now all matters in the palace, big or small, require my approval. Why didn't I kill this spy just for the sake of the overall situation?"
"Now, it's good that she has become a foxy woman and has deceived Your Majesty again."
Concubine Shi kept walking in the room, her thick and tight skirt hanging at her feet, forming a slight arc.
She now feels so angry whenever she thinks of the spy lying on His Majesty's dragon bed. She is afraid that His Majesty will fall in love with the spy after sleeping with him too much. What should she do then?
The power she has is only because of His Majesty. It is nothing more than a matter of His Majesty's words. Everything she has now will be taken back. Only His Majesty's favor is eternal.
What's more important is that in a few years she will be nearly thirty years old, and it will be difficult for her to have children. Even her beauty, which she relies on the most, is no longer her most powerful trump card. It will be difficult for her to compete with the upright and beautiful Lady Bai, who is not even twenty years old!
"Try to keep an eye on them as much as possible, don't act rashly, and report to me if anything happens."
After much thought, Concubine Shi remained rational and did not act rashly because she knew that His Majesty still disliked Lady Bai, as could be seen from her kneeling in the snow two days ago and serving as a stepping stone despite being sick.
But she absolutely could not act rashly. After all, the palace had just undergone a major purge. If she meddled in the affairs of the imperial court right after coming to power, wouldn't that be a clear invitation for His Majesty to remove her from office?
"Just keep an eye on His Majesty's whereabouts. If you go to the Imperial Garden or the Qing Palace Garden, notify me immediately!"
Concubine Shi gave the order with a stern face, and at the same time asked Huang'er to give him a lot of silver and then drove him away.
The expenses in the palace are really high. Taking care of all the big and small people in the palace is a huge expense, especially when competing for favor, it can play a decisive role. Even Concubine Shi, who is in power, cannot avoid these expenses.
"Alas, I am also tired, let me rest early."
Concubine Shi sighed and went to bed in her maid's clothes.
Of course, you must not forget to drink the health-promoting and fertility-enhancing soup before going to bed.
………………
On the second day, Di Muxi walked out of the dormitory refreshed under the clothes of Bai Yaoyao, who was extremely tired and kept coughing. When passing through the corridor, he suddenly found that the sky, which had been overcast and snowing heavily for a while, had cleared up. The blue sky and the warm sunlight shone directly on the ground, which made people feel much better instantly.
Di Muxi called a servant over and asked, "How is the Imperial Garden being taken care of recently?"
"It's very beautiful. The plum trees in that area bloomed a few days ago. Concubine Shi specially asked someone to take good care of them."
Di Muxi nodded slightly, and suddenly felt moved when she thought of the sky full of pink and white plum blossoms. Today happened to be such a sunny day, which was extremely rare in winter. Wouldn't it be a pity if she didn't go to enjoy the flowers?
"Come here, set up the imperial garden."
Because the distance was quite far, Di Muxi would naturally not leave the carriage and walk there.
Before leaving, Di Muxi seemed to have thought of something and sent someone to arrest Bai Yaoyao.
Although this flower-viewing trip was a whim of His Majesty, the royal family still had its dignity, so no matter how ugly Bai Yaoyao looked, she had to dress up a little.
The girl was wearing a lake blue skirt with water sleeves and a thick cloak on the outside. Her skin looked a little sick, which made it look pale and delicate. She was supported by a maid, but she couldn't stop coughing after walking a few steps. She looked like a sick beauty, or like a delicate flower that had lived in a greenhouse for a long time and was suddenly hit by a storm, and was about to fall in the wind and rain.
"Sickly kid."
Di Muxi originally wanted to try this stepping stone again, but now she saw that she must not be stepped on by her.
After getting on the carriage, the two naturally did not ride in the same carriage. The main reason was that Di Muxi felt that it was too unlucky to be with Bai Yaoyao who kept coughing like that.
Arriving at the Imperial Garden, Di Muxi strode inside, not caring whether the maid holding the screen beside her could keep up with her or not. She had been in charge of soldiers for more than ten years and had fought in wars for almost ten years, so she was not immune to even a little cold wind.
"His Majesty?"
Hearing a surprised cry in his ears, Di Muxi turned around and saw Concubine Shi walking towards him with a look of surprise on her face.
"Your Majesty is here to enjoy the flowers, and I am here to enjoy the flowers as well. We are so in tune with each other."
"That's quite a coincidence."
Di Muxi nodded slightly and looked Shi Xin up and down.
She was lightly made up and dressed up just the right amount. She didn't look particularly delicate but not bad either. She was surprisingly beautiful.
A circle of soft white fox fur was wrapped around her lapels, and her fair cheeks were pressed against the soft fur. Two jade hairpins were pinned in her hair, which made her eyebrows and skin look even whiter, much whiter than winter snow.
Di Muxi looked a little absent-minded. She vaguely remembered the talent show held just one year after she took office. She fell in love with Shi Xin at first sight among the hundred selected beauties. Although she was the oldest among them, she was incredibly beautiful at that time, just a little bit inferior to Bai Yaoyao now. Now, so many years have passed, Shi Xin is still beautiful. Although her skin is no longer tender, her figure has become fuller.
"Your Majesty, how do you think the plum blossoms look? I just sent someone to clean them up."
Concubine Shi was so happy that she finally got the chance. She didn't expect that just when she was a little nervous last night, there would be a sunny day today, allowing the emperor to come to the Imperial Garden to appreciate the flowers, giving her the opportunity. It seems that God also favors her.
“You really put a lot of effort into it.”
Following the conversation, Di Muxi naturally noticed the neatly arranged plum garden. The ground was very clean, with only a thin layer of newly fallen snow left. It looked so white and pure that it didn't cover the feet. It was obvious that the garden was well maintained.
"Your Majesty has been busy with affairs in recent years. You must have a good rest today. The plum blossoms happen to be in bloom. How about asking the imperial chef to prepare a plum blossom banquet?" As Concubine Shi said this, her body had quietly pressed against Di Muxi, with one of her hands holding His Majesty's arm.
"Plum Blossom Banquet?"
Di Muxi became interested and asked curiously, "What is that?"
"Your Majesty doesn't know something."
Concubine Shi was obviously well prepared, and she introduced confidently: "This is a delicacy developed in the north of Qi State, where plum blossoms are also abundant. There are plum blossom porridge, plum blossom soup cakes, plum blossom cakes, winter plum fish head soup, winter plum stewed tofu and a series of other dishes. All of them have plum blossoms as ingredients, so it is called the Plum Blossom Banquet."
"Oh? Then you must taste it."
Di Muxi nodded. The people of Qi country love to eat, drink and have fun. They can research any edible plant or animal to make it edible. So it is not surprising that they can also research plum blossoms to make them edible.
"Then your majesty must eat more. I have asked the imperial physician, and he said that plum blossom porridge can soothe the liver and regulate qi, strengthen the spleen and stimulate the appetite, and refresh the brain and improve eyesight. Winter plum stewed with tofu can clear away heat and detoxify, moisten the lungs and relieve coughs. They are all good things for the body."
"Moisturize the lungs and relieve cough?"
Di Muxi immediately thought of Bai Yaoyao who had started coughing since she got up this morning. The imperial physician examined her on the way and prescribed medicine, but the cough seemed to get worse after she drank it.
I looked back instinctively and saw the sickly Bai Yaoyao walking slowly with the support of her maid, even slower than a sixty-year-old man.
Di Muxi's actions caught the attention of Concubine Shi, so she followed His Majesty's gaze and saw Bai Yaoyao's figure.
"Who is this……"
"Hey, he's just an insignificant person, don't disturb our fun."
Di Muxi turned around, took Shi Xin in his arms and continued to walk inside. He immediately gave up the idea of Concubine Shi. His Majesty's figure was all in his mind. Listening to his Majesty's words, his heart felt as sweet as if he had eaten honey.
Chapter 44: Pregnant Concubine Shi (Part 1)
"It's because the emperor has money."
Bai Yaoyao coughed twice and looked around, her eyes full of amazement. The last time she went to another garden, it felt much smaller than the Imperial Forest Garden. She vaguely seemed to remember that there seemed to be another garden, each of which covered an area of hundreds of acres, and together they covered almost a thousand acres.
The royal garden lives up to its reputation. A plum blossom forest of dozens of acres was planted just for the plum blossoms that bloom in winter. At first glance, it is full of pink and white flower buds. The air is filled with the fragrance of plum blossoms - fresh and elegant, which invigorates the nose and makes people feel extremely comfortable.
"Cough cough."
Bai Yaoyao couldn't help coughing twice again. She didn't know what disease she had. Her throat was very painful last night, and it started to itch this morning. If she forced herself not to cough, her body would cough out uncontrollably if she wasn't paying attention.
"Madam Bai, please hurry up and catch up. His Majesty is waiting anxiously."
After the two palace maids said this, they forced Bai Yaoyao to hurry on. Bai Yaoyao's feet were still weak after being tossed around for three nights in a row, not to mention that the high fever in her body had not yet completely subsided. It was already uncomfortable to be outside in the cold wind, let alone walk faster.
The most important thing is that Bai Yaoyao couldn’t speak yet, so she could only be dragged to the pavilion.
The pavilion is located in the center of the plum garden. It is very large and extremely exquisite. It is roughly a circle with a radius of ten meters, which is enough to accommodate hundreds of people to rest here, and even a lot of people.
Normally, emperors of all dynasties would bring their concubines and beauties here to play. If it is not built bigger, it would be too embarrassing if there is not enough room for all the concubines, not to mention the personal maids brought with them.
"Is Concubine Shi here too?"
When Bai Yaoyao got closer, she saw Di Muxi holding a beautiful woman in his arms. She felt that she looked familiar. When she looked closely, she found that it was Concubine Shi.
She had heard that Concubine Shi was the most powerful person in the harem recently. In addition, His Majesty was not lustful, and after the last purge of the palace, there were less than ten concubines in the palace now, and most of them did not even have the status of a concubine.
"Really? How can this pervert Di Muxi not be perverted? I think the treasury is running out of money."
Bai Yaoyao couldn't help curling her lips when she thought of those rumors. She vaguely remembered that the money in Di Muxi's treasury was much less than the dowry she brought, and he still had to bear the expenses of such a big palace. No wonder after the selection for the first year of Zhaosheng, the selection for the fourth year of Zhaosheng was directly cancelled. It was probably because they were poor!
Little did she know that Bai Yaoyao's unintentional pouting was seen by Di Muxi.
"Is Bai Yaoyao jealous?"
Di Muxi thought secretly in her heart that when Bai Yaoyao first married her, she had expressed her true feelings to her a lot and seemed to have said a lot of sweet words, but she naturally forgot what they were said.
But she did not forget the look in Bai Yaoyao's eyes full of admiration.
"Is it possible that she still likes me even though I've tortured her like this?"
"His Majesty?"
Concubine Shi said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, are you listening to me?"
"Oh, oh, oh, what were you talking about just now, my beloved? You were a little distracted."
"I'm talking about the plum blossoms..."
Concubine Shi had no choice but to repeat it again. When she was not paying attention, she glanced at Bai Yaoyao, who was sitting sickly on a stone bench not far away. Her beautiful appearance was even better than hers, and a hint of scarlet flashed in her eyes.
This damn spy has disturbed Your Majesty's mind as soon as he arrived. He must not be allowed to stay!
"We have to plan carefully."
Concubine Shi thought so, but remained expressionless on the surface. She was held in His Majesty's arms and chatted obediently.
"Cough cough."
Obviously, just when Di Muxi and Shi Xin were in high spirits, Bai Yaoyao's unpleasant cough spoiled their mood.
"Your Majesty, why did you bring such a sickly person here?"
"I didn't know how to cough when I first woke up, but I started coughing when I went out."
Di Muxi pondered for a moment and then waved his hand to have Bai Yaoyao leave. It was really too unlucky to keep coughing like this.
Bai Yaoyao: “_”
You dragged her here so early in the morning to let her cool off, and now you want her to leave so you can pick up other girls. Are you such a jerk?
Bai Yaoyao, who was unable to speak, didn't even dare to give a look that expressed dissatisfaction. She lowered her head and was taken away by the maid. As her figure gradually faded away, the sound of coughing also gradually faded away.
…………
"Woooooo~"
Bai Yaoyao gestured a few times, but the palace maids naturally didn't understand, and they didn't dare to disobey the emperor's order, so they pretended not to see it, and half-carried and half-dragged her back to Kunning Palace and placed her under house arrest.
"Ah~"
Bai Yaoyao secretly glanced at the palace maids guarding Kunning Palace. All of their eyes were fixed on her. She just wanted to go and see Huahua, and she wasn't doing anything unforgivable bad. Did they have to stare at her so intently?
"So boring~"
…………
"Your Majesty~"
Concubine Shi smiled sweetly and fed the plum blossom porridge in the bowl into Di Muxi's mouth bit by bit.
"Is this plum blossom porridge delicious? I made it myself."
"good to eat."
Di Muxi hugged Shi Xin's slender waist, recalling the previous conversation she and Shi Xin had about Zhaosheng's draft that year, her eyes full of memories.
At the beginning, when she came to power, the deterrent power of the Dahuang Women's Kingdom was the lowest in all the dynasties, and the credibility of the empire also reached the lowest level in history. Basically, the order of the Emperor Huangtiandu could not be passed on to the people in the countryside. She also had many restrictions and was timid in doing things.
At that time, after Shi Xin entered the palace, there was very little treasury and the palace was extremely difficult to finance. Shi Xin was originally named Concubine Shi by her, but her living standards did not even reach those of a concubine. However, she still did not despise her and supported her to continue to cut royal expenses.
"You've suffered a lot over the years."
Di Muxi gently patted Concubine Shi's shoulder and said, "The palace has been well managed recently. I have seen it all. I hope Xin'er will keep up the good work."
Core...
Shi Xin was stunned. She had not heard this name for a long time. Ever since she became irritable and unable to control her emotions in the fourth year of Zhaosheng, His Majesty had become estranged from her and never called her by this intimate name again.
"Your Majesty—Hmm."
Shi Xin looked at His Majesty who was blocking her mouth and her eyes suddenly widened. Her heart beat rapidly, and streams of heat flowed from her whole body to her brain. Her fair face turned red in the blink of an eye.
"We've been married for so many years, but I didn't expect my beloved concubine to still be so shy."
"Oh, Your Majesty, there are so many people here."
Shi Xin raised her little fist in shame and anger and lightly hit His Majesty, and the sound from her mouth became smaller and smaller, until it was even quieter than a mosquito's voice.
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