The Job of an Imperial Concubine

When Feng Jin arrived at Xihe Palace, the sky had already darkened, and the imperial chariot stopped at the gate of the palace. He stepped down from the imperial chariot, looked at the red lanterns hanging high, and greeted Fu Bao who was at the gate: "Your master is asleep. ?”

Fu Bao bowed and said: "Long Live Lord, Your Majesty said that I slept for a long time this afternoon and felt sleepy after walking, so I haven't slept yet."

How could Feng Jin not know that Zhuang Luoyan was just waiting for him to come, he shook his head helplessly, and sighed: "Forget it, there is no need to inform, I just go in."

In the house, Yun Xi added an extra lantern to the house. Since the master became pregnant, Xihe Palace has pulled out those gorgeous flowers, and put away all the incense balls and incense. The master is now There is only a mint bag hanging on his body, so it feels comfortable to ask.

"Your Majesty, you read the book for half an hour every day, Your Highness really knows?" After taking a few maids to check all around the room, Yun Xi went to Zhuang Luoyan, took off the lampshade, cut off the candle wick, Smiling, she asked the maid to take the scissors away, took the copper basin from the maid's hand and squatted down, while slipping Zhuang Luorou's shoes, she said: "This is the first time this servant knows that you can do this."

"I don't know where I heard it. After two or three months of the fetus, the mother will read books for half an hour every day, listen to music for half an hour, and listen to stories told by father for half an hour. After birth, she will be very smart." Zhuang Luoyan remembers in a daze. Prenatal education mentioned by friends in previous lives.

She also heard from friends that many women are not interested in such things as prenatal education before they are ready to become mothers. When anyone is still happily single, he will not think about the bear child inexplicably. A woman is a magical creature. Before she had a child, she might not have a deep affection for her child. After she has a child, any child is a cute thing, and her own child is a supreme treasure.

When she heard this argument, she immediately scoffed at it, but now she somewhat agrees with it. She closed the book, looked at her abdomen, and put her feet into the warm water. She regretted that she didn't have a good understanding of prenatal education.

"Your Majesty has this heart. Your Highness will be smart and wise in the future." Yun Xi gently pinched the soles of Zhuang Luorou's feet, feeling a little emotional. Her Majesty used to love to bathe every day, but now she has become two for the sake of the fetus in her womb. Bathing for three days, this change is only because the imperial doctor said that daily bathing for pregnant women is not good for the fetus. "Two days ago, the emperor rewarded two musicians. The slaves heard that one of them is good at playing the piano and the other is good at singing. Since listening to music is good for His Highness , it’s better to invite them to play tomorrow.”

"Then don't I want to come and tell stories for the emperor?" A low-pitched male voice sounded, Zhuang Luoyan raised her head and saw Feng Jin striding in. She was about to get up and salute, but the other party walked over in a few steps , and sat her down on the round stool.

"Soak your feet and move around," Feng Jin lightly pressed Zhuang Luoyan's shoulders, and when Yun Xi wiped Zhuang Luoyan's feet, she picked her up and put her on the bed, covered her with the quilt before she spoke again, "Now that you are pregnant, you don't have to follow those red tapes in private."

He casually picked up the book that Zhuang Luoyan was reading before, and it turned out to be the golden mean among the Four Books and Five Classics. Feng Jin couldn't help but smile, it's really rare for her to be serious, and he didn't see his lazy concubine reading these in the past.

"Countries in the world can be equal; Juelu can be resigned; white blade can be used; the mean is impossible." Feng Jin opened it casually, and when he saw one of the sentences, he chuckled, "My concubine is knowledgeable."

"Is the emperor making fun of my concubine?" Zhuang Luoyan really meant to let his future children learn the way of the mean. In this harem, it is a great talent to learn to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger.

Feng Jin closed the book and threw aside the mean, "My emperor, you don't need to learn the way of the mean, he is different from other people, he can be superior since birth, the mean is for those who are not strong enough, my son, Naturally, there is nothing missing."

Yun Xi, who was waiting at the side, heard the emperor's words, her eyebrows moved slightly, and then she buried her head lower. Whether the emperor's words had other meanings or not, it was not something she should think about.

"How does the emperor know whether the child is a boy or a girl before the child is born?" Zhuang Luoyan changed the subject and said angrily, "If it's a princess, the emperor won't like it?"

"Princess, I like it too," Feng Jin stretched out his hand to caress Zhuang Luo's hair, and said with a smile, "Whether it's a man or a woman, I like it." Speaking of this, he paused, "But I will definitely let you Give me a prince."

Hearing this, Zhuang Luoyan reached out to poke his chest and snorted.

Feng Jin asked the maid to take off her shoes, hugged Zhuang Luoyan into her arms, and sat on the head of the bed, "Can I tell my concubine a story?"

Zhuang Luoyan looked up at the emperor. She seemed to have never seen the emperor tell a story, so she couldn't help but nodded.

"A long time ago, there was a man named Pangu, whose body was taller than a mountain, and whose hair was more than the books in the forest..."

Zhuang Luoyan was taken aback, didn't this story be told to her?

"Pangu struck down with an axe, and the sky and the earth were separated..."

Forgive Zhuang Luoyan for getting more and more confused. It is really because the emperor told this fairy tale too flatly. The flat speech speed is probably telling a story and reading words.

Before Feng Jin finished telling a story, he saw that the woman in his arms had already fallen asleep, and couldn't help but smile again, why was he sleepy, didn't he fall asleep soon?

Zhuang Luoyan was woken up by the sound of water. When she opened her eyes, she saw the emperor sitting beside him washing his face. She rubbed her eyes, "What time is it?"

Seeing her confused look, Feng Jin wiped off the water on his hands, and walked to the bed with a smile: "Did I wake you up? Sleep a little longer, it's still early."

Zhuang Luoyan closed her eyes when she heard the words, she was really sleepy, since the emperor said so, she should do as well.

Seeing that Zhuang Luoyan had fallen asleep again, Feng Jin relaxed his movements again. When he left the room, he also signaled to everyone to relax their hands and feet. After leaving Xihe Palace, he let go of his hands and feet. Gao Dezhong outside the imperial chariot said: "Gao Dezhong, let people find some interesting stories, um... stories suitable for children to listen to."

Gao Dezhong was taken aback for a moment, then remembered what he heard from Concubine Zhao outside the door last night, he hurriedly responded, determined to handle this matter well, this was to please both the Emperor and Concubine Zhao.

Concubine Xiangui was sitting on the chariot, watching the emperor's imperial chariot leaving from the direction of Xihe Palace from a distance, the corners of her mouth moved, and she said coldly: "The emperor really cares for Concubine Zhao." The pregnant woman in Xihe Palace She often ran there, which shows that other women in the palace are not as noble as Zhuang Luoyan.

The servants who served beside him didn't dare to answer the words, so they could only lower their heads one after another. Seeing their appearance like this, Concubine Xian felt even more displeased, and said coldly: "Why don't you hurry up and go to the Queen's place, what are you doing so slowly?"

In Jingyang Palace, the Empress came to the outer hall and sat down at the top, looking at Concubine Xian Gui who was the first to pay her respects, she smiled and said: "I didn't expect Concubine Xian Gui to come so early today, and I got up late Yes, I kept you waiting."

"It's the concubine who came early, disturbing the rest of the empress." Concubine Xian took a sip of the tea presented by the maid, "The tea from the empress is still delicious."

The queen smiled and refused to accept her fawning. This kind and virtuous concubine didn't have this attitude a few days ago, but now seeing that Concubine Zhao is pregnant, the prince she raised before is not the most honorable, so Baba came along again.

If she wants to join in, can he let her go? If she, the queen, is a stone lion placed at the gate of the palace, anyone can touch it twice?

Concubine Xian was not embarrassed when she saw that the empress treated her coldly, she just hung her head down and drank tea one after another, and after a while, concubines came to pay her respects one after another.

"Concubine Zhao is here."

Everyone saw Concubine Zhao in a wide-sleeved skirt supporting the maid's hands, and most of them bowed their heads to show respect. Concubine Xian put down the teacup in her hand, and watched with a smile as the concubine sat down under Concubine Rou.

"Sister Concubine Zhao looks pretty good today," Concubine Xian said with a smile, "Look at this unborn Highness who is sensible."

"Borrowing the noble concubine's auspicious words," Zhuang Luoyan smiled, took the teacup, saw that it was tribute jujube honey tea, smiled at the queen, took it up and moistened the corners of her lips.

"The Empress really loves Sister Concubine Zhao, this tea looks different from ours," Concubine Xian continued, "It's true, my sister is pregnant now, but it's different from us."

Zhuang Luoyan smiled at seeing the noble concubine bring hatred to herself, put down the teacup and said lightly: "It's the concubine's luck that the empress cares about her. Please don't make fun of the concubine, the concubine."

"If the imperial concubine likes it, she can go back to the palace to have a bubble." Concubine Rou said with a sneer, "There is nothing in the imperial palace, so there is no need to envy Concubine Zhao."

Concubine Xian could not look down on Concubine Rou's appearance, her tone became colder: "Concubine Rou is really obedient, I just praised the empress for caring and considerate Concubine Zhao."

"The empress cares about concubines, everyone in the harem knows that." Concubine Rou replied calmly.

"Concubine Shu is here, Su Xiuyi is here."

The arrival of the two sisters of the Su family prevented Concubine Xian Gui and Concubine Rou from continuing their conversation. The queen watched the two sisters of the Su family coldly and saluted herself. After the two sat down, she said: "The weather is getting colder and colder, so it's hard for everyone Also come to pay my respects to this palace, especially Concubine Zhao shouldn't have come so early, you are pregnant now, even if you don't come, it doesn't matter."

"Your Majesty loves her, how can a concubine be proud of being favored by her?" Zhuang Luoyan got up and bowed, "It's only been two or three months now, how can I be so careful."

"Sit down quickly," the queen asked her to sit down quickly, and sighed, "You are young now, you don't know that this woman is pregnant, and the first three months must be careless." Thinking of Concubine Zhao's previous miscarriage , the empress could not talk about it again for fear of causing her sadness, so she said instead: "If it's cold today, I think about it, and this winter, I will greet you once every three days, so as to save you all the hard work of coming and going."

Everyone refused to accept the words, but in the end because of the queen's firm attitude, they had no choice but to accept the imperial edict.

After leaving the Jingyang Palace, Su Xiuyi snorted coldly: "Why do you feel sorry for us, I'm afraid it's because you feel sorry for Concubine Zhao, why didn't you see her say hello every three days in the past, fake mercy."

Regardless of Su Xiuyi's complaints, Concubine Shu's expression was a bit dignified, the queen's love for Zhuang Luoyan was a little scary this time, it was really not like a queen's behavior. If Zhuang Luoyan gave birth to a prince, and the emperor intends to cultivate him, wouldn't concubine Zhao and the empress be allowed to fight against each other?

Unable to figure out the Queen's intentions, Concubine Shu frowned, no matter what, she should be more careful in the future, the Queen is not willing to do anything, there will always be someone who will be behind the scenes, all she has to do is watch coldly.

That afternoon, Jingyang Palace was rewarded by the emperor, and many jade and antiques were sent to Jingyang Palace like water, which made many people envious.

But smart people know that this is the emperor's approval of the queen's decision in the morning, which shows the status of concubine Zhao in the emperor's heart.