PDLP Chapter 146: Gentle and Calm, Peaceful Years
Chapter 146: Gentle and Calm, Peaceful Years
Chapter 146: Gentle and Calm, Peaceful Years
Songzhi could see that the Queen was very happy.
"Well, my brother will be going to the capital soon. Tell the people below that they must be more alert and attentive when they return to the palace. They must not slack off, or someone with ulterior motives will catch hold of the Yikun Palace."
"Yes." "Yeah."
"I am tired, please take a rest."
Zhou Ninghai had just left when Concubine Hua stood up and walked towards the bed. She suddenly turned around, startling Songzhi.
Concubine Hua walked out of the bedroom on her own, went to the incense table, and knelt down on the cushion facing the smiling Maitreya Buddha.
"After the Queen's order, the incense of Maitreya Buddha has never stopped burning. Even when packing today, Liuxiang and Lingxiang cleaned up the incense table first."
"Well, you have to take good care of it in the future."
As she spoke, Concubine Hua lit three more incense sticks for Maitreya Buddha, continued to burn incense, and sincerely knelt three times and kowtowed nine times to Maitreya Buddha before going to bed.
Maitreya Buddha: I’ve had an extremely comfortable life these past two days and now I feel a little full.
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Zhen Huan stayed with Shen Meiyu for five days before she felt at ease.
"Okay, I'm fine here, you can go back soon." Shen Meizhuang sat at the head of the bed and drank a bowl of medicine to replenish qi and blood.
Zhen Huan was lying in the crib beside her, looking at the sleeping face of the little princess with a smile on her face like an aunt.
"Sister, are you chasing me away now? You have even forgotten the day you gave birth. Was I so worried?" Zhen Huan said softly and coquettishly.
"I'm not trying to drive you away. If you stay any longer, the emperor will be worried." Shen Meizhuang said gently, "You can put your mind at ease now. Don't I have nothing to do now?"
"In that case, I will accompany you for lunch and then go back to Suiyuxuan."
"My dear, your mother is jealous and won't let your godmother look at you all the time." Zhen Huan deliberately touched the princess's forehead and joked, making all the servants in the room laugh.
"What are you talking about? It's so interesting. I'll come and listen too."
Yongzheng heard the laughter in Cunju Hall and walked in without asking Xiao Xiazi to report.
"See the Emperor."
"You are still in confinement, so there is no need to perform the ceremony." While helping Zhen Huan up, Yongzheng said to Shen Meizhuang who was about to get out of bed.
"Your Majesty, Sister Mei is tired of me and wants to drive me away."
"You are indeed very lively and you are also very harsh with your words. I am afraid that you will lead my princess astray if you are here."
The emperor, who had not been close to Zhen Huan for a long time, looked at Zhen Huan with a somewhat fiery look in his eyes.
"Oh, it's time for the emperor to give the princess a name."
"Does Miss Hui have any ideas?"
Yongzheng took Zhen Huan's hand and sat down, looking at Shen Meizhuang.
Shen Meizhuang's face remained pale these past few days, and the energy and blood lost during childbirth that day could not be replenished in a short time.
"I think, since the days are so peaceful and tranquil now, how about calling it 'Jinghe'?"
"Gentle and calm, the years are peaceful. Isn't this the life we live now? It's really a good name, Your Majesty, don't you think so?" Zhen Huan looked at the emperor with a smile on her face.
The emperor was also very satisfied with this name.
Just now I entered the hall, the soft autumn sunlight poured into the hall, the hall was full of laughter and joy, and when I walked in, I could smell the aroma of milk.
The master and his servants were in harmony, and the woman he loved most and his dignified concubine were getting along so harmoniously. For the first time since he ascended the throne, Yongzheng felt fulfilled.
"In that case, the princess' title will be 'Jinghe'."
"It has always been the case that a princess can only be given a title on the day of her full moon. The emperor really favors my sister."
"Haha, I also want to favor you, and you have to work hard too." The emperor looked at Zhen Huan's belly.
Zhen Huan's face turned slightly red and she lowered her head.
As the three were talking, Zhu Xi walked in.
"Your Majesty, I am following the Queen Mother's orders and am here to pass on the order to Concubine Hui."
"Your Excellency is still in confinement after childbirth, so just sit and listen to the decree."
"Noble Lady Shen is of a gentle and kind nature, and is a natural descendant of a noble family. She is gentle and respectful, and has a good manner. She is the master of elegance in the inner chambers, and a model of virtue in the world. She is diligent in raising the two palaces. The Empress Dowager has decreed that she be canonized as Consort Hui, and she will occupy the main seat of Chuxiu Palace. I hereby issue this imperial decree."
After Aunt Zhuxi finished reading the imperial edict, she collected it and handed it to Caiyue for safekeeping.
"Empress Hui, the Queen Mother said that you had a difficult time giving birth, so she told me to wait until the second full moon before moving to another palace with the princess."
It turned out to be Concubine Hui, who was one rank higher than the Concubine Hui that the emperor promised on the day of delivery.
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern. I will obey your order."
"The Empress Dowager and I had the same idea and actually issued the decree first. Haha." The emperor said to Zhuxi.
The Empress Dowager promoted Concubine Hui to Concubine Hui in accordance with her decree, and the implication was self-evident.
This is an apology on behalf of the Queen.
It just so happens that Concubine Shen is a person who knows the big picture, and even though she has become a concubine, she will not become arrogant because of her favor.
"The Emperor and the Empress Dowager are mother and son, so naturally they will think alike." Zhu Xi said this beautifully.
Just because she gave birth to a princess, she skipped the position of concubine and was promoted to imperial consort, which inevitably attracted the attention of the six palaces. As a result, Shen Meizhuang had to cheer up and deal with everything.
"The servants/servants pay their respects to Her Majesty the Concubine Hui. Congratulations to Her Majesty the Concubine Hui and Princess Jinghe!"
"Everyone, get up. There will be rewards for everyone."
Shen Meizhuang had a decent smile on her plain face.
"Thank you, Madam Huifei!"
"Your Majesty, there is news from the Yangxin Palace that Lord Zhang Tingyu wants to see you." Su Peisheng stood at the door and reported the news.
"Okay! You guys take a rest first. I will come back to see Concubine Hui and the princess in a few days."
"Congratulations to the emperor."
Zhen Huan stood up only after the emperor's men left.
"That's good now, sister. You are Consort Hui now. After you are out of confinement, you can mend your relationship with the emperor. Who would dare to touch you again?"
"The Queen Mother is just compensating me." Shen Meizhuang said calmly. "I'm afraid she also intends to use me."
"Whether it's compensation or exploitation, Liu Bin is dead anyway. There is no evidence. We can only be extremely careful and take things step by step in the future."
Zhen Huan was afraid that Shen Meizhuang would worry during the confinement period and develop a chronic illness, so she comforted her with kind words.
"Sister, you should take good care of yourself and take good care of Jinghe." Zhen Huan tucked the corner of the quilt for Mei Zhuang. "I will go back to Sui Yu Xuan and make you some lotus root powder and osmanthus sugar cake. Eating something sweet will make you smile more."
Shen Meizhuang could not get over the fact that the matter of Liu Bin remained unresolved.
Also, the fact that the emperor didn't trust me and put me under house arrest was also a confusing matter.