Hairpin Phoenix

   Chapter 502 Proposal

   After a few days, Queen Qiao's phoenix health improved and she was able to stay and move around, and immediately took over the palace affairs. He smiled and instructed Lu Mingyu: "Ben Gong knows that you are healthy, but pregnancy is different from usual, so you can't be too careful. It's better to calm down and take good care of your baby."

   Queen Qiao was also aware of Lu Mingyu's temper, and she spoke very euphemistically, lest she would make Lu Mingyu unhappy.

  Lu Mingyu was amused and moved a little, and replied in a low voice, "I know that my mother treats me well."

   Queen Qiao laughed: "Look, it's really different from before. In the old days, you would never be able to say such kind and sweet words."

   Isn't it?

   After her pregnancy, she was not only emotionally changeable, but also more sensitive than ever.

  Lu Mingyu touched his slightly bulging belly and laughed at himself: "Don't worry, mother, I will return to my original appearance when the child in my belly is born."

   The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other and smiled.

   At the end of the year, there were many palace affairs, and Queen Qiao cheered up and was busy.

When she was really too busy, Queen Qiao simply sold a good one to the Queen Mother Zhao, and ordered Concubine Qin to help with the palace affairs: "At the end of the year, the starch washing room and the sewing room will be the most busy with trivial matters, and these two things will be handed over. for you."

   This was an unexpected joy for Concubine Qin, who laughed again and again: "The queen concubine trusts the concubine so much, the concubine must do her best and live up to the concubine's love."

   Concubine Meng was left to the side, sulking.

   In charge of palace affairs is the right of the queen. Who Queen Qiao chooses to assist in palace affairs depends entirely on Queen Qiao's mind. Such a trivial matter, Emperor Yongjia would not even bother to ask.

  Concubine Qin got an errand, her face was red, she was in high spirits, and she walked with wind.

   She stayed in Jiaofang Hall for two hours every morning, and then went to Shouning Palace to accompany Empress Dowager Zhao when she was done.

Empress Dowager Zhao looked at Concubine Qin's busy work, and felt a little distressed. She opened her mouth and said, "You are so old, so busy, what are you planning? Aijia sent a message to the queen, don't do this errand. ."

When Concubine Qin heard "a handful of years", the corners of her mouth twitched, and she hurriedly smiled: "My concubine has not yet reached her 40s, so I will be a handful of years old. Besides, my concubine is free all day, and it is rare to have the opportunity to be the queen. Niangniang shares her worries, even if she is busy, she is happy. Empress Dowager, please don’t open your mouth like this.”

   It’s true that Empress Dowager Zhao was filling houses back then, but she was in charge of the house when she walked in. Where do you know the hardships of being a concubine? Even if Empress Dowager Zhao always lifts her up, she is still a concubine.

  Concubine Qin wanted to taste the taste of being a housekeeper in her dreams.

   Now that I can assist in the affairs of the palace, it is also good to have a dry addiction.

   Empress Dowager Zhao was very kind. Seeing that Concubine Qin was not appreciative, she curled her lips and said, "If you have this spare time, it is better to serve the emperor well. Maybe, you can come to an old clam with a pearl and give birth to a little prince."

  Concubine Qin: "..."

Concubine Qin smiled bitterly and said in a low voice, "When the emperor enters the harem, he usually goes to the Yanxi Palace or Fanghua Palace, where the concubines only come once or twice a month. The concubines want to serve the emperor well, but In the eyes of the emperor, the concubines have long been the cabbage helpers who have passed the season."

Empress Dowager Zhao glared at Concubine Qin: "Look at your useless and worthless virtue. Aijia can mention the emperor once, but he can't always urge the emperor to go to your place. This kind of thing has to worry about Aijia. "

   Concubine Qin blushed with embarrassment, and after a while she said, "That's it, the concubine is also satisfied, she is better than the empress."

   A few months ago, Emperor Yongjia went to Jiaofang Palace for dinner, and then went to Fanghua Palace to stay overnight. Queen Joe has been disgraced. Now it's better, Emperor Yongjia didn't even go to Jiaofang Hall at all.

  In the past, being treated coldly like this, Queen Qiao could not help but feel resentful and forced a smile. Now that the emperor doesn't set foot in the Jiaofang Palace, Queen Qiao doesn't care about it. She eats and sleeps every day, and she is in a good mood.

   Empress Dowager Zhao heard this, pouted her lips again, and snorted: "The Queen only has the crown prince and concubine in her eyes, as well as brother and sister Xuan, where is the emperor in her eyes."

   In the Empress Dowager Zhao's view, the son was not at all wrong, but it must be the daughter-in-law who was wrong.

  Concubine Qin never let go of any opportunity to apply eye drops, and immediately echoed in a low voice: "Isn't it? It's not a good thing for the concubine to watch. The Empress does not care about the emperor at all now."

Empress Dowager Zhao snorted again: "Well, Aijia will tell the queen now. After the new year, open the harem to choose a concubine. There are so many old people coming and going in the harem, the emperor is tired of seeing them, and there should be more freshness. face."

  Concubine Qin: "..."

  …

  Concubine Qin lifted a stone and smashed her own foot, how annoyed she felt, let's not mention it for the time being.

Empress Dowager Zhao was thinking about the matter of choosing a concubine. At the palace banquet at the end of the year, in front of everyone, she said to Empress Qiao: "The emperor is in charge of every day, and everything in the harem is taken care of by the empress. Aijia thought about it. , the harem should also add some new people. Next spring, the harem will be opened to select concubines. How does the queen feel?"

   Queen Qiao's smile did not diminish, and she replied in a warm voice: "My daughter-in-law and my mother-in-law have thought of going to one place. My daughter-in-law also has this plan. Specifically, how to choose a concubine, you have to ask the emperor's meaning."

   Everyone looked at Emperor Yongjia in unison, and everyone had different thoughts.

   Among them, Concubine Meng had the brightest and sharpest eyes, like two small knives.

Emperor Yongjia coughed and rejected the proposal of choosing a concubine righteously: "The Great Wei has been fighting again and again, the treasury is empty, and the House of Internal Affairs is only supported by the Queen and the Crown Princess. It won't take two or three years to slow down. "

   "At this time, how can I be extravagant and wasteful and choose a concubine. Don't mention this again."

   Queen Qiao smiled and said no more.

   Empress Dowager Zhao only reacted at this time, and she was also a little embarrassed.

   Isn't it? The internal affairs office is running, and the money used for the flowers is taken out by Queen Qiao Lu Mingyu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. At this time, it is not suitable to be a concubine candidate...

  Emperor Yongjia was embarrassed to see Empress Dowager Zhao, and smiled and said: "My mother is distressed to me, I have to thank my mother. This cup honors my mother."

   Mrs. Zhao raised her glass and squeezed out a smile: "The emperor and the queen are fine, Aijia is happier than anything else."

   Queen Qiao smiled and toasted together: "My daughter-in-law also toasts my mother."

   The concubines in the harem raised their glasses to make peace.

   This topic is put on hold.

  Li Jing's eyes were slightly cold, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

  Queen Qiao did her best to take care of the harem, and she fell ill from exhaustion. None of the people felt distressed and considerate, and at this time, the matter of choosing a concubine was brought up.

  Emperor Yongjia has clearly moved, and I don't know how long he can hold back.

   Lu Mingyu, who was sitting beside him, quietly reached out and held Li Jing's hand.

  Li Jing came back to his senses, smiled at Lu Mingyu, and signaled that he could stabilize.

  Lu Mingyu sighed inwardly.

   Don't talk about Li Jing, even she felt sorry for her mother-in-law.

  I tried my best to be a virtuous queen, and I was worried about the affairs of the harem. What can I get in return?

   (end of this chapter)