It was a sunny day when we returned to Beijing.
The sun shone on the curtains and then into the car.
The double gauze curtains could not block the scorching heat.
The second prince still had to be carried by her.
When the wet nurse tried to take him away, he made a fuss.
His little face turned red with anger and he broke out in sweat.
Xie Ning looked distressed and sent the wet nurse to go back by herself, leaving her son in her car.
Fortunately, her car was spacious and had ice underneath it, so it wasn't too hot inside.
Xie Ning teased him with a piece of square cake.
The second prince must be teething soon, and he drooled more than before.
The cake was soft, and he had to grind off a piece of it even though he had no teeth.
He didn't eat much, but it was all over his face, hands, and body.
Everything is sticky.
Xie Ning served the little ancestor for a while, wiped his hands and face, and found a pair of dry clothes for him to put on.
The second prince struggled for a while and then fell asleep in Xie Ning's arms.
Xie Ning twisted his little nose: "Little grinder."
The second prince was sleeping soundly and had no idea how his mother praised him.
Xie Ning waited for him to fall asleep, put him next to him and used a bamboo pillow to block him.
Qing He put away the clothes that the Second Prince had changed into so that he could wash them after returning.
He said softly: "Your Highness is so kind-hearted.
He always has good food and sleep no matter where he goes.
I heard that some children make a fuss when they change places."
It’s very troublesome to not have a good night’s sleep without eating.”
"If he has enough to eat and drink, he still needs someone to play with him.
If he lacks anything, it will be difficult for him to take care of him."
Qing He poured half a cup of tea for Xie Ning: "Usually, the eldest prince is with you, so the master can worry less.
Even the princess seems to like to be the first, but whenever the master hugs the second highness, the princess will not be happy. ” "Really?"
Xie Ning usually didn't pay much attention to it, but now that Qing He said it, it seemed like this was the case. " There was the sound of horse hooves outside.
Qing He straightened up and pulled open a corner of the curtain to look outside.
He turned around and said with a smile: "Master, you are from the Imperial Palace.
I am most likely to be summoned by the Emperor."
Before she could finish her words, the two riders had already passed by their car.
Qing He was startled and immediately regretted his mistake.
Xie Ning didn't take it to heart: "It's probably a messenger.
Put down the curtain and look at the ashes."
Qinghe put down the curtain a little embarrassedly, but he still remembered it in his heart.
Isn't it possible that the emperor sent an order to summon someone else to accompany him?
Fortunately, she didn't hear any other noise after a while, so she felt relieved for the time being.
Xie Ning wore a fine silk embroidered peony flower gauze dress, lined with a pink undershirt.
If the emperor had called her to accompany him, this outfit would have been suitable, but she had been stained with several saliva marks by the second prince just now.
Of course the emperor doesn't mind, but it would be inappropriate for others to see it.
Besides, the emperor has no time to spare on this trip.
He has a lot of business to do and may not have time to meet with the people in the harem.
But when he stopped to eat at noon, Qinghe heard something.
The emperor indeed summoned someone to accompany him.
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It was not her master, nor Gao Jieyu, Chen Jieyu, Li Zhaorong and the others accompanying her, but it was the humble Shi Shunyi who had never been pampered.
Shi Shunyi was not good-looking and had never been favored.
Everyone in the harem regarded her as a mouthless Bodhisattva who was nothing more than a decoration.
I never expected that the emperor could think of her when he couldn't think of anyone else on the road.
No, that's not right.
Qinghe thought, the emperor must have something to ask Shi Shunyi about Princess Mingshou or Xianfei.
After all, there are not many people in the palace who came from that time.
Gao Jieyu can barely count as one, but her qualifications are still inferior to Shi Shunyi.
Shi Shunyi entered the palace with the late Queen.
In addition, Shi Shunyi was from the Queen's natal family, so the Emperor may have something to ask her about Princess Mingshou's rebellion this time.
As for the others, they were pretty much the same as Qing He.
The emperor's taste is not that good.
Shi Shunyi is old and inconspicuous.
The emperor can't miss anyone if he cares about her.
Princess Mingwei came over during the meal and gave Xie Ning two local dishes from her house to try.
Both are dried ham, both cut into cubes.
They have been simmered on the fire for a long time, and the soup is gone.
They taste delicious, chewy, and slightly spicy.
The other is fresh pickled vegetables, diced bamboo shoots, mushrooms, etc. mixed together, which is very refreshing to eat.
Princess Mingwei smiled and said: "This is the secret recipe of Prince Consort and his family.
After making it, put it in a small jar and seal it with wax.
You can take it with you for a long time.
Prince Consort brought a lot with him when he went to Beijing to take the exam.
I was He also asked him if he was not only preparing to eat on the way, but also saving money on food after arriving in the capital.
Guess what he said?"
Xie Ning followed her words and asked, "How do you say it?"
"The people who were traveling with me robbed and ate them up before we even got halfway through the journey."
She laughed after saying this.
Xie Ning also smiled.
"I heard that Shi Shunyi went to accompany the driver."
Xie Ning glanced at her: "You are well informed, but I haven't heard about it."
"Don't look at me.
I came here to talk to you because I was afraid that you would be unhappy.
The emperor has never liked Shi Shunyi, and he has never looked at her seriously.
It is said that the late empress felt that Concubine Shu was a big threat, and she There has been no good news for a long time, so I just want to find it I guess she might want to use Shi Shunyi's belly to show off her virtuous reputation.
How can the emperor like this?"
"Shi Shunyi heard that it was brought by the queen's family."
"Yes, everyone knows this."
Xie Ning asked smoothly: "Are her parents and relatives also servants of the Hou Mansion?"
Princess Mingshou thought for a while: "I don't know about this, it should be so.
You also know that the ones bought from outside are not as trustworthy as those born at home, but Shi Shunyi's parents should have been gone for a long time, and they haven't heard of it for so many years.
Said she had taken care of her relatives outside."
After saying a few words, Princess Mingwei delivered the dishes and took the maid back.
It was almost evening when the royal driver entered the palace gate, and Xie Ning took the child directly back to Yong'an Palace.
After being away for more than a month, I felt a little emotional when I came back.
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Although the scenery in the garden is beautiful and spacious, there is a place in my heart where I feel truly at ease when I return to Yong'an Palace.
The eldest prince was carried out of the car by the eunuch.
He had taken medicine to relieve the heat in advance, but he was groggy and lacked energy all the way.
Princess Yuyao was also tired and her eyelids were drooping.
Xie Ning ordered people to take the two children to wash their faces and change clothes.
He told Hu Rong not to worry about anything else but to call the imperial doctor to come and take a look at the two children.
She felt uncomfortable after riding in the car all day and had no appetite for dinner.
When Qingmei asked how to arrange it, Xie Ning raised his hand and said: "Let them pick up fresh and light things to make a few things, and prepare some refreshing supper.
The Emperor may come over in the evening."
Qingmei responded and went.
Fang Shanggong ordered Xia Hong and Xia Yue to settle their luggage and pack the house.
These two girls were worthy of being sent by Bai Hongqi.
They were smart, diligent, and agile, and they really came in handy at this time.
Xie Ning originally planned to have a few bites of food in the evening and send the children to bed early, but she unexpectedly expected something wrong.
The emperor came to Yong'an Palace just after the lunch box was mentioned.
There were moths flapping their wings next to the stone lamp in the yard.
Xie Ning led the child out of the house and saluted at the edge of the corridor.
The emperor walked up to him and extended his hand to her.
Xie Ning took his hand and stood up as a gesture. .
"I thought the emperor wasn't coming, and we were just about to have dinner."
The emperor seemed to be very tired today: "If I add a pair of bowls and chopsticks, the dishes will be unnecessary."
Although they say there are no extra dishes, they actually do.
The people in the dining room also brought out side dishes and other things prepared for late-night snacks.
Seeing that both children were in low spirits, the emperor could not help but ask more questions.
"Director Li said that you should rest early and you'll be fine tomorrow.
It's nothing serious, I'm just tired from the journey."
The emperor nodded.
After dinner, Xie Ning accompanied the emperor to the small study.
The emperor brought a lot of zhezi again, much more than those in the garden.
Xie Ning still helped to tidy up the tea, poured ink on the tea, and was about to step aside when the emperor called her.
"Sit down, I have something to say to you."
Xie Ning couldn't tell from the emperor's expression what he was going to say, so he sat down on a round stool nearby.
"Look at you, don't act like you're being lectured when someone wants to speak."
The emperor took one of her hands and asked her to sit closer: "It's two things.
One thing is that King Wei and King Yue jointly signed Please tell me to kill Ming Shou."
Xie Ning understood the meaning of the joint signature of these princes in the clan.
Especially since King Wei was over seventy years old and had been in charge of Zongzheng Temple for many years, his meaning was almost the same as that of the entire Li clan.
In other words, Princess Mingshou must die.
"Then what's the other thing?"
"I met with Shi Shunyi today.
I don't have to hide it from you.
She also has some merit in Mingshou's matter.
Before Mingshou launched the rebellion, she reported the news to me secretly and identified several of Mingshou's confidants.
He should be found guilty.
Punishment must be rewarded, but how to reward it needs to be considered.”
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Both of these matters are considered political affairs, and the harem cannot interfere with politics.
But at the same time, these two things can be regarded as imperial family affairs.
Mingshou is a princess after all, and Shi Shunyi is a concubine in the harem, so it is not against the palace rules for the emperor to tell her the matter.
There is nothing to say about the former one.
Since Princess Mingshou is already mortal, Xie Ning has no objection to this matter.
Princess Mingshou did not get along with her, but Xie Ning had no intention of influencing the emperor because of his personal likes and dislikes.
The emperor wanted to discuss the latter matter with her.
Xie Ning asked: "How does the emperor want to reward Shi Shunyi?"
Rewarding ministers means promotion, and rewarding the harem is the same, just promotion.
Shi Shunyi was promoted to the concubine position after one more promotion.
"When I saw her today, she begged me.
She said she was just a slave and did not dare to hold a high position, fearing that everyone in the harem would not be convinced.
If I really wanted to reward her, she said she had been lonely in the palace for many years. , wanting to raise a child.”
Xie Ning's hand trembled.
I see.
No wonder the emperor wanted to talk to her about this matter.
It turned out that Shi Shunyi made such a request
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