The little lady in the dining room

Chapter 72
Because of the preparations for Lu He's situation, the palace had already selected a nanny for the child.They were all checked by Chen Jijiang himself. After checking everything from family background to medical history, four were finally selected, three were seventeen or eighteen years old, and one was in his early twenties.

Sydney saw them when she returned to Zichen Palace with the emperor.After another moment, Concubine Hui and Concubine Shu also arrived.

After a simple salute and greeting, he talked about A Yao's matter. Xueli listened quietly, afraid that Concubine Hui would stop her again. Fortunately, Concubine Hui didn't raise any objections, and talked about how to arrange this Suitable for children.

The emperor said: "I have made it clear to everyone that no one is allowed to mention her parents. I will tell her when she is older."

"No." Concubine Hui and Concubine Shu all agreed, and then Concubine Hui nodded and said: "Even if there are several nurses, this child is not easy to raise in Zichen Palace..."

"Leave it to Concubine Shu." The emperor said calmly.

Concubine Hui was slightly startled: "Your Majesty?" Her face was a little stiff, seeing that the emperor didn't say any more, she could only look at Concubine Shu.

Concubine Shu got up and gave a blessing: "No, this concubine must take good care of Di Ji."

After that, there were a few simple inquiries and instructions. It was almost time for dinner, and the emperor casually asked the two if they would stay for dinner, but they all "tacitly" did not stay any longer—Concubine Hui said that she would wait for the concubine to faint Concubine Shu and Concubine Shu said that they would go back and explain the affairs of Emperor Ji, and then they all resigned kindly.

Zichen Palace became quiet again.Before the dinner was served, the nanny came in with Ah Yao in her arms, and was about to leave for Concubine Shu's Yuehe Palace.Ah Yao was quiet, without making a sound, Xue Li looked at the side and said, "Good boy."

"Children sleep a lot." Xie Zhao explained with a smile.He looked at A Yao but didn't even dare to touch her - this child made him feel complicated, he really wanted to hug her and coax her with his own hands, but seeing her so small, she seemed very fragile, and he was afraid that if he didn't Be careful to hurt her.

He is really inexperienced in this matter... It's better not to do it blindly.

So it was always the nanny holding Ah Yao, the emperor and Xue Li looked at her from left to right for a long time, and then ordered the nanny to leave.

In fact, concubine Shu has no experience in this matter at all, and the burden of taking care of the children is actually on the four nurses.Sydney felt a little sleepy when she thought about it—in fact, she was taken care of by the nanny anyway, and sent to Concubine Shu, who usually didn't see her.

Because of the relationship between Lu Yong and He Jiao, she likes A Yao for no reason, and she really wants to watch A Yao grow up!
After two days like this, on the third day, the Ministry of Rites presented the titles proposed for Ah Yao, there are three in total: Jingshu, Keyi, and Duanxian.

The emperor took it over and looked at it, frowned and thought for a long time, then stroked out the last stroke, and wrote two new words at the bottom: peace.

——It doesn't matter what is dignified and virtuous, as long as she grows up safely!
Xie Zhao handed the memorial back to the officials of the Ministry of Rites, heaved a short sigh of relief, and told Chen Jijiang, "Call Xueli to come and see Ah Yao."

In the imperial dining room, Sydney is very happy to hear this!

It would be great if His Majesty could take her to see her together, and if we meet once in a while, at least let Ayao know her.When Ah Yao grows up, she can still tell her about her mother!
She hurriedly put down the work in her hand, washed her hands and looked around, and when she saw that there was ready-made yogurt, she put a bowl in the food box, and took a bowl of ordinary milk with her, and then held the food box To Zichen Palace.

Xie Zhao probably knew what she was thinking when he saw the food box in her hand, so he suppressed a smile and said, "Let's go."

When they arrived at Yuehe Palace, Concubine Hui was also there, and was copying scriptures with Concubine Shu in the bedroom. When they heard that Sheng Jia had arrived, the two went out to meet the ceremony together, and then went to see Ayao together.

Ah Yao was placed in the side hall.The entire side hall has been rearranged, the small cradle is placed in the middle, and the four nurses take turns to take care of her, and there are currently two of them.

She was sleeping, so the nanny was silent when she saw the salute, gave a blessing upright, then got up, stepped back to the side and stood there with her hands tied.

"Slept soundly..." Xue Li smiled and lowered her voice very low.In the cradle, A Yao pursed her lips, not knowing what dream she was having.

Xie Zhao looked left and right, wanted to stretch out his hand but didn't dare, after a long while of conflict, he finally couldn't help asking the nanny: "The imperial doctor said that she is weak, can I touch it..."

The nanny suppressed a smile: "Yes, Your Majesty." It's just a weak body, and it's not a porcelain doll!

Xie Zhao heaved a sigh of relief, carefully stretched out a finger, and caressed A Yao's forehead.Xue Li hesitated for a while, then stretched out a finger, and touched A Yao's cheek, it was soft.

Ah Yao babbled, ignorant.

That day the emperor spent half an hour with Ayao in Yuehe Palace, and when they left together, Concubine Shu noticed the food box Xue Li brought, asked what was going on, and heard the emperor say: "She gave Ah Yao brought it."

"A Yao Huan..." As soon as Concubine Shu opened her mouth, the emperor stepped back half a step to Xue Li's side, and made a gesture of silence.

Concubine Shu closed her mouth, and swallowed back what she wanted to say, "Ayao is still young, so I can't eat these".

Just don't give her food, His Majesty means not to let her expose it, and she doesn't have to say it.

At that time, she didn't think much about it. After the night fell and she calmed down, she inexplicably recalled this scene again and again.

Rubbing her temples to calm her mind, Concubine Shu's brows still became more and more wrinkled.

She knew that it was Ruan Shi, the one who had become popular in Yuqian recently.But no matter how she knew that she was "prosperous", she still felt awkward about that incident.

——Your Majesty won't let her tell Ayao not to eat those things in front of Ruan Shi?Seems like a small thing, but...

She is Concubine Shu!Her Majesty blocked her words to protect the face of a court lady, or to prevent that court lady from getting lost, which made her feel a little awkward.

I can't tell what's wrong, and it doesn't count as an insult to her face, but it just makes her feel uncomfortable.

Concubine Shu felt that she was a little narrow-minded, she endured it again and again, and still called the big palace maid beside her: "Yuexi."

"Ma'am." Yue Xi stepped forward to give a blessing, and Concubine Shu pondered, "You said that Ruan family...do we need to care?"

"I don't think it's necessary." Yuexi said with a bowed head, "I didn't care about Concubine Hui when I looked at her. Besides, as a maid, if His Majesty really had that intention, she would have put it to the back, and she has not mentioned it yet. This time, I think she is sensible, so I want to use it more...Madam, don't be too nervous."

Concubine Shu closed her eyes and listened quietly, then chuckled softly: "But today she and His Majesty are looking at A Yao, and I am watching from a distance, it really looks like a family of three."

Yuexi was taken aback, and didn't dare to answer this question.

Concubine Shu's heart turned back and forth, feeling that there were wolves in front of her and tigers in her back.

How the concubines are doing is none of her business, but counting the three of them in the first rank, she always feels that she is the worst.

Concubine Li has a favor—at least she used to have a favor, so what if she is sent to serve the queen mother now?Her previous favor gave her a concubine position, and the palace people still respect her after all, after all, she has some affection for His Majesty.Therefore, even though Concubine Li is half a step lower than her and Concubine Hui, she has never lived worse than them.

Where is Concubine Hui?She has never been favored, and she and His Majesty have always had the feeling of "respecting each other as a guest" - but Concubine Hui has power in her hands. She has held the power of the Six Palaces in her hands for so many years, even if she welcomes another queen in the future, I'm afraid I have to respect her a little bit.

In this way, she has nothing. In the past, when the six palaces were peaceful and no one was favored for a long time, she could not care about it. Today, when she suddenly saw Ruan Shi, her heartstrings immediately tightened.

The scene where Ruan Shi and His Majesty tease Ah Yao together is too scary, harmonious and warm, as if everyone outside that picture is an outsider.

Concubine Shu's hands tightened a little, her breath sank: "Go and hug Emperor Ji."

"No." Yue Xi replied, and after a while, the nanny brought Ah Yao over and greeted Concubine Shu: "Ma'am."

"Come on, let Bengong take a look at her." Concubine Shu stretched out her hand to take the child, hugged her in her arms and looked at it carefully, then asked the nurse intently, "Didn't you give her the food that the Ruan family sent today?"

The nanny hurriedly laughed and said, "No, how could it be? Diji was just born."

"Okay." Concubine Shu nodded, "Then you remember, when she gets older and can eat other things in the future, she is not allowed to eat or use anything sent by outsiders, including the imperial concubine and Mrs. Nothing is allowed."

"Ma'am?" The nanny was a little surprised by this order, and asked her hesitantly and politely: "I don't know what's wrong with the things sent by His Majesty?"

"There's nothing wrong with it." Shu Concubine smiled casually, "But what do you know? I have been married to His Majesty for so many years, and I always feel that the food in the East Palace and the food in the palace are not as good as the food at home. This is a Think about it, even if you leave, you will always think about it."

Many memories are like this. If you are used to the ones at home, you will not be able to get used to the ones in the palace anyway.Then I always think about it, the more I think about it as time goes on, the deeper the memory, I don't even remember the unhappy things in the past, I only remember those memories that can no longer be touched.

Then I felt that my natal family was getting more and more kind, and I was trying my best to treat my natal family better all the time.

In the harem, she has no power or favor, so she can only rely on her children in the future.Then it is enough for her to treat A Yao well, and it is enough for A Yao to kiss her. If she has less contact with others, she will naturally not be alienated from her. If there is any big event in the future, it will naturally be on her side.

From winter to spring, the weather is getting warmer day after day.It is already June in a blink of an eye, and this year is obviously much hotter than last year. If you put ice sculptures in the house to cool down, you will obviously feel a heat wave when you step out of the door.

Everyone in the palace was looking forward to the emperor's decree to go to the palace to escape the summer heat, but the decree came down in mid-June, but the emperor was going to visit the south.

As soon as the decree came out, the palace became quiet, not to mention that no one in the harem offered to accompany him, even the people in front of the imperial court didn't want to go.

If you go to the south in summer, it is said that you still have to take the waterway?It's hot, humid, and there are many mosquitoes...

Sydney once went to the south when he was a child, and he shuddered when he thought of the black-and-white mosquitoes—that kind of mosquito is terrible, and the bites are big, hard and very itchy, and often it won’t go away for a few days , even if it is scratched, it will still itch.

So she moved a little perverted thoughts, begged Cui Wan to hand over the job of making sour plum soup to her.

The work is not difficult, and the materials are easy to master. There are five things in total, black plum, hawthorn, tangerine peel, licorice, and clear water. Even honey is added later.But it takes a lot of work, everyone likes to drink this to relieve the heat in hot weather, the sour plum soup in the front and bottom of the imperial court is all prepared by the imperial dining room, usually after taking this errand, you will not be able to relax.

Therefore, the time for her to appear in Zichen Palace naturally decreased.Xueli thought secretly, in this way, the emperor probably wouldn't want to ask her to accompany her!

She hid for three days so peacefully. On the fourth day, Chen Jijiang personally came to report that His Majesty told her to come over. She entered the palace anxiously. Do you want to go?"

Sydney: "..." Not at all!

Guiltily, she nodded her fingers, thinking left and right: "Maidservant stay and take care of A Yao... I heard that she cries a lot at night now, I'm afraid Mrs. Concubine Shu won't be able to rest well..."

Can you even make excuses?Does Yuehe Palace need your help?

Xie Zhaoyuan was a little angry when he felt her twisted mind, but he couldn't get angry when he heard her flimsy reason.Glaring at her lightly, he looked at the memorial.

As soon as Sydney was stared at by him, she knew she was wrong again!
This has been the case for months, since she "emphasized" that she has grown up, and he no longer scares her, teases her, or hangs on her as much as before.No matter how wrong something is, he is no longer the old way of "teaching patiently", just glaring at her and leaving her alone, waiting for her to admit her mistake.

——At this time, Sydney regrets her statement that night!It seems that it is better to be a child.

After thinking about it for a while, he roughly guessed that he was angry because he knew about her tricks.Xue Li leaned closer, gritted her teeth with a smile: "Your Majesty is wrong, don't be angry..."

"..." Xie Zhao vomited blood a little.

In the past few months, Sydney's voice has obviously changed, it is no longer the childishness of the past, but it sounds sweeter and softer.Every time he admits his mistake, it sounds especially heartbreaking, and it always makes him have the illusion that he is actually wrong!

He calmed down and looked at her: "Do you not want to go?"

"Yes..." Xueli lowered her head and admitted, sneaking a peek, consciously explaining the real reason, "The mosquitoes over there are too poisonous, and it's hot, humid and rainy, and I think it's a little more comfortable to bask in the palace... .”

Tsk, she is good at gesticulating "a little bit" and trying to slow down her breath, because she doesn't want him to think she is squeamish?

Xie Zhao lightly said: "Okay, I won't force you. You can go and see Ayao more. If there is anything, ask Mingxuan to deliver a letter to me."

Xue Li was overjoyed: "Master Wei is back?!"

"I will arrive in Luo'an in two days." Xie Zhao said with a smile.Looking at her again, it seemed that the bottom of his eyes were soaked with honey, so he raised his hand to block her gaze, and kept his sense of not touching her face.

There was a happy laugh from behind the palm, Xie Zhao raised his eyebrows, and said with inexplicable emotion: "There are many good things in the south, tell me what you want, you don't have to have something to write."

(End of this chapter)