EBE Chapter 130: Leaving the Palace for Summer Vacation, Admitting Mistakes
Chapter 130: Leaving the Palace for Summer Vacation, Admitting Mistakes
He was happy to see concubines actively competing for his favor, but he didn't like anyone using his children as an excuse.
"Your Majesty, you may not know that the princess has been crying non-stop since early this morning, and has been asking to go out for a walk. I was worried that the princess would get too hot, so I brought her to the Queen's palace."
Concubine Cao naturally heard the dissatisfaction in the emperor's words and quickly explained.
"Okay, I haven't seen the princess for a few days. Come here and let me hug you."
The emperor interrupted Concubine Cao impatiently and stretched out his hands to the princess.
"Why does my little princess feel a little light when I hold her? Has she not been eating well these days?"
The emperor looked at the tiny baby in his arms, and with a rare touch of fatherly love, he held the baby in his arms, weighed him, and asked with some displeasure.
"The weather is getting hotter, and the princess's appetite is not very good, so the emperor thinks that the princess has lost some weight."
Concubine Cao quickly opened her mouth to explain.
"Yes, the sun is getting hotter and hotter, so it's normal for the princess to be unable to eat."
"In this weather, not to mention such a delicate little person, even the concubines may not be able to withstand such heat."
The emperor looked at Wen Yi in his arms, but his thoughts couldn't help but drift to Xier.
Thinking that I haven't gone to Chengqian Palace to read to the baby in Xier's belly today.
"I heard that pregnant women are less tolerant to heat than others?"
"Your Majesty, this woman is indeed more afraid of heat when she is pregnant. I have specifically instructed the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ensure that there is no shortage of ice in Chengqian Palace."
The Queen naturally knew who the Emperor was talking about. Now, Concubine Xiang was the only pregnant woman in the palace.
"I heard from the imperial physician that it's not good for a pregnant woman to use too much ice. But in this weather, if we don't use ice, this room will be too hot to live in."
"So I thought it would be better to go to Yuanmingyuan earlier this year, so that the concubines in the palace can relax a little."
The emperor thought for a moment and then spoke.
"There are always people taking care of the Old Summer Palace. If the emperor wants to live there for a while, it won't be too much trouble."
The Queen was naturally happy when she heard the Emperor say he wanted to go to the Old Summer Palace. After all, women in the palace had few opportunities to leave the palace in their lifetime, and it was better to stay in the Old Summer Palace for a while than to stay in the Forbidden City with its red walls.
But the emperor's words implied that he wanted to go to the Old Summer Palace early because of Xiangpin's belly baby, which made the queen's eyes turn colder.
But considering the long journey from the Forbidden City to the Old Summer Palace, there are more opportunities to kill the piece of meat in her belly than staying in the Forbidden City all the time. Besides, it would not be easy to check even if I wanted to when I was away from home.
"I also want to live there for a while. It has been almost two years since I last visited the Old Summer Palace. Now is a good opportunity."
The emperor held little Wen Yi in his arms and teased her, speaking in a nonchalant tone.
"But there are many concubines in the palace. It might be inappropriate to bring them all with us."
"Which concubines does the emperor want to take with him to the Old Summer Palace?"
The queen asked with a smile.
"Needless to say, they all want to go with me."
The Emperor glanced at Zhen Huan and the others sitting in front of him and spoke.
"As for Xiangpin, she is pregnant and very afraid of the heat, so she must go with us."
"These princes and princesses will definitely go there, so their biological mothers will naturally have to go with them to take care of the children."
The emperor looked at Concubine Cao beside him and said.
Concubine Cao smiled happily and nodded to the emperor to show her gratitude.
"With Jingpin added in, it will be almost the same."
The emperor would naturally not forget the existence of Concubine Jing. After all, Concubine Jing was the main force helping the emperor to balance Concubine Hua.
He would not treat his meritorious officials unfairly.
"Concubine Duan is weak. The weather is so hot now. If she stays in the palace, it may not be conducive to her recovery. It is better not to."
The Queen suggested tentatively.
The reason she wanted to call Concubine Duan was naturally so that she could disgust Concubine Hua from time to time.
After all, she didn't think that the emperor would really keep Concubine Hua in the palace.
"The Concubine Hua is still under house arrest. Should we call her?"
The Queen asked.
But her eyes were looking at Concubine Cao who was holding the child beside her. She had already seen the golden hairpin with a phoenix and peony pattern on her hair as soon as she entered the room.
Now, this discordant hairpin is worn openly on Concubine Cao's head, so there must be something wrong here.
When she thought about it carefully, she remembered that this hairpin seemed to be Concubine Hua's favorite one.
It seems that Concubine Cao's purpose of coming here this time is very obvious. She wants to use this hairpin to remind the emperor of Concubine Hua, and she is taking the opportunity to plead for Concubine Hua.
Sure enough, the next second, Concubine Cao took off the hairpin, held it in her hand and shook the tassel on it, using it to tease Wen Yi who was in her arms.
The emperor was indeed attracted by the hairpin in Concubine Cao's hand, or maybe he also wanted to use this opportunity to release the person.
"This hairpin looks familiar to me. It seems to be Concubine Hua's favorite."
The emperor spoke.
"Your Majesty, this hairpin is indeed the favorite of Concubine Hua. However, the princess always smiles every time she looks at this hairpin, so Concubine Hua gave it to the princess."
Concubine Cao began to explain.
"Hua Fei really loves the princess."
The emperor said something with an ambiguous meaning.
"I remember that Concubine Hua's confinement time is about to expire, so why not let Concubine Hua go with her?"
"I see that he has behaved a lot better in recent times. It is a great help to admit one's mistakes and improve. What do you think, Queen?"
The emperor turned his gaze to the queen and asked.
The queen's face froze for a moment. She looked at the emperor's face and suddenly felt the urge to hit him.
You have said all the words, what else can I say?
It's just that he wanted to appease Concubine Hua and the Nian family, but was unwilling to take the responsibility, so he put the blame on her.
But no matter how aggrieved the queen was, facing the emperor's gaze, she had to show a decent smile, nodded tolerantly and spoke in accordance with the emperor's wishes.
"Your Majesty is right. I think since Concubine Hua knows she is wrong, we might as well give her a chance to reform."
The Queen insisted on admitting her mistake. Although the Emperor had given Concubine Hua a fig leaf, everyone in the palace knew that Concubine Hua was under house arrest by the Emperor because she poisoned Concubine Wan.
Naturally, she wanted to pin the blame on Concubine Hua, so that whenever the Emperor thought of Concubine Hua in the future, he would remember her cruelty and ruthlessness.
Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang looked at each other, and both of them saw anger in their eyes.
Even if it's just house arrest for a month, the emperor is unwilling to do so?