“How long until it arrives?”

The first person to speak was Lingfeng. She used all her connections to send a letter to Jiangnan, and was now waiting for Liu Hua's attitude.

She just hoped that she could live with the Sixth Prince when he was born. Lingfeng always felt regretful that her status as a noble lady prevented her from raising a prince.

"Why are you so anxious? I've never seen Lady Ning so anxious about the Emperor. The Emperor has found another beautiful woman."

Li Jingyan was wearing a light pink dress and a thick cloak. There was no makeup on her face, but she had been eating a lot recently, so her complexion was round and she looked very good.

But no matter how you look at it, it is similar to the Xia Dongchun that follows, like a Christmas tree.

"Alright, the flags have arrived, and the sedan chair will be here soon. Sisters, just be at ease and wait quietly."

Yixiu was not dying of illness as rumored in the palace. Although her face was pale and there was a dark circle under her eyes, she looked energetic.

Last year's dinner was arranged by Liu Hua. This year, Liu Hua went to Jiangnan, so naturally, Queen Yixiu had to take charge of it personally.

Since Nian Shilan's death, Yixiu's feeling of power has become stronger and stronger.

Although he is busy, his spirit is incomparable to the past.

Half an hour later, most of the beauties in the palace came to pay their respects to Yinzhen in flowery clothes. They were very eye-catching in the white snow under the vermilion palace walls.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health and a long life.

He went to the south of the Yangtze River, and the people were blessed, and his achievements were great.

"No gift."

Yinzhen held Yixiu, who was bowing, with one hand and helped Concubine Duan up with the other.

He turned around and motioned Liu Hua and Tong Jia Yunrong to come forward, thus diverting the trouble away.

Qi Yuebin saw Yinzhen holding her and responded with a little force.

Yinzhen noticed this and said in a considerate manner, "Duan Fei has been working hard recently. The New Year is approaching, and it is not easy to assist in managing the six palaces.

You have worked hard and made great contributions. It is because I have been so young that I have been slow to catch up with you. It is time for you to be promoted to a higher position. You will be made a noble concubine in the spring of next year."

The concubines' eyes inadvertently glanced at Liu Hua, especially Huanbi and Yixiu.

Cao Qinmo just smiled and said nothing. What's the use of a concubine without children?

Liu Hua congratulated calmly, "Your Majesty is wise. I have been a concubine for only four years in the palace, but I have given birth to and raised the Fourth and Sixth Princes. I am always filled with fear and trepidation.

Your virtue is not worthy of your position. I am almost tired of saying it. Sister Duanfei is the one who really deserves the position of imperial concubine.

Liu Hua's words were apparently referring to himself, but in fact they were alluding to Tong Jia Yunrong.

If we're talking about how long she's been in the palace, Tong Jia Yunrong hasn't even been there for a year. If we're talking about having sex, it's just that the baby hasn't been born yet. It's rumored to be a prince, but we don't know if it's a boy or a girl.

The title of consort was simply due to a distinguished family background and the glory of ancestors. But Qi Yuebin's family background was not bad at all, and like Concubine Qi, she was an old man in the palace, and a concubine with more experience than Nian Shilan.

If she doesn't get promoted, it won't be the turn of the concubines later on.

Liu Hua thought to himself that the most important thing was to secure a position as a concubine for An Lingrong.

The qualification process is too long, and the only shortcut is to raise the Fourth Prince like himself, and he must be a prince.

His eyes accidentally met Lingfeng's, and he shook his head secretly, saying that this would not work, as it would make enemies.

On this side, Concubine Qi Yue had lost her former dignity and had tears in her eyes.

"I thank the emperor for his grace. I have no grievances."

Shen Meizhuang touched her belly and watched with interest the scene of deep affection between the monarch and his subject.

That's right, the king and his subjects are not husband and wife. He is not even a subject, and he laughs secretly.

"Concubine Duan, who used to be so smart, actually cried tears of joy because of a single word from the Emperor."

Yinzhen then swung his tail like a dragon and released a smoke bomb.

"At this time, when we went south of the Yangtze River, Concubine Qian made all the arrangements very carefully and painstakingly. She also had to take care of the Fourth and Fifth Princes, and even Princess Longyue was in her palace.

Don't worry about the affairs of the six palaces, let her take good care of herself. Concubine Duan, you are also an old woman, and you have been helping to manage the six palaces for a while. The queen has a headache, and the next thing will depend on you.

"Thank you."

Two voices sounded one after another. Liu Hua spoke first. She did not hesitate at all, as she knew very well that this was Yinzhen's last test of her.

What Yinzhen wanted was balance in the harem, and he couldn't allow anything too big to happen on one side.

To prevent one side from being too big, the best thing is to be sincere and devoted to him so that he can play with it at will.

The Fourth Prince is already grown up, and she also has the Fifth Prince. Yixiu wants to be the Queen Mother and the Empress Dowager, so what does Liu Hua have to fear?

On the other hand, Tong Jia Yunrong's smile was a little stiff, but it was not unexpected.

He was just thinking secretly about how to send the person he carefully selected to Yinzhen's pillow to influence him.

Xia Dongchun didn't know which way was which. She was thinking about getting along well with Concubine Duan and giving her some gifts. Besides, as they were from the same family of military generals, they shouldn't kick her out.

As soon as this thought came to her mind, Ling Feng, who was standing next to her, immediately reminded her softly because of their past friendship:

"We should indeed congratulate Concubine Duan on her achievements, but we cannot neglect Concubine Qian, as she has worked so hard and made such great contributions."

Xia Dongchun replied subconsciously: "What good things does Concubine Qian have? She is back in the palace now, and it's almost the New Year. Shouldn't she give me a gift? I just need to return the favor."

Lingfeng sighed and stopped talking. At least Xia Dongchun didn't reject Liu Hua's kindness. As long as the next things came and went, it wouldn't seem cold.

"Okay, it's cold. Let's go back to the palace."

Yixiu took Yinzhen's hand and walked into the palace first. At this moment, they looked like an ordinary loving couple, except that you had to ignore the heavy court robes they were wearing.

Shen Meizhuang was dressed casually, wearing neither court dress nor auspicious dress. She supported Caiyue and slowly walked towards Jingren Palace.

Yinzhen had just returned and was bound to ask about the matter. It was already afternoon, and Beijing was very dark in the winter.

Seeing that the ministers were probably not doing the right thing, he still had to inquire about the affairs of the harem one by one. If the harem was not at peace, the front court would not be at peace either.

"Hurry up and report to me, my Hong Zhou has gained weight again."

Among all his children, Yinzhen liked the fifth prince Hongzhou the most. There was no other reason, it was simply because they looked alike.

Fortunately, thanks to the prescriptions of Wen Shichu and Wei Lin, Hongxuan is no longer so dark and has become much whiter. His face is rounder and his limbs are shorter, making him look like a fat baby.

When you are three years old, you are just a cute and energetic boy.

"Father Emperor, I don't want you to hug me, nor do I want you to kiss me. Your beard pricks me. I want my mother to hug me."

Hong Zhou's voice is loud and clear, which matches his physique very well.

Yinzhen's attention was on Yixiu, and he looked at Jianqiu meaningfully.

"Tell the Emperor why he can't compare to the Empress Dowager. Is it because of the beard?"

Liu Hua's heart tightened, but then he felt that there was nothing to be afraid of.

Hong Zhou was just a child under three years old. Yi Xiu was the Empress Dowager and his biological mother, so it was reasonable for him to be close to her.

This can also reflect his own suffering, and the son he gave birth to is close to the queen.

"No, the Empress Dowager slept with me, but the Emperor Father never slept with me once.

The Empress Dowager only feeds her sons delicious cakes with her own hands. She is too lazy to feed me because she is afraid that I will snatch her cakes. Sometimes her sons are not full.

Hong Zhou's last accusation forced Liu Hua to explain speechlessly: "Your Majesty, please understand. The imperial physician said that if your son continues to eat like this, it will do him no good but harm."

Cao Qinmo was also happy to liven up the atmosphere. "Sister Qianfei, you must be joking. How come he is the emperor's only son? But it is true that eating too much is not good. You have to curb it."

The Queen is caring for the heir and is virtuous and kind, so Jianqiu is naturally happy to show it:

"That's not true. The Queen is too fond of Yu Hongzhou, and sometimes she does feed him a little too much. She will change next time."

Yinzhen rubbed Hongzhou's fat face with his hands and asked curiously, "Is it white?"

"This is a medicine prescribed by Imperial Doctor Wen and Grand Doctor Wei for whitening. Your Majesty, please try it. Just apply it on your face; you don't need to drink it."

Liu Hua hopes to contribute his prescription to Yinzhen, and asks him to use it to beautify his face so that he can feel more comfortable looking at it every day.

But Yinzhen didn't know how to appreciate a good heart and shook his head to refuse: "How can I use things used by girls? Hongzhou is still young. As your mother, you hate the way he looks to me. It's understandable that you put these things on him.

Don’t do that next time. Boys should be more masculine.”

Liu Hua observed carefully and found that Hongzhou and Yinzhen's facial features were actually not very similar, but they looked similar when compared with the other princes and princesses.

The princesses were well-fed by their respective mothers, and were all fair and tender. The Fourth Prince was also handsome and charming, and although the Third Prince was a little stupid, he was physically strong and at least proficient in archery.

Liu Hua laughed secretly in his heart. As more and more princes and princesses passed away in the future, his silly son would become more like them.

——After all, few of them are biological children.

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