Chapter 1050 The Meaning of Asking the Emperor to Wait

Hmph, I guess the queen decides how to eat it.

But pretending to be indifferent to who can see it.

While muttering in their hearts, the two followed Ruoyin.

It wasn't until they entered the hall that they realized that they were all there.

This time, the queen mother did not put on airs.

When all the people arrived, they appeared and sat on the top.

The queen mother sat behind and gave seats to everyone.

When her gaze caught on to Ruoyin, her eyes were obviously startled.

Then he said empathetically, "The empress has been in a safe fetal position for a month, right?"

"If you go back to the queen's mother, everything is fine with the concubine, please worry about the queen's mother." Ruoyin replied flattered.

"That's good." The queen mother nodded with satisfaction, and said lightly: "It just so happened that the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent a batch of snow clams a few days ago, and Ai's family ate them very well. Now that your fetal position is safe, you can eat some of these once in a while to replenish your body. , let your servant take some back to the residence later."

Her words and deeds are like a mother-in-law who cares about her daughter-in-law.

He didn't blame Ruoyin for the impeachment of Ruoyin in the previous dynasty.

In fact, she looked like an old man who had lived in the deep palace for a long time and didn't know anything.

Because she knew that although the queen was grounded, the emperor might be so nervous about this.

And she also said that as long as the harem is peaceful, she doesn't want to intervene in the harem.

So, I had to turn a blind eye and close one eye.

However, if the harem is not peaceful.

As the queen mother, she will not sit idly by!

"Thank you, Queen Mother." Ruoyin got up and saluted.

"Sit." The Empress Dowager waved her hand, motioning her to sit down, "You are pregnant now, don't salute all the time."

Ruoyin smiled slightly and sat down.

Immediately afterwards, the Empress Dowager glanced at everyone lightly, and said plainly: "The most important thing in the royal family is to extend the heirs. Now the harem is pregnant one after another, and the Ai family is very pleased."

Speaking of this, her complexion darkened, and her tone became a little louder, "But just one thing, Aijia hopes to see harmony in the harem. If someone is jealous and secretly uses those dirty tricks, Aijia will be the first to not allow it!"

"Yes, the concubines and concubines would like to follow the Queen Mother's instructions." Ruoyin and all the concubines agreed.

After the training was over, the Queen Mother turned her attention to Zhuang Guiren.

The originally serious and sharp eyes became gentle in an instant.

There was also a smile on the corner of his mouth, and he said: "Master Zhuang, you are pregnant now, why is Ai's family looking thinner?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone glanced slightly at Xia Zhuang nobleman.

Xin said that the Queen Mother's eyes are not very good.

They looked at Mr. Zhuang Gui and his face became rounder.

How did it get thinner when it got into the Queen Mother's mouth?

Zhuang Guiren smiled sarcastically, "If you go back to the Queen Mother, maybe it's because you've had severe morning sickness recently and you don't have much appetite."

In fact, she finally got pregnant, even if she lost her appetite, she would force herself to eat.

"How can I do that? You have to eat it even if you vomit." The Queen Mother said with a straight face, "In this way, there are new cherries here at Aijia. Go back with a basket."

"Thank you, Empress Dowager." Zhuang Guiren got up flattered and responded politely.

The Empress Dowager waved her hand and signaled Zhuang Guiren to sit down, "You, you are too honest, if you feel uncomfortable in the future, just send someone to Ningshou Palace to pass the message."

A pair of eyes, looked down at the people in the harem from a high position, with the intention of supporting Zhuang Guiren.

The translation of this sentence is: If someone dares to bully you, just tell Aijia, and Aijia will make the decision for you.

Because she knew that Mr. Zhuang Gui was too honest.

Once she is pregnant, others will appoint the first one to take the soft persimmon of Mr. Zhuang Guiren into surgery.

That's why she alerted the harem concubines in front of everyone.

Anyway, the queen mother is not afraid of others saying that she is partial.

How should I put it, at the beginning she consoled Ruoyin first, and even rewarded Xueha, which was more precious than cherries.

Regardless of the order of priority or rewarding things, the proportions are just right.

Everyone in the harem couldn't help but sigh, she deserves to be the queen mother who has been struggling in the Forbidden City for decades.

This superficial effort is done impeccably.

Ruoyin doesn't care, as long as the queen mother lives on the surface, she won't care about anything.

In addition, Zhuang Guiren is from the Empress Dowager's natal family, so it is only human to take care of her more.

But the concubines in the harem feel a little sour.

Whether she is pregnant or not, the treatment is much worse.

After about a stick of incense, the queen mother and her elders gave a few more instructions and sent everyone in the harem away.

As the queen, Ruoyin was naturally the first to leave on the phoenix chariot.

The rest of the concubines stepped aside, saluted and watched her leave.

On the phoenix chariot, Ruoyin ordered Rushuang lightly: "You and Ruxia go to the palace to find out what happened to the prostitutes in Yangxin Palace. Also, look at the time when the palace was grounded, What happened in the palace."

When she was grounded, she naturally didn't care much.

Because even if she knows, she can't get out, and others can't get in, so it's useless to inquire about it.

Now that the lockdown period is here, it is definitely necessary to have first-hand information about the Forbidden City.

"Yes." After Rushuang agreed, she and Ruxia went to inquire about the matter.

When Ruoyin returned to Yongshou Palace and had some snacks, Rushuang Ruxia both returned to the hall.

They looked at Ruoyin who was eating snacks, and before asking questions, they reported eye-catchingly: "Madam, I have inquired about that batch of happy prostitutes, which were presented to the emperor by local officials. They said they were used to listen to the emperor in his spare time." Listening to music, killing time."

"Yeah." Ruoyin chewed the snack in her mouth, she understood this.

Because in this scientifically underdeveloped Qing Dynasty, there are no mobile phones to play, and no TV or movies to watch.

The only way for rich people to relieve stress is to watch plays and listen to music.

No matter how diligent a person is, it is impossible to work all three hundred and sixty-five days a year.

Then you really become a slave to fate, and you can easily die suddenly.

Ruoyin took a sip of warm water, and asked lightly, "Do you know where those prostitutes come from?"

"They were originally happy households in Shanxi and Shaanxi. They served as official prostitutes for generations, and they belonged to the untouchable class."

"Born as a pariah? Or did you break some law?" Ruoyin asked with raised eyebrows.

Although she knows that people here are not equal, they are divided into different classes.

But I haven't heard of people who have been untouchables for generations.

"Yes, they were born as untouchables, because their ancestors refused to submit to Emperor Yongle when Emperor Yongle conquered the world in the Ming Dynasty, and followed Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. As a result, Emperor Yongle punished those officials after he conquered the world, and sent their wives and daughters I will be fined and sent to the Jiaofang Division, and I will act as a prostitute for generations, and I will learn the lowly profession for a long time."

"Not only do they not have the legal status of normal good citizens, but they are often ravaged by local gentry and bullies, so that they have not jumped out of the ranks of untouchables for hundreds of years."

Ruoyin wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, and said thoughtfully, "So, their ancestors were loyal people?"

"Almost." Rushuang replied.

But Qiaofeng at the side disagreed and said: "What kind of descendant of a loyal man, who knows how to make a living with "art" all day long, isn't he just a good-looking one, leading many good-looking ones, and treating them as noble men there?" It's an entertainment thing, it's indecent to think about it!"

Hearing this, Ruoyin shook his head noncommittally.

Then He Banmei smiled, but didn't say anything more.

The prostitutes here are just like modern singing and dancing girls.

But modern singing and dancing female artists live in a century when everyone is equal and have human rights.

And these happy prostitutes are in the Qing Dynasty, and their status can be imagined...

After Ruoyin was confined to leave the customs, just as she thought, fourth master didn't call her immediately.

And she didn't take the initiative to go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The two seem to have a good understanding.

Even if you live in the Forbidden City across a few roads, you can always guess the other party's mind.

Six days later, when Ruoyin felt that it was almost time.

Sure enough, Su Peisheng arrived at Yongshou Palace with a smile on his arm.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has summoned you to the Hall of Mental Cultivation."

Ruoyin was drinking Wenbu's soup, she put down the porcelain bowl in her hand, wiped the corner of her mouth, and said lightly, "Got it, I'll go over after drinking the soup."

"Hey, that servant is going back to take a message." Su Peisheng said, and hurried back to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

But he was muttering in his heart, if it were another concubine.

As soon as I heard that the emperor summoned me to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, I was afraid I couldn't even sit on a stool with my buttocks.

I wish I could go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation sooner.

But the empress is lucky, she hasn't seen the emperor for more than a month.

The emperor took the initiative to call her to the Hall of Mental Cultivation for a talk, but she was still dawdling.

Not happy at all, and not in a hurry.

Moreover, why did he feel that the empress wanted to make the emperor wait?

Just as Su Peisheng thought, Ruoyin did not go over after drinking the soup as she said.

After she finished drinking the soup, she felt warm and lazy.

He simply lay down on the imperial concubine's couch and slept for a while.

Then she got up again to do her makeup, and then took the phoenix chariot to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Since fourth master summoned her, he would naturally go there.

But there is no need to hurry up, it is okay to kill time and let him wait.

When the phoenix chariot stopped in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Ruoyin hadn't entered the hall yet, but was just walking on the steps when he heard a steady stream of music playing from inside.

She looked at the gate of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, paused for a moment, and continued walking forward.

Su Peisheng stood waiting at the door, looking very anxious.

It wasn't until he saw her that he trotted forward to beat Qian: "Your Majesty, you are here."

What did he say, this guy really has a big heart.

So much so that the emperor thought it was bad for him to deliver the message, so he was scolded and asked him to deliver it again.

If he hadn't met the queen, he really planned to go to Yongshou Palace again.

Ruoyin called Su Peisheng to "get up", and under Su Peisheng's leadership, he entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After entering, he saw fourth master sitting on the dragon chair at the top, leaning against the back of the chair comfortably.

With his eyes closed, he seemed to be enjoying the relaxation brought by the music.

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