In Song Guiren's courtyard, she was mixing incense, when she heard the servant girl who was serving her personally tell her that the prince was coming, she hurriedly stood up to greet him.
"Shen'er, mother misses you so much, come here quickly, let mother give you a good hug."
Seeing his son who is only so old now, Song Guiren showed excitement on his face, and he couldn't wait to take him into his arms.
This overly enthusiastic attitude actually frightened Xie Shen, he subconsciously hid behind Mammy, clutching Mammy's clothes tightly.
Song Guiren saw the nanny standing in front of him, his face was a little ugly, and he reprimanded coldly:
"Presumptuous, how dare you, a mere lowly servant, stand in front of me?"
Xie Shen saw that the concubine mother who had been serving him was reprimanded by the concubine mother, and the hand holding the concubine mother's clothes became stronger. He somehow felt that the concubine mother was very strange to him now.
The nuns who served the prince were all selected by His Majesty himself, and their status was not ordinary slaves.
If it is reprimanded and punished, no one else has the right except His Majesty the prince. Even the concubine in the palace is very kind when she sees the nanny occasionally, let alone a mere nobleman.
"My lord, if you feel that the old slave has done something wrong, you can report to His Majesty, and His Majesty will punish the old slave."
Nanny is like an old hen protecting a chick, keeping His Highness the Crown Prince firmly behind her.
"you!"
Song Guiren thought that at this time, the relationship between her and His Majesty is not good, biting his lower lip for a while, he was a little embarrassed.
He turned his head and glanced at his personal maid, who took all the servants in the hall down knowingly, only the nanny and the little **** were still standing beside His Royal Highness, without moving a single step.
"I have something to say between the palace and the crown prince, you should step back first!"
This time, before Mammy could speak, the little **** bowed his waist and replied with a smile:
"Your Majesty, please take care of me a little bit more. Your Majesty has ordered the servants to serve His Highness closely."
Song Guiren's face flushed slightly from anger, he turned around and sat down on the soft bed, and simply waved at Xie Shen.
"come over."
Seeing the appearance of the concubine mother, Xie Shen hesitated for a while before letting go of the hand holding the concubine, and walked to the concubine mother.
Song Guiren originally thought that these two slaves could just stay by the prince's side, but he didn't expect that now that he called the prince to his side, they also stepped forward step by step, leaving no privacy for mother and son.
"Shen'er, tell them to step back first, the concubine mother has something to tell you, this is a little secret between our mother and son."
Xie Shen smelled the scent of the concubine mother, sneezed and rubbed his nose, his eyes were slightly red.
Although they were all scents, he always felt that the incense on the mother concubine's body was far less pleasant than the incense on the father's emperor.
Sneezing one after another, finally stopped, and realized that the mother concubine seemed to be angry with herself, so she replied in a low voice:
"If there is something wrong with the concubine, it's okay to say it, the mother will not tell others..."
Song Guiren was about to be **** off by her son, so she could only bite the bullet and squeeze a few words out of her teeth, telling Xie Shen her purpose.
It's just that she thought about it all night last night, and she didn't think of any way to get in touch with His Majesty. Now His Majesty has not set foot in the harem for several years, and concubines are not allowed to set foot in the front hall.
Even if she is the biological mother of the prince, she is powerless to change this.
The only thing that can be used is her own son, hoping that her son can say a few words for her in front of His Majesty, so that His Majesty will know that she has now realized her mistake.
"Shen'er, do you want to see harmony between your royal father and concubine mother? Just like ordinary couples with children?"
Song Guiren's words made Xie Shen look away from staring at the cakes on the table, and his eyes widened instantly.
"Mother concubine?"
Seeing him surprised, Song Guiren thought that he lost his mind in joy, and when he pursed his lips and wanted to teach him how to do it, he saw Xie Shen quickly move down from the slump.
"Mother and concubine, I think you should go see the imperial physician. My son is a crown prince, who is enshrined by the common people, how can he be like ordinary people!"
After finishing speaking, Xie Shen walked quickly with short legs, and quickly ran out of Song Guiren's yard.
The road was slippery in the snow, and the servants were afraid that the prince would fall if he ran too fast, so he hurried after him.
The originally lively Song Guiren's small courtyard became quiet again in an instant.
Song Guiren stared blankly at the door, until the plum branches could no longer support the snow, and the snow on the branches was blown to the ground by the wind, then he suddenly came back to his senses, stretched out his hand and slapped the table hard, and supported the table with his hand, He closed his eyes to suppress his anger.
That child, why is he not as obedient as he was in his previous life!
Xie Shen ran out of the yard quickly, but when he reached the imperial garden, his pace involuntarily slowed down.
The father doesn't like the mother concubine, if the father knows that he has not had his consent, and goes to see the mother concubine rashly, will the father be angry with him?
In the small pavilion in the imperial garden, three or two concubines gathered together and ordered the **** to build a small stove, and the smell of roasted sweet potatoes wafted far away.
A concubine who is good at guqin, wearing a rose red cloak, plucks the strings with bare hands, and the concubine's occasional laughter when talking, is lively and cheerful.
One of the concubines saw Xie Shen and waved to Xie Shen. Xie Shen subconsciously walked over and stood outside the pavilion with a slight bow.
"I've seen you ladies."
Those concubines also put down their things and said with a smile:
"His Royal Highness is well."
Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has not established a queen, and the highest ranking is the concubine. In terms of status, Xie Shen is the crown prince, these people are just concubines, naturally the crown prince is more honorable. But in terms of seniority, everyone here is considered the prince's mother.
"Why did the prince come out alone? Didn't the servants follow?"
Saying that, one of the gluttonous concubines took out a baked sweet potato and handed it to Xie Shen.
"Try it, it's sweet."
Xie Shen was a little afraid of being scolded by his father when he went back, so he stayed here for a long time, until the **** next to his father came to look for him, then he got up and left.
When he walked under the arch, Xie Shen looked back at the concubines in the pavilion.
Or playing the piano, or singing, one of the concubines was dancing in the snow with a white plum in her hand, and a few of them gathered together, complaining about who robbed her of the freshly roasted chestnuts.
A long time ago, he heard what the nanny said in chatting with others, as long as the concubines in the harem don't love His Majesty, they will live a fairy life.
If you miss your relatives at home, you can also go back and live for a while after reporting to the concubine, but your relatives are not allowed to enter the palace.
There is no need to worry about competing for favor, and there is no need to please the emperor. The concubine takes care of the chores in the harem, and there is no favoritism. There are also gifts from the emperor during the festivals.
Waiting until he returned to his father's palace, Xie Shen didn't want to understand why his mother and concubine suddenly couldn't see clearly.
What the emperor pretended in his heart was the common people in the world, the common people in Liming, and even half of the children's personal love could not be squeezed in.
Xie Hui was reading a memorial in the study, and at this moment a young **** came to report that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had returned, so he put down the memorial in his hand and walked out.
Looking at the little luotou squatting there playing with the snow on the promenade, he walked over.
"Since you're back, why don't you go see me?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Xie Shen was so frightened that he threw his head into the snow, with his feet facing the sky.
The place he played with the snow was the ground that the palace people had never cleaned. The snow that had accumulated all winter was so thick that it would not hurt to be planted in it while wearing a hat.
Xie Hui was faster than those palace people and pulled the child out of the snow.
"Another year older, why are you still so naughty?"
Xie Shen stretched out his hands to wipe off the snowflakes on his head, drooped his head, didn't hear his father scolding him after a while, couldn't help raising his head to look at him.
"Father..."
"The son should not go to see the concubine mother without the consent of the emperor."
Now Xie Shen can only pray hard, that the mother and concubine must not make trouble in front of the father. Otherwise, according to the character of the father, the fate of the mother and concubine will definitely not be much better.
Xie Shen is now very contradictory. He doesn't want to make life difficult for his mother and concubine, but he doesn't want to make things difficult for his father.
If it is said that the concubine's wish is something else, when he grows up, he will naturally try his best to make the concubine's wish come true, but she is the only one who wants to be in love with the emperor, no matter what, there is no way to do it.
When he confessed his mistake to him, Xie Hui leaned over and held him in his arms, and walked through the corridor to the pavilion to enjoy the snow.
"It's okay, that's your concubine mother. If you want to see her, just go. But remember, you must bring someone by your side."
His father's tolerance made Xie Shen feel more and more guilty, and he didn't intend to appreciate the beautiful snow scene, and his heart was filled with anxiety.
"The last time you were too young, wait until the spring, this time you will go to Huangzhuang to farm with me, praying for good weather and a good harvest in the coming year."
Xie Hui brought up something else and successfully diverted the little guy's attention.
"Farming?"
"Well, let's go to plow the fields together with the common people. After autumn, Shen'er will still be able to eat the crops he planted with his own hands."
For children, this kind of hand-planted thing always has an inexplicable attraction.
"Can I have a little more variety over there? Give the father a bowl then."
When Xie Shen mentioned this, he looked up at the falling snowflakes, turned his head and smiled at his father.
It was also at this time that Xie Hui noticed the black stain on his mouth, and when he reached out to wipe it off for him, he found that it couldn't be wiped off at all, so he turned his head and glanced at the nurse on the side.
"In the garden, His Highness stayed with the ladies for a while, and one of the ladies gave him some roasted sweet potatoes."
"It's okay, if Shen'er feels bored, he can go and sit in those empress palaces."
Most of the concubines left in the palace now have a clear mind, see through the emperor's ruthless face, and just want to live in peace.
Xie Hui could tell that they were definitely not as careless as Song Guiren.
What's more, when the consignor chose the concubine, he chose someone from a low family background who was not favored.
The emperor was in the former dynasty, and they were in the harem, they had nothing to do with each other, and they were comfortable living their own little days.
"OK."
Xie Shen smiled and narrowed his eyes and agreed, reaching out his hand to catch the falling snowflakes.
Xie Hui played with him for a while before carrying him back to practice calligraphy.
Xie Shen used to think that practicing handwriting was too painful, and if he didn't write well, he would be beaten by his master, but now he was taught by his father that he didn't have to worry about this at all, and progressive learning can inspire unlimited motivation.
Xie Hui held his hand and wrote on the rice paper. Seeing his sullen face while practicing calligraphy, he resisted the urge to go up and poke that fleshy baby fat.
In the first month of the lunar year, Song Guiren still kept on going, looking for the prince basically every day.
Xie Shen was scared and hid in his father's palace, and he didn't dare to eat cakes in other empress palaces like before, and occasionally his father went to court with him.
Xiao Xiao was only waist taller than the others, wearing a prince's court attire, standing on Xie Hui's left side.
When one of the ministers finished reporting the matter, Xie Hui waved to his son and said in a low voice:
"come over."
Xie Shen ran to his father's side on short legs, and the next second Xie Hui held him and let him sit on the dragon chair.