Rong'er thought to himself, "I've always known that I could only do my best to take care of all the women in the imperial harem without leaving the emperor anything to worry about. That would be the best reward for the Emperor's pampering of me for so many years …"
This year had been a rare year of peace and quiet. Xuan Ye's complexion was quite good, and he now cared a little more about the women in the palace. In these eight years, he would never forget any woman who had accompanied him and helped him to solve his problems; Rong'er understood the emperor's heart, and he also understood Xuan Ye's relaxed mood after the war.
Because Rong'er was the oldest concubine in the palace, Rong'er knew that she should be more responsible and take care of everyone than these sisters in the palace, so she had always ran the most frequently. She always took care of whoever was sick, who was lacking in things, and now that the concubine in charge of the imperial harem was weak, she was often sick, and the Imperial Consort Wen was too young, so the empress dowager had to help Rong'er manage the harem. This was especially true for those who did not hold high titles like Chang Zai and Chang Zai, and those who had promised, they all had a bit more fondness for Rong'er. After all, in this palace, they were almost ignored people at times, and Rong'er often asked questions about them.
On an afternoon in June, Imperial Concubine De Xuan De gave birth to a princess, and Rong'er naturally stood guard outside the palace gates. The little princess was very cute, and Rong'er looked like he liked his, but there was no happiness on Xuan De's face, and Rong'er thought that she definitely hoped to give birth to a dragon son, so he smiled and comforted her: "You have already given birth to two princes, and now that you have given birth to a princess, you are not happy, but having a daughter is good fortune for you.
Xuande weakly laughed as she looked at the princess in Rong'er's embrace. She couldn't help but shiver as she softly asked, "Who is going to raise this child?"
"Who raises who?" This is a princess, and you can raise her yourself. " Rong'er chuckled.
"No …" I'm raising a child, I can't raise it. When will the emperor come? I'm going to report it to the emperor and ask the other wives to raise it for him. " Xuan De shook his head as he whispered.
Rong'er looked at Xuande in confusion. This child was the flesh that had fallen from her body, so how could she not want to take care of him herself? She was doubtful, but still replied, "We've already reported to the emperor, and the emperor is currently discussing matters with the ministers of the imperial palace. He said that he would come over later to see you and let you rest well.
Xuande shook her head and softly replied, "I don't want to eat, I can't eat. Big sister Rong, I'm tired, please let me rest for a bit."
"Look at me, I'm disturbing your rest. Alright, you rest. Princess, I'll let the wet nurse carry you out to feed you first." Rong'er smiled as he carried the child out the door.
When she was young, she had often heard the servants in the family say that when people died, they would be reincarnated. This child was born not long after Lee Anzhu died, so could she be the reincarnation of Lee Anzhu? Back then, she was the one who directly killed that year's Li An Zhu. Would she come and take her life? She was really scared. She kept praying not to be a girl, but why was she still a girl … Xuande tightly gripped the bed sheets. She couldn't raise this child, she couldn't …
After dinner, Xuan Ye leisurely strolled to Rong'er's chambers. Rong'er lived in Yi Kun Palace, which was very close to Xuan Ye's chamber. If Xuan Ye didn't have anything important to do after dinner and liked to walk around the palace, he would sometimes go to her palace.
"Your majesty, have you ever gone to visit the Imperial Concubine De?" Rong'er poured a cup of tea and served it to Xuan Ye.
Xuan Ye took the tea and took a deep breath. "Imperial Concubine Rong, your tea leaves are bad. The new tea leaves have arrived. We will give you some new tea leaves."
"Chenqie doesn't pick and choose. If you have something to drink, drink it. If you don't have something to drink, drink it." Rong'er chuckled. "Your Imperial Majesty, you haven't answered chenqie yet."
"I've seen it. It's pretty good. This Emperor told her to rest well." Xuan Ye nodded.
Rong'er hesitantly asked, "Is there any problem with raising the little princess?"
Oh, Imperial Concubine De said that Zu'er's body was weak at the age of two, and couldn't leave her mother's side. Now that we have another daughter, we can't help but think about it, yes, but the Imperial Concubine De has the Imperial Concubine, so those who have a lower position than her can't raise her children. As for the others, only the Imperial Concubine Yi doesn't have a child. Xuan Ye said in a low voice as he lightly sipped his tea.
"This arrangement is also appropriate. The empress dowager raised the Yin Qi of Imperial Concubine Yi, and the Imperial Concubine Yi is rather pitiful." Rong'er nodded.
"That's right, it's hard for us to rejoice like this. In this palace, we can't offend our imperial grandmother and mother. We still have to pay attention to your concubines' thoughts. It's not easy for us!" Xuan Ye purposefully sighed.
Rong'er shook his head in amusement at Xuan Ye's words, purposely answering, "Yes, it really wasn't easy for the emperor! "Oh right, Your Majesty, whose cards have you turned over today?"
"Oh, I passed the message to Yi Feifei tonight. Ever since the grand sealing, she has been in a bad mood." Xuan Ye sighed and said, "I know that she wants to be an empress, and I've only sealed her Imperial Noble Concubine. She's feeling terrible, and I'm also worried that she might think too much and come up with something wrong."
"Your Majesty, does Yi Fei's body have a way to cure it? It's not a big deal to be sick all the time, and it's hard to see her in perfect health ever since she came to the palace. " Rong'er said worriedly.
"We have sought out many imperial doctors and famous doctors, and used quite a few medicines, but none of them have gone well. She was born with a sickness that can only be slowly regulated by law. To be honest, Yi Fei is my cousin, so watching her take medicine like this every day has truly pained us as well." Xuan Ye sighed.
Rong'er lowered his head. After a long while, he raised his head and said softly, "Your Majesty knows that the Empress wants the position of Empress the most. Why didn't Your Majesty help her?"
Xuan Ye stood up and sighed heavily as he looked at Rong'er and said, "Rong'er, there are three reasons why I won't give her a place in the throne. First, if we add a position to the position in the throne, then it will undoubtedly break the balance and more people will come to support the Tong family, which I have single-handedly raised, but I definitely won't allow his influence to be too great. Secondly, I really don't want to place my position in the throne, and third, I don't want to rebel against my own heart.
"Your Majesty …" The logic is still quite clear, but you must convince Yi Fei not to let her have any random thoughts. " In the end, the Emperor's thoughts were much more meticulous, to think that his thoughts were so deep.
Yes, that's why I have to go today. I hope that she can have a child of her own, the Yin Yin that she is raising, this child is introverted and does not like to speak much, so I presume that all these years, he has been with Yi Fei, and she has been sick in bed all year round, and there is a lack of happiness in the palace. A child growing up in such an environment is actually quite cruel, which also makes me feel that I'm very sorry for him. Xuan Ye sighed.
Rong'er nodded. "That's right. Chenqie often asked Zhi'er to find him and play with him. But Zhi'er said that whenever she did, Xin'er always said that she had to take care of Yi Fei. She's so young and mature, it really makes one's heart ache."
"Mn, but I am also unable to take this child away from my imperial concubine. I know that my imperial concubine still loves my cautious son dearly." Xuan Ye sighed and said, "So today, I only hope that she can give birth to her own child as soon as possible. After all, two years later, she will definitely leave her side."
Rong'er nodded. "Your Majesty has put in a lot of effort. I hope that mufei can understand …"