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Chapter 701 False affection

Changchun Palace, one of the six eastern palaces in the inner hall of the palace, has been the focus of the palace recently.

Although the wedding of the prince of the East Palace has attracted many people's attention, overall, the most important thing in the hearts of the concubines in the palace is the owner of Changchun.

This has not happened in the palace for many years.

The emperor was astonishingly rare when he favored the concubines. He was a dignified king. Since he ascended the throne, no prince or princess was born. This time, the concubine Shu in Changchun was pregnant with a dragon seed, which naturally attracted the attention of the whole palace.

The first person to walk around was Concubine Van De.

Concubine Fan Defei is the real sister of Fan Yunao, the Minister of War. Now the Fan family and the Han family have a very harmonious relationship and have formed an alliance in the court. In this harem, Concubine Fan Defei has also moved more with Concubine Han Shu.

However, these two concubines who have experienced many turmoils in the harem also know that the alliance in the court is based on the situation, and today's allies may not be enemies tomorrow.

Therefore, the two noble concubines, smiling at each other, were like a pair of real sisters, but they were always on guard against each other, so they naturally did not dare to really talk to each other.

However, if there is a strong alliance in the palace, no one will refuse. In the eyes of many people, Concubine Fan De and Concubine Han Shu naturally feel that they have formed an alliance.

In Changchun, colorful butterflies are flying and the fragrance of flowers is rising.

Accompanied by Ling Yan'er, Concubine Shu, Empress Shu, Han Shu, rested in a small bamboo forest in the garden. The faint bamboo fragrance emitted by the bamboo was refreshing.

The imperial physician will come to take his pulse every day, so of course he has suggested that you should not stay in the house all day long, and walk around and breathe some fresh breath. This will benefit the fetus in the abdomen.

Han Shu remembers it in her heart and will come out regularly to walk a few times every day.

Her lower abdomen was slightly raised, and she began to walk a little hard, but there was an unconcealable joy between the tips of her eyebrows.

A small life is slowly conceived in the belly, which is an extremely happy thing for every woman.

Han Shu sat on the chair, with her eyes closed and her hands on her lower abdomen, while Ling Yan'er was chanting and reading the collection of poems softly. When she heard the subtleties, a smile appeared on the corner of Han Shu's mouth from time to time.

Quiet and pleasant!

The prince’s wedding yesterday did not disturb the tranquility of the Changchun Palace.

"I heard that the mission to Yan State has returned to Beijing?" Han Shu suddenly asked, "Did Xiao Wu be back too?"

"Yes, Miss." Although he has been in the palace for many years, Ling Yan'er is still used to calling Han Shu Miss when he is alone, and Han Shu seems to like to hear such a title, "I heard them say that this time the delegation sent a marriage to the delegation was very smooth. Before the delegation left, the emperor even promised in the palace that when the fifth master came back, he would be appointed as the general of the military commander. That would be the real general of my Great Yan Kingdom."

Han Shuyou sighed: "The bigger the official, the more right and wrong...!"

"Miss, the older the fifth young master, the better." Ling Yan'er put down the poetry collection and came over to pull up the gauze covered Han Shu. "The older the fifth young master, the more prestige our family is, the more those people dare not hurt the lady."

"Children's words!" Han Shu couldn't help but smile, and then said quietly: "Ling Yan'er, Xiao Wu is now rising to the top, do you know who is the most unhappy?"

Ling Yan'er immediately said: "Of course it's those who are thinking about our Han family."

Han Shu looked depressed, shook her head, and sighed quietly: "They are naturally unhappy, but the one who is most unhappy... is not theirs!"

Ling Yan'er blinked and said strangely: "Miss, who is that?"

Han Shu smiled bitterly and said, "Master!"

"Big Young Master?" Ling Yan'er said in surprise: "Miss, the fifth young master is promoted, why is the eldest young master unhappy?"

Han Shu gently stroked her raised belly and sighed: "You should know something about the eldest young master's character. When I was a child, my grandfather only praised Xiao Wu for his face, but the eldest young master's face was not good... Now the young master's position is higher than his, and the limelight is more popular than him... Will you feel happy to be the eldest young master?"

Ling Yan'er frowned slightly and said softly: "But...but they are brothers..."

"It is because of this that I am worried." Han Shu said helplessly: "No one can persuade the eldest young master's temper. As Xiaowu, don't see him smiling at anyone, but what he decided was that no one can persuade him." Her eyebrows were full of worry: "I'm worried that they will... hey, I hope they won't...!"

Ling Yan'er is a smart and intelligent girl. She understood what Han Shu meant and waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no... Even if the eldest young master is not good to the fifth young master, the fifth young master... the fifth young master will not be as knowledgeable as him..."

At this time, there were only two masters and servants, and they were as affectionate as sisters, so some words were not taboo.

...

At this moment, a palace maid came over hurriedly, with a little panic on her face, "Empress, Empress of the Imperial Concubine... Empress of the Imperial Concubine is here..." She looked frightened, and obviously she also regarded the Imperial Concubine as a tigress in her heart.

Han Shu frowned slightly, Ling Yan'er had already clenched her pink fist and said angrily: "What did she come here to do?"

Han Shu glanced at Ling Yan'er and said lightly: "Don't talk nonsense."

At this moment, I saw a group of people coming from afar. I saw Concubine Xiao, who was surrounded by several palace maids, quickly walking towards this side.

Han Shu stretched out her hand and said, "Help me get up!"

Ling Yan'er and the palace maid who communicated with hurried forward. The two of them carefully helped Han Shu up. Han Shu sorted out slightly, and then, with the help of the two, they came forward.

Concubine Xiao approached, and Han Shu wanted to salute. Concubine Xiao, who was familiar with the coldness in the past, changed a lot today. She smiled and held Han Shu with a hand, and said repeatedly: "Sister, don't do this, have a dragon in her belly, don't hurt your body."

Han Shu smiled and said, "The Imperial Concubine is here to visit him, how can my sister afford it..."

Concubine Xiao held Han Shu's hand affectionately and said softly: "My sister has a dragon seed, which is my great swallow's joy. It won't take long for me to become a new prince. My sister is thinking about her sister and keeps thinking about coming and taking a look."

Han Shu also held Concubine Xiao's arm with a smile. Someone had prepared a chair. The two of them sat down in the bamboo forest. Concubine Xiao coughed, and a palace maid came up from behind, holding a jade porcelain jar in her hand. Concubine Xiao held Han Shu's hand and said with a smile: "This is the ginseng soup I made by myself. It's not ordinary ginseng, but snow ginseng, which replenishes qi and nourishes the spirit... Sister, don't dislike it..."

Although Ling Yan'er was extremely respectful, her eyes looked at the jade porcelain jar a few times, and she felt very uncomfortable with Concubine Xiao's sudden gentleness.

Han Shu smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness..."

Concubine Xiao signaled the palace maid to put the jade porcelain jar on the stone table, and then he gently touched Han Mo's lower abdomen with his hands, and chuckled: "My sister is a barbarian. The dragon seeds in her belly have been more than five months. It took her half a month to know...!"

Han Shu was extremely calm and still smiled, "My sister is also worried that everyone will come to visit. My sisters are all worried that they can't bother me, so it's not easy to bother me... I just said that my sister, I got the news and asked you to make soup with your own hands. I was already annoyed. My sister was really sorry...!"

Concubine Xiao shook her head and said, "This is wrong. We are sisters. Even if the dragon in your belly is our child, we should naturally care about it."

The two imperial concubines said every word, and the palace maids next to them could hear the hypocrisy in their words.

Concubine Xiao waved her hand, and the palace maids who followed her were slightly blessed and all retreated. Han Shu didn't understand Concubine Xiao's intention for a moment, but saw Concubine Xiao glance at Ling Yan'er and smiled and said to Han Shu: "Sister, sister, I have a few words to say to you alone..."

Han Shu said to Ling Yan'er and another palace maid under her: "You guys retreat first!"

Ling Yan'er's face looked worried and did not retreat immediately, "Empress..."

"Get back!" Han Shu waved her hand, and Concubine Xiao looked at Ling Yan'er coldly, her eyes full of disgust.

Ling Yan'er had no choice but to retreat with the palace maid. For a moment, only Han Shu and Concubine Xiao were left in the quiet bamboo forest. Han Shu had a smile on her face, but she was extremely alert in her heart.

Concubine Xiao suddenly sighed lightly and finally said, "Sister, how are you looking at the harem now?"

Han Shu was not sure about Concubine Xiao’s intention for a moment, so she said cautiously but calmly: “What do you say in sister?”

"Sister, you and I have been in the palace for many years. I am an old sister. I will not hide some of my words." Concubine Xiao sighed: "The Emperor issued an order to let me take care of the affairs of the harem, but... over the years, I have been meticulous in keeping with the Emperor's words and doing my best to manage the affairs of the harem. For this reason, I offended many sisters, and even... I have occasional friction with my sister...!"

"Sister is dedicated to the emperor, and the sisters know it in their hearts." Han Shu said softly: "There are countless concubines in the harem, and the things are complicated every day, and it is all because my sister is responsible for it... My sister knows the hard work of her. As for friction, it is because my sister is ignorant on weekdays. Don't remember it in her heart..."

Concubine Xiao held Han Shu's hand and sighed: "Sister is indeed a smart person. How can my sister remember those unhappiness in her heart? I just hope that my sister can understand her!"

Han Shu smiled slightly and said, "Of course I am considerate."

"Sister, although I have tried my best, but... the palace is still in chaos over the years." Concubine Xiao smiled bitterly: "The concubines, palace maids and eunuchs in the palace, you have to fight each other all day long, and the harem is not peaceful. The emperor is very tired when dealing with court affairs every day, but when he comes to the harem, he is rarely quiet. A few days ago, a group of palace maids in the palace fought each other, just because their masters had some quarrels... This is not a harem with extremely majestic nature, it is not even comparable to the harem of the market..."

"Sister, don't be angry. Just punish those servants who don't understand the rules." Han Shu persuaded warmly.

Concubine Xiao's eyes seemed to be a little red. She picked up the fragrant silk squid and wiped her eyelids, and continued: "Those slaves have punished me, but... some words from behind were very ugly. When I heard it, I burst into tears several times..."

"Oh?" Han Shu frowned slightly: "What do you say?"

"They said privately... Alas, everyone said that my sister, I am not the lord of the harem, but a concubine. The emperor gave the decree and really regarded myself as the queen...!" Concubine Xiao cried in the corner of her eyes and said sadly: "Sister, I worked hard to manage the affairs of the harem, and I have gained such a reputation, why don't I beg you..."
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