C46 (2/2)
In the middle of April, Cheng Qing passed away, losing two princes, and the entire harem was once again shrouded in grief. Xuan Ye had lost his beloved son one after another, and his heart was filled with grief and grief for his benefactor. Although the empress and others consoled him, he still silently washed his face with tears all day long, strongly imploring the emperor to show kindness towards her, in order to relieve the worry over his loss of her son. Hearing that the Third Prince had passed away prematurely, Mingzhu, Saul, and the others also requested that they enter the palace to meet the benefactor, and that the Emperor take good care of them and console them. Thus, after almost a month had passed, as long as the emperor had the time, he would basically just be summoning important people.
In May, Esteemed Empress Dowager Hui was once again diagnosed with the illness of having a dragon in his womb. As the Empress Dowager believed in buddhism, she smiled and said, ”This must be because Qing'er was sad to see her mother. I ask for your permission to bring her in again.” The empress dowager had said this to comfort her benefactor, who was in a much better mood now that he had a dragon son. Rong'er thought about how there were empress, Imperial Concubine Zhao, Venerable One, Zhang Nan, Yin, Dong, and Ma Dong in this harem, as well as his own nine women, the empress and his own prince, and how although he and the Venerable One had lost their dragon heir, they had also gained a dragon heir at almost the same time. Zhang Nan and Dong Ying had at least one dragon daughter, so comparing them, Imperial Concubine Zhao, Ma and Yi would definitely have a much more difficult life. In fact, he knew very well that the women in this palace, year by year, would the Emperor keep pampering her. She did not know, although she did not doubt the true love the Emperor had for her, but she did not know how long this love would last. But at least she had it before, and it was enough for her. Rong'er thought that regardless of whether the one in her belly was a dragon son or a dragon daughter, she would still love them and entrust all her hopes to them.
In August, the empress dowager's thoughts went to Taizong, where a grand ceremony was held in the palace. A few days after the ceremony, the emperor flipped through Rong'er's cards.
At night, with Rong'er in her arms, the emperor said softly, ”Rong'er, I'll pay my respects to the empress dowager a few days ago. The empress dowager misses the emperor and wishes to visit Shengjing to pay her respects. At the same time, let me personally inform Grand Ancestor that our descendants have unified the world, and if our ancestors ever find out, they will bless the great Qing Dynasty and the mountains and rivers for a long time. ”
Rong'er was surprised. ”Isn't it very far to go to Shengjing?”
Xuan Ye nodded. ”The empress dowager and empress dowager will personally go. If they head there personally, the journey might be a bit slower. Zhen has already ordered some people to prepare for it. They might set off early next month.”
”Then Rong'er won't be able to see the Emperor for a long time.” Rong'er whispered unwillingly.
Actually, I really want to bring Rong'er with me. We can also go out to the capital to see Shengjing, which is the birthplace of our Great Qing Dynasty, but Rong'er is pregnant right now, so I'm afraid that such a long journey would harm Rong'er's body. Xuan Ye said helplessly.
”Who else will the Emperor take with him?” Rong'er asked.
”Today, my royal grandma also asked me. I said that other than Rong'er, I don't want to take anyone else with me. So, my royal grandma said that we should bring the empress along. No one else.” Xuan Ye lovingly said to Rong'er.
Rong'er lightly covered his mouth and laughed. ”Then, Rong'er's heart will feel comfortable.”
Xuan Ye lightly tapped Rong'er's nose and said with a smile, ”It's rare to see Rong'er get jealous.” He then looked at Rong'er and said seriously, ”In addition to the ancestral tombs, I will also call upon the Mongol princes and the eastern barbarians to patrol the area. That's why it is estimated that it will take us over two months to return to the capital. ”When we're not here, I want you to be more careful. Take good care of Rong'er, and take good care of our child as well.”
”Two months?” Rong'er has never been separated from the Emperor for so long. ” Rong'er lowered his head and said sorrowfully. Perhaps a pregnant woman would be in a rather low mood to begin with and would want to rely on the Emperor. Unexpectedly, he felt a bit depressed in his heart.
Xuan Ye gently embraced Rong'er and comforted him with a smile, ”It's really been a long time. I'll miss Rong'er. Without Rong'er by my side, what can I do? I don't know who I'll be talking to.”
Seeing the emperor's words, Rong'er couldn't help but laugh. He looked at Xuan Ye and said softly, ”Rong'er will take good care of himself. The emperor has to take good care of himself as well. There's also the empress dowager, empress dowager, and empress. All of them must be taken good care of by the emperor.”
Xuan Ye tightly embraced Rong'er, chuckling as he said, ”Rong'er, you sure are sensible.” As for Rong'er, he smiled contentedly as he nestled in Xuan Ye's embrace. ”Actually, the fragrance on Rong'er's body is very special. Without this scent, even I wouldn't be used to it.”
”Does the Emperor like to smell it? This is a spice personally made by Rong'er. It is made from ground dried flowers, and then followed by Rong'er's secret materials. If the emperor likes it, could Rong'er make a scented sachet and gift it to the emperor? ” Rong'er asked with a smile.
”That's great. I miss Rong'er, so I can take out the scented sachet and smell it, and it would seem like I've seen Rong'er.” The longer he knew Rong'er, the more he would see. It was like seeing fine wine, and the longer it lasted, the more delicious it was, whereas Rong'er had never made a fuss about it. He had asked him to dig it up bit by bit.
As soon as September arrived, the empress dowager summoned all of the concubines to her Tzu Ning Palace, instructing them to be extra careful after they left. Due to the empress's presence, the Imperial Concubine Zhao had been assigned to manage the harem temporarily. At the same time, she also told the stewards of the Imperial Concubine Zhao and the Inner Palace that Rong'er had, after all, been in the palace for a long time, and that if there was anything that the could do with Rong Chang Zai, they could discuss it. Rong'er remembered the words of the empress dowager. She wanted Rong'er to believe that she really liked Rong'er, but now, she actually ignored Rong'er's low status and told the inner palace to let Imperial Concubine Zhao and Rong'er have something to discuss. It was clear that she was afraid that Rong'er would be bullied, and Rong'er couldn't help but feel touched.
A few days later, the emperor sent off the empress dowager, the empress dowager, and Minister Gan to Shengjing. Since the empress followed the emperor to Shengjing, before leaving, she asked Rong'er to take care of Chenggong. The empress and the empress dowager both agreed, so Rong'er was given the care of the empress dowager, who was almost two years old. Rong'er had specially embroidered a scented sachet for the emperor before he left. When he saw Xiang Xiang, he would meet Rong'er.
In ancient times, children under the age of five had died from pneumonia, and even now, children with pneumonia still have a high chance of dying. Thus, Yuetong has this kind of scenario, which explains it a little ~ ~ In other words, Yuancheng is now the capital of the Qing Dynasty, and Shenyang is today.