Hairpin Phoenix

   Chapter 561 The Empress

   "The concubine has seen the emperor." Queen Qiao saluted with her robes, with an elegant posture.

  Emperor Yongjia said lightly: "No ceremony, flat body."

   "Thank you, Your Majesty." Queen Qiao got up slowly.

  Emperor Yongjia was busy with government affairs, and only entered the harem when he was free. There are many young and beautiful concubines in the harem, so why force yourself to face a cold and indifferent queen? The rule of staying in Jiaofang Hall on the 15th day of the first day was broken long ago.

   Counting the days, the last time we met and talked was a month ago.

   Queen Qiao looked up at Emperor Yongjia, who was gradually showing his age.

   After a man has passed his 40s, his physical strength and energy are not as good as before, and he should be the age to take care of himself with few desires. Emperor Yongjia was busy dealing with state affairs and government affairs while indulging in beauty. It was inevitable that the dragon's body would be hollowed out.

  Look at Emperor Yongjia, his face was slightly swollen, and his eyes were faintly blue and black, with an overly feminine look on his face.

Empress Qiao flashed disgust in her heart, but she did not reveal the slightest on her face: "The emperor suddenly sent Eunuch Liu to send the sixth prince to the Jiaofang Palace. Eunuch Liu spoke slurredly, and the courtiers and concubines did not know the emperor's intentions. I came here to ask a question. How long does the emperor plan to let his concubines keep the sixth prince?"

  Emperor Yongjia's eyes swept past: "Concubine Yang's morals are not good, and the sixth prince stays in the Lehua Palace. I don't know what it will be like to be raised in the future. I will trouble the queen in the future and raise the sixth prince well."

   This is a promise not to take the sixth prince away again.

   Queen Qiao's heart fell to the ground: "The emperor trusts his concubine so much, and the concubine must carefully raise the sixth prince."

  Emperor Yongjia nodded slightly: "I believe that as long as the queen does her best, she will be able to raise the sixth prince well."

   Among the sons, Li Hao was the best in both civil and military affairs. In terms of character and responsibility, no one can match the crown prince Li Jing.

   In the past three years, Li Jing has worked tirelessly and traveled everywhere, and every errand has been done safely. Even the Yongjia Emperor, who was determined to thorn, had to admit that Li Jing was an excellent prince.

  Li Jingyou Today, Queen Qiao's mother-in-law has contributed greatly.

   Queen Qiao felt a little sour when she heard Emperor Yongjia's praise.

   This trace of sourness is like ripples on the surface of a lake, and it subsides in a moment.

  The affection between husband and wife has long been indifferent, and they look at each other like an iceberg. She didn't care what Emperor Yongjia thought of her.

"Your concubine is so embarrassed to be praised by the emperor." Queen Qiao smiled and said, "I will try my best. However, the sixth prince is still young, and it is common to have a headache. And each child's temperament is inherently different. , I can't guarantee what kind of teaching can be done."

  Emperor Yongjia raised his eyebrows slightly: "It's too modest for the Queen to say that."

Queen Qiao added: "Yang Concubine is seriously ill, and Imperial Physician Wu has been guarding the Lehua Palace. When the emperor is free, he also goes to see Yang Concubine. In the end, he is still young and has nothing to do with it. How can Yang Concubine stand up to this attack of the emperor? ."

  Emperor Yongjia glanced at Queen Qiao lightly, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his voice: "The queen is really virtuous, and she actually spoke of love for Yang Concubine."

Empress Qiao didn't hear Emperor Yongjia's sarcasm, and answered calmly: "The concubine holds the phoenix seal, controls the harem, and raises the prince and the princess. These are the duties of the concubine. As long as the emperor opens his mouth, the concubine does not push it. Reason for rejection."

  Emperor Yongjia: "..."

   He suddenly missed the forbearance and virtuous wife from before. No matter what he says or does, she bears it silently and never complains.

   Now this pair of sharp teeth and sharp mouth is really annoying and annoying.

   After the business is done, there is nothing left to say.

   Queen Qiao quickly opened her mouth to leave, and Emperor Yongjia was too lazy to talk to Queen Qiao, and waved her hand to signal Queen Qiao to step down.

   Queen Qiao turned around and walked out of the Wenhua Hall.

The moment    walked out of the gate of the palace, the emperor and empress heaved a sigh of relief at the same time.

  If it is not necessary, it is better to meet less often. Avoid looking at each other.

  …

  From this day on, the sixth prince settled down in the Jiaofang Hall.

   Queen Qiao chose two maids and six palace servants to serve her. All applications are like the little princess. Every day, wet nurses are summoned to inquire about the sixth prince's necessities. Two days later, the wet nurse also held the sixth prince to take a look.

  Because the sixth prince was too young and susceptible to illness, Queen Qiao chose another imperial doctor who was proficient in pediatrics and placed it next to the sixth prince, so that he could take care of the sixth prince at any time.

   Being a first-mother to do this, no one can fault it.

   Empress Dowager Zhao felt a little depressed when she found out about this, and said to Emperor Yongjia: "Concubine Yang is ill and can't raise the child. Just take the sixth prince to Shouning Palace to raise him."

Emperor Yongjia glanced at Concubine Qin beside the Empress Dowager Zhao, and said pointedly: "The sixth prince is only a few months old, and he is either crying or making trouble all day long, so the empress can't bear it. Besides, there is Concubine Qin by her side. It's enough to relieve the boredom."

  Concubine Qin stayed in the Shouning Palace all day long. It would be strange if the sixth prince was carried into the Shouning Palace.

Concubine Qin was a little guilty at the sight of Emperor Yongjia, so she hurriedly squeezed out a smile and said: "What the emperor said is. How can the empress dowager still have the energy to raise a child who is a few months old. The empress is virtuous and generous, and she will take good care of the sixth prince. Wait for six The prince is a little older, so he often brings him to Shouning Palace to accompany the empress dowager to relieve the boredom."

  Emperor Yongjia finally gave Concubine Qin some face and didn't say more.

  Empress Dowager Zhao is getting older every day, her reaction is slow, and she speaks with a mouthful of words, which means that which pot cannot be opened: "What did Yang Concubine do wrong, why did the emperor punish him so heavily?"

  Emperor Yongjia's face sank, and he made it clear that he did not want to elaborate: "She is a concubine and is not qualified to raise a prince."

   Empress Dowager Zhao pouted: "I said this in front of Ai's family. The emperor really pays attention to this. After the birth of the first prince, the third prince, the fourth prince and the fifth prince, why didn't he give it to the queen to raise him?"

  Emperor Yongjia: "..."

  Concubine Qin saw that the situation was not going well, so she hurriedly smiled to smooth things out: "Concubine Yang must have made a mistake and made the emperor unhappy. The empress dowager, don't go to the bottom of it."

   Empress Dowager Zhao realized with hindsight that Emperor Yongjia's face was darkened, and she felt a little unhappy in her heart.

   Concubine Qin had to continue to smooth things out: "The emperor is filial to the Empress Dowager and doesn't want the Empress Dowager to worry about it."

  Emperor Yongjia is not happy, nor does he take his own mother. Naturally, he turned his anger on Qin Fei: "I'm talking to my mother, and you're talking endlessly on the side. What kind of rule is this. Step back, you're not allowed to come here without my verbal order."

  Concubine Qin: "..."

   How did this fire burn on her?

   What did she do wrong?

   Concubine Qin wanted to cry but had no tears, so she had to swallow the humiliation and sullen breath, she replied in a low voice, and quickly backed out.

  Concubine Qin didn't go far, just waiting in the side hall. After a while, Emperor Yongjia left, and she went to the Empress Dowager Zhao's side with red eyes to serve.

   (end of this chapter)