Zhuo Qihua

Zhuo Ji, who was "imprisoned" again, continued his drawing in the study like a normal person.The palace people in Xiangfu Palace are hesitant to speak every time they see their master.Zhuo Ji was imprisoned, but there was no shortage of palace points in Xiangfu Palace.With the Empress Dowager and Jiagui concubine in charge of the maid's palace, who would dare to treat him harshly.Not to mention that the Wu Temple and imperial guards bestowed by the emperor are still in Xiangfu Palace.

"Master, you, do you really dislike Your Majesty?" Xiaohui couldn't help it.

Zhuo Ji, who buried his head in the drawing, said: "Xiaohui, don't embarrass me, your master. I don't even know what it's like to like and love. Wasn't your Majesty in a bad mood before, and you quarreled with me and let it go?" Purging the fire, so as not to implicate the innocent again."

Xiaohui wanted to say something, but was bumped by Chang Jing.

There are two days left until New Year's Eve, and the writing was closed on the day of Emperor Yong'an's New Year's Eve, and the entire Omata country has entered the preparations for welcoming the New Year.On New Year's Eve, ancestor worship is held, and there is a palace banquet in the evening, which is equivalent to a family banquet. On the morning of the first day of the new year, there is a sacrifice to the heavens.Emperor Yong'an did not lift the ban on Xiangfu Palace, nor did he order Zhuo Ji to participate in the ancestor worship ceremony and the palace banquet at night on New Year's Eve, which meant that Zhuo Ji might not be able to show up on New Year's Eve.Zhuo Ji was not in a hurry, but everyone in Xiangfu Palace was anxious to death.

Aunt Hua came in: "Master, here comes Deju."

Zhuo Ji straightened his upper body and frowned: "Why is he running around in such a cold day?"

"..."

Zhuo Ji stood up: "Add another charcoal brazier to the East Pavilion to extinguish the incense in the pavilion. Don't serve tea, but honey water."

"Yes!"

Zhuo Ji washed his hands and hurried to Dongge without changing his clothes.Dezhen sat on the kang, holding a hand stove in his hand.As soon as Zhuo Ji came in, he said: "Deji, if you don't stay in your Yunyue Palace in such a cold day, what are you doing here?"

Dezhen was angry: "It's so kind to be a donkey's liver and lungs! Ben Gong came to see you, you despise Ben Gong so much!"

Zhuo Ji sat down opposite De Xun, ignoring his dissatisfaction: "Are you an ordinary person now? I don't care if you are the same as before."

Dezhen knew that Zhuo Ji was worried about him, and he was dissatisfied because he was dissatisfied, and it was because of Zhuo Ji's affection.He didn't speak, and Zhuo Ji didn't make a sound.After the palace people arranged the East Pavilion properly according to Zhuo Ji's request, and sent honey water to Dezhen, they all retreated.Dezhen just said in a low voice: "You can't go out, and I dare not call the people from the Imperial Medical Office to come over right away. No, I can only come to you."

Zhuo Ji: "Hand."

Dezhen put his hand on the kang table obediently.Zhuo Ji examined Dezhen, and after the examination, he said: "The child is fine, and you are in good health, but it is too cold. If you run around like this, if you catch a cold, that is, if you catch a cold or something, you should Oops. I know you're worried about me, but you're in a different body now, so you can't joke."

Dezhen reached out and grabbed Zhuo Ji's hand that hadn't been withdrawn, and said seriously: "Zhuo Ji, tell me what's going on between you and His Majesty? I have been with Your Majesty for so many years, and I have never seen His Majesty like that." sad."

Zhuo Ji sighed, and said helplessly: "Your Majesty's request to me is a little difficult for me. I will solve it, don't worry. I'm going to be drafted soon. It's not bad for me to be like this, clean."

Deju understood what Zhuo Ji meant when he thought about it. Indeed, the concubine daughter of the Zhuo family was about to enter the palace.At that time, Zhuo Ji would have to be bothered.Zhuo Ji is now detained, if he was not pregnant and could get His Majesty's letter, he would not be able to see Zhuo Ji.but!

"You said you would solve it, okay! You give me a deadline."

Zhuo Ji was silent for a while, then smiled: "Before the tenth day of March."

De Xun stared at Zhuo Ji, the tenth day of March, His Majesty's birthday... He raised his hand and squeezed Zhuo Ji's face hard.Zhuo Ji yelled out in pain: "Cu Chu, be merciful!"

"If I don't see you go out before the tenth day of March! See how I deal with you!"

Zhuo Ji rubbed his face and nodded hastily: "I will definitely be able to solve it before the tenth day of March. It just so happens that I need to do some research on self-cultivation and self-cultivation. You can publish your good news now, otherwise there will be many people during the Chinese New Year." , in case you encounter reckless ones. But you must be cautious after making it public. I always believe that it is necessary to be defensive."

Dezhen nodded seriously: "Don't worry, I'll save it. I'll just follow what you wrote, and I won't touch anything you didn't write."

"After three months, I will move more. Just in time, I will teach you a few movements. If you insist on doing them every day, it will help the production. When I can go out, you will send a confidant to come over to me Learn midwifery with me."

"it is good."

Dezhen stayed in Xiangfu Palace for an hour before leaving.After leaving Xiangfu Palace, he went directly to Fengtian Palace.As soon as Dezhen came, Emperor Yong'an immediately gave him a seat, and asked people to take warm cushions and blankets.

"It's so cold, your body is precious now, don't run around if you have nothing to do." Emperor Yong'an put one hand on Dezhen's stomach, reminding him, completely forgetting that Dezhen was able to go to Xiangfu Palace was written by him, or in other words, Emperor Yong'an ignored it on purpose.

Dezhen placed his hand on the emperor's big hand and said, "Except for Shunyan, no one in the palace is at ease with the servant. If you don't ask him to look at it, the servant will always feel uneasy."

"What did he say?" Emperor Yong'an slightly avoided Dezhen's gaze.

Dezhen pretended not to see the embarrassment of the emperor, and said: "Shun said everything is fine, and taught the waiter a few moves to strengthen his body, saying that it is helpful for giving birth. He said, let the waiter be released within two days." News, so that there are too many people during the Chinese New Year and encounter reckless people."

Emperor Yong'an nodded, he also had this plan, said: "I asked the Imperial Medical Office to announce. I will send a Wu Temple to go to your side until you give birth safely."

Deju was overwhelmed with surprise, and wanted to thank him when he got up, but was pushed back by the emperor.Emperor Yong'an said: "Your pregnancy is not easy to come by, and I have been looking forward to it for a long time, so there must be no mistakes. If your wife and the others can conceive smoothly, I will also send them a martial temple."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern." Dezhen's eyes were flushed, he was really surprised and moved.For this, he also especially thanked Zhuo Ji.The favor he received was not as good as Zhuo Ji, but he could definitely be regarded as the favored concubine of the harem, which was something he could never hope for.Dezhen held Emperor Yong'an's hand and comforted him: "Your Majesty, give Shunyou some time. He personally told his bodyguard that he would like to congratulate Your Majesty on your birthday."

Some kind of light appeared in Emperor Yong'an's eyes instantly.Seeing His Majesty like this, Deju felt sad and helpless.

"Your Majesty, the reason why Shunyou didn't come to look for you is because the draft is about to be drafted. The waiter can tell that he really doesn't want to meet the daughter of the Zhuo family. He said that the beautiful girl will enter the palace soon. I was punished by you to think about it, and I will be clean."

Emperor Yong'an held Dezhen's hand instead, and gave an accurate response for the first time: "Members of the Zhuo family, it is enough for me to have one that gives me a headache."

Dezhen smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the authorities are obsessed, but the bystanders are clear. Why doesn't Shunyou like the Zhuo family's daughter? The Zhuo family's daughter is also a concubine when she enters the palace, and she is not favored. As long as Shunyou ignores her, the Zhuo family can take him How about it? If the servant is obedient, I am afraid he will call this younger sister into the palace, so that he can take revenge and vent his anger."

Emperor Yong'an: "Then tell me, what does he mean?"

Dezhen: "I think that I serve myself, and I don't want to serve my sister together with my sister."

Emperor Yong'an was stunned.

"The servants and others enter the palace first, and become your majesty's concubines first. First come, then come, Shun is not an unreasonable person, and he will not be jealous of your majesty's favor because of this. But people who come later But it's different, especially among the later people, there is his own sister."

Emperor Yong'an held Dezhen's hand tightly, so Zhuo Ji still cared a little about him?

"Your Majesty, you can pet anyone, but not other members of the Zhuo family."

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Not long after Dejue returned to Yunyue Palace from Fengtian Palace, Jiaguixie and Mingjue came over in person, and outsiders could understand the meaning of their visit.As soon as the two came, Dezhen joked with a smile: "I didn't expect you to be so impatient."

Jia Guixie sat down gracefully: "Dezhen, you are confident now."

Dezhen patted his stomach lightly: "I love you."

Mingyu is confused.

Dezhen didn't keep it secret, and said directly: "As I said, he will solve it himself, and he also plans to celebrate His Majesty's birthday. It's just that the newcomer is going to enter the palace, and he also wants to take the opportunity to avoid trouble."

Jia Guixie understood it as soon as she heard it, Mingyu: "Why are you hiding from trouble?"

Dezhen: "The daughter of the Zhuo family's concubine is going to enter the palace for draft."

Ming Xi frowned, a little unhappy, and asked worriedly: "Your Majesty won't choose her?"

Dezhen took a sip of the honey water, but smiled and said nothing. Seeing his smile, Mrs. Jiagui didn't understand. He said to Mingzhen: "It's up to His Majesty to choose or not. Even if she enters the palace, It's also from the concubine's side, and the noble concubine will have a headache. Mingyu, are you feeling better?"

Mingyu immediately said guiltily, "It's all fine."

Dezhen: "I have already said that the quarrel between Your Majesty and Shunyi has nothing to do with you, you just love to think too much."

Mingyu kept silent, and if he didn't leave Xiangfu Palace for a day, he couldn't feel at ease for a day.Seeing that the usually most introverted Mingyu cared so much about Shunyou, Jiaguixie felt emotional in his heart.Yao Shunyou is someone who likes to compete for favor, who among them can be his opponent?

Mingyu is introverted, but not stupid.Jiaguixie had been sitting, and he could see that Jiaguixie had something to say to Dezhen alone.He said goodbye first.It's just that as soon as he left Yunyue Palace, he learned that Dezhen was pregnant and had been pregnant for three months. It was the news from the Imperial Medical Office.Ming Xun was overjoyed, originally wanted to go back to congratulate De Xun, but thinking that Mrs. Jiagui was still there, he stopped and quickly returned to Yanxin Palace to prepare a generous gift for De Xun.

Dezhen is pregnant, this is the first child in the harem since Concubine Yuan Hui gave birth to the third prince.The third prince was adopted by Emperor Yong'an to the imperial family, and the imperial family only had two legitimate princes.Dezhen's birth was of great significance, and the empress dowager was so happy that she couldn't help but be more satisfied with Zhuo Ji.Sure enough, Zhuo Ji's "smoothness" is very good, he is really the emperor's lucky star.But thinking of Zhuo Ji and the emperor still being at odds, the empress dowager had a headache.

As soon as the news was officially announced, Emperor Yong'an's reward would arrive.The most surprising of these rewards is that the emperor actually bestowed a martial arts temple on Dezhen.This honor is the envy of the low-ranking concubines in the harem.This reward from Emperor Yong'an also showed how much he valued Dezhen's child.Jia Guixie is not jealous, Dezhen has already told him that His Majesty does not only do this to Dezhen.Compared with the martial temple bestowed by Emperor Yong'an to Dezhen is only temporary, the two martial temples bestowed by the emperor to Xiangfu Palace are likely to be permanent.

Deju only announced it when she was three months pregnant, even the Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs of her natal family kept it from her.But as soon as the news spread outside the palace, all the officials knew that the Guan family was different now.Guan Minghui was originally the Minister of the Ministry of War, and now Dezhen is pregnant, not to mention that Dezhen has given birth to the second prince for His Majesty, just seeing His Majesty's love for Dezhen, the Guan family is also rising.Guan Minghui himself is like a bright mirror in his heart. The reason why his son is favored and pregnant is all related to the mysterious Shun in the palace.The "Baozhilin Pharmacy" opened by the Guan family gang today is also in the honor of that Shunyi.Guan Minghui asked his wife to prepare generous annual gifts and send them to the palace, part of which was for his son to pass on to the master of Xiangfu Palace.

Before dawn on New Year's Eve, Emperor Yong'an set off from Fengtian Hall to the Zongtang to worship the ancestors.The Empress Dowager and other harem dignitaries, royal clansmen, and important officials of the imperial court also all went there.As expected, Shun Zhuo Ji was not included in the ancestor worship.The Zhuo family, who has a third-rank honor, also attended such an occasion, and the person who came was Zhuo Yizhi.How ecstatic Zhuo Yizhi was before, now he is bitter and unbearable.Who would have thought that at this juncture of the upcoming draft, something would happen to Zhuo Ji.

On New Year's Eve, after worshiping the ancestors, the emperor will enjoy a day with everyone in the harem. There will be many activities in the evening.Deju was pregnant, and Emperor Yong'an exempted him from offering sacrifices to his ancestors.During the day, when Emperor Yong'an was having fun with the Empress Dowager and concubines, Dezhen only showed up for half an hour before returning to Yunyue Palace.He is now the key protection object of the harem.

Danyang Palace was full of festive new year, but Xiangfu Palace seemed extremely deserted.After Zhuo Ji finished his first drawing, he had a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner with the Xiangfu Palace and went to bed.Emperor Yong'an was having fun with his concubine in Fengtian Palace, and he seemed to be in high spirits, but only he knew that he was very unhappy.Emperor Yong'an's gaze always drifted involuntarily to Deju and Mingyu. If Zhuo Ji was here tonight, he would either sit next to Mingju or Deju, and Emperor Yong'an guessed that he would sit next to Dezhen. more likely.As for the other 伃, Jin 伃, Emperor Yong'an automatically ignored it.

There are four concubines and servants in the first row. According to the rules, Emperor Yong'an's harem has one noble concubine and one noble concubine each, but there are three seats for the concubine and three concubines each, and four for the concubine and four concubines.Therefore, even if the number of people is not enough, there must be four seats in the first row on both sides of the concubine and the servant.Emperor Yong'an's maidservants only had one noble concubine and two concubines, so the remaining position in the first row was naturally Zhuo Ji's.It's just that Zhuo Ji was not there tonight, but that seat was inexplicably vacant, and Jin Lan, who was supposed to sit there, sat at the head of the second row.

Emperor Yong'an knew that the vacant seat was arranged by Jia Guixie.He didn't reprimand Jiagui Xie for disregarding etiquette and palace rules.He knew in his heart that if Jinyan sat in that position tonight, he might find an excuse to demote Jinyan to a gentleman after the New Year's Eve.No matter how much he and Zhuo Ji quarreled, it was between him and Zhuo Ji.Emperor Yong'an had to admit that Zhuo Ji was different, among all the concubines in his harem, he was different.Zhuo Ji said such things to him, he was very angry, but he still couldn't bear to move a finger of him, he couldn't bear to demote him to the West Third Courtyard, and he couldn't bear to demote him to the cold palace.And not just because of what's in Joo Ji's head.The emperor will not have love, he will not love Zhuo Ji, but he cares about Zhuo Ji.

After sitting for half an hour, Deju was pardoned by the emperor and went back to Yunyue Palace to rest.Not long after the queen mother sat down, she also returned to Shoukang Palace not long after Dezhen left.The singing and dancing continued, and the concubines and servants also presented New Year gifts one after another.Emperor Yong'an was very happy, but Jia Guixie could see that the emperor's smile seemed a bit forced.Jia Guixie summoned Chang An who was always on hand, whispered a few words to him, and Chang An left.After a while, Chang'an came back and whispered a few words in Jiagui's ear, Jiagui's brows were slightly furrowed, and soon he was drinking and eating as if nothing had happened.The others didn't know how much Jia Guixie was scolding Zhuo Ji in his heart, but that guy actually stopped early!

The palace banquet on New Year's Eve lasted until the next day, and Emperor Yong'an left Jiagui Xie and Xi Guifei to watch the new year, which is also the usual practice in previous years.But Concubine Xi was so excited that she shed tears.She knew that her position in His Majesty's heart was different from before, and His Majesty was still willing to give her this dignity this year, how could she not shed tears.