When it was almost the end of the year, Queen Zhou overheard Dan'er say that the strange peony flower in Yongshou Palace had failed.

With the defeat, the only remaining rumors in the harem have also disappeared, and the people in the Internal Affairs Office are also very obedient, since the auspicious flower has been defeated, this red silk wrapped in flowers can also be quietly withdrawn.

Dan'er inquired about the movements near the Yongshou Palace, and since Empress Zhou didn't care about this, she hadn't heard of any strange movements in the Yongshou Palace.

Queen Zhou smiled when she heard this, "This is really what Mr. Ji said, it's not strange, it's not strange, it's self-defeating." Presumably, there was no conclusive movement at the beginning, but the palace people who cleaned the Yongshou Palace were afraid, so the wind was loud, and when they heard some wind and grass, they were associated with the strange flower. Now that no one cares, the palace people are no longer afraid, and this strange sound is naturally gone. ”

"That's exactly what the mother said."

Dan'er said: "I heard that a few days ago, the senior Taifu who gave lessons to the fourth and fifth princes in the East Fourth Institute said that the flower was in response to the solar term of a small spring before, and the feng shui in the Yongshou Palace where the Queen Mother lived was good, so it only bloomed for a few days." Now that the wind and frost are cold in the wax moon, the flowers will naturally bloom and fail. If it's really a flower demon and ghost, how could it be defeated after only two months of opening? ”

Empress Zhou smiled, stroked her stomach and said, "Have you done everything in the harem?" The palace motto map that the emperor told to be pasted should be prepared in advance by the people of the Internal Affairs Office. ”

"It's all done, don't worry."

Dan'er looked at Queen Zhou's belly, she was already a slender person, and this belly seemed to be extra big than other pregnant women, which looked a little scary.

Dan'er was always worried that Queen Zhou would bump into it, so she waited carefully without leaving a step.

Mrs. Zhou is from the past, but she is very happy, "The queen's belly is not bigger than other women, you look at it and think it is extraordinarily big, because her waist is not as thick as other women." If you don't believe it, you go and compare it with the concubine and the queen, her month is several months younger than the queen, but her waist is much thicker than the queen. ”

Mrs. Zhou is happy that Queen Zhou's waist was not deformed too much when she was pregnant, so that she would recover quickly after giving birth to the prince, and she would not be rejected early because of her aging complexion.

This is unthinkable, but she listened to Mrs. Zhou's words, thought about the body of the concubine, and couldn't help laughing, "Madame is right, the queen asked the slave maid to persuade the concubine a few days ago, saying that even if she didn't dare to walk around the Chuxiu Palace, she had to move in the palace." I heard the imperial doctor say that the concubine either eats or sleeps every day, and is very lazy, which is not good for the fetus when it is delivered. ”

"It's time to persuade."

Mrs. Zhou looked at Queen Zhou, who was reading a book in the hall, and immediately raised her eyebrows, "I see that the queen has been dealing with all kinds of accounts in the palace these days, and it doesn't take much effort, and she can also dispose of them in an orderly manner." She is now beneficial, and she also relies on the support of you palace people. Good girl, when the prince is born smoothly, I will definitely reward you. ”

Dan'er was originally from the Zhou Mansion, and when she heard this, she immediately smiled and lowered her head, "What did Madam say, the slave maid followed the queen mother, and everything should be done." Besides, what the slave and maid can do are also taught by the Zhou government, and the slave and maid dare not be ungrateful, nor dare they dare to ask for rewards. ”

"Sister Dan'er, Sister Dan'er!"

Someone outside suddenly shouted Dan'er, and Dan'er was busy with a blessing and immediately went out to check the situation.

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"Sister should also come out for a walk, look at your waist, it's bigger than the queen's!"

In Chuxiu Palace, Qian and Sun are often leading their concubines out and walking, and the three of them do not go far, just outside the gate of Chuxiu Palace to see the newly made palace lanterns made this year.

When the concubines heard them compare themselves with the queen, they thought about it, her month was much younger than the queen, but she looked much more bloated than the queen, and she was no longer as beautiful as she used to be.

It seemed like she really should be on guard.

"You have a point, too."

He Concubine tightened his cloak and looked at the palace lamp on a high place, "It's just that the weather has been too cold recently, and there is no fun outside, so I'm getting more and more lazy and sluggish, so it's better to eat and sleep all day long." ”

Sun Changzai said: "Didn't the queen send someone to spread the word a few days ago, so that my sister should also move?" Seeing that the New Year is coming, the prince in the queen's womb will be born about the year after the New Year. Sister, you don't take care of yourself, I heard the doctor say that the queen mother often moves, and the child will definitely give birth in the future! ”

He Concubine thought for a while, "The queen is busy handling the accounts of the Internal Affairs Office at the end of the year, so naturally she has to move, and I have nothing to do...... Okay, okay, it's okay for you to come to me for a walk around the palace in the future. ”

Sun Changzai and Qian Changzai looked at each other and smiled, thinking that it would not be dangerous to walk around Chuxiu Palace, so they agreed to the concubine.

He Concubine pointed to a delicate palace lamp and said: "This year, the Internal Affairs Office also has a heart, and the newly made palace lamps are all white and fat dolls." My mother once said that if a woman looks at the portrait of the doll when she is pregnant, she can give birth to a male doll who is also white and fat. ”

"I heard that it was the queen mother's order to order the new lamps made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, that's probably what it means, right?"

Not to mention the pregnant person with the concubine, even Sun Changzai and Qian Changzai also like it, which woman would not like a cute child?

The three of them were laughing there, and suddenly saw a sedan chair in the distance carrying over, and after a closer look, the person on the sedan chair was actually Concubine Li.

The palace people hurriedly pulled the sleeves of Concubine He's clothes and reminded her that Concubine Li was coming.

He looked in the direction from which the sedan came.

Concubine Li had just returned from the Baohua Palace, and the smoke and fire of the Baohua Hall gave her a headache, so she had been closing her eyes on the sedan chair to recuperate.

It wasn't until Yan'er next to her reminded her that she opened her eyes and saw the three of them standing on the palace road in front of her.

It turned out that they walked near Chuxiu Palace, and the three concubines were looking at the palace lights.

"Stop the car."

Yan'er called, and Concubine Li reluctantly got up from the sedan chair and walked up, standing five steps away from the concubine.

She didn't salute.

"It's such a coincidence, the younger sisters are not staying in the palace, what are they doing outside?"

When the concubine saw that she didn't bow to herself, she knew that she had learned to be obedient after the canonization ceremony, and knew that even if she made a half-bow to herself, she would not return the salute with her stomach.

Qian Changzai and Sun Changzai both saluted to He Concubine Fu, "We lead Sister He Concubine to look at the palace lights here, although the weather is cold, the pregnant person should still come out for a walk." ”

Speaking of which, Concubine Li hasn't seen Concubine He for a while.

Now that she looked closely, Concubine He's belly was huge, and her waist was twice as thick as before, and when she saw her face again, Concubine Li couldn't help but show a strange smile.

When the concubine saw her smile, she immediately frowned.