sbdcsierra Chapter 664: Concubine Dun finally jumped down
Chapter 664: Concubine Dun finally jumped down
Shen Zhinian looked down at his arm, then raised his eyes to look at Tang Luochuan: "After the Third Prince's first birthday ceremony, I'm sure many people have noticed that he is much slower than ordinary children."
"Although there have been rumors in the palace that the third prince is developing slowly, I still want to know what happened to him."
Tang Luochuan has always been confident in his medical skills. If the virtuous concubine asked about other things, he would tell her everything he knew.
But the Third Prince...
Tang Luochuan said ashamedly: "Your Majesty, I, like the other doctors in the Imperial Hospital, have only come to the conclusion that the Third Prince is developing slowly. As for his exact condition, I don't know."
"But I heard that long ago, His Majesty summoned the judge of the Heyuan Court alone. Since then, His Majesty has not asked the imperial physician to pay close attention to the health of the Third Prince."
"What exactly is wrong with the Third Prince? I'm afraid only Judge He knows. Can I find a chance to test Judge He's attitude?"
Shen Zhinian thought about it, then shook his head and said, "No need."
Since this matter is a secret, Heyuan decided to keep it a secret. If Tang Luochuan went to test it, it would be bad if it got to Nangong Xuanyu's ears.
Tang Luochuan said: "I understand."
Shen Zhinian waved his hand: "You go back first."
"Fuqiu, send Doctor Tang out."
Tang Luochuan bowed and said, "I will take my leave."
After he left, Shen Zhinian gently rocked the cradle and talked to the fourth prince: "Our Ah Xu is more than half a year old. He needs to drink more milk and grow up quickly."
"When Ah Xu turns one, mother will definitely hold a grand birthday party for you!"
It was not known whether the Fourth Prince understood what she said or not. He lay in the cradle and smiled, making sounds like “ah, oh, yeah, ah” from time to time. He was very cute.
Handan stood nearby and said with a smile, "I am a little curious about what the Fourth Prince will catch then."
"But there's still half a year left, so it's still early."
While they were talking, Concubine Sun arrived.
After the ceremony, Concubine Sun came to the cradle and smiled with her eyes curved: "Little Xu, we meet again. Do you miss Aunt Sun?"
The Fourth Prince recognized her voice and laughed again.
Looking at his lovely smile, Concubine Sun felt her heart melt.
If she wasn't pregnant and it wasn't convenient for her to do that, she really wanted to pick up the Fourth Prince and give him a big kiss! Hehehehe...
After playing for a while, the Fourth Prince fell asleep, and Shen Zhinian asked the wet nurse to take him downstairs to rest.
Lady Sun sat opposite Shen Zhinian and said mysteriously, "...Sister Xianfei, I brought you a gift today."
"Oh?"
Shen Zhinian asked curiously: "What gift?"
Hearing their conversation, Zhu'er suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.
It can't be what she thinks...
Concubine Sun stretched out her hand, motioning Zhu'er to take the package, and then handed it to Shen Zhinian, smiling and saying, "I made a set of pajamas for Concubine Xian. When you have time, you can try it out to see if it fits you."
"But my cooking skills are not good... I hope Sister Xianfei will not despise me..."
Zhu'er felt a darkness before her eyes!
Some time ago, the young lady suddenly asked her to go to the storehouse to find some rare materials, saying that she wanted to make pajamas.
She thought the young lady had finally come to her senses and knew how to please His Majesty.
Who would have known... that this nightgown was not made for His Majesty, but for the Concubine Xian?
However, thinking about how good the Concubine was to the young lady, Zhu'er felt that it was only right for the young lady to repay the Concubine.
Shen Zhinian was touched, then frowned slightly and looked at Concubine Sun helplessly: "Didn't Imperial Doctor Tang say that you shouldn't overwork during pregnancy? Why are you still sewing? Be careful not to hurt your eyes."
Concubine Sun smiled and said, "I am bored every day taking care of my baby. How can I pass the time if I don't do something to kill time?"
"Sister Xianfei, don't worry. I know what's going on."
The most important thing is... the pajamas made by Concubine Xue are all worn by Concubine Xian, so she can't fall behind!
Shen Zhinian looked at the pajamas in her hand, and her heart warmed: "Thank you for the gift, sister Sun. I like it very much."
"As long as sister likes it."
Concubine Sun hesitated for a moment before saying, "...Um, sister, I have an unwelcome request."
"Just... can you please not wear this pajamas when you are with His Majesty?"
Shen Zhinian asked in confusion: "Why?"
Concubine Sun spread her hands and said, "Because those pieces of fabric were awarded by His Majesty."
"If His Majesty knew that I took the material he gave me and made you a nightgown instead of his, what would he do if he was unhappy?"
In fact...the real reason was that she just didn't want Sister Xianfei to wear the pajamas she made and be with His Majesty.
Is your majesty worthy of watching this?
Although Shen Zhinian felt that Nangong Xuanyu was not such a stingy person, since Concubine Sun said so, she still nodded and said, "Okay."
Concubine Sun smiled sweetly: "I just knew it, Sister Xianfei is the best!"
……
Previously, because the Imperial Household Department and the Ministry of Rites were too busy preparing for the third prince's first birthday ceremony, the enthronement ceremony for Concubine Xue and Concubine Dun was temporarily postponed.
After the third prince’s first birthday ceremony, the two of them also held their enthronement ceremonies one after another.
However, their envoy for enthronement was not Gu Jinxiao, the Minister of Rites, but an official under him.
Fortunately, the enthronement ceremonies of Concubine Xue and Concubine Dun went smoothly without any problems.
From then on, they were legitimate concubines and imperial concubines!
……
In a blink of an eye, there are only two or three days left before the announcement of the results of the Spring Examination.
Not only the students were looking forward to it, but the concubines in the harem were also paying attention to this grand event.
Because many of their families also took part in this exam. If they could get a good ranking and become officials, they would also be a force to be reckoned with.
The Spring Examination is the joint examination. There is no special title for the top three. All successful candidates are called "Gongshi", and only the first one is called "Huaiyuan".
Shen Zhinian recalled that in his previous life, in this spring examination, Lu Jianglin was the champion and Jiang Lingzhou was only the second.
In this life, it is impossible for Lu Jianglin to achieve such good results again. I wonder if Jiang Lingzhou can win the first place?
If he could, he would win both the first place in the provincial and the provincial level.
This was to make Da Zhou have the auspicious omen of winning three first places in a row. During the palace examination, the emperor would definitely select him as the top scorer.
Then Jiang Lingzhou's starting point would be much higher than in his previous life.
Shen Zhinian was thinking about these things when Handan suddenly strode in from outside with an irrepressible joy in her eyes: "Your Majesty, someone just came from the Yikun Palace and said that His Majesty wants you to come over immediately."
Fuqiu understood instantly: "It seems that Concubine Dun finally jumped into the pit that Her Majesty dug not long ago."