The scale on the copper pot reached the second watch, and Master Tai finally said: "Go and rest."
Concubine Liu breathed a sigh of relief, put her hands together and saluted, got up and went back to her room.
As soon as she entered the room, her mouth was covered.
Fortunately, she was mentally prepared and stabilized quickly.
"Auntie is so calm. It seems that this year's Qing Dynasty has been of great benefit!" Yan Cheng's calm voice came, and at the same time he released his hand that was holding her.
Concubine Liu put on a smile and turned to look behind her.
There were no lights in the room, only the faint light from under the eaves shone in, casting a hazy shadow.
"A Cheng, you're finally here. I haven't seen you for a year. How are you doing?"
Yan Cheng replied calmly: "I can't say it was great, but it went smoothly."
Concubine Liu looked very pleased: "It's good for you. You don't know that over the past year, my aunt has been praying for you every day. I hope that the Buddha will bless you and go well."
Yan Cheng chuckled: "Really? Thank you for your concern, aunt."
Concubine Liu wanted to say some sweet words to finally get closer to each other, but she was interrupted by Yan Cheng: "I came here tonight and took a huge risk to stop reminiscing with my aunt. I didn't know that my aunt insisted on seeing me.
,Is there something important?"
Concubine Liu said hurriedly: "It's nothing, it's just that Xu San has been visiting frequently recently, so I thought it would be a good idea to tell you."
Yan Cheng sneered in his heart. If he hadn't specially asked someone to ask, would she have mentioned it?
"So that's it. I heard that she didn't bully my aunt. It doesn't matter if you think about it."
"That's what I said, but my aunt is worried about you! Xu San is full of tricks. Who knows what she has in mind?"
Yan Cheng stared at her twice before replying: "I think my aunt knows how Xi'er was bribed by her."
Concubine Liu explained: "Don't worry, you are my aunt's only relative. Only a good aunt can hope for you. Will Xu San still treat me leniently when he comes to power?"
Yan Cheng nodded: "As long as my aunt doesn't Hutu."
Seeing that he had a good attitude, Concubine Liu felt greatly relaxed. Talking about Xu Yin's performance every time she came back, the attitudes of the master's sisters towards her had also greatly improved, etc., and she also hinted that her life was poor.
Yan Cheng was bored, but his tone was still gentle: "It was my negligence. The palace people were keeping a close eye on me before, so it was difficult for me to send things. I think my mother has relaxed. I will think of a solution after a while."
Concubine Liu was very happy: "If you have such a heart, my aunt will feel at ease." Then she asked tentatively, "I wonder when will I see you next?"
Yan Cheng replied: "Today is different from the past. It is inconvenient for me to stay in the palace, let alone go out in the middle of the night. My aunt is waiting with peace of mind. Although Taiyuan Palace is poor, it will not bully you. I will ask someone to take care of you later.
I think life will be better in the future.”
Concubine Liu sighed: "But I don't know when I will be able to step out of Taiyuan Palace."
Yan Cheng felt unhappy under the pressure and replied: "Auntie, why are you anxious? Now that my father has just ascended the throne, he always wants me to have a more secure position in order to do things, don't you think?"
Concubine Liu was reluctantly satisfied: "What you said makes sense. It has been difficult to be a prince since ancient times, let alone you have such a brother."
Yan Cheng was stung by her words, so he calmed down and said, "Okay, I've been out for too long and it won't be good if someone finds me. Take care, aunt."
After saying that, without waiting for Concubine Liu's response, she winked at her confidant outside the window and quietly went out with his help.
Concubine Liu looked at the empty room and said for a long time: "After all, I'm not afraid of Xu San, hehe."
…
It was already the next day when Xu Yin learned the news.
Qi Han made a rare visit to the palace. He listened to her attentively and asked her: "What is the princess planning to do? Do you want to tell your majesty?"
Xu Yin shook his head: "The palace is His Majesty's palace. He must have known it for a long time."
Qi Han was delighted: "Then..."
"We don't want to do anything." Xu Yin interrupted her, "Let's give His Majesty some buffering time first."
Qi Han thought for a while and praised: "The princess is smart. Your Majesty must have never thought about this matter. You must be in a complicated mood at this moment. Others will only make more mistakes and make your Majesty unhappy."
Xu Yin nodded. What she was most worried about was that this matter would have consequences and eventually harm the queen. Now that Emperor Mingde was involved, he would definitely not allow others to harm the queen, so she could let it go.
As for the matter between Emperor Mingde and Yan Cheng's father and son, she couldn't and didn't want to.
"Forget about this, let's talk about you. It's been two months since you got married. How do you feel?"
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Qi Han's face: "No, there's nothing to say, that's it."
It was rare to see her so shy, so Xu Yin was more interested in teasing her: "Why, General Du is not treating you well? I think he is more careful than a reckless young man at his age. Don't worry, I will talk to him later.
.”
Qi Han was even more embarrassed: "It's very good... Hey, Princess, don't ask..."
…
Entering July, Xu Yin's body became heavier.
It was only then that she felt the hardship of pregnancy. The baby was punching and kicking in her belly, her belly was stretched so much, and she couldn't walk as well as before.
The queen said: "This child looks like his father. When I was pregnant with Arling, it was like this in the next few months. He would often wake me up in the middle of the night and I couldn't sleep."
Xu Yin smiled: "It turns out that he has made my mother suffer so much. Wait until he comes back to give her a beating to vent her anger."
Speaking of this, the queen asked with concern: "How is the war going lately? Can it be completed this year?"
Xu Yin replied: "Aling has already persuaded Dongjiang to send troops, and the decisive battle is just around the corner. If everything goes well, it will probably be in September."
The queen nodded: "When he comes back, the baby will be born. It's really hard on you to survive the pregnancy alone."
Xu Yin smiled and said: "Where can I be alone? My mother takes care of me from beginning to end. I don't have to think about it at all. It saves a lot of effort."
The queen was happy: "You child, your words are getting better and better."
At this time, a sound came from outside: "Your Majesty has returned to the palace."
The queen was stunned for a moment, then stood up to greet her: "Why is it so early today?"
The sun hasn't even set yet, so he usually comes back after having dinner and doing business for an hour.
Emperor Mingde sat down and said: "I think I have been too tired recently and my old injuries are aching, so I just came back to rest."
The Queen was startled: "The old injury has recurred? Why didn't you tell me earlier? Hurry, go and ask the imperial doctor."
Emperor Mingde called the palace attendants to stop and replied: "No, I've already asked the imperial doctor to look at it. It's not a big problem. Just rest and rest."
Having said that, how could the Queen not be worried? She was always nagging around Emperor Mingde.
Seeing Emperor Mingde's uneasy expression, Xu Yin got up and left knowingly.
After leaving the Zichen Palace, Xiaoman couldn't help but sigh: "Your Majesty and your empress have such a good relationship."
Xu Yin nodded with a smile, but a trace of doubt arose in her heart: Emperor Mingde's injury was healed by her care, and the military doctor had clearly told her that there were no consequences, so why did it suddenly relapse?