Chapter 727: Eight Six Eight: Daily Life in the Harem

"Princess Qing is here too."

Chen Mo walked into the bedroom and looked at Xu Ying, who was massaging Chu Ran's legs, and stopped calling her the queen.

The maid in the bedroom greeted him and said "Your Majesty" and then took the initiative to retreat.

"Your Majesty." Xu Ying then stood up and came to Chen Mo and bowed.

"Your Majesty." Chu Ran also called out happily.

"Don't move, lie down well." Chen Mo walked quickly to Chu Ran, then sat down on the soft couch, raised his hand to touch Chu Ran's bulging belly, put his ear close to her, and smiled: "The child is kicking me."

"Princess Jing must be pregnant with a little prince. Your Majesty, you don't know that when you were not here, Princess Jing's stomach was very upset." Xu Ying smiled and talked.

Chu Ran also thought it was a boy. Hearing Xu Ying's words, she was delighted. Looking at the young man leaning against her belly, she felt very sweet in her heart. She said softly, "Your Majesty, I heard that Concubine De gave birth?"

"Yes, she gave birth to two daughters. I named them Chen Li and Chen Xin." Chen Mo said.

"Twins?" Xu Ying was slightly surprised.

"Yes."

"Oh my God, how did this come about? Concubine Xian gave birth to twins for Your Majesty, and Concubine De gave birth to twins for Your Majesty. This is too enviable." Xu Ying was really envious in her heart.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. The ancients said that twins and twins are all blessings from God. Your Majesty has just become emperor, and Concubine De has made such a great contribution to Your Majesty. It is also a blessing for our Great Wei." Chu Ran said.

"My beloved concubine said it very well. I have to reward Concubine De well." As he spoke, Chen Mo looked up and met Chu Ran's eyes, and whispered: "My beloved concubine, don't envy others. After you give birth safely, whether it is a prince or a princess, I will also reward you."

Chen Mo called himself "I" to explain to Chu Ran that this was a golden word.

"Then how does your majesty plan to reward Concubine Jing?" Xu Ying didn't want to be ignored, so she took the initiative to find a sense of existence.

"Oh, what are you talking about." Chu Ran's bright face flushed.

Chen Mo glanced at Xu Ying, then held Chu Ran's slender hand, looked into her eyes, and gently stroked her: "What do you want?"

"Your majesty, Concubine Qing is joking with you, I don't want anything." Chu Ran said softly.

"Since I have spoken, I will not change it. My beloved concubine, just say it."

"Then I want Your Majesty to accompany me."

"I am accompanying you now." Chen Mo raised his hand and touched Chu Ran's face, saying, "I will stay here tonight."

Chu Ran's face became even redder. She thought so in her heart, but she was more worried about the child. She said, "Your Majesty, I am afraid that I can't accompany you in this state now."

Chen Mo pinched her nose and smiled, "What are you thinking? I will hold you tonight and sleep, and I won't do anything else."

Hearing this, Chu Ran's beautiful eyes were staring at her with affection under her thin eyebrows, and her eyes were about to turn into water. She hummed softly.

The affectionate look of the two made Xu Ying on the side envious.

But there was no movement in her stomach, and Xu Ying had no confidence to speak, and she didn't dare to act coquettishly or complain. She could only keep finding things to say: "It's only been a few days since we last met, and I feel that Your Majesty has lost weight."

"Is that so?" Chu Ran didn't see the reason.

"Yes, look, the facial lines have been shaved a lot." Xu Ying started directly and sat down next to Chen Mo. This was her purpose.

Chu Ran chuckled and said, "Your Majesty must have been busy with state affairs recently and didn't eat well."

"Aren't there some snacks left just now?" Xu Ying got up and took the remaining snacks on the table and said, "Your Majesty, this osmanthus cake is made by the imperial kitchen with osmanthus flowers just picked today. It's very fragrant, Your Majesty, try it."

Xu Ying picked up a piece of cake with two fingers and handed it to Chen Mo's mouth. When Chen Mo opened his lips slightly, Xu Ying put the cake and fingers into Chen Mo's mouth together, and said afterwards: "Your Majesty, you are annoying."

Chen Mo: "..."

Chu Ran looked at her with shame between her eyebrows.

"Your Majesty, how does the osmanthus cake taste?" Xu Ying asked again.

"It is indeed very fragrant." Chen Mo said seriously.

"Your Majesty, there are more delicious ones."

Xu Ying looked at the young man with her eyes full of love, and her eyes seemed to be drawing. She put the cakes on the table beside her.

After a while.

Xu Ying looked at Chen Mo with doubtful eyes, as if to say, this. is not right.

Chen Mo was stunned at first, and then showed a bitter smile. He just came from Zhiqing, how could this be right?

He stretched out his hand to lift up the hair in front of her forehead, and saw her jade face clearly at this time, and said: "Who made you so greedy."

"This is my fault." Xu Ying muttered in her heart, then pinched her nose and got busy again.

Chen Mo stroked Xu Ying's hair, his eyes narrowed slightly.

Chu Ran turned her hot face to the side and whispered in her heart: "This Concubine Qing is really shameless."

"What's wrong with my beloved concubine?" Chen Mo didn't want to ignore Chu Ran, so he let her lie down halfway, then put his arm around her shoulders and couldn't help but lean towards her cheek. In a moment, he could only feel a rich fragrance coming, which made people indulge in it.

Chu Ran leaned her head in Chen Mo's arms and said shyly: "Your Majesty."

Chen Mo lowered his head slightly, and the two looked into each other's eyes, and then the two of them kissed each other like a pair of magnets attracting each other.

Chen Mo and Chu Ran got tired of each other for a while, and the latter pushed Chen Mo away gently, and said in a soft voice with a bit of determination: "Okay, Your Majesty, if this continues, I am afraid that I will really continue to mess around with Your Majesty. ”

Chen Mo was about to speak, but was interrupted by a swallowing sound. He turned his head and saw that Xu Ying had stood up, picked up the osmanthus cake placed on the table and started eating it. As his mouth was filled with the sweetness of the pastry and the taste of osmanthus, The fragrance filled her, and her frowning eyebrows relaxed.

"Qingbi is really greedy." Chu Ran even joked.

Xu Ying glared at Chu Ran: "Then I'll let you do it next time."

"I'm not going to follow your example." Chu Ran's cheeks turned red with embarrassment. He turned to look at Chen Mo and said, "Did your Majesty just come from Concubine De?"

"Um."

"Then have you gone to see Sister Shufei? Sister Shufei also visited my concubine in the morning."

"I'll be there later." Chen Mo said.

"Ah, Your Majesty, just leave." Xu Ying was a little reluctant.

Chen Mo knew what Xu Ying meant and said, "I'm going to come over at night, right? Just stay here with Concubine Jing and take good care of her."

Hearing this, Xu Ying's face lit up: "Your Majesty, you have to come here early."

…

The palace where Yi Shiyan lived.

Compared to Xia Zhiqing, Han Aniang, Chu Ran and others who lay in bed during pregnancy, Yi Shiyan was very good at killing time for herself.

She was sitting on a round stool covered with cushions, with a chessboard on the square table in front of her, playing horseback with Xingyao, Lin Xuelan, and Yuzhu.

But it’s not so much playing.

It would be better to say that Yi Shiyan was teaching them how to play horse racing.

"Sister Xiangfei, this horse has fallen into a trap. It can only jump out by throwing the trap. Otherwise, your horse will not be able to get out." Yi Shiyan told Yuzhu not to move.

"Then it's my turn to roll the dice." Lin Xuelan was very interested and eager to try.

"It's not your turn yet, Sister Shu Concubine, next is Sister Liang Concubine." Yi Shiyan looked at Xingyao and explained the rules, "After these five "clips", there will be a "grave" immediately. This is also the most difficult time, and we are closest to victory, as we come out of the ditch and reach the AMTD Bureau.”

Yi Shiyan gave the dice to Xingyao: "Sister Liangfei, you can throw it."

This palace is a siege.

People outside want to come in, and people inside also want to get out.

Xingyao is one of them.

Life in the harem was boring, and I didn't see Chen Mo for several days.

It was good for Xingyao to learn the "horse beating" game that he had never played before and pass the time, so he listened very seriously.

"Your Majesty has arrived." At this moment, the voice of Yi Shiyan's personal slave, now a personal palace maid, sounded with a little joy.

Xingyao's mind moved and she looked intently. Yi Shiyan, who had just taught her a moment ago, "flew" up first and threw herself into the arms of the young man in the black imperial robe: "Husband, no, it's your Majesty, I'm concubine." I miss you so much.”

His head moved again and again in Chen Mo's arms.

"Xiaolu, please slow down, you can easily hurt the child." Seeing Yi Shiyan flying into his arms, Chen Mo was a little frightened.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. Sister Mi said that I am in the second trimester of pregnancy and the fetus is already very stable. Even if it is..." Yi Shiyan said the last word and whispered quickly in Chen Mo's ear, her face flushed.

"..."

The little deer is so greedy.

Chen Mo stroked the dull hair on her head and said softly: "How are you these days?"

"It's very good. I can eat, sleep and run." Yi Shiyan's lower abdomen has seen a slight bulge, but it doesn't affect her.

"Then you should be more careful. Sisters like you, Sister An, Sister Mi, and Zhiqing Yunxi are very cautious, and try not to move as much as possible." Chen Mo said.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I have a sense of propriety."

Chen Mo nodded and looked sideways at Xingyao and the others: "What are you playing at?"

"Your Majesty, Sister Shu Fei is teaching us how to play horseback riding. Come here quickly. We are not very good at playing. Come teach us." Lin Xuelan said.

"Actually, I'm not very good at horse racing. Your sister, Concubine Wen, is the master here."

Chen Mo walked forward with Yi Shiyan in his arms, and sat down where Yi Shiyan had just been, with Yi Shiyan sitting on his lap.

"Your Majesty, the canonization ceremony went well." Xingyao's face was cold, she had not yet fully adapted to her current life.

"all the best."

Xing Yao happened to be sitting on Chen Mo's left side. Chen Mo put one arm around Yi Shiyan's waist, stretched out his right hand to hold Xing Yao's jade hand, squeezed it lightly, and said, "Why do you look a little listless?"

Xingyao let Chen Mo hold her hand, and after hesitating for a while, she finally said it: "Boring and boring, I haven't felt this way when I was in Prince Wei's Mansion at that time. But recently, living in this palace, I always feel bored." It feels a bit depressing.”

"I feel the same way, my concubine." Yuzhu also spoke at this time.

Chen Mo was startled when he heard this, and thought that except for the capitals of the previous dynasties in Luonan, the capitals of the previous dynasties were all in Tianchuan, and the address of this palace was also on the scale of the palaces of previous dynasties. It had been continuously repaired and expanded, and dozens of people had lived there. generation.

Among them, there are countless concubines, maids and eunuchs who died in this harem, coupled with the heavy sense of history, if you have a restless temper, you will feel a little depressed.

Chen Mo looked at Xingyao and said, "In this case, you and Yuzhu can go find Concubine Zhao and hunt in the royal paddock. The weather is good now.

If you are tired of hunting, you can go to the queen and tell her, or you can go out for a walk. In this regard, I am not that conservative. "

Hearing this, Xingyan's eyes lit up. When she was in Yelang, she had hunted with the emperor many times, and she had a strong interest in this aspect.

Yuzhu was also eager to try.

"Your Majesty, can I go with you?" Lin Xuelan also wanted to go.

"certainly."

As Chen Mo spoke, he suddenly noticed that Yi Shiyan pouted and was about to speak, so he quickly interrupted her: "Xiaolu, you can't go."

Hearing this, Yi Shiyan's mouth instantly dropped, but she also knew that Chen Mo was doing it for her own good.

She curled her lips and said, "Then your Majesty, stay with me tonight."

"I'm afraid not tonight."

"Why?"

"I promised Concubine Jing."

"Huh? She's going to give birth in two or three months, and she's still so greedy."

Chen Mo flicked Yi Shiyan's forehead and said with a dark face, "I'll just stay with her for one night. Can you please stop thinking too deeply about her?"

Yi Shiyan rubbed her forehead and stuck out her tongue.

"Well, I'll stay here with you and have dinner with you."

"That's great, Concubine Shu, Concubine Liang, and Concubine Xiang, you guys will also stay and eat together." Yi Shiyan invited.

Naturally, the three girls Lin Xuelan would not refuse.

There is still some time before dinner, and during this period, the few of them will definitely not just sit around, but also have a meal and play.

…

Time flies to late August.

The news about Chen Mo proclaiming himself emperor and changing the country's name to Wei has spread throughout the country within half a month.

Chen Mo thought that at this time, someone would organize a rebellion.

After all, taking history as a guide, every time there is a change of dynasty, some people miss the previous dynasty and organize people to rebel against the new dynasty, or the survivors of the previous dynasty are dishonest.

But the result was just the opposite. There was no news of rebellion below. On the contrary, the people were very supportive of Chen Mo proclaiming himself emperor. They even wondered why Chen Mo didn't proclaim himself emperor earlier.

This is the cohesion that the people want. Everyone has long been looking forward to Chen Mo becoming emperor.

At this time, Chen Mo also issued an edict to designate the former Empress Dowager Liang as Concubine Lan.

This move naturally aroused opposition from many ministers.

Geng Songfu and Zuo Lianglun didn't object, but they didn't approve either.

After all, this kind of thing is not a good thing for Chen Mo's personal image.

In the end, Chen Moli insisted on canonizing Liang Ji as Concubine Lan, and renamed Shoukang Palace as Lanxiang Palace. Liang Ji could always live in Lanxiang Palace from now on.

For this reason, the opposing ministers symbolically went on strike for two days, and the matter passed like this.

On this day, Zhao Yushu's parents arrived in the capital.