Jin Xin sighed, Fang Concubine's posture really made her unable to move.
The Liu family really knows how to assess the situation, and the emperor is even more dependent on the Liu family's money.
Jin Xin turned around and returned to the inner room.
The emperor has not been here for a long time. Previously, he was at Concubine Xuan's place to appease the Pei family, but now he is at Concubine Fang's place for the Liu family's money.
There are so many women, even if the emperor divides himself into ten parts, he can't comfort them.
But thinking about it, he is quite busy these days. Whoever the emperor sleeps with is not based on his own wishes. He only needs the family behind these women.
The days passed little by little. Concubine Xuan's place was very lively some time ago, but now it has become lively in Cuiyu Residence. The queen's place is as cold as ever. The emperor may not be able to wait for the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. The Cheng'en Palace is not bad, at least the emperor He would come here every now and then to have breakfast or dinner, or send someone to deliver something, which showed that he was still thinking about the imperial concubine.
When Jin Xin had nothing to do, she made some clothes, some shoes, and some toys for Hong'er.
Seeing that the emperor sent someone to bring another cake, Jin Xin took a look and asked him to put it aside.
Now in the middle of the western moon, Jin Xin's belly is getting rounder and rounder. She is growing very fast and is very tiring. She will give birth in more than half a month.
As for Wen Po, Jin Xin has already found her. It would be better to use the Wen Po from last time and call her into the palace early to wait.
Jin Xin is very cautious and prevents her contact with the outside world. For the health of herself and her children, she must be extremely careful.
Early in the morning, Princess Tuqin handed over another sign asking to see her, but Jin Xin refused.
Prince Tu and his wife had this daughter. Now that the two countries were at war, Princess Baoning was in an embarrassing situation. She sent many letters to her parents for help. Prince Tu and his wife asked for help in the west, but were rejected. They asked to come to Chengen Palace again.
After Jin Xin met her last time, the princess knelt down to her and asked her to beg the emperor to rescue Princess Baoning and return to Beijing before starting a war, which frightened Jin Xin.
This was a matter of government affairs, how could she dare to discuss it unreasonably?
Fortunately, the emperor didn't blame her. After sending her away, he never closed the door and saw no guests.
Now that she is asking to see him again, Jin Xin is really helpless.
An was summoned to the palace to accompany the childbirth. When she heard that the princess was here again, she was immediately unhappy and said, "Why is this princess so difficult for others? It's not something you can have the final say on."
"Everyone thinks that I am the most important person to the emperor, so they all come to my side. These things are not surprising." Jin Xin said lightly.
"It depends on what it is. Besides, why do they come to you for no reason?" An said dissatisfied.
These words are on point. Why are you asking for help for no reason? Not to mention that you and the princess don’t know each other. They are the Jiang family. In the eyes of Prince Tu, they are nothing. But now they are so active in asking for help. If the emperor Doubtful about herself, she has been reprimanded several times.
Jin Xin thought of this and looked at An, "They didn't look for you, did they? Is there peace at home?"
Anshi chuckled, "Everything is fine. Your eldest brother and the daughter-in-law of Zuo Xiang have exchanged invitations and set a date to come to propose marriage. The person who will send the betrothal gift and propose marriage has not yet been decided. He asked me to bring a message to ask you, Is there a good candidate? If he has a higher status, he will appear to be sincere."
Jin Xin really didn't think of the right person for a while. She lived in a deep palace, so how could she help with these matters.
Jin Xin then thought of a more comprehensive way and said to Lianrong, "Lianrong, send the crystal cake on the table to the emperor."
Lianrong responded and went out holding the crystal cake.
Anshi was curious and asked, "Why are you sending this pastry to the emperor?"
Hearing this, Jin Xin's eyebrows curved, "If I send cakes to the emperor, the emperor must know that I want to invite him to come, and I want the emperor to grant a marriage. Now, is this considered sincerity?"
Anshi was shocked and said with a smile, "Then you should ask the kitchen to prepare a few decent dishes and send them to you. Didn't the emperor just send this to you? It's the emperor's fault for being so casual."
Jin Xin smiled and said nothing. The important thing was not the cakes, but the fact that she took the initiative to invite him.
Jin Xin has always been stingy and rarely takes the initiative to invite people, especially since he was elsewhere during this period. Jin Xin almost never gave him cakes. She knew that the more times she took the initiative, the more cheap she would look.
If you take the initiative today, he will definitely come.
Sure enough, not long after the cakes were delivered and before dinner time, the emperor came to Cheng'en Palace. Seeing this, Mr. An left, giving the two of them time to spend time together.
"You are in such a good mood today that you brought me crystal cake. It tastes very good." The emperor smiled.
"Your Majesty is still thinking about my concubine's cakes. I thought you were so busy these days that you didn't even remember my concubine."
"I always put you first at all times. As soon as your crystal cake was delivered, I came after you. Isn't that sincere enough?" he asked.
"If the emperor doesn't come again, Hong'er won't even remember you."
When the emperor heard this, he smiled helplessly, "There are many affairs in the court at the moment, and I really can't get away. I have wronged you for the time being."
Jin Xin had long been tired of hearing such words, and she didn't care. She sighed and said, "If the emperor feels that he is indebted, why not give me a favor?"
The emperor raised his eyebrows, "Tell me about it."
"Your Majesty knows that my eldest brother and the daughter of the Prime Minister Zuo are discussing marriage. It would be in line with the rules to invite the elders of the clan to propose marriage. However, I feel that the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister Zuo has a noble status. If the Emperor is willing to give me a favor, By granting the marriage in person and letting the Ministry of Internal Affairs handle the marriage, the Emperor is giving this concubine a consolation for her hard work in conceiving this child."
The emperor laughed when he heard this, "What's the difficulty? My beloved, you don't have to be so cautious. Even if you don't tell me, I intend to marry you. The imperial decree has already been issued and it has not been made public yet."
Jin Xin was surprised and happily stepped forward to thank him, but was pulled up by him, "Do you think I don't care about you and your family so much?"
Jin Xin immediately smiled, feeling happy from the bottom of her heart, "The emperor makes wise decisions and distinguishes between public and private affairs. How dare I ask for favor with you?"
This proud look of being so obedient after getting an advantage made the emperor laugh, "You're so flattering that you've hit the horse's leg."
The two of them were talking and laughing when there was a commotion outside and they frowned.
Huang Wanshun replied at this time, "Your Majesty, there was a quarrel between Princess Tu and his wife. The princess was accidentally pushed down by the wife and her head hit the wall. The princess fainted."
Jin Xin stood up in shock and wanted to go out to take a look with her big belly. However, the emperor stepped forward and grabbed Jin Xin and said seriously, "Stay well and let them come and answer."
"Concubine, let's go take a look." Jin Xin couldn't sit still and simply walked out. The emperor had no choice but to go out of the palace with her.
The princess was carried in at this time and arranged for treatment in the side hall. An was trembling a little. When she saw Jin Xin coming out, she hurriedly stepped forward and took Jin Xin's hand. Jin Xin asked in a low voice, "Mother, what are you doing? What's the matter?"
"I didn't touch her. She just saw the emperor here and came to the door and insisted on seeing him. I was afraid that she would go too far and wanted to persuade her to go back. When I tried to pull him, she bumped into him."
After Jin Xin heard this, her heart skipped a beat and she hurriedly looked at the emperor.
At present, Prince Tu asked the emperor to keep Princess Baoning as his uncle. However, Princess Baoning was held hostage by the vassal state, and a war would inevitably lead to accidental damage. Prince Tu and his wife came to Jinxin several times to ask for help, but today they still took the initiative to call the emperor.
Would the emperor think that he and the princess were making this scene for him?
