SanjitNovel Chapter 172
Chapter 172
Baochai was just a fourth-grade nobleman, while Daiyu was a first-grade noble concubine.
"Guiren Xue, please follow us."
Daiyu said softly.
The two of them walked for a while, and Baochai asked in a low voice: "May I ask, the noble concubine, how have you been in health these past few years?"
"Just take your medicine as usual."
After a moment of silence, he added: "Now in this palace, I can take care of myself well even if I don't need any medicine."
The queen was very attentive to Daiyu. First, she decided to book Ruizhen Palace for her, which was the palace closest to the queen and also had a garden.
From the front hall, walk along the verandah into the garden, which is shaded by thousands of green bamboos, like a phoenix's tail, and the dragon sings softly.
One of the shallow streams has many fallen flowers. The water is clear, swaying, and winding.
There is also a shallow pool, with two rows of weeping willows on the edge, mixed with peaches and apricots to cover the sky, and there is no dust.
Suddenly, I saw another plank bridge with red railings emerging from the willow shade. After crossing the bridge, all roads were accessible, and I saw a cool tile house with water-polished brick walls and clear tiles and flowers.
Later, there were two large pear blossoms and plantain trees, and two small retreats.
These scenery were all renovated one after another in just three years specifically to welcome Daiyu. They are really exquisite and ingenious, what an elegant place!
In order to build this garden, the east and west side halls of Ruizhen Palace were demolished, and each room was divided into small rooms. It was very convenient to store ice in summer and charcoal in winter. .
Therefore, if you want to live in Ruizhen Palace, you can only live with Daiyu as your master. If you die, you will have a child in the future.
Seeing that the emperor and empress in the palace are so careful, do the people below dare not obey?
The queen and the emperor both presented gifts again, and Daiyu's case was to select the best among the imperial concubine's regulations.
Knowing that she was weak and often took medicine, the queen specifically pointed out two medical ladies to her and ordered her to go and get the medicine whenever Concubine Xiang needed it. Nothing was forbidden.
When Baochai, Ying, Tanchun and others knew about these things, they were inevitably jealous, but they could only comfort themselves in their hearts, saying that it was all because she had a good father.
The two daughters of the Jia family were raised by the princess, but Baochai was alone, so she was inevitably anxious, so she took advantage of Daiyu's return to express her gratitude and came to heat the stove.
"Remember when I was in Rong Mansion, Mr. Xue wanted to take that cold-flavored pill? Is it still available now?"
"Thank you for your concern, I have finished eating now. However, the imperial physician in the palace is highly skilled in medicine and often prescribes some medicine to clear away heat and poison when the seasons change, so I can survive."
Daiyu smiled and said: "Yes, in this palace, if nothing else, it is difficult to collect the water of the four seasons."
As he said that, he thought of Baochai's golden lock.
"I remember that Mr. Xue had a golden lock. Is it still there now?"
"Here I am."
With that said, Baochai untied the collar with his own hands, took out the crystal jewels and brilliant gold necklace, and hung the gold lock on it.
The palace maid took it with a handkerchief and respectfully presented it to Daiyu.
When I held the lock and looked at it, I saw that there were four characters on one side and eight characters on the two sides, forming two auspicious sentences.
Yuan Luan's message is "Never leave, and you will continue to be beautiful forever."
Daiyu recited it gently and asked someone to return it to Baochai.
It turns out that there was a rumor in Jia's family that Baoyu and Baochai's golden locks were a pair.
One is "never leave, and the beauty will last forever"; the other is "never lose, never forget, and the immortal life will be prosperous". They read like a pair.
However, there is still a piece of jade in this world, and eight characters are also engraved on it——
Ordered by heaven, you will live forever.
Such a coincidence is really disappointing.
After talking for a while, the two of them went their separate ways.
The days passed like water.
Cen Mingche was busy with the affairs of the previous dynasty and did not come to the harem often. Only the empress cared about the people in the harem.
Let’s talk about winter, Cen Mingche got some good news——
Ships sent overseas came back with cotton.
How to find cotton?
It turns out that there are very few cotton producers in this country, and the existing cotton is grown in the Western Regions. It is short-fiber cotton and is good for filling, but it is difficult to use it for textiles.
Threads spun from short-fiber cotton are fragile and prone to breakage, making cloth woven from such threads less wear-resistant.
Therefore, although cotton is breathable and sweat-absorbent, it cannot be popularized.
Therefore, Cen Mingche had already ordered the fleet to find Egyptian long-staple cotton.
This trip was indeed full of difficulties and dangers, but fortunately, I gained something in the end.
"You don't know, this cotton is a sacred item in the local area. Our people managed to steal two cotton bolls, hid them in their clothes, and crushed them before bringing them out."
Cen Mingche happily shared his joy with the queen.
"It's just that there are only so many seeds. It will probably take two or three years to spread."
The queen smiled.
"At least we all have something to look forward to, right?"
"Exactly!"
Cen Mingche was very happy and asked someone to prepare a banquet to enjoy with the queen.
"Hey, you can drink it, but I can't."
The queen gently took Cen Mingche's hand and placed it on her belly.
Cen Mingche's eyes widened in surprise.
"...Could it be...?"
The queen nodded with a smile.
"Exactly."
"Your Majesty, this is a double blessing. Your little sweet potato is here."
Cen Mingche was so surprised that he blurted out: "If there is another one, let's call him Little Cotton!"
The queen laughed out loud at him.
"Do you think I am an old sow? I have given birth to one after another! Corn, taro, sweet potato, and cotton. You are the emperor or an old farmer in the field!"
Cen Mingche smiled coquettishly: "Isn't it just that you can make a living with a cheap name?"
"Besides, corn, yams, and sweet potatoes are all high-yielding crops. Cotton can be used to make clothes and keep warm. They are all practical and good things. As a father, I am a good blessing to the children, right?"
The queen shook her head and sighed: "You are their father, don't they have to listen to you?"
"That's natural!"
The two joked for a while, and the queen suddenly sighed: "I don't know whether this child is a boy or a girl."
"It's best if it's a boy, but if it's a daughter, I'd also like it. I just have to work hard and love my wife before having another baby."
After all, his family really has a throne to inherit, and the heir must be chosen from among the best.
One of the signs of the demise of a dynasty is the scarcity of heirs.
For example, in the Ming Dynasty, some emperors even died and had to pass on from sidelines. The reason why there were few heirs in the Song Dynasty was that too many mercury-containing raw materials were used in the decoration of the palace, resulting in chronic mercury poisoning from generation to generation.
Take the Ming Dynasty as an example. Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youtang was a serious emperor, right?Because his father Ming Xianzong suffered a lot when he was a child, there was only one palace maid who took care of him from beginning to end, and then the two of them got along well.
The good result is special favor. The beloved concubine is too old to give birth to a son, and other women are not allowed to have sons.Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty almost caused trouble for her. Zhu Youtang survived as a palace maid and hid her. She never had her hair cut until she was six years old.
Then Zhu Youtang, Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty, had a very good relationship with the queen, had excellent character, and advocated monogamy. What next?When he died, there was only one son, Zhu Houzhao, who could inherit the throne.
Zhu Houzhao, the famous Zhengde Emperor, was quite good at playing, and he was a wild and unrestrained man who loved freedom throughout his life.
As a result, he played himself to death and had no son, so he adopted one from the side, namely Zhu Houcong, Shizong of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Houcong was Jiajing, the emperor who could not go to court for more than ten or twenty years...
Therefore, it would be better for the emperor to have more sons, at least to have a choice.
Cen Mingche smiled and touched the queen's belly.
"Don't be afraid, we have a long way to go."