Imperial Garden
An Lingrong held a semicircular fan with emerald jade as the bone, and the fan surface was painted with a picture of the full moon of flowers and birds on the Bibo Lake. In the autumn weather, the thunderstorm in the evening was so hot that the sun turned yellow during the day, and An Lingrong walked leisurely. Smell the rose incense, chrysanthemum, cinnamon, and mast incense in the imperial garden. From a distance, you can see the half-green and half-yellow orange trees hanging high at the rockery pavilion. If you pick it, it will have a sour taste.
Xia Dongchun stood by Anlingrong's side with Concubine Hui, while Qin'er watched Anlingrong's every move vigilantly, fearing that if she didn't pay attention to Anlingrong, she would follow in the footsteps of the aborted concubine.
Xia Dongchun dressed in sky blue and lake-colored clothes. Although she likes to eat and is sometimes very simple, she is also a little smart. She followed An Lingrong's eyes and saw the orange, and said with a smile:
"Look at Rong'er's expression, she must be thinking about the sour oranges. Mingxiang, go and pick them for your Jade Empress."
However, knowing that An Lingrong could not live without Qin'er, Mingxiang listened to the order to pick oranges.
Concubine Hui also held a jade fan in her hand, using jasper as the bone, and painted a pair of'The green willow branches hang down long and long, and a magnolia swaying in the wind suddenly flies, and a swallow with a spring branch adds a bit of fun. 'This fan Concubine Hui has always loved it so much that she couldn't put it down. She shook the fan in her hand and joked:
"This sour girl, my sister wants to eat sour, it seems that Ben Gong and Sister Xia will have a nephew."
An Lingrong smiled lightly and said:
"Where did my sister hear it? My sister still likes sweet and spicy food!"
Concubine Hui smiled with a fan covering her face:
"Sour and spicy girls, sweet and salty girls are more likely to be nephews according to my sister."
Mingxiang had picked the orange and walked over holding one with a silk kerchief. Xia Dongchun saw the eyes that praised her, pointed to the orange and said:
"Rong'er, the orange you want is here. Don't forget to take it with you later."
An Lingrong couldn't help nodding:
"I won't forget, sister."
Concubine Hui looked at Xia Dongchun and kindly pulled up her little onion hand and said:
"Sister Xia, do you think Rong'er is a boy or a girl in her womb?"
Xia Dongchun looked at An Lingrong's flat belly and said seriously:
"Hmm... I can't see it."
The way she answered honestly made An Lingrong smile gently:
"I haven't shown my pregnancy yet, how can I tell? If my sister and my sister make a bet, I have a girl in my womb."
Concubine Hui also replied with a smile:
"My sister has a bunch of imperial jade green agate that I brought from my family. If my sister wins, I will give it to my sister."
An Lingrong heard his words and deeds:
"Then thank you for your generosity. If my sister loses, I will give it to my sister with three cloud brocade forging horses."
Xia Dongchun smiled and said:
"I am the witness of Rong'er and Sister Hui. No matter who wins or loses, can you let me eat a few more pastries then?"
An Lingrong and Concubine Hui laughed and said in unison:
"You're really a foodie."
The three of them paraded through the imperial garden while talking, or watching fish or picking flowers or looking at the scenery...
"Hmph - - Concubine De is just a yellow-faced woman. Does she dare to stand up in front of me when she is lucky enough to get the third elder brother?"
Concubine Li's voice came from outside the green wall, and An Lingrong and the three of them stopped, their faces full of embarrassment, and they could see Concubine Li just around the corner...
"Empress, calm down, Concubine De is just an old woman with empty positions. Why should Empress De be so angry, no matter what, she can't compare to you."
Concubine Li's palace maid Embroidery orchid persuaded her to be happy for Concubine Li.
When Concubine Li heard this, her anger gradually subsided. Isn't Concubine De just relying on the third brother? Anyway, what about Concubine De when she was pregnant and when Concubine De gave birth to a dragon son?