Chapter 34 Acting
In the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the decoration is magnificent, gorgeous and elegant. There are two rows of tables on both sides, filled with ministers from the court. On the steps, the emperor is sitting in the center, with the queen on the side. On the other side is Concubine Yun.
After the song and dance performance, the ministers chatted and drank with each other. At this time, some ministers noticed Cui Xiu's appearance and turned their eyes to Cui Xiu.
Cui Chu saw Cui Xiu approaching at a glance. His eyes lit up and he was about to speak, but he saw that Cui Xiu's face was not very good-looking, a little pale, and the corners of his lips were colorless. As if he was ill, he had lost a lot of weight and it was difficult to walk.
Cui Chu still remembers when Cui Xiu first entered the palace. Cui Xiu was not like this at that time. He looked like he was about to faint. Their Cui family is a family of military generals, and Cui Xiu has been fond of pestering since he was a child. Pick up Cui Chu and take her to the school grounds.
Cui Chu refused at first, but Xiao Cui Xiu was really stubborn and wanted to go no matter what. Later, her family couldn't resist, so they asked Cui Chu to take her there.
In his spare time, Cui Chu would teach Cui Xiu some basic skills, such as riding horses, archery, wielding swords and spears. Be healthy and light.
Cui Xiu's complexion was always rosy and shiny, and he rarely got sick. He looked like a boy. Later, when Cui Xiu got older, Cui Zhenghai asked Cui Xiu to learn some things that girls should learn at home. of.
Cui Xiu doesn't resist those things, but he doesn't like them either. The music, chess, calligraphy and painting are all mediocre, and he can barely take a look at them.
But now, when Cui Chu looks at his sister, she no longer has the slightest trace of her former self, as if she has been wronged in this palace.
Not only did Cui Chu seem to have something wrong, but Cui Zhenghai, who was sitting next to Cui Chu, also saw something was wrong with Cui Xiu. His kind daughter was not to be abused when she was married into the palace.
Cui Xiu is the apple of their Cui family's eye. If the late emperor hadn't granted her the marriage, Cui Zhenghai would never have let Cui Xiu marry someone else as a concubine.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t want this blessing, whoever loves it wants it.
The expressions of Cui Zhenghai and Cui Chu changed a bit because of Cui Xiu's appearance, but the expressions on their faces were not too exaggerated, but they were not as happy as before.
"I, my concubine, see the Emperor, the Queen, and the Imperial Concubine." Cui Xiu saluted the three people sitting in accordance with the rules.
When the emperor saw this, he hurriedly smiled and said: "My beloved concubine is flat." The emperor did not notice anything wrong with Cui Xiu, and he did not even have the conditioned reflex to remember that Cui Xiu had taken off his burden.
"Come here, please give me a seat for Concubine Jia."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me a seat." Cui Xiu responded.
The Queen and Concubine Yun who were sitting next to the Emperor saw Cui Xiu's flat belly at a glance. The Queen's eyes were as bright as fire, but she did not speak.
Concubine Yun Guifei looked at Cui Xiu with worry. She thought, this is all a shameful thing. Sister Jia Fei just gave birth to a baby and she still wanted her to come here specially.
The emperor is really too ignorant to be considerate.
Concubine Yun Gui had just arrived and was waiting for the right time to speak and tell the emperor, Old General Cui and General Cui about this happy event.
But before she could find a chance to say, it would be a good idea to have someone come over directly.
Concubine Yun Gui immediately looked at the emperor who was not far away. When she saw that the emperor still had a smile on his face and was not aware of the child at all, she breathed out softly.
"Your Majesty, have you noticed any changes in Concubine Jia?" Concubine Yun thought that Cui Xiu needed a rest now, and she had to remind him to make him understand.
When the emperor heard Concubine Yun's words, his eyes subconsciously scanned Cui Xiu's body, only to find that Cui Xiu's bulging belly was gone.
"Concubine Jia was born? When did it happen?" As soon as the emperor said these words, all the civil and military officials under the steps were so quiet that they did not dare to speak.
The emperor doesn't even know when Cui Xiu will give birth to a child. Isn't this a little too indifferent.
"As I said to Your Majesty, the baby was born today." "It's a boy." Cui Xiu didn't mean to hide it, and answered the emperor's words exactly.
After the emperor heard what Cui Xiu said, Long Yan stood up and walked in front of Cui Xiu. As he walked, he said, "Okay, did you two Cui Aiqing hear this?"
"It's a prince."
< br>"You, the Cui family, are doing very well, I am very happy."
Cui Zhenghai and Cui Chu heard the emperor's voice, and they immediately stood up and faced the emperor respectfully. salute.
“In reply to Your Majesty, we are equally happy that Concubine Jia is able to give birth to a prince.”
The emperor heard what Cui Zhenghai said, and the smile on his face continued. Seeing Cui Xiu about to stand up, he raised his hand and pressed Cui Xiu down and said, "No need to get up."
Cui Xiu did not Wanting to refute the emperor's meaning, her eyes were light, and the emperor said: "Concubine Jia, I have been busy with government affairs recently, and I didn't know that you gave birth to a prince today."
"I asked you to come here, yes. I want you to meet your father and brother.”
“You won’t blame me for delaying your rest, right?”
The emperor’s reaction was quick, and he saw it right away. Whatever he did wrong, Hua Shu immediately came over to make up for it. Cui Xiu naturally had no refutation after hearing this.
"Of course I won't blame your majesty. Your majesty is concerned about the government, which is a blessing to all people."
Cui Xiu followed the emperor's words and behaved generously, knowing etiquette and etiquette, and did not pass it on first. So ignorant of etiquette and running rampant.
Seeing Cui Xiu's response, all the civil and military officials present had an idea.
Hearing Cui Xiu’s answer, the emperor’s heart immediately softened. He turned around and looked at the queen and said, “Since Concubine Jia just gave birth, why didn’t anyone come to inform me?”
“I don’t know how to show sympathy to Concubine Jia at all. Which slave is responsible for this?”
"So ridiculous!" the emperor said, his tone a little more serious, as if he was looking for someone to call for punishment.
Jia Fei's matter seems to be a small matter. If it is not handled well, the reaction will not be simple. As the saying goes, people's words can be scary.
Cui Xiu's face was so ugly, but she still came as usual without any disrespect. This shows that Cui Xiu has the overall situation in mind.
She knew that Cui Xiu took care of the overall situation, but this was not the reason for him to ignore Cui Xiu.
Now that something like this has happened, it is natural to find someone to take the blame, which can be regarded as an answer to Cui Xiu and an answer to General Cui.
When Cuizhu saw His Majesty was angry, her face was particularly ugly. She immediately knelt on the ground and said, "This servant didn't think well. She only wanted to complete her errand and did not consider the affairs of Concubine Jia."
"I know I was wrong, please forgive me." Cuizhu did this because of the Queen's instruction.
Whenever Cui Xiu makes trouble in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the emperor will focus all his attention on Cui Xiu. Who will care about her?
But none of them expected that Cui Xiu didn't make a fuss and even said a lot of considerate words to the emperor.
As soon as these words came out, even the queen's expression changed. However, Concubine Yun's face looked much better.
(End of this chapter)