Chapter 31 Resignation
In the past few days, Chu Xiang has nightmares every night, and there is a child in the dream, who has been chasing her and calling her "mother", and asking her why she doesn't want him. Every time she woke up from a dream, Chu Xiangwan felt restless, and in the middle of the night, she would touch her stomach and keep asking herself, whether this child wanted it or not? The matter of her pregnancy will be known to the palace in the next few days, if Huangfu Jingyao knows, what will he think? She has already made Huangfu Jingyao so painful, is this child just an opportunity to make a break between them? I always toss and turn at night, and often in the second half of the night, I wait for the dawn with my eyes open, and after a few days, people are more haggard than before.
A few days later, the imperial doctor came to ask Chu Xiangwan for a pulse, and by the way, he changed the medicine for his hand, and Huangfu Jingwen was also there, he looked at Chu Xiangwan's face and asked the imperial doctor: "Why is the imperial concubine's face so bad?" After a few days of recuperation, it's not as good as before, how did you become a doctor? β
Seeing that the emperor was angry, the imperial doctor kowtowed and said: "There is no problem with the fetal image, dare to ask Niangniang, have you been worried too much recently, so you can't sleep well?" β
"It's just that my hand is still a little painful, it's okay, you go down and prescribe medicine first."
"Xiang Wan, does your hand still hurt?" Huangfu Jingwen gently stroked Chu Xiangwan's gauze-wrapped hand.
"It's okay," Chu Xiangwan's hand shrank back, "The concubine wants to ask the emperor for something." β
"As long as it makes you happy, you say." Huangfu Jingwen's face was a little embarrassed.
"The concubine wants to see her father, I don't know if it's okay?"
"You are pregnant, and it is normal to want to see your family, okay, I promise you, let Chu Huaifeng come directly to your Guan Ju Palace after the next dynasty tomorrow, but it should not be too long, so as not to cause gossip. In addition, if you are pregnant, I will issue an edict to the Sixth House tomorrow, and if you are weak, you will be exempted from bowing down as soon as you should be asked to bow down in the future. β
"Concubine Xie Emperor."
"There is no need to be so polite between you and me," Huangfu Jingwen said softly, "I know that I broke your heart last time, and if you believe in me, I will try my best to make amends, as long as you are always by my side, give me this opportunity." β
"The concubine is tired, let's talk about it later." Chu Xiangwan still couldn't let go, although Huangfu Jingwen behaved as before, but now when she faced him, she no longer had the directness and trust she had at the beginning.
"Okay, you can rest." Huangfu Jingwen wanted to speak and stopped, there is a wall in front of the two of them now, and it can't be solved for a while, but Huangfu Jingwen is not in a hurry, because there is a child between them, and this child will slowly melt Chu Xiangwan's heart.
Early the next morning.
"Miss, the master is here." Qian'er was very happy when she came in to report.
"Really? Come in, please. Chu Xiangwan hadn't seen her father for a long time, and she was also very happy.
"Weichen see the imperial concubine." Chu Huaifeng knelt down and said.
"Daddy, please get up." Chu Xiangwan immediately helped Chu Huaifeng up from the ground.
"Kid, what's wrong with your hand?" Seeing Chu Xiangwan's hands wrapped in gauze, Chu Huaifeng asked anxiously.
"It's fine, I just accidentally got burned."
"No, Miss was put on a stick by the grandmother in the Queen Mother's palaceΒ·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·"
"Shut up, don't talk nonsense, you go down." Before Qian'er finished speaking, she had already been stopped by Chu Xiangwan, and when Qian'er saw that Miss was really angry, she didn't dare to say anything more and ran out.
"What? The Queen Mother actually tortured you? That day, I saw Qian'er hurriedly come to the imperial study to find the emperor, was it just for this? β
"Daddy, the Queen Mother just had some misunderstandings, don't worry about it."
"What kind of person is the Queen Mother, doesn't my father know? It's just, child, you've lost a lot of weight, are you- are the days in the palace hard? Chu Huaifeng looked at his daughter's haggard appearance and was very distressed. In the past, he took care of this daughter in the palm of his hand, but now, he knows that although his daughter has become the most prominent woman in the harem, she is not happy.
"If your father cares, your daughter will be fine. Daddy should also take care of his body and not work too hard. Chu Xiangwan didn't want his father to worry.
"Knowing the daughter Mo Ruo's father, don't hide something from your father. The emperor told me, you are pregnant, you have to take good care of yourself in the future, you know? Chu Huaifeng knew that he was going to be a grandfather, and he was very happy, but when he saw his daughter, he found that she didn't have much joy.
"Daddy, my daughter has something to ask you for." Chu Xiangwan didn't want to talk about this topic.
"Oh, what's the matter?"
"How about your resignation?" Chu Xiangwan glanced at Chu Huaifeng's face, "The atmosphere in the imperial court is delicate, and the forces of various factions are tense, I know that you are loyal to the Great Zhou, but you are old, you should retreat bravely and enjoy your old age in peace." β
"Xiang Wan, why did you bring this matter up again? My father has already said before that you are in the harem, and if you don't have the support of your father in the court, it will be even more difficult. β
"Daddy, you must know the relationship between the emperor and King Rui, and your daughter knows that you have a fair position, but once a conflict breaks out, your impartiality will become the target of public criticism."
"Xiang Wan, now in the court, the emperor blindly suppresses the forces of King Rui, and King Rui also has his own way to dissipate the emperor's suppression, but they will only consume the strength of Da Zhou. I'm worried, I don't know what will become of Da Zhou in the future? β
"So, in Daddy's eyes, the emperor and King Rui, who is suitable to be the lord of this country? Don't be surprised, the daughter just wants her dad to see things clearly. β
"When it comes to the talent of governing the country, King Rui is even better."
"Then if King Rui rebels, will Daddy stand with him?"
"No, rebellious ministers and thieves, everyone will be punished."
"But if the emperor wants to kill King Rui now, will you stand by and watch?"
"No, I will not sit idly by and ignore the loyal ministers."
"Daddy, my daughter knows that you will say this, you are too upright, so you will hurt yourself in the fight, now and in the future. This is something that my daughter does not want to see. β
"Xiang Wan, Dad knows that you have always been smart, but if you let Dad step back now, Dad can't."
"That being the case, my daughter doesn't force it, I just hope that my father can protect himself wisely and not be too persistent in everything. Your daughter can't be filial by your side, and you have to take good care of yourself. β
"Okay, Daddy got it. It is inconvenient for the foreign minister to stay in the palace for a long time, and his father is going back. β
Chu Xiangwan stood up, his eyes moistened for a moment, and a thousand words only turned into one sentence: "Daddy, take care." β
The arrival of Chu Huaifeng made Chu Xiangwan's mood a lot better, maybe his family is the real cure for heart disease. Now, Chu Xiangwan is suspenseful, what should I do with this in my stomach. But before she could think about it, Huangfu Jingwen had officially announced the news of her pregnancy. Although everyone in the Sixth Palace already knew about the news, the emperor's official announcement still surprised everyone, they didn't expect the emperor to attach so much importance to it, and they didn't expect Chu Xiangwan to say that if there is a child, there will be a child.
These days, the threshold of Guan Ju Palace is about to be broken, whether it is true or false, everyone has to go to Guan Ju Palace to congratulate, if anyone falls on this trip, he will be blamed by the emperor in the future. The things that everyone sent were just ordinary gold and jade things, very cheesy, Li Jieyu had a heart, and sent a statue of Guanyin to Chu Xiangwan, she said to Chu Xiangwan: "The imperial concubine is pregnant, and the concubine is happy for the emperor and Niangniang. β
Chu Xiangwan just smiled faintly and replied to her: "Li Jieyu is polite, thank you sister in this palace." β
Looking at the mother's expression, it didn't seem to be very happy. It's the emperor, who was so happy when he saw him the day before yesterday. β
"Maybe it's the first time I'm pregnant, and I'm not feeling well."
"The concubine is really envious of Niangniang, she has the emperor's love, and now she has the emperor's child."
"Sister, why hurt yourself? This palace said that sooner or later the emperor will see his sister's sincerity. "What Chu Xiangwan actually wants to say is that these are not what I want.
"What about sincerity? There are more than one concubine in this palace who is sincere, and the concubine only hopes that the emperor will be happy. All Li Jieyu thought about was Huangfu Jingwen, which made Chu Xiangwan feel moved. But it is difficult to change the love center, just like Huangfu Jingwen is not infatuated with Chu Xiangwan, but Chu Xiangwan's heart is still not on him.