Chapter Eighty-Five: The Spectator Clears
The one who came to announce the decree was still the confidant of the Empress Dowager Han, Mr. Zhang. Manager Zhang held Yi Zhi in his hand, smiling, and when Ji Xiaotang was about to salute, he hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop Ji Xiaotang.
"The Queen Mother has a will, Princess An is pregnant, and all salutes will be waived in the future."
Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang hurriedly said thank you, but Ji Xiaotang was not polite, so he stood up, and he really didn't salute.
Although Empress Dowager Han is not an oracle this time, the content of the will is also very simple, but she congratulated Ji Xiaotang on being pregnant, and said that she was deeply relieved to know that there was a successor to King An's mansion, and at the same time said a word of praise to Ji Xiaotang, and said that she knew that Ji Xiaotang's body was not very good, and this fetus was not very stable, and she wanted Ji Xiaotang to raise a fetus in the palace with peace of mind, and all etiquette and other etiquette would be waived in the future.
I have to say that even if Empress Dowager Han is Qin Zhen's biological ~ mother, this is what she means when she makes a decree at this time.
Empress Dowager Han not only issued a decree, but also rewarded Ji Xiaotang with a lot of things, which encouraged Ji Xiaotang to open up branches for the royal family.
After Mr. Zhang read the holy decree, he asked people to bring in all the things rewarded by the Empress Dowager Han and show them to Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang.
Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang thanked him again, Qin Zhen personally received the holy decree, and for the time being, he respectfully enshrined it on the bookcase on the side, and sent it to Duofu Xuanzhong for worship later.
Qin Zhen invited Manager Zhang to sit down, and asked people to bring red envelopes and fragrant tea.
Because Ji Xiaotang was happy, the whole palace was rewarded. Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang also expected that there would definitely be a will in the palace, so they prepared a red seal in advance.
The red envelope of this happy event. It's a little more abundant than ever.
Manager Zhang put down the red envelope with satisfaction, sat on the chair and drank tea while talking to Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang.
“…… The prince invited so many imperial doctors. It alarmed the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother was still worried that the prince or princess was sick. Manager Zhang told Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang with a smile how much Empress Dowager Han cared about them.
"When the Queen Mother knew that the princess was pregnant, she was really overjoyed. The Queen Mother was happy at the time, and the whole person was much more energetic, saying that most of her own illness had been cured. This is called a happy event when people are in good spirits. ”
Ji Xiaotang is ~ pregnant, the reason why Empress Dowager Han is so happy. Naturally, he regarded Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang as his closest juniors.
"The Queen Mother was going to go out of the palace to see the princess in person, but she was afraid that the teacher would stir up the crowd, and then make the prince and the princess uneasy. Especially for fear of alarming the princess's fetal gas, I hesitated back and forth three or five times before deciding not to see the princess first. …… was about to make a decree immediately, and he knew that the prince and the princess were in Xinhuatang. The Queen Mother really felt sorry for the princess. I can't bear to disturb the reunion of the princess and her mother's family......"
This is also the reason why Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang returned to the palace on the front foot, and the will came to the palace on the back foot.
In Mr. Zhang's narration, Empress Dowager Han is the most kind, the most thoughtful for the younger generations, and even a little overly excited because of such embarrassment.
"This is the king's." Qin Zhen immediately smiled and said, "I should have entered the palace immediately and reported the good news to the Queen Mother." But this king knows. The Queen Mother has not recovered from her illness, so she doesn't dare to bother casually. I thought that I would wait until tomorrow to go to the court, ask the Queen Mother about the Queen Mother's condition from Her Majesty, and then go to the palace to report to the Queen Mother......"
"This matter, the prince is still discussing with me. It's me, I'm always worried that the time is still shallow, this pulse is not accurate, and I am afraid that the queen mother's illness has not healed and her mood fluctuations are too great, so I hesitated and did not let the prince enter the palace immediately. Ji Xiaotang also followed Qin Zhen's words and said, "Since the queen mother already knows and is still well, the prince will enter the palace with Manager Zhang now......
"You don't have to, you don't have to." Manager Zhang immediately said with a smile on his face, "The prince and the princess are the most filial to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother knows it." The Queen Mother said, such a happy event, she doesn't care about anything else, as long as the princess takes care of her body, she will give birth to a little grandson for the Queen Mother as soon as possible! ”
"The prince doesn't have to enter the palace now, it doesn't hurt to wait until tomorrow. The queen mother said that the princess is still young and pregnant for the first time, so the princess should accompany the princess and be careful to appease her. ”
Speaking of this, Mr. Zhang also laughed, as if to say that he understood very well. King An and Princess An are a couple who mix oil in honey, at this time, what Qin Zhen wants to do most should be to be by Ji Xiaotang's side.
Empress Dowager Han also knows this, and as an elder, she is particularly considerate.
Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang looked at each other and smiled, and once again asked Manager Zhang to express their gratitude for them.
"The care of the queen mother, I am deeply grateful to the prince."
After a few more gossips, Manager Zhang got up to say goodbye and went back to the palace to hand over the decree.
Because of the alarm of the Tai Hospital, and the Empress Dowager Han issued a decree, the news that Ji Xiaotang was pregnant ~ was only afraid that it had spread all over the capital at this moment. However, now that it is getting late, Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen are not worried that someone will come to congratulate them.
Only Empress Dowager Han will issue an edict at this time, and the rest of the people will wait until tomorrow anyway.
"Lord, I'm pregnant, is the Queen Mother really happy?" Ji Xiaotang leaned on the pillow and asked Qin Zhen in a low voice. She had taken off her coat and was wearing only a comfortable soft silk blouse.
Qin Zhen was kneeling beside Ji Xiaotang at the moment, his hands around Ji Xiaotang's waist~ limbs, but his head was next to Ji Xiaotang's lower abdomen, listening intently to the movements in Ji Xiaotang's abdomen.
As if he could hear something at this time.
Ji Xiaotang didn't want to talk about Qin Zhen anymore, Qin Zhen was not an inexperienced hairy boy, he used to be a father, so he shouldn't behave like this.
Qin Zhen heard Ji Xiaotang's question, but he didn't look up.
"The Queen Mother is really happy."
Ji Xiaotang is ~ pregnant, of course Empress Dowager Han is happy. Now, King Su Qin Lin's limelight is too strong.
There has been a female official in the palace for some time, and some of them have been favored by Emperor Longqing, but there has been no movement so far. It is inevitable that some people in the court will be moved, thinking that the problem lies with Emperor Longqing.
Seeing that Emperor Longqing is destined to be extinct, King An and King Su are the closest to Emperor Longqing. He is also the most noble man in the royal family. Although King An has one concubine and two partial concubines, he has no heirs, and the only one who has heirs is King Su. became the person closest to the throne.
Emperor Longqing is the heir, if he chooses an heir to inherit the throne in the royal family, then there is only one choice, Qin Yu, the son of King Su.
The people's hearts are inclined to King Su, and their performance in the court is becoming more and more obvious.
Empress Dowager Han has held power for many years, and recently she has felt more and more constrained.
Ji Xiaotang is ~ pregnant at this moment, and An Wangfu has a new bargaining chip, which can more effectively balance Su Wangfu. Empress Dowager Han was naturally happy with the news that Ji Xiaotang was pregnant~.
The degree of happiness is second only to that of Emperor Longqing's harem, where someone is pregnant ~ pregnant.
"But the prince still did a precautionary ......," Ji Xiaotang said.
Qin Zhen made it rumored that she was weak. More than half of the news that needs to be recuperated is aimed at the harem. Qin Zhen was on guard against Empress Dowager Han from the beginning.
"The Queen Mother is happy that you are pregnant, but she may not be happy that you have given birth to a healthy heir. Even if she wants you to give birth to healthy children. But I don't necessarily want you to be healthy in the future. ”
Qin Zhen finally raised his head. The two eyes are as deep as the abyss.
"Thank you for thinking so thoroughly." Ji Xiaotang sighed softly.
"Xiaotang, you forgot what I said again." Qin Zhen looked at Ji Xiaotang, his eyes showed affection, "Now only you and I get along with husband and wife, don't call me the prince, call me Ah Zhen." ”
"Ah Zhen." Ji Xiaotang called obediently.
She didn't forget Qin Zhen's instructions, but she didn't know why, it wasn't Qin Zhen's special reminder. She still habitually calls him the prince. But after being reminded by Qin Zhen, she was able to call out the name Ah Zhen very smoothly.
Qin Zhen sighed almost inaudibly. The curtains drooped, hiding the emotions hidden in the eyes.
Raising his eyes again, there were only a few hidden emotions left, all wrapped in deep affection.
"Thank you for what I do, you and I are husband and wife, I am just protecting my heart and my life." Qin Zhen's tone was very ordinary, but the words he said couldn't help but be moving.
Ji Xiaotang's heart was pounding.
Qin Zhen was telling her that she was his heart and his life.
"Ah Zhen......" Ji Xiaotang's tone was quiet.
She could help Qin Zhen get all the things he wanted, largely because that was exactly what she needed. But this piece of affection, how to repay it.
Time, only time ......, Ji Xiaotang thought, they have a lot of the rest of their lives together, one day she will know the answer, time will give her the answer, and give him the answer.
Ji Xiaotang only called Ah Zhen, but Qin Zhen seemed to fully understand all the emotions contained in this sound.
"Yes, Xiaotang, we have a lifetime to go slowly." One day, Ji Xiaotang will be the only one in his eyes and heart.
Qin Zhen has such confidence and has enough patience.
"Xiaotang, you have to protect our children." Qin Zhen gently leaned his head on Ji Xiaotang's body, and breathed in Ji Xiaotang's faint hair and body ~ incense almost greedily.
"I will." Ji Xiaotang solemnly promised.
Even if Qin Zhen didn't tell her, she would do everything in her power to protect their children.
Ji Xiaotang fully understands that from the moment she was pregnant~ pregnant, her side began to be full of dangers.
The danger does not come from the palace alone, she doesn't want to let King An's Mansion have an heir, and she doesn't want her to give birth to an heir.
After being reborn, she protected her father and mother, protected her family, and now she has a small life in her belly, which is her bone and her blood, she should naturally protect him more, and she will definitely protect him, from now on, do her duty as a mother, so that no one can hurt him.
"He is our son, and he is also the future and hope of King An's mansion." Qin Zhen's voice was already like a murmur.
Qin Zhen did drink a lot today, but he also drank sobering soup later, and just now Manager Zhang came to announce the decree, Qin Zhen's performance was very calm. At this moment, Qin Zhen's drunken state is a bit drunk and not drunk.
Qin Zhen was so happy today.
"I know." Ji Xiaotang nodded lightly, of course she understood the importance of the child in her belly.
This night, Qin Zhen rested in Xuchun Hall.
The next day, sure enough, people came to the door one after another to say hello, but no one saw Ji Xiaotang.
Qin Zhen took out the will of the Empress Dowager Han in a grand manner. With the will of the Empress Dowager Han, Ji Xiaotang is absolutely safe, and it is even more justifiable. No matter who comes, they can't pick on her.
However, there are two people, but Ji Xiaotang can't be missing.
The first one is Zheng Gui.
Ji Xiaotang still remembers the day she got married, Zheng Gui brought Qin Yu to meet her, and asked Qin Yu to be a rolling bed-rolling boy. After that, Ji Xiaotang met Qin Yu several times, and Qin Yu was very affectionate to her. And Zheng Gui didn't seem to stop Qin Yu from getting close to her.
Ji Xiaotang knew that this was Qin Lin and Zheng Gui's attitude towards her, and there was no more profound and clear show of favor and trust than this.
Heard that Zheng Gui was coming. Ji Xiaotang was not surprised at all, but casually asked the person who reported if the prince of Su had come with him.
The person who reported told Ji Xiaotang that only Qin Lin and Zheng Gui came. They didn't bring the little son.
Ji Xiaotang also nodded. Let someone invite Zheng Gui in.
I'm afraid that she won't be able to see Qin Yu again from now on, Ji Xiaotang thought secretly in his heart.
As she became pregnant, something changed overnight, and irreversibly.
Zheng Gui was invited in, still full of spring breeze.
Ji Xiaotang sat on the couch and got up to greet him, but was stopped by Zheng Gui who caught up a few steps.
"Sister Xiaotang's body is important. Between our sisters, we don't care about these false courtesies. ”
Be that as it may. Ji Xiaotang still stood up and saluted Zheng Gui before sitting down to speak.
"Thank you, Sister Gui, for coming to see me." Ji Xiaotang asked people to offer tea fruits, and said to Zheng Gui with a smile.
Zheng Gui looked at Ji Xiaotang carefully, and found that Ji Xiaotang's face was red~moist, and he was also full of energy, so he immediately understood in his heart, and he was not surprised at all.
Ji Xiaotang's situation at the moment is similar to her situation at the beginning, and the way to deal with it is also similar to her at that time. However, there is a difference that the Empress Dowager Han at that time was not as kind to her as Ji Xiaotang.
However, she didn't have the slightest jealousy about this, because she didn't believe that Empress Dowager Han was really good to Ji Xiaotang, and she also thought that Ji Xiaotang herself must know this.
"I'm relieved to see that you're all right." Zheng Gui held one of Ji Xiaotang's hands, "Yesterday I heard that you were pregnant, and the imperial doctors checked the pulse, saying that the fetus was unstable, I have been worried, I wanted to come to see you yesterday, but it was a little late at that time, and the prince advised me that I should let you rest well......"
"It's still a shallow day, and I'm young, so I don't think there's anything myself." Ji Xiaotang said with a light smile.
"How precious your body is now, the imperial doctors are naturally nervous. They say that, on the one hand, for your own good, and on the other hand, for self-preservation. Zheng Gui looked very understanding, and gradually turned the topic to the Empress Dowager Han. The Queen Mother knows that you are pregnant, and the pathology department is half the same......"
Zheng Gui said this, her eyes did not leave Ji Xiaotang for a moment, she didn't want to miss any slight change in expression on Ji Xiaotang's face.
But Ji Xiaotang only deepened his smile.
"The Queen Mother loves me very much, and after all, it is about the royal heir. King An's Mansion is not like King Su's Mansion, which has already had an heir......"
No matter when, Ji Xiaotang is always like this, Zheng Gui is a little helpless, but more of an admiration for Ji Xiaotang.
In her opinion, Ji Xiaotang's depth of the city is far beyond her age. Not to mention Ji Xiaotang's age, even those old ministers who have been immersed in the court for decades~ are only a handful of people who can really achieve Ji Xiaotang's level.
"The royal family has indeed not had many heirs in recent years, and the Queen Mother should pay attention to it." Zheng Gui also smiled and said, "I don't know if Sister Xiaotang's baby is male or female?" ”
"I really don't know." Ji Xiaotang smiled.
Legend has it that there are many ways to distinguish between a male and a female fetus before giving birth, but Ji Xiaotang's pregnancy~ pregnancy time is too short, and those methods are really useless.
"The prince told me that it made me feel relieved, whether this child is male or female, he likes it. If it is a woman, then there is an additional noble little lord in the Anwang Mansion, and the prince said that he hopes that his daughter can grow up like me. If it is a man, then it is naturally good, there are successors to King An's Mansion. ”
Ji Xiaotang's tone was indifferent, and he didn't consciously reveal any tenderness~ meaning, but in Zheng Gui's eyes, it was different.
Zheng Gui looked at Ji Xiaotang, and his eyes showed a bit of envy.
It is rumored that she and Su Wang Qin Lin are in love with each other, and Qin Lin does respect her very much, not only handing over the affairs in the backyard of the palace to her, but also letting her know about many major events outside, and even letting her participate.
But compared to Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang, there seems to be something missing between her and Qin Lin.
This tenderness and sweetness~ meaning, even when she was just getting married, it seems that there has never been between her and Qin Lin. Although, long before she got married, she had seen Qin Lin and secretly promised it, and Qin Lin was also very satisfied with being able to marry her.
Even if it can't be said that Qin Lin is a special favor to her, but in the backyard of King Su's mansion, Qin Lin spends the most days with her, and Qin Lin will not ask about the disposal of concubines and concubines in the backyard, but fully respects her decision.
She and Qin Lin respect each other like guests, and she used to think that Qin Lin was pampered by her. But if there is no comparison of things, you can't see the true ~ phase. Compared with the relationship between Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang, she knew for sure that Qin Lin was neither a pet nor a love for her.
Qin Lin and her are King Su and Princess Su, and between Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang, in addition to being the prince and the princess, they are also a loving couple.
Zheng Gui, who has always been very complacent, felt a little lost in front of Ji Xiaotang.
"Sister Xiaotang's blessing is really envious!" Zheng Gui said involuntarily. (To be continued.) )