Chapter 40: Premature Birth (1)
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Seven days later, the holy drive back to Luan, this time the harvest is quite rich, the emperor hunted a lot of prey, the princes are also, of course, has always been in the riding 'shooting' on the very good general Ziling is even more, however, to the emperor's impress, as a 'female', riding 'shooting' is not under the man, but also helped the emperor hunt an adult black bear, so the concubine is more favored by the emperor, it is said that in the Xishan Palace six nights to four nights is the concubine 'serving' sleep.
"At that time, I felt a fishy wind blowing, so I became alert, and when I looked around, I found a black bear crawling in the grass, and the emperor was not far away, drawing his bow against the black bear. "Concubine Ya sat in my palace, and her eyebrows flew to describe what she saw and heard in Xishan, and how she hunted black bears with the emperor, "I thought that the mountains in the capital were full of wild 'chickens' and wild ducks, but I didn't expect to know that not only is there a large area of thousands of miles of fertile fields at the foot of the mountain, but the mountains are even more dense forests, and there are many fierce beasts!"
As I listened to her lively speech, I was doing the needlework, and her eyes were shining with excitement, and if it weren't for the people in the hall, I might have danced with my hands.
"We hunt in the grassland and in the mountains are different, in the grassland, it is based on the feces left by the prey along the way to determine the direction, but in the mountains, there are grass, bushes, trees, can only try luck, but I was very lucky, I hit a lot of prey, on the third day I went to the field to hunt rabbits, not with arrows 'shooting', but with nets to encircle, so I caught a few alive, send you a pair to raise!"
I smiled and said, "Xishan is a royal mountain forest, and ordinary hunters are not allowed to enter it, so there are many wild beasts there, and I want to thank you for the rabbits you sent, but lest they 'run around' and can only be kept in cages!"
Concubine Ya pursed her lips and said, "This is not good in this palace, even rabbits are not free." She raised her head, sighed, and said, "It's better to be outside, if only I could stay in the mountains and not come back!"
I smiled and said, "Although the palace on the west side of the mountain is not big, the scenery is good, if there is nothing else, the emperor will go hunting once a year and stay for a few days!"
"That's only a few days. Concubine Ya said sadly, "Besides, this year has passed, you have to wait for next year, forget it, don't talk about these disappointing things, I have hit so many prey, I should be able to get a lot of skin, by the way, do you know how powerful the emperor's riding 'shooting' is, it can really be described as a hundred steps through the Yang, we saw a fire fox, he 'shot' with an arrow, through the eyes, the skin 'hair' on the whole body was not stained at all!"
A smile overflowed on her lips, the light in her eyes was even brighter, and even her honey-colored cheeks were flushed crimson, I looked at her like this, a little stunned, Yafei, she wouldn't be ...... I heard her laugh and said: "I always thought that the Han emperors had no ability, even if they went to the battlefield, they were just letting others die, but the emperor ...... Whether it is the battlefield or the hunting ground, or in the 'bed', he is as heroic as a god!"
When I heard her last sentence, my face was about to drip blood, how could I declare this kind of thing.
She glanced at me and laughed, "You're all about to become mothers, and you're still so shy." As she spoke, she gently 'touched' and 'touched' my belly again, muttering, "It's big again!"
I smiled and said, "It's been almost seven months, and now I'm struggling to walk, so I can only do some needlework, hoping that my child will be able to put it on when he gets off the ground!"
Concubine Ya looked at a small dress I was making again, compared it with herself, and asked, "Can you wear it so small?"
I smiled and said, "It's the size given by the Shanggong Bureau, so I think it's okay." After thinking about it, I asked casually: "Speaking of which, you have been favored more than me, why is there no good news until now!"
Concubine Ya was stunned by my question, looked down at her stomach, and muttered: "I don't know, I asked myself if my body is good, at first I thought it was because of water and soil, but it's been almost two years, and the food is the same as yours." She shook her head in annoyance, as if she didn't understand.
I was secretly frightened in my heart, but I didn't dare to say it openly, so I only moved my eyes to the chrysanthemum 'flower' on the windowsill and said: "Although the chrysanthemum 'flower' has a good appearance, it just smells strange, but fortunately, I am not too sensitive to smell now." I glanced at her and said, "The sinking water used in the past is good, but I'm afraid that someone will do things through these, but I don't dare to use it, what kind of incense is used in my sister's palace!"
Concubine Ya's face did not change, and she said: "I don't like these 'flowers' and spices, so there is nothing in my palace!"
I still didn't give up and asked: "Then the emperor went to you, didn't you light incense!"
She looked at me, her eyes were pure, and she couldn't see the slightest hidden emotion, so she only said: "No, does the emperor like incense, but he didn't tell me, well, since you said so, did you say that the emperor likes incense, then the next time the emperor goes to me, I will light it!"
She said it very naturally, as if she really didn't use spices, I originally thought that the emperor also gave her nine incense, it seems that there is no such thing, so why can't she get pregnant, is she really so physique, can't conceive.
Thinking of this, I hurriedly said: "The emperor is not particular about incense, as long as you ...... As long as you can make the emperor feel comfortable, nothing else matters!"
She immediately nodded and smiled: "Actually, I think the same way!"
I laughed it off.
After two days, the reward skin came down, and I really got a flawless fire fox skin, in addition to some gray squirrel skin, ferret skin, mink skin, otter skin, white fox skin and lynx skin, etc., I asked Gu Yu to go out to inquire, among the four concubines, I got as much as Concubine Ya, but Concubine Zheng and Concubine He were less, I was pregnant with the emperor's care, as for Concubine Ya, it seems that the emperor has paid more and more attention to her through this hunt.
Sure enough, Concubine Ya frequently 'served' to sleep, and the concubines who entered and exited the Yanying Hall in the past all retreated, only Concubine Ya stood out, such grace lasted until October, this year's winter came a little early, and at the beginning of October, the first snow fell in Xijing.
I caressed my belly more than seven months old and leaned on the chaise longue, holding a gilded invitation card in my hand, which was the post of Concubine Ya inviting everyone in the harem to go to the 'Yin' Xue Xuan to enjoy the snow, I looked at the wording on it, and couldn't help laughing: "Concubine Ya can even hold a snow banquet now, which shows that she is more and more able to integrate into the harem!"
"Then whether the mother is going or not, the mother's body is getting heavier and heavier now. "'Spring' said, which doesn't seem to want me to go.
I said: "Now Concubine Ya is a good time to cook oil and fresh 'flowers', since she gave me a post, if I don't go, I will brush her kindness, maybe she won't say anything, it's hard to guarantee that there won't be someone who instigates me to see people favored!"
'Chun' sighed: "In this way, the slave and maid will go to take care of it, and there can be no mistakes at this juncture!"
I bowed my head slightly, and my palm couldn't stop 'touching' my lower abdomen, child, my mother really looks forward to seeing you, you are obedient, endure it for a few more months.