() The emperor's favor surprised and surprised her. And the arrival of the child in her womb made her faintly have some new expectations. It turns out that she can also be the protagonist, not just a chess piece and a foil.

Sure enough, in the evening, a eunuch came to deliver a decree and instructed Concubine Li to prepare to take over.

Concubine Li's waist is still slim, but her palms have unconsciously touched her abdomen between actions.

Before Concubine Li could bend over, the emperor had already supported her: "Didn't you say it, don't you be polite to your concubine?" How's it going, is the baby well-behaved today? ”

The emperor was able to hear the news of the concubines again in the year of the Mandate of Heaven, and his satisfaction was self-evident.

"The baby misses his father very much today!" Concubine Li laughed coquettishly and walked into the palace with the emperor in her arms.

The layout of Chang'en Palace has now been renovated, and it is even more than that of Hua Concubine.

The emperor had dinner with Concubine Li, and after a few more words, he was about to leave.

"Your Majesty!" Concubine Li pulled the emperor's sleeve and shook it gently: "The concubine is reluctant to give up the emperor!" He took the emperor's hand and covered her abdomen: "The baby is reluctant!" ”

The emperor pinched her delicate face: "Concubine Ai's body is important now, but she can't be careless." Well? I will love you well when I turn around. ”

Concubine Li's face was just the right amount of redness, making her look even more delicate, and she whispered shyly: "Your Majesty! Of course, concubines know the severity. It's just," she whispered in the emperor's ear.

The emperor followed the direction of her slender fingers and saw a silhouette in the inner room, wearing the big red feather coat she had been favored before, and her figure was gracefully bending down to add incense to the incense burner.

The emperor squinted at Concubine Li: "Isn't Concubine Ai a little vinegar jar?" Why are you so generous today? ”

Concubine Li twisted her body unreluctantly: "The emperor always laughs at concubines!" With a red face, he pulled the emperor into the inner room.

Red candles reflect the curtains. The palace people who were waiting all lowered their heads, not daring to look, dare not hear, or think.

The emperor rubbed the woman beside him contentedly: "You can always surprise me." ”

Concubine Li waved her hand, and the palace maid with a big red feather veil had already withdrawn from the bed tent.

Concubine Li lay on the emperor's chest, but inexplicably shed tears: "The emperor treats the concubine so well, the concubine has nothing to repay, so she has to find out her heart to please the emperor." ”

"Why are you still shedding tears?" The emperor had a smile in his mouth, looking at the shy and pitiful concubine beside him, and a tear mole on the corner of his eyebrows seemed to be able to grow in people's hearts.

"It's just that the concubines are so selfish and just want to guard the emperor, which will inevitably cause the anger of the harem."

"What, someone in the harem is embarrassing you?" Although there was no anger in the emperor's voice, there was a natural indisperable majesty.

Concubine Li sighed faintly: "The feelings of the sisters can also be understood by the concubines." ”

"Okay, if you have any grievances, just tell me, even if the queen shows you the face, I will call the shots for you."

Concubine Li burst into tears and laughed: "The queen mother is good to the concubine!" It's just that some people say that concubines are squeamish. ”

"It's worth your tears?" The emperor laughed in a low voice: "Silly girl." ”

Concubine Li rubbed on the emperor's shoulder for a while, and then began to sobble lowly again.

"What's wrong again?" The Emperor patiently coaxed her.

The concubine thought about the child in her womb and felt sad. The concubine is the old person of Hua Concubine Niangniang, and Hua Concubine Niangniang lost her life because of His Royal Highness the Prince. The concubine knew that His Royal Highness must have some misunderstanding about the concubine. ”

Concubine Li said in a coquettish voice: "Now that the concubine is favored by the emperor, she will naturally not be wronged at all." But in the future, when this child grows up and begs for a living under the prince, will he have no grievances? ”

The emperor furrowed his brows, and the strength of his hands unconsciously tightened.

Concubine Li's arm hurt when he pinched it, but she didn't dare to squeak.

The emperor snorted.

Concubine Li hurriedly got up, knelt on the bed and pleaded: "The emperor forgives the sin, the concubine is ignorant and said the wrong thing." ”

The emperor looked at her half-draped clothes, her lower abdomen bulged slightly, and his heart softened a little, thinking carefully, although her words were offensive, they were not unreasonable. He patted her hand and said, "Okay, I'm not angry with you." Since they are my children, of course I will make arrangements. ”

Concubine Li carefully wiped her tears, and said with a flattering smile: "The emperor is far-sighted, and the concubine is worrying about nothing." ”

The emperor took her in his arms, wiped her tears with his thumb, and rubbed her little face: "You can take care of your body with peace of mind and give me a white and fat prince!" Whether it's the prince or the king of Qin, it's early! Perhaps, you will still have a great blessing! ”

Concubine Li looked at the emperor in disbelief with tears in her eyes, and her heartbeat was pounding and she didn't dare to speak.

The emperor was pleased by her expression, and laughed: "Silly girl, sleep." ”

Gonggong Cao, who was on duty at night, looked at several little eunuchs in the distance quietly, one of them was called Chuanxi, and there was an agate pendant the size of a thumb hanging from his waist.

Gonggong Cao squinted, it was rewarded by the queen's mother. Hearing the sound of breathing coming from the inner room, he walked lightly over to that side.

Several little eunuchs hurriedly surrounded him, handing water and beating their legs to be courteous.

Gonggong Cao sighed casually: "Did you hear the emperor's words just now?" You guys have to be careful! ”

"What did the emperor say?" The little eunuchs asked in a low voice.

"Alright, little bunnies! The emperor's words are also inquired about by you at will? Don't have a head? Gonggong Cao reprimanded, stood up and said: "Serve well, and it will be creative to follow Concubine Li in the future." ”

Gonggong Cao walked back slowly.

Chuanxi looked at his figure, touched the agate pendant on his waist, and pondered which sister to go to ask if he could get a bigger reward when he turned around.

In the Baopu courtyard, Xue Ke handed it to Nangong after reading the news from the palace, and Nangong threw it into the incense burner after reading it, and saw a red line appear on the edge of the note, which slowly turned into ashes before closing the lid.

"The lady's expectation is good, the queen's tolerance for Concubine Li is limited."

"The queen has been in charge of the middle palace for many years, and her roots are stable, in my opinion, I am afraid that the child Concubine Li will not be born."

"I just don't know what means the queen will use?"

Xue Ke listed a few at random, the skirt was an inch long, a few stones were placed on the road, and the pet was frightened, the more Xue Ke said, the whiter Nangong's face became, and he hurriedly exclaimed: "The woman is so terrible!" ”

Xue Ke looked at him with a smile: "I heard that the adult has fourteen wives and concubines, and it is really a blessing to be able to live in harmony in the backyard." ”

Nangong hurriedly wiped his sweat and said, "I'm ashamed." ”

The two joked for a while, and Xue Ke put away his smile and said, "If the queen is ruthless enough, she will still splash this basin of dirty water on the East Palace." ”

"But there is almost nothing to do with the East Palace and the Harem, how can it be climbed?"

Xue Ke thought about it, but he didn't have a clue, and sighed: "Take precautions first!" He smiled again and said: "This feeling of knowing that the other party intends to plot, but I can't hide from it is really uncomfortable!" ”

Nangong nodded, looked at Xue Ke for a long time, and couldn't help but be curious: "The lady doesn't want to save Concubine Li's child this time?" ”

"As long as the queen has murderous intentions, this child will definitely not be able to stay." Xue Ke also looked at Nangong curiously: "Besides, why should I save it?" ”

"Then why save Su Qiuniang's child?" Nangong's eyes showed a hint of confusion, and then a sly smile flashed: "Who is Su Qiuniang's child?" ”

Xue Ke sighed: "My lord turned out to be curious about this!" Adults want to know, just ask me. ”

Xue Ke smiled at him: "I can give this news to adults for free!" ”

Nangong's eyes flashed with a sparkling light: "Really? Lady, say it quickly! ”

Suddenly, he took a closer look at Xue Ke's grinning expression, and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Don't don't, forget it, don't say it." ”

"Listen to me." Xue Ke stood up solemnly, and when he walked to the door, he turned around and smiled: "Don't you regret it?"

Naturally, it is regretted. Nangong said in his heart. But he couldn't let his curiosity kill him anymore.

Since he knew that she was not pregnant, he didn't dare to look up every time he saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

He actually admired Xue Ke, every time he took the prince's careful support as if nothing happened, and he could also shyly say "Maybe it's a daughter!" when a subordinate minister congratulated her on "being pregnant with Lin'er!" ”

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In the early morning, Rong Ruo was helping the queen to take a walk in the imperial garden.

The queen's face was a little pale today.

Last night's nightmare made her break out in a cold sweat, and the king of Qin in the dream was dressed in a battle robe and half bloodstained, holding a spear and kneeling on the battlefield full of corpses. The waves on the side were monstrous, and he was wet. She wanted to go up and help him up, but the phoenix crown was too heavy and the Xia curtain was too long, and she seemed to be trapped in it and couldn't move.

A shocking wave came, and she subconsciously closed her eyes. The waves passed, but he was gone. She cried out to Que'er in her dreams, but only the sound of waves crashing on the rocky shore remained.

Rong Ruo persuaded on the side: "Niangniang, this is all because you are worried about the prince day and night. What's more, it is said that the dream is the opposite, and maybe the news of the prince's triumph will come in two days. ”

The queen's well-maintained fingers slowly stroked a peony. Midsummer has passed, the flowers in the imperial garden are slightly withered, and the petals are thin with a layer of dew, only this peony is blooming every month, and it is enchanting that blooms.

The queen nodded lightly, and the maid behind her used a small pair of flower scissors to cut the orange-red peony flower. Looking at the piles of peony flowers in the hairpin flower plate, the little maid wanted to remind that today's hairpin flowers were enough, but she saw Aunt Rong Ruo shaking her head slightly, so she carefully retreated.

"Niangniang has been gone for a long time, so it is better to go back. It's time to drink blood swallow porridge. Rong Ruo gently persuaded.

There was a drum sound of retreat in the corner tower, and the queen's brows were wrinkled again, looking at this hour, I am afraid that the emperor stayed in Chang'en Palace last night, and he did not go to court today.

After drinking the porridge, the queen gently tapped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, and said slowly: "Since there is a great creation, we have to become her." ”

Although the words were said without beginning or end, Rong Ruo knew from the bottom of her heart that the queen had made up her mind. Since Chuanxi passed the emperor's private words in Chang'en Palace, the queen began to consider the whereabouts of Concubine Li's child.

The matter of Concubine Li's use of palace maids to fix her favor has caused many discussions in the harem, and the harem concubines complain in front of her every day.

Before, it was considered that Concubine Li was the prince of Qin, and it was not that she was not allowed to give birth to this child, but now it seems that the emperor's love for Concubine Li is much beyond imagination, and even the number of times the queen sees the emperor in a month is only a handful. And Concubine Li is also becoming more and more arrogant with her pampering, and she is becoming less and less concerned about the queen.

It's better to sharpen her sharpness and let her understand who the owner of the harem is.

"I don't know what Niangniang's plans are?"

"Didn't you hear that the one in the East Palace was also happy? Let's just solve it together. The queen looked at the bright red Kodan on her hands and said lightly.

"I don't know who Niangniang wants to use? The emperor loves Concubine Li, and I am afraid that he will be held accountable. ”

"I don't think the crown princess in the East Palace is useless, I think the Xue family's face is fine now, in the end, she is still timid and doesn't dare to start. This time, the prince didn't take her with him when he went to Shanxi. We've raised her for so many years, and we haven't seen her bring back any important news, so it's better to let her be loyal this time. ”

Rong Ruo said in a low voice: "Yes! The slave understood. ”

The queen was just about to say, when a maidservant's voice came from the door: "Niangniang, the sixteenth princess has come to say goodbye." ”

The queen's expression was the usual grace and gentleness: "Come in." ”

The sixteenth princess is already a half-grown girl, she has been raised under the name of the queen since she was a child, and she is already the style of a princess.

After bowing uprightly, he carried the admiration of his little daughter: "The queen mother is well." ”

The queen nodded, and then instructed Rong Ruodao: "It will be the sixteenth birthday in a few days, and the tenth birthday can't be sloppy, you should prepare well." ”

Rong Ruo lowered his eyes and answered yes.

Because Xue Ke accidentally tripped in Suzheng Hall yesterday, he was ordered by the prince to recuperate in the Baopu Courtyard and not to enter and leave at will. Xue Ke was so stuffy that he couldn't help it.

"Mama, stop boiling soup, I've gained weight recently!" Xue Ke pinched his clothes, and his waist was a little tight.

"Lady, this woman is pregnant, how can she gain weight! This cordyceps fish maw is all nourishing yin and stabilizing the fetus, lady and drink it with confidence! When the emperor and grandson land, rest assured, the lady I will serve will return to the same shape! Mama's eyebrows and eyes were crooked when she smiled.

Ah Liu brought the soup over, and Xue Ke turned his back to Mama Zhang and glared at Ah Liu. Ah Liu's expressionless spoonful fed Xue Ke one spoonful after another.

Halfway through the drink, I heard a message from outside the door announcing that the prince was coming. Xue Ke just stood up, pushed away half a bowl of soup from Ah Liu's hand, and greeted him.

When the prince saw her come out, he hurriedly said, "I said you should be careful!" How to walk still so fast! Why don't you care at all? ”

Ah Liu raised the soup bowl in his hand and said, "The lady is still unwilling to drink the soup for the fetus." ”

Xue Ke gave Ah Liu a murderous look, and Ah Liu turned around and handed the soup bowl in his hand to the prince.

The prince took the soup bowl and pulled Xue Ke to sit down.

Mama Zhang reported Xue Ke's movements that day in detail, including what she ate, what she drank, and how many times she went to the toilet.

Rao is thick-skinned like Xue Ke, his face is also red, and he begged for mercy: "Mama, can you stop talking!" I've been obedient all day. ”

The corners of the prince's mouth rose slightly, and he waved his hand to let Mama Zhang step back first. When there was no one in the house, the prince fed her a mouthful of soup and said softly: "At this time, you can't be willful, be good!" After drinking these soups, when you have a baby, you can eat whatever you want! ”

Xue Ke had a mouthful of soup in his mouth, and he couldn't smile bitterly.

"Your Highness, I'm so bored!" Xue Ke frowned and complained.

Of course, the prince understood what she meant, but he was afraid that she would be troubled, and he heard that the first three months were the most unworrying, so he said: "If you are bored, invite your sister-in-law to accompany you for a few days, don't you like Ah Yuan the most!" ”

Xue saw that he looked at it left and right, "snorted", and asked, "How is the investigation over there by the Feather Guard?" ”

The prince looked solemn: "Yu Yiwei shot twenty-seven people this time, three of them lived, twenty-two of them are palace people who are not registered, but there are still five people who are registered, hmph, the queen is also desperate this time!" ”

"How is Your Highness preparing? Do you want to stab the king? ”

The crown prince has also been discussing this matter recently, and it has not yet been decided, just about to say, seeing Xue Ke's somewhat anxious look, he said: "Okay, don't worry about these things, your biggest task now is __"

"I know, it's to raise a baby!" Xue Ke took this sentence, which he had heard countless times recently, and said coquettishly: "Your Highness only has children in his eyes now!" ”

Seeing her soft voice, the prince was half-sour, staring at her after drinking the soup in his hand, he wiped the corner of her mouth with his thumb and said, "How can there be a mother like you in the world, who has a taste with her own children." ”

Xue Ke grabbed his finger and bit it angrily.

The prince hadn't been close to her for a long time, and at this moment, he suddenly became like a fire, his Adam's apple rolled twice, and his voice became hoarse: "Tangtang, don't do this." ”

Xue Ke looked at him with a straight face: "Who told you to ignore me recently." ”

The prince couldn't laugh or cry, but turned to her ear and whispered, "What's the matter?" Missed me? ”

A hot breath came down his ears, Xue Keben just laughed, and at this moment, his heart also itched, he wrapped his fingers around his hair, swept his face, bit his lip and said, "When will it be?" ”

When the prince saw her attitude, he already had a puddle of spring water in his heart, and he couldn't help but comfort her: "Be good! I heard from the doctor that after the first three months, it will be fine. ”

Xue Ke asked seriously: "In those three months, my belly should be big!" ”

How did the prince know that Xue Ke was thinking about how to hide it after three months, he just thought that she was worried about the bed, so he gently hugged her on his lap and said in his ear: "It doesn't matter if you have a big belly, the imperial doctor said, it's okay to be sideways__"

The cold sweat in Xue Ke's heart dripped down, and he laughed twice weakly: "The imperial doctor is really knowledgeable. ”

The prince was about to stand up and drink a cup of herbal tea, when he heard Ah Liu's voice outside the door: "Your Highness, Niangniang, the prince and concubine are here." ”

The prince frowned and said in a low voice, "What is she always here for?" Don't have any bad intentions! ”

Xue Ke glanced at him: "In the end, I have served you, why do you always think badly about people!" As the saying goes, a husband and wife are one night and one hundred nights! ”

The prince was inexplicably half shorter, and hurriedly denied: "Tangtang, don't mention this matter, don't mention it." ”

Xue Ke smiled and said, "Why don't you mention it?" I've heard that His Royal Highness is very powerful, but the three maidens of the night! ”