Meng Xilan looked at Zhou Youchen who came in a hurry, sat up straight, and said with a slightly excited expression: "Your Majesty, our children will move." ”

Zhou Youchen raised his eyebrows, a pair of amber eyes, flickering slightly, he strode to her bedside, almost half-knelt beside her, gently pressed her shoulder, and instructed, "You sit down." ”

At this moment, his mood was as excited as hers.

He stretched out his slender fingers and pulled up the long hair that was scattered next to her face, helping her to reach behind her ears.

Meng Xilan was a little anxious in her heart, grabbed his hand and put it on her lower abdomen.

The two faced each other silently, patiently waiting.

I don't know if it's because Fang Cai moved too much, and the child in the belly didn't move for a long time.

Meng Xilan couldn't help but clench Zhou Youchen's hand, and said faintly uneasy: "What's wrong?" ”

Jiao Changqing waited aside and replied softly: "Niangniang, your pregnancy is only four months old, and the fetal movements are too frequent, which is not good." ”

Hearing this, Zhou Youchen gently stroked Meng Xilan's belly, and said gently: "Don't worry, I have time to accompany you." ”

As soon as his words fell, he felt something move slightly under his palm. It was very light quickly, but he could feel it clearly.

Meng Xilan looked up in surprise, Zhou Youchen was stunned at first, his eyes were sparkling, and he felt that a hot current came from Meng Xilan's body, all the way from his palm all over his body, all the way to the softest corner of his heart, warm to his bones. It was just a moment, and his eyes and heart were shrouded in a golden light, as if he saw infinite hope.

He finally understood, what did Meng Xilan do her best to survive to this day? She was moved and grateful for this moment, their child is slowly growing up in her belly, which is more joyful and worth looking forward to than anything.

Zhou Youchen's reaction was a little slower by half a beat, he blinked his eyes, he had lived for more than 20 years, and he rarely had the urge to cry, but at this moment, his eyes couldn't help but burst into tears, he tried his best to endure it, and then grinned at Meng Xilan: "He's really moving." ”

For the first time, he experienced the joy and beauty of being a father.

Meng Xilan gently touched his forehead with her forehead, "Isn't it amazing?" It's like a dream. ”

Zhou Youchen also touched her back with his forehead and nodded lightly.

Fang Cai is still dangerous, but this is their best time.

Jiao Changqing lowered his head in amusement and bowed back.

Zhulu and Zhuqing also had eyes, and they also half-bowed their heads and retreated.

Seeing that they all went out, Zhou Youchen remembered that just now, Meng Zhenglu had a worried look on his face, and couldn't help but speak: "Lan'er, your body has been four months, and the rumors outside the palace are getting stronger and stronger, I think, it's time to announce this happy event to everyone." ”

Meng Xilan was slightly stunned when she heard this, and a trace of worry appeared between her eyebrows, "Your Majesty, this matter is very important, if it is known by the ministers, it will inevitably be another twist and turn." ”

Her identity has always been criticized by the ministers of the court, and she conceived the imperial heir in the name of the concubine, which is unreasonable.

Zhou Youchen knew what she was worried about, "Your position as a concubine is just a false name." ”

"Even if it's just a false name, it will make people criticize. Your Majesty, I just want to raise the baby with peace of mind now, and I don't want to be disturbed by anyone. This kid didn't come easily, and we have to be careful. Meng Xilan frowned slightly, and said in a slumber tone.

Zhou Youchen thought a little when he heard this, and asked lightly, "What about your family?" Master Meng has always been worried about you, and he has asked me several times about your current situation. ”

Speaking of her family, Meng Xilan's heart tightened slightly. She didn't want to tell them and reassure them. It's not an easy task to keep a secret, there are too many people who know, and a little carelessness will make her hard work go to waste.

"Your Majesty, if my father asks you questions again, you just have to tell him that Xilan has the emperor's care and love, and everything will be safe, and any difficulties can turn evil into good fortune."

My father was a wise man, and if he had heard her answer in such a evasive way, he would have understood. Now she is not in crisis, but she has a hard time speaking.

Zhou Youchen's eyebrows moved, and his expression hesitated.

"Lan'er, you must know that this matter will not be hidden sooner or later, and there is no need for you to wronged yourself like this. You conceived an heir for me, which is a great achievement. ”

Hearing this, the corners of Meng Xilan's mouth pursed slightly, stared at him and said, "I just need time." Now I can only protect this child wholeheartedly, and I have no time to estimate anything else. Lord Jiao's words, the emperor, you also know that this baby is indeed dangerous, so once this child has any mistakes, it will not only destroy my hope, but also the foundation of the emperor. ”

For the sake of the emperor's heir, the contradiction between Zhou Youchen and the ministers is deepening, if the child is born safely, then Zhou Shirao, who covets the throne in the dark, will definitely make waves and make a big fuss.

Zhou Youchen sighed helplessly when he heard this: "You shouldn't worry about these things now." ”

Meng Xilan held his hand and strained slightly: "I'm just used to being careful." Your Majesty, let this child be our common secret, we don't have to tell anyone to know, as long as we know it ourselves. ”

Her tone was soft and impossible to refuse.

Zhou Youchen nodded silently.

She was already tired from her pregnancy, and he didn't want to embarrass her anymore.

……

Ever since the child in her womb began to move, Meng Xilan has become more cautious about her food, clothing, housing and transportation.

However, her body is getting weaker and weaker, and the whole person is so thin that she is out of shape, and she takes a nap that day, and wants to take a look in the mirror, so she asks Zhulu to fetch it for her.

Who knows, Zhu Lu hesitated, hesitated for a moment, and then took the mirror over: "Niangniang, you haven't combed your hair yet, it's better to let the slave maid come and serve you to comb your hair." ”

When Meng Xilan heard this, she just smiled slightly: "You don't have to be taboo about this. ”

She reached out and asked Zhulu to hand the mirror to her.

Meng Xilan took the mirror and lowered her eyes slightly.

The person in the mirror looked like a different person, pale and haggard, with deep-set eye sockets and a frighteningly pointed chin.

Zhu Lu saw her master staring at the mirror, silent for a long time, and thought that she was intertwined, and said busily: "Niangniang, you don't have to worry, go back and the slave will give you more bird's nest porridge to replenish qi and blood." ”

Meng Xilan immediately put down the mirror, to be honest, she didn't want to look at herself like this.

"Forget it, you bring me so many good things to eat every day, it's still the same."

"Mother's ......"

Seeing that they were worried, Meng Xilan only said, "It's okay, I don't care." ”

As long as it is for the sake of the child, she can sacrifice anything, and it doesn't matter what she does.

After a while, it was time to eat soup again, and Zhu Qing came over with the soup, and by the way, he also brought some sour plums to the master.

Meng Xilan likes to eat sour food recently, and sour plums are appetizing, which can promote appetite.

"Niangniang, you taste it, this is a sour plum made by the slave maid herself."

Meng Xilan took her hand and tasted a sour plum, which was really sweet and sour.

"Niangniang, when I was a child, I heard the old people say that sour children are hot and spicy, so eighty percent of Niangniang's belly is a son." Zhu Qing smiled and spoke, wanting to make his master happy.

Meng Xilan lowered her head and stroked her stomach with a sour plum in her mouth: "I hope so." ”

It's best if it's a boy, but it's a good thing if it's a girl.

In fact, from the beginning of her pregnancy to the present, Meng Xilan has been trying hard to force herself not to imagine how she wants to raise her children in this palace.

It's a land of power, but it's also a place of intrigue.

Meng Xilan condensed slightly, raised her eyes to look out the window, and saw that the autumn colors had been seen on the treetops, and she sighed in her heart.

If all is well, the child will be born in the spring of the following year.

If you were born in the spring, you are really lucky.

After a while, Xiao Chunzi said with a beaded curtain outside: "Niangniang, the queen has already come twice today." ”

Meng Xilan raised her eyebrows slightly, and said in her heart: Recently, Song Wenxiu has been coming more and more diligently, it can be seen that the people in the palace are eager to know what happened to her?

Zhulu whispered: "The queen mother is really true." The emperor has clearly forbidden anyone to come to Cining Palace to disturb the purity of the mother, but she still wants to come...... It's clearly deliberate. ”

"It seems that they are really in a hurry." Meng Xilan replied with a sigh.

She has been in Cining Palace for two whole months and has not stepped out of Cining Palace. She lives so deep and simple, and only uses the four words "unwell" as an excuse, who would believe it?

Indeed, Song Wenxiu, who had once again eaten the closed door, returned to her Kunning Palace, and her heart was in a hurry, and she always had a premonition of uneasiness.

Seeing this, the old lady beside her stepped forward and said with concern: "Niangniang, why do you want to let yourself suffer this crime. The afternoon sun is the most poisonous, so you have to be careful. ”

Song Wenxiu frowned, rubbed her temples and said, "Mama, the concubine is really weird." No, the emperor is also very strange...... What the hell are they hiding? Even if Meng Xilan's old illness recurred, there was nothing unpleasant. ”

Back then, Meng Xilan's cold poison was unknown to everyone in the palace. There is no need for them to hide it at all, and there is no need for Meng Xilan to hide herself.

"Niangniang, you don't have to worry so much about the affairs of the concubine Niangniang...... Besides, it's okay if she's sick, just so that the emperor can take care of it. ”

Song Wenxiu heard this, raised her eyes and glared at her: "Mama, don't talk nonsense." If the concubine has something, the life of this palace will not be easy. It's just that Hongu can't figure it out...... The concubine has been sick for more than two months, but she has not been cured for a long time...... With Jiao Changqing's medical skills, this is impossible. ”

The old lady groaned for a while, and couldn't help but say: "Niangniang, let the old slave boldly say a word, will this concubine be the mother?" She paused for a moment before she said: "The concubine Niangniang has been ill for several months, and she deliberately hides people every day, except for the emperor and Imperial Doctor Jiao, almost no one is seen." Moreover, the emperor's side is strictly guarded, there must be a cat hidden here! The old slave thought, maybe the concubine is not sick at all, but she is happy......"