Seeing that the emperor was obviously stunned for a moment, Chen Changzai lowered his eyes and said softly: "The concubines will not count the days, it has been more than four months." ”

Xuan Ye nodded, looked at her and said, "No wonder you seem to be plump, but you can't see it, you should let the imperial doctor take a look." Why haven't you said it all this time, it's only now that you found out? ”

Chen Changzai shook his head: "When the concubine found out, the emperor was about to lead the troops to fight, and the concubine didn't dare to say it for fear of causing trouble to you and the maidens, and you wanted to say it when you came back, but there was good news from Sifujin, everyone was happy for Concubine De, and the concubine couldn't find a chance to speak, so she didn't say it." So unfortunately, the eleventh elder brother is suddenly gone, and the concubine wants to say it sooner or later, if it can make you a little happier. ”

Xuan Ye said: "You have my heir, I am naturally happy. But having said that, the emperor's reaction was uneventful, and soon called Liang Gonggong to him, and asked him to send Chen Changzai back to Zhongcui Palace, and the imperial doctor checked and recorded the date, and then reported it to the queen mother to know.

Before Chen Chang left, the emperor said to her: "You are pregnant, I am naturally happy, but now Concubine Yi is grieving, and I am also grieving, so I can only wronged you." ”

Liang's father-in-law was very polite to send Chen Changzai back, and told Duan Concubine Niangniang, Duan Concubine was startled, and quickly sent someone to inform Concubine Rong and Concubine De, the imperial doctor and the people from the Internal Affairs Office came together, and flipped through the days of the file, Chen Chang did match the month and day of the child in the womb, but no one noticed it for a few months, Duan Concubine said to her anxiously: "You have to have a good time, isn't it my sin, I see you quietly on weekdays, but how can this matter be hidden from me?" If you already knew, why didn't you say it? ”

In the Qianqing Palace, Gonggong Liang went back and forth about related matters, and determined that Chen Chang was about to give birth in a few months, and the imperial doctor said that everything was fine, but the emperor didn't care much, but casually ordered him: "Since you are pregnant, let the Internal Affairs Office stop the green card." ”

Liang Gonggong felt that there was nothing abnormal, so he answered, and the emperor said: "After giving birth next year, there is no need to restore the green head card, just stop." ”

"The minion made a note of it." Mr. Liang pondered the emperor's words, and then thought about the indifferent look on the emperor's face at this moment, and it could be seen that Chen Chang seemed to have angered Long Yan unconsciously.

Originally, Zhong Cui Palace has always been peaceful, although the first few concubines in it have no favor all the year round, but they are all concubines who have been born and raised, and they are good friends with Concubine De, no matter how low-key and humble, there is still a little pride in their bones, and they can get along in harmony, there is a big reason because they are not favored by each other, there is no conflict of interest, everyone is the same, and life is naturally better. After Chen Chang came, because of his young age, he was taken care of by his sisters, and then Ziguang watched Wang Chang being rampant in the palace, and they were also distressed that Xiao Chen was forgotten by the emperor, but in recent years, he has gradually become a celebrity in the Qianqing Palace, although the sisters have scruples in their hearts, but because Chen Chang is gentle and humble and never shows off his grace, the nobles are good or concubines, and they are willing to look at the light on her body generously.

But this time, it made Concubine Duan angry, she didn't understand why Chen Changzai had been hiding it for so long, and she had to tell the emperor in person, no matter how Chen Changzai explained, in her opinion, it seemed that Chen Chang was guarding against them, afraid that they would harm the child in her belly. Although he didn't turn his face in person, he mentioned Chen in the backyard when he turned his back, and he no longer had the smile and tolerance he used to have.

As for Yonghe Palace, although she knew about it, Concubine De didn't come to visit, Bu Guiren came back from Yonghe Palace and went directly to the concubine's house, and sure enough, seeing her sullen, Dai Guiren waved her hand on the side, pulled her aside and said: "Sister Bu, Niangniang is not happy, saying that Chen Chang is doing it on purpose, and she is angry at this time." ”

Bu Guiren nodded, turned around and smiled: "Concubine De asked the concubine to bring you a message, saying that if you feel that the backyard can't be moved, just move Chen Changzai away, and our days in Zhongcui Palace must be clear and quiet." ”

Duan Concubine sighed heavily: "Let's take a look first, if we really look away, she is essentially a restless person, what about the Forbidden City, where does she like to go, Zhong Cui Palace is small, and it is not quiet." ”

In this way, the original harmonious atmosphere in Zhong Cui Palace was broken, and Chen Chang had been inadvertently isolated by the first three, although they would not do anything too much to her, but the intimacy of being able to talk and laugh together in the past is difficult to see. If this is a blow to Chen Changzai, it is really nothing compared to the emperor's attitude, because two or three days after that day, the emperor has not cared about her and the fetus again, obviously the favored person is pregnant, but it is not as good as the former scenery of the secret nobles, she lives in the Zhongcui Palace, and the already shining light on her body is covered by the palace gates.

For this, Chen Chang's inner hesitation can be imagined, and outsiders will be strange when they look at such a thing. I really want to find a reasonable reason, probably because I don't want to stimulate the heartbroken Concubine Yi.

But Concubine Yi's heartbreak is completely different from Concubine De, who lost the sixth elder brother at the beginning, from the eleventh elder brother to the present, as long as she has the spirit, she will definitely pester the emperor and ask the emperor to investigate the matter thoroughly. After all, how could a good child fall into the river for no reason, and what happened that night must be investigated. She intercepted the emperor on the road day by day, and begged the emperor to see her at the gate of the Qianqing Palace day by day. And the royal family announced to the outside world that the eleventh elder brother died of a sudden illness, and Concubine Yi made such a fuss, but I was afraid that the emperor would soon be impatient.

Even the Queen Mother complained impatiently to Lan Qi, saying that there was any way to stop asking Concubine Yi to make trouble with the emperor, Lan Qi said to the Queen Mother that she was embarrassed and didn't know what to do, and when she said to Huanchun in private, she said with tears: "If she really wants to get justice for the eleventh elder brother, I admire her, why didn't I want to get justice for Yinzuo back then, even now, I still want those people to pay for their lives." Let Concubine Yi make trouble about this matter, no matter what the result is for her, make a fuss in order to make those people afraid. ”

Huanchun comforted the master not to arouse sadness, while saying: "The slave maid heard a few words, saying that the nine elder brothers, the tenth elder brother and the eleventh elder brother played together that night, the night was dark, the three elder brothers did not know where to go, the people of Yikun Palace were afraid of being too public, so they only looked for someone to come in private, the tenth elder brother was taken back by the people of Ningshou Palace early in the morning, and the ninth elder brother also ran back to Yikun Palace by himself later, and then when the people below found the eleventh elder brother, he had already floated in the Neijinshui River, but he was stunned and did not find a person who saw the eleventh elder brother fall. ”

Lan Qi said: "The elder brothers will know water, and the eleventh elder brother will too." ”

Huan Chun nodded: "If you don't save it, how can you still be angry, but why doesn't the eleventh elder brother shout for help, even if there are few people there, it doesn't necessarily mean that no one will respond to it." ”

"When I went to see the eleventh elder brother buried, he had a wound on his forehead, I don't know if he was injured when he fell, or if he was injured on the shore and then thrown down, I guess he must not be able to scream and scream, otherwise how could he not call for help?" Lan Qi said with a heavy heart, and said bitterly, "The emperor should be upset to death, how can there be such a thing." ”

On the same day, Xiao Hezi came to Yonghe Palace alone soon after, saying that he had entered the palace with the fourth elder brother to ask for peace, but the fourth elder brother asked the prince to invite him halfway, saying that the prince had excellent calligraphy and paintings to be appreciated with the fourth elder brother, and asked the fourth elder brother to pick a few to hang in the house of Concubine De. Lan Qi didn't care, but only told Xiao Hezi to wait outside Yuqing Palace carefully, and told him not to get involved in the affairs of Yuqing Palace.

But Yinzhen was called by the second brother here, not to appreciate any calligraphy and painting. Although Yin Zhen has been thinking about the figure of that night, it happens to be close to the place where Eleven drowned, and that person came from the direction of drowning, the panicked appearance must have encountered something, if the bunch of tapes that fell on the ground was really from Wen Fujin's hand, the prince was very likely to carry it, and he was very worried that the person he met that night was the prince. Worried these days, I don't know if I can check it, naturally he knows in his heart that he must not take the initiative to involve himself in this kind of thing, and he will not come to ask the prince.

But the prince chose him among the elder brothers, no matter how entangled he was with the likes and dislikes of the mother and son of Yonghe Palace, the prince still knew in his heart that the fourth brother was reliable. This time the incident was like this, he didn't dare to think about it at all, he was nervous for the past few days, for fear that his figure near there would be seen.

And Yinzhen didn't expect that as soon as the second brother saw him, he said: "I don't know if Eleven is floating there, do you believe me, the fourth?" When I ran there that night, I saw a person floating on the water, I thought it was some kind of little eunuch or something, I was startled and afraid of causing trouble, so I ran away, but I didn't expect it to be the eleventh brother. Yinzhen, do you think Huang Ama will check, and will he find out that I went there that night? But I really didn't do anything, I didn't push him into the water. ”

The fourth elder brother was taken aback, but he didn't expect the prince to take the initiative to admit to him, Yinzhen expressed surprise on his face, and immediately decided in his mind that he couldn't reveal to the prince that he saw him that night, and reassured the second brother not to worry too much, if he really found out, he told Huang Ama frankly, and Huang Ama would believe him.

But the prince said in despair: "If the emperor finds out that I was there that night, he will definitely not believe me, and the last incident made him half angry, how can he still believe me." ”

The fourth elder brother didn't understand, and he didn't dare to ask what happened last time, so he could only investigate this time, and asked the second brother embarrassedly: "What are you doing there alone at night?" ”

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