Chapter 18 The Newlyweds Are Pregnant

A greeting in mid-May.

A burst of retching interrupted the conversation, and the hall fell silent for a moment.

Yu Cairen covered her mouth with a handkerchief, stood up, and said respectfully, "My concubine is rude. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

This dry retching sound made Concubine Xu frown in panic: "Is Concubine Yu feeling unwell?"

Concubine De, who had given birth before, immediately understood and said, "Could Concubine Yu be pregnant?"

Yu Cairen smiled shyly: "Probably not."

Concubine Wan glanced coldly at Concubine Yu.

She chose to "dry-retch" during the greetings specifically; her selfish motives were about to be exposed. Why pretend to be innocent now?

The queen smiled faintly and ordered the servants: "Hurry up and call the imperial physician."

While everyone's attention was focused on Concubine Yu, only Wen Wanyu was secretly observing the Queen. She was truly too curious.

She had been in the palace for so long, but she had never seen the Queen make a big expression. She was always kind to everyone and took her time with everything.

Even though one of her concubines was pregnant, she still smiled faintly.

After a while, the imperial physician hurried over.

After the ceremony, the doctor took the patient's pulse. Not long after taking the pulse, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Congratulations, my lady. Congratulations, my lady, you are pregnant."

Yu Cairen stood up in surprise and stroked her belly: "Really? I... I'm pregnant?"

Concubine Wan couldn't bear it any longer, so she picked up the teacup and took a sip, then suppressed the urge to expose her.

The concubines all put on a happy look and began to congratulate one after another.

They were truly envious. Yu Cairen got pregnant after just one night in bed with him. Her luck was too good.

The one who should be most envied should be Jin Fangyi. She had slept with the emperor more times than Yu Cairen, but in the end, Yu Cairen got pregnant first.

The Queen spoke gently, "Please sit down first, Lady Yu. I have already sent someone to tell the Emperor the good news."

Yu Cairen slowly sat down and said, "Thank you, Queen."

The Queen continued, "It is a great joy that a concubine is pregnant. I also hope that others will soon become pregnant and have children for the royal family. Let's end our greetings today. You may all withdraw."

"Your Majesty obeys. Your Majesty will take your leave."

Cheng Shuyi let Wen Wanyu go first, and stayed in Fengyi Palace to accompany the queen.

Jin Fangyi snorted coldly, straightened her body and walked away.

Yu Cairen caught up with Wen Wanyu, "Sister Wen!"

When Wen Wanyu heard her voice, he felt very annoyed and wanted to mediate again.

Turning around, "What's wrong?"

Yu Cairen said, "It's on the same route as Sister Wen. Let's go together."

That sucks.

On the way, Yu Cairen touched her belly and began to sigh: "I'm really pregnant. I still can't believe it."

On the surface it seems like an expression of emotion, but in reality it is just showing off.

Wen Wanyu felt nothing inside, and even felt like laughing: "Don't doubt it, you are really pregnant. What a blessing."

Yu Cairen said with a cheerful smile, "Sister Wen has served me in bed many more times than the concubines. I believe Sister Wen will soon be able to give birth to many children for the royal family."

What kind of vicious curse? Back off. Wen Wanyu stared straight at the road in front of her: "Then thank you so much."

Listen to me say thank you, because of you, I have breast hyperplasia.

The sarcasm in her words was so obvious that Wen Wanyu couldn't pretend not to understand.

Unfortunately, Wen Wanyu didn't want children; she had chosen the wrong person. Jin Fangyi held a high position and distinguished status, and Concubine Yang was also of noble status, so Concubine Yu had no choice but to pick on Wen Wanyu, the "soft persimmon."

Wen Wanyu's cold response was like Yu Cairen punching cotton.

Yu Cairen didn't think it was inappropriate and continued, "But Sister Wen doesn't need to be too anxious. Sister Wen is so favored, it's only a matter of time before she gets pregnant."

"I'm not in a hurry." Wen Wanyu was calm and composed, clearly smiling, but for a moment, he looked cold and indifferent: "Why do I feel like Sister Yu is more anxious than I am?"

Before, Yu Cairen had repeatedly shown her affection, but each time, she had been rejected by Wen Wanyu. Now that she was finally pregnant, and there was one thing that could surpass her, Yu Cairen naturally wanted to seize this opportunity to mock her.

"I don't speak without thinking. Sister Wen, don't take it personally. I'm just lucky..." Yu Cairen's face suddenly became gloomy, as if Wen Wanyu had bullied her.

"I'm not angry. Is Consort Yu being too sensitive?"

Wen Wanyu looked as if she was thinking about her: "Yu Cairen is pregnant now, don't think too much."

Once again, Yu Cairen raised her fist high and hit the cotton.

Yu Cairen didn't realize that she was boring, so she returned to the palace in shame.

It was not until the afternoon that the news of Yu Cairen's promotion to beauty was announced.

The pregnancy of a talented woman was not enough to cause a stir in the harem.

Some concubines said that even if they gave birth to a child, they could not raise it themselves. It was equivalent to giving birth to a prince or princess for someone else.

Another group of concubines said that getting pregnant is not a skill, the real skill is being able to give birth.

Changlixuan

Wen Wanyu aimed the pool cue at the white ball, held the cue, and hit it lightly, and the blue ball went steadily into the hole.

"Shuyi, what kind of person is the Queen?"

Only three blue balls and two green balls remain.

Cheng Shuyi leaned forward slightly and hit the green ball. The ball ran towards the hole, but stopped when it was only a palm's distance away from the hole.

Cheng Shuyi sighed with regret.

"The Queen is very pitiful."

"Tell me more about it."

"The Queen yearned for freedom, but was sent to the palace by the Shen family and became the Queen. This is one. After entering the palace, she was targeted by Concubine Zhengui many times, but the Emperor turned a blind eye to it. This is the second. The second prince, whom she gave birth to with all her might, died young. The Shen family ignored her feelings and kept urging her to give birth to a legitimate son. This is the third." Cheng Shuyi said slowly, her voice full of empathy and sadness.

After hearing these words, Wen Wanyu felt that she was already very lucky and happy.

At least she had a happy family, while the queen had nothing.

What a pitiful person. But she can't do anything.

As the saying goes: God gave her a compassionate heart, but did not give her the ability to save all living beings.

Cheng Shuyi said to her, "The Queen will probably like you very much. You can talk to her often."

Wen Wanyu teased, "Normally, if I talk to other girls for a few more words, someone will get jealous. Why are you suddenly so generous?"

Cheng Shuyi smiled, "This is different."

Yearning for freedom but being forced to enter the palace is the common point between Cheng Shuyi and the Queen. It is precisely because of this little bit of common point that the two of them sympathize with each other more.

Wen Wanyu glanced at the servants standing about ten feet away and spoke with confidence, "Talented Lady Yu... no, after paying my respects, Lady Yu wished me well that I too could have children for the royal family soon."

Cheng Shuyi still curled his lips and said casually: "You must be sweating profusely."

Wen Wanyu: "Isn't it?"

Cheng Shuyi glanced at her and said, "What on earth does Yu Meiren mean? She's trying to please you on one hand, and then she's trying to laugh at you on the other."

Wen Wanyu didn't care and shrugged: "Who cares?"

The last black ball was hit into the hole by Wen Wanyu.

Wen Wanyu bowed and said, "Thank you."