Chapter 517: The Princess Who Was Widowed Early (10)

Before becoming the Concubine Shu, she was a good sister to the Princess. Because of her noble status and the fact that she was the only daughter of the General Zhenbei, Emperor Rui was worried about her family, so he sent her to the palace. She was also well aware of her status and never flaunted it. She kept a low profile and was favored by Emperor Rui, becoming the first concubine in the palace to get pregnant in the past eight years. After she got pregnant, she was even more cautious and careful, and would not leave the palace unless it was something important.

This time, she took the initiative to give the Princess a message to let her come.

"The smell of the incense in the palace is very unique." Shi Yi mentioned this to her when he sat down. In the original owner's memory, Concubine Shu had a miscarriage caused by the incense.

"Yes. This is what my mother brought specially." Concubine Shu nodded and smiled slightly, obviously thinking of the story behind the incense, with a hint of pride between her brows, "This incense is made by a master outside the palace. It can't be bought with a lot of money. You must ask for it with sincerity."

"Is that so. It's easy to get with a lot of money, but it's really priceless." Shi Yi brushed his sleeves with flowing cloud patterns and didn't continue to dwell on this point, so as not to make her unhappy. Concubine

Shu originally had something important to ask her, and a lot of preparations had been laid before, so now it's time to get to the point. Her beautiful eyes revealed sadness as she said, "I feel comforted and sad that His Majesty has a beautiful woman to take care of him during this hunting trip."

"I understand your thoughts." Shi Yi gently stroked her belly, "But there is a reason why your father didn't let you go. If you go with your big belly, everyone in the palace will be worried about you."

"I know His Majesty cares about me, but I just feel uncomfortable." Concubine Shu lowered her eyes, and her huge belly looked even bigger on her slender figure. It didn't look like a pregnant belly, but more like a belly carrying a person.

"You, just stay in the palace and take care of your baby, and give birth to the little prince peacefully, which is better than anything else." Before Shi Yi stretched out his hand to her, he saw her retreating. Knowing that she was wary of anyone and anything coming from outside the palace, she tactfully picked up the teacup and pretended that nothing had happened just now.

Concubine Shu's reaction was completely due to stress. There were many favored women in the palace, but she was the only one who got pregnant in the past eight years. She had long been a thorn in the eyes of the concubines in the palace. If she didn't pay more attention, she might be eaten alive without knowing it.

But she also knew that her reaction just now made the princess unhappy, and she hurriedly explained: "It's not easy to be pregnant, please forgive me. I have too many expectations for him, and my family is also looking forward to his birth."

Her hand gently stroked her belly, and there was something different in her beautiful eyes. That thing was called "desire" to be precise.

"I understand your suffering in the palace. No matter what, it's always good for you to pay more attention to yourself."

"You, don't worry about me all the time. The fact that I can get to this point proves that I'm not a fool."

The princess's comforting words made her feel much more at ease. Although their friendship changed after entering the palace, at least she would not harm herself.

"I know you're not stupid. You should keep calm at times like this." Shi Yi tapped on the table with one hand. "Father will definitely be accompanied by concubines when he goes hunting. When he's in a good mood, it's up to him to have sex with a few of them. But you and I both know father's temper. He hates people who take shortcuts the most, so don't worry too much."

"Alas... How can I not worry?" Concubine Shu sighed lightly, a look of worry on her face. "Giving birth to a child is a near-death experience. And you don't know how much a woman will change after giving birth. Her figure will change, her upright breasts will sag, she will get stretch marks on her belly, and she will age more easily. Having children is certainly a good thing, but you will have to rely on them in the future, and life will be difficult."

She wanted to gain the sympathy of the eldest princess by selling her misery, but she didn't know that after this call, she was really heartbroken. Shi

Yi glanced at her sideways, "These are the problems that women outside the palace will encounter when giving birth. You are smart and should have been prepared for it."

"But women who have given birth are always different from those who have not." She sighed heavily again, and her slightly swollen fingers gently lifted the strands of hair by her ears, and said to herself with self-pity, "The daughters outside are all more delicate and beautiful than fresh flowers and young bamboo shoots. I'm afraid that when the emperor goes out, he will forget about me and the dragon son in my belly." Shi

Yi was about to speak to comfort her, but she stopped herself, "Let's not talk about me, let's talk about you first. It's been widely rumored in Kyoto that you found a male favorite who looks exactly like your husband and kept him in your mansion. You and I have known each other for a long time, and I understand your feelings for your husband, but I can't tell whether this matter is true or not."

"Yes." Shi Yi looked into her eyes and said frankly, "My husband passed away, and I was very sad. I met him when I went to Yangzhou to relax. He and my husband have almost the same face. If he was not much younger than my husband, I would have mistaken him."

This was the first time that Concubine Shu saw a genuine smile on the face of the princess after she became a widow. She couldn't tell what she felt in her heart, but she kept comforting her, "That's good, that's good. My husband is gone, so it's good for you to find someone to rely on."

"Yes." Shi Yi echoed her and said to himself, "You have to live your life well."

"You are tired to come to the palace today, and I am a little tired too. When you finish hunting and come to the palace, we will have a good talk." Concubine Shu glanced at the sky outside the window. The clouds gathered, and it seemed that it was going to rain heavily.

"Prepare an umbrella for the princess." She arranged the female officials in the palace.

"Just take good care of yourself. I'm still waiting to see my ninth brother."

Shi Yi's joke successfully made her blush. She stammered, "You just know how to make fun of me."

"Don't some people want to?" Shi Yi was trying to get closer to her in a bluffing manner. She quickly hid behind the pillar and pretended to be scared. "Just spare me."

This was their favorite game when they were still in the boudoir. Many years have passed in the blink of an eye.

"Okay, okay, I won't joke with you anymore. You are heavy, so you really need to pay more attention to yourself." Shi Yi took the umbrella and walked towards the palace door.

Concubine Shu was supported by the palace servants and stood behind her, staring at her back. Suddenly, there was a touch of moisture in her eyes.

Time flies and people are easily left behind. Cherries turn red and banana leaves turn green. She and she can never go back to their young selves.

She was born in the family, grew up in the family, and must obey the orders of the family.

It's just a pity, a pity for her child.

She lowered her head and gently stroked her belly. There was no expectation and warmth of being a mother in her eyes.

(End of this chapter)