Chapter 168 Endless Love

In the days that followed, the intrigues in the harem seemed to cease.

As the weather got warmer, the pregnant concubines' bellies became rounder.

By the end of April, seeing that Concubine Xiao was about to give birth in a month, Concubine Chen stopped visiting the six palaces to pay respects.

She was very worried about Concubine Xiao's pregnancy, fearing that someone would murder Concubine Xiao.

Therefore, apart from Xiao Jingheng and the imperial physician who was helping Concubine Xiao with her pregnancy, Concubine Chen did not allow anyone else to enter Yonghe Palace.

On weekdays, Concubine Xiao was not allowed to go out. She was imprisoned in a circle as if she were a prison.

During this period,

Since Song Zhao could not sleep with him, the concubine received the most rain and dew.

In a month, Xiao Jingheng would invite her to sleep with him or stay in her palace five or six times.

But Xiao Jingheng did not ignore Song Zhao.

Whenever I have time, I will come to her palace and sit with her.

That day, when Xiao Jingheng came to visit Song Zhao at lunch, the emperor looked very pleased and seemed to be in a very good mood.

Song Zhao smiled and asked him, "What good news has the emperor received?"

Xiao Jingheng also smiled and said, "Today, I asked Doctor Chu to take Concubine Xiao's pulse. Doctor Chu said that judging from the pulse, it is very likely that she is pregnant with a prince."

When it comes to the word "prince",

Xiao Jingheng's eyes were wrinkled with laughter, and he did not forget to praise Chen Fei again.

"It is also because of Concubine Chen that she has taken good care of Concubine Xiao. I saw today that she has gained a lot of weight and looks plump."

Song Zhao said, "Congratulations to the Emperor. The Empress Chen has taken such good care of Concubine Xiao. I think when the little prince is born safely in the future, he will be healthy and plump~"

Since Concubine Chen is going to raise Concubine Xiao's child, she will of course be careful in every aspect and not allow any mistakes to be made.

But caring about her is one thing, but how do we know that she doesn't have any plans for Concubine Xiao?

A pregnant woman's belly is already round because of a baby in her belly. If she loses control and eats too much nourishing food, her weight will surge and her figure will become plump, and her belly will become crystal clear.

Once you give birth, the skin and flesh on your abdomen will suddenly loosen and it will be very easy to form gully-like lines. If not properly maintained, it may even become wrinkled and black, which is horrifying to look at.

Concubine Xiao's appearance has been ruined. After giving birth to a child, her figure will be out of shape and her body will be covered with cellulite. I'm afraid her favor in this life will be gone.

certainly,

Song Zhao could think of these things, and Xiao Jingheng might have guessed them too.

But Jamel Xiao wouldn't say it.

After all, Concubine Xiao was good at taking tonics, and she would be able to give birth to a healthy little prince in the future, which was more important than anything else in his eyes.

After the two finished their lunch, Xiao Jingheng accompanied Song Zhao for a stroll in the courtyard.

When it was time for Song Zhao to take a nap, he said, "I still have some things to deal with in the previous dynasty, so you can rest assured."

Song Zhao sent Heng out of the palace and then went back to his bedroom to rest.

When she woke up and called Yunshan in to help her wash up, she saw that the girl was smiling mischievously, so she asked:

"What are you laughing at?"

Yunshan said, "You will know if you go out and take a look, Madam."

Song Zhao went to the main hall with curiosity, and when he looked up, he saw two desserts on the dining table.

One dish is ice-cooked sour jujube dumplings, and the other is lotus root powder and apricot cake.

But the appearance doesn't look very good, it doesn't look like the work of Yunshan or the imperial kitchen.

Just as I was about to ask a question, I heard the palace door being pushed open from the outside.

Xiao Jingheng was holding a food plate with a soup bowl on it.

He met Song Zhao's eyes and said with a smile, "You woke up at the right time. Come and try it and see if it suits your taste."

Song Zhao was surprised and asked, "Did the emperor do all this?"

Yunshan smiled and said, "After the queen went to bed, the emperor came back. He went into the kitchen and worked for half an hour, making these desserts for the queen himself. It can be seen that the queen is really the apple of the emperor's eye!"

Song Zhao blushed, "Yunshan, don't talk nonsense."

Xiao Jingheng smiled even more, "This girl is telling the truth. Why is it that the rules in your palace don't even allow people to tell the truth?"

He held Song Zhao's hand and sat down at the dining table, lowered his brows and looked at the sweet soup at hand, and said:

"This is my first time cooking and I don't have much experience. You can try it."

As he spoke, he scooped a spoonful of plum yogurt soup and handed it to Song Zhao's lips.

Song Zhaohao opened his teeth and took a sip.

As soon as the soup touches the tip of your tongue, a strong sour taste explodes on your taste buds.

Very sour.

Even so, Song Zhao did not even frown, but tasted it carefully with a faint smile, and said with surprise:

"Your Majesty has great craftsmanship!"

After he finished speaking, he took the spoon and started eating happily.

Xiao Jingheng asked her, "Don't you feel sour?"

She shook her head. "That's right. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to taste the flavor of this plum."

Xiao Jingheng seemed very satisfied with her answer, nodded and said softly:

"As long as Zhao'er likes it, it's worth my hard work."

Seeing Song Zhaojin enjoying the meal, Xiao Jingheng said:

"There are other court officials coming to see you later. I'm leaving now. I'll be with you in the evening."

This time, Song Zhao watched him get on the imperial carriage, and he probably really left.

After returning to the main hall, she looked at the desserts on the table and felt her mouth watering.

He immediately picked up the teacup and took a few gulps of tea to suppress the remaining sour taste in his mouth.

"Go dig a hole in the yard and bury these things. Don't pour them into the swill bucket."

Yunshan wondered, "Doesn't the Queen like to eat it very much? And this is the Emperor's gift..."

Song Zhao took a lotus root powder and apricot cake and handed it to Yunshan, "If you like it, I'll give it to you."

Yunshan took it and was smiling, but after taking a bite of the cake, she felt so sour that she could hardly open her eyes.

"Hiss... Why is it so sour? My teeth are about to fall out!"

As Xiao Fuzi cleaned up the remaining desserts on the table, she said, "People often say that sour food means a boy and spicy food means a girl. It means that if you like sour food but don't feel it during pregnancy, you are most likely to be pregnant with a son. But I didn't expect the emperor to believe such nonsense, right?"

Yunshan finally realized, "Then Madam, you ate so much just now? Don't you feel it's sour?"

Song Zhao smiled calmly and said:

"It doesn't matter whether I feel jealous or not. What matters is that I know the emperor wants to see that I don't feel jealous. Since the emperor wants to see it, I will just do it for him.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of his friendship to spend the whole afternoon here?"