Li Yuanjing thought about it carefully and realized that it was true. The women in the harem use endless means to compete for favor, which disturbs people's peace and really makes people unhappy.
Chen Wei tugged at Li Yuanjing's hand and said in a friendly manner, "It's hard for a woman to be pregnant. If she feels a little uncomfortable during pregnancy, she may miscarry. Your Majesty, I will accompany you to Changxin Palace to visit Concubine Shu."
Li Yuanjing looked at Shen Wei's expectant eyes and nodded: "Okay."
The palace maid Xiaoqi was dumbfounded.
Concubine Shu asked her to invite the Emperor over, but she didn't say to invite Concubine Chen as well. Seeing the sedan chair rising up and the Concubine Chen and the Emperor sitting in it together, Xiaoqi had no choice but to grit his teeth and quickly follow.
It was late, the summer night's heat was dissipating, and the wind was beginning to cool.
Shen Wei sat in the sedan chair and deliberately turned her face to the cold wind. After a while, the skin on her pretty face began to get cold and her lips turned white. Shen Wei sneezed a little.
Li Yuanjing, who was sitting on the sedan chair, frowned slightly and put his cloak on Shen Wei: "Don't get sick."
Shen Wei rubbed her upturned little nose, revealing a small face that was chilled by the wind, her lips were pale and her face was red. She smiled and shook her head: "After visiting Concubine Shu, I will go back and drink two bowls of ginger soup, and I won't get sick."
Li Yuanjing touched Shen Wei's face, and her skin was slightly cool.
He couldn't hide the pain in his eyes.
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Changxin Palace is brightly lit.
In front of the dressing table, Lu Xuan repeatedly looked at herself in the silver mirror. She was wearing a thin beige nightgown, with her soft black hair scattered over her shoulders, and her face was lightly made up, deliberately looking haggard.
"My Lord, why do you want to put on such a haggard look?" The maid Xiaoqin didn't understand.
Lu Xuan stroked her face and said, "I just want the emperor to see that I am pregnant with his child and it is very difficult."
Touch a man's heart with suffering.
The man's sympathy and compassion allowed him to stay in Changxin Palace and stay with Lu Xuan.
At this time, a palace servant came into the room and reported: "Master, the emperor is here."
Lu Xuan was delighted and stood up with the help of the palace maid. But she did not go out to greet him. Instead, she quickly lay back on the bed, pretending to be tortured by morning sickness and unable to even get up.
There were footsteps outside the house, and then the bead curtain was lifted, revealing the tall figure of Li Yuanjing. Lu Xuan covered her chest, pretending to be in pain, and tried to get up to greet the emperor, saying weakly: "Your Majesty, you are here——"
The rest of the words got stuck in my throat.
Lu Xuan saw Shen Wei beside Li Yuanjing.
Why is the Concubine Chen here too?
The surprise was fleeting, and Lu Xuan continued her performance: "Ahem... Your Majesty, I am suffering from morning sickness and cannot get out of bed to greet you. Please forgive me."
Li Yuanjing walked to the bedside, his eyes fell on Lu Xuan's pale face, and he said, "Lie down well, no need to get up."
Lu Xuan's eyes were red: "Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty."
Lu Xuan was just about to continue pretending to be pitiful when she heard the sound of dense footsteps coming from outside the house. Chen Wei looked sympathetic, and walked over, saying considerately: "Pregnant women have a hard time, the emperor sent people to invite all the imperial doctors on duty to come over, take the pulse of Concubine Shu, and prescribe some medicine to protect the fetus."
Lu Xuan: ...
The imperial physician entered the room and took Lu Xuan's pulse one by one through the bed curtain.
It was said that Lu Xuan's "excessive worry" caused the unstable fetus and constant vomiting. The imperial physician prescribed medicine and the palace maid prepared the herbs and boiled them.
Li Yuanjing said a few words of comfort and prepared to leave. How could Lu Xuan watch him go? She stood up weakly: "Your Majesty, I miss you tonight--"
"A-choo——"
A sneeze was heard.
Not far away, Shen Wei sneezed again.
Li Yuanjing frowned slightly, thinking about how Chen Wei had walked with him for a long time tonight and had been exposed to a lot of wind. Li Yuanjing ordered the palace servants to take good care of Concubine Shu, and he took Shen Wei back to Yongning Palace.
In Changxin Palace, Lu Xuan sat alone on the bed, watching the man she loved most being so caring towards another woman. Her heart seemed to be cut by a sharp knife.
The maid brought the boiled medicine: "Master, the imperial physician has prescribed a new prescription tonight. Drink it while it's hot."
Lu Xuan raised her hand, and the bowl of medicine fell to the ground with a bang.
The bitter smell of medicine spread.
Lu Xuan cursed angrily: "Bitch! That bitch! She came here on purpose to slap me in the face!"
The maid Xiaoqin knelt on the ground and said earnestly, "Master, please don't be angry. The prince in your belly is the most important thing. The emperor favors the concubine now, why do you have to compete for his favor? When the child is born safely, we will have many opportunities."
"Duke, the hundreds of people in the Lu family are hoping for your safety. Our Duke's Mansion was originally in decline, but it has prospered thanks to you. Please don't be impulsive."
Lu Xuan closed her eyes and tears rolled down her cheeks.
Yes, she entered the palace not only for the emperor's favor, but more for her family. She must stay rational and fight Shen Wei with a clear mind.
"That Doctor Mo, keep sending people to keep an eye on him." Lu Xuan suppressed her anger, her pupils dim, "Perhaps he is the key to overthrowing Concubine Chen."
Xiaoqin: "I understand."
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Yongning Palace.
Shen Wei waved her hands repeatedly and took two steps back as if escaping: "Your Majesty, I can't drink any more."
As soon as she returned to the palace, Li Yuanjing gave her half a bowl of ginger soup to keep her warm. The ginger soup tasted spicy, and Shen Wei couldn't drink it, so she refused again and again.
Li Yuanjing touched Shen Wei's forehead, and the temperature seemed normal: "I won't take you out to blow the wind at night in the future."
When it got dark, the two of them slept in their clothes.
Li Yuanjing was busy with state affairs during the day and busy again at night, and was very tired. He held Shen Wei in his arms and was about to close his eyes and fall asleep. But Shen Wei in his arms didn't seem to be sleepy at all, and kept moving around restlessly.
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