Chapter 153: I don’t know if I can give birth to the baby yet
"Queen Mother, do you have any good news? Why are you so happy today?"
When Nian Shilan arrived at Shoukang Palace, she saw Concubine Qi there, which was rare, and the Queen Mother was all smiles.
"Come on, you've arrived just in time. I was just discussing Third Prince's marriage with Concubine Qi. The wedding is only a few months away, and Concubine Qi has been feeling a little uneasy, so she came to me for advice. I thought you and Ran'er are pretty close, so please help Concubine Qi think of anything she needs to add to her gift list."
Logically speaking, the marriage of the prince should be arranged by the Ministry of Rites, but Concubine Qi also understood that this time the third prince could successfully marry the person of his choice and get rid of the queen's control in this matter of marriage, which was not possible without the efforts of Shen Meizhuang. She naturally could not neglect her cousin, not to mention that she really liked the girl Ran'er.
Nian Shilan took the gift list from the Queen Mother and looked at it carefully.
I have to say that Concubine Qi really put a lot of thought into this time. Just looking at the gifts above, each one is extremely precious. It can be seen how much she values that girl. She had already started preparing these things a few months before the wedding.
"Concubine Qi, this is already very good, and the Ministry of Rites must have already prepared it according to the standards. If we add too much, it will inevitably cause controversy."
Nian Shilan kindly reminded him.
The Lin family is not a large family with a deep foundation. The fact that they have a prince's wife has already attracted people's attention. If others find out that she is so valued by the royal family, it may not be a good thing for her.
"If you truly love her, it won't be too late to give her to the Third Prince after she marries him. The Third Prince is a very good child with a simple mind. I don't think Ran'er will suffer any grievances if she marries him."
The Queen Mother nodded in satisfaction at Nian Shilan's statement. As expected, Concubine Hua now knows how to assess the overall situation better.
"What Concubine Hua said is right. I actually thought the same thing just now. I just saw Concubine Qi so happy and didn't want to disappoint her. But we don't live our lives for others to see. As long as the Third Prince and that girl Ran'er are fine, isn't that better than anything else?"
The Queen Mother also gave Concubine Qi some advice.
"Yes, the Queen Mother is right. I was mistaken."
After understanding it, Concubine Qi no longer dwelled on it. She thought of Nian Shilan's expression when she came in just now, and asked curiously.
"Is there any good news for the Imperial Concubine? I just saw that you looked very happy."
Speaking of this, Nian Shilan thought of the purpose of her coming here.
"Empress Dowager, I'm here to congratulate you. Concubine Xi was feeling unwell a while ago, so I asked Imperial Physician Wen to take a look. He confirmed that she's already a month pregnant."
"Really? Concubine Xi is pregnant? This is really great news."
The Queen Mother was overjoyed. Her greatest wish now was for the royal family to have many descendants. There were more and more children in the harem, which must be God's blessing on the royal family.
"How is she now? Although she has given birth before, a woman's pregnancy is a big deal after all. We can't be careless. We still need to be careful and cautious in everything. Also, does the emperor know about this happy event?"
The Queen Mother excitedly took Nian Shilan's hand and asked with concern.
"Your Majesty knows. You were in Yongshou Palace at the time. Sister Huan was feeling a little weak, so Imperial Physician Wen told her to stay in the palace for a few days to recuperate. She originally wanted to come over to congratulate the Empress Dowager in person, but I stopped her and told her to rest in the palace."
"You did the right thing. It's what you should do. You should take better care of me in the future."
"Please rest assured, Queen Mother. I will take good care of Concubine Xi."
"Now that you are here, I feel much more at ease."
The Queen Mother patted Nian Shilan's hand and smiled with relief.
Good news has been coming out of the palace frequently these days. First, the Third Prince is going to get married, and then Concubine Xi is pregnant again. Everyone in the palace is laughing and happy, but the Queen in Jingren Palace has a gloomy face.
"My Lady, how are you? Do you want the imperial physician to come and take a look?"
Jianqiu worriedly stroked the queen's forehead.
"Now that Concubine Xi is pregnant again, if it's another prince, given the Emperor's love for her, he will definitely promote her. She's already a concubine, and there's Nian Shilan above her. Even if the Emperor loves Zhen Huan so much, he won't let her surpass Nian Shilan. He'll have to promote Nian Shilan up again. But, is there anyone above her? Does he want me to give up the throne of Empress to her?"
When the Queen thought about her current situation, she hated herself even more for not having dealt with Zhen Huan when she first entered the palace. Now she had become a big threat to her.
"Your Majesty, there's no need to be angry. Concubine Xi is just pregnant now. Whether she can give birth safely is another matter. Your Majesty must not harm herself over this."
"Rou Changzai is also a loser. I have helped her regain the Emperor's favor, but she still managed to let Zhen Huan get pregnant first. She is really useless."
The queen tried to calm down and think about what had happened during this period. After pondering for a moment, she soon came up with an idea.
"Jianqiu, please personally select a suitable gift and send it to Yongshou Palace. Just say it's a small token of my appreciation. I haven't been feeling well lately, so I won't be going there in person to congratulate you."
The queen deliberately emphasized the word "gift". Jianqiu understood and walked out to discuss with Jiang Fuhai what to do next.
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Inside Yongshou Palace.
Zhen Huan was sitting on the couch with her eyes closed for a nap. Liu Zhu carefully took a blanket and covered Zhen Huan with it, but she didn't expect that even such a slight movement would wake her up.
"My lady, are you hungry? How about I bring you some snacks?"
"No, I'm not hungry yet."
Zhen Huan looked a little listless, and she didn't know what was going on. This wasn't her first time giving birth. She hadn't felt this uncomfortable when she was pregnant with twins. This time, she had a poor appetite and looked pale.
"Huan'er, still no appetite?"
Shen Meizhuang walked in from the door, looked at the person leaning on the couch with a pale face, and asked with concern.
"Why are you here, sister? I don't have anything to do here. You don't have to come here every day. Jinghe also wants you to accompany her."
"It's okay. Jinghe is really hoping I'm not here. You don't know how much trouble that little rascal makes all day long. I come to your place and I can hide away and have some peace and quiet."
Shen Meizhuang sat down next to Zhen Huan, worried that she would worry too much, and comforted her gently.
"You've been feeling unwell these days. Does Doctor Wen have any good advice?"
Just like before, Zhen Huan also asked Wen Shichu to take care of this baby. After all, he was someone she knew well, so she felt at ease with him.
"Doctor Wen has also examined me and said these are normal reactions during pregnancy. He prescribed some medicine, but I just can't get my appetite up."
"My lady, Doctor Wen is here."
In the past, Wen Shichu would come over around this time to check Zhen Huan's pulse, but today Liu Zhu looked unusually happy.
"What's wrong? Look at your happy face."
Zhen Huan asked curiously, Liu Zhu's smile was really hard to ignore.
"You will know it later, my lord."
Liu Zhu said something mysterious and then said nothing else, but her behavior only made Zhen Huan more curious.
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