Chapter 193 Bottom Line
Concubine Zhao's body froze and she stood there in a daze. She obviously didn't expect Xiao Heng to say such heartless words.
She still remembered that when she first entered the palace, there was a talented woman named Xue who was deeply favored by him.
But just because she said she wanted to replace him, Xiao Heng demoted her to a concubine.
And now, he actually put Xipin in the same position as himself.
She smiled sadly, pale and fragile: "Bottom line?"
"Heh... I forgot, you are the emperor, all the women in the palace are yours, why do you have to make a choice?"
As she spoke, she sneered again: "I am just a concubine, what qualifications do I have for you to choose?"
"Concubine Zhao!"
Xiao Heng tried his best to suppress the displeasure and anger in his throat: "You know very well in your heart that you are more than just a concubine in my heart. The friendship between you and me in our youth is unparalleled. Don't destroy that beauty with your own hands!"
Concubine Zhao's body shook, and she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, and her whole body was cold.
"You've been frightened by what happened tonight. Stay in Yaohua Palace to recuperate. Don't go out for the next few days."
As these words fell, Xiao Heng walked away with a flick of his sleeves, and the candlelight beside him flickered.
Concubine Zhao looked at the departing figure and tried hard to force back the tears in her eyes, but the hot liquid still flowed out of her eyes uncontrollably.
“Your Majesty…Your Majesty…”
Before I had time to feel sad, Madam Kong walked in with a serious expression.
"Your Majesty, the one in Yaoyue Palace is pregnant, and the Emperor has named her Consort Xi."
Concubine Zhao suddenly looked up, her eyes wide open: "What?"
"The palace maids just heard that the imperial physician diagnosed the pregnancy in Chunxi Palace."
Concubine Zhao's face became more and more ugly, and she felt a black screen in front of her eyes. Fortunately, Madam Kong supported her in time.
Concubine Zhao's face turned pale: "Isn't she unable to get pregnant?"
Madam Kong said, "She must have used some method. God is really blessing her!"
"No wonder... No wonder the Emperor was so protective of Concubine Xi just now."
"It turns out she's pregnant!"
"The Emperor didn't tell me either."
"Your Majesty, the Emperor must be afraid that telling you will make you sad." Madam Kong consoled her.
Concubine Zhao's eyes fell on her flat belly, "It's all my fault for not being able to keep up with my health!"
"Mammy..." Concubine Zhao grabbed Mammy Kong's sleeve tightly.
"Xipin is no longer my substitute. The emperor really loves her, and she's pregnant now. What should I do..."
"what do I do……"
Madam Kong embraced Concubine Zhao in her arms, patted her back and said soothingly, "Don't be afraid, Your Majesty! Even if Concubine Xi becomes pregnant, it will not be possible for her to succeed."
"The Emperor has always loved the Empress. After a few days, when his anger has subsided, you can personally go before him and apologize. Given the Emperor's love for the Empress, reconciliation will surely be restored."
"Since Xipin is pregnant and cannot sleep with the emperor, this is the perfect opportunity for you and the emperor to reconcile. As long as you can completely capture the emperor's heart, even if Xipin gives birth to many more heirs, they will never be as good as you."
Concubine Zhao nodded blankly, secretly swearing in her heart that she must win back Xiao Heng's heart.
Just like when he first entered the palace, his heart and eyes were filled with her.
The next morning, Liu Yuetang was awakened from her sleep. Her voice was still shrouded in sleepiness: "What's wrong?"
Wanqiu helped Liu Yuetang up: "Your Majesty, I will serve you a meal before you go to sleep. You are pregnant with the royal heir now, you can't go hungry."
Hearing the word "royal heir", Liu Yuetang subconsciously looked at her flat belly. She felt like she was dreaming. She was suddenly going to be a mother.
Liu Yuetang stood up with the help of Wanqiu. Seeing her wrapped hands, she couldn't help but laugh: "I dare not even move my upper body now. Fortunately, my legs are not injured."
Her neck was wrapped in gauze, her hands were bandaged, and she was pregnant, so she had to be very careful even when moving.
Wan Qiu smiled and said, "Those who survive a great disaster will surely enjoy good fortune in the future. Your Majesty's blessings are yet to come."
After breakfast, Liu Yuetang asked Wanqiu to bring in all the palace maids from Yue Palace.
In just a moment, more than ten palace maids held their breath and knelt in two rows.
The scattered morning light shone in through the window lattice, reflecting the golden hairpins on her temples, creating a dazzling halo on the ground.
"You have all been by my side the entire time, and I trust you all. Now that I'm pregnant, every blade of grass and every tree in Yaoyue Palace must be kept in perfect condition. For the remaining eight months, I beg you to work together and be extremely careful. When the heir is safely born, in addition to the Emperor's reward, I will also offer you a generous reward."
Upon hearing this, the palace maids immediately knelt on the ground and said, "We will do whatever the Queen commands!"
Liu Yuetang looked at Xiao Kangzi and said, "Xiao Kangzi, you have always had a keen sense of smell. From now on, you will need to inspect Yaoyue Palace every day to see if there are any suspicious objects or unusual smells."
Xiao Kangzi quickly responded: "As you command!"
"Xiao Zhongzi, you are very nimble. When I go out from now on, you should stay by my side."
She never brought a group of palace maids and eunuchs with her when she went out before, but now that she was pregnant, things were naturally different.
Now all the palace ladies were staring at her belly. Who knows, a pool of oil, a stone, a bead, or even some kind of animal might appear on the ground.
One more person can detect danger.
"Amber, now that the Yaoyue Palace has a small kitchen, you should test all the food and flowers brought into the palace for poison using a silver needle. If there are no abnormalities, send them to the side hall. After Imperial Physician Shen comes to check your pulse every day, he will test them and confirm that there are no problems before sending these things to the small kitchen or the palace."
"Yes, I will definitely fulfill my duties."
Liu Yuetang nodded slightly and looked at Qingdai again: "Qingdai, from now on, I don't need to send my clothes to the laundry every day. You can wash them yourself."
Qingdai quickly responded: "Yes, I obey your command."
The rest was to instruct Liu Zheng and Wan Qiu on what to do, such as the clothes and jewelry they wore every day had to be inspected by Doctor Shen before they could be worn.
Every day, bowls and teacups must be scalded with boiling water before consumption.
After the palace maids left, Liu Zheng offered tea with a smile, "This servant made red date and wolfberry tea for Your Majesty."
"This servant will feed the young master."
As she spoke, Liu Zheng picked up the teacup and fed it to her mouth for her to drink.
"My lady, I thought you didn't like children."
Whenever the matter of children was mentioned before, Liu Yuetang acted indifferent and said that children are the mother's weakness.
She thought that the queen didn't like children.
But just now I saw that Her Majesty has set those rules so carefully, all for the safe birth of the royal heir in her belly, which is enough to prove how much Her Majesty values and loves this child.
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