Chapter 74 Lure the snake out of its hole
Back in Jinxiu Pavilion, Liu Yuetang spread out her handkerchief, revealing a touch of cherry-red lip balm that was extremely eye-catching.
In order to avoid arousing Rong Meiren's suspicion, she wiped off all the lip balm on her lips and quickly put on a layer of powder, making herself look weak and powerless.
"I don't understand why you don't just admit that you are pregnant?" Liu Zheng asked.
Liu Yuetang smiled slightly: "If you want to trick the enemy, your purpose can't be too strong."
Thinking about this, she quickly instructed Wan Qiu, "By the way, tomorrow you should have Xiao Kangzi put down his work and keep an eye on the movements outside Yaoyue Palace to see if there are any suspicious people."
On the second day, after paying her respects at Fengyi Palace, Liu Yuetang did not rush back to the palace. Instead, she returned slowly with her Liu Zheng.
Along the way, he met Concubine Bai who was riding in a sedan chair.
Because she said she was not used to wearing the skirts in the palace and was afraid of falling down, Xiao Heng gave her a sedan chair to travel.
She looked down at Liu Yuetang, her brows full of pride, and raised her lips and called out: "Miss Liu~"
Liu Yuetang could feel her pride without even looking up.
Due to her position, she bowed and said, "Greetings, Concubine Bai."
Bai Jieyu acted like a superior and raised her hand slightly: "No need to be polite."
Seeing Liu Yuetang being so respectful, Concubine Bai felt very happy.
So what if the emperor dotes on her? After all, there is no royal heir.
My mother said that the emperor of the Central Plains attaches the most importance to his offspring. The royal heir is the foundation of his existence. As long as he is born, the mother can rise step by step to higher positions due to the son.
"Lady Liu? Do you think I'm incredibly lucky? I've only been in the palace for two months and I'm already pregnant with the Emperor's child."
As she spoke, she smiled brightly and gently stroked her belly.
Liu Yuetang just smiled faintly.
Then she continued, "You Central Plains women are so spoiled and weak, unlike us grassland women who are strong and healthy and can give birth to seven or eight children without any problem."
Liu Yuetang raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "Oh? Then I guess the women in Bai Jieyu's hometown give birth as easily as a hen laying an egg. They definitely wouldn't scream and cry out in pain like us women in the Central Plains."
"That is..." As soon as Bai Jieyu came out, she realized the meaning of Liu Yuetang's words.
His face suddenly darkened, and he glared at her coldly: "Miss Liu, are you making fun of me for being a hen?"
Liu Yuetang knelt and nodded, saying calmly, "I didn't do that, Concubine Bai, please don't worry."
Bai Jieyu snorted coldly, not wanting to argue with her and get upset, so she said, "A hen that doesn't lay eggs, what's there to be arrogant about in front of me?"
After saying that, she raised her hand and started driving.
Liu Yuetang looked at her sedan chair calmly.
Concubine Bai's arrogance won't last long.
If her guess was correct, Concubine Yu should be thinking about how to get rid of the baby in her belly.
Just as I was thinking about it, a ray of rosy-colored clothes came into view.
Liu Yuetang lowered her eyelashes and her hand seemed to stroke her lower abdomen unintentionally.
This scene, seen by Concubine Rong, further confirmed her thoughts. She stepped forward with a smile and asked, "But did Concubine Bai get angry with Sister Liu again?"
When Lady Rong approached, Liu Yuetang bowed to her and said gently, "Jieyu Bai has a generous personality. I won't take it to heart."
Rong Meiren's wisdom flowed gently, and slowly fell on Liu Yuetang's lower abdomen: "Speaking of which, my sister is in great favor, why is there no good news yet?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yuetang's eyes darkened, and she said softly, "Perhaps my sister is not blessed enough to bear a child for the Emperor."
Rong Meiren looked kind: "It's not that I'm unlucky, I guess, it's just that the time has not come yet, or maybe..."
Her red lips smiled brightly: "Maybe this child has come to look for his sister."
When Liu Yuetang heard this, her smile froze on her face and she raised her hand to smooth the loose hair at her temples.
"Sister, you're joking." She forced a smile.
"My sister has something else to do in the palace, so I'll go ahead."
After saying this, she left with the palace maid.
Rong Meiren looked at her footsteps with dull eyes.
It was steady, yet a little hurried.
After a while, she raised her cherry lips and smiled slowly: "That's quite clever."
All the concubines in the palace who were pregnant could not wait to announce it.
Little did they know that the more this happened, the harder it would be to keep the child.
Few people can keep their cool and keep the secret until the fetus is stable before telling the truth.
If Lady Liu is really pregnant, she must have had the same idea.
When Liu Yuetang returned to Jinxiu Pavilion, Xiao Kangzi quickly followed her into the inner hall and reported in a low voice, "My lord, it's just as you expected. I watched for a long time before I noticed anything was happening."
Liu Yuetang hummed softly and pondered while adjusting the teacup.
"Xiao Kangzi, why are you so dirty? Someone who doesn't know you would think you crawled through a dog hole~"
This was originally Liu Zheng's joke, but Xiao Kangzi ended up scratching the back of his head in embarrassment.
"I...I did dig a dog hole."
Liu Yuetang was shocked and amused, almost choking on the water. She quickly put down the teacup and asked, "What's going on?"
Xiao Kangzi narrated the story: "That eunuch was so cunning that I didn't notice anything unusual. So I lay in the dog hole and watched for a long time before I saw his figure."
"Luckily, the dog hole was covered with grass, otherwise he would have discovered me."
Liu Yuetang was slightly moved. She picked up the tribute orange beside her and handed it to him, saying with a pleasant face, "Thank you for your hard work. It's so sunny outside. Have an orange."
Xiao Kangzi was flattered and took the orange with trembling hands: "How can a slave be worthy... to eat such a good orange."
He knew how precious tribute oranges were. Not to mention himself, even the ladies in the palace could only enjoy them if they were high-ranking officials or favored concubines.
He was a slave, but he was lucky enough to taste the tribute fruit.
Liu Yuetang smiled warmly, as gentle as the spring breeze in March: "There is no such thing as being worthy or unworthy, only being worth it or not. You are loyal to me and work hard without complaint, so you deserve the reward."
Xiao Kangzi was overjoyed: "Yes, thank you very much, my lord. I will eat it after I wash my hands."
At this time, Wan Qiu came in from outside: "My lady, Doctor Shen is here."
Doctor Shen entered the room, put on his robes and bowed, "Your humble servant greets the young lady."
Liu Yuetang gave Liu Zheng a look, and she immediately understood and went to guard the door with Wanqiu.
"Doctor Shen, I want you to prescribe a prescription for me."
Doctor Shen quickly put down his medicine box and said, "My lady, are you feeling unwell? I will treat you right away."
Liu Yuetang shook her head slightly, and the pearls and jade on her bun trembled slightly, shining brightly.
"I'm not feeling unwell anywhere. This time, I want Doctor Shen to prescribe a prescription for me that can both help me conceive and protect the fetus."
Doctor Shen immediately understood that the greatest effect of this prescription was probably not just to help with pregnancy and maintain a stable fetus.
Instead, we need to lure the snake out of its hole.
However, since he had decided to help Liu Yuetang, he would not ask too many questions and would just try his best to do his job well.
Then he bowed and said, "I understand. Does the young master have any other instructions?"
When talking to smart people, Liu Yuetang doesn't need to beat around the bush.
She waved slightly: "Come closer."
Doctor Shen quickly bent forward and lowered his head. Liu Yuetang leaned closer to his ear and whispered in a low voice.
Doctor Shen nodded, "Okay, I'll take note of it."
After saying that, he retreated with the medicine box.
Before leaving, Liu Yuetang suddenly asked, "How much do you want as a betrothal gift from the woman you like?"
Doctor Shen paused and turned around to speak truthfully, "Her mother said that she would need three hundred taels of silver to marry her home."
"Three hundred taels of silver?" Liu Yuetang was shocked.
The monthly salary of an official was only two taels of silver, which was only twenty-four taels of silver a year.
He was honest and upright before and refused to rely on others.
So three hundred taels was extremely difficult for him.
Doctor Shen's clear face couldn't help but show a trace of sadness. He said, "There is a Mr. Xu in the city. He is over fifty years old, born into a merchant family, and has a great love for women. Wanyi's mother wanted to give her to him as a concubine after she turned twenty-five and left the palace. When she learned that I wanted to marry Wanyi, she demanded a large dowry."
Liu Yuetang nodded slightly: "Okay, I understand, she doesn't have to wait for many years."
This one is Wan Yi.
Doctor Shen also understood that what Liu Yuetang said was that she wanted to help him.
He quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, my lord."
"It's not too late to thank me when you marry her."
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