Concubine Wen looked at the ice that was gradually melting in front of her, fanning herself intermittently with a round fan, her mind wandering elsewhere.
Now that her eldest sister was pregnant, the Qu family's responsibilities would naturally shift towards Chengqian Palace. She had to find an opportunity to return home and discuss the pros and cons with her parents. Meanwhile, she could rest assured to take care of her baby and avoid the palace's plots.
If she could give birth to the emperor's eldest son, it would be a great achievement and would not be inferior to that of a so-called imperial concubine.
What to do?
"Mu Tao, what's that smell in this room?"
"Eh? No, the servants' belongings and the furnishings in the inner room are all the same as usual."
She glanced at the ice water irritably. "Where are the people from the Imperial Household Department? They sent me this little bit of ice to get rid of me. Don't they know I'm pregnant with the Emperor's heir?"
"I went to ask them this morning. They said Chengqian Palace needed a lot. Please send some more to our palace this afternoon..."
"How ridiculous! The imperial concubine is carrying a dragon fetus, but I'm not!" Noble Lady Wen immediately flew into a rage. "I'm already in advanced stages of pregnancy, and there's no telling when I'll give birth. How dare they use something like this to trick me? If anything goes wrong, I'll skin them alive!"
Mu Tao was so frightened that she dared not make a sound and stood there trembling.
"What are you afraid of? You're not from the Imperial Household Department! Go, call the steward. I'd like to ask if the Imperial Concubine is the only one in the palace who is entitled to enjoy ice!"
After a while, a young eunuch came from the Imperial Household Department.
As soon as he entered the room, he forced a smile and apologized: "I'm sorry, my lady, my master went to Chengqian Palace to deliver a gift and couldn't get away, so he asked me to come over. There will definitely be plenty of ice in Yanxi Palace, but please wait a little longer..."
"I can't wait any longer. I'm weak and have started to sweat profusely."
"Well, should we ask the imperial physician to come and take a look? Maybe it's not the fever, but the young lady's body is weak, so..."
Noble Wen slammed the table in anger, "How dare you! Now your steward knows how to do things. I asked him to come, but you sent someone to deal with me casually. It's so hot, and there's not enough ice, and instead of trying to help me out, you're insinuating that I'm sick?! Mu Tao, follow me to the Hall of Eternal Life! I just can't believe the Emperor will let the Imperial Household Department run wild!"
After all, she was a lady of high family and noble birth. When the eunuch heard that she was going to file a complaint with the emperor, he panicked and hurriedly blocked her way.
"My lady, we can discuss this! How about this? I'll go back immediately and temporarily use some ice from another palace to solve your problem first. How do you think?"
"Heh...don't we have to wait until the afternoon to deliver it?"
"No, no, no, I'll send it over right away!"
Noble Lady Wen wanted to add a few more words to mock the other party, but she felt that breathing was becoming more and more difficult, and the pain in her abdomen was becoming increasingly stronger, which she could no longer control.
"hiss……"
"My dear! What happened to you?!"
"My stomach hurts, something's wrong!" She gritted her teeth and ordered, "Go call the Imperial Hospital! Remember, don't call Lu Xingzhou!"
Mu Tao panicked, helped her onto the bed, and hurried out.
The young eunuch was also extremely anxious and kept chasing after her: "Good sister! This is really not my fault! I always spoke in a gentle and kind voice. The sudden change of Concubine Wen has nothing to do with me..."
"Shut up! You'll be in trouble when you come back!"
When Wei Shuyi rushed to the Yanx Palace, Xie Yanci was pacing in the courtyard in distress, and the imperial doctors were still going back and forth between the inner room and the main hall, all with worried looks on their faces.
"emperor."
"Yao'er? Why are you here?"
"I usually have a good chat with Lady Wen. I heard that she had a miscarriage, so I came to visit her."
Xie Yanci waved for her to come closer, then held her tiredly: "You shouldn't have come."
"Why?"
"I'm always worried that you might be reminded of Zhao Hua's affairs and make things difficult for yourself."
She smiled and shook her head in denial: "How could that be? I was just afraid that Concubine Wen would also experience the pain I felt, so I was thinking if I could teach her some experience to help her get through this difficult time. After all, when I accompanied the Emperor on his incognito tour, I also experienced fetal movement."
"It's hard for you."
Wei Shuyi nestled in the emperor's embrace, his eyes growing colder. "Your Majesty, what has the imperial physician found out?"
"We haven't found the cause yet. It might be related to Yuexi's constitution. The older the baby is, the more fussy it becomes."
"It shouldn't be... I was chatting with Noble Lady Wen some time ago, and she seemed to be in good condition. Why did she suddenly..." Wei Shuyi muttered to herself, then stopped talking in time, "Your Majesty, please don't blame me. I didn't mean anything else."
"Alas, of course I also hope that the child is well and Yuexi is safe. I don't want to experience the pain that Zhaohua has experienced again."
She suppressed the surging pain and asked calmly, "Then... has the Imperial Master been here?"
"Yu Huai? What is he doing here?"
"I heard Concubine Xin mention that a woman's ability to give birth is closely related to her astrological destiny. If the Imperial Preceptor could perform on-site deductions and find that everything is a good omen, wouldn't that relieve His Majesty of his current worries?"
The emperor pondered for a while and felt that this method was feasible.
After a long sigh, he immediately arranged for Yang Mingrui to invite Yu Pei from Qingming Pavilion.
Wei Shuyi pretended to be confused: "Eh? Why did the emperor call the wrong person?"
"Yuexi is a very stubborn girl! Because of the previous assassination, she doesn't like to have contact with the Imperial Master. Even if I call him over, she may not cooperate."
"Yes...I almost forgot about that!"
Wei Shuyi sighed, then stood beside the emperor, waiting for Yu Pei's arrival.
He was agile and the moment he stepped into the courtyard, he quickly exchanged glances with her, loosened his grip on the wine gourd, and strode into the main hall.
After a brief inquiry and deduction, Yu Pei returned and reported to Xie Yanci: "Your Majesty, there is something rather tricky."
"What's wrong?"
"I'll make it short. To put it simply, someone in Yonghua Palace has brought misfortune upon Consort Wen. If the two aren't separated, I'm afraid neither will have a happy ending."
Xie Yanci suddenly became nervous: "Who is it?!"
"The details are unknown. I only know that her palace is on the easternmost side, and her destiny is noble."
Isn’t that the location of Chengqian Palace?
Could it be that Concubine Jin will kill the child in Concubine Wen's belly?
If both of them die tragically, wouldn't Concubine Jin's child also...
The emperor pondered a countermeasure: "Master Yu, how far apart should we be to avoid conflict? I want Yuexi to live in a palace farther away. Is that feasible?"
Yu Pei counted on his fingers and shook his head: "Unless we let Concubine Wen live at the palace gate, the distance is too close, which is unavoidable!"
There are city walls and soldiers guarding the palace gate. Where is there any place for people to live?
Xie Yanci fell into deep thought. Wei Shuyi, who was standing beside him, coughed lightly. "How about asking her herself? Lady Wen is known for her intelligence. She should be able to figure out a solution."
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