In order to continue to leave a good impression in front of the emperor, the queen made a special trip to Lin'an Palace. In addition to reprimanding the palace servants sent by her subordinates to assist in the pregnancy, she also showed her goodwill to Wei Shuyi.
"Xichang, your belly is showing, and you seem to have gained some weight?"
"Yes, my appetite has been so great lately that I can't seem to fill it up no matter what I eat. This is very distressing for me." She stood up and turned around. "Look, Your Majesty, my waist must be bigger than my belly!"
"Indeed." The Queen took a closer look and quickly instructed Jin Han, "If Concubine Xi's clothes are too small, we need to have the people from the Clothing Bureau send new ones as soon as possible. Don't squeeze your belly and affect the heir to the throne!"
"Yes, I've made note of it."
Wei Shuyi was not unaware of the truth about the Queen's sudden concern.
Since the other party wants to show off, why not just go along with it?
Taking advantage of the harmonious atmosphere, Wei Shuyi suddenly asked, "Empress, is there any precedent in our imperial harem for a concubine of a lower rank to raise an imperial heir?"
"Yes, there is. The late emperor had a noblewoman who gave birth to a child and brought the child to be raised by Concubine Shu. However, the child was frail and sickly, and needed breast milk. After a long period of suffering, Concubine Shu was afraid that inadequate care would lead to disaster, so she found an excuse to return the child to the biological mother. Why is Concubine Xi asking this?"
Weak and sickly.
No! Her child must be healthy and sound. This method is not feasible!
Wei Shuyi pretended to be embarrassed: "I was just bored sitting in the palace, thinking about many things. I was afraid that after ten months of pregnancy and giving birth to the prince, I would be forced to separate from my own flesh and blood, so..."
"Did anyone tell you that?!"
"It really can't escape the Majesty's discerning eyes." She covered her handkerchief with tears in her eyes, "The Imperial Concubine...she once mentioned it vaguely. The Emperor dotes on the Imperial Concubine so much, I guess my child will be sent to her care, right?"
The Queen's expression suddenly changed. "She's dreaming! She can't give birth herself, so she wants to steal someone else's? I'm not even dead yet! She wants to surpass me?"
"Your Majesty, do you mean that you can have mercy on the child in my belly?" Wei Shuyi stopped sobbing and showed gratitude on her face. "With you taking care of me, I am naturally relieved!"
"You, what did you say?"
"I am saying that I am of humble origin, a mere palace maid, with no one to rely on at home. If the Imperial Concubine is favored, she will surely give birth to a child of her own. By then, my child will be superfluous and unlikely to be treated well. If the Empress does not mind, I will give the child to you to raise after I give birth. How do you do that?"
The queen could hardly believe her ears and looked sideways at Jin Han. After the other party nodded slowly, he held onto the table and sat down again.
"Xi Changzai, there have been many disagreements between you and me in the past. Lin'an Palace has been plagued by frequent incidents. As the mistress of the harem, I have enforced the law impartially and nearly wronged you many times. Don't you resent me? Why did you willingly send the crown prince into my arms?"
"Because I understand that Your Majesty has been used by someone with ulterior motives and is unaware of the truth. Even if Your Majesty knew the truth, without any evidence to refute it, you would have no choice but to punish me. Therefore, I have no reason to resent you."
The queen bit her lower lip and said nothing.
Seeing this, Wei Shuyi continued to persuade him, "Thanks to the care of the maids in Fengluan Palace, I have been able to sleep peacefully during this period. Therefore, I naturally believe that Your Majesty will treat the royal heir well. Your Majesty will also be grateful for Your Majesty's kindness."
Xie Yanci? !
The man who calmly seized the power of the Meng family's guard team in the capital and continued to play the role of a cold-faced husband!
If Imperial Concubine Jin takes the initiative and whispers in the emperor's ear to take the eldest prince away, and the Qu family continues to prosper, how will Meng cope with it?
The Queen took a deep breath and forced a smile. "I'm deeply pleased that Concubine Xi thinks this way. As expected of a woman the Emperor always praises, you're truly insightful! In that case, I accept your kindness. I'm sure you'll reward me in the future!"
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty! I do not ask for any reward, but only for the health and happiness of the heir to the throne."
Wei Shuyi's extremely obedient and pious attitude made the queen let down her guard and nodded in agreement.
On the way back to the palace, Jin Han was overjoyed: "Your Majesty, it's worth your while to condescend to visit her at Sangyuxuan! This Xi Changzai is quite sensible. She didn't give such a good opportunity to Concubine Jin, but gave it to you instead!"
"I am the Queen, that's natural. She's not stupid either. If I raise the son of a palace maid, his status will change drastically!"
As the sun sets, the palace road is coated with a layer of gold.
Wei Shuyi just watched everyone leave, and the gentle smile that had lasted for the entire afternoon disappeared with the sunset.
"Miss, didn't you say that you would protect the heir no matter what and not hand him over to anyone else?"
"Yes, I remember." She patted Wen Yu soothingly, "I've spent a long time with the Queen, and now I'm a little hungry. Go ask Jing'an and the others to prepare dinner. Don't forget the plate of cherry meat!"
This dish was originally a delicacy for palace banquets. However, due to the special situation of her pregnancy, the imperial chef prepared and served it according to the emperor's request.
The carefully selected high-quality pork, cooked by the imperial chef, was transformed into a cherry-red, tender and delicious feast. The excess meat was also used to make crispy pork in a pouch, which was very popular with Wei Shuyi.
"Young Master, why do you suddenly like to eat these greasy things?" Jing Ning, who was in charge of serving the dishes, couldn't help but frown. "Originally, I remember there were only one or two oily dishes, but now the table is full of them. Won't Young Master vomit even more after eating them?"
"Who can blame the royal chef for his profound skills? The dishes he makes are rich but not greasy and go well with rice?"
In front of them, Wei Shuyi tasted half of the cherry flesh and ate a bowl of rice.
Jing An was also shocked when he saw the speed: "My lady's appetite has indeed grown a lot compared to before... Please eat slowly, there is still a lot of food in the small kitchen, it is definitely enough."
If you see the greasy rice grains too often, you will always feel like vomiting.
Jing Ning found an excuse to go out and clean up, while Jing An scooped out half a bowl of chicken soup: "My lady, do you still need the sour plum juice you used to like? This soup is still too oily..."
"No problem, just give it to me."
Another gulp of drink!
Jing'an didn't say anything more. After she finished dinner, she asked the maids to go downstairs to clean up.
Wen Yu lingered in the yard for a long time before quietly entering the inner room at the right time.
"vomit!"
The woman, whose figure was gradually becoming more and more rounded, was leaning against the wall and vomiting. This was not ordinary morning sickness, but she was deliberately doing it. She put two fingers into her mouth, pressed the bottom of her tongue, and vomited up all her dinner before stopping!
"Miss, what are you doing?!" Wen Yu was horrified. "The people in the kitchen said that you've changed your taste recently and are particularly fond of greasy and meaty foods. Isn't this what you want to eat?!"
Wei Shuyi's face was pale. He reached out to get warm water to rinse his mouth. After repeating this several times, he fell down on the bed.
"Girl, are you okay? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
"It's okay." She wiped the water from the corners of her mouth with the back of her hand and gave Wen Yu the answer, "Someone wants me to eat this, so of course I have to eat it, and eat more."
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