Emperor Wen's decree was quickly conveyed to the Eastern Palace, where Eunuch Gao arrived with a team of guards and palace maids.
The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess led all the people in the Eastern Palace in respectfully welcoming the imperial edict. Eunuch Gao's face was filled with a brilliant smile. "Oh my! Aren't these the two concubines? You are both pregnant now, and your status is very noble! His Majesty has specifically instructed that you don't have to kneel to receive the edict! Come quickly, help the two concubines up!"
Eunuch Gao carefully examined the two concubines, then carefully helped them sit on the throne. He then breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Majesty has orally declared that the two concubines in the Eastern Palace are pregnant. This is a will from Heaven, foreshadowing the prosperity of the country. Therefore, Your Majesty has specially assigned twenty guards and twenty palace maids to the two concubines to ensure their safety. If anything happens to the two concubines in the Eastern Palace, everyone in the Eastern Palace will be buried with them!"
After hearing Eunuch Gao's words, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess's faces darkened, as if shrouded in a shadow. They were filled with confusion and unease. Why did Emperor Wen want to protect the two concubines? What exactly had happened?
After Eunuch Gao left, the prince waved to the secret agent to come over and asked in a low voice, "Has anyone gone to see the emperor today?" His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, as if he wanted to find the answer through the secret agent's answer.
The secret agent lowered his head respectfully and replied softly, "Your Highness, it's Ning Yuan, the director of the Imperial Observatory." His tone was calm, but there was a hint of nervousness in his eyes.
The prince's eyes grew dark, he frowned, stared closely at the secret agent, and asked, "Have you heard what he said to my father?" His voice was low and powerful, with an unquestionable majesty.
The secret agent hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "According to astrology, the two concubines are related to the prosperity of the country. And... and it is said that both of them have the fate of a phoenix!" His words were full of awe, and he was obviously shocked by the news.
The prince snorted in his heart and thought: The ancients were superstitious about these things!
This was not a good thing for him, because once the child was born, it would not be so easy to get rid of the mother and keep the child! If he couldn't get rid of the mother and keep the child, what would happen to Li Jingshu? He had promised her that once they had a child, he would give it to her to raise.
The prince frowned at this thought. He knew that if he wanted absolute power, he had to act quickly. So, he decided to speed up his efforts and strive to ascend the throne as soon as possible.
If you want to ascend the throne, you must first get rid of Emperor Wen! However, Emperor Wen was able to ascend the throne by stepping on the corpses of all his brothers. In addition to the help of Empress Dowager Xue, more importantly, he was ruthless and vicious enough!
The prince knew that if he didn't exercise extra caution, he would likely repeat the mistakes of his brothers. Therefore, he had to plan every step with even greater care to ensure that nothing went wrong.
Emperor Wen sat in a chair with his eyes closed, supporting his head with one hand and tapping the table lightly with the other hand, his face looking terribly gloomy.
He slowly said, "After hearing what the secret agent said, has the prince made any unusual moves?"
Kong Boda stood aside respectfully, bowing his head and answering, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has not made any unusual moves. However, I have always felt that the Crown Prince has changed a lot recently."
Emperor Wen opened his eyes slightly, a hint of doubt and vigilance in his eyes, and asked, "Oh? For example?"
Comboda hesitated, as if weighing his words, and then said carefully, "For example... he has become more obedient than before and more submissive to Your Majesty."
Emperor Wen snorted coldly, his tone filled with dissatisfaction and disappointment, and said, "Hmph, I am increasingly unable to understand this son."
Sunlight streamed through the windows into Kunning Palace, illuminating it with a golden glow. Empress Li Qianwan sat in the center of the palace, intently selecting suitable maids to serve her two concubines. She meticulously studied every resume and review, striving to select the most reliable and experienced candidates.
At this moment, a little palace maid walked lightly into the palace. She lowered her head and walked cautiously to the queen. Then, in a low voice, she repeated in detail the decree that Emperor Wen had just conveyed to the East Palace.
Upon hearing this news, the Queen's brow furrowed, a trace of worry rising in her heart. She knew full well that this incident might bring a series of troubles, but she also knew that she must remain calm. After all, there was always a chance to eliminate the two concubines; she just had to wait patiently.
The most important thing now was to ensure the safe birth of the two unborn children. The Queen decided to personally oversee the matter and ensure that all arrangements were made to ensure the safety and health of both mother and child.
She believed that as long as the children were born safely, the situation might change in the future. But before that, she had to do her utmost to protect the continuation of the royal bloodline.
The queen stood in front of a group of maids and carefully examined each of them. Finally, she picked out two maids who looked particularly tall and strong, agile, and had experience in raising babies.
The Queen's expression was serious, and she solemnly said to the two maids, "You two must take good care of the two concubines and their unborn children. You must not neglect them in the slightest."
The two maids bowed their heads respectfully and replied in unison, "We will obey the Empress's order!"
Afterwards, the two maids were led to the East Palace, one of them went to the bedroom of the concubine on the left, and the other went to the bedroom of the concubine on the right.
They meticulously waited on the two concubines during the day, doing everything perfectly! From serving tea to massaging legs and shoulders, every movement was so skillful and professional that it was impossible to find fault with them.
They would also prepare a variety of exquisite snacks and fruits according to the preferences of the two concubines, making them feel extremely comfortable and cozy.
Not only that, they would also chat with the two concubines to relieve their boredom, tell them some interesting stories and jokes, and make them laugh.
Sometimes, they would even take the initiative to help the two concubines with advice and solve some problems, which made them very grateful. In short, the performance of these two maids was very outstanding, and they won the trust and love of the two concubines.
After hearing the report from the eunuch of the Eastern Palace, the Queen nodded with satisfaction: "It seems that I have chosen the right people!" She secretly thanked herself for her unique vision in choosing these two smart, well-behaved and sensible maids.
Now, the two concubines are very satisfied with them, so she can safely hand over more things to them.
As night fell, the entire palace fell silent. In Li Xuemei's bedroom, Nanny Mu said to a group of young palace maids, "I will be on duty tonight. You girls have been tired all day, so go and rest!"
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