Chapter 36 Dancing Under the Moon
Concubine Fang knew best what Youlan Courtyard looked like originally, but now, the carpet on the floor, the gauze curtains hanging beside the bed, and the ornaments on the antique shelves were all good.
"The double-petaled jasmine has probably been put away by Aunt Hua." Aunt Gui said in a low voice.
"It's better to keep it. The prince values this baby of hers, and I can't dirty my hands." Under the moonlight, a vicious look flashed in Concubine Fang's eyes.
“Concubine, Aunt Shen is really lucky to have this baby.”
Nanny Gui looked back at the Youlan Courtyard under the lights, feeling a little regretful.
What a great opportunity! Once Aunt Shen loses her pregnancy, all the dirty water will be thrown onto the Shen family... and they will be able to get away with it cleanly.
"I just don't believe she can be so lucky every time."
Concubine Fang snorted coldly and raised her eyebrows: "Send someone to check on Aunt Hua." This old woman is very troublesome.
If it weren’t for that old woman during the Chayu incident, the child might have been gone long ago.
In the room, Chu Cong told Shen Lingshu to have a good rest and then left.
After changing into clean and fresh clothes, the room was filled with a light fragrance. Shen Lingshu lay on the bed, but she was not sleepy at all.
She didn't believe it was just a coincidence. Almond cake and vinegar ginger shreds were foods that conflicted with each other. If she hadn't vomited quickly, wouldn't the child be dead by now?
Shen Lingshu gently stroked her belly. It had been more than three months now. She had always thought that if she knew the script well, she would be able to safely avoid everything and keep the child safe. But now it seemed...
Not allowed.
Perhaps, since she entered the script, everything has slowly begun to change, and she should be more careful.
In the courtyard of Fengdan Courtyard, Aunt Li was dancing under the moon in a peach-pink dance dress.
"Master, your foot has just recovered, you can't jump again."
Biyu looked at Aunt Li worriedly. Her foot had finally healed, what would she do if it got injured again?
"Shut up."
Aunt Li glanced at her and immersed herself in the dance wholeheartedly. She had put a lot of thought into this dance. She failed to make a splash at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, broke her leg, and lost the opportunity to hunt. She needed to practice until she was more familiar with it.
Over and over and over again.
Spinning and jumping, Aunt Li's light body was like a butterfly under the moon. When she caught a glimpse of the inky figure out of the corner of her eye, Aunt Li wanted to use all the difficult moves she had learned.
Chu Cong left Youlan Courtyard. Nanny Hua reminded him that it was Aunt Li who would be serving him today. It was so late, so he planned to come over to take a look. If the lights were off, he would go back to the study.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived in the yard, I saw Aunt Li in a pink dress, dancing in the yard. As her graceful figure spun and jumped, the wide skirt instantly spun open, and the flowers on the skirt seemed to scatter in the wind.
When she saw him, a gleam flashed in Aunt Li's eyes, and she waved her sleeves towards him, bringing with her gusts of fragrant wind.
Chu Cong walked forward, thinking back to when he was still in the palace, and Aunt Li's dances had also helped her pass the long time.
"Your Majesty."
Aunt Li moved lightly with her lotus steps, tapping her toes lightly, and flew into his arms like a butterfly. She raised her head and said, "I have been waiting for the prince."
Chu Cong held her waist. Under the bright moonlight, Concubine Li looked even better. His eyes dimmed slightly: Nanny is right. If the concubines were pregnant, how could they have the intention to harm the children?
For three consecutive days, Chu Cong stayed in Aunt Li's room.
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"Mother has been promoted to a noble concubine?"
When Shen Lingshu learned that her mother's health had not only improved greatly, but she had also been promoted from aunt to concubine, a smile appeared on the corner of her lips. When Shen Lingyi agreed so readily, she knew there was something fishy going on.
He put a man in her room, trying to defile her and get something to hold against her. All the talk about divorce application and co-wife was nonsense.
"Master, when we first received the silver charcoal, our family just got two pieces of top-quality fox fur. Look, these fox furs are so fine! If you sew them on your collar, you'll definitely be warm this winter."
Willow Branch held a basket of silver charcoal, while Bamboo Heart held a piece of fox fur.
Zhu Xin had seen more and more good things in the Lin Wang Mansion, so she said, "Master, I will make it for you now. The extra material can be used to make two warm gloves and a hot water bottle cover, so that you won't get burned when you warm your hands."
"Nowadays in Prince Lin's Mansion, only the concubine and the master have such good fox fur. It is pure white and flawless, without a trace of other colors." Zhu Xin was happy for her master.
"When I went to collect the silver silk charcoal, I ran into Yindian, who was beside Hai Niang, and she was gone by the time it was her turn."
Liu Si whispered, "When I checked earlier, there was still plenty of silver charcoal in the storeroom, but the manager insisted there wasn't any."
Ever since she accompanied her master back to the Shen Mansion last time, the strong Liu Si has transformed from a rough servant into a first-class maidservant by her master's side.
This month's allowance has doubled, and Liu Si is even more attentive to Shen Lingshu.
"Although the prince didn't stay overnight, he came to see the master every day. Who else in the entire palace has such a favor?"
Zhu Xin looked at the child in Shen Lingshu's belly and said happily, "Master, you don't know that Concubine Li's dancing is loved by the prince, but Concubine Hai stands on the road and sings every day. Today, the prince went to Concubine Hai's place."
"Oh?" Shen Lingshu was so focused on taking care of her baby that she stayed indoors the entire time and had no idea about this.
"Because of this, Concubine Li and Concubine Hai had a fight. Finally, the concubine stepped in and the fight was settled." Zhu Xin found out everything about how the two concubines competed for favor.
"Where is the concubine?" Shen Lingshu has been more careful since she was poisoned last time. Until now, she still hasn't figured out why she suddenly had a stomachache.
"The concubine is still the same as usual, copying scriptures every day, nothing different." Zhu Xin replied.
Shen Lingshu took a deep breath. She felt that the calmer it got, the more uneasy she felt. Maybe Concubine Fang was planning something big!
Shen Lingshu called the three maids in the courtyard to her side and said, "If I find anyone bullying others by taking advantage of their power, this Youlan Courtyard will not tolerate them."
Now she is a pregnant girl in the Prince Lin's Mansion. What she wants is not just temporary favor, but to live forever!
"yes."
Zhuxin and Liusi, who had just been promoted to the position of head maid, changed their previous happy and proud expressions and looked serious. Even Xia Yu, the servant girl, had a solemn look on her face.
Then Aunt Hua came over with the freshly cooked black chicken soup and said, "Auntie Chen, please try this wolfberry black chicken soup."
"What happened?"
Aunt Hua looked at the serious expressions of the three maids, Zhu Xin and the others, and subconsciously looked at Shen Lingshu's belly. Could there be something wrong with the baby in her belly?
Aunt Hua turned pale with fear and said hurriedly, "Quick, call the palace doctor."
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