Chapter 915 Pregnancy
The people were in high spirits, and the court was also filled with joy.
Tang Ning looked at the battle report sent back from the Northwest and breathed a sigh of relief after reading the contents on it.
"That's great, Your Majesty, we won!" Hua Wu smiled happily.
Tang Ning gently stroked the battle report in his hand and murmured softly: "Yes, that's great..."
From the time her brother secretly left the capital for Southern Qi after the coronation ceremony to the great victory in the northwest, she and her brother have not seen each other for nearly five months. From the cold winter to the early summer, so many things have happened in the meantime, and there has been so much longing and torment.
Tang Ning's eyelashes trembled slightly: "It's a pity that Grandma didn't wait for His Majesty's triumphant return."
The Grand Empress Dowager passed away a month ago. That day, the wind was clear and the clouds were bright, and the sun was shining outside just like today. The Grand Empress Dowager was sober for a rare time and said with a smile that she wanted to fly a kite. She ordered people to carry her to Jiulu Terrace. While drawing the kite, she smiled and told Tang Ning about her encounter with Emperor Taizu that year.
She talked about many, many things, including those about Emperor Taizu, the retired emperor, and Xiao Yan's youth.
Outside, the palace maids and eunuchs were pulling the kite string higher and higher. The Empress Dowager leaned in Tang Ning's arms and murmured softly. She said she missed the Emperor Taizu and asked Yuan Sheng not to blame her for going to find her great-grandfather first. She asked Tang Ning to accompany her poor Yuan Sheng well...
When the kite flew high, the Empress Dowager died in her arms.
Seeing that Tang Ning, who was dressed in plain clothes, felt a little uncomfortable, Yue Jian hurried forward and said softly:
"Your Majesty, Madam Qin said that the Grand Empress Dowager passed away peacefully and did not suffer any serious consequences. Although she did not see Your Majesty's triumphant return, if she were still alive, she would certainly be happy to see the great victory in the northwest."
Hua Wu also advised, "Yes, Your Majesty, the Grand Empress Dowager loves you and His Majesty the most. You are pregnant now. If the Grand Empress Dowager knew that you were sad for her, she would definitely be distressed."
His Majesty and His Majesty left the capital just two days after their wedding, leaving His Majesty alone in the capital. She had to stabilize the people's hearts, deal with those old foxes in the court, and cope with the constant difficulties posed by the aristocratic families. Later, she even took the trouble to plan a trap with His Majesty, using herself as bait to lure everyone into the trap.
During that period, everyone was so busy that they wished they could work as two people. In addition, it was not long before the Empress started her rest period. So even though the Empress had not changed her clothes for more than two months, they just thought she was tired.
Not to mention the Empress herself, even the servants never suspected that she was pregnant.
It was not until the day of the Empress Dowager's death that the Empress suddenly fainted due to excessive grief, and then Madam Qin diagnosed that the Empress was pregnant. Madam Qin said that a woman may still have her period when she first becomes pregnant, and the Empress was unaware that she was pregnant and had been working hard for several months, which made her weak and the fetus look bad.
Hua Wu and Yue Jian felt so guilty at the time that they wanted to beat themselves to death.
If anything really happens to the Queen, they will be blamed for it!
The queen is now almost five months pregnant, but she is still thin. Although her belly is slightly protruding, it is not noticeable at all when she wears loose clothes. Madam Qin said that she needs to take better care of herself.
Tang Ningjian and the other two looked worried. She couldn't help but rub her belly. Knowing that they were worried about her being upset, she suppressed the sadness in her eyes and changed the subject: "Have Lord Cao and the others entered the palace?"
Yue Jian hurriedly said, "They're here. After the victory report reached the capital, Lord Cao, Prime Minister Liang, and Minister Qian all arrived and are waiting outside."
Tang Ning: "Let them in."
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It was already scorching hot in early summer. When Cao Dejiang and his companions entered, they saw Tang Ning standing in front of the bookshelf, looking through something.
There was an ice basin on the partition in front of the door, and a hint of coolness lingered around. When the few people who had hurried here under the scorching sun passed by there and entered the room, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen."
"Everyone, get up."
After Tang Ning shouted and stood up, Cao Dejiang glanced at the ice basin outside and frowned: "Why did your Majesty use the ice basin so early in the morning? Can your body handle it?"
Qian Baokun's face was also filled with worry. "Your Majesty looked a little unwell a few days ago. Ah Yue went to the palace to visit and kept complaining about your health after returning home. You are using the ice basin now, but please don't hurt yourself."
These words had already exceeded the duty of a subject, but Tang Ning didn't take them seriously at all. She looked at the two worried faces with a relaxed expression and couldn't help laughing.
When she was diagnosed with pregnancy after fainting that day, in addition to Yue Jian and Hua Wu, the two people in front of her were also scared. Especially when they heard Qin Niang say that her pregnancy looked bad and there was a possibility of miscarriage, Cao Dejiang, who had been experienced and calm for most of his life, looked pale, and Qian Baokun's eyes were red and he almost cried.
The two of them blamed themselves for agreeing to let her take the risk and using her as bait to set up a trap against the aristocratic families. Every time they saw her, they were worried and wanted to treat her as the apple of their eye. At that time, Tang Ning felt that if the child in her belly could not be saved, the two of them might really die out of guilt to atone for their sins.
During the half month she was bedridden to protect the fetus, Cao Dejiang changed his usual "soft-hearted" nature and used thunder-like methods to control the court, not allowing anyone or anything to disturb her rest. Qian Baokun was even more like a firecracker, who would catch fire at anyone's stab, forcing Qian Qiyue to stay in the palace every day.
Tang Ning knew that they cared about her. These two were her subjects and elders. She put down the book in her hand and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, I've been feeling hot and restless since I became pregnant, especially at noon. Madam Qin allowed the people down below to use ice, but only for a short while, and even outside the partition. A little bit of coolness is better than nothing."
She became much weaker after she became pregnant, and Madam Qin wished she could keep an eye on her twelve hours a day.
She didn't dare get close to the ice for fear of being nagged, so the ice basin had to be removed after being placed outside for half an hour at noon.
Cao Dejiang and the others felt relieved after hearing this.
"I'm not feeling well. Lord Cao, Minister Qian, and Prime Minister Liang, please take a seat." Tang Ning was helped to sit aside by Yue Jian, then turned her head and said, "Hua Wu, go make tea for Lord Cao and the others."
After the three of them sat down one after another, Tang Ning sat at the head of the table and asked, "Do you three know about the great victory in the northwest?"
Qian Baokun was the youngest among the three. He couldn't help but smile widely when he heard this:
"I just heard that our army won a great victory. We annihilated a hundred thousand Beiling troops outside Luoyan Pass and captured tens of thousands of prisoners. Moreover, Prince Ji and General Di even trapped and killed the Beiling cavalry and captured tens of thousands of war horses from them."
Cao Dejiang couldn't help but smile as he spoke of this. "It's said that not only were many Beiling generals captured alive in this battle, but even Beiling's Imperial Preceptor, Xiahou Ling, fell into Your Majesty's hands. Is this true?"
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