When Fu Qianyu got the news and rushed to Yongfu Palace, she happened to meet Zhao Yuancheng at the door.
Zhao Yuancheng got off the sedan chair and asked Fu Qianyu with a cheerful face, "Is the Imperial Concubine really pregnant?"
"I just heard about it myself and was about to go in to visit the Imperial Concubine."
The two of them walked in one after the other, entering the bedroom with ease. When they looked up, they saw the imperial concubine leaning weakly on the couch.
Lady Hui was sitting nearby with a happy face. When she saw Zhao Yuancheng and the imperial concubine come in, she hurriedly stood up and saluted.
"emperor……"
The Imperial Concubine struggled to get up. Zhao Yuancheng walked quickly to her, pressed her shoulders, and said softly, "Just lie down."
After saying that, he asked the imperial physician beside him, "What's going on? Is the Imperial Concubine really pregnant?"
The imperial physician smiled brightly and said, "In reply to the emperor, the imperial concubine has indeed been pregnant for over a month. However, she is weak and needs to rest well."
Hearing the imperial physician's affirmative words, a smile appeared on the imperial concubine's frail face, and her already beautiful facial features became even more brilliant.
Zhao Yuancheng held the imperial concubine's hand, smiled with his eyes curved, and said several good words in a row. He was happy from the bottom of his heart.
The Imperial Concubine caressed her belly, her eyes full of unreality: "I was injured before, and I thought I would never have children again in this life. I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it..."
At the end of his words, he choked up.
Everyone present was deeply moved. Hui Meiren understood the deep sorrow in the Imperial Concubine's heart better than anyone else and hurriedly advised, "Your Majesty, this is a happy occasion, you must not cry."
Zhao Yuancheng raised his hand to wipe away the tears on the Imperial Concubine's face and said softly, "You are a blessed person. You will surely have many children and grandchildren in the future."
Since the Imperial Noble Consort was pregnant, Zhao Yuancheng naturally had to accompany her. Fu Qianyu and Concubine Hui sat for a while and then left the bedroom.
Leaving space for the two of them.
The Imperial Noble Consort is pregnant, and the whole palace celebrates.
The next day, countless rewards flowed into Yongfu Palace like water. When the Duke's wife learned that her daughter was pregnant, she was so anxious that she sent a sign into the palace early in the morning.
Along with this came the news that the Queen's great-grandfather was seriously ill.
Early in the morning, Prime Minister Su submitted a memorial requesting the emperor to allow the royal family to leave the palace to visit their relatives.
Grand Tutor Su is a veteran of three dynasties. The late emperor had high respect for this teacher when he was alive. Now that he is dying, the only thing he is concerned about is the empress in the harem.
Our dynasty values loyalty and filial piety, so Zhao Yuancheng naturally would not refuse such a request, and it also showed respect to the Su family. On the Double Ninth Festival on September 9th, the empress left the imperial city in a grand procession.
In order to welcome the emperor, the Su family almost alarmed the entire clan, but even though the clan members were right in front of her, the queen did not feel any family affection.
It was obvious that my great-grandfather was dying, but the faces of these people, including my father's, were filled with joy.
How can one not feel irony when watching such laughter?
After entering the main courtyard, there was an endless stream of people coming to pay their respects, and the noise continued until noon, when the empress was finally led into the great-grandfather's courtyard.
The old man lying on the sickbed has lost the charm of his youth. As his life gradually fades away, the Su family's century-old honor is also gone.
The queen stood at the door without moving. At this moment, she seemed to understand that the big tree that could protect the Su family had fallen, and the Su family was really about to collapse.
The old man couldn't see his great-granddaughter, and his cloudy eyes gradually brightened. He raised his hands with difficulty and said with difficulty: "You all go out, I have something to say to the Queen alone."
Everyone looked at each other.
Su Xiang didn't dare to refute his grandfather, so he had to bow and agree: "Then the grandchildren will go out first."
The door was closed, and the queen sat quietly beside her great-grandfather. Looking at the old man's frail face, she couldn't help but shed tears: "Grandfather, it's Jing'er who is unfilial."
"Don't cry. Birth, aging, sickness and death are common to all. Great grandfather is already very satisfied with his life to this age." The old man coughed as he spoke. The queen brought some warm water over and carefully fed it to the great grandfather's mouth. He finally calmed down.
Then the old man said earnestly, "Jing'er, do you know why you have come to this point today?"
The queen's eyes trembled slightly, and she immediately knelt on the ground, saying in surprise: "Grandfather, so you know everything."
The old lady didn't ask the queen to stand, but just let her kneel like that. "Our Su family rose from humble beginnings and has been prominent for four dynasties. But now, the sons of our family are not motivated to make progress, and each one relies on women to win their favor. But now that you have married the emperor, you are a member of the Zhao family. As the queen, your most important task is not to seek benefits for your mother's family, but to assist the emperor wholeheartedly."
"Great-grandfather..."
The old man supported himself with his arms and sat up with difficulty, his cloudy eyes filled with majesty. "The emperor, with his extraordinary wisdom, must know all the wrong things you have done. If you really want to preserve the honor of the Su family, it's not too late to stop now. But if you continue to be obsessed and refuse to change, the Su family will really be finished."
"But Great Grandfather, Jing'er just won't accept this!" The Queen knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face. "Chen'er was so young, she was killed before she even got to call me 'Queen'. And the person who murdered her was able to sit firmly on the throne of Imperial Concubine, and will even become Empress Dowager in the future. Whenever I think of Chen'er's death, my heart aches like a knife, and I am in agony!"
"You are confused!"
The old man slammed the bed in anger and said sternly, "If the Crown Prince's death was really caused by the Imperial Concubine, how could the Emperor not know? You haven't found out the truth yet, and you acted on impulse. In the end, you will hurt others and yourself!"
But the queen suddenly stood up, took a deep breath, and acted like a queen towards the terminally ill old man.
"Grandfather, Jing'er is now the Queen Mother. Whatever you do is for the good of the Su family. When you allowed father to marry your granddaughter to the Crown Prince, wasn't it also to preserve the glory of the Su family?"
The old man was so breathless that he looked at his great-granddaughter in surprise. She had always been gentle, but now she seemed so unfamiliar to him.
After all, the deep palace is a place where people are eaten.
The well-behaved and obedient child who used to sit at the table of the emperor is gone, and all that remains is the almighty queen of the Dajing Dynasty.
The old man took a deep breath, and his weak body collapsed again.
"Forget it, forget it. I am dying. The Su family's glory has nothing to do with me anymore. Go away."
The Queen's hands were clenched tightly beneath her gorgeous gown. She took a deep breath and turned to leave, only to hear her Great-grandfather say, "Jing'er, everything should be done in moderation. If you persist in doing wrong, you will eventually fall into the abyss."
"I will never forget what my great-grandfather taught me, but now that I've come this far, there's no turning back. Please take a good rest. When I have time, I'll come back to see you."
The queen bit her lip slightly, kowtowed to her great-grandfather again, then turned around and left resolutely.
The moment the door was closed.
There was a calm smile in the old man's eyes. He thought that his children and grandchildren would have their own blessings, and he should have let go long ago.
When the Queen left the courtyard, Prime Minister Su immediately came to greet her. However, noticing his daughter's red eyes, he asked softly, "What did Grandfather say to you?"
"nothing."
Seeing that the Queen refused to say more, Prime Minister Su did not continue to ask questions and only said, "Prince Qing is here."
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