Chapter 18 The Princess and the Bloodthirsty King
The Queen Mother was afraid that as soon as Concubine Zhang opened her mouth, Yuwen Yuan would see through her.
So she quickly spoke up to defend him: "This is a rare double happiness. The emperor is probably too happy and doesn't dare to believe it. Imperial physician, go and check Concubine Zhang's pulse again."
The imperial physician did as he was told and diagnosed the same pulse pattern, indicating pregnancy.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Concubine Zhang is indeed pregnant, and her pregnancy is half a month earlier than Concubine Zhao."
The Queen Mother's brows relaxed: "It seems that Concubine Zhang is pregnant with the Emperor's eldest son.
She emphasized the word "eldest son" simply to give priority to the baby in Chajiu's belly.
Cha Jiu remained silent and communicated secretly with the system.
"A Tong, are you sure that except for me who can give birth to a child for Yuwen Yuan after using the prop, no one else can get pregnant?"
The system admitted: "Yes, according to the current level of technological development in the small world, no one except you can do it."
Cha Jiu was stunned.
In order to regain the emperor's favor, Concubine Zhang really did everything she could.
Zhang Fei misinterpreted Cha Jiu's solemn expression as sadness, depression, and anger.
Princess Zhang, who had been somewhat uneasy at first, finally tasted the joy of revenge and the pride of being a mother who gained status through her son.
She raised her chin and cast a provocative look at Cha Jiu, completely forgetting the shame of the way this child got there.
The Queen Mother said slowly: "Since Concubine Zhang is pregnant, she should be honored. Why not restore Concubine Hui's title and status? What do you think, Emperor?"
The cup in Concubine Shu's hand was about to be crushed.
It took a lot of effort to step down Concubine Zhang and gain control of the six palaces. Now, do I have to give it up again?
Yuwen Yuan was merciless and questioned in front of everyone: "You didn't mention the restoration of the throne. When did I ever favor Concubine Zhang?"
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
Princess Zhang's face turned pale.
Such questioning was undoubtedly a great shame and humiliation for a pregnant concubine.
Princess Zhang's father, Zhang Yuanshan, was about to stand up to defend her, but the empress dowager signaled him to calm down with her eyes.
"The emperor is confused." The empress dowager was calm and prepared: "I had a banquet for the generals before. You were drunk and summoned Concubine Zhang to the Yangxin Palace. You forgot about this matter."
After all, she even asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to bring the list of those who had slept with her, and the date did match.
Yuwen Yuan then remembered.
He was very drunk that night, but Zhang Lu was not around. It was a strange young eunuch who helped him back to the Yangxin Palace.
In a daze, he saw a warm female body beside him. He thought it was Cha Jiu, so he reached out and touched it...
When he woke up, there was no one around him, so he thought it was just a dream.
But he was quite sure that he had not favored anyone that night.
First, he was so drunk that he had no strength to have sex. Second, his body had not been used before, wouldn't he be able to feel it the next day?
The Queen Mother really took him for a fool.
Yuwen Yuan sneered and said nothing more.
Since the Queen Mother and Concubine Zhang had gone through so much trouble to put on such a show, he wanted to see what tricks they were trying to play.
Is it a cuckoo occupying a magpie's nest or a palace invasion?
He looked at it with a long gaze.
Seeing that Yuwen Yuan did not pursue the matter any further, the Zhang family members who knew the inside story breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the matter had been covered up.
But he didn't know that Yuwen Yuan was planning to kill them all at once.
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After returning to Yongle Palace, Yuwen Yuan held Cha Jiu happily for a long time.
He touched Cha Jiu's flat belly again and again, murmuring, "I really want to hear the child call me father soon."
Cha Jiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "It's still a long way off. It takes nine months to get pregnant, and it takes a long time for the baby to be able to speak after it is born."
Yuwen Yuan savored her words and felt a little touched: "For a woman, giving birth is like going through hell. After the child is born, raising the child is also quite stressful. Yuehua, you have suffered."
Cha Jiu was stunned. He didn't expect that he would think of this.
"Your Majesty, you will definitely be a good father in the future." She smiled and smiled.
These words greatly pleased Yuwen Yuan.
He took off the Qilin white jade pendant that he had worn on his waist for more than 20 years and put it on Cha Jiu.
The white jade is warm and flawless, and its light is as bright as the moon.
"This is the Qilin jade pendant given to me by the late emperor. Now I give it to our child, hoping that he will grow up safely and inherit my kingdom in the future."
Cha Jiu teased: "Your Majesty, how do you know it's a prince? What if it's a princess?"
Yuwen Yuan smiled: "It doesn't matter if she is a princess. My princess must be a proud child of heaven. What's wrong with letting her be the empress of Shengguo?"
This time Cha Jiu was really surprised. Although Yuwen Yuan said this with a smile, he was definitely not joking.
She once again refreshed her view of Yuwen Yuan.
Be bold and courageous. If you can create a prosperous era, it is okay to break the ancestral rules and regulations.
No wonder he was able to become the emperor destined to unify the world.
"Where is the baby in Princess Zhang's belly?" Cha Jiu couldn't help but ask.
The smile on Yuwen Yuan's face faded. He stroked Cha Jiu's belly and said firmly: "Only the child in your belly is my heir."
His words were so blunt that they almost exposed the embarrassing royal secret, and Cha Jiu didn't dare to ask any more questions.
That night, the two did nothing. Yuwen Yuan carefully held Chajiu in his arms and slept all night.
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As time passed, Cha Jiu's belly became bigger.
Ordinary pregnant women would suffer from morning sickness at this stage, but Cha Jiu was different. She ate everything with relish and had no reaction at all.
Instead, her face became more rosy than before.
The experienced maids assigned to serve her were all delighted and praised her, "Your Majesty is so lucky. The little prince knows how to love you and doesn't dare to bother you at all."
Even the imperial physician who came to check the baby's pulse every day sighed: "Don't worry, your Majesty. Both the mother and the baby's pulse are healthy. I'm afraid you don't even need to take pregnancy-preserving medicine. This pregnancy is auspicious, and your Majesty will suffer less."
Cha Jiu breathed a sigh of relief.
The item I bought with so many points actually has such a good effect.
The health-enhancing drugs not only help her stay healthy, but also have the unexpected benefit of preventing her from suffering from morning sickness.
Wonderful.
She also takes nutritional supplements regularly to supplement the various nutrients and trace elements needed for the child during the development process. The effect is naturally better than traditional pregnancy-maintaining drugs.
Compared to Cha Jiu, Zhang Fei’s pregnancy situation is not so optimistic.
On the day of paying respects to the Queen Mother at Shou'an Palace, Cha Jiu saw from afar how thin and haggard Concubine Zhang looked.
Wan Xing whispered in Cha Jiu's ear, "I heard that Concubine Zhang's pregnancy reaction was very severe. She vomited everything she ate, even drinking water made her vomit yellow bile. She had to ask the imperial physician to give her many injections within a month."
Cha Jiu was surprised. It was only a few months ago and they had to start the injection. When the pregnancy was advanced, wouldn't it be even more painful?
What she didn't know was that the pain Concubine Zhang suffered was far more than what she had heard.
Originally, this pregnancy was forced by taking medicine in a short period of time. In addition, Princess Zhang was overly worried and had fear disorders, so the pregnancy was naturally unstable.
After each acupuncture treatment, the imperial physician could only shake his head and advise her to relax and not let her depression hurt the baby in her belly.
But how could Princess Zhang not feel depressed?
After Cha Jiu became pregnant, all the treasures in the palace were sent to Yongle Palace like water. The best dozen or so doctors in the Imperial Hospital were relieved of their duties and could only focus on her.
The small kitchen of the Yongle Palace gathered famous chefs from all over the world, just to prepare meals for Cha Jiu with different flavors every day.
Even if Cha Jiu could not sleep with you, Your Majesty would stay in Yongle Palace every night.
And what about her
The Chunxi Palace was deserted and the only imperial physician was the one assigned to her by the Empress Dowager.
Even the lowly palace maids could talk behind her back about her being unfavored.
I have been pregnant for many days, but I have not received any rewards and His Majesty has not come either.
Zhang Fei's heart was like a raging fire, she was tormented and depressed!
While he was in a trance, everyone had already stood up to pay their respects to the Queen Mother.
Zhang Fei also stood up, but her eyes stayed on the familiar Qilin jade pendant on Cha Jiu's waist.
This jade pendant——
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