Chapter 209 [Extra] The Queen is Pregnant
When the news reached the meeting hall, the atmosphere inside was extremely cold.
Upon learning that Emperor Jingxuan knew everything he had done in private, the prince's face turned pale.
He knew it was over.
Facing the sharp eyes of Emperor Jingxuan that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, the prince's mind went blank. He could not utter a word of defense. He could only kneel down and beg for mercy and admit his fault:
"Father, I was possessed by a demon for a moment. Please give me another chance to mend my ways. I will never do such a thing again!"
Emperor Jingxuan had heard such words more than once, but at this moment he remained unmoved, his eyes as cold as frost as he stared at his son quietly.
"I have given you many chances, but you have refused to change. You are not worthy of being my brother, nor of being the Crown Prince."
His eyes darkened, his face gloomy: "I have said before, you are not my only son, and the position of Crown Prince does not have to be yours."
The prince trembled in disbelief.
When Emperor Jingxuan looked straight ahead and announced "abolishing the crown prince's position", not a single minister in the palace raised a voice of objection.
They knew that the Crown Prince's situation was hopeless and the Emperor had made up his mind that the Crown Prince must be deposed.
Moreover, the fact that the prince repeatedly targeted his brothers for his own selfish desires, even resorting to brutal means, shows that he is narrow-minded, cannot tolerate his brothers, and is easily instigated.
If such a person really ascends to that position one day in the future, there is no guarantee that he will not settle the score later and kill his brothers and ministers.
The crown prince is mediocre and has a violent temper. On the other hand, the newly recognized little prince, after their many contacts, can be seen to be talented, generous and polite to others. This boy has the demeanor of a king!
Seeing this, the deposed prince was disheartened and furious, and roared out his true feelings:
"Father, you are biased! You just want to make room for that mother and son!"
"You don't care about me as your son at all! My uncle cares about me more than you do!"
He turned and looked around, directing his criticism at the ministers who were watching coldly from the sidelines: "And you! A bunch of sycophants! You're always trying to curry favor with the Queen and her son!"
Anyway, things have come to this point, he has been deposed, and the worst outcome is that he will be an idle prince in the future.
He tried to scold these ministers to wake them up, wanting to see shame and anger on their faces.
However, he was disappointed. The ministers who had originally shown some reluctance were now all cold and indifferent.
What he couldn't have imagined was that Emperor Jingxuan's expression was tense, his eyes dark, "In that case, you will become the son of the Li family. I don't have a son like you."
"Send the order: depose the crown prince, change his surname to Li, expel him from the Qi family tree, demote him to a commoner, and confine him to Yongzhang Palace, never to leave."
His look of disappointment disappeared, replaced by indifference and determination. As soon as he finished speaking, he ordered someone to drag the deposed prince away.
The hall suddenly fell silent. Emperor Jingxuan's eyes were as dark as ink, and the air pressure around him was so low and terrifying that it made people breathless.
No one would be in a good mood if they were criticized by their own son.
The leading minister stroked his beard and earnestly advised, "Your Majesty, calm down. Your health is most important."
The ministers kept giving Jiang Fusheng glances, as if to say, "The emperor is angry, why don't you, a fat white man, go and appease him?"
Jiang Fusheng looked down at the tip of his shoes and thought: Oh, there seems to be dust. I have to find time to wipe it off.
Just then, Xiao Dezi came in hurriedly, "Your Majesty!"
Jiang Fusheng's eyelids jumped, "What happened in such a hurry?"
Xiao Dezi: "The Queen has fainted!"
It was visible to the naked eye that Emperor Jingxuan's face suddenly changed and his figure shook.
Xiao Dezi took a breath and hurriedly continued, "I haven't finished speaking yet, but the imperial physician diagnosed that the Empress is pregnant!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingxuan was stunned, then became ecstatic, and in the blink of an eye he left everyone behind and disappeared. The remaining ministers looked at each other in surprise.
Did they hear correctly? The Queen is pregnant?
Your Majesty is still as skilled as ever, and the royal family is finally going to have a new addition?
Great news!
Jiang Fusheng hurriedly followed, and before leaving, he raised his hand and gave his apprentice a slap, "You idiot! Can't you finish speaking in one breath?"
Xiao Dezi laughed, isn't he so happy?
"Master, I'm using the technique of first suppressing and then praising, which is a common tactic used by storytellers."
The master and the apprentice have similar interests, one likes to read stories about love, hate, and passion, and the other likes to read storytelling.
Jiang Fusheng rolled his eyes and said, "Fuck you! Next time, don't let your pig head fall to the ground before you even raise it."
.......
Yun Wan woke up slowly, and as soon as she opened her eyes, she met several pairs of eyes staring at her intently.
Emperor Jingxuan helped her up, his eyes gleaming with passion, "Madam, be careful. Are you feeling unwell?"
Ah Sui carefully brought the warm tea to her lips and asked softly, "Ah Niang, are you feeling unwell? Do you have a headache? Does your stomach hurt?"
Feeling a little strange about their concern, Yun Wan shook her head: "...No, I'm just a little hungry."
"Hurry! Mother is hungry! Go and bring some food!" Asui turned his head and ordered anxiously.
Yun Wan hesitated. "What's wrong with you? You all act as if I have a terminal illness."
The words were refuted by Yueya: "Pooh, your Majesty, don't talk nonsense!"
Emperor Jingxuan took her hand and placed it on her lower abdomen, his eyes piercing as he asked, "Madam, can you feel the tiny life here?"
His face was filled with irrepressible joy.
Ah Sui couldn't stand his father's mysterious tricks, so he reached out his little hand and touched Yun Wan's belly and said bluntly: "The imperial physician said that my mother is pregnant."
Is she pregnant?
Yun Wan reflexively looked down at her flat belly, and was shocked when she suddenly realized that it was no wonder that she had not had her period and felt tired and sleepy all day. She thought it was because of the hot summer.
Emperor Jingxuan: "The imperial physician said that Madam is exactly two months pregnant. Calculating..."
His eyes suddenly became soft and ambiguous: "It happened on the night of the coronation."
She is worthy of being the little princess he has been thinking about, she is so sensible.
Ah Sui held his chin with both hands, his eyes filled with joy and anticipation: "I can finally be a big brother."
He stared at Yun Wan's belly and patiently instructed: "Xiaobao, be good and don't make your mother uncomfortable."
"Xiaobao is still young, he doesn't understand."
"Then I'll talk to him every day until he understands."
Hearing this, Yun Wanrou smiled.
Emperor Jingxuan snorted: "If that's the case, your sister's ears will get calluses."
"How did the emperor know it was my sister?"
"If I say sister, then she is my sister."
Asui frowned, feeling that his father was being unreasonable.
The father and son quarreled, and other people were already used to it.
Fuling took the lead in congratulating the two of them, and Emperor Jingxuan waved his hand and gave them generous rewards.
.......
Two days later, Yun Wan's pregnancy overshadowed the news of the crown prince being deposed, and many people came to congratulate her and give her gifts.
Everyone knows that no one in the palace can shake the queen's position.
During the chat, Concubine Kang mentioned Li's suicide.
When the news that the former crown prince was deposed and changed his surname to Li reached Yaohua Palace, Li fainted due to the blow.
After waking up and understanding the whole story, he committed suicide.
She knew that there was no hope in her life.
Rather than being imprisoned for a lifetime and living a life worse than death, it is better to die and put an end to it all.
Everyone felt that the Li mother and son had played a good hand badly, and they were determined to be at odds with Yun Wan and her son.
Yun Wan didn't say anything because she knew that whatever she said would be inappropriate.
Fortunately, everyone knew that she was pregnant, and it was not appropriate for them to listen to too much talk about birth and death to avoid disturbing the fetus in her belly.
After the others left, Huipin stayed behind. She looked at Yunwan's waist with a little curiosity, which showed no signs of pregnancy at all, and asked the question in her heart: "Do you think the baby in your belly is a boy or a girl?"
Yun Wan caressed her belly with her palm, her eyes full of tenderness: "It doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl, as long as the child is born healthy and well."
Her smile deepened as she thought of something: "Your Majesty is convinced it's the little princess."
After all, he had been thinking about it for a long time, and now he naturally hoped it would come true. Every day he would greet her little princess with his mouth full of food while looking at her belly which had not yet shown any signs of pregnancy.
Asui was so embarrassed that he felt embarrassed to continue chatting with his brother/sister, for fear of disturbing Yunwan and the children.
Huipin clicked her tongue. She had witnessed how nervous Emperor Jingxuan was about Yun Wan, and she had never seen him so eager for the birth of a child.
"What are your plans for the future?"
Yun Wan spoke and turned the topic to Huipin herself.
Huipin was puzzled, "What?"
The two had known each other for a long time, so Yun Wan didn't hide anything and simply asked directly: "I see Chenghui is very close to you. Have you ever thought about keeping him as your child and leaving a child by your side to rely on?"
The Third Prince was seriously ill and his vitality was damaged. He became much weaker and thinner. He was no longer as plump as before. He needed to rest patiently for a few months.
After witnessing Concubine Lu's cruelty to the Third Prince, Huipin felt sympathy for her and visited him every day.
After learning that Huipin had saved him twice, the Third Prince was obviously very close to her. He would secretly look at her when Huipin was around, and the dependence in his eyes could not be deceived.
Perhaps in his eyes, Huipin was as powerful as his mother.
"You saved him twice in a row. It's fate. You've done him a favor. It's not an exaggeration to say you're his second parents. If you're willing, I'll help you talk to His Majesty."
Yun Wan thought more. Lu was expelled from the family and sent to the cold palace. Now many people are eyeing the third prince, and they all want a prince by their side.
Chenghui is still nine years old, so he will definitely have a nominal mother in the future.
Yun Wan felt that it would be better to give benefits to her own sisters than to others.
She knew Huipin's character very well. Since she was willing to sacrifice herself to save the third prince, she would naturally not be the kind of person who would treat him harshly.
Upon hearing this, Huipin was startled and subconsciously murmured, "But I've never raised a child before. What if I can't raise a child well?"
Raising a child is not like raising a cat or a dog. You just need to feed him. If you are not careful, he will become spoiled.
Yun Wan smiled and said, "Chenghui is past the age when children are most difficult to raise. He already understands what he should understand. He doesn't need to be kept by your side all day like a baby. If you treat him with sincerity and care for him, he will feel it."
"In a few years, when Chenghui grows up and is granted a prince's title and a mansion, you can live with him outside the palace instead of just staying inside."
She was really considering Huipin. It's always a good idea to have more options and more protection.
Huipin was tempted. Although she said that it didn't matter if she stayed in the palace for the rest of her life, occasionally when she woke up from a dream, she would still think of the days outside the palace.
She hesitated and said, "Why don't we find a chance tomorrow to ask Chenghui's wishes?"
Raising a child still depends on the willingness of both parties, otherwise if she is willing but the other party is not, there will be a rift between mother and child in the future.
If the Third Prince doesn't want to, then she'll just let it go.
Yun Wan was about to agree when she caught a glimpse of the doorway and said immediately, "No need to wait until tomorrow, ask today."
"Chenghui." She waved to the third prince.
Hearing her call, the Third Prince at the door quickened his pace, but he was still weak and nearly fell when he took a big step. It was Asui and Pei Qian on both sides who supported him in time.
Asui and Pei Qian looked at each other, stretched out their hands, each holding up one arm of the Third Prince, and carried him inside.
Fortunately, the third prince has lost weight, otherwise they might not be able to lift him.
Suddenly his feet were hanging in the air. The Third Prince was frightened for only a moment before he regained his composure because he was already used to it.
Ever since he fell seriously ill, these two people seemed to treat him as a fragile and broken patient.
Despite his itchy armpits, the third prince remained calm.
Yun Wan reluctantly let the two put the man down. She raised her hand to straighten the Third Prince's clothes and asked gently, "Chenghui, if I let you be registered under the name of Concubine Hui and let her take care of you, and you call her mother, would you be willing?"
Call Empress Hui mother?
The third prince's eyes wandered, and he glanced in Huipin's direction. When he met her expectant gaze, he suddenly looked away and nodded heavily.
"......willing!"
He actually knew that he must have a "mother", and that person was a concubine in the palace. He envied Asui for having a good mother.
He liked Yun Wan, his nominal mother, very much, but he knew that he could not be registered under Yun Wan's name, and he did not want that to happen.
Because the third prince didn't want others to mistakenly think that he was competing with Asui for his mother, and his mother was pregnant with a baby and definitely didn't have the energy to take care of him, so he didn't want to cause trouble for others.
He was not impressed by other empresses and had ordinary impressions of them, but if it was Empress Hui, he would be willing to do it.
The third prince had a deep memory of the day he fell into the water. The feeling of drowning and suffocation was like a shadow hanging over his heart, and he also remembered clearly the relief he felt when someone lifted him out of the water before he fainted.
He also heard from the palace maids that if Empress Hui had not arrived in time, he would never see the sun the next day.
They didn't expect him to agree so readily, and they were both stunned.
Huipin curved her lips into a smile and gave the Third Prince a hug. "Okay, I will be your mother from now on. Please forgive me if I do anything wrong."
The third prince pursed his lips and nodded, smiling shyly.
Pei Qian cheered upon seeing this. He didn't know what was going on, but he was sure it was a good thing.
Asui stood beside Yun Wan with a calm expression.
That afternoon, Yun Wan brought up the matter with Emperor Jingxuan, who had no objection. The next day, he issued an imperial decree, promoting Concubine Hui to Consort Hui and allowing her to raise the third prince.
Kang Guiren and others sighed, but they were not surprised.
As August arrives, autumn arrives, the scorching heat dissipates, and the weather in the capital gradually becomes cooler.
After confirming that Yun Wan and the baby in her belly were fine, Emperor Jingxuan led his men back to the palace.
After resting for a few days, Yun Wan went to the harem to see someone.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
