Chapter 221 Bo Qiaohui 33
"Then is the Queen seriously injured after she fainted just now?"
Liu Qi calmed down a little at this moment, but he felt a little worried when he thought about how Qiaohui had been looking a little weak recently.
Doctor Ge hurriedly said, "It's nothing, but it's bound to be hard for the Empress during her first pregnancy. Also, you should be happy and avoid overexerting yourself."
At this time, Qiaohui, lying in bed, also woke up slowly. Seeing a group of people gathered around her bed, she hurriedly sat up and bowed. Dou Yifang held her down and said, "Hurry up and lie down. You just woke up and you're pregnant. Don't worry about this."
"Pregnant? Isn't this because I haven't had enough rest recently?"
Bo Qiaohui subconsciously placed her right hand on her lower abdomen, looking at Liu Qi with some disbelief as he was smiling. Seeing him nodding at her continuously, she finally felt something was real. She covered her stomach and smiled foolishly.
Empress Dowager Dou looked at the two of them, you staring at me and me staring at you, smiling foolishly, feeling both sad and helpless.
"All of you please follow me and leave."
However, seeing how loving they were and thinking of herself and Liu Heng, Dou Yifang still led everyone out and left the space for the happiest young couple at the moment.
Inside the room, Liu Qi held Aqiao in his arms, speechless. As they clung to each other, Liu Qi felt incredibly greedy. As a child, watching Aqiao dance, he wished time would stop at that moment, so she could dance forever just for him. When he grew up and married Aqiao, he also wished time would stop at their wedding night, so she could be his wife forever. Now, he felt the same way, hoping their family would be safe and sound, together forever, like all happy families.
"Aqiao, I feel so happy and so lucky. Sometimes I even think this is all just a dream." Liu Qi's voice was a little dry and low. "You are so beautiful that sometimes it seems unreal to me."
Bo Qiaohui raised her hand and gently twisted his arm, looking at him with a smile: "Now? Your Majesty, do you think Aqiao is more real?"
"Aqiao~?" Liu Qi looked at his arm in disbelief. He called out the name in a tortuous manner.
Bo Qiaohui held his big head helplessly and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Aqiao will always be by your side."
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Ever since the queen became pregnant, the entire harem has been in a state of first-level combat readiness.
In addition to sending various rare treasures and supplements to the Pepper Palace every day, the Grand Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Dou also each sent an elderly palace maid to serve the Empress.
In addition, Dou Yifang, who did not want the queen to work too hard and was afraid that she would think too much, specially brought Xue Yuan into the palace, hoping that she could help the queen handle palace affairs.
Although Zhou Yafu had some complaints about this, Mo Xueyuan ignored him, packed up her things and entered the palace that day.
"Snow Yuan!"
Dou Yifang couldn't sit still in the room, and asked three times in a row. Finally, she simply stood up and waited outside. Almost as soon as Xue Yuan approached, Dou Yifang went to greet her.
"How could the Empress Dowager come to pick up Xue Yuan in person?"
"I do. You and Zhou Yafu have had a child over the years, so I can't always summon you to the palace. We haven't seen each other for more than half a year. The Queen is pregnant this time, so you must stay in the palace for a while longer."
Xue Yuan wasn't one to hesitate, so seeing Empress Dowager Dou's serious tone, she naturally agreed. After exchanging pleasantries, they heard the Emperor and Princess Guantao arrive to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager. Liu Qi, having forgotten his previous words, greeted his sister as usual when he saw her outside the palace. Guantao, still sulking, didn't dare to turn her back on Liu Qi. The two chatted awkwardly for a few moments before Rong'er ushered them inside.
"Your Majesty, your Highness, and Your Highness the Princess."
"Aunt, please get up quickly. It's been a while since we last met. You should stay in the palace for a while longer this time." Liu Qi was very affectionate with Mo Xueyuan, while Guan Tao next to him was a little cold. "Aunt, it's been a while since we last met. You should take a good look at the changes in the palace this time."
Liu Qi paid no attention to this remark. After accompanying the Queen Mother to arrange Xue Yuan's accommodation, he hurriedly got up and left. He still had many state affairs to attend to. Pointing to Le Chi behind him, he said to Xue Yuan, "After your aunt has finished chatting with the Queen Mother, just follow her. This is the Queen's personal assistant, and she will help you arrange everything."
Guan Tao waited until Liu Qi had disappeared before sending Le Chi outside to wait. He stopped pretending in front of Empress Dowager Dou and complained to Xue Yuan, "Aunt, look, the emperor is now biased towards the empress. We mother and daughter have no say in the palace!"
"Don't talk nonsense. I know the late emperor is gone, and you must be panicking. But the late emperor is your father, and His Majesty is your brother. Besides, I'm still alive, and this palace is still your home. Listen to your mother's advice, and stop fighting with the empress every day. She's pregnant now, and nothing can go wrong. Do you understand?"
Dou Yifang finished her persuasion, but seeing her daughter pouting and silent, she felt helpless. Xue Yuan, sitting nearby, looked at her and suddenly smiled, "I wonder if the Queen's baby is a boy or a girl. If it's a girl, she's around the same age as the princess, and they could be sisters in the future."
Guan Tao rolled his eyes: "Who wants... to be sisters with her child..."
Guan Tao's voice became softer and softer as he spoke, and his eyes became brighter and brighter. "Aunt is right. Our Gillian is too lonely and really needs some playmates."
After she happily left Dou Yifang, she looked at Xue Yuan and said, "Why are you telling this child this? If the Queen doesn't want her son to marry A Jiao, won't she make an even bigger fuss in Guantao?"
"Since this involves Gillian, Princess Guantao will definitely not go rashly. If she is rejected, the embarrassment is a small matter, but completely rejecting Gillian's marriage to the Crown Prince is the big deal. She will definitely test the waters first, and then I will be there to help mediate. It is better than letting them remain in a stalemate."
Xue Yuan blinked her bright eyes. "Besides, the Empress is still eight months away from giving birth, and we don't even know whether the baby is a boy or a girl. The Empress Dowager can at least have eight months of peace and quiet, and she doesn't have to worry about Princess Guantao targeting the Empress."
"With you by my side, I can rest assured." Dou Yifang listened to her with a smile. Seeing that it was getting late, she hurriedly called Le Chi in. "Look, I forgot the time while chatting with you. Come with Le Chi and pay your respects to the Queen as soon as possible. That's the important thing to do."
As he spoke, he watched them reluctantly as they gradually walked away towards the Pepper Room.
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