Chapter 309 Wei Yanwan 49
"The imperial concubine is here, please take a seat."
Concubine Chu hurriedly tried to stand up, but Yan Wan held her back, saying, "You're pregnant now, so there's no need to perform formalities. Concubine Jia, please get up quickly too."
Jin Yuyan was supported by Li Xin, and she carefully gave up her seat to Wei Yanwan and sat down with her.
"What were you talking about just now?"
"Empress Jiapin is very kind. She knew that this was my first pregnancy and she was inevitably uneasy, so she came over to talk to me about raising a child."
"Yes, Jiapin is indeed very experienced. You must listen carefully."
Jin Yuyan quickly smiled and waved her hand: "I was just saying this casually. In this palace, who is more blessed than you in having children? The blessing of a dragon and a phoenix is not something that everyone can have."
"Please stop talking, Jiapin. When it comes to blessings, who can compare to the auspiciousness of the Central Palace? Besides the Empress's child, who else does the Emperor value?"
The two of them exchanged witty remarks, and both realized that the other had feelings for them. They then tacitly found excuses to leave together.
"It's not far from here to my Qixiang Palace. Your Majesty, would you like to come in and have a seat?"
"Then I will respectfully obey your command."
Inside Qixiang Palace, Li Xin served tea and left with the servants. They were the only two left in the room. Wei Yanwan leisurely looked around while holding a cup of hot tea, even commenting with a rather leisurely and elegant tone:
"This Qixiang Palace of Jiapin really has a different style from that of the capital. I guess you've been away from home for many years, but you still miss your hometown in your heart."
"I came to the capital to bring honor to my mother's family. I can never go back in this lifetime, no matter how much I miss it. This arrangement is just a habit."
Jin Yuyan thought silently in her heart that the only thing she missed was probably the prince's smile, but unfortunately she didn't know if she could see such a beautiful smile again in this life.
This sadness was only a momentary one. Jin Yuyan quickly recovered her composure and looked up at the calm and composed Concubine Ling, and cautiously probed: "I have asked Your Majesty to come to Qixiang Palace today because I have something to ask you."
"But it's okay."
"Your Majesty, you were the first to visit the Empress. In your opinion, is the Empress's baby healthy?"
Wei Yanwan paused fiddling with the tea lid, looking at Jin Yuyan with a meaningful expression. "Your Majesty is blessed by fate. Although your age is increasing and this is your first pregnancy, it will be particularly difficult. But with Jiang Yubin and the other imperial physicians carefully tending to you, I believe you will be able to give birth safely."
"You are right, but the Queen is now pregnant with an auspicious baby. If the other concubines in the palace who have children have evil intentions..."
"Even if someone really has evil intentions, nothing can be accomplished."
Wei Yanwan took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Let's not even talk about how much the Emperor values this baby. Just look at Rong Pei, the woman beside the Empress. She's not someone to be trifled with. Every day, she inspects the entire Yikun Palace dozens of times, and even the food she eats is carefully tasted by the food-testing eunuchs."
"Besides, there are Concubine Yu and Jiang Yubin. With them watching over us, I'm afraid no one can harm the Queen."
"So according to what Her Majesty said, the Queen's pregnancy will definitely be born?"
Wei Yanwan played with her newly done nails. The light pink color revealed a faint lustrous luster in the refraction of the sunlight.
"That may not be the case. Everything depends on human effort. It all depends on whether the person who does it can find the right allies, and..."
"A convincing scapegoat."
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Ruyi leaned on the couch and pushed away the snacks handed to her by Rong Pei, but even this action made her feel dizzy.
At this moment, Concubine Yu and Concubine Chun walked in. Both of them were filled with joy, especially Concubine Yu, who pointed to the pile of clothes behind her and said with great emotion: "This is the clothes I made for my sister's children."
"So many."
"Yes, I choose the best materials every year to make them. I always think that while I'm making them, my sister might have a baby."
As Concubine Yu was speaking, she heard a servant come in and announce, "Your Majesty, Concubine Ling is here to see you."
"Please ask her to come in."
As soon as Wei Yanwan walked in, she saw Concubine Yu sitting below her and the plate of small clothes next to her. She couldn't help but sigh that Sister Hai Lan was indeed Ruyi's number one fan. Her hobby of being eager to be a maid was simply terrifying.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen."
After Wei Yanwan finished her greetings, she took Concubine Chun's seat and said to them with a smile, "I heard that Your Majesty has been feeling dizzy and having a poor appetite lately, so I brought some dried fruits to stimulate your appetite. I relied on these to stimulate my appetite when I was pregnant with Yongyan and Jingxi."
"Thank you for your kindness, Madam."
"However, everyone's pregnancy constitution is different, so the diet must be carefully considered. Your Majesty, it would be safer to have Imperial Physician Jiang examine it carefully before using it."
After Wei Yanwan finished her instructions, her eyes naturally fell on the pile of clothes: "Oh, who made this? Such bright work."
Ruyi waved to the palace maids and asked them to bring the clothes to Wei Yanwan. Looking closely, the clothes seemed to be made with exquisite workmanship. Even the embroiderers in the palace could hardly match her embroidery skills.
Wei Yanwan's cherry-pink nails gently scratched across the clothes, and she marveled even more: "Such craftsmanship, such care, it shows how much Concubine Yu values the Empress's pregnancy."
"My sister and I have been in love for many years, so what does this mean?"
"Yes, Concubine Yu has always been attentive to the Empress. Look how beautifully this green plum blossom is embroidered."
As Wei Yanwan spoke, she handed over the bellyband in her hand. Ruyi took it and touched the lifelike green plum blossom. She also liked it very much: "Rongpei, keep it well."
Wei Yanwan seemed to suddenly remember something and smiled at Hai Lan in a friendly manner:
"Speaking of which, Concubine Yu is indeed very attentive and considerate in helping the Empress manage the harem. Concubine Jia's Fourth Prince fell seriously ill at Empress Xiaoxian's funeral that year and now suffers from asthma. It was Concubine Yu who reminded the servants in Xiefang Palace to cut down the reeds around them, and as expected, the Fourth Prince hasn't had any attacks this year."
"I just don't know if it's because of the bad weather these past two days, but the Fourth Prince had a fever a couple of days ago. When I went to visit him yesterday, I didn't expect Yongqi to cough twice as well. It really made me anxious."
Ruyi frowned upon hearing this. "Yongcheng and Yongqi are both ill? Have you asked the imperial physician to take a look?"
"Jiapin invited him early this morning. Imperial Physician Bao examined him and said it was caused by a cold. He took several doses of medicine, but the symptoms kept coming back and didn't improve. Yongqi was also feeling unwell today. I have already asked the Emperor to let him stop attending classes for a few days so he can rest well."
Concubine Chun became anxious when she heard this: "What about Yongrong? No, Your Majesty, I..."
"Go quickly, Concubine Yu, go and see Yongxuan too."
Ruyi naturally understood and quickly agreed to their request. She watched them go away, feeling inexplicably uneasy.
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