As the two were talking, a eunuch suddenly came in and whispered, "Madam, Master Cheng is back, and the emperor has summoned you to Fengtianzhai."
Xue Rong frowned slightly. The Taihe Hall in Xianyang was completed? Why did His Majesty summon her to Fengtianzhai for no reason? Even when Xue Rong was favored in the past, His Majesty rarely summoned her to Fengtianzhai. She could only wait outside Fengtianzhai. Taixu said that women belonged to yin, and going in and out of Fengtianzhai would cause imbalance of yin and yang, which would damage His Majesty's cultivation.
"Jade comb, help me with my makeup."
Yu Shu waved, and two maids went to fetch the gorgeous clothes for Xue Rong to change. After changing her clothes, Xue Rong sat down in front of the dressing mirror, and Yu Shu put makeup on her personally. Seeing that Xue Rong's eyebrows were raised, Yu Shu comforted her and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Taoist Taixu said that the little prince in your belly is a sign of good fortune, which will bring blessings to the country and the emperor. Cheng Zhangyin's return to the palace is probably because the Hall of Supreme Harmony is completed. The emperor is very happy, so he summoned you to Fengtianzhai."
Xue Rong pursed her lips: "I hope so."
Logically speaking, she should have felt at ease and happy with Taixu's comments, but as her belly grew bigger, Xue Rong became more and more worried and uneasy.
Others could not find out who Taixu belonged to, but Xue Rong had put in a lot of effort to find out. It was hard to feel at ease when one could not find out the background and who was behind a person who could easily influence the emperor's mind.
Although Taixu had no contact with Cheng Ying on the surface, Xue Rong knew that Taixu was Cheng Ying's man.
She had also tried her best to win over Taixu and extended an olive branch, but this man was just like Cheng Ying and was not moved at all.
Later, when Xue Rong learned that Taixu was Cheng Ying's man, she gave up the idea. Cheng Ying had been doing things based on her own feelings over the years and never accepted any advances from anyone.
Xue Rong did not believe in Taoism, nor did she believe in Taixu's so-called supreme elixir that could bring immortality, so she did not comment on Taixu's comments.
What's more, when the emperor fainted that day, she wanted to punish Concubine Shu. Concubine Shu was introduced to the emperor by Cheng Ying, and Cheng Ying protected her to some extent. How could she turn around and ask Taixu to say that the dragon heir in her belly was a lucky star?
Thinking that His Majesty had been resting in Concubine Shu's Liuxian Palace for days, Xue Rong frowned even more deeply. Although His Majesty valued her pregnancy and rewarded her many times, the favor in the harem had gone to someone else.
After applying lip balm, Xue Rong looked much better. She held Yu Shu's hand and left Changle Palace.
When Xue Rong arrived at Fengtianzhai, she relaxed her brows and put on a smile. After Guo Changsheng went in to report, she walked into the incense hall with a graceful figure.
What surprised Xue Rong a little was that Cheng Ying was not in the hall. There were only Emperor Mingzheng and Taoist Taixu meditating on the cushions in the incense hall.
Seeing Xue Rong coming in, Emperor Mingzheng stood up and first looked at Xue Rong's bulging belly. Then he smiled and took Xue Rong's hand, helping her walk to the incense table, "My beloved concubine, let the immortal see the lucky star in your belly."
Xue Rong pulled her lips into a smile. Most people who practice Taoism also know some medical skills. Seeing that Emperor Mingzheng looked very happy, Xue Rong took his hand and slowly lowered her body to sit on the cushion, stretching out a part of her wrist.
After feeling her pulse, Taixu lit a stick of incense, pointed it at Xue Rong's belly, and then handed it to her: "Please burn incense to the Three Pure Ones, and be sincere."
Xue Rong no longer liked Taixu's pretentiousness and would not show any of it in front of Emperor Mingzheng. She took the incense and knelt on the cushion to worship with a pious look on her face.
"Your Majesty, please come to Fengtianzhai in the next few days to listen to Taoism." Taixu said.
The entire Fengtianzhai was filled with smoke from the burning incense. Xue Rong felt dizzy after staying here for only a short while. She was not willing to come here every day.
She looked at Emperor Mingzheng and politely declined, "Recently, I have been feeling increasingly heavy and my energy is not very good. I am afraid that I will disturb the discussion between His Majesty and Taoist Master Taixu."
Emperor Mingzheng made the final decision, saying, "My beloved, the baby you are carrying is my lucky star. It will be very beneficial for you to listen to the immortal's teachings and teachings more often."
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