"Master, I heard that Feng Yingda in Concubine Qin's palace was found to be pregnant, and it has been nearly two months!"
Ning Yuxi was slightly surprised: "Oh? It took almost two months for it to be discovered?"
"Yes, Master, Feng promised not to be favored, and he had just entered the palace as a newcomer to the bedchamber once,
And it was said that Feng's promises about her menstruation were never accurate, so no one paid much attention to her absence for a long time. But she suddenly fainted today, and the imperial physician was called in to see her, only to find out that she was pregnant."
Ning Yuxi smiled slightly: "Then Concubine Qin will be happy."
Concubine Qin came from the Qiandi Palace. Now she is out of favor and has no children. Feng in her palace promised that after the child is born, it is very likely that she will take the child away to raise him.
It's been almost two months, and the baby in her belly is only a month old, so it won't be too surprising if she tells others that she's pregnant.
Time flies, and the days of confinement pass by as quickly as raising pigs.
Today was the day she was released from confinement. Ruyi woke her up early in the morning before dawn and asked her to wash and put on makeup.
After the house arrest, I have to pay my respects to the Queen every day. For the past month, I have not gotten up until noon every day. It is really tiring to get up so early.
After some preparation, I wrapped myself up tightly and prepared to go out. It was already December, and it had snowed for several days in a row. The snow outside was ten centimeters thick, and it was freezing cold.
Ruyi helped Ning Yuxi out of Luoxuexuan. When passing by Baoying Pavilion, she heard the sarcastic voice of Concubine Qin coming from inside.
"Hey, Consort Ning is here to pay her respects. The roads are slippery in the snow, be careful not to fall!"
Ning Yuxi remained calm and didn't bother to talk to her. She got up late to begin with, and if she continued to talk to her, she might get caught even later and be in trouble.
I hurried to the Queen's Fengluan Palace. Many people had already arrived, including Concubine Chen, Concubine Xie, Concubine Li, Concubine Zhou, Concubine Zheng, and the pregnant Concubine Feng.
Only Concubine Qin came among the main concubines. She was probably afraid that Feng Da Ying would be bullied. She cared about Feng Da Ying's pregnancy more than anyone else.
Sure enough, everyone was talking about it at the moment, and every word was about Feng Da Ying's pregnancy.
She was the first pregnant one among the newlyweds, which attracted a lot of attention. Feng Da Ying was rather introverted and timid, but she had Concubine Qin to help her cope with it.
After a while, Concubine Xin and Concubine Jing also arrived. Concubine Xin was only of average appearance, and her figure was rather plump because she had given birth to a child.
She was almost eclipsed by Concubine Jing who came in with her.
Concubine Jing Lan came from a scholarly family and had been well-read since childhood. She was dressed in a moon-white palace dress, with delicate features and a cold temperament, and her eyes were indifferent, as if she didn't care about anything.
No wonder the emperor dotes on her. She also loves her cool and ethereal temperament.
Following the others, she stood up and bowed. As soon as Concubine Xin sat down, she mentioned the pregnant Concubine Feng:
"Feng agreed to this pregnancy three months ago, right? We should be most careful and protective before the fourth month. If we accidentally hurt Sister Qinpin, she will be heartbroken."
When she was in the Eastern Palace, she and Qinpin were both concubines of the Crown Prince. Now, because she has the Second Prince, her rank is higher than Qinpin. If the child that Feng promised is Qinpin's, then she will be on equal footing with herself again.
Feng agreed awkwardly, "Yes... yes... Concubine Xin is right. I will be careful to protect the dragon fetus."
Concubine Qin was indignant. If Concubine Xin didn't have the Second Prince, how could she compare to her? She wasn't as pretty as herself, and her family background wasn't as good as hers. Let's see how arrogant she could be after she raised the child in Feng's belly.
"Sister Xinfei, what are you talking about? Feng promised that the baby in your belly is the emperor's. If anything happens to it, I will naturally be sad. If anything happens to your second prince, I will also be sad."
"You! How dare you curse my second prince?" Concubine Xin said angrily.
Qinpin smiled and said, "Sister, what are you talking about? I am just concerned about your Second Prince, just like how you were concerned about the dragon child in Feng's belly."
Concubine Xin choked. If she insisted that Concubine Qin cursed her son, then she had also cursed the dragon son in Feng's belly.
Just as Concubine Xin was about to speak again, the eunuch's voice came from the door: "The Queen has arrived!"
Everyone hurriedly stood up and saluted the Queen: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. May you be well and safe."
Queen Chu sat down gracefully and raised her hand gently: "Alright, everyone stand up and sit down."
"Thank you, Queen!"
Ning Yuxi acted like a coward as soon as she came in, but fortunately Feng agreed to block the fire and no one noticed her.
As usual, the Queen showed concern for Feng Da Ying's pregnancy, but unexpectedly she mentioned her again.
"Ning Changzai, now that your confinement is lifted, serve the Emperor well and don't cause any trouble."
Ning Yuxi hurried forward and bowed upon hearing this: "Your Majesty is right. I will follow your instructions."
Last time, the Queen was angered by the Emperor, and she was angry but she could only bear it.
After all, he is her boss, a boss with a solid foundation, a son and a daughter. Although her mother's family does not hold a high official position, it is also an old and established family in Kyoto.
As long as she doesn't make a big mistake, no one can shake her position.
Ning Yuxi had just stood up and sat down when the eunuch's voice came from outside: "The Imperial Concubine has arrived."
It was common for Concubine Liu to be late for paying her respects. The Emperor valued her very much, and her mother's family were the Emperor's trusted and favored ministers, so she naturally had the confidence.
Concubine Liu had bright facial features, a noble temperament, and a beautiful face, like a blooming rose.
Now the emperor's favorites in the harem are Concubine Jing and Concubine Liu. They both have their own beauty, and the emperor can enjoy the blessing of having two of them.
After everyone paid their respects to Concubine Liu, she slowly bowed to the Queen and said, "Your Highness, please do not blame me. It is because the Emperor stayed at Changle Palace last night.
When I left this morning, he said that I had worked hard in the emperor's bed last night and asked me to rest for a while. The emperor ordered me to do so, so I was late.
The Queen smiled and said, "What are you saying, Concubine? How could I blame you if the Emperor sympathizes with you?"
Concubine Liu smiled brightly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Princess Yincheng's birthday is coming up in a few days, and the Emperor and the Queen Mother want to celebrate it well.
We will host a banquet for all the royal family members and their families. The Emperor and the Empress Dowager value the princess very much, so please be well prepared."
Princess Yincheng’s birthday? That’s when Princess Yincheng most likely fell into the water.
After saying some meaningless words, the queen ordered them to leave.
After leaving Fengluan Palace, Ning Yuxi planned to go back through the Imperial Garden. It was a bit far, but she wanted to check out the terrain first.
No one would be free to stroll around the Imperial Garden in the middle of winter, and she didn't want to run into anyone.
Since the fall into the water occurred in the Imperial Garden, it could only be an artificial lake in the Imperial Garden. In summer, the lake is full of lotus flowers and is very beautiful. Now, there is nothing to see and there is a thin layer of ice.
The lake is not big and should be deep enough. No one knows why Princess Yin Cheng fell into the water. She has no impression of the original novel. She only remembers that she fell into the water in the Imperial Garden and was rescued by the original heroine.
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