Chapter 285 So it was him!
"Who is it?!" Song Zhimin almost jumped up.
She has examined all the men who have entered the palace over the past few days, but hasn't found anyone suitable.
They're either too old or too frail; they're clearly not His Majesty's type.
"Who else could it be! The eldest son of the Shen family, the one who returned from the north and is now the commander of the Imperial Guards!" Princess Shou Kang said with a smile.
Song Zhimian...
That commander of the Imperial Guards… how could I have forgotten about him? Someone had reminded me before, but…
That president hasn't been performing his duties normally these days...
No, I haven't been on duty for the past few days!
"How did Your Highness know? It was from the list of people entering and leaving the palace sent by the Imperial Household Department... Oh right, he's the Grand Commander, so entering and leaving the palace is just a regular occurrence for him, isn't it?" Song Zhimian suddenly realized.
Princess Shou Kang chuckled.
"I heard it from my mother."
"Your mother said that? Why would your mother say this?" Song Zhimian was a little surprised.
"She is now a concubine, and her father is not in the palace. Twelve runs to the new prince's mansion outside the palace every day. She has nothing to do in the palace, so she has to find something to do!"
After the eldest sister became pregnant, everyone was guessing who the father of the child in her belly was, right?
This directly hit my mother's strong point.
She seemed to have suddenly found something she was good at, and she became energetic all of a sudden, looking several years younger!
Wasn't she in charge of the harem? After a meticulous, reasoned, and thorough investigation, she finally confirmed that the father of her elder sister's child was none other than Commander Shen.
As for how they found out, I didn't ask in detail. In short, my mother was very certain that the child belonged to the Shen family.
My mother specifically called me over and told me to be more polite when I see Commander Shen in the future, and not to act like a princess.
"And she even said that this is my brother-in-law, the Empress's man, he's no ordinary person!" Princess Shou Kang laughed.
Song Zhimian...
That Consort Wu... she really does have some skills!
She actually found out something that she couldn't find after searching around herself.
However, Song Zhimian suddenly felt a bit displeased with that Commander Shen.
After His Majesty became pregnant, the news spread throughout the palace and beyond. Surprisingly, Commander Shen took leave and did not come to work.
Haha, isn't this exactly the behavior of a scumbag?
"Are you sure? If it's him..." Song Zhimian didn't finish her sentence.
“It’s confirmed. My maternal grandmother also said that the child is definitely Commander Shen’s,” Princess Yongxin chimed in.
Song Zhimian quickly looked at Princess Yongxin again.
"Really? Your maternal grandmother said the same thing?"
Princess Yongxin nodded very firmly.
"Grandmother was very certain, but she also told the family not to talk about it outside. This matter might not be a good thing for the Shen family, so it's better to play dumb."
Song Zhimian also understood why this matter was bad for the Shen family.
General Shen commands the Weiyuan Army stationed in the north. If His Majesty's child is a descendant of the Shen family, it will inevitably become a topic of gossip for some people.
After all, back in the reign of Emperor Wu, the daughter of the Duke of Changsheng entered the palace and became empress. After giving birth to the crown prince, the Huangfu family immediately handed over all their military power.
General Shen is a good man; he is loyal to Dayu and the royal family.
But it's impossible to guarantee that all of General Shen's subordinates are like him.
After all, wealth and status are dazzling!
The child born to His Majesty is of noble birth. If he has the blood of the Shen family... then the position of the Crown Prince will be a bit awkward.
"No wonder Commander Shen has been absent from the palace these past few days! It turns out he was avoiding suspicion!"
However, what he did was indeed a bit cold-hearted. Her Majesty was pregnant and had to be talked about by so many people, yet he…” Song Zhimian spoke up for Ye Yunshu.
“This can’t be blamed on Commander Shen. He couldn’t get the job even if he wanted to,” Princess Yongxin interrupted Song Zhimin.
"Can't do the job? Why not?" Song Zhimian found it a bit strange.
"Commander Shen was punished with a beating. He was disciplined by the old lady of the Shen family using family law. I heard he was beaten very badly and can't even get up," Princess Yongxin said softly.
Song Zhimian...
"Was the beating really that severe? There are no records of the Imperial Hospital visiting the Duke of Dingguo's residence!" Song Zhimin lowered her voice.
Princess Yongxin hummed in agreement.
"We didn't disturb the Imperial Medical Academy; we invited an outside doctor, whose shop happened to have capital from our household."
"It's said that she was beaten so badly that she can't get out of bed and can only sleep on her stomach," Princess Yongxin said in detail.
Song Zhimian finally understood.
So that's what happened! He couldn't do his job because he couldn't get out of bed! It seems I misunderstood Commander Shen.
But I can't blame myself. The Shen family kept these things from me, and I didn't know he couldn't get out of bed.
But why can't the Empress's man get up after just one beating?
“What are people saying outside? After all, His Majesty is pregnant… This is no small matter!” Song Zhimian was still a little worried about what was happening outside.
What are outsiders saying?
What else can be said? Saying nothing is the best course of action! After all, Her Majesty can become emperor as a woman, so having a child is not an unexpected thing.
After all, it's no surprise that anything happens to the royal family these days.
"But right now everyone's attention is on whether His Majesty's baby is a boy or a girl," Princess Yongxin chuckled.
“Whether it’s a boy or a girl, they are His Majesty’s children, and His Majesty will definitely make arrangements,” Song Zhimian added with a smile.
Princess Shou Kang and Princess Yongxin both nodded in agreement, and then the three of them huddled together to discuss what to prepare.
...
Because the Empress was pregnant, there were some changes both in and outside the court.
The Imperial Household Department has made corresponding adjustments to His Majesty's clothing, food, housing, and transportation.
The time for court officials to attend court was also adjusted, being postponed by one hour compared to before.
After all, the Empress was pregnant, and it's said that pregnant women are prone to sleepiness. In order for Her Majesty to give birth to a healthy child, the court officials had no choice but to postpone the time for court as suggested by Prime Minister Lin.
Furthermore, under Ye Yunshu's instructions, all memorials that were not very important were sent to Prime Minister Lin.
Important memorials... after being sent to the palace, Ye Yunshu would also let Song Zhimian take a look first.
Send the important things to her, and leave the unimportant things aside to look at later when you have time.
...
Ye Yunshu ate a couple of bites of fruit leisurely, finally not so busy anymore.
"Song Zhimian, tell Prime Minister Lin to send up the report regarding the farmland grants they agreed upon."
"The matter should be resolved by now!" Ye Yunshu gave the order.
Song Zhimian immediately agreed.
"By the way, is that Young Master Lang still staying at Lan Qian's villa?" Ye Yunshu suddenly asked.
Song Zhimian gave a soft "hmm".
It wasn't that Princess Shou Kang was reluctant to part with that young master Lang, but rather that young master Lang felt that Princess Shou Kang had helped him avenge his family, and he was determined to repay her kindness.
The way he wanted to repay the favor was to stay by Princess Shou Kang's side as a dedicated tea-making servant...
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