Chapter 42: Concubines' Tricks to Compete for Favor
Xie Zhenrong looked at Yan Shixu worriedly, "Your Highness, Fuzhou is not a good place. There are incidents almost every year. Even if you want to win over the people, you shouldn't go at such a critical moment. If something goes wrong, the loss will outweigh the gain."
Yan Shixu's originally gentle face suddenly became a little cold.
He looked at Xie Zhenrong with a dim gaze and an extremely serious tone.
"Crown Princess, I am the Crown Prince, the future Emperor. The people of Dayan are my subjects. I do not need to use their suffering to build a good reputation. I went there simply to do my part for the people, to reduce their deaths, and to prevent further civil unrest."
Xie Zhenrong met his scrutinizing gaze and felt a little flustered. She quickly looked at Nanny Zhuang beside her for help.
Nanny Zhuang pinched her aching eyebrows and really didn't know what was going on with her own Crown Princess's head.
Your Highness has always been diligent in his work and cared about the people. Even if the Crown Princess does not have a heart that cares about the country and the people, she should not regard Your Highness's actions as a pretense.
She kept winking at Xie Zhenrong and making slight gestures with her fingers.
Xie Zhenrong came back to her senses and hurriedly said, "Your Highness, be careful on your journey. I will be waiting for your safe return at home."
Yan Shixu nodded and reminded, "The Crown Princess needs to pay more attention to Wen Fengyi. After all, he is my first child."
Xie Zhenrong nodded: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will take good care of Wen Fengyi."
Before the child is born, he will naturally be taken good care of.
As for after the birth...
That’s another story.
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Cining Palace.
The Queen is also here with the Queen Mother.
The two were quite surprised to learn that Wen Fengyi from the Eastern Palace was pregnant.
Unexpectedly, Wen Li'er is the most competitive one.
The Empress Dowager immediately asked Nanny Zhong to go to the Imperial Hospital and asked Court Judge He to go to Yaohua Palace to take Wen Lier's pulse.
He Yuanpan was no stranger to Wen Fengyi.
The last time he went to take someone's pulse, it was the prince who summoned him.
At that time, he felt that Wen Fengyi was a man of great fortune.
I didn't expect that good fortune would come so soon.
He hurried over with his medicine box and took Wen Li'er's pulse.
After taking the pulse, I breathed a sigh of relief.
Wen Fengyi's health has recovered and this pregnancy is going well.
As long as there are no accidents, the baby will be born smoothly and safely.
After leaving Yaohua Palace, He Yuanpan went to Cining Palace again and reported the matter to the Empress Dowager.
The empress dowager smiled happily and immediately arranged for Nanny Ding, who knew how to take care of pregnant women, and four palace maids to go to Yaohua Palace.
The four palace maids are: Peony, Lilac, Lily, and Jasmine.
Wen Li'er's East Hall immediately became lively.
The Empress Dowager, the Queen, and the Crown Princess all gave her many good things as rewards.
Nanny Qin helped hide these rewards inside the golden tortoise.
The wrinkles on her face were all blooming with smile.
"Master is a blessed person. If this baby is a boy, even greater blessings are yet to come."
Wen Li'er is not as optimistic as her.
The way the Crown Princess looked at her belly clearly showed that she was determined to have this child.
Just as she was thinking about how to ask His Highness to allow her to raise the child herself, she learned that His Highness was going to Fuzhou.
That night, the prince came to have a meal with her and told her what had happened.
He also told her to stay at home and take good care of her pregnancy, and to protect herself and the child.
After saying this, he hurried back to Yuqing Palace and had the ministers accompanying him summoned to discuss disaster relief matters together.
Although Wen Li'er kept reminding herself to calm down.
But after learning about this, I still couldn't help but worry.
She had also heard a little about the Fuzhou Rebellion.
Where there is disaster, cholera is likely to break out.
Although the prince has the highest status, he is also a mortal.
If anything happened to him, not only the Eastern Palace but the entire Dayan would be in chaos.
Wen Li'er was thinking about all sorts of things and couldn't fall asleep while lying in bed.
The next day.
When she woke up drowsily, she found that there were big blisters on both sides of her mouth.
This frightened Nanny Qin, and the new Nanny Ding was also very worried.
The Empress Dowager arranged for her to serve Wen Fengyi well and could not afford any mistakes.
Nanny Ding went to the Imperial Hospital and invited Judge He to come over.
As soon as Judge He saw it, he knew that it was caused by anger.
He also heard that the prince was going to Fuzhou to provide disaster relief.
He consoled her, "It's not a big deal, Wen Fengyi, just relax. Don't overthink it, it might affect the fetus."
Wen Li'er didn't dare to hurt the baby in her belly, so she quickly asked Lily to play chess with her to divert her attention.
The four new palace maids each have their own strengths.
Peony knows medicine, lilac is good at embroidery, lily can play chess, and jasmine can sing.
Wen Li'er felt like she had picked up a treasure, and she thought that she would not be bored during the next ten months of pregnancy.
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The night before Yan Shixu set out, he came to Yaohua Palace.
Wen Li'er didn't expect him to suddenly come in again, and hurriedly took the veil to cover her face.
Yan Shixu had already seen the big blisters on both sides of her mouth.
Seeing her trying to hide her appearance, he mocked her mercilessly: "You are so ugly."
Wen Lier glared.
Yan Shixu thought she looked kind of cute.
He immediately bent down and kissed her eyes.
Wen Li'er tried to hide, but before she could even try, he held her in his arms and took off the veil from her face.
"I'm lying to you. It's not ugly, so there's no need to cover it up."
Wen Li'er was instantly happy.
But soon, she thought again that His Highness would leave for Fuzhou tomorrow.
Wen Li'er couldn't help but frown again.
Yan Shixu stretched out his hand and stroked her brow, saying helplessly, "Don't worry, I'm just going on a long journey. I've brought a lot of people with me, so I'll be fine."
How can we not worry? Folk storytellers have told many stories like this.
In some places, floods, droughts and other disasters occurred, resulting in a complete loss of harvest.
The people had nothing to eat, so they robbed money and food.
If they really can't snatch it, they will eat their children or kill their wives and cook them.
Moreover, these places where natural disasters occur are often accompanied by outbreaks of plague.
Wen Li'er looked up at Yan Shixu and asked anxiously, "Your Highness, have you brought the imperial physician? Do you have enough medicinal herbs? If there is a plague, Your Highness must protect himself."
Yan Shixu was surprised. He didn't expect that she thought so far ahead.
He rubbed her head and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I've brought along several renowned imperial physicians, and I've also prepared a lot of medicinal herbs."
Wen Li'er felt a little relieved after hearing this.
Seeing her tense and nervous look, Yan Shixu also gave her a few serious instructions.
"Madame Ding is the Empress Dowager's servant and will protect you. But you must also be careful with yourself, especially with anything you put in your mouth. Let Shaoyao check it before you eat it. The incense in the palace must also be inspected daily. If you go for a walk outside, remember to be careful with the ground..."
Wen Li'er looked at him in surprise.
Yan Shixu rubbed her head.
He grew up in the palace and was accustomed to the little tricks used by concubines to compete for favor.
But he was the prince, which got in the way of some people.
It is better to be cautious in everything.
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