Jin Xiumin was lying on the bed. When she heard Baoqin's voice, she turned around in a daze.
"Kunning Palace, was it the Empress who sent you here?"
Baoqin agreed, and then placed all the medicines she brought from the Imperial Hospital on the table.
"Don't worry, the Empresses have all seen everything today. Noble Concubine Heng is so arrogant and domineering, we will definitely not let her get what she wants."
When Jin Xiumin heard the three words "Noble Concubine Heng", her eyes were filled with hatred. She did not dare to hold a grudge against Emperor Qin Huan who actually punished her with twenty strokes of the cane, and could only blame all the sins on Bai Yuzhi.
"That bitch, Concubine Heng! I must avenge today's vengeance!"
Seeing Jin Xiumin so understanding, Baoqin was very satisfied and continued to instigate: "Please don't be angry. Our Queen knows the moral character of these servants in the palace who flatter the powerful and bully the weak. She specially ordered this servant to bring you medicine for your wound. Let this servant help you apply the medicine."
With Jin Xiumin's brain, she never thought that the servants in the harem had to obey the queen on the surface. If the queen wanted to give her something, how could the servants really disobey? She would have moved into Chuxiu Palace long ago, so why would she still suffer in Lichun Palace?
All this was just a way for the Queen to win people's hearts. She treated Bai Yuzhi in the same way: a slap in the face and a sweet date in return.
After all, the queen was too high up and didn't take them seriously.
But Jin Xiumin actually burst into tears of gratitude: "I have no relatives in the Great Qin, and Concubine Heng is a bitch and vicious and insidious. Only the Queen has treated me well. If the Queen commands me in the future, I will definitely do my best."
That's what I want you to say.
Baoqin applied the medicine to Jin Xiumin and then stood up to take her leave. "The Empress would surely be very pleased to hear what you have said. If your injuries have healed, you can go to Kunning Palace in person. I will pass this message on to the Empress first."
After saying that, she walked out of the door. There was a palace maid standing outside the door. She looked inconspicuous and very honest and dull. Baoqin gave her some instructions and left. The palace maid then entered the palace and became Jin Xiumin's personal maid. Jin Xiumin gave her the name Yuyan.
During the period when Jin Xiumin was recuperating, the Queen frequently sent Baoqin to visit her. As her injuries improved, Jin Xiumin seemed to be truly devoted to the Queen. Time passed in a flash, and in the blink of an eye, Bai Yuzhi was eight months pregnant.
This is the time that deserves the most attention. As the saying goes, if something happens during this period of time, not only the fetus in the womb, but also Bai Yuzhi himself will be in danger of death.
Because of this, the Queen Mother has been coming to the Purple Palace more frequently recently, almost every morning and not leaving until the evening.
It was lunchtime at this time. After Emperor Qin Huan finished handling government affairs in the imperial study, he hurried back to the Purple Palace to accompany Bai Yuzhi for lunch. The empress dowager had someone hand over a small white jade jar.
"Noble Concubine Heng, take a look at this. Do you like it?"
Bai Yuzhi took a closer look and found that the white jade jar was filled with plump bayberries. Winter was approaching and bayberries were a rare commodity. Although the bayberries in the jar were dried bayberries soaked in juice, they were still a rare and delicious thing.
I guess the Queen Mother bought it specially because she thought pregnant women would like to eat it.
The Queen Mother was truly confused, but her love for her grandson was undeniable. This was one of the reasons why Bai Yuzhi, even though he knew it was the Queen Mother who ordered the poisoning of the wine, did not expose it. This was not only so that Emperor Qin Huan could successfully detain Chu Yue and investigate the false pregnancy, but also for the sake of the child in her belly.
After completing the mission, she can leave this world. By then, Emperor Qin Huan will be busy with government affairs, and the child will need an elder who can always accompany him and truly love him.
The Queen Mother is the best candidate.
Emperor Qin Huan smiled when he saw it, "Thank you for your concern, Mother."
The Queen Mother was jealous. Emperor Qin Huan and she weren't close, just a pair of mother and son who respected each other. But ever since Bai Yuzhi became pregnant, they had been spending more time together. From the beginning, Emperor Qin Huan had only called her Queen Mother, but now she was just "Queen Mother." The Queen Mother truly felt that the days ahead were getting more and more promising.
Once the little one in the white jade belly is born, three generations will live under one roof, full of joy.
Bai Yuzhi found it funny to see how much the mother and son were concerned about her daily life. The two villains in the book also had weaknesses.
She picked up a bayberry with chopsticks and ate it. It tasted sour and sweet, and it was indeed very delicious.
"Thank you, Queen Mother. I like it very much. I've been craving sour food lately, I don't know why."
Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother became anxious and asked quickly, "Do you like sour food lately? How about spicy food?"
The old saying goes that sour sons and spicy daughters are born, and the empress dowager believed it very much. After all, she had been fond of sour food when she gave birth to Emperor Qin Huan. It was just that Bai Yuzhi had always had a good appetite and had never shown any dietary preference, so she didn't think of it.
Of course, Bai Yuzhi didn't really like sour food recently. She just wanted to give the mother and son a reason to prefer her more, that is, to subconsciously make them realize that the child in their belly is a prince. In this way, she would be more confident in dealing with the Queen and Concubine Rong.
It would be impossible for Bai Yuzhi to believe that these two people had not made any move when the due date was approaching. There had been no movement for such a long time, so they must be holding back some big move.
Although Emperor Qin Huan did not show it on his face, he put down his chopsticks and was obviously waiting for Bai Yuzhi's answer.
So Bai Yuzhi didn't keep it a secret and said while eating the bayberries, "I don't like spicy food, but I especially like sour food."
The Queen Mother and Emperor Qin Huan's eyes lit up when they heard this and they were very happy. Emperor Qin Huan held the white jade hand on the table and rubbed it gently a few times. The Queen Mother then ordered someone to reward the palace maid who had picked the bayberries.
"I specially found the one who makes the bayberry. She is very good at making these things. If your majesty likes it, please ask her to make more for you. I have asked the imperial physician to check this thing. It is absolutely safe for pregnant women to eat."
As she spoke, Bai Yuzhi ate another bayberry. After the sweet and sour taste in her mouth faded, she acted coquettishly to Emperor Qin Huan and said that she wanted to eat fish.
This was Bai Yuzhi's habit. Ever since she moved into the Zichen Palace, she no longer liked to ask the palace maids to serve her food, saying that it would affect her appetite. Emperor Qin Huan was doting on her at that time, so he would naturally agree to her requests for such small matters. However, sometimes Bai Yuzhi didn't want to do it herself, so she would often ask Emperor Qin Huan to serve her food.
The Queen Mother and Emperor Qin Huan had long been accustomed to this. After hearing her words, Emperor Qin Huan picked up a piece of fish belly and put it in the bowl. He looked carefully to make sure there were no bones before handing it to Bai Yuzhi.
The Queen Mother joked, "Your Majesty, you've really become popular these days. Otherwise, I would have really thought he was some kind of true dragon emperor, a descendant from the heavens, not even my own."
Bai Yuzhi also smiled, took the small bowl and put the fish into her mouth. However, as soon as she put it in, before she could react, a feeling of nausea came up along her esophagus.
“Hmm—”
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