The Queen is almost fifty years old this year. She is not the first wife of the current emperor, but the successor. It was just that she was lucky enough to give birth to a boy, the Crown Prince, which established her position in the harem.
She had put a lot of thought into ensuring her son's smooth ascension to the throne. She had considered this daughter-in-law over and over again, and had made up her mind about the emperor before deciding on her. Even though she knew that the other party was a sickly woman, she didn't care.
When the prince and Lianyi came to pay a visit to the queen, it was the first time that the queen officially met her daughter-in-law. She smiled kindly, accepted the tea offered by Lianyi without any embarrassment, and then smiled and gave her a statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth. The intention was self-evident.
Lianyi accepted it with a smile and thanked the Queen for the gift. She also presented the hundred-year-old purple ginseng prepared by the Meng family. Both parties expressed satisfaction with this meeting.
At this time, the palace maid came to report that the concubines in the palace came to pay their respects to the queen.
"Call them in. They have other intentions, and they all want to come and see my daughter-in-law."
The Queen said calmly without changing her expression.
"Yes, Queen."
The palace maid left the palace to greet the concubines who came to pay their respects.
Lian Yi looked at the prince, seemingly puzzled. The prince frowned, but still said softly,
"The concubines in the palace have nothing to do, so I think they have prepared a gift for you. You can recognize them and accept the gift later."
"I understand."
Lianyi's mouth twitched, and then she responded respectfully.
Of course, the two did not avoid the Queen during their conversation, and the Queen was very satisfied with Lianyi's performance.
A quarter of an hour later, a burst of fragrance wafted over, followed by a group of beauties rushing into the queen's palace.
Lianyi understood after just one glance why all the princes would fight so hard for that position. If they succeeded, they would have all the beauties in the world to themselves. Among these beauties, there were even a few women who were close to her age. The old man was probably suffering from kidney failure.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
A group of beauties stood in the hall. They first bowed under the leadership of the four imperial concubines, and then stood up at the Queen's command of "No need to bow".
"Your Highness is so lucky to have such a beautiful and intelligent daughter-in-law. It is a blessing to have her by your side."
The dignified-looking Concubine De gave her opening remarks with a smile.
"You are a little girl like a flower bud, why would you accompany an old woman like me? You should spend more time with the Crown Prince. If you can give me a grandson soon, I will be really happy."
The queen took a sip of tea and said lightly.
"What the Queen said is that in the royal family, offspring are the most important. The Crown Prince is the first to get married, so he must set an example for his younger brothers."
Concubine Shu said with a smile.
Lianyi did not respond. This was just a quip between the emperor's wives, and she, a junior, just listened.
"Sister Shufei is right. I heard that the Crown Princess had already started taking health-preserving medicine before she got married. I think it's only a matter of time before the East Palace announces the good news."
Concubine Liang said this with a smile, holding the handkerchief in her hand. In fact, she was mocking Lianyi for being weak and unable to get pregnant.
"What Concubine Liang said is correct. The Emperor is also very concerned about Lianyi's health. He has already asked Doctor Liang from the Imperial Hospital to treat the child. You just need to prepare the gifts and wait for good news."
The queen replied indifferently.
Concubine Liang was so blocked that she could only smile awkwardly and agree. The emperor had already spoken and even asked the imperial physician to regulate her body. If she dared to curse Lianyi that she could not get pregnant at this time, she would be the only one who would be in trouble.
The Queen's words ended the topic. After the hall was silent for a moment, Concubine Xian took the lead in giving gifts to Lianyi. Lianyi smiled and thanked everyone one by one. Her performance was remarkable, which made everyone stop wanting to laugh at her.
Seeing that the time was almost up, the Queen put down the teacup in her hand. Concubine De immediately tactfully said goodbye, and then all the beauties in the palace left in a hurry.
The prince could only rest for three days after his wedding. In addition to paying a visit to his mother, he also had to discuss what to do next with his staff. So he bid farewell to his mother and returned to his East Palace with a long list of rewards.
After Lianyi left Fengqi Palace, she staggered, held her forehead, and said to the prince weakly:
"Your Highness, I feel a little dizzy."
"But the wind caught you?"
“I don’t know.”
Lianyi leaned softly in the prince's arms, then her eyes rolled back and she fainted completely.
The prince had no choice but to hold his princess consort and return to the East Palace as quickly as possible. After summoning the imperial physician Liang to feel the pulse, the imperial physician Liang considered his words carefully before saying to the prince:
"Your Highness, the Crown Princess has a weakness that she was born with. Please don't be too intense during sex."
After hearing this, the prince blushed, and realized that he had tired Lianyi last night, so he immediately nodded in agreement.
The queen on the other side received the news first. She shook her head helplessly and asked the nanny beside her to go to the East Palace to pass on the message, exempting Lianyi from daily greetings and allowing her to take good care of her health.
She also didn't like the other person's sickly look. If it weren't for General Meng standing behind Lianyi, she would not let her son marry such a sick beauty.
Lianyi put on a show and was spared the task of running to Fengqi Palace every day. After the prince went to court, she happily lived her carefree life behind closed doors.
The prince's two concubines had come to ask to see Lianyi twice, but were blocked both times by Nanny Sun. And the reasons were very legitimate, which made the two concubines hate Lianyi to death. This was a slap in their faces.
However, due to the Queen's indulgence, the Crown Prince stayed at the Crown Princess's place almost every day this month and never came to their courtyard. The two could only endure it temporarily.
Lianyi felt that the time was about right, so one morning when she was having dinner with the prince, she pretended to vomit. The prince was a little displeased at first, but then he seemed to have thought of something and immediately asked Quanfu to ask Doctor Liang to come and check Lianyi's pulse.
A quarter of an hour later, Doctor Liang smiled and congratulated the prince:
"Congratulations, Prince. Congratulations, Prince. The Crown Princess is already one month pregnant."
After hearing the expected answer, the prince was very happy, and his eyes softened when he looked at Lianyi, but he did not lose his mind. He turned around and asked seriously:
"Doctor Liang, Lianyi's body is weak, is the fetus stable?"
"Your Highness, the first three months of a woman's pregnancy are crucial. Your Majesty's body is weak to begin with, so she must stay in bed for the first three months. I will prescribe a medicine to preserve the pregnancy. You should take one bowl every other day. After seven days, I will check your pulse again. If there is nothing serious, you just need to stay in bed."
Doctor Liang explained it in great detail.
"Okay, just write the prescription."
Lian Yi was still pretending to be extremely surprised while touching her belly. After Doctor Liang left, she happily took the prince's hand and said:
"I am so happy today. Our children are being conceived here."
Lianyi said as she placed the prince's hand on her belly, her face full of joy.
"I am happy too. This is our first child and we will have many more children in the future."
The prince said with a smile.
"I don't have any ambitions. I just want to give birth to this child safely."
"Don't worry, the baby will be born safely."
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