The days passed like water. After Bai Susu confirmed from the system that she was pregnant, she had been taking care of the baby with peace of mind. She also paid great attention to her diet and ate less cold and spicy foods.
But the baby was so young that she didn't feel anything at all, and the people around her didn't notice either.
There were several times when Bai Susu looked at Emperor Xuan Jing's eyebrows and couldn't help but want to tell him the good news immediately, but in the end she could only swallow it.
After all, if she casually said something that even the imperial physician couldn't diagnose, she would probably be regarded as a lunatic.
Bai Susu carries this secret that only she knows, like a child who only has candy and can only experience this joy slowly by herself.
The days may seem peaceful, but there are always undercurrents beneath the calm.
The Queen has been ill again recently. When Bai Susu went to Kunning Palace to pay her respects, she could smell the depressing and gloomy smell of medicine. The Queen looked even more haggard. Even so, she still forced herself to take them to pay her respects to the Queen Mother.
Bai Susu felt tired for her just looking at her.
Concubine Hui watched coldly as the queen's condition became increasingly worse. She trembled in her heart, but also felt a hint of ecstasy.
The queen had indeed been drinking pregnancy-maintaining medicine. Years of accumulated toxins had already eroded her body, especially this year.
Although the Queen had suffered from minor illnesses from time to time before, they were never as frequent as they are now, and her appearance of illness was visibly visible to the naked eye.
Concubine Hui hoped that the Queen would die soon so that she could ascend to the throne with the help of Princess Baohua.
As for Bai Susu... Hui Fei's mind flashed through Bai Susu's beautiful little face, and a fierce hatred was aroused in her heart.
When she becomes the queen, there will naturally be plenty of ways to deal with her!
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The harem was not at peace, and the previous dynasty was not very stable either.
The border war is tense. General Kong Jing has been stationed in the northwest for a long time. Recently, the Hu people have been restless and several battles have broken out. Daqing has suffered defeat in all of them.
Kong Jing traveled thousands of miles to deliver a letter. He first apologized in a long article, then recounted his difficulties, hinted that he was old and in poor health, and obviously wanted the emperor to send new people to guard the border.
This is not a trivial matter. Emperor Xuan Jing has not slept well for several days and came to select candidates.
It was Prince Bao who talked with Emperor Xuan Jing for several days at night, and finally Prince Bao accepted the order and led 20,000 elite troops to the northwest.
Although Prince Bao and Emperor Xuan Jing were not born of the same mother, they had a very deep relationship.
He was born in a humble family, his mother was a palace maid. Once he was favored by the emperor, he was named a beauty, but was soon forgotten by the late emperor.
Since his mother was not favored, his life was naturally not easy. In addition, he was born with a big body and was often laughed at by the other princes. Only his sixth brother, the current emperor, said that he had an amazing body and would definitely make a career.
His mother was seriously ill and no one came to treat her. He went to ask his sixth brother for help and found the imperial physician to save his mother's life.
This kind of kindness can never be forgotten. When Emperor Xuan Jing ascended the throne and led the army, Prince Bao was the right-hand man of Emperor Xuan Jing.
The Emperor also placed great importance on Prince Bao. In addition to conferring him official titles and noble rank, Prince Bao also served as the commander of the Imperial Guards, making him the Emperor's closest guard. Now that even he has been transferred to the border, you can imagine how difficult life has become at the border.
Emperor Xuan Jing has been extremely troubled by this matter these days, and he has lost visibly weight.
Bai Susu was heartbroken when she saw this, so she asked Deng Sanguan to stew a lot of nourishing soups, and let Emperor Xuan Jing drink a bowl of it when he came to Qixiang Palace.
Emperor Xuan Jing smiled faintly as he watched Bai Susu stirring the soup with a spoon to cool it down.
Bai Susu scooped a spoonful and put it close to Emperor Xuan Jing's mouth: "Ah-"
Emperor Xuan Jing couldn't help but laugh, "I'm not a child, there's no need for me to do this."
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