Chapter 78: Beautiful Daughter vs. Heirless Emperor
No one knew what the princess and Prime Minister Liu had talked about in secret until the sky turned pale and the princess came out of the secret room.
Prime Minister Liu had already left, and then sent two handsome men to serve the princess.
Since he dared to keep the appointment, he must have ambitions. The emperor was so slow in cutting meat, and the Liu family would be ruined if it was delayed. He had to make a decision early to preserve the Liu family's wealth.
This important event still depends on the power of the eldest princess, so he caters to her preferences and finds two male favorites to show his loyalty.
He was the one who found Qing'er in the first place. He deliberately ordered someone to buy Qing'er and torture her, and let the eldest princess come forward to rescue Qing'er. Sure enough, Qing'er obeyed the eldest princess's words from then on.
Now that Qing'er is no longer useful, it is natural to send some more people to please the eldest princess.
The two new gentlemen are twins, and they bear some resemblance to Lord Xu in their features. What is even more rare is that they can compose poetry and are quite elegant as literary men. The eldest princess dotes on them quite a bit and always keeps them by her side to serve her.
Qing'er was covered in wounds, but he survived. However, the princess never summoned him to serve her again.
Yu'er watched Qing'er getting thinner day by day. She refused to eat or drink, and her wounds were not treated. Apart from the fact that she was still breathing a breath, she was no different from being dead.
After serving the princess together for many years, they had developed feelings for each other even if they were just cats and dogs. Yu Er really couldn't bear it, so she advised:
"Look at it more openly. The princess likes this one today and that one tomorrow. Those two young masters are not as considerate as you. The princess will always remember your kindness."
Tears flowed from Qing'er's hollow eyes. The tears soaked the wound on her face, stinging and hurting. "No, this face is ruined. The princess won't want me anymore."
Yu'er got angry when she saw him like this. She had some kung fu skills, so she picked up Qing'er and smashed her against the cabinet next to her.
Medicine bottles of various colors rolled down with a crackling sound. Qing'er was hit so hard that it hurt, but she clenched her teeth and said nothing.
"Serving a man with your beauty will never last long. These are the foundation of your life! If His Highness wants to accomplish great things, he needs these medicines from you! If you can't even do this, you are really useless. I will kill you without His Highness's orders!"
Qing'er's sunken eyes finally showed some spirit. He hurriedly got up, tugged at Yu'er's clothes and asked anxiously:
"Your Highness really said that? Your Highness still needs me, right? Sister, please go back and tell Your Highness that no matter what Your Highness wants, Qing'er will definitely make it!"
"That's right. Take good care of your injuries first. You will be of use to me in the future."
After Yu'er comforted Qing'er, she went to see the eldest princess.
Qing'er was born in a brothel where there were many shady drugs. He was very talented and gradually learned how to make drugs and even learned some disguise techniques.
All the medicines used by the princess in recent years were made by Qing'er. As long as she begged for mercy from the princess, the princess would naturally use Qing'er again.
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The fact that Ji Yunhuan was pregnant was not made public. Although the harem was peaceful and the concubines were all well behaved, it was still better to be cautious.
Life went on as usual, and Ji Yunhuan didn't think there was anything wrong, since it was not her first child anyway.
Qin Yunhan is very interested in the little brother in his mother's belly. He often lies on his mother's belly and cries. He wants to get close to the little brother in advance so that they can deal with their father together in the future!
As soon as the emperor entered the room, he saw his son lying on Huan'er. He was so angry that he immediately picked up his son and threw him into the cradle.
"You're too indulgent with him. What if he gets hurt? Do you have a good appetite today? Do you have morning sickness? Are you feeling well? If you're not feeling well, be sure to ask the doctor for help. Don't mind the trouble..."
Ji Yunhuan looked at the emperor helplessly. The emperor was even more talkative than the old nanny. He wanted to ask her a hundred times every day about her pregnancy. The emperor was so anxious that his hair was falling out.
"Your Majesty, I really have nothing to do. It's only been over a month, and there's still a long way to go. Aren't you tired of doing this every day? Can you still get by?"
The emperor didn't feel tired at all. He was just afraid that he hadn't thought it through carefully enough and would put Huan'er in danger again.
"I still feel that there are too many people in the palace, and it's still not safe! It's better to let the concubines leave the palace to take care of the queen, so that there will be peace and quiet!"
Ji Yunhuan laughed, "Your Majesty, please stop. I just released the concubines who were not favored from the palace, and some people accused me of being jealous and domineering. If you really clear out the harem, the spit will drown me."
"I wonder who dares to say anything. Those imperial censors don't do their jobs every day. They just keep an eye on my harem and advise me to treat everyone equally. I treated everyone equally before, but I didn't have many children. Now I'm watching over you, and I have children one after another."
Ji Yunhuan looked at the emperor's arrogant expression and smiled even more happily, "Your Majesty, I understand your majesty's intentions, but it is not appropriate to start a war right now. Let's talk about it later."
The emperor agreed verbally, but he still wanted to move the people out. He even used all means to persuade the empress dowager.
Unfortunately, it was never implemented because the queen passed away.
The Queen had a hard childhood and was in poor health to begin with. Later, she was murdered by Imperial Concubine Liu. The poison entered her body and no medicine or treatment could help her, so she just had to live longer.
The Queen passed away and the whole country was in mourning. The Queen Mother cried several times and her eyes were swollen. Fortunately, Han'er tried his best to cheer the Royal Grandmother up, which comforted the Queen Mother a little.
Ji Yunhuan was also feeling uncomfortable and had been wearing plain clothes for the past few days. There was not a single bit of red in Shuhua Palace and the entire harem was dressed in plain white.
The emperor suspended court for three days to show his grief.
He and the queen were a young couple. At that time, he had just ascended the throne, and the previous dynasty and the harem were in chaos. The queen stabilized the harem for him, made friends with relatives and ladies of noble birth, and planned for him wholeheartedly.
It cannot be said that he and the Queen were very affectionate, but rather they respected each other and walked hand in hand.
The empress's funeral was solemn and honorable, and it took until June to complete. After that, the emperor issued an edict to confer the title of empress on the imperial concubine. In order to show respect for the late empress, the ceremony of conferring the title would be held at a later date.
Besides, Ji Yunhuan was pregnant and should not be tired. The emperor always felt that Ji Yunhuan was wronged, so every enthronement ceremony was done in a hasty manner.
Inside Shuhua Palace.
The emperor held Ji Yunhuan's hand and said seriously, "Don't worry, Huan'er. When the baby is born, I will definitely give Huan'er a grand wedding. At that time, the central gate will be opened wide, and Huan'er will be welcomed into the palace with a phoenix crown and a red bridal robe."
When the former queen enters the palace, she becomes the queen. Naturally, the central gate will be opened wide, and the emperor will welcome her into the palace to worship heaven and earth together.
For someone like Ji Yunhuan who was promoted from the position of concubine, there was no such honor. At most, there was a ceremony of enthronement.
Ji Yunhuan leaned on the emperor's shoulder, her face full of tenderness, "I don't feel wronged at all. As long as Your Majesty has me and our child in his heart, I don't care about these empty formalities."
Now Ji Yunhuan has lost some of her girlish cuteness and has become more beautiful. The emperor can't take his eyes off her. "Huan'er~ I miss you so much~"
Ji Yunhuan felt itchy all over when the emperor touched her. She twisted her body uneasily and said, "We see each other every day."
The emperor sighed pitifully, "You can see me but you can't eat me. Huan'er, you don't know how hard it is for me. Today, that brat is not here, so Huan'er, please take care of me. I have already asked the imperial physician, and he said you'll be fine if you're careful."
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