Chapter 161 The truth of that year
Such words are a bit too private.
But Gu Qingning had already said many private things about the boudoir, and Concubine Rou really liked Gu Qingning.
I don't think there's anything wrong with the other party asking this question.
On the contrary, she felt more pity for Gu Qingning.
What a good girl! Even without the care of loving elders, she has grown up to be so beautiful.
But after all, you are still young, and perhaps you have some fear and confusion about having a baby soon.
Concubine Rou said gently: "Come to think of it, when I first had Mingyue, I really didn't suffer any hardship at all."
"I eat well, sleep well, and don't have morning sickness. At the time, there was even an imperial physician who said that I might be pregnant with a prince with a very good temperament."
When talking about the past, Concubine Rou's eyes were gentle, but there was a hint of melancholy in her eyes.
Gu Qingning's heart also skipped a beat and she subconsciously clenched the handkerchief in her hand.
"Is that imperial physician still in the palace? He can actually tell the gender of the fetus?"
Concubine Rou shook her head regretfully. "That Imperial Doctor Lin was a very good person. It was just a pity that his family was attacked by bad people. Alas, his whole family was gone."
Gu Qingning clenched the handkerchief tightly, and her joints turned slightly white.
It took all her strength to stop her body from shaking with grief.
Gu Qingning half-closed her eyes, and after a while, she pushed back the tears in her eyes and said in a normal tone:
"It seems that the imperial physician was wrong. You later gave birth to a princess."
Concubine Rou: "Well, it doesn't matter. In fact, I don't want to give birth to a prince."
The fact that she was able to become a concubine was a sign of her sister's favor.
At the beginning, she met an unfaithful man and was almost driven to death. It was her sister who went against everyone's opinion and welcomed her into the palace.
Concubine Rou never thought about competing for favor, nor did she want to give birth to a son to compete for the throne. She just wanted to live a stable life.
It's just a pity that such a good person like my sister didn't live long and didn't leave any children...
Seeing that Concubine Rou's expression became gloomy again, Gu Qingning knew that she was in a bad mood.
But it is not easy for her to enter the palace, and coupled with what happened today, the atmosphere has been set here.
Opportunities are rare.
Gu Qingning picked up the handkerchief and handed it to Concubine Rou.
"Stepmother, are you sad about the princess again? In fact, the princess has a good heart, but she met the wrong person. If she could see the true nature of her husband earlier, it would be better."
Seeing that she had misunderstood, Concubine Rou did not explain but nodded.
"Although Mingyue has not been close to me since childhood, she is my mother after all. No matter what she says or does, I will never hate her."
"Then I thought, maybe it was because she was too stable and sensible when she was in my belly, so she was not very sensible after she was born."
After hearing this, Gu Qingning sighed helplessly.
The sensible one is your own child, and Qin Mingyue must have been born sensible.
The reason why Concubine Rou was kept in the dark for many years was also due to her weak character.
Gu Qingning: "Stepmother, what was it like when you gave birth to the princess? Did it take a long time?"
Concubine Rou: "If we were in the palace, everything would be fine. But it's my fault. I followed Sister Su to Kaifu Temple on a whim. But we were blocked there because of heavy rain, and then I had a miscarriage."
Gu Qingning's eyes suddenly shrank!
When Concubine Rou gave birth to her child, she was not in the palace?
So, this is probably the main reason why her child was replaced and not discovered for many years.
It was indeed done by Concubine Su...
Concubine Rou did not notice Gu Qingning's slightly changed expression, but continued:
"Luckily, I met a lady who was also about to give birth. She also brought a reliable midwife with her. My health was always good, so I was able to give birth to the child smoothly."
Gu Qingning: "Who is that lady?"
Concubine Rou: "Oh, it's Duke Qin's late first wife, Su. She happens to be Sister Su's cousin. But later I heard that she was injured after giving birth and died not long after."
Concubine Rou's voice dropped again.
These conversations made her think of several deceased people one after another, which made her, who was already kind-hearted, feel very uncomfortable.
But now, Gu Qingning couldn't care less about her emotions.
She suddenly had a bold idea.
Before, people always wondered whether Concubine Su had swapped her own child, or the Su family's child, with Concubine Rou's original child.
Until Concubine Rou said that Lu Jingyu’s biological mother, Lady Su, the Duke’s wife, also gave birth at the same time as her that day!
So will it be...
At this moment, someone suddenly pushed the door open.
It was Qiongzhi who was supposed to be guarding outside the door. She lowered her eyebrows and spoke before Concubine Rou frowned and asked:
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is here!"
Almost as soon as Qiongzhi finished speaking, Concubine Su walked in.
She had a golden hairpin and a hairpin, which made her look extremely gorgeous, and the Sichuan embroidered silk skirt she wore was even more elegant and luxurious.
Concubine Rou quickly stood up and came over, and Gu Qingning also slowly stood up.
"Meet Sister Su."
"Meet the Imperial Concubine."
Concubine Su, supported by the arm of a palace servant, walked in slowly and sat in the main seat.
She smiled and said, "Sister Roufei, I came here uninvited. Did I disturb you from having a private conversation with your adopted daughter?"
Concubine Rou smiled and said, "Of course not. Sister, you are always welcome to come here."
Concubine Su glanced at Gu Qingning, and then said to Concubine Rou:
"Sister Roufei, I know you and Qingning get along well, but you can't favor one over the other. Mingyue came to me crying just now. She looked so pitiful."
Concubine Rou indeed looked remorseful.
Gu Qingning knew that over the years, Concubine Su must have used this kind of rhetoric to deceive Concubine Rou many times.
Let Concubine Rou think that everything is her own fault.
It's really abominable.
Seeing that Concubine Rou was about to cry of self-blame, Gu Qingning reached out and hugged her arm.
"My Lady, you have misunderstood my stepmother and the princess. They have a very good relationship."
Concubine Su: "Oh, then why did Mingyue come to me and cry just now?"
Gu Qingning: "The princess has always been concerned about her stepmother, so she came to talk to her. As for why the princess was crying, I think it was because of the matter with the prince consort."
The smile on Concubine Su's face froze, and then she continued to smile.
"Perhaps I misunderstood. By the way, Qing Ning, do you like the things I sent to you? I didn't have many things in the palace before, but now that I'm back, I'll have someone send you some more. You're pregnant now, so you have to be careful."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Gu Qingning bowed in thanks.
Because Concubine Su came and kept talking to Concubine Rou, Gu Qingning couldn't continue the previous topic.
It's almost time for lunch.
Gu Qingning immediately said goodbye to Concubine Rou. Although Concubine Rou wanted to keep her, she also understood Gu Qingning's caution.
She was just about to smile and nod, and then give a few more instructions.
Then I heard Concubine Su next to me slowly say:
"Qing Ning, it's not easy for you to come to the palace, so please stay and have lunch with us. Even if you don't consider this for my sake, you should consider your stepmother's sake, right?"
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