"Shut up! Is it the same? Is the eldest grandson the same as the other grandchildren? Moreover, she is the principal wife, and she is also the general's daughter. What do you think those two girls from small families can do? Even if they give birth to my grandchildren, I don't care..."
Concubine Shu interrupted him immediately.
"Mother, Lin'er is born weak, and he has been ill for a long time. He has been suffering all the time. Even if he grows up, I am afraid he will not live long. Mother, you have to think more open-mindedly. Your son has four women, so are you still worried about not having grandchildren? You don't like the births of the other two, but Lei Yuezhu is a princess, so this birth should be okay, right?"
"Don't mention that woman to me! They are all shameless, one by one, all of them. Tell me, what kind of women have you met, one by one, is it true that birds of a feather flock together?" Concubine Shu was furious. She rarely scolded her son before.
Dongfang Ye's forehead was covered with sweat. He was indeed responsible for this problem, but none of these women were good. If they were like An Qingran, she would never be like this. Come to think of it, it makes sense that people are divided into groups.
Concubine Shu covered her forehead with her hands, her head aching so much that it felt like it was splitting.
She finally calmed down her tone and asked, "Does your father know the news?"
"I haven't dared to tell Father yet. He has not been feeling well these days. The imperial physician said he has been coughing badly. How long has it been since Mother last saw Father?"
"I... I've been here for almost half a month. Your father just wants to be quiet now. He doesn't want to see me either. He might be thinking of Queen Yun again. It was okay when she was here. Your father could still take care of us mother and son. Now she's gone, and his heart is with her... Okay, I'll go talk to your father later, but he's in such a bad condition, and I'm afraid it will be a blow to him..." Concubine Shu felt sore all over, as if her energy and spirit had been drained away. She waved her hand weakly, "You should leave quickly. By the way, wait, what do you think of Lei Yuezhu?"
"Mother...I think she is okay." Dongfang Ye didn't understand. He didn't tell his mother about his anger towards her. After all, his woman happened right under his nose, and he was also responsible for such a big thing happening.
"Is it okay? This woman wanted Lin'er to be raised by her as soon as she entered the palace. It is obvious that she is scheming. Besides, Lei Taiguo has now made peace with our country, and nothing will happen in a short time. What's more, there are more troops on the border. Your father is on guard against them, and they will not take such a big risk to help you. So, listen to your mother and stay away from this woman. If you continue to pamper her, who knows what will happen."
Dongfang Ye's opinion on this point is exactly the same as his mother's.
So after returning home, he went straight to Shen Zhiyun's room. Because the child was young, he could not enter the ancestral temple. People also called such children debt collectors and they should not be treated with courtesy, lest they come back next time.
In the end, Dongfang Ye was dealt with casually by someone and his whereabouts disappeared.
Shen Zhiyun greeted Dongfang Ye with her big belly: "Prince, you are back..." There were traces of tears on her face, "Lin'er, why is his life so miserable? I am really..."
Dongfang Ye waved his hand: "Don't talk about this matter anymore..."
He sat down with a sad face. Shen Zhiyun hurriedly served tea, but Dongfang Ye pushed the tea aside and said, "Bring some wine..."
For several days, Dongfang Ye was either in Shen Zhiyun's room or by Huang Ying'er's side. Dongfang Ye had high hopes for these two pregnant women. One of the two women would be able to give birth to a son, right?
Finally, Shen Zhiyun went into labor and gave birth to a daughter naturally. Both mother and daughter were safe.
Dongfang Ye was a little disappointed. The next day, Huang Ying'er was in labor. It was a difficult labor and she went through a lot of pain. In the end, she gave birth to a baby boy, but it was stillborn.
Dongfang Ye suffered such a blow that he stopped entering Huang Ying'er's room, and finally he even stopped going home. He just spent his days and nights drinking. Everyone in the capital knew about these things and was talking about them.
*******
East Palace.
Ren Dong received the news. She combed An Qingran's hair and said, "Crown Princess, have you heard the news? It's strange that Dongfang Ye's son died again..."
An Qingran didn't say anything.
Ren Dong continued, "Crown Princess, do you think that these repeated incidents are coincidences?"
"Alas... those children are also pitiful. They are not destined to be born into a royal family. In the next life, even if they are born into a poor family, at least they still have life."
"Yes, after this incident, I'm afraid that Prince Kang suffered a great blow, and Concubine Shu also fell seriously ill and didn't even leave the house..."
The Crown Princess stroked her belly. She was going to be a mother now, so after hearing these things, she often felt sad. She could imagine how emotional parents felt, so the expression on her face was very complicated. However, Rendong was very excited. She hated Dongfang Ye very much, so she didn't have much sympathy for what happened in their family, but she felt relieved.
Dongfang Jin came back quickly with a sad face, because Emperor Yunqi felt very upset because of the series of things that happened to Dongfang Ye. They were his grandsons, and they kept getting into trouble. How could he not be depressed?
An Qingran fiddled with the small clothes in her hands, which were prepared for her child. She didn't know whether the baby was a boy or a girl. She refused to check her own pulse and lived every day with gratitude and expectation.
Xiao Ju brought back the news that the Queen Mother had met Prince Shou twice, but never met anyone else. Even when Dongfang Lin died, she did not send anyone to comfort Prince Kang or Concubine Shu.
An Qingran knew that the Queen Mother was cruel, but her behavior made her feel that it was more than just cruelty.
She didn't know how to comment, but she felt vaguely that if she didn't move, it would not be a good thing. She had a feeling that a storm was about to come. The quietness and calmness in the palace might be hiding a huge storm behind it.
In the blink of an eye, the weather became warmer, and An Qingran came to the Imperial Garden for a walk. The spring scenery was beautiful, and the air was filled with sweet fragrance. Everything made her feel very comfortable. How wonderful it was.
She sat on the swing, thinking over and over again, and the memories of her previous life came into her mind again. In her previous life, there was also a swing in this garden, but she never had the chance to swing on it. She spent all her time planning strategies for Dongfang Yelai. Of course, in her previous life, she spent most of her time in Prince Kang's Mansion, and her time in the palace was limited. In the end, she died in the palace. In this life, she did not have the courage to look at that place again. She had thought that when Dongfang Jin became the emperor, she would change the name of the place, or simply tear it down and rebuild it.
Just as I was thinking about it, I felt a sudden pain in my heart. Was it my child calling me?
Suddenly, they heard someone talking and two little palace maids ran over hurriedly. Perhaps they were too anxious and fell down in front of her. But they saw her all of a sudden and took two steps forward to pay their respects.
An Qingran asked curiously, "What happened? Why are you so panicked?"
"Replying to the Crown Princess, we are anxious to get the imperial physician, as the virtuous concubine has fainted." A little palace maid spoke very eloquently.
"How could Concubine Xian suddenly faint? Has she been ill before? Didn't you go and ask the imperial physician?" An Qingran usually didn't like to meddle in such trivial matters. They happened to pass by and she was really surprised. Concubine Xian had been out of people's sight for a long time. She didn't know if there was a reason for her sudden accident.
Logically, this is what Concubine Shu should do.
"Replying to the Crown Princess, I don't know either."
Hearing this, An Qingran smiled, understood, and waved her hand: "Go quickly, if you need this Crown Princess, just come and let me know."
The two young palace maids agreed and left quickly.
Ren Dong turned around and said, "Crown Princess, you would rather not get involved, so why did you take the initiative to come out and diagnose her?"
"I was just talking..." An Qingran supported his waist and stood up.
Back at the East Palace, Dongfang Jin came back very late. An Qingran was a little worried and kept looking at the door. Finally, a tall figure approached. She stepped forward and asked, "Did you have dinner? Why did you come back so late today?"
Dongfang Jin held her waist and said, "Father said you went to see him today... How is his health?"
An Qingran paused for a moment and sighed, "Father is fine for now."
Hearing her say this, Dongfang Jin's hands tightened, holding her waist with some pain. His voice trembled, "Is there no other way? You are the most powerful one. Tell me, is there any other way? Are you short of any medicine? I'll get it."
An Qingran's sad eyes were full of helplessness. She slowly shook her head: "Father's illness has penetrated into his bones..."
An Qingran's voice was almost inaudible. She actually felt very guilty when she discovered this problem. Although Emperor Yunqi was weak in the past period of time, he was not hopeless. But she didn't understand why he had become like an old man recently, as if everything had settled and he didn't have to worry about anything anymore. Could it be because Dongfang Jin had handled state affairs so well recently?
So, he was relieved? He no longer had the will to survive?
Should I tell Dongfang Jin about my thoughts?
If he did, what would he do?
In fact, she was not sure either, so she frowned. Since ancient times, medicine can cure diseases but cannot save life. If people do not want to live, what can doctors do?
Thinking of this, she looked at Dongfang Jin: "There is a way, maybe we can save father... that is, if something big happens now, let him wake up for his father's heart, instead of being free of worries, understand?"
Dongfang Jin suddenly said, "You don't know yet, do you? Something big happened on the border."
"What's the big deal? Did Lei Taiguo break the law again?"
"It's not there, it's in the southwest, in Su'an, there's a rebellion, Prince Ning and his wife were kidnapped by the bandits, my father has got the news and has been discussing countermeasures, so I came back so late, my father is very worried, but I think he's in good spirits..."
"No wonder."
"how?"
"I was surprised when I heard that Concubine Xian had fainted, but now I understand. I think she was worried about Prince Ning and his wife. But these thieves are so bold that they dared to kidnap Prince Ning. Do they want to threaten the court by kidnapping him?"
An Qingran felt vaguely uneasy.
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