Chapter 380 Even Jealous of Children
When Song Zhuran returned to Mingyue Palace, the head palace maid stood at the door of the secret room in the warm pavilion and winked at her.
He gestured for Xiao Yu to be present.
Song Zhuran straightened her clothes and walked out of the warm pavilion.
"Your Majesty," Song Zhuran said with a sweet smile, "Why are you so late today?"
Xiao Yu rubbed his temples and said impatiently, "My heart palpitates terribly at night, and I always feel more comfortable sleeping here with my beloved concubine."
"What is my beloved concubine doing in the warm pavilion? I've been here for so long and I haven't seen you come out. Your personal maid won't even let me in."
He said he was going to give me a surprise.
Song Zhuran knew that Xiao Yu was testing her, and smiled, "Is Your Majesty blaming me for lacking romance?"
"If that's how Your Majesty feels, then go to another concubine's palace."
Song Zhuran pretended to be angry.
Fortunately, she had already rehearsed her story with the palace maid. If Xiao Yu came, she would only say that she was preparing a birth gift for the Empress's unborn child and did not want others to know.
Xiao Yu laughed and pulled Song Zhuran into his arms, saying, "I just wanted to see if you, you little ungrateful thing, truly have me in your heart."
"It's still just the Empress and the child in her womb."
"How can Your Majesty be jealous of even a child?" Song Zhuran pouted and acted coquettishly. "Then the child in my sister's womb is also Your Majesty's child."
As Song Zhuran spoke, she gestured to the palace maid to light the incense.
Xiao Yu felt much more comfortable smelling the fragrance, and touched Song Zhuran's lower abdomen. "But my beloved consort, it's been so long, why is there still no sign of pregnancy?"
Despite her aversion to Xiao Yu, Song Zhuran smiled and said, "I suppose it's because I'm still young. Besides, this child is talking about fate. Your Majesty has asked about it many times."
You idiot, we've never been together since that one time, how could I possibly have your child?
"However, I believe that we will have children in the near future."
Song Zhuran suddenly remembered Chen Jie in the secret room where the child was. In this life, she could only have her master's child in her womb.
Xiao Yu's hands roamed incessantly over Song Zhuran's body. For some reason, every time he came to Song Zhuran, he felt unsatisfied...
It feels great in that area, but I also feel unsatisfied...
Despite feeling nauseous, Song Zhuran lay down next to Xiao Yu. Just as Xiao Yu was about to do something, she fell asleep as soon as she pressed her body against him.
Song Zhuran pushed the person away, got out of bed, and said to the palace maid beside the bed, "Go and take care of it."
"yes."
The palace maid stepped forward and took off Xiao Yu's clothes, created some illusions, and finally covered Xiao Yu with a quilt.
When Song Zhuran returned to the secret room,
Chen Jie is no longer in the secret room.
Song Zhuran lay dejectedly on the bed, hugging one of Chen Jie's cloaks as she fell asleep.
The next day.
When Xiao Yu woke up, Song Zhuran was already sitting in front of the dressing table, tidying herself up.
Seeing Xiao Yu stand up, she smiled and said, "Your Majesty."
"Why did you get up so early today, my beloved concubine?" Xiao Yu asked, sitting up.
"Today, I would like to accompany my elder sister out of the palace for a stroll. My elder sister is currently pregnant and has been staying in the palace all the time. I am afraid that she will feel bored, but I am also worried about letting her go out alone."
"My sister is almost seven months pregnant. As the pregnancy progresses, she'll have more difficulty moving around, and I'm worried about her..."
Xiao Yu said seriously, "She is the Empress. No Empress of a country can leave the palace frequently. This is what she should bear as the Empress."
"Isn't this for my sister and the baby in her womb?" Song Zhuran said coquettishly. "If my sister stays cooped up in the palace all the time, she'll be in a bad mood. I've heard that women are most prone to having suicidal thoughts when they're pregnant."
"Your Majesty, with me by your side, you need not worry. If anything happens to my sister, I am willing to give my life for her."
Xiao Yu looked up at Song Zhuran, "My beloved concubine, you must not speak carelessly."
"Even if I didn't say it, I would believe you would do this because of your relationship with the Empress."
Song Zhuran pressed her advantage, "So His Majesty agrees?"
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I just noticed that my elder sister really likes Sister Jiang's little brother. It's said that if you look at boys more often during pregnancy, you're more likely to have a boy."
"If you look at girls, it's easier to have a girl."
“Your Majesty,” Song Zhuran said, her eyes sparkling as if she had discovered something extraordinary, “why don’t we invite Sister Jiang’s mother and little brother into the palace?”
“When a little child is making a fuss, my sister will surely be happy.”
"Bringing this child into the palace is understandable, but it's probably inappropriate for Madam Zhou to continue living in the inner palace," a palace maid beside Song Zhuran said deliberately.
"Well... but the child is still too young. It seems that only you, elder sister, can leave the palace."
Xiao Yu said, "The Empress is pregnant and it is inconvenient for her."
"Let Madam Zhou bring the children to stay at the palace for a while. I'm sure Marquis Ningyuan won't have any objections," Xiao Yu said.
Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Song Zhuran bowed to Xiao Yu and said, "Your Majesty, I thank you on behalf of my elder sister."
"Your Majesty, it's time to attend the morning court session."
Xiao Yu rubbed his temples. "I'm a little tired today."
“Your Majesty, you haven’t attended court for five days. Those ministers will surely start criticizing you again,” Song Zhuran said.
“Those old scoundrels want to control everything; I’m tired of listening to them.”
"Your Majesty, let's proceed as before," Song Zhuran said softly. "You go to court, and I'll review the memorials for you later, okay?"
"Your Majesty, I cannot help you listen to the nagging of those old ministers, so this is all I can do to share your burden."
Xiao Yu rubbed Song Zhuran's head and said, "Then I will listen to my beloved consort and deal with it."
After finally managing to coax Xiao Yu away, Song Zhuran instructed the palace maid beside her, "Go and deliver the imperial decree, instructing Zhou Shi to bring the child into the palace, saying that she was invited by the Empress."
"Remember, choose a time when the Princess of Langya is not present."
"yes."
The young palace maid quickly brought Zhou and her child into the palace. Because it was said to be an imperial edict from the Empress and bore the Empress's phoenix seal, Zhou did not suspect anything.
However, as she walked towards Mingyue Palace, Zhou began to have doubts, thinking, "This is not the direction of the Empress's Changchun Palace."
"Madam Zhou is unaware that Her Majesty the Empress specifically instructed you to go to the Imperial Noble Consort's residence first," the maid replied.
With a hint of wariness, Zhou followed the palace maid to the Bright Moon Palace.
When Song Zhuran saw Zhou Shi, a murderous glint flashed in her eyes. She hadn't expected things to go so smoothly today.
To avoid any unforeseen complications, this matter could not be delayed. Today, she deliberately had her people in the court hold Xiao Yu back, intending to eliminate Zhou Shi before Xiao Yu left the court.
No one would doubt that an imperial concubine would kill someone in her own palace; in that case, she herself would also be a victim.
"Greetings, Your Highness the Imperial Noble Consort." Madam Zhou bowed while holding her child.
Song Zhuran gently raised her hand, and all the palace maids and eunuchs withdrew, and the palace doors were closed.
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