Chapter 108: Conferred the title of Consort and promoted to a higher rank
Queen Mother Jiang was also extremely delighted.
She covered her pounding heart and quickly bent over to ask Doctor Ge, "You mean, Zhaopin does have a slippery pulse now, but the pulse is not very clear?"
Doctor Ge nodded, frowning, "The pulse of Concubine Zhao is a little strange..."
Queen Mother Jiang glanced at Xie Junlin. If she wanted the doctor to confirm the diagnosis, she couldn't hide it, so she told the truth to Doctor Ge.
"Last month, the Emperor said that Concubine Zhao was pregnant. In fact, it was just to deal with the relatives and ministers. Concubine Zhao should have just become pregnant this month, and the fetus is not unstable. Please take her pulse again and take a closer look."
Doctor Ge looked at Queen Mother Jiang in surprise.
He knew that the news last month that the Queen was pregnant was fake. The Emperor called him in to take the Queen's pulse as a show. Who knew that Concubine Zhao's pregnancy was also fake?
All the civil and military officials in the court thought that the emperor already had two children, and said that even if the emperor passed away, it would not matter, because one of the empress and concubine Zhao would definitely give birth to a little prince. After all this time, the emperor doesn't have any children?
Doctor Ge looked at the emperor who was pretending to be sick with amusement and took Concubine Zhao's pulse again.
After a long and careful diagnosis, he happily stood up and knelt on the ground to congratulate his three masters.
"Congratulations to His Majesty, Congratulations to His Majesty the Queen Mother, and Congratulations to His Majesty the Concubine Zhao!"
"It is true that Concubine Zhao is pregnant, but it is still a short time since the birth of the baby. The slippery pulse is not clear and appears and disappears from time to time. Doctors with less medical skills may not be able to diagnose it. I have been practicing medicine for forty years before I can confirm that this is a slippery pulse."
Seeing Imperial Doctor Ge kneeling down to announce the good news, Xie Junlin could no longer suppress the ecstasy in his heart.
He stretched out his arms and gently embraced Shen Yuanwei, who was sitting on the edge of the bed. He was obviously so excited, but his movements of pulling her were so cautious, as if he was protecting a treasure, for fear of hurting Shen Yuanwei.
He lowered his head and leaned on Shen Yuanwei's neck, hugged Shen Yuanwei tightly with both hands, his eyes red with excitement.
"Princess Zhao, you are really pregnant. You really have my little prince..."
He lowered his head and gently kissed the top of Shen Yuanwei's head. His voice trembled slightly, and his words were full of satisfaction and emotion.
"I'm so happy, really so happy, I'm finally going to be a father..."
"I have a son..."
"I have been waiting for this child for eighteen years, and he is finally here..."
Shen Yuanwei leaned in Xie Junlin's arms with a mocking look in her eyes.
He has a son?
Is the son his? Why is he so happy?
This child, whose surname is Xiao, is Xiao Lingzhao’s biological child and a descendant of the General’s Mansion. He has nothing to do with Xie Junlin.
Shen Yuanwei hid her thoughts, looked up at Xie Junlin's red eyes, and she also smiled.
At this moment, Queen Mother Jiang's joy was no less than Xie Junlin's.
She has been waiting for this day for many years.
Seeing other people becoming grandmothers and having grandchildren, she was the only one. Neither of her two sons could give her a grandchild. She was really looking forward to this day and was going crazy.
Seeing that her son was immersed in the joy of becoming a father and had completely forgotten to reward the imperial physician and others, she wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and shouted, "Madame Cui!"
The old maid guarding the door immediately ran in quickly.
Queen Mother Jiang smiled and said, "Pass the order down. Concubine Zhao is pregnant and the fetus is stable. This is great news. Reward Doctor Ge with thirty taels of silver, and reward all the palace servants on duty in Taiji Hall today with ten taels of silver. Everyone in the palace will have their monthly salary doubled this month, and I will pay for the money!"
Doctor Ge was flattered and immediately kowtowed to express his gratitude.
Nanny Cui also looked up at the Empress Dowager in surprise.
There are so many eunuchs and palace maids in the palace, and everyone's monthly salary has doubled. How much will have to be spent?
Besides, wasn't Concubine Zhao pregnant last month? Why did she suddenly give everyone a reward today? If you don't know, you would think Concubine Zhao had already given birth...
Nanny Cui only dared to complain in her heart.
When their masters gave them rewards, they didn't need to ask any questions, they just kowtowed and congratulated them.
She immediately knelt down to congratulate, "Congratulations to the Emperor! Congratulations to the Empress Dowager! Congratulations to Concubine Zhao!"
Queen Mother Jiang smiled and gestured for her to go and do the work.
She announced outside that the Queen Mother had given her a reward of silver. All the palace people were so excited that they all knelt down and congratulated her in unison.
"The servants thank the master for the reward!"
"The servants congratulate the Emperor on his great happiness! Congratulations to the Empress Dowager on her great happiness! Congratulations to Concubine Zhao on her great happiness!"
The joyous voices of congratulations spread into the room, making Queen Mother Jiang and Xie Junlin even happier.
Great! This great thing has finally come to their family!
Having a successor and the joy of having a baby is the most joyful thing in the world!
Xie Junlin smiled and gestured for Doctor Ge and Chen Hai to go out.
He looked down at Shen Yuanwei's abdomen.
Thinking that his child lived here and would be born in nine months, and that someone would speak to him in a baby voice and call him father in the future, he could not suppress the love that was surging in his heart.
He placed his palm gently on it.
Although he could not feel anything, he seemed to feel the frequency of the child's breathing.
He looked at Shen Yuanwei and smiled, "Princess Zhao, I want to thank you. You are the only one who can give birth to a child for me. It is you who made me have a child and it is you who made me a father—"
He asked, "How should I reward you? Tell me, what kind of reward do you want, huh?"
Shen Yuanwei smiled, "The emperor is so happy, what if this is a little princess? I want a reward now, will you take it back when the time comes?"
Xie Junlin laughed heartily.
He gently pinched Shen Yuanwei's cheek, his voice soft.
"How could that be? Although I want a little prince, the little princess is still my treasure. She is still my own flesh and blood, and I am just as happy as ever."
When Shen Yuanwei heard the words "blood and flesh", the corners of her mouth curved up.
What a pity, this is not your biological child, Xie Junlin.
Xie Junlin didn't know what was going on behind her obedient face, and continued, "What reward do you want, huh? Now that you are pregnant, I will promote you, and the decree to confer you the title of Zhao Fei will be announced to the six palaces tomorrow. Apart from that, what other reward do you want?"
Shen Yuanwei doesn't care about being a concubine or not.
She said to Xie Junlin, "I don't think I have any reward to ask for. Your Majesty, you know that I am an orphan. I have no family for whom I can ask for rewards. If you must reward me something, then..."
She blinked and looked at Xie Junlin, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.
Xie Junlin encouraged her, "What's wrong with saying it? You are now my great contributor, and you have my priceless treasure in your belly. No matter what you ask for, I will agree to it."
Shen Yuanwei leaned in his arms and whispered, "Then I'll tell you, I want to ask you for someone."
Xie Junlin narrowed his eyes slightly.
Ask him for someone?
Who do you want?
Could it be Xiao Lingzhao?
That's absolutely not possible.
Seeing Xie Junlin looking like he was facing a great enemy, Shen Yuanwei smiled and said, "I want to ask you for Song Suihuan."
Xie Junlin was stunned.
He looked at Shen Yuanwei in surprise, "What do you want Song Suihuan to do? I remember that your relationship with her was quite bad. On the day you married Xiao Lingzhao, she came to cause trouble. Later, she also opposed you with malicious intent in the palace--"
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