Chapter 288: Behind the scenes, Xiaojiu worked together to shut up Youyou
Just now in Fengyi Palace, the Queen asked her to leave. I wonder if there was some confidential information that she couldn't hear.
Xiao Jinyan raised his eyes and looked at Shen Chuwei. Those bright starry eyes were staring at him without blinking. He opened his mouth, but no words came out.
This matter was originally his own business, and speaking out about it would only put pressure on Xiaojiu.
When Shen Chuwei saw Xiao Jin's hesitation, she knew it was a state secret and could not be told.
"It doesn't matter if Your Highness doesn't say it. I don't have to listen."
Xiao Jinyan stared at Shen Chuwei for a while, then moved his eyes down to her belly. She was wearing a light green dress, and her flat belly was visible below her waist.
The most effective way is to make Xiaojiu pregnant in a short period of time to silence the gossips.
Shen Chuwei felt inexplicably pressured as she was stared at by those sparkling eyes. They saw each other every day, was it really necessary for him to stare at her so intensely?
"Your Highness, would you like some tea?"
"I don't want to drink anymore." Xiao Jinyan put the teacup in his hand back on the coffee table and saw the twin lotus flowers on the coffee table, still in full bloom.
Half a month later, the lotus petals are still as gorgeous as ever, with no signs of withering.
He raised his eyes and looked at Shen Chuwei, "Lotus is well taken care of."
Shen Chuwei looked at the lotus with great pride, thinking that it would be fine to nurture it for a few more months.
Xiao Jinyan said calmly: "No matter how long you take care of it, it will eventually wither."
Shen Chuwei lay on the low table, her slender fingers gently playing with the water on the petals, "I have a way to make the lotus stay in full bloom forever."
Xiao Jinyan's eyes flashed with surprise when he heard this, "Really? What can Xiaojiu do?"
Shen Chuwei added: "But I will not use this method to preserve the lotus forever."
Xiao Jinyan: "Why?"
"This is the law of nature. Humans are powerless to stop it. It is a very happy thing that the lotus can bloom for so long." Shen Chuwei paused here and said, "Flowers bloom and fruits are produced. Flowers wither before fruits can be produced."
Xiao Jinyan was stunned at first, then he was relieved: "I understand now. I didn't expect Xiaojiu to have such a high level of understanding."
Shen Chuwei stared at the water lilies and chuckled twice. You can only eat the lotus seeds after they bear fruit!
Xiao Jinyan looked at Shen Chuwei with satisfaction, only to see her staring at the water lilies with frowning brows, recalling the way she picked lotus buds last year.
Suddenly I began to doubt whether her realization was for the so-called laws of nature or for this lotus seed?
The news that Shen Chuwei had difficulty getting pregnant gradually spread in the East Palace.
Everyone in the Eastern Palace knew that Shen Liangdi was the most favored, and indeed she had not been pregnant for a long time.
This time, the doctor diagnosed that it would be difficult for her to get pregnant, which became a hot topic among the people.
The happiest person was Yu Xueyan. When she heard the news, she was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.
"So what if you slept with me the day before yesterday? Even if you slept with me many times, it would be in vain if you can't get pregnant."
Shui Yao showed a happy expression: "Princess, you can rest assured and recuperate now. You can sleep with me when your face is better."
Xueyan stared at the face in the bronze mirror for a while and felt that it was better than the day before. She ordered, "Bring some warm water. I want to wash my face and apply some ointment. You can sleep with me as soon as you feel better."
"I'll go right away." Shui Yao happily went to fetch water.
After Xue Yan entered the Eastern Palace, Chang Liangyuan felt very depressed these days, because she knew that if nothing unexpected happened, Xue Yan would be the future Crown Princess.
"My lady, I heard that Concubine Shen Liang is weak and it is difficult for her to get pregnant." Huaixiang heard the news and couldn't wait to tell Chang Liangyuan.
Upon hearing this, Chang Liangyuan grabbed Huaixiang's hand and asked, "Are you sure you heard it correctly?"
Huai Xiang said, "My lady, I heard it correctly. It came from the Empress's palace. I can't be wrong."
Chang Liangyuan's lips gradually showed a smile, and the depression in her heart was finally relieved a lot. "So what if Shen Liangdi is favored? In the palace, women cannot get pregnant. What's the use of the favor?"
Huaixiang nodded in agreement, "My lady is right. I see that Concubine Xue is not very favored. She fell ill a few days after entering the East Palace and was unable to sleep with you."
When mentioning Concubine Xue, Chang Liangyuan thought of the day when she lost the competition and lost face.
She ordered, "Huaixiang, come over here."
Huaixiang lowered her head and came over, and Chang Liangyuan whispered a few words to her.
Huai Xiang nodded, "I understand."
The garden on the west side of the East Palace is full of flowers and green trees.
"I clearly took this road today, how come I can't find it?"
"If the young master knew, she would definitely scold me."
Huaixiang stood on the road with her head down, looking like she was about to cry.
When Shui Yao passed by, she heard someone talking. She stopped and walked over, and saw Huaixiang and another maid looking for something.
Huaixiang looked at the maid who was traveling with her, "Haven't you found it yet?"
"Sister Huaixiang, I can't find it." The maid asked as she searched: "Sister Huaixiang, what is so important?"
"It's a lucky bag for praying for a child. The old master prayed for it for the young lady at the Guanyin Temple outside the palace. Put it next to your pillow when you sleep at night. It works very well. Look for it quickly. If you lose it, you'll be scolded."
"Sister Huaixiang, could it be that she has fallen into Xinlan Palace?"
"That makes sense. Let's go back and look for it."
The two of them left in a hurry after talking.
Shui Yao looked at the two people who had walked away, and her eyes looked at the red lucky bag under the flowers. She took a few steps forward, bent down, picked it up, and looked at it in her palm for a long time.
A red lucky bag with the words "praying for a child" embroidered in gold thread.
Shui Yao happily took the lucky bag back to the Qimeng Palace and told Xue Yan what she saw on the way.
Xueyan asked: "Where is the lucky bag? Bring it out to me."
Shui Yao took out the lucky bag from her arms and handed it to Xue Yan impatiently, "Princess, this is it."
Xueyan took the lucky bag from her hand, looked at it over and over again, and her eyes were full of doubts: "Is this lucky bag really useful?"
"From what Huaixiang said, it sounds so convincing, so it must be true. If it were false, she wouldn't have cried so anxiously." Shui Yao said.
Xueyan looked at the lucky bag in her hand, still finding it hard to believe. Could this help her have a child?
Lighting time
The sound of a woman crying came from Xinlan Palace.
"If you can't even handle such a small matter, what use are you?"
"My lady, I didn't lose it on purpose."
Shui Yao recognized the voices as those of Chang Liangyuan and Huaixiang. She turned around and trotted back, telling Xueyan what she had seen and heard.
"Princess, I think it is really useful."
Xueyan believed what Shuiyao said. "I'll put it next to my pillow when I go to sleep that night. When your face is healed in two days, I'll ask Your Highness to come over for dinner."
Shui Yao said, "I will help the princess wash her face and apply the ointment again so that she can regain her beauty as soon as possible."
Hehuan Hall
After dinner, Shen Chuwei took out her drawing board and planned to paint.
She agreed to paint a couple with Xiao Jinyan, but she never started because she had no inspiration.
Xiao Jinyan finished reviewing the memorials early and came to the Hehuan Palace, intending to work hard to make Xiaojiu pregnant as soon as possible.