Situ Rui was extremely excited. He walked straight to Tang Baozhu, picked her up, and spun her around, which terrified the Empress Dowager and the imperial physicians and palace maids nearby.
"Your Majesty, quickly put Consort Tang down. Be careful of the baby in her womb. Don't get agitated."
Situ Rui was stopped by the people next to him and realized what was happening. He quickly put Tang Baozhu down and asked, "Imperial Physician, please take a look at the noble lady. Is she alright?"
Next, Physician Zhang pretended to take her pulse and said, "Your Majesty, the lady is in good health and there is no problem."
Situ Rui suppressed his excitement as he looked at Tang Baozhu, instantly feeling that he had really wronged her for the past two months. "Little Li, convey my decree: Consort Tang is promoted to the rank of Consort and is specially granted the title of Bao. Rest here for one more night, and move to the main palace tomorrow. We cannot let the little prince in her belly suffer."
Oh dear, she didn't feel aggrieved when she lived alone, but now that she has a prince, she feels aggrieved living here. She must be feeling incredibly stifled.
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace. Long live the Emperor!"
"Get up quickly, be careful of the little prince in your belly."
Turning to the imperial physician, she continued, "By the way, Consort Bao didn't feel well when she drank the soup just now. Is there something wrong?"
Imperial Physician Zhang quickly stepped forward and replied, "Your Majesty, Consort Bao is not feeling unwell. She just cannot drink fish soup. It's probably because pregnant women cannot tolerate the fishy smell. Next time, she can drink a different kind of soup."
"Your Majesty, please increase Consort Bao's allowance from now on! We can't let my grandson go hungry."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the little prince will definitely not go hungry. Consort Bao doesn't have anyone to serve her properly. Do you have any experienced people who can take care of pregnant women? Send two to Consort Bao so that she won't be too young and inexperienced to take good care of the little prince."
The Empress Dowager found Consort Bao's fox-like face increasingly pleasing to the eye. Upon hearing this, she nodded and said, "I will send two people over when we return."
For the safety of her grandson, the Empress Dowager planned to send more people to guard Changchun Palace.
She knew that the collateral branches of the royal family were hoping the royal family would have no heirs so they could adopt offspring from their own families. After all, with so many people here, news of Consort Bao's pregnancy must have spread by now, and those with ulterior motives must be getting anxious.
What the Empress Dowager could think of, Situ Rui also thought of. Since learning that Consort Bao was pregnant, his excited heart had finally calmed down. He planned to send people to surround Changchun Palace during Consort Bao's pregnancy, so that not even a fly could get in.
There was no other way; we were prepared to have no offspring, and then suddenly a huge surprise came along. We must take this very seriously.
Anyone who dares to make a move at this time will face the wrath of their entire family.
Still feeling uneasy, he directly instructed Eunuch Li beside him, "Little Li, when you're preparing Consort Bao's palace tomorrow, also prepare a room for me to review memorials. From now on, Consort Bao and I will eat and live together."
Situ Rui felt that this way no one would dare to make a move. If anyone dared to make a move, it would be considered plotting against the emperor, which would be a different matter altogether.
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Li wanted to advise the Emperor, feeling that it was too dangerous.
Situ Rui is not one to listen to advice; even if the Heavenly King himself came, it wouldn't make a difference.
Tang Baozhu never expected things to turn out this way. The emperor was so desperate for a son that he disregarded his own safety and wanted to eat and sleep with her. But she thought that the child in her womb should be safer and would treat her son well in the future.
Since he longs for a son so much, we can give him a few more in the future.
Although she didn't want to eat and sleep with the emperor, it seemed she had no say in the matter, so she had no choice but to obey.
The other concubines in the palace were utterly astonished to hear that Consort Tang, who had just served the emperor for the first time, was pregnant. After all, everyone knew the emperor's condition.
Good heavens, Consort Tang has no martial virtues. Originally, none of us expected to get pregnant, and we were all planning to live a life of luxury and wealth in the palace for the rest of our lives.
Originally, she wanted to live a carefree life, but now everyone is going to fight tooth and nail to get pregnant. After all, if you can get pregnant, it means the emperor still has the ability to get his concubines pregnant.
Although everyone had mixed feelings, they still hoped that the emperor would have a son. After all, if there was no son, the child would have to be adopted. Adopted children would definitely have biological parents, and it was easy to imagine that their future would not be good.
The concubines in the palace quickly calmed down, but the members of the royal collateral branches were not so happy. After all, they had contributed to the emperor's poor health and were originally waiting to reap the benefits, but who knew that a concubine who had just entered the palace would become pregnant after only two months.
As a result, a large number of people smashed countless tea sets, racking their brains to figure out how to prevent her from giving birth.
Regardless of what others were saying, at this moment, Tang Baozhu in Changchun Palace felt that her treatment was almost on par with that of the Empress Dowager. Four palace maids were watching over her, worried that she might bump into something, and showing concern for her well-being. She could simply order whatever she wanted to eat, and if she got tired, they would give her a massage. She had never been so comfortable in both of her lives.
Tang Baozhu sat on the stool and saw the emperor staring at her stomach and grinning foolishly. She quickly lowered her head and pretended not to see it, so as to avoid being punished later.
Now that she's pregnant, she wonders if she should ask the emperor to send someone to bring her parents to the capital. But the emperor hasn't asked her what she wants yet, so wouldn't it be a bit inappropriate to bring it up so abruptly?
It seems I should try to persuade him to bring his parents over in a few more months, perhaps by whispering in his ear. If that doesn't work, I should make sure he brings his parents over when I'm close to giving birth, and tell him I'm afraid of childbirth without my mother by my side.
The more he thought about it, the better the idea seemed, and a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.
Situ Rui looked at Consort Bao's still-unshowing belly for a while, then looked up and saw her smiling.
"What has Consort Bao thought of? Why are you so happy? Tell me so I can be happy too."
Tang Baozhu's smile paused for a moment, and she looked at the emperor calmly, "This concubine is just very happy to be able to bear children for Your Majesty."
"Don't worry, I will definitely protect you and your child and ensure that he is born safely."
Situ Rui was very pleased with Tang Baozhu's praise. After all, he was not young anymore. The sons of his peers were already over ten years old, while he had just had a child. It seemed that he had not chosen the right person before, but this time he had chosen the right person and had a child so quickly.
At this point, he had no choice but to believe in fate. It seemed that Consort Bao's birth chart was very good. After this pregnancy was successfully completed, she could have several more pregnancies. The more he thought about it, the better the idea seemed, and the smile on his face gradually widened.
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