Xiao Bao didn't hide anything from his mother. He directly said that Grand Tutor Chen had said some ambiguous things in his ear, which made him unable to help but think more deeply about what he said.
The more he thought about it, the more he got stuck in a rut. He almost wanted to get rid of the child in his mother's womb so that no one would compete with her for her favor.
"Mother, it was Grand Tutor Chen who whispered some things in my ear that he shouldn't have said."
Upon hearing this, Tang Baozhu recalled her son's tutors in her mind and instantly knew which tutor Chen was.
I never expected that this seemingly honest and bookish person, who only knows how to do academic research all day, would actually have other little schemes.
She patted Xiaobao's head reassuringly, "Don't be afraid. Your father will take care of this. Just focus on your studies and study hard. Don't worry about anything else. Your baby is still young. Your mother and father will help you with these little things. Just don't be misled by others and grow up well."
Xiao Bao nodded. "I understand, Mother. I will study hard."
Tang Baozhu looked at her somewhat embarrassed son and thought that it wasn't long before lunchtime, so she decided to leave Xiao Bao here to eat with her. It had been a long time since the two of them had eaten together.
"Since I've already asked the Grand Tutor for leave, let's have lunch at Mother's place. It's been a long time since I've had a meal with Mother."
Xiao Bao was especially happy to hear that he could have lunch with his mother at noon; he is actually a child who is very attached to his mother.
But all he could hear was people saying, "You are the crown prince, and you will have to shoulder the heavy responsibility of a country in the future. You can't be willful. You can't do this, you can't do that."
Although he was sometimes very irritable, he could only try his best to be the Crown Prince that everyone praised, so as not to disappoint his father and mother.
So he hadn't eaten with his mother for a long time. He was just too busy. Besides studying, he also had to practice martial arts. If it weren't for the fact that his mother's former steward gave him a medicinal bath after he returned home, he probably wouldn't have been able to keep going.
"Thank you, Mother."
Tang Baozhu suddenly felt quite sad. Her son wanted to have dinner with his mother, but he still had to say thank you.
"Come over every noon whenever you have time. You're still young, there's no need to rush. It's impossible to absorb everything at once. It's very important to balance work and rest."
Xiao Bao knew that his mother felt sorry for him, and a well-behaved smile appeared on his face. He looked completely different from when he left Tang Baozhu; he was like a steamed bun with black sesame filling.
"I understand, Your Majesty. I will try my best to make time to have meals with you."
Both mother and son were quite satisfied with lunch and said they could continue to eat together next time. Seeing the other person eat so well made them feel like their own appetites had increased.
Zhou Hongsheng didn't have time to have meals with Baozhu. He spent all day discussing matters with the ministers in the Imperial Study, and he just ate a little something there for lunch.
Of course, even if the emperor's meals in the palace were just casual, there were still dozens of dishes. The ministers who ate with him all looked like they would give their lives for the dishes bestowed by the emperor.
After Xiao Bao left, Tang Baozhu prepared to choose some fabric herself and make two sets of clothes for the child. These two sets would be enough, just a token of her affection. The embroiderers would help with the rest, so she wouldn't have to work so hard herself.
Tang Baozhu's daily routine consisted of resting during her pregnancy. When she got tired of sitting in the palace, she would go for a walk outside or stroll in the Imperial Garden.
With so many flowers in the Imperial Garden, and her being the only concubine in the palace, she had access to all the best things. Today she could see peonies, tomorrow roses, and the day after orchids; she could see something different every day.
She also made two sets of clothes for her unborn child. After finishing them, she worried that if she didn't make some for Zhou Hongsheng and Xiaobao, they might have something to say, so she decided to make some for the whole family.
After all the clothes were finished, she walked through almost the entire Imperial Garden. The baby in her belly was already five or six months along.
Those particularly skilled imperial physicians were already able to tell the sex of the baby in the womb just by taking the pulse.
Zhou Hongsheng was the impatient one. As soon as he could tell the sex of his daughter, he quickly called the imperial physician to take her pulse. All he could think about was his little darling.
Whether the baby in the womb is a boy or a girl, it's enough as long as it's born with the hopes and expectations of both of us.
When the imperial physician took the baby's pulse and discovered it was a little princess, Zhou Hongsheng completely lost his imperial demeanor and burst into laughter in the main hall.
"My wish has finally come true. The princess I have been longing for has finally arrived."
"Your Majesty, this servant congratulates you! Congratulations on fulfilling Your Majesty's wish."
Chief Eunuch Li truly lived up to his reputation as the person who understood the Emperor best. Even though he had only served the Emperor for a short time, he still managed to gain a general understanding of him.
Knowing which words the emperor would like to hear, and when the emperor is pleased, rewards will come in endlessly.
"Little Li, you really know how to talk. Go to the storeroom and pick something out; consider it a reward from me."
After he finished celebrating, and once the imperial physician and eunuchs had left, Zhou Hongsheng couldn't wait to go to Baozhu and stroke her protruding belly.
The child inside probably sensed someone touching him from outside, and suddenly kicked him hard. You could even see the shape of his little foot, which shows how forceful the kick was.
"Ouch, that hurts."
Upon seeing Baozhu's condition, Zhou Hongsheng became anxious. "What's wrong? What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? I'll go and call Xiao Li Zi to quickly bring the imperial physician back. Wait for me a moment, I'll go and call him right now."
Seeing his anxious look, Tang Baozhu quickly pulled him back and shook her head. "I'm fine. It's just that when you touched your belly just now, the baby inside might have been greeting you. It kicked you hard, and you were suddenly in pain. But it doesn't hurt anymore. Don't be so alarmed or afraid. I'm fine."
Seeing that her expression didn't seem to be lying, and that she didn't look like she was in pain, Zhou Hongsheng believed her.
He dared not touch his belly again, worried that the baby inside would think he was provoking him and would torment Baozhu. If Baozhu was in great pain, he would not be able to bear it.
He only dared to lean down and say to his belly, "Little girl, you have to be good and not kick Mommy too hard, or Daddy will spank you when you come out."
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