Chapter 111 Let’s go and take a look
Early April.
The grass is growing and the birds are flying.
The colorful flowers in the Imperial Garden are mostly in bloom.
The spring breeze brings a refreshing scent of green grass.
The Queen sat in the main seat, the ones who made the move were Concubine De and Concubine Hui, while the others gathered together and seemed to be talking to each other on good terms, but in fact, they were all pretending and who knows how they cursed each other behind their backs.
Jin Weige walked in slowly, her eyes fell on Concubine Hui's head, "Why don't you get out of the way quickly? You, a concubine, want to sit on the head of this imperial concubine?"
"Look at what my sister said. I thought you wouldn't come." Concubine Hui smiled and moved aside. She was not angry at all. Instead, she was in a good mood and even had the interest to grab a handful of pumpkin seeds.
Jin Weige despised this state of her the most. Not only did she not have any ambition, but she also allowed others to bully her.
If I lived like her, I would have found a lake and jumped into it long ago.
When Bai Wutong arrived, people were chatting animatedly inside.
The place chosen by the queen was excellent. It was located high up and when she looked down, she could see the best scenery in the entire imperial garden.
"Sister Zhaopin is so pregnant, why did you come here?" The Queen immediately ordered the maid, "Why don't you go over and support her? Come, sister Zhaopin, sit next to me."
Concubine De had a chair moved next to her and looked at Bai Wutong with interest.
She didn't like to get involved in the troubles in the harem and add to her worries.
But life here is too boring, we still need to have some fun.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have deliberately exposed Wen Chuyun's pregnancy.
She liked to see the palace getting noisy, because that was the only way to have fun.
"Sister Zhaopin's belly is so big, it's really scary. Unlike that Wenpin, who is plump, I'm afraid it's hard to tell that the pregnancy is advanced. By the way, I heard that sister and Wenpin had a quarrel a few days ago. Have you reconciled now? We are sisters, so don't make it too ugly."
Bai Wutong hardly spoke to Concubine De, but he could see the mockery in her eyes.
"It's just a small matter. It won't affect the relationship between us."
De Fei immediately felt extremely bored, "Sister Zhaopin is really broad-minded."
The implication was that she was a little too weak and she should quickly fight with Wen Chuyun.
Bai Wutong just smiled and didn't respond.
The queen coughed a few times and said, "Since all the sisters are here, let's enjoy the flowers. Many of the sisters here are new and don't know the rules of this palace. In previous years, when we enjoyed the flowers in early April, we would enjoy the flower pitching and leaf games. Sister Zhaopin is not feeling well, so please don't join. I am not feeling well, so I will watch you play."
The palace servants came over one after another carrying things.
A deck of leaf cards is placed in front of you.
Bai Wutong picked it up and played with it curiously. She had never played with this thing before.
The De Fei next to her said, "This thing is also simple to play. Pick up the cards in order. You can pick up the big cards and the small cards. You should turn the cards upside down before they are played. We call it hidden cards. Don't let others see them. After the leaves are played, they should be placed upright. There are four types: 100,000 Guan, 10,000 Guan, Suo Zi, and Wen Qian. There are 40 cards in total. You will know it after playing more."
"Thank you, Madam Defei."
"Don't be so polite, just call me sister."
De Fei took the cards first, "Come on, let's play a few games."
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I'm late." A voice broke the noise.
Everyone turned around and saw Wen Chuyun coming to the center of the garden surrounded by a group of people.
Compared to the previous few days, she had gained some weight, and despite her pregnancy, she performed the ceremony properly with a very humble look on her face.
However, there were five or six people following her, making her even more impressive than the queen.
Jin Weige was very unhappy, "Wow, there are so many people here. Look at this scene, if you don't know, you would think you are giving birth."
The queen picked up the handkerchief and covered her mouth with it. "Why is Sister Wenpin here?"
"I also want to enjoy the flowers with my sisters."
"In that case, come and sit over here."
Over there is an additional seat next to Concubine Hui, which happens to be directly opposite Bai Wutong.
Wen Chuyun took a seat, but did not look at Bai Wutong. Instead, she kept her eyes on the Queen. "Queen, I heard that the harem has been reduced in size recently. I am extremely worried. I have to come here to explain everything today. I have already told the Queen Mother that this is not necessary. Please do not let the sisters suffer because of me. Otherwise, I will become a sinner for all eternity."
"So it's about this." The queen smiled gently, "Don't worry, you are pregnant with the emperor's heir, so you should eat more and replenish your nutrition. It is our honor to be able to contribute to the emperor's heir. Just bear it. If you give birth to a prince for the emperor, I will be satisfied."
De Fei put down the cards and said, "Look at what you said, as if we are so stingy. It's just some food to fill our stomachs, we don't care. But... Zhao Bin is also pregnant with the heir, but she has to cut back on her clothes and food because of you. You must remember her kindness."
Wen Chuyun stood up and bowed to Bai Wutong, "Thank you, Sister Zhaopin. I will definitely remember your kindness in the future."
In front of so many people, Bai Wutong could only give her face.
But Wen Chuyun is really good at acting. He acts pretentiously in front of me and pretends to be humble in front of the Queen and others. It's a pity that he doesn't become an actor.
The situation was a bit tense, and Huang Zhaoyi in the crowd took the initiative to warm up the atmosphere, "There are koi in the pond over there, let's go take a look."
"Okay, let's go and take a look."
"I heard that this koi is the oldest in the palace."
Several of them were dressed in fancy clothes, but they were plump and walked slowly, without any of the gracefulness of butterflies.
Huang Zhaoyi covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, this is... is this a koi holding a pearl?"
Koi holding pearls?
Everyone immediately became interested and went forward.
"It really is a koi holding a pearl!"
"This is a good omen. The last time I heard of a koi holding a pearl was several decades ago. It is said that anyone who sees this auspicious sign will have a son if they are infertile, and those who are pregnant will successfully give birth to a boy."
"Then I'd better take a closer look."
As the most talented woman in the capital, Wen Chuyun had naturally heard of it. She stood up and planned to go over and take a look.
She hoped that her child would be born safely and would look more like herself, so that the emperor would not be able to find out.
After these good days, she tasted the sweetness of pregnancy and there was no way she would give up halfway.
This child must be born.
In the future, a mother will be honored by her son!
The Queen saw that she was about to go over and hurriedly stopped her, "The pond is very slippery and there are so many people around. Concubine Wen, you are still pregnant, so don't go over there."
The nanny next to her also hurriedly pulled Wen Chuyun back, "Yes, that place is too dangerous, Madam, please don't go there."
"But I want to see it."
Someone in the crowd said, "If you want to see it, just fish it out."
The nanny's eyes lit up, "Yes, quickly take it out and show it to the queen, so that the queen can have a safe birth this time."
This person was sent by the Queen Mother, and the Queen could not offend her too much, so she immediately called the palace maid, "Go, fish out the koi with the pearl, first show it to Concubine Wen, then send it to Concubine Zhao, and finally send it to me, so that all the sisters can see it, so that they can get pregnant and bear children for the Emperor in the future."
Several palace maids went to catch the fish, carefully placed it in a large porcelain basin, and two people carried it.
Bai Wutong stood up and took a look. It was indeed a koi holding a pearl. It had a very big belly with a small round ball protruding in the middle.
But...she always felt that there was something wrong with this koi.
As a cat slave, she has been catching fish with her parents for many years and is very familiar with koi.
The condition of this fish seems that it is about to die, which is not a good sign.
And what's in the belly is probably not a pearl at all.
The others also came over to take a look, but they didn't dare to get too close for fear of bumping into Wen Chuyun.
The porcelain basin was brought in front of Wen Chuyun.
She looked at it carefully, "It really looks like a pearl."
The koi opened its mouth and its belly bulged, making the pearl seem more prominent.
It jumped out of the water.
Bai Wutong thought something was wrong and stepped back immediately.
Next second.
"Bang!"
There was a loud noise.
The koi's entire body exploded, with countless pieces of blood and flesh flying everywhere!
Wen Chuyun was the closest, and bright red sprayed all over his body and face!
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