Chapter 310 Your Majesty, I am worried...
Bai Wutong restrained his expression and asked softly, "I remember that the day of the selection seems to be approaching, right?"
"According to past practice, the beauty pageant is held every three years. According to the date, there is still half a year left. My sister is pregnant now, so you should rest and take care of the baby instead of worrying about such things." Defei spoke softly, and after she finished speaking, she coughed lightly and said, "You look a little tired, so you must be tired. I will leave first, and you should go to bed early and don't worry too much."
Seeing this, Concubine Hui stood up and agreed with a smile, "Then I will take my leave first and come back to accompany my sister another day."
Bai Wutong nodded slightly and smiled sweetly, "My two sisters, please be careful on the road."
After the two of them stepped out of the palace gate, Defei turned her head and glanced at Huifei with a reproachful tone, "You knew that Zhaofei was pregnant and her mind was the most sensitive, but you still mentioned those words. If I didn't know your temper well, I would have suspected that you were deliberately causing trouble for her. I hope that Zhaofei will be magnanimous and don't take this matter to heart, otherwise, you will probably get into trouble."
Concubine Hui was full of regret and had a bitter face. "It's all my fault for speaking without thinking. I will bring some rare and precious things to apologize in a few days. I hope she won't bear a grudge against me."
Since you have decided to make friends with Bai Wutong, who holds a high position, you must be more careful in your actions in the future.
After the two left, Duan Chunrou also stood up and said goodbye to Bai Wutong respectfully, "Sister, please don't think too much. Even if there are new people entering the palace in the future, they will never be comparable to you in terms of seniority and favor. The Crown Prince was born to you, who can match this honor?"
"Well, it's getting late, sister, you should go back early and be careful on the road." Bai Wutong turned around and called Chan'er, and instructed, "Pick out some of the pearls that the emperor sent a few days ago, and give some to your sister."
"Thank you for the reward, sister." Duan Chunrou was delighted. She took the pearls and left with many thanks.
The inner room fell into silence in an instant.
Bai Wutong leaned on the soft cushion and half sat up, "Yingchun."
"Your Majesty, I'm here." Yingchun hurried forward.
"Go to the Imperial Hospital immediately and tell the Imperial Physician that I am feeling unwell again."
"Yes, your majesty." Yingchun saw that Bai Wutong looked strange, and was afraid that she was really ill. Her heart tightened, and she did not dare to delay, and hurried away at a trot.
Not long after, Doctor Ji came over and asked, "Madam, what's wrong with you?"
"I just feel a tightness in my chest and a loss of appetite. I have no interest in any food." Bai Wutong's expression showed a hint of fatigue.
"Your Majesty, this is caused by depression in your heart. The most urgent thing is to try to relax your mind and not let the sadness linger in your heart."
As he was speaking, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside.
Zhang Chengyan strode in and asked anxiously as soon as he entered the door, "Wutong, how are you?"
"Your Majesty, I'm fine." Bai Wutong forced a smile, but anyone could tell that she was forcing a smile and was definitely worried about something.
Seeing her like this, Zhang Chengyan's heart tightened, fearing that something might happen to the baby in her belly. He held her hand and said, "If you have anything to say, just tell me the truth. Don't hide anything."
"Your Majesty, I am really fine. Your Majesty is very busy, and the affairs of the court are complicated. Please don't let this little thing of mine delay your government affairs. I will take good care of myself."
Bai Wutong said this as he gently pulled his hand back.
Seeing that she was so persistent, Zhang Chengyan could not force her to continue asking, so he had to give up for the time being and return to the Yangxin Palace to continue handling government affairs.
Over the next two days, Bai Wutong had no appetite for tea or food, and his daily food intake was much less than usual. His complexion became increasingly haggard, and his body seemed to have shrunk, appearing increasingly frail.
Seeing this, Zhang Chengyan couldn't help asking again, "Wutong, what's wrong with you? I am your husband, and husband and wife should be honest with each other. If you have any worries, you can tell me directly. If you keep it in your heart, you will not only torture yourself, but also be extremely harmful to the fetus in your belly!"
"Your Majesty..." Bai Wutong's eyes turned red, tears welled up in his eyes, and his voice was a little choked up, "Your Majesty, you are the master of the world, and your harem is full of beauties..."
As she spoke, she leaned on Zhang Chengyan's shoulder and cried even more sadly, as if all the grievances that had been accumulated in her heart for many days had turned into these rushing tears, "I heard that Lord Jin was going to the border, and I was really worried..."
Zhang Chengyan paused as he patted her back. "Wutong, are you feeling so bad because Jin Zhi is going to the border?"
"That's not the case, Your Majesty. I am worried..." Bai Wutong raised her head and looked at Zhang Chengyan with tears in her eyes. She bit her lip, as if she had mustered up her courage. "I am worried that when Lord Jin returns next time, he will bring back a princess from outside the Great Wall. Moreover, it will be the time for the selection of concubines in just half a year. According to convention, the emperor will select concubines to fill the harem..."
Zhang Chengyan's heart suddenly relaxed when he heard her say that. He couldn't help but smile softly and stroked her hair. "I thought you were so worried about something, but it turns out you were afraid that Jin Zhi would bring the princess back. You can rest assured. I have never liked barbarian women and will never let them enter the palace as concubines."
"If a barbarian princess really enters the palace and becomes pregnant, then whether to keep her or not will be a difficult question. If I had many children, I could keep her. But now I have few children, and if she is pregnant, she must give birth. In this way, I will have to worry that her children will covet the throne in the future. I don't want to be involved in such troubles."
"As for the draft..." A hint of hesitation flashed across Zhang Chengyan's eyes.
Although there are many concubines in the palace now, the only one who can truly give birth to offspring for the royal family is Bai Wutong.
As for the other concubines, except for a few of high rank, most of them were completely useless.
If he could do whatever he wanted, Zhang Chengyan really wanted to reorganize the harem and dismiss all the useless people, but this was ultimately unreasonable and difficult to implement.
"Your Majesty, you will eventually hold a beauty contest, right?" Bai Wutong closed her eyes in pain, tears rolling down her cheeks, "I know very well that I cannot monopolize Your Majesty, but I feel really bad in my heart... Your Majesty, if you hold a beauty contest, please do not forget me... I... I really do not want to be the next Concubine Jin!"
Hearing Jin Weige's name, Zhang Chengyan's face instantly turned gloomy, and the hand that was originally on Bai Wutong's shoulder unconsciously loosened.
It would be fine if no one mentioned this matter on normal days, but now that Bai Wutong said this, it seemed as if he had become a heartless and unfaithful man.
"Wutong, I am now distancing myself from Concubine Jin, not because I am attracted to someone else, but because her personality has changed drastically. She has become cruel, cunning and vicious. In order to win my favor, she does not hesitate to use all kinds of despicable means to hurt others. With such behavior, how can I still favor her? As long as you don't change and stay by my side as always, I will definitely continue to favor you."
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