Chapter 177: Most likely a princess
Her biological mother was framed in the past, and although it was later clarified, this rumor was really disgusting. So she deeply hated it.
"Lu Baolin is pregnant, so it is inconvenient to punish her severely. I have already asked the emperor for permission, so she can forget about getting promoted in the next few years. If she behaves badly, the heir to the throne cannot be raised in her presence. You should also take this as a warning."
It was so rare to hear the Queen speak so directly, and everyone couldn't help but feel scared.
The queen is the queen after all, and what she has done in recent years really makes it impossible for people to ignore her.
Up to now, although everyone has their own thoughts, almost no one dares to think that it is no big deal if the queen is an outsider.
After hearing this, Lu Baolin became even more angry.
In such a state of great anger, Lu Baolin took action on April 16th.
It’s not considered premature birth. If the baby is half a month earlier or later than the due date, it’s normal.
Because of the previous incident, the maid in charge of this in the palace had already been prepared and would go there immediately if there was any movement.
So everything was done in an orderly manner. After reporting to the Emperor and Empress, they rushed over.
After hearing this, Shen Chuliu could not go out and could only wait for news in his room.
The labor started in the afternoon and I was in pain all afternoon. The baby was born in the middle of the night.
But by midnight, the emperor and the queen had already gone back.
The only thing he could do was to spread the good news that the fifth prince had been born.
Qi Yixiu rewarded the midwives and the servants in Qingning Pavilion, and that was the end of the story.
Lu Baolin was exhausted and fell asleep after giving birth.
It was not until the next morning, when everyone had paid their respects, that the news came.
The emperor ordered that the fifth prince be sent to Ruiqing Palace to be raised by a special person, but Lu Baolin was not promoted and received no reward.
It is obvious that the emperor hated her, but the fact that she gave birth to a child probably offset his sin.
What the Queen said was indeed true.
She really told the emperor not to promote Lu Baolin.
After this incident, everyone became even more wary of the queen. The queen's words were indeed useful.
And Lu Baolin's fear of Shen Chuliu also deepened, because he had slandered Jing Xiuyuan.
As the Fifth Prince was taken to Ruiqing Palace, Concubine Yi began to think.
Since the emperor did not promote Lu Baolin, the child would need someone to take care of him, right? Among the concubines, she was the only one who did not have a child.
Concubine Yi was unable to say it directly, so she invited the emperor to her palace and mentioned the fifth prince in a very tactful way.
Qi Yixiu heard it, but he was too lazy to pay attention to her. In Qi Yixiu's mind, Concubine Yi really had no idea at all now.
She doesn't even know when her own health will fail, yet she still wants to raise a child.
So, Concubine Yi talked for a long time, but the emperor just walked away in anger.
Before leaving, the emperor only said: "Concubine Yi, take care of yourself first."
Qi Yixiu left Changle Palace and went to Cuiyunxuan.
Concubine Yi was stunned for a long time: "Does the emperor dislike me?"
Fuxiang and others tried to persuade her, but Concubine Yi still looked unhappy.
In Cuiyunxuan, Shen Chuliu was sitting in the yard drinking tea. Of course, it was not ordinary tea, but a very light tea prepared by the Imperial Medical Bureau suitable for pregnant women to drink.
Drinking it is good, but don't drink too much.
Shen Chuliu quite likes this fresh floral scent.
"Long live the emperor." Shen Chuliu paid his respects.
Qi Yixiu helped her sit down: "What do you want to drink?"
"It was given by the Imperial Medical Bureau. Imperial Doctor Zhao checked it and told me to drink a little after every meal." Shen Chuliu said.
Qi Yixiu nodded. Since it was Doctor Zhao who said so, then there must be nothing wrong.
Qi Yixiu had already instructed Doctor Zhao not to allow Shen Chuliu to come into contact with anything she shouldn't have during her pregnancy.
"Your Majesty, has he just come from Taiji Palace? He's gotten hot in the past few days." Shen Chuliu said.
In fact, she was a little dry because of her pregnancy.
"I came from Changle Palace." Qi Yixiu said.
Shen Chuliu snorted: "The emperor went to see the big tiger."
Big tiger? Qi Yixiu was amused. She had said that about Concubine Yi last year.
"What did Concubine Yi do to you? How did you become a tiger?" This description...it's almost like she herself is a tiger.
"She bullies me, but I can't mess with her." Shen Chuliu snorted.
"Is there anyone you dare not offend? I think I have broadened my horizons." Qi Yixiu said.
"Of course not. Although I am sometimes fierce, I can't do anything reckless. For example, even though Lu Baolin is pregnant, I can teach her a lesson. But I dare not offend Concubine Ke Yi. I'm afraid she will faint after a few words from you." Shen Chuliu said.
"You're quite right! Why are you under house arrest?" Qi Yixiu looked at her.
Shen Chuliu came to hold Qi Yixiu's hand and said, "Your Majesty, this is all in the past, why are you still talking about it? Please don't mention it, it's embarrassing."
Qi Yixiu laughed: "Do you feel embarrassed now?"
"Your Majesty!" Shen Chuliu was extremely shy.
"Okay, how are you feeling? Is the baby bothering you?" Qi Yixiu asked, pulling her hand.
"The baby is just over a month old, he won't make a fuss, right?" Shen Chuliu smiled: "I heard that vomiting occurs after two months. Some people don't vomit yet, such as Li Chongrong." Shen Chuliu said.
"Well, the Fourth Prince is well raised, and I am also looking forward to your Sixth Prince." Qi Yixiu said.
"The Sixth Prince? He could also be the Third Princess, or the Fourth Princess, or even the Seventh Prince." Shen Chuliu said with a smile.
Qi Yixiu didn't say anything, but just reached out and touched her belly.
Shen Chuliu was suddenly enlightened. This meant that... the baby in Ying Cairen's belly was probably a little princess? Qi Yixiu accompanied Shen Chuliu for lunch and then went back.
After all, she can't sleep with him now.
But it was because I was invited to Changle Palace early in the morning and I still had a lot of official business in the afternoon.
Otherwise, it's not impossible to stay overnight.
After seeing the emperor off, Shen Chuliu asked, "Changle Palace invited the emperor so early in the morning? Is Concubine Yi sick again?"
"My lord, he is not sick. I guess he is longing for the fifth prince. If Lu Baolin cannot be promoted, there will be no one to take care of the child." Zhemei supported Shen Chuliu and walked back.
"If the emperor wanted to raise the child by someone else, why would he have taken the child to Ruiqing Palace? What's more, he was taken away the day after he was born. If he wanted to raise the child by someone else, he wouldn't have been in such a hurry to take the child away." Shen Chuliu said.
"Empress Yi is so obsessed with having a child that she's almost going crazy. How could she think so much?" Zhemei said.
"Then she will be disappointed. With the Lu family around, this child can only be Lu Baolin's. Even if he can't raise the child himself, he won't give it to anyone else. The same goes for Concubine Ying." It can be said that none of this wave of children will be given to Concubine Yi.
"I'm afraid Ying Cairen can't raise this child by herself right now?" Zizhu asked.
"Then she will be sent to Ruiqing Palace." Zhemei thought for a moment and said, "I heard that this baby is most likely to be a princess."
"Princess, maybe the emperor will show mercy to you?" Zizhu said.
The two of them started chatting, while Shen Chuliu listened and leisurely fanned herself with a fan and read a book.
(End of this chapter)
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