Chapter 178 Looking for Someone
The weather is getting hotter and hotter. I originally planned to go to escape the heat this year.
But the envoy of the Kingdom of Chao changed the time, saying that he would enter the capital in June. Originally, it was said to be in September.
This means I can only choose not to escape the summer heat.
The ones coming are the Crown Prince and the Third Prince of Chao.
The crown prince was born to the queen, and the third prince was born to a favorite concubine, and both were older than the queen.
The emperor of Chaoguo is already sixty years old.
This prince was not the eldest son, so he could not guard against his older brothers trying to win over the ministers.
In addition, the queen of Chaoguo was not favored, so his position was very worrying. Although he was already the crown prince, there were still endless struggles in their country.
The reason he came was to make friends with the Dayi Dynasty and ask Qi Yixiu to support him.
So, this involves a problem. The Crown Prince of Chao cannot get into trouble in Dayi.
The Marquis of Jing'an and his son are stationed in the northern border, so the troops in their hands must ensure that the prince can leave safely after entering the Dayi Dynasty.
So all these things are closely related to Shen Chuliu.
Before Qi Yixiu, he had issued an oral order that Shen Chuliu could see his family.
After all, she is now one of the nine concubines, so she can naturally invite her family members in to talk.
However, Shen Chuliu refused. She didn't plan to meet him. If she needed to meet him, she would have to wait until Jing'an came back.
Anyway, he would personally escort the Crown Prince of Chao and his entourage to the capital when the time comes.
The palace has already started preparations, and it is almost May.
So time still passes quickly.
When Shen Chuliu's confinement time was over, she began to vomit without warning.
For a moment, it was completely dark and gloomy.
I vomit whatever I eat, and in serious cases, I even vomit water.
The imperial physician did prescribe some medicine, but I couldn't drink any of it.
The food we eat every day is monotonous. We cannot have a second thing, and we cannot have any side dishes.
Probably the only thing I don’t vomit is white rice, I can’t even drink porridge.
In this case, even if the ban is lifted, you cannot go out.
I just stay with my bed every day.
To be honest, it was fortunate that the emperor wanted to keep this baby, otherwise Shen Chuliu would not be able to think at all in her current condition.
Either vomiting or sleeping.
Sometimes there is no reaction when Qi Yixiu comes.
Seeing her like this, Qi Yixiu ordered that no one should disturb her and told her to rest in peace.
Doctor Zhao came to take the pulse the next day.
After vomiting for a month, I suddenly felt better.
I can eat now and don't vomit so easily.
At this time, it was already June.
Shen Chuliu has lost weight, but he is very energetic. Now he can drink some tonic medicine, and his body will recover soon.
The belly isn't bulging much yet, but it can be felt.
During this month, the emperor named the newborn fourth and fifth princes.
The fourth prince is named Qi Lang and the fifth prince is named Qi Rong.
She also told Shen Chuliu privately that if she gave birth to a boy, he would be named Qi Yan.
Shen Chuliu thought it was a good idea, but she still argued with Qi Yixiu, what if it was a daughter? So the emperor thought of another name for a girl and said that if it was a girl, she would be named Qi Yan.
Shen Chuliu was satisfied.
Because of this, the emperor said she was making a fuss, but she finally felt better that day, so the emperor was giving her face.
"Who has slept with you the most in this month?" Shen Chuliu felt better and had the energy to ask this.
Zizhu said carefully: "In reply to the master, Ning Chongyi and Su Baolin served the most. After Li Chongrong came out of confinement, she also served for a while. The emperor also went to Concubine Yi's place for lunch."
"Li Chongrong just once?" Shen Chuliu was surprised.
"That's right. He went there on the day he left confinement. The emperor never went there again after that." Zizhu said.
Shen Chuliu nodded: "I see. How are you all preparing? How long will it take for the envoys from the Kingdom of Chao to arrive?"
"My master, they have now entered our Dayi territory and will reach the imperial city in about five or six days. We are all ready." Zi Rui said.
"That's good. This is a big deal and we can't be careless. I saw you asked someone to send a lot of clothes to the Clothing Bureau before?" Shen Chuliu asked.
"That's right. I made it for you before. You just need to make some minor changes. The cloth has also been sent. The emperor gave you some as a reward, and the queen also gave you a lot. We servants thought that since your belly has grown, many of the clothes will not fit you, so we have not touched them for the time being. We have mostly used the clothes we made for you to embroider."
Zizhu Road.
"What a plan." Shen Chuliu laughed.
"Speaking of which, the emperor has asked the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to clean up the main house. All they have to do is move the things from here over there. When you feel better, just go out for a walk and we will get it done quickly." Zi Rui said.
Now that she is one of the nine concubines, she should live in the main house.
"Well, there's no rush. Did the Ministry of Internal Affairs tell me about adding more people to my team?" This is what Shen Chuliu cared about.
She now has eight palace maids and four eunuchs.
"I did, but you're not in good spirits. They're waiting for you to get better." Zizhu was a little worried: "It's just that time. I'm afraid the people sent over there may not be honest."
Have you arranged everything that needs to be arranged?
"Do you have any candidates?" Shen Chuliu asked, "Don't worry about the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Just the minor jobs in the palace. Are you sure they are not from the first palace? As for the eunuchs, it's easy. Just ask Yuanxiao to choose three. Don't worry about whether they are menial jobs or something else."
Then he called Yuanxiao and told him the matter: "Just pick three people. It doesn't matter how old they are. As long as they are reliable, it's fine. You will be the leading eunuch. Tell them that if they do well, they will get everything, but if they don't, they will be punished. But I'm not a harsh master. As long as they don't betray the master, everything else can be discussed."
"Yes, I will make sure to get it done." Yuanxiao said hurriedly.
"It's the same for you guys. Be secretive and talk about it once you've gathered everyone. I'll pretend not to go out for a few days. Once you've found everyone, we can talk about moving." Shen Chuliu said.
Zizhu and a few others agreed.
They moved very quickly and found everyone by the next day.
Shen Chuliu responded with a "yes", and on the third day, she dressed up and went to Fengzao Palace to pay her respects.
She had been away from Fengzao Palace for more than two months. Now she was three months pregnant and the baby was already firmly conceived.
Everyone greeted each other, and Shen Chuliu sat smilingly at the table above Ning Chongyi, Li Chongrong, and Yi Chongyuan.
Yes, she had already overwhelmed these people in one fell swoop.
After all, among the nine concubines, the three with the character Zhao, the three with the character Xiu, and the three with the character Chong, are also divided into different levels of nobility.
Now, among the nine concubines, Song Zhaoyi is the first, and Shen Chuliu is the second.
"I haven't seen Jing Xiuyuan for a long time. How are you?" the queen asked with a smile.
"Thank you, Queen, for your concern. I finally stopped vomiting. It's also my fault. I heard that I was the only one who vomited like this." Shen Chuliu stood up and answered. Her attitude was the same as before.
(End of this chapter)
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