Chapter 409 Harem Survival Kowtowing
up and down in the morning is not a rare occurrence.
The Feng family, the old lady had already been deeply hit by the death of Duke Feng, the death of the eldest son, and the death of the eldest grandson, and she was also old.
How could he bear the sudden news of Empress Dowager Feng's death?
He fell down that day and never got up again. Three days later, he died with her. Before that, Concubine Qian Shu's sister-in-law also died of illness.
In the past six months, six people in the Feng family died.
It can be considered as a broken family.
Concubine Qian Shu knelt in the Chongning Palace, and within just a few days, she lost a lot of weight.
The Queen and all the concubines had to burn incense and kowtow every day, even the pregnant Li Zhaoyuan was no exception.
Li Zhaoyuan's due date is in February of next year. She is already seven months pregnant, and kneeling all day is really exhausting.
After a few days, he finally couldn't get up and even had bleeding.
The queen immediately told her not to come and asked the imperial physician to see her.
This is because I am tired and have a miscarriage.
Even someone like Shen Chuliu is tired, so who wouldn’t be tired?
But the emperor took the lead and kowtowed and burned incense every morning and evening. Who dared not to follow?
Only children can be allowed some leniency, but not too much leniency.
After all, they are the emperor's grandchildren and they must kneel before the spirit body in a proper manner.
The second prince seemed to have grown up a lot overnight, and he was so well-mannered that people looked up to him.
The fifth prince also cried particularly miserably. No matter how Empress Dowager Feng wanted to use him, at least because of Empress Dowager Feng, he would have a good life in the next few years.
In comparison, Empress Dowager Feng did him far more good than Concubine Lu.
At least that's what it looks like now.
After a month of busy work, Empress Dowager Feng was finally sent away.
During this period, no further incidents occurred.
It’s just that the Ninth Prince has been ill, and no one said how serious his illness is, but he has nightmares every night and can’t sleep well.
For a kid, this is a big deal.
Without good sleep, he naturally had no appetite and no energy. Before, Zhen Chongyi had taught him some poetry and songs, but now she had stopped.
I just hope he can eat well and sleep well first.
Shen Chuliu has been busy for a month and has lost some weight.
Today is already the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month. Because of Empress Dowager Feng's incident, Laba Festival was not celebrated this year. We just gave out rewards as per the custom.
Shen Chuliu was sitting on the couch in the outer room, eating a bowl of Laba porridge.
"With Empress Dowager Feng gone, it will be hard for the palace to have children for the next year."
"Yes, according to the rules, the mourning period should last for twenty-seven months. However, since Empress Dowager Feng left an imperial decree, the Emperor will follow it." Zi Rui said.
"Well, how is Li Zhaoyuan?" Shen Chuliu asked.
"Although she has seen bleeding, she is more than seven months pregnant after all, and is still stable. There is no sign of premature birth. I believe she can be stabilized. The emperor has already issued an oral order, saying that during the New Year's Day, she can only be called out on New Year's Eve and the first day of the New Year, and she should be kept at other times." Zizhu said.
"That's good too." Shen Chuliu nodded. "Let's not talk about her. The Sixth Prince has lost a lot of weight these days. Ask the chefs in Ruiqing Palace to pay attention and nourish him well. Don't be stingy when it comes to giving money, but don't spoil them either."
"Master, don't worry. Not to mention that the emperor has given orders, even if there are no orders, we servants know it."
As the master and servants were talking, Shen Chuliu felt very sleepy and fell asleep on the couch in the outer room.
There was silver charcoal burning in the room and it wasn't cold at all. It was a comfortable time.
In Shuyuxuan, the imperial physician's heart was pounding after taking the Ninth Prince's pulse. There was nothing wrong with the prince, he was just too weak.
But it was fine before...
Is it still a big deal to have nightmares every night? "The Ninth Prince is fine, but he is a little weak. He just needs to take good care of himself." The imperial physician had no choice but to say this.
"Everyone says there's nothing wrong, but this child always has nightmares at night. How can he be okay? It's only been a short time, and look how thin he is. Is it that the Ninth Prince is okay, or are you incompetent?" Zhen Chongyi was extremely anxious.
"Empress Chongyi, please calm down. I am a humble and ignorant person. From the pulse diagnosis, the Ninth Prince is just weak and has no other problems. His drowsiness and weight loss are due to his weak body and poor sleep. But this nightmare... since ancient times... the imperial physician cannot explain it."
The imperial physician guessed Zhen Chongyi's thoughts and added, "In addition, we have prescribed various tonics for the Ninth Prince to help him sleep well, but the effect is minimal... I... I dare not say, but... I am afraid that Your Majesty will have to think of another way."
Zhen Chongyi didn't understand at first, she didn't understand, but her servants did.
He took a step forward and said, "Thank you, doctor. But I still need to prescribe the medicine to regulate my body."
"Of course, Your Majesty, don't worry." The imperial physician breathed a sigh of relief.
Although it is said that a gentleman should not talk about strange and supernatural things, the problem of the Ninth Prince is really... indescribable.
It looked like the sequelae of being frightened, but this was the harem, and the Ninth Prince's mother was the niece of Empress Dowager Li...
It’s hard to say what the twists and turns are here.
After sending the imperial physician away, Jinque said, "Master, what the imperial physician said makes sense. Since ancient times, if someone has a dream due to a collision or shock, they will inevitably put a talisman or something under their pillow. Our ninth prince is still young and is most afraid of these things. In the past few months, we have asked the imperial physician to see him on and off, but there has not been much effect. Why not try other methods?"
"You mean...but this is the palace, how can we do these things openly?" Zhen Chongyi's heart was also moved.
People nowadays all believe in these things, but they are the most taboo in the palace.
"It would be bad if we do it secretly. We might as well report it to the Queen Mother. After all... the Ninth Prince is more important." Jinque said.
Zhen Chongyi gritted her teeth and said, "Let's go. I'll go find my aunt now."
After seeing off Empress Dowager Feng, Empress Dowager Li felt a little unwell, perhaps because she was a little tired.
After hearing what Zhen Chongyi said, Empress Dowager Li rubbed her forehead and said, "I will ask someone to invite the monks from Cheng'an Temple to come to the palace. Just say they are here to chant sutras for Empress Dowager Feng. Then ask them to look after the Ninth Prince. The New Year is almost here, so you should take good care of the child."
"Yes, don't worry, aunt. You are not feeling well, so you should take good care of yourself." Zhen Chongyi breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm fine. It's best if you're all well. After the emperor has been in mourning for a year, the harem still has no idea how it will change. You and the Ninth Prince should at least be well." Empress Dowager Li patted Zhen Chongyi's hand and said, "One less person in the harem doesn't necessarily mean less fighting. Protect the Ninth Prince well. I'm counting on you."
"Yes, don't worry, aunt. I will definitely make more progress in the future." Zhen Chongyi naturally understood what Empress Dowager Li said.
Yes, Empress Dowager Feng is gone, the Feng family is gone, and it will be difficult for the Second Prince to achieve anything great.
Now, to the people in the harem, she and her child are a big threat.
But she couldn't be afraid, because survival in the harem was just like that.
(End of this chapter)
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