Chapter 451: Competition of Beauty
After returning to the Shen family, Song went to the old lady's room without taking a rest.
After telling Song everything that Shen Chuliu had said, Liang was also there, so Song naturally told her about Shen Biyu as well.
Liang's eyes were red, and she said thank you to her majesty and then kept silent.
She now knows better than anyone that Shen Chuliu did not stop her family from sending Shen Biyu in on purpose.
He deliberately asked them to do this and deliberately destroyed Shen Biyu.
Otherwise, how could they give up? If Shen Biyu didn't go in, would they give up?
But now, the only girl of the Shen family's direct lineage is the one left by Shang, and the Shen family has long since given up and dares not think about this anymore.
Until now, how could the old lady, the first wife, and she, the third wife, dare to say anything about whether Shen Chuliu and the Shen family were in the same mind?
The family has seen clearly what the Empress has done over the years.
And Shen Biyu is a warning bell standing between them.
She told the Shen family clearly not to plot against me.
Shen Biyu has sacrificed her entire life, but still has to rely on the Empress to live a good life.
It's not that we can't find out at home. It's true that Concubine Jing is taking care of Shen Gengyi now.
Without the Empress, Shen Gengyi naturally couldn't live well.
Shen Biyu is the tooth that was knocked out by the women of the Shen family. She has to either swallow it or spit it out.
The girls in the Shen family are all very capable, but unfortunately Liang now understands that the most capable ones are the third girl Shen Biqing and the fourth girl Shen Chuliu.
The child she gave birth to is really not good.
On the sixth day of November, Concubine Su launched the rebellion.
Obviously premature, more than seven months, almost eight months.
In Fenghua Pavilion, the midwife and the imperial physician were all there, and Concubine Su was able to endure it patiently and did not shout or cry out.
It was just that his hair was wet from the pain and his face was pale.
The pain started in the morning and it is now dusk before there is any movement.
Shen Chuliu and other concubines came after noon, and they had been sitting here drinking tea for several hours.
Rong Jieyu whispered to Shen Chuliu, "Premature birth is so difficult, it's not easy for her either."
Shen Chuliu nodded.
Ning Zhaorong frowned when she heard this: "Don't let anything happen."
Shen Chuliu turned her head and glanced at her. Seeing that she was thinking this sincerely, she smiled and said, "Good luck will come to you."
At this moment, no one dared to say anything unpleasant.
The emperor came in the morning, but when he saw that the baby could not be born, he hurried back to deal with government affairs.
When I came back this time, I finally heard a reply from inside, saying that the baby had already been born.
Sure enough, within half an hour, there was movement.
As the child inside cried, everyone felt relieved.
The midwife came out to announce the good news: "Congratulations to the Emperor, congratulations to the Empress, it's a princess, and both mother and daughter are safe."
Qi Yixiu smiled and said, "Okay, reward."
The queen also smiled and said, "The fifth princess was born safely, and Concubine Su has made a great contribution."
When everyone heard that it was a princess, they all felt relieved. Although a princess is good, she is not a prince after all.
After the congratulations, everyone went back home.
In Cuiyunxuan, Shen Chuliu and Yao Baolin sat down.
"It's good for the princess, now she's safe." Yao Baolin said.
Shen Chuliu smiled and said, "Do you think she is willing?"
Yao Baolin paused: "Are you willing to accept this? It will be hard for her to have another child, right?"
"Yeah, so...what will happen if I can't give birth?" Shen Chuliu sighed: "It's because I've been in this palace for too long that I always overthink. I hope I'm just overthinking."
"Your Highness is right. It's not good to be too naive." Yao Baolin stood up and said, "No matter what, I stand on your side."
"I know what you're thinking. You don't have to be so polite all of a sudden. It's getting late. Let's go back. I'm very tired today. I need to rest early tonight."
"Yes." Yao Baolin went out with a smile.
After returning to his own residence, Baoyu said, "I think what the queen said is right. This Concubine Su may not be willing to accept it."
"What can she do if she is unwilling? There is no suitable prince for her in the harem. Moreover, she just gave birth to a princess. Even if she is promoted and can raise the child, it is impossible for her to have another prince. Look at Concubine Kangde and Concubine Shun. One had the third prince because of the loss of her son. The other had to endure for many years. Concubine Shun's family is not bad. She only got the fifth prince. Others don't have this luck."
Baoyu thought about it and nodded: "Hey, this servant is guided by the Majesty's ideas, and I am just thinking about it blindly."
Yao Baolin smiled and said nothing.
In Fenghua Pavilion, Concubine Su, who had tidied herself up, lay down and drank soup. She looked okay.
"The emperor has rewarded you, and I think he will promote you next year. The fifth princess didn't say she would take you away, so you can just keep her forever." Chenxiang said.
Su Jieyu nodded: "Well, you guys take good care of the children."
Chen Xiang responded, "Don't worry, Fu Xiang has gone to look after the nurses herself. Although you were not very stable during your pregnancy and gave birth early, the imperial physician said that although the fifth princess is weak, she will be fine after a few months of confinement."
Concubine Su nodded. She had just seen the child. It was a little small, but still normal.
As for her, after giving birth, she at least felt much better and no longer had that constant worry.
She knew very well how much energy this pregnancy and childbirth had taken away from her, and that it would take years to recuperate.
Whether or not I can have another child in the future is probably up to God.
Therefore, if she wants to have a future and wants to protect her children and herself, she has to plan carefully.
However, there is no rush, everything depends on taking care of your body first.
At least, take good care of yourself during this confinement period.
In Fengzao Palace, the Queen said, "Your Majesty, what I mean is that since all the concubines have to visit their parents, it is better to separate them. If they really have to arrange it on the same day, unless the imperial city is under martial law, I am afraid there will be chaos."
Qi Yixiu nodded: "The Queen thinks the same as I do. It will only take two months, and we will wait and see until good days come."
The queen nodded and said, "Yes, I will ask someone to go to the Ministry of Rites to inform them tomorrow."
"And there is Concubine Su, who has given birth to the fifth princess and has made great contributions. This status..."
"There's no rush for this. Let's wait until Concubine Jing's enthronement ceremony is held next year. She's not the only one who needs to be moved in the harem," said the emperor.
The queen understood that this meant that there was someone else who could be promoted, and she actually wanted it.
At the very least, Li Zhaoyuan, who gave birth to two princes, will definitely be promoted.
If we get promoted this time, I’m afraid that most of the high positions will be occupied, and it will be difficult to get promoted in the future.
Concubine Su herself is not in a hurry to be promoted, she will be promoted eventually.
She is now just resting and recuperating, which makes her seem particularly quiet and worry-free.
The emperor rewarded her twice, probably to give her peace of mind.
Right now, it’s only more than a month away from the Chinese New Year, and the atmosphere in the harem is a bit tense.
Especially the concubines who were going to visit their parents, no longer cared about fighting, and were all anxious to arrange their clothes for when they returned home.
No one wants to go home looking embarrassed.
Always want to compete with each other in splendor. When returning home in brocade clothes, concubines are no exception.
[Can you give me the monthly ticket? ]
Chu Liu: I am the most beautiful even if I don’t compete for beauty.
Shen Gengyi: I...
(End of this chapter)
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