Chapter 508: Speculations
In the harem, everyone speculated like this.
After all, this is so obvious that it's hard not to guess.
The person who was the most unhappy was naturally Zhen Xiaoyi.
She was extremely angry. Was she being treated as a useless person? Her aunt did not refuse. Was she trying to give up on her and the Ninth Prince? She was anxious and angry in Yinyue Pavilion, but her current position was awkward and she could not go home even if she wanted to.
Miss Li Qiu Shui from the Li family eventually entered the palace.
Since I was accompanying the Empress Dowager, I only came to pay my respects to the Queen. There was no need to go anywhere else.
The queen looked at her, a little girl with a round face, good-looking and seemingly good temperament.
But it’s hard to say. Zhen Xiaoyi was very nice when she first came in, but she changed in the end.
So the queen just met her, without even saying a word of courtesy, and gave her gifts and asked someone to send her to the queen mother.
In Yufu Palace, Aunt Zhang said, "She is good-looking, and there is nothing inappropriate about her. She also seems to be polite to the servants."
"Of course, I can't tell anything now. She's almost fifteen, and I'll see her when I pay my respects." Shen Chuliu smiled, "But she's a younger generation after all."
"That's right. I heard that Zhen Xiaoyi is very angry." said Nanny Zhang.
"If there's anyone who dislikes inviting Li Qiushui in the most, it's none other than Zhen Xiaoyi."
It’s interesting to say that Zhen Xiaoyi is the Empress Dowager’s niece, and Li Qiushui is Zhen Xiaoyi’s niece.
But there is a big difference between this aunt and this aunt.
Zhen Xiaoyi was also in Ci'an Palace.
After Li Qiu Shui paid her respects, she naturally had to pay her respects to her aunt as well.
Zhen Xiaoyi smiled, but was not very enthusiastic. She gave the rewards that were due, and there was nothing more to say.
The Queen Mother could see it, so she just waved her hand and asked someone to take Li Qiushui to rest: "You are tired too, go change clothes and rest first, we can talk later, there is still a long way to go."
"Yes, I will take my leave."
After she left, the Queen Mother sighed, "I know you are unhappy. I am also unhappy about this matter."
"Then why didn't Auntie stop him..." Zhen Xiaoyi bit her lip: "No matter what, the Ninth Prince also has the blood of the Li family. He is definitely stronger than the Second Prince! The Second Prince has the blood of the Feng family!"
"Okay! The second prince and the ninth prince are both my grandsons." The Queen Mother frowned.
This Zhen Xiaoyi is becoming more and more stupid.
"Yes, I spoke out of turn." Zhen Xiaoyi said this, but she didn't think so in her heart.
"Don't be unhappy about this. It's a good thing for Qiu Shui to marry the Second Prince." Queen Mother Li comforted: "You only need to see whether the Second Prince can gain power, but also whether he can assist the Ninth Prince in the future."
Zhen Xiaoyi was stunned. She didn't expect this: "Aunt is right. I didn't think enough."
"You think too much, not too little. Everything is uncertain now. You are also the daughter of the Li family, and you should always hope for the best for the Li family. Don't you understand that you can't put all your eggs in one basket?" Queen Mother Li sighed.
Zhen Xiaoyi didn't care. If her son wasn't the crown prince, what hope would she have in the future? The Li family would certainly be good, but what about her? What about the ninth prince?
Empress Dowager Li only needed to look at her a few times to know what she was thinking, and sighed in her heart that people are different after all.
But you can't blame her for this, as she was the same back then. After all, the Li family has to come after her own children.
But now it’s different from what it was then.
At the beginning, the previous emperor had few princes, and there was no choice after much selection.
But it’s different now. There are many princes, and none of them are stupid. It’s hard for her, as the queen mother, to say whether the ninth prince can make a name for himself in the future.
Naturally, she gave him her full support, but which woman in the harem was a fool?
Empress Dowager Li didn't want to say anything more, so she waved her hand and asked Zhen Xiaoyi to leave.
On the tenth day of September, Xue Cairen launched the rebellion, but because it was night, she did not invite everyone to come.
Although it was her first child, the birth was easy. She went into labor at dusk and was born when it was time to set.
The sixth princess was born safely, and both mother and daughter are doing well.
Qi Yixiu gave many rewards and gave the sixth princess the name Qi Yun.
Moreover, Concubine Xue was promoted to Beauty, and the Sixth Princess could ask her to raise her for three months.
In Yongning Palace, Concubine Xue breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the imperial edict and expressing her gratitude.
Who doesn't want a son? But she also knew that no matter how hard she tried, it would be hard to protect a prince. It would be better to give birth to a daughter, which would be safer.
If I'm lucky, I'll have the chance to give birth to a son in the future. If that's all the luck I have, a princess would be fine.
The next day, Zhao Yunv came to visit Yongning Palace.
"You have made a breakthrough, but I don't know when I, a royal concubine, will be able to continue."
Concubine Xue comforted her with a few words, saying that Zhao Yunu was the kind of person that the emperor would never want to remember in his entire life. She had an ordinary family background and was not particularly beautiful.
There are many such people in the palace.
After sending her away, Lady Xue asked, "Have you carefully looked at the rewards given by various places? I hope there won't be any trouble."
"They've all been examined. The imperial physician has examined it. We servants know about it." Baochan said.
"That's good. It doesn't mean that someone wants to harm me. But what if someone wants to use me? I can't defeat anyone. It's best for me to live a peaceful life." Lady Xue said.
"My master is right. By the New Year, you might be able to get promoted. One day, you can become one of the Nine Concubines. Then you can raise your own children." Baochan said.
"Well, let's hope so. But if I don't make any mistakes, it's the same if the child is raised in Ruiqing Palace. I can still see him."
At that time, there was no strict prohibition on concubines of lower status from seeing the children. Those who could not see the children were guilty of their own mistakes.
For example, Concubine Qian and Zhen Xiaoyi.
Generally speaking, they can be seen, especially the princesses. For example, the fifth and fourth princesses are often with their mother and they are not alienated at all.
So Concubine Xue didn't feel uncomfortable at all. Even though she was kept by her side, she was mostly taken care of by the wet nurses.
"Master, you are right to think so. It is important for you to take good care of your health." Baochan said with a smile.
What master and what servant? Baochan and Lady Xue have similar personalities, both smart and low-key.
Someone who knows what is good for him.
When living in the harem, you don’t have to be that smart, but you must know what is right and what is wrong, and know your own weight.
At noon on September 11, a strong wind blew.
Shen Chuliu thought it was a typhoon, but the imperial city was still a bit far from the seaside, so it would not cause too much damage, but there were a few storms every year.
This time it was a very serious one. Because of the strong wind, the rain was blown all over the place and many window papers were broken.
Of course, this is generally not the case in important palaces, because the masters' palaces either have glass windows or gauze, and not many use window paper.
Shen Chuliu looked at the weather outside and said, "I haven't seen such heavy rain in the past few years. Fortunately, this rain should only last for a while."
Meow.
(End of this chapter)
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