Chapter 52: Different Thoughts
No one can save you, you can only save yourself.
This is her first child, and luckily the baby is only seven months old.
No matter how big it is, it is limited.
When Shen Chuliu and Yao Baolin arrived, Concubine Feng just walked in. After paying their respects, they went in together.
Everyone was waiting outside with their own thoughts.
It was cold in winter, so Zilin Pavilion used ordinary charcoal fire.
Concubine Feng couldn't stand it any longer, so she sent someone to her palace to get two silver threads of charcoal to replace them, and only then did she feel more comfortable.
In the inner room, Wei Shi could hear the noise outside. She hated these people.
She had a narrow escape here, yet she was still being so pretentious outside.
But now she can only try her best to give birth to a child. As long as the child is alive, she will not die. Only then will she have a future.
After the Zi hour and into the Chou hour, people outside could no longer sit still.
Finally, the cry of a baby was heard from the inner room. Although it was premature, the cry was loud.
The midwife came out to announce the good news: "Wei Yu's daughter is pregnant, it's a prince, both mother and child are safe."
With this sound, some people are happy and some are sad.
Concubine Feng Shu was already very sleepy, but she still took the lead and said, "It's a happy event, it's late at night, sisters, what do you think? Should we inform the queen?"
Concubine Yi was also exhausted: "In my opinion, Peilan and Emei should just go back and tell her. The Empress is pregnant, it is not appropriate to disturb her now. We will know tomorrow. As for the Emperor, let's see what Eunuch Layue says."
I went back on the fourth day of the New Year, and now it is the twelfth month.
"Of course I will go back to report the good news. Tomorrow morning, the Emperor will have instructions. It's late at night, why don't you ladies go back and rest first? There are people waiting for you here, Lady Wei."
Concubine Feng was waiting for this sentence, and she regretted coming here.
They each left Zilin Pavilion. Shen Chuliu's feet were numb from the cold. Zilin Pavilion was really simple, so she sat at the back and endured it.
As soon as he entered, Chi Su brought a hot wooden bucket and said, "Master, please make some hot soup first. The maids have prepared some hot soup for you. Drink it and go to sleep."
Shen Chuliu felt cold and sleepy, and had no energy at all.
After soaking my feet and drinking a bowl of hot soup, I fell into a deep sleep.
Wei Yunv looked at the Third Prince who was wrapped by the nanny. The child was young and his eyes were not open, so she just looked at him.
She knew in her heart that the child would be taken away early tomorrow morning.
But she also knew that she couldn't keep the child.
It doesn't matter.
As long as she is alive and the child is alive, there will be a chance.
Then, she slowly closed her eyes.
In just a few months, she had lost her innocence. She finally knew the cruelty of the palace.
When Shen Chuliu woke up the next day, she felt her nose was blocked. She had caught a cold.
"Zi Rui, ask for leave." Shen Chuliu's throat also started to hurt.
"Yes, talented lady, how are you? Let's ask the imperial physician to take a look." Zi Rui said nervously.
"Well, go ahead." I went to Wei Yunv's place yesterday, so calling the imperial physician wouldn't offend anyone.
Early in the morning, Shen Cairen's eunuch Yuanxiao went to Fengzao Palace to ask for leave, saying that Shen Cairen was ill.
Shen Chuliu was in good health. She had been in the palace for more than a year and had only taken sick leave for the second time. Naturally, the queen didn't care.
He also gave some medicinal herbs as reward.
Today is special, Qi Yixiu also came to Fengzao Palace early in the morning.
When he appeared with the queen, he looked down and felt that one person was missing.
"Is Talented Lady Shen late?" Qi Yixiu asked with a smile.
That said, it’s okay to be late.
"Talented Lady Shen is not late. She caught a cold last night and asked for leave early in the morning. I have given her some medicinal herbs as a reward." The Queen explained with a smile.
"Is she sick? Have you asked the imperial physician to see her?" Qi Yixiu felt sorry for the flower-like woman who was sick.
"In reply to the emperor, I heard that the imperial physician was called. I asked someone to wait outside and ask about the situation later." Chusi said.
Qi Yixiu nodded: "Go, ask the imperial physician to take a good look at her. If she is ill, she can skip the days of visiting the emperor. Give her some medicinal herbs as a reward, and ask the imperial kitchen to prepare her meals well."
I agreed to go on the fourth day of the New Year.
Li Xiaoyi said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, I miscalculated today. If I had known that I was sick, Your Majesty would have worried about me. I would have pretended to be sick. I would not have to suffer from Sister Shen, but would have received benefits from her."
Qi Yixiu smiled and said, "Since you are looking forward to taking the medicine, I will give you a tonic to drink so that you don't have to worry about it."
Everyone laughed.
Li Xiaoyi said coquettishly: "I can go find Sister Shen later. The emperor is partial to me."
"Okay, stop making trouble. Queen, please reward her something on my behalf, so that she won't become restless." Qi Yixiu said.
The Queen didn't mind at all that Li Xiaoyi was seeking favor in Fengzao Palace. She smiled and asked Emei to reward Li Xiaoyi with a pair of bracelets.
Everyone wanted to grit their teeth, but they could only smile.
In his heart, he cursed Shen Cairen and Li Xiaoyi for being a pair of vixens! "Kang Chongyi." Qi Yixiu called out.
Everyone sat upright and had already noticed it.
Concubine Yi's face suddenly turned ugly. Concubine Song was fine, she also wanted a child, but she knew she was incapable of having one, so she was not too disappointed now.
"I'm here." Kang Chongyi was a little nervous, but stood up and responded.
"In the future, the third prince will be raised by you and will be your son. Can you raise the third prince well for me?" Qi Yixiu asked.
Kang Chongyi knelt down and said, "I thank the emperor for his grace. I will definitely treat him as my own son and raise him carefully. I will never...never...never let the third prince do anything bad."
What she said was that she would never let the third prince repeat the mistakes of the eldest prince.
Qi Yixiu understood and nodded: "Then get up. I know your temper. Raise the Third Prince well, and you will have someone to rely on for the rest of your life."
Kang Chongyi expressed his gratitude again.
No one mentioned Wei Yunu, but Qi Yixiu himself mentioned it: "Wei Shi also made contributions. She was promoted to a higher position..."
He paused and said, "It's still Xiaoyi, and her title will be restored. However, the Third Prince has nothing to do with her. The Queen will also send someone to admonish her and not allow her to be arrogant in the future."
"Yes, I will naturally teach you well." The queen smiled.
Everyone understands that Miao Xiaoyi is not regaining favor mostly because of the child.
After all, Cao had a miscarriage, Wen Xiaoyi had a miscarriage, but Wei was able to give birth safely.
Although the child was born prematurely, he is fine. In order not to harm the harmony of nature, he should be promoted.
Wei has made great contributions after all.
However, if she didn't have any ability, Xiaoyi's career would probably be over. The emperor would no longer favor her.
Shen Chuliu had a fever in the morning.
She refused to get up even when Qi Yixiu sent someone to deliver something to her.
In Taiji Palace, Qi Yixiu finished his work and heard about it. He paused and asked, "Is he so seriously ill?"
"To reply to the emperor, it is just a temporary fever. Maybe Shen Cairen is not in good spirits." Chusi said.
"Well, ask Doctor Zhao to go and see her. Ask them to consider the prescription carefully and not to use strong medicine that will harm her body."
Doctor Zhao is the chief imperial physician, second only to the two chief imperial physicians.
Usually, he also treated the emperor, empress, and queen mother. The fact that Concubine Shen could trouble Imperial Doctor Zhao showed her love for him.
(End of this chapter)
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