Chapter 78 I like you
When the time comes, she, a considerate, gentle and lovely flower of eloquence, will take advantage of the opportunity to sneak in. Will she still be afraid of the gray moonlight covered by dark clouds of Concubine Shu?
At this moment, it seems that Concubine Shu has won, but the emperor may not be thinking of Concubine Shu in his heart.
Jingren Palace -
After the imperial physician checked the pulse of Concubine Shu, he said worriedly: "Concubine Shu is worried and depressed, which is a taboo for pregnant women. The baby in your belly is still young. If it continues like this, it may hurt the dragon fetus. I will prescribe some medicine for you to stabilize the pregnancy and to calm the nerves and help you sleep. Don't think too much in the future."
"Please follow me, Imperial Physician Wang. I will grind ink for you." The
only people left in the bedroom were Concubine Shu lying on the bed, Emperor Xuanwu sitting beside the bed, and Wang Dequan standing behind Emperor Xuanwu.
After the imperial physician finished the pulse diagnosis, Emperor Xuanwu did not move. His eyes were not on Concubine Shu at all, but he was staring at the light blue bed curtains in a trance, and his thoughts were drifting to who knows where.
Seeing this, Concubine Shu coughed lightly. Emperor Xuanwu, who had come to his senses, blinked his eyes, waved away the tearful face in his mind, and covered Concubine Shu with a thin quilt: "Did you hear what the imperial physician said? Don't let your imagination run wild. Give me a beautiful little princess as soon as possible."
He hoped that Concubine Shu would give birth to a little princess, because if it was a prince, things would become very difficult.
Concubine Shu's eyebrows were gentle, and her whole body exuded the radiance of motherhood: "I also hope it's a little princess."
She was telling Emperor Xuanwu that her heart was always with him.
"Just now..."
Emperor Xuanwu wanted to ask Concubine Shu what happened in Kunning Palace just now, and why Concubine Zhen was beaten?
But after thinking about it again and again, he realized that the empress dowager was venting her anger for Concubine Shu. Concubine Shu was also present at the time, but she did not speak up to plead for Concubine Zhen.
It would be too unfair to ask Concubine Shu about this matter. Concubine
Shu's eyes flickered, and she reached out to hold Emperor Xuanwu's hand: "Your Majesty, Concubine Zhen was injured today, and your aunt did not do it on purpose. You and she are still mother and son after all, and the bones are broken but the tendons are still connected! Sister Zhen doesn't like you to be at odds with your aunt, which will attract other people's gossip. For the sake of me and Concubine Zhen, please don't be angry with your aunt, okay?"
She was very smart and did not defend Empress Dowager Wu, nor did she expose Jiang Xinyue's acting.
First, she had no evidence, and second, even if she said it, the emperor would not believe her.
The emperor was distracted for a moment, maybe he was thinking about Concubine Zhen!
Did she really... not lose?
Empress Zhu has been acting like she is content with having a son these days. No matter how Jiang Xinyue and Concubine Shu fight, she refuses to get involved.
One of them is protected by the Empress Dowager, and the other is the favorite concubine of the Emperor. Whoever she helps, the Empress will suffer.
It is better to pretend that she does not know.
Every day when they come to report, Concubine Zhen is always at a disadvantage, and Concubine Shu can always take the Emperor away from Concubine Zhen.
Fenyun sighed, "I've never seen the emperor like Concubine Shu so much before! How come since she got pregnant, the emperor has ignored Concubine Zhen and showed some favoritism towards Concubine Shu? What does the emperor think?"
Seeing that the queen closed her eyes and didn't say anything, Fenyun continued, "This Concubine Shu is really amazing. She stepped on Concubine Zhen without making a sound."
"Do you think Concubine Shu is amazing?"
Queen Zhu slowly blinked, "I admire Concubine Zhen's methods. She was able to force Concubine Shu, who had been hiding behind the emperor and not competing for favor, to come out and compete for favors. She will have a hard time in the future."
Concubine Li Gui would not let her go first.
Speaking of which, she knew that the emperor liked Concubine Shu.
Back then, she happily married the young man she fell in love with at first sight. On the wedding night, the young man got drunk and called Concubine Shu's name.
Later, the Wu family fell, and Empress Zhu realized that Concubine Shu was not a threat to her, so she ignored her.
Who knows, this time the new and old loves are evenly matched, which one the emperor will favor in the end?
Empress Zhu hopes it will be Concubine Zhen, after all, on the surface, Concubine Zhen is on her side.
Night -
The scar on Jiang Xinyue's face has healed. She was relieved that the emperor was taken away by Concubine Shu several times, and she went to bed early these nights.
Tonight is no exception, but not long after she lay down, she felt someone touching her face.
A wave of irritability surged up, and she slapped the evil hand away with a "snap".
"Hiss——"
The force was so great that Emperor Xuanwu gasped for air and a large red patch on the back of his hand.
Jiang Xinyue let out a breath of malice and her eyes were cold, with a hint of depression in her eyes. When she stood up, she looked innocent and sleepy.
In the dim candlelight, Jiang Xinyue's eyes widened in shock and she was about to get up, but Emperor Xuanwu held her down: "Okay, okay, I know you didn't mean it. Don't be so anxious to apologize. I forgive you."
Ha!
Man!
She clearly did it on purpose.
In this harem, who else except the emperor dared to touch a concubine's face like this? The one
being hit was Emperor Xuanwu, a hesitant and wavering pig's hoof.
She complained in her heart, but her body lay softly in the emperor's arms: "Why did the emperor come here? I met Concubine Shu in the Yu Garden in the daytime. Didn't she say she had a stomachache?"
When mentioning Concubine Shu, Emperor Xuanwu felt uncomfortable for a moment. He also knew that he owed Concubine Zhen a lot, but he always made Concubine Zhen feel wronged because of the love he received in his youth.
Concubine Shu was not uncomfortable anywhere, but because she was pregnant, her emotions fluctuated greatly. She was jealous when she saw him and Concubine Zhen together, and she felt uncomfortable all over when she was jealous, and she wanted him to accompany her. This was
the first time that Concubine Shu confessed her love to him, and he should have been happy.
But for some reason, the charming face of Concubine Zhen kept coming back to his mind.
If she knew that he liked Concubine Shu, if she knew that Concubine Shu also liked him...
then... that silly woman, how sad would she be?
So he did not respond to Concubine Shu's confession, and fled from Jingren Palace, unconsciously walking to Hexi Palace.
When he reached the palace gate, he looked back and hesitated for a long time before entering.
Concubine Zhen in his arms jumped into his arms like a young bird in the forest. This woman loved him from the bottom of her heart and from beginning to end.
He shouldn't have hesitated! He shouldn't have been so indecisive!
He was afraid that his attitude had hurt Jiang Xinyue, so he explained to her: "I have been the crown prince since I was thirteen years old. Anything I want in this life has been offered to me by someone. But I have understood since I was a child that only love cannot be forced. When I was young, my mother didn't love me, and my concubine didn't love me either. After I ascended the throne, I destroyed the Wu family, and both my mother and my concubine had to depend on me. Until now, I can no longer tell the difference between their sincerity and hypocrisy."
Emperor Xuanwu sighed and touched Jiang Xinyue's long black hair: "Yuer, I have only seen my heart clearly today. I...the person I love...has always been you."
Always...
this "always" is worth pondering.