Chapter 380: The Son is the Legitimate Son
All along, the Luo family relied on the imperial court's favor.
Civil officials are different from military officials. Although they each have their own duties, they rarely have the opportunity to make achievements.
Therefore, whether life is good or bad, and how much reward is given, all depends on the emperor's thoughts.
Mrs. Luo also understood this truth.
She also knew that Zhaohua had now become a daughter of the Luo family.
Then if she becomes the queen in the future, she will be able to bring even more benefits to the Luo family.
So even if Xiao Jingheng asked her to enter the palace to test Zhaohua's feelings, she would secretly protect Zhaohua.
Therefore, when she met the emperor, she polished what Zhao Hua had said to her and told it to Xiao Jingheng in a more pleasant way.
Xiao Jingheng was very pleased after hearing this, and said frankly that Madam Luo had taught her daughter well.
But after Madam Luo left, Jiang Deshun got a note from somewhere and presented it to Xiao Jingheng respectfully.
"Your Majesty, this is Yongdie's recorded words."
Yongdie was a maid who served Madam Luo personally. However, ever since Zhaohua was included in the Luo family tree, Xiao Jingheng bribed Yongdie to secretly keep an eye on the Luo family's movements for him in order to prevent the former dynasty and the harem from colluding with each other.
Today, when Madam Luo and Zhaohua were talking in the inner bedroom, Yongdie, who had Madam Luo's trust, naturally listened in on the whole process.
Now she presented the recording to Xiao Jingheng, which reproduced the entire conversation between Madam Luo and Zhao Hua today almost word for word.
No embellishment, no false statements.
Jiang Deshun saw Xiao Jingheng looking at him with a smile on his face, and said with a smile:
"Although the words in the transcript are not as nice as what Madam Luo said, it can be seen that Concubine Yi is indeed abiding by the rules. She knows exactly what to say and what to do, and she is thinking only of the Emperor."
Xiao Jingheng clapped his hands and laughed, "Of course I know, Zhao'er has always been like this."
After this incident, the former dynasty's calls for Zhaohua to be made queen became overwhelming.
The concubines observed the emperor's words and expressions and also had their own ideas.
Originally, everyone went to Ning Wanshuang's Yonghe Palace to pay their respects to her every day.
But gradually, perhaps due to tacit understanding, everyone came to Zhaohua's Changle Palace to pay their respects morning and evening.
Even Concubine Hui, who had not been seen for a long time, showed up to congratulate Zhaohua.
Facing their compliments, Zhaohua felt ashamed and always said:
"Sisters, come sit here, drink tea and chat, I welcome you. But if you want to talk about the position of queen, I don't have such intention, and don't spread these words, lest you put me in a dilemma."
But the fact is here, whether it is passed on or not, it is a foregone conclusion that Zhaohua will be made queen.
This day was the day when the Imperial Hospital determined Zhaohua's delivery date.
Xiao Jingheng rushed to Changle Palace after the morning court session and heard Judge Guo and Doctor Zhang say:
"Your Majesty's pregnancy has reached full term in early March, but the fetus is stable and there is no sign of delivery yet. I think that if the prince stays in the mother's womb for too long or is too large, it will be harmful to the mother's body. Therefore, if there is no movement after a certain period of time, you can use warm tonic medicine to help your Majesty to induce labor."
"March is an auspicious month, with many good days to choose from. For example, the sixth day of March is an excellent day."
Hearing this, before Zhao Hua could say anything, Xiao Jingheng smiled and said:
"Very good, this is all for Zhao'er's health. I don't want the delivery to be delayed too long, which would hurt her."
Zhao Huayuan was not a fool. She had looked through the almanac.
The sixth day of March is auspicious, the son will support the father, and the Purple Star will protect him.
If the child could be born on this day, then for Xiao Jingheng, it would be more precious than his own son.
But he always spoke nicely, and when such selfish words came out of his mouth, it seemed like he was considering Zhaohua in everything.
Zhaohua is grateful for such kindness.
"In fact, it doesn't matter to me. As long as the child is safe, I will be satisfied."
After the doctor left, lunch was ready.
When Xiao Jingheng accompanied Zhao Hua for lunch, he saw that she couldn't eat, her eyebrows were slightly frowned, her eyes were empty, and she was worried about something that she couldn't hide.
So he put down his chopsticks and asked, "What happened to Zhao'er?"
Zhao Chun lowered her eyebrows, pursed her red lips, and said weakly:
"Xiao Lang...I'm a little scared."
"What are you afraid of?" Xiao Jingheng sat down beside her, put his arm around her shoulders and said in a gentle voice, "I'm with you, you don't have to be afraid of anything."
"But Xiao Lang can't accompany me on this matter..." Zhao Hua's tone became more aggrieved, "Although I gave birth to Ruoxin in the past, I don't remember anything about the past.
I've heard people say that giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell. The only two women in the palace who have children are Consort Chen and Consort Hui. I asked them a few days ago, and they both told me that giving birth is very painful, so painful that you can't stand it..."
She clenched her clothes tightly with both hands, and her voice was trembling.
"Sister Huifei also said that she was in pain for two days and one night when she gave birth to Chengjing... I was brave enough, and Yingfei and Shunpin also advised me not to think too much. But the closer I got to the due date, the more uneasy I felt..."
Xiao Jingheng listened to her silently, thinking to himself:
It was not surprising that Ning Wanshuang said these words to Zhao Hua. She was a jealous and short-tempered person. Knowing that Zhao Hua might be made queen, Ning Wanshuang felt indignant, so it was normal for her to say something to scare her.
But Concubine Hui also said the same thing, which makes people doubt her intentions...
It seems that this chess piece has recently developed its own ideas and has become increasingly restless.
Seeing Zhao Hua expressing his fear, his eyes turned red unconsciously, which made Xiao Jingheng feel even more distressed.
He held Zhaohua in his arms and wiped away the tears that had just overflowed from her eyes with his warm fingertips.
"Don't be afraid, Zhao'er. I promise you that I will be by your side when you give birth."
As he spoke, he took Zhaohua's hand and held it tightly. "I will always hold your hand like this. If you feel any pain, just squeeze me hard, even if it hurts me. Although I cannot empathize with you, seeing you suffer for me, my heartache is no less than yours."
Hearing his affectionate words, Zhaohua's wavering heart seemed to finally find a place to settle.
She raised her eyes and looked at Jamel Xiao calmly. Although she was still timid, she said in a very firm tone:
"With Xiao Lang here, I am not afraid of anything."
Xiao Jingheng lowered his head and moved closer, rubbing his handsome nose against Zhao Hua's forehead, and said lovingly:
"So, are you ready to eat? Today's dishes are all prepared by me this morning in the Imperial Kitchen, and they are all your favorite flavors."
Zhao Huatian smiled and nodded. Just as she was about to break free from Xiao Jingheng's arms, she heard him say:
"One more thing..."
"What?"
Xiao Jingheng smiled knowingly, gently stroked Zhao Hua's belly, and whispered in his ear:
"I want to give our son a legitimate identity."
[Don't slander the heroine for taking human life lightly. When the heroine was plotting against Song Shicheng, she also took advantage of the locust disaster in Henan. But in the end, not only did Henan not suffer a harvest loss, but the people's income also increased significantly.]
[The same is true for this insect disaster. The heroine has a backup plan. She will not kill people for her own selfish desires. She herself crawled out of the fire pit, so how could she have the heart to push others into the fire pit again. Don't rush to scold, please. 】
【Humble little r, kowtow online. 】
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