Chapter 199 Pregnancy

At the banquet, the sound of stringed instruments and the fluttering red sleeves of dancers seemed to cast an ambiguous and hazy atmosphere over the bright hall.

However, many people's eyes shifted away from her and looked elsewhere.

"...Sister, can't you give me a little face?" Xu Daying had a smile on his face, but the look in his eyes when he looked at Shen Daying was somewhat coercive.

However, there was a hint of barely perceptible panic in Shen Daying's eyes.

"Sister Xu, I really can't drink. Why are you making things difficult for me?"

"It's just a glass of fruit wine, why should I refuse, sister?"

The two of them chatted back and forth. Yun Qin turned her head to look at the wine glasses being pushed back and forth between the two of them, and she noticed nothing unusual.

Xu Danying was not a person with a good temper. If it were any other time, she would have just thrown her sleeves away and made sarcastic remarks. How could she still be so stubborn?

Shen Danying was even more abnormal. Her low-key and unobtrusive style of doing things meant that even if she really couldn't drink, she would definitely take the wine and drink it in order not to attract attention.

There must be something fishy going on.

Yun Qin's eyebrows moved slightly, she raised her hand and took a sip of fruit wine, looking at the two of them with even more interest.

As for helping Shen Daying out...

Yun Qin never thought that the friendship between her and Shen Danying would not allow her to draw all attention to herself during such a situation.

Besides, even if she is needed to help, is she still needed?

The emperor is so big and sitting right there!

Shen Danying naturally also felt the gazes falling on her from all directions. She clenched the handkerchief in her hand, stared at the cup that Xu Danying handed to her, and still reached out to take it.

"Sister, why should you have done this earlier? Why do you want me to waste my breath on you?"

As Xu Daying spoke, he picked up his wine glass and clinked it with the glass in Shen Daying's hand. Without waiting for her to stop him, he tilted his head back and drank the crimson-purple fruit wine in the glass in one gulp.

She turned over the wine glass to indicate that she had finished drinking, then looked at Shen Danying and smiled, "Sister, why don't you drink?"

At this moment, Shen Danying was already in a difficult situation. He looked at the cup in his hand and bit his lip slightly.

Xiangtan beside her saw that she wanted to drink, and immediately said: "Master, no, you..."

Before Xiangtan could finish her words, Shen Danying glared back at her. She looked at the wine in her hand again and raised her eyes to look at the smug Xu Danying.

Finally, she put the wine glass in her hand on the table, then stood up and saluted the three people sitting at the top.

"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager." She bit her lip lightly, "Actually, I am already pregnant, and it has been almost three months. Because the month is still young, the doctor is not very sure, and there are many things going on in the palace recently, so I want to wait until after the New Year to talk about it."

Xu Danying pressed her so hard, it was obvious that he had known about this for a long time. Was there any need for her to hide it? Instead of drinking that glass of wine with ill intentions, it would be better for her to expose the truth directly.

The drums and music in the hall stopped as soon as she performed the ceremony. After hearing her words, the hall fell silent for a moment.

Huo Jinchi was the first to react. He quickly walked down the stairs and helped Shen Danying up.

Everyone in the palace also responded, with Prince Hong standing up first, "Congratulations to the Emperor, congratulations to the Emperor, this is truly a double blessing."

Others also congratulated.

The Queen Mother also had a smile on her face, looking overjoyed, "Quick, go get the doctor." She also scolded, "You are really patient, you are not afraid of any mishaps."

Amidst the laughter, Yun Qin had already come to her senses after her initial surprise. She glanced at Xu Danying, whose expression was not very good, and then glanced at Defei inconspicuously.

It seems that when Concubine De was investigating her case, she got an unexpected reward...

Just this morning, while delivering Spring Festival couplets to various palaces, Xiao Dezi told her that someone was indeed at the hospital inquiring about her current health condition.

As a result, this scene happened at night.

It seemed that Concubine De had just come back to her senses from her surprise, and she acted quite convincingly, but Yun Qin was certain that this matter had something to do with her.

Without someone's instructions, Xu Danying would not have been able to remain so patient, let alone use such a smart method to force Shen Danying to reveal her pregnancy.

She had a smile on her face, but her mind was full of thoughts. She didn't notice at all that after she helped Shen Danying up, the man looked at her.

Doctor Yu came soon. It was the doctor who was responsible for diagnosing the empress dowager on weekdays. Everyone moved to the back hall and after checking, they found that Shen Danying was still more than two months pregnant.

The Jingshifang brought the book again to check and confirm that the date matched.

The palace banquet was only halfway through, and only the empress and the emperor went to the back hall. The empress dowager was still in the hall at this time, and Defei, Yunqin and other concubines did not follow.

Not long after, Shen Danying followed the emperor back to the hall. Her face blushed and she followed the emperor without looking up.

As a matter of course, she sat next to the Queen. Everyone congratulated her again and the palace banquet continued.

After such a happy event, many people were no longer interested in watching the singing and dancing, and just kept looking at Shen Danying.

I just wish such a good thing could happen to me.

Naturally, Yun Qin is not included among them.

She could understand why Shen Danying was so secretive. If it were her, she would keep it secret as long as possible.

How can people not be panicked when accidents happen one after another in the palace?

Although everyone had their own thoughts, the atmosphere in the palace was very warm. The royal family members kept toasting the emperor, and the female members kept congratulating the empress dowager. The scene was very lively.

There was no singing and dancing to watch, and the palace was noisy again. Yun Qin felt a little bored, so she reached out and held Rong Xin's hand.

"Sister, let's go out and get some fresh air."

Rong Xin glanced at her face which had turned red from drinking, and then glanced at Shen Danying who was surrounded by people. Thinking that she was unhappy, he nodded, helped her and quietly left the hall.

As soon as she walked out of the warm hall, a cold wind immediately hit her face. Yun Qin was feeling hot after drinking some wine, so she didn't feel cold. She stretched her waist and said, "My waist is stiff from sitting."

Rong Xin quickly grabbed the fox fur coat on her body and said, "Be careful not to catch a cold."

Yun Qin looked at her with a smile, and reached out to tighten the strap of Rong Xin's cloak, "Sister, you too."

Seeing her giggling, Rong Xin said helplessly, "Look at you, you must have drunk too much."

The cold wind made Yun Qin's breath of alcohol rise a little, and she felt a little dizzy. She shook her head and said, "It's okay, it's just some fruit wine."

She glanced outside the veranda and said, "There will be fireworks soon. Let's find a good place to watch them. In the past, I could only see them from a distance and couldn't see them clearly. Today, I have to take a good look at them."

"Okay, go slower, walk slower."