Chapter 046 Chapter 46
Chapter 46
Fengyi Palace.
Ran Xia served the tea and said to Ji Xuanshi in a gentle voice, "Please wait a moment, my lady. The Queen was feeling unwell last night and has just woken up."
Although Ji Xuanshi looked pale, she did not cover it up with makeup and said softly, "I am the one who disturbed the Empress."
Her hand trembled slightly as she placed it on her lower abdomen. After much thought, she still came to Fengyi Palace. The Queen's grace extended to all the palaces, and if the Queen was willing to protect her, it would certainly be possible.
When the Queen walked out of the inner hall, she was shocked to see the pale face of Concubine Ji. She had indeed heard from her servants that Concubine Ji had not been in good health, but she did not expect that it had become so bad.
When Ji Xuanshi stood up to perform the ceremony, she was stopped by the Queen, who said, "Now that you are pregnant, you don't have to do these empty ceremonies."
Showing a pale smile, Ji Xuanshi bit her lower lip and said, "Thank you, Her Majesty, for your kindness."
When the empress just sat down, Concubine Ji knelt down in front of her and said, "I have something to ask of you, Your Majesty."
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The lights are on in Yixiang Pavilion.
After Ji Xuanshi escorted the people to the bedroom, she smiled. Yicui was even happier and said, "The emperor will surely feel pity when he sees the young lady in this state."
How could she just feel pity for him? She wanted to protect the baby in her belly. Even though someone was helping her from behind, she still couldn't stop someone from trying to harm her.
Yicui wanted to help Ji Xuanshi put on her makeup, but Ji Xuanshi pushed her hand down and said, "No need."
After hearing what Lady Ji said, Yicui had no choice but to give up. However, seeing that the young lady looked unhappy, she was still worried.
When the emperor arrived, the concubine Ji was already standing outside. She bowed and said, "Your Majesty, may you be well and safe."
Yan Shiyu stretched out his hand in front of Ji Xuanshi and said in a deep voice, "Get up."
Although it was still New Year's Day and the court had not yet been held, state affairs could not be delayed. It was not until the Empress sent someone to tell him that he remembered that Concubine Ji was also pregnant.
Taking advantage of the night, Yan Shiyu looked at Concubine Ji with his dark eyes, and found that although her face was rosy, she looked sick inside.
Turning the white jade ring in his hand, Yan Shiyu walked into the inner hall with a gloomy look in his eyes.
The palace maid placed the meal on the table and left. Ji Xuan Shi felt a little uncomfortable when he smelled the food on the table.
Ji Xuanshi was serving the emperor food tenderly and attentively. Just as she was about to say something, her stomach started to churn. She tried hard not to lose her composure in front of the emperor. When the palace maids heard the sound of Ji Xuanshi vomiting, they all rushed in from the outer hall.
Yan Shiyu held onto Ji Xuanshi's shoulders, and inevitably got a little dirty.
It's just that Yixiang Pavilion has received too little grace from the emperor, and now everyone is thinking about their own mistress. Wei Maoyuan couldn't help but click his tongue when he saw the emperor's increasingly gloomy face, and no one in Yixiang Pavilion cared about the emperor.
Yan Shiyu had no idea that pregnancy was so painful for women. He seldom came to Yixiang Pavilion, but pulse records from the Imperial Medical Bureau were delivered to him every day. However, he did not expect that her current condition did not match what was written in the pulse records.
His eyes shot coldly at Wei Maoyuan behind the screen. Wei Maoyuan thought that he must have lost his mind today, and hurriedly sent someone to invite the imperial physician. The emperor had few children, but he did not care too much about it. The last time he was angry was because of the bitter and cold tea that Yingcai was forced to drink by Yu Ronghua, and he learned from the imperial physician that Yingcai had difficulty getting pregnant.
Wei Maoyuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, hoping that nothing would go wrong with Concubine Ji's pregnancy, otherwise the harem would have something to say.
The imperial physician hurried over to check Ji Xuanshi's pulse, but his expression gradually became strange. Seeing Ji Xuanshi's expression, he was hesitant to speak. Ji Xuanshi leaned on Yan Shiyu's shoulder, grabbed Yan Shiyu's dragon robe uncontrollably, and whispered in a sobbing voice: "Your Majesty, I am uncomfortable."
Yan Shiyu held her shoulders and squeezed them gently. He lowered his eyes and saw the crystal tears hanging from the corners of her eyes. He wiped her tears away with his own hands. His voice was calmer than usual, "I'm here."
The imperial physician quickly checked Yan Shiyu's pulse and told the palace maids in Yixiang Pavilion, "If your young mistress has any mishaps again, you won't have to stay and serve her anymore."
The emperor was angry and everyone knelt down in a hurry. No one in the huge crowd dared to argue.
Walking to the outer hall, Yan Shiyu asked coldly: "What's going on?"
The doctor said, "My lady has always been weak, and it is common for her to have difficulties during pregnancy. However, I found a scent of safflower in your body, which is the sign of a premature labor."
Yan Shiyu suddenly clasped the white jade ring in his hand, and said fiercely without any laziness, "I didn't know there were so many capable people in my harem."
In the end, the matter did not become a big deal, and the palace maids in Yixiang Pavilion were not replaced.
Gu Jixuanshi is in a bad mood now. If the palace maid is replaced rashly, it will probably make her think too much.
Wei Maoyuan led his men to quietly investigate Yixiang Pavilion, and finally found traces of red flowers sprinkled on the flowerbed in the courtyard.
The matter was investigated quickly. Yan Shiyu stayed in Yixiang Pavilion to accompany Ji Xuanshi for one night. When Ji Xuanshi wanted to get up from the bed to help Yan Shiyu dress, Yan Shiyu pressed her down. He held Ji Xuanshi's soft hand and said, "You don't have to get up if you are not feeling well. I will come to see you in two days."
With the emperor's golden words, Concubine Ji boldly took Yan Shiyu's hand to touch her lower abdomen and said, "I am waiting for the emperor."
Yan Shiyu casually rubbed her face with the back of his hand and then left. By the time the smell of ambergris had almost disappeared from the palace, Lady Ji had not yet recovered from the tenderness she had just felt.
Yicui brought breakfast in and whispered to Ji Xuanshi, "My lady, Qiuzhi was taken away by Eunuch Wei."
Ji Xuanshi paused as she tried to stand up, then sat up again as if nothing had happened, "Don't worry about it."
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Purple Palace.
Yan Shiyu's eyes fell on the memorial and he listened to Qiuzhi's voice as she kneeled in the hall and begged.
Wei Maoyuan would break out in a cold sweat every time he heard the last sentence. At the end, Qiu Zhi fainted from the pain and was dragged away. Yan Shiyu raised his eyes from the memorial with an indifferent look and said, "Go to Concubine Shu's palace."
"yes."
After Wei Maoyuan walked out, he wiped away the cold sweat from his temples with his sleeves. The Empress Shufei was deeply loved by the Emperor. She was gentle and lovely in the past. Although she was a little domineering, she would never do such a thing. How could she have such thoughts now?
If it weren't for the fact that Concubine Shu and the Emperor were childhood sweethearts, and if Concubine Shu's father was not the current Grand Tutor and was now in charge of the performance appraisal of officials, I'm afraid Concubine Shu would have been unable to hold on to this position long ago.
With a deep sigh, Wei Maoyuan quickly sent someone to inform Concubine Shu, and also ordered someone to place lunch in the Qingyi Palace.
After receiving the letter from the emperor, Concubine Shu gave some silver to little Mu Zi as a reward.
Little Muzi received the reward and said something nice, "Your Majesty, please prepare to receive the carriage. Your favor has always been unique in the palace."
Concubine Shu looked at Xiao Muzi with a smug look on her face. "Okay, I know you are smart and nice to talk to. You should be more careful when serving the emperor. If the emperor's body is not in harmony, I will definitely not forgive you."
Little Muzi said with a smile: "In the whole palace, only the queen is so considerate."
Concubine Shu was very happy with his flattery. When Xiao Muzi left, she remembered something and grabbed Liu Jin and Liu Yu who were standing beside her and said, "Quick, help me to re-dress. The emperor hasn't come to this place for so long, I'm afraid he has forgotten what I look like now."
Liu Jin supported Concubine Shu and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please go slower or you won't fall. Your beauty is unmatched in the harem."
Concubine Shu sat in front of the bronze mirror with shy cheeks. When she looked at the mirror in a blink of an eye, the smile on her face faded instantly.
She stretched out her nail-painted fingers to touch the corners of her eyes. Her beautiful eyes blinked in disbelief before she realized that she was not seeing things. She suddenly threw the wooden comb towards the bronze mirror, watching the mirror surface crack, and panted, "This lady... How could this lady have fine lines on her face?"
Liu Jin was startled and looked at Concubine Shu, and immediately said, "Your Majesty must have seen it wrong."
Concubine Shu sat back in front of the dressing table. The palace servants quickly cleared the broken bronze mirror on the ground. Concubine Shu murmured, "Am I old now?"
When Yan Shiyu arrived, Concubine Shu was wearing a fairy dress with hundreds of butterflies and peonies inlaid with gold, which made her look extremely gorgeous, and the red gold hairpin made her look even more graceful.
Concubine Shu applied several layers of rouge and powder on her face until no fine lines were visible. However, when Yan Shiyu put his arms around her waist, Concubine Shu was still stiff for a moment and stared at Yan Shiyu.
Yan Shiyu noticed her gaze, and his sharp black eyes lowered his head to look at Concubine Shu, who lowered her head shyly and said, "Your Majesty has not come to my place for a long time, but have you forgotten me?"
Rubbing Concubine Shu's hand gently, Yan Shiyu said calmly, "No."
Concubine Shu smiled and hurriedly took Yan Shiyu to the table. She placed her delicate hands on Yan Shiyu's shoulders and asked him to sit down. Concubine Shu said softly, "Today's lunch was prepared by the kitchen staff. It's all the emperor's favorite food."
Yan Shiyu pulled Concubine Shu to his side and said to her, "You should also sit down and eat with us."
Concubine Shu was stunned for a moment, then sat opposite Yan Shiyu with a smile on her face. She didn't even move her chopsticks, but just focused on serving Yan Shiyu the food.
During the break, Concubine Shu helped Yan Shiyu take off his belt, and her bright fingertips moved gently back and forth on Yan Shiyu's waist from time to time, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, it's been a long time since you came to this place."
Yan Shiyu held her hand and said, "I just went to see Ji Xuanshi."
Concubine Shu froze for a moment, then pouted and said unhappily, "How can the emperor be so disgusting that he still thinks of others when he is in this position as your concubine."
Slut! She seduced the emperor! She made the emperor still think about her even when he was in the palace. She was so arrogant even though she was pregnant. Even if a little concubine was destined to give birth to a dragon child, she would not be able to raise him. If she really gave birth to a prince, she would definitely separate them from the son and make them miserable!
Concubine Shu turned her back to Yan Shiyu with pain in her eyes and even more vicious. Her hands that had taken off the armor were clenched red. She could only let him not go to the palace to punish her!
"Rongrong."
When Concubine Shu heard the name, she threw herself into Yan Shiyu's arms, and her tears soaked Yan Shiyu's clothes. She hugged him tightly and said, "I thought that the emperor had long forgotten his friendship with Rongrong."
Yan Shiyu pushed Concubine Shu away a little and used his fingertips to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Her eyes were crystal clear, but his brows were indifferent and he was trying hard to suppress some anger in his words, but he suppressed it well.
"Rongrong, I don't have many children. You and I have known each other since we were young, so you should understand my heart."
This short sentence made Concubine Shu's hands and feet go cold. Her panicked eyes met Yan Shiyu's dark eyes. Seeing the coldness and clarity in them, Concubine Shu bit her lower lip aggrievedly and leaned back into Yan Shiyu's arms, "Your Majesty, I want a child with you."
Yan Shiyu showed no emotion on his face, but he didn't push Concubine Shu away and said, "I am no different."
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