Chapter 115 Chapter 115
[Chapter 115]
Tingxu was smiling as she looked at the double-headed lotus flowers sent by the flower room today. A clever maid working in the flower room saw how happy Tingxu was and said, "The eunuch in charge said that this lotus flower is a rare good omen, so he sent someone to send it to Ying Chongrong early in the morning. Lotus flowers are very precious, so I was delayed on the way for some time. Please don't blame me, sister."
It was rare to have such a beautiful and precious variety. Moreover, this little palace maid was sweet-spoken. Tingxu felt like he was seeing his former self when he saw her. His eyes softened. "It doesn't matter. As long as the flowers look good and the queen is in a good mood, that's all."
He turned sideways and said, "Please carry it in, but be gentle and don't disturb the queen."
The young palace maid bowed and was about to go in, but she was young and full of energy, when she saw the large formation of Lord Li not far away, she exclaimed in surprise.
Tingxu was originally watching the palace servants doing their work when she was attracted by the sound made by the little palace maid. When she looked over, there was a look of confusion in her eyes.
Noble Lady Li and the Empress did not have much friendship, but they would not compete with each other. It was strange that Noble Lady Li did this, as if the Empress was bullying her.
Tingxu walked into the inner hall with a handkerchief waving and an unhappy look on her face.
Ruan Yun had already stood up, Ying Ning was massaging her waist, and Ting Xu said softly, "Just now, I saw the noble lady Li."
Yuan didn't take it seriously, but after hearing what Tingxu said, Ruan Yun said, "She is also the emperor's concubine, what's so strange about seeing her?"
Ting Xu stamped her feet and gritted her teeth and said, "Noble Li was walking just fine, but when he arrived at the gate of Linxuan Palace, he insisted on asking people to take another palace route. This is not to deliberately make things difficult for the Empress."
Ruan Yun sat up in surprise, put her hands on her waist and asked, "Are there any other actions?"
Ting Xu shook his head and said, "I didn't see anything else."
After saying this, Tingxu felt much happier. She wanted to make the queen happy, so she said, "The double-headed lotus sent by the flower room is very beautiful. I asked them to put it in the water tank in the yard. But it's not warm enough today, so I'm afraid the lotus won't last long."
Ruan Yun still remembered what happened to Li Guiren just now, and said, "Find someone smarter to go to Jiefang Pavilion to check. She wouldn't do these things for no reason."
If Lady Li was not pregnant yet, she would not have to do this, but now that Lady Li is pregnant, she really has to be on guard.
As the birth approached, she always felt that something was going to happen and became extremely uneasy.
Tingxu was stunned for a moment, then her expression became serious, "Don't worry, Madam, I will do it right away."
Ruan Yun wanted to stand up, but her calf suddenly stabbed in pain and she fell backwards. Ying Ning was horrified and quickly asked someone to call a female doctor over.
Now her calves were cramping badly and she couldn't sleep well every night. When the emperor found out, he would massage her calves and she would feel better after the pain passed.
Although spring has arrived, she is still very cold and has to wear a cloak even when sitting in the inner hall.
The female doctor massaged Ruan Yun's calves and couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty's legs are a little swollen now. Although it is common during pregnancy, I see that there is still a charcoal basin in the inner hall. Your Majesty's skin doesn't feel warm at all. Your Majesty must be extra careful when giving birth. If the baby is born at full term, it will be fine, but I am afraid that Your Majesty..."
Before she finished her words, Ruan Yun understood what the female doctor meant.
She placed her hand on her belly and said with great determination, "No matter what, I will protect the baby in your belly."
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Palace Road
The eunuchs who were carrying the ceremonial guards were extremely careful and did not dare to make any mistakes. However, the bluestone road was slippery and the early spring rain was fine and heavy. One of the young eunuchs accidentally slipped and stepped on empty air. Although he quickly steadied himself, Mr. Li, who was sitting on the ceremonial guards, was still shaken.
Seeing this, Ye Man said repeatedly: "Get out of the carriage!"
Mr. Li held his lower abdomen and felt a burst of pain, which was really uncomfortable.
I was already feeling a little uncomfortable, and now the pain is unbearable.
Li Guiren forced himself to say, "Quick! Call the imperial physician."
Afterwards, Ye Man watched helplessly as Li Guiren passed out. She was so confused that she shouted to the people behind her, "Go to the Imperial Medical Bureau!"
The young eunuch who was carrying the ceremonial staff had already been extremely panicked. When he saw the scene before him, he felt a chill all over his neck. However, the situation was so chaotic that no one cared about the young eunuch.
When Fengyi Palace got the news, Ran Xia hurried into the inner hall. The empress suddenly closed the book in her hand with a little anger on her face, "Hasn't Concubine Li always been fine? Doctor Zhou checked Concubine Li's pulse every day and said that her pulse was stable. How could she have a miscarriage?"
Ran Xia told the Queen what happened in the palace. The Queen closed her eyes and said with a little anger, "No matter how willful she is, why would she gamble with the dragon in her belly!"
Qiyue ordered people to prepare the ceremony and carriage as soon as possible, and the empress hurried to Jiefang Pavilion.
What happened in the palace soon spread throughout the harem. Concubine Zhang was writing a letter to the emperor, and her eyes lit up when she heard the words.
Li Guiren is a descendant of the dragon. When the emperor gets the news, he will definitely go to Jiefang Pavilion, and then she will be able to see the emperor.
Lady Zhang held Liu Jin's hand and said, "When you put makeup on me, it doesn't have to be too gaudy. It's best if you can show a little eagerness. That's the best."
The emperor cares about Dragon Clan. She had troubled the emperor in the past because of the little princess. Now if the emperor could see a different side of her, he would definitely be moved.
There was a hint of expectation in Miss Zhang's eyes, and her expression in the bronze mirror had completely changed from the initial loneliness to become exceptionally bright.
Having known the emperor for decades, she didn't believe that the emperor had no affection for her at all.
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Jiefang Pavilion
Noble Lady Li was carried back to the palace. Imperial Physician Zhou had also arrived. He was frightened when he saw Noble Lady Li's appearance. His hands were shaking as he picked up the silver needle, and beads of sweat the size of beans were dripping from his forehead. He was afraid that Noble Lady Li would have an accident.
Ye Man was crying quietly beside her. When the queen entered the inner hall, her eyes became sharper. She looked at Ye Man and said, "Your young master is fine. Why are you crying? Are you deliberately trying to get your young master into trouble?"
"Your Majesty, please understand!" Ye Man kowtowed and apologized hastily, "It's my fault. I was so scared when I saw the young lady's appearance."
The Queen didn't want to look any further, she just felt very upset, she looked at Li Guiren lying on the bed, pursed her lips and said, "Please ask Dr. Sun to come over as well."
Although Imperial Physician Sun only took the emperor's pulse, and the emperor personally ordered Imperial Physician Sun to be in charge of Ying Chongrong's pregnancy, Imperial Physician Sun was the head of the Imperial Physician's Office, so if Concubine Li had something to do later, she might have to ask Imperial Physician Sun to come.
The queen rubbed her forehead, having a severe headache. One after another, she was always worried.
She had to leave the palace even though she was pregnant. It would have been fine if nothing happened, but something unexpected happened.
Thinking of this, the Queen couldn't help but admire Ruan Yun's understanding in her heart.
Knowing that being pregnant would attract too much attention, she was told not to come and pay her respects, but she did not force herself and was not in a hurry to pay attention to that little bit of etiquette.
She only hoped that the pregnant concubines in the harem could give birth to royal heirs smoothly. This would be much better for her than paying respects to the emperor every day.
Ran Xia stood aside, silently comforting the Empress, while Qi Yue felt a little unfair for the Empress, but in the current situation she did not dare to say anything else and could only stand quietly beside the Empress.
Yan Shiyu walked down from the imperial procession and passed the group of eunuchs kneeling outside the door. He walked in with a wave of his sleeves, "A bunch of rubbish!"
The young eunuch who was carrying the ceremonial staff was trembling with fear, feeling that his death was near.
Ye Man's eyes were red but she didn't dare to cry out loud. She watched Doctor Zhou giving acupuncture to the young lady, her lips trembling.
As soon as she saw Yan Shiyu coming in, she ignored everything else and rushed to the emperor, saying, "Please, Your Majesty, make the decision for my young mistress."
Ran Xia and Qi Yue looked at each other when they saw this. This Ye Man was quite interesting. The Empress came early and sat here for a long time, but why didn't she speak? And the Emperor had to say this as soon as he arrived, as if the Empress had no say in the matter.
Ye Man fell to the ground and said, "My lady, I have seen how much you care about the dragon in your belly. Someone must have deliberately framed you to do this."
The queen frowned when she heard Ye Man's words.
If she remembered correctly, it was a palace maid who was carrying the imperial guards who slipped. How could it now appear that someone wanted to harm Lady Li?
The Queen just found it a little funny, and even her brows relaxed a little. Since Ye Man wanted to ask the Emperor for the decision, how could she say anything more?
"How dare you!" Wei Maoyuan shook off the dust. "You will not be able to bear the consequences if you hurt the emperor!"
Ye Man kowtowed with determination in her eyes and said, "Even if I die here today, I will seek justice for my young master!"
After saying this, she looked at the beam beside her. The queen saw her intention and quickly said, "Stop her!"
Ye Man wanted to commit suicide but failed. Yan Shiyu's brows showed impatience. He leaned back and only glanced at Li Guiren with his black eyes before he said nothing.
The queen had no choice but to speak up and asked, "You said someone was trying to murder your young master. Do you have any evidence?"
Ye Man cried and looked at the Queen. Now she could only tell the Queen. She choked up and said, "My young lady has been feeling depressed recently, so she copied scriptures every day, hoping to pray for the dragon child in her belly."
"Who would have thought that today when I came out of Shoukang Palace, I felt dazed as soon as I approached Linxuan Palace, and had to take a different route through the palace."
Wei Maoyuan had already brought in the palace servants who were carrying the ceremonial guards. As soon as the young eunuch entered the palace, he kept saying, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! The bluestone slabs are slippery after the rain. I didn't do it on purpose."
Seeing the emperor's expression, Wei Maoyuan asked, "There are so many roads in the palace, why did you choose that one?"
The young eunuch straightened the hat on his head and said repeatedly, "Your Majesty is wise. Noble Li said he was not feeling well. We dare not delay and can only take the shortest way."
The Queen smiled. "It sounds like it was Noble Li who chose it. How can you say that she was framed?"
Ye Man's eyes were red and swollen, and she gritted her teeth and said, "The young lady has a reason why she doesn't pass through the gate of Linxuan Palace."
"When my young master found out that she was pregnant, she wanted to go to Ying Chongrong's palace to talk to her. But I don't know if Ying Chongrong was jealous of my young master, so she rejected me mercilessly and embarrassed me. Ying Chongrong is of a high position and is above my young master, so my young master naturally didn't dare to provoke Ying Chongrong again and could only avoid her."
However, just as she finished her words, Yan Shiyu suddenly swept the teacup away, and the porcelain pieces burst out.
Ye Man dared not say anything more, but looking at the young lady on the bed, she made up her mind and said, "Everything I said is true, and I have never lied."
Seeing this, the Queen frowned and said, "Ying Chongrong has been nursing her baby for several months and has not left the palace for a long time. She is also a quiet person, so why would she deliberately target your young lady?"
Ye Man opened her lips, her eyes rolled and she swallowed the words back into her stomach.
The concubines arrived one after another. When the queen saw Ye Man's expression, she knew she couldn't get anything out of him, so she looked at the emperor and said:
"In my opinion, we have to wait until Mr. Li wakes up before we discuss anything."
Yan Shiyu closed his eyes, bent his fingertips and placed them on the table, tacitly agreeing with what the Queen said.
The hall was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Everyone was preoccupied with their own thoughts and would occasionally look behind the screen, trying to see something else.
This time, two pregnant concubines were involved, which really makes people think a lot.
How could Ying Chongrong, who never leaves her house, scare Guiren Li like this?
Beauty Zhang twisted her handkerchief and wiped her tears, looking extremely sad.
Concubine Su stood beside Concubine Zhang and heard her sobbing. She looked at Concubine Zhang and said, "Concubine Zhang, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying for no reason?"
Yan Shiyu's eyes also fell on Lady Zhang. Lady Zhang bit her lower lip and said, "I am worried about Lady Li."
She looked at Yan Shiyu with spring in her eyes. Her pitiful look would make anyone fall in love with her. However, Yan Shiyu withdrew his gaze without any emotion and just sat there coldly.
Concubine Su looked at the emperor's expression and covered her lips with a handkerchief to prevent herself from laughing out loud. "I didn't expect that Concubine Zhang and Noble Li had such a deep relationship. But Concubine Zhang didn't come to see Noble Li during the days when she was released from house arrest."
Concubine Zhang turned around quickly, scaring Concubine Su so much that she took a big step back. "I am telling the truth. Even if Concubine Zhang doesn't like it, you don't have to treat me like this."
Concubine Zhang felt a little embarrassed. When she looked at the emperor again, she found that the emperor didn't even want to expose her. He just ignored her, which made her feel more uncomfortable than if he had punished her.
Her eyes were filled with tears, but Lady Zhang didn't want to cry in front of others, so she turned sideways so that no one could see her and wiped the tears from her face.
Suddenly, Ye Man's extremely small voice was heard in the inner hall, followed by Li Guiren's anxious question: "How is it! Is the baby in my belly okay?"
Doctor Zhou heaved a sigh of relief and said, "My lady is fine. Now that she has woken up, there is nothing serious to worry about."
Li Guiren touched her belly from time to time and cried with joy.
Yan Shiyu and the empress entered the inner hall together. Seeing the emperor's gloomy expression, Li Guiren sobbed softly, "It's all my fault. I almost couldn't keep the baby in my belly. Your Majesty... please don't blame me, okay?"
The Queen couldn't help but look at the Emperor, and seeing that he didn't react at all, she could only say:
"Sister, you were frightened today. You must take good care of yourself, or you will develop a serious illness in the future. That would be bad."
Concubine De looked worried and frowned, saying, "Your Majesty is right. Sister, please don't neglect your health because of other things."
When Ji Zhaoyi entered the palace, what she heard was what Concubine De said.
Glancing at Concubine De calmly, Ji Zhaoyi's eyes flashed with nervousness, but it quickly dissipated.
It's not that she didn't know what happened today. It's because she knew that she ordered people to find out what happened today.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please forgive me. The little princess was very noisy today and insisted that I accompany her. That's why I came late."
The Empress' face was full of joy, and she ordered, "Come here, give Ji Zhaoyi a seat."
Yan Shiyu's voice was magnetic, "You have worked hard to take care of the little princess. How is Xin'er these days?"
Speaking of her daughter, Ji Zhaoyi smiled and nodded, saying, "Everything is fine. She is very lively now and wants me to take her out to play every day."
The queen said lovingly, "The little princess is what she is now, all because of your good teaching."
Ji Zhaoyi replied: "I don't deserve it. This is what I should do."
The three of them were talking to each other in the inner hall, but they completely ignored Mr. Li who was lying on the bed, causing Mr. Li and his servant to feel quite awkward in the inner hall.
How could Li Guiren allow such a thing to happen? He wanted to get up without paying attention to the others, but Ye Man held him tightly. The Queen frowned and said, "What do you want to say? Just tell me. What exactly happened today? Don't you know it yourself?"
When this question was asked, Li Guiren's eyes immediately filled with tears, "I know, but I don't know whether it is true or not, so... I dare not say it easily."
Yan Shiyu said calmly: "If you don't explain clearly, how can I make the decision for you?"
Li Guiren suddenly knelt in front of the emperor, her voice trembling, "The art of witchcraft is a taboo in the palace, but I have abdominal pain from time to time, especially when I am close to Linxuan Palace. I have read a book that talks about the art of witchcraft."
"I know I am not as good as Ying Chongrong, but there are too many strange things."
"Your Majesty, please look carefully and save the dragon child in my belly and me!"
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