Inside Lai Garden
Last night, the Emperor came to spend the night at Liyuan. Early in the morning, Concubine Li nestled in the Emperor's arms, her fingers sliding across his chest as she said tenderly:
"Your Majesty, are you satisfied with my service last night?"
The emperor half-closed his eyes, raised his hand and grasped Li Fei's hand, and said with a satisfied smile:
"Satisfied, my beloved concubine, although older than those girls, is better at martial arts than them. I have neglected you during this period. You won't blame me, will you?"
"How dare I blame you? When you don't come to my room, I miss you so much that I can't sleep at night and can't taste the food. If Your Majesty can stay with me for a few more nights, I will definitely make you feel refreshed."
"Hahaha, great! Then I'll stay in your Liyuan for a few more nights..."
As soon as the words fell, Eunuch Liu called out from outside:
"Your Majesty, we just received a letter from Furong Palace saying that Concubine Li is unwell and vomits everything she eats. Concubine Li wants to see you..."
Hearing this, Concubine Li's face suddenly turned cold, and the emperor anxiously pushed away Concubine Li who was lying in his arms.
"emperor……"
She called out, but the emperor ignored her and put on his clothes and walked out the door.
Concubine Li bit her lips in hatred, tearing the quilt in her hands while complaining bitterly:
"Mr. Li, you dare to come and ruin my good deeds. You will be in trouble."
But no one could hear her complaints except herself.
Eunuch Liu followed closely behind the emperor, secretly swallowing his saliva. He prayed silently in his heart, hoping that Concubine Li's illness would become more serious, otherwise, he would have a hard time explaining himself.
In fact, Concubine Li's illness was not very serious. It was Eunuch Liu who made a big deal out of it. He did not want the emperor to stay in Liyuan for too long, so he hurried to report to the emperor.
The emperor naturally didn't know the reason behind this. He put one hand behind his back, took big strides, and headed straight for Furong Palace.
At this time, the imperial physician was taking the pulse of Concubine Li. When he saw the emperor coming in, he knelt down and saluted.
"emperor……"
The emperor seemed a little anxious. He looked at Concubine Li who was half lying on the bed and asked directly:
"What disease did Concubine Li have?"
"Your Majesty is overjoyed. Concubine Li is not ill, but suffering from morning sickness..."
Morning sickness?
These two words surprised not only the emperor, but also Concubine Li.
She seemed a little emotional, she suddenly cried, and then grinned.
The emperor was also surprised and asked:
"You mean... Concubine Li is pregnant with my dragon seed?"
"Exactly. It's been over a month, and the fetus is currently relatively stable..."
The emperor was immediately delighted. He waved his hand at Liu Xi and said:
"Reward, there will be a huge reward."
The imperial physician thanked him repeatedly with joy, and Liu Xi also grinned non-stop.
He had originally thought that when the emperor saw that Concubine Li was not seriously ill, he would say that he was making a fuss out of nothing. Now it seemed that his worries were unnecessary.
Liu Xi left with the imperial physician. The emperor came to the bedside, took Concubine Li in his arms, and said with a happy smile:
"Okay, okay, at my age, I can still plant dragon seeds. That's great."
Concubine Li nestled in his arms shyly and said coquettishly:
"Your Majesty, you are in excellent health, even younger men are not. This time, I must be extremely careful and absolutely must not allow this child to have any accidents."
At this point, Concubine Li suddenly burst into tears, and the emperor hurriedly comforted her softly:
"Don't worry, my beloved concubine. I will stay with you until you give birth to the baby in your belly."
"Really?"
Concubine Li suddenly burst into tears of joy, hooked her arms around the emperor's neck, and nodded excitedly.
She knew that the emperor had gone to Liyuan to spend the night last night, and she was still thinking about how to coax the emperor back.
Now everything is free, this child came at the perfect time.
Thinking of this, Concubine Li had a smug smile on her face, but she began to worry in her heart.
Although the miscarriage of her last child was directly related to her, she was forced to do so.
This time, even if it cost her life, she would make sure he was born safely.
Thinking of this, she said softly to the emperor again:
"Your Majesty, I am pregnant. This is a blessing from Heaven and the result of your favor. I will definitely take good care of the fetus. However, I still think it would be better to have someone who understands medicine by my side. However, these imperial doctors are all men, and it is inconvenient for them to move around in Hibiscus Palace. Can Princess Yu come to the palace more often? I feel that only when she is always by my side can I feel at ease..."
The emperor's face was full of excitement at this time. Naturally, he would agree to whatever Concubine Li said. He immediately ordered Liu Xi to draft an edict, allowing Princess Yu to come to the palace every two days.
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When Yu Qiaoqiao brought Xiaobao to the Yangxin Palace, she did not see the emperor. After asking the eunuchs in the Yangxin Palace, she learned that the emperor had gone to Liyuan last night, so she brought Xiaobao to Liyuan.
But when she arrived at Liyuan, she found it in a mess. The debris all over the floor and the palace maids kneeling on the ground, not daring to speak, made her frown instantly.
She took two steps forward and greeted Concubine Li behind the curtain:
"Mother, I have brought Xiaobao to see you."
Although Concubine Li was furious at the moment, she still breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Yu Qiaoqiao's voice. She then stood up, walked out from behind the curtain, and shouted angrily to the maid kneeling there:
"Are you dead? Don't you know how to clean up?"
Upon hearing this, the girls hurriedly got up from the ground and began to pack up in a panic.
Concubine Li glanced at Xiao Bao and waved to him.
"Come to Grandma Huang's place..."
Xiaobao walked over timidly. The scene when he arrived at Liyuan just now reminded him of Leng Xi's temper when he lost his temper at home, so he was a little scared.
Concubine Li took a grape from the plate on the table and handed it to him, "Eat it!"
Xiaobao pursed his lips and dared not speak.
Concubine Li looked at Yu Qiaoqiao again.
"You sit down too!"
Yu Qiaoqiao bowed and sat on the right side of Concubine Li.
"Why did you suddenly come to the palace? What's going on?"
Yu Qiaoqiao replied without hiding anything:
"Firstly, we want to go to the palace to see you, and secondly, to ask the emperor for permission."
Hearing the words "ask for permission", Concubine Li looked at her with surprise.
"Please ask for permission? What permission do you ask for?"
Yu Qiaoqiao glanced at Xiaobao and replied in a low voice:
"Leng Xi said that he wanted Xiaobao to go to Prince Yu's Mansion and study with the other children there, but Prince Yu and Princess Yu disagreed. So, he wanted Xiaobao to come and ask the emperor for an order."
"That's ridiculous."
When Concubine Li heard this, she immediately became furious. She frowned and complained:
"Can't Prince Xi's Mansion afford a teacher? Why do they have to go to Prince Yu's Mansion to join in the fun? What if Xiaobao gets bullied? What does Xi'er think?"
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