If he were still the same Qian Sheng he was ten years ago, with the kindness that the fourth prince's biological mother had shown him, he would not let the fourth prince learn those tricks no matter how hard it was.
But he...he is old, and he has been tortured to the point of losing his human form in the past few years. There are too many perverted eunuchs and maids in the harem, and everyone can bully him in order to get food and drink.
His body had been destroyed a long time ago, and he was holding on just to find a good home for the fourth prince.
The fourth prince is still so young. If he dies, the fourth prince will not be able to survive without anyone to take care of him.
Maybe his body was also telling him that Empress Zhen was the good home he had been waiting for. Qian Sheng, who hadn't vomited blood for a long time, vomited blood again today.
Afraid that the fourth prince would find out, he quickly wiped it clean with a handkerchief.
It was still early before nightfall. Did the emperor tell her not to run around at nightfall? Will something big happen after nightfall?
Jiang Xinyue put on plain clothes: "Magpie, Shuangsheng, where are the children's toys that the emperor sent before? Take a few of them out, I want to go to the side hall to see the fourth prince."
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment while I go to the warehouse to look for you."
The side hall, which has never been inhabited, has been cleaned up after the snake chaos occurred in Jiang Xinyue's palace last time.
Since she stayed there for a few days, all the supplies were in excellent condition.
There is no need to tidy up again when the fourth prince comes. The things in the side hall are already there, and you can live in them directly after changing the bedding.
Of course, Jiang Xinyue's own selfishness is not open to outsiders.
After the child is born, she will definitely be named a concubine. As for whether she will be one of the four concubines, the first of the four concubines, or just an ordinary concubine...
This depends on the emperor's feelings for her and whether her previous preparations have worked?
So far, she has always been weak and kind-hearted in front of Emperor Xuanwu, with a bit of edge but too easy to be soft-hearted.
The last time Concubine Liang slapped Jiang Chuan in her palace, she deliberately told Nanny Li that she was afraid that she would be slapped by Concubine Liang after she was promoted.
Concubine De was also criticized several times by the emperor because she got too close to Concubine Liang.
As the saying goes, those who are close to vermillion are red, and those who are close to ink are black. What kind of good bird can you be if you can play with a good concubine?
The emperor's heart should not be as good as before towards these two people.
But Jiang Xinyue will not let down her guard until the last minute.
Unless the imperial edict to make her the first of the four concubines comes down, the queen holds a concubine ceremony for her, and everything is settled, then she will really feel relieved.
"Empress..."
Magpie struggled to hold a big windmill and walked in: "I don't know what the fourth prince likes, so I picked the biggest and heaviest one."
Very good, this choice is very magpie.
Shuangjiang held a nine-link chain in his hand: "I think the fourth prince can play with this first. If he solves it, the queen can let the fourth prince teach our young master."
Although Imperial Physician Yan and several imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital had visited the empress’s belly and checked her pulse, and they all said that she was giving birth to a little prince, the empress did not allow them to call them the sixth prince now, and they could only be called the mistress.
In later generations, when B-ultrasounds were performed, Jiang Xinyue did not believe that she could distinguish between men and women just by looking at the belly.
If the last child is a princess, and they are the sixth prince and the sixth prince, then Zha Zhalong will have a gap in his heart and will not love the third princess.
From the selection of gifts, you can see the personalities of two people.
Magpie is a bit naive, but her loyalty to Jiang Xinyue is unparalleled. She has never failed to do the work assigned to her in major matters. She is a bold and fast-talking loyal servant who is willing to die for Jiang Xinyue.
Shuangjiang grew up in the palace. He is very narrow-minded, but he still has a kind nature. Moreover, he is also smart and can always restrain the outspoken magpie to a certain extent.
Jiang Xinyue thinks this is good for them.
Only an incompetent master will blame the slaves around him for not being smart enough to make suggestions for him.
Jiang Xinyue is very capable, so she does not need to be too smart as the personal palace maid. As long as she is obedient and implements what she is told, she will be good.
If Magpie knew that her mother-in-law would judge her as not smart enough because she moved a big windmill, then she would have to exchange it with Shuangsheng anyway.
"Eunuch Sheng, is the fourth prince asleep? Our queen is here to see the fourth prince."
After a long while, the door was opened.
The little fourth prince stood on a chair and opened the door for them. After opening the door, he climbed down gently and made a silent gesture: "Ms. Zhen, Zuzu didn't mean not to open the door for you. He took care of me. I was so tired that I accidentally fell asleep.”
That's why he sat by the bed and watched over Zuzu, waiting for him to wake up and play with him.
These words made Jiang Xinyue realize that something was wrong, and she walked over quickly, only to see that the old man's face was gray and his eyes were closed tightly, as if...as if he was dead. Only the slight rise and fall of his belly could prove that he was alive.
"He doesn't look right."
Jiang Xinyue called Xiao Xuanzi: "The Imperial Hospital... Is Imperial Doctor Yan on duty today?"
I almost forgot about Dr. Yan. If there is a palace incident tonight, I have to bring Dr. Yan back.
"Originally, it was not on duty, but the Emperor was afraid that you would start early and ask Dr. Yan to come every day. I am counting the time and he should come to check the pulse of the Queen."
Dr. Yan is not an ironclad person. When he is not on duty at night, he has to go home and rest.
Before returning home every day, he would come to Hexi Palace to check Jiang Xinyue's pulse to make sure that the child in her belly would not come out in a hurry, so that he could go home with peace of mind.
"Go and pick it up."
Jiang Xinyue looked at the angry old man on the bed: "Hurry!"
It's going to be dark soon.
When it's dark, you can't walk outside because it's dangerous.
She wondered if the Ye family was about to launch a palace rebellion. Otherwise, why would the emperor arrange for the legendary black-armored army to come over?
There are two types of guards in the palace. One is the imperial guard, also known as the imperial guards with swords. They are the emperor's private soldiers and only listen to the emperor's orders.
One type is the soldiers under the generals in Beijing, who are responsible for guarding the Qianqing Gate and patrolling around the palace, taking shifts.
There are also the Black Armored Army who only live in legends. They are the personal secret guards of successive emperors. They are rarely seen. It is said that each one is a master among masters and can defeat a hundred.
If Imperial Physician Yan leaves the palace now, he will definitely run into General Ye's people.
It is well known that he is the exclusive physician of Concubine Zhen of Hexi Palace.
If he was chopped down by the crazy General Ye, then he would be guilty of a great crime.
"Oh, oh, oh! Slow down, I have old arms and legs, and they will fall apart if you pull on them any longer."
Xiao Xuanzi stepped into Hexi Palace with both feet, turned around, closed the door and locked it before heaving a sigh of relief.
Doctor Yan also teased him: "You have a vicious dog chasing you! So..."
Soon, he couldn't laugh anymore because he saw the black-armored troops surrounding the wall in a large circle with a solemn look on their faces.
