In Baozhu's dream, there is a river that cannot be crossed. It seems that the river has been flowing in her mind since she left her motherland.
She was wearing the clothes of her motherland and looking at the river from a distance, but no matter how hard she stood on tiptoes, she still couldn't see clearly what was on the other side of the river.
Maybe it’s the parents I miss, or maybe it’s myself who can never go back. However, I still looked at Baozhu for a long time, as if this way I could get closer to the hometown in my heart.
When Baozhu woke up from the chaos, the first thing he saw was Qi Junce's bottomless eyes.
"Wake up, Baozhu." Qi Junce's tone had a slight tremor, as if he was afraid that the person in front of him was waking up but he was just hallucinating.
Baozhu was a little confused, but subconsciously wanted to get up. But there was a pulling pain in his shoulder, which made Bao Zhu groan in pain.
"Don't move, don't move, just lie down." Qi Junce's tone was so gentle that Baozhu felt a little strange, what's the matter? Have you reached the heaven that people say?
Baozhu looked at Qi Junce's face so close to him, and thought with some frustration, why would he still be a palace concubine in heaven, or should he pretend to be crazy under such a person?
At this time, Yue Nu came in with a basin of water and looked at Baozhu, who had a dull look on his face, with a smile. "Your concubine is awake."
Ma Dong stood aside, his face wrinkled with laughter.
Baozhu was a little upset for some reason, and everyone was laughing because he was injured.
He said impatiently: "What's going on? Why are you laughing?"
This was when Ma Dong nodded and came over, bowed and said, "Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your concubine, there is another baby in the palace!"
Yue Nu couldn't help but smile. Qi Junce was a little shy and rubbed his hands for a while, not knowing what to do.
Baozhu's mind couldn't move, so he muttered and repeated Ma Dong's words. Seeing this, Yue Nu quickly stepped forward.
"My dear concubine, you are pregnant, it has been two months." Yue Nu's voice could not conceal her excitement, and finally brought Baozhu back from his thoughts.
"Ah..." Baozhu exclaimed softly, subconsciously touching his flat belly. "I...I'm pregnant?"
"Yes," Yue Nu nodded excitedly, "You said some time ago that the Gui water was inaccurate. At that time, we all thought you were acclimated. It turns out that you are pregnant and it was the slave's negligence."
Baozhu was a little unbelievable, but he also laughed out loud. That strange electric feeling warmly flows throughout the body, and finally collects in the abdomen.
"Baozhu," Qi Junce held Baozhu's still cold hand, "You have done a great job in saving me, and you have a dragon heir. You are the biggest contributor!"
Baozhu met Qi Junce's eyes and could see that he was really happy.
"I finally lived up to His Majesty's instructions." Baozhu said softly.
Qi Junce held Baozhu in his arms, and Baozhu listened to his powerful heartbeat, still immersed in the sudden surprise.
Due to this injury, Baozhu was diagnosed as pregnant. In the evening Jiang Heng said with a smile that this was a blessing in disguise.
Jiang Heng looked at Baozhu's belly that was not yet obvious, but he also showed some envy. Baozhu noticed something strange about her and held her hand worriedly.
"Children are fate, they will come naturally when they arrive." Baozhu said, recalling Haitang's words when she first entered the palace. Although Concubine Shu was honored and favored, she had not been pregnant for more than ten years. Maybe she was also regretful.
"No..." Jiang Heng shook his head gently, and in turn covered Baozhu's hand. "I'm not envious of this, I'm really happy for you."
Baozhu looked at the jade ring on her thumb, which might be a bit cheap for her status. The quality is not that good, but it has a touch of sun-green simplicity.
Baozhu stared at it curiously. It didn't seem to be a ring, but it was too big and had to be worn on the thumb.
Jiang Heng noticed Baozhu's hot gaze, and unnaturally retracted his hand, covering his fingers with his wide sleeves.
"Now the salt tax matter is coming to an end, and you are pregnant. The assassination is frightening. Your Majesty will leave for Youzhou soon," Jiang Heng said.
Baozhu nodded a little disappointedly. He was in a hurry when he came here. He could have enjoyed some sightseeing on the way back, but it seemed that he couldn't.
"There are very few babies crying in the palace. Your Majesty is naturally happy that you are pregnant." Jiang Heng said hesitantly, "But..."
Baozhu was a little confused, "But what?"
"I think not telling you some things may be a form of protection. But since you and I are friends, there are some things we still have to say." Jiang Heng said with a serious face.
Baozhu couldn't help but sit up straight, looked at Jiang Heng's serious expression and said, "Sister Aheng, please tell me."
Jiang Heng looked around carefully and lowered his voice close to Baozhu's ear.
"Be careful, Gu Linqing!"
On the way back, Bao Zhu finally realized what it is like to be a pregnant woman. The bumpy days made Bao Zhu vomit and feel dizzy all day long.
But Jiang Heng's words that night were still clearly swirling in his mind.
"I know you are a queen who has no choice but to rely on you, but she is not as kind as everyone seems to be." Jiang Heng's face was stern, and Baozhu was also stunned on the spot.
Baozhu knew that the Queen's Palace was quite deep, but he would not think about killing people. But what Jiang Heng said next made Baozhu break into a cold sweat.
"Do you know why there are so few concubines in the palace who give birth to children, and even if there are, they are all concubines of low rank." Jiang Heng asked, Baozhu shook his head blankly.
"That's because the queen, Gu Linqing will never allow anyone to shake her position." Jiang Heng said angrily.
"Over the past many years, children have been stillborn and died. I even suspect that the deaths of many concubines are related to her." Jiang Heng said.
Bao Zhu was so shocked that she couldn't speak, "You, are you telling the truth?"
"Silly Baozhu, why did I lie to you?" Jiang Heng said anxiously, "Now that you are pregnant, I'm afraid she will take action, so you have to be careful!"
Bao Zhu's brain was in a state of confusion after hearing this, and he could only nod.
"One more thing," Jiang Heng took a sip of tea and continued, "Gu Linqing is also pitiful. She lost three sons in her early years. Now she is older and can no longer have children."
Baozhu hummed in confusion, but he saw two princes beside the queen.
"Are you curious about the two princes you see every day?" Jiang Heng saw through Baozhu's doubts and said with a sneer.
"That's the son she snatched from Concubine Rong and the dead imperial concubine!" Jiang Heng said excitedly.
These words were like thunder striking the orb, making her tremble all over. No wonder... No wonder Jiang Heng was so worried about her pregnancy and told herself to be careful.
It turns out that everything is like this.
Baozhu struggled away from the memories, opened the sedan curtain and greedily took a few breaths of fresh air.
The news that she was pregnant had spread back to Youzhou early, and she might not be able to hide it. Bao Zhu leaned her face to one side helplessly, feeling the bumps under the car.
But when I touch my belly, I feel endless courage. If there are children around, I won't be lonely and helpless.
Perhaps a hundred years after starting Jun's plan, he can follow the child out of the imperial city that eats people without spitting out their bones. Yep, it’s also something to rely on.
"My child," Baozhu murmured, "Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, I will still create a way for you."
Qi Junce and his party were about to arrive at the city gate when they saw the queen and the concubines waiting eagerly at the gate from a distance.
Baozhu looked at the blurry outline of the queen and felt inexplicably scared for some reason.
Finally arrived, and just as Baozhu was about to go out, a big hand opened the sedan curtain.
The sun shone on Qi Junce's bright smile. Perhaps because of Baozhu's pregnancy, the gloom on Qi Junce's face became much less intense.
"Come on, I'll help you get out of the car." Qi Junce stretched out his hand, and Baozhu hesitated for a while, then held his hand firmly.
Jiang Heng looked at the two people and smiled helplessly. But he followed him calmly and stepped forward.
"Your Majesty has had a good journey, and so have the two sisters." The queen greeted politely, with a calm smile on her face.
But when he glanced at Qi Junce's hand holding Baozhu's waist, a hint of jealousy could not be easily revealed.
"The queen has also worked hard during this period. I solved the salt tax case, and Song Guifei is pregnant, so I am very happy."
After Qi Junce finished speaking, he laughed heartily.
"Therefore, from today onwards, the world will be granted amnesty. The Song family, pregnant with a dragon heir, will be promoted to Concubine Chen."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the harem was in an uproar.
The queen's face froze slightly for a moment, but she still maintained her dignity and asked with a smile: "Morning Concubine? It comes from the meaning of morning light, which is very good."
"No," Qi Junce held the orb's hand and turned to face the subjects below. "Chen, the meaning of purple Chen, shines like the bright sun and shines like stars."
The subjects below are used to following the wind and calling out: "Long live your Majesty, may I live a thousand years, Concubine Chen."
A sound of anger filled the mountains and rivers, and Baozhu's heart was also agitated.
Queen Gu Linqing had a stiff smile on her face, and Zhencai Ren said quietly: "Becoming a concubine before the age of twenty is really a bright future."
The queen's nails dug deeply into her flesh, and she refused to give up until she pinched the bleeding marks.
Originally there was a celebration party that evening, but Bao Zhu excused himself from attending because he was tired.
Yue Nu and Bao Zhu looked at each other and then entered the inner room.
Yue Nu carefully felt Baozhu's pulse, and the expression on her face changed from serious to peaceful.
"Girl, you and the child are fine. It's just that you were injured earlier and lost some vitality and blood."
Yue Nu packed up the small pillow for her hands and said with a smile.
"Just replenish your qi and blood and you'll be fine. Don't worry."
Yue Nu's words seemed to give Bao Zhu a reassurance, and his worries were half relieved.
"Yue Slave, it's better not to let others know about your medical skills. It can be regarded as a guarantee for us." Baozhu said after thinking for a moment.
Yue Nu nodded, "That's fine."
"But..." Yue Nu stopped moving her hand, looked at the orb with some worry and said, "Concubine Shu asked us to be careful about the queen, I am worried..."
Bao Zhu let out a long sigh, why wasn't she afraid of the queen's smiling tiger?
Originally, the two people came together because of their interests, and Baozhu's favor was also due to her.
Baozhu rubbed his temples, comforting Yue Nu, and said as if comforting himself: "The soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it. For the sake of the family in the Lost Kingdom, we must live well."
"Besides," Baozhu put a gentle hand on his lower abdomen, "even if it is for my own child, I will fight hard."
Yue Nu nodded, "Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, I will still accompany the girl."
The two of them held hands tightly, and their friendship seemed particularly precious in the palace.
