After returning to the palace and complying with the agreement, Baozhu and Jiang Heng resumed their previous appearance of being at odds with each other.
But now, in the eyes of the nodding acquaintance, there is more care and concern for each other.
Baozhu and his party came back just in time for the first snow since the beginning of winter, a snow that fell happily and ended quickly.
It is often said among the people that auspicious snow heralds a good harvest. This made Qi Junce very happy for a time and distributed many rewards to the Sixth Palace.
Since her third month of pregnancy, Baozhu has become increasingly tired. She always wants to lie down and is unwilling to move much.
His temper gradually grew, and Qi Junce enjoyed every time he acted coquettishly and pretended to be angry towards Qi Junce. The Queen came to see him twice and said a few words both in a neutral and non-compassionate manner.
Baozhu thought about how to keep herself and her children safe.
Ayan picked up many red plums for Baozhu from no one knows which garden. Before you even enter, the fragrance spreads all over.
Baozhu looked at Ayan, whose nose was red from the cold, with some distress, but he always smiled silly and said that Baozhu just wanted to be happy.
The orb was placed in a flower arrangement, and she slowly listened to Ayan Haitang talk about what happened in the palace in the past few months since she left.
First of all, the Queen Mother recovered from her illness, and King Yangcheng dressed up as Qi Junce and went to court very well.
Many concubines in the harem were dissatisfied with Qi Junce's taking the pearl with him when traveling. This was the most blatant preference for the concubines.
Concubine Jiang Hengshu's family is so powerful that others can't say much. He had no choice but to hold on to the helpless orb and keep calling her charming.
"It really pisses me off!" Ah Zi, the youngest, couldn't help but stand up and stamp her feet when she said this.
Baozhu looked at her indignant look and couldn't help but chuckle, shook his head and said, "The mouth belongs to other people, and no matter what the heavens or the earth, you can't control other people's mouths. It's okay, don't be angry."
Azi held her mouth and sat down for a while.
Haitang patted her shoulder and said comfortingly: "Fortunately, our concubine Chen is very favored. Now she has a dragon heir. This is the blessing they can't ask for!"
Yue Nu nodded her head like garlic, "Our girl, the fortune teller said when we were in the Lost Kingdom, she must be a blessed person."
Ayan, who was not good at words, always listened silently and smiled shyly. Baozhu looked at the howling wind and snow outside the window and the warm charcoal fire in the house.
Who would have thought that last winter, she was still so embarrassed that she could only hug Yue Nu at night, shivering to keep warm.
Baozhu still has a roof to keep out the cold. If you want to seek shelter for your children, you can only find a bigger umbrella for yourself.
But because Qi Junce could not take care of the harem in everything, the Queen Mother never liked Baozhu, a foreign woman.
Then, we can only give a reason that the queen cannot refuse, so that she is forced to bear the safety of the orb.
Baozhu calculated carefully, summoned Ayan, and whispered a few words in his ear.
The next day, Qi Junce came to have breakfast with Baozhu as promised. But Baozhu only took a few mouthfuls of porridge and then stopped using his chopsticks.
"Why don't you eat? You need to take supplements now." Qi Junce asked doubtfully.
Baozhu pressed her chest, gasping for breath. Today, Yuenu specially asked Yue Nu to apply extra makeup to make her face white, and she looked pitifully haggard.
"Since I became pregnant, I haven't been able to sleep well every night." Baozhu said with tears in her eyes, her eyes red like a frightened rabbit.
"Have you asked the imperial doctor to come and take a look?" Qi Junce took Baozhu's hand and asked with concern.
"I've been here," Yue Nu replied, "The imperial doctor said that Concubine Chen couldn't sleep all night because of fear in her heart."
"Why is this?" Qi Junce frowned, his eyes full of worry.
Baozhu resisted the urge to get goosebumps and fell crookedly into Qi Junce's arms. "I'm afraid..."
Qi Junce's hand touched Baozhu's back, feeling a burst of warmth.
"What's wrong? I'm here."
Baozhu rolled his eyes and still said softly: "I am afraid that I will not be able to give birth safely, and I am even more afraid that His Majesty's joy will be in vain."
Qi Junce's breath blew in Baozhu's hair, and Baozhu could feel Qi Junce's hand stagnating slightly.
"I heard that women will have random thoughts when they are pregnant, but don't speculate too much, it will hurt your body." Qi Junce said.
Bao Zhu curled his lips, he was really a man who couldn't get enough of oil and salt. He blinked randomly and hid his emotions back in his heart.
Baozhu raised her innocent eyes, looked at her reflection in Qi Junce's eyes and said, "I want to be bold and ask for a favor from His Majesty."
Qi Junce smiled slightly, scratched Baozhu's nose with his hand and said, "Whatever you want, I will satisfy you."
"Concubine..." Baozhu pretended to be embarrassed, lowered his meek eyes and continued: "I hope that the queen will be solely responsible for my pregnancy, but I am afraid that it will tire the queen."
"How is that possible?" Qi Junce agreed happily, "This is what a queen should do."
"Then thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Your Majesty." Baozhu smiled, his eyebrows as crescent-shaped.
Before it was afternoon, the Queen's party came to Weiyang Palace in great force. Through the window screen, Baozhu could feel the momentum of launching an army to investigate.
He quickly told Yue Nu and the others to get busy, serve fruits and watch tea, while Baozhu waited respectfully at the door.
Before the Queen arrived, Bao Zhu bent down as much as possible to respectfully greet her, which abruptly dampened the momentum of the Queen and her group by half.
The queen stopped walking, the steps on her head were shaking wildly, but her expression was calm.
"Get up, let's go in first." The queen seemed to be concerned, but it was inevitable that she was gritting her teeth.
When everyone was seated, Liu Guiren was the first to ramble on for a long time. When she finally drank tea with her mouth dry, the Queen kept opening her mouth again.
"Sister Song has already reached the rank of concubine at a young age. It seems that I was not wrong about you." The Queen said.
Baozhu was still thinking about how to reply, and Liu Guiren was busy helping him as soon as he swallowed the tea.
"Oh, isn't it? She is already a concubine before she has any children. How is she like us? She has two children and is still a noble." Liu Guiren said.
Baozhu calmly listened to Liu Guiren's words with a gun and a stick, feeling the eyes of others who were either jealous or watching the show.
She knew that on the other side of grace was bloodshed. And the queen has always been good at killing people with a borrowed knife.
"I'm scared, your majesty is really too flattering." Baozhu said pretending to be worried, moved out of Qi Junce, and quickly distanced himself.
Liu Guiren originally wanted to say something, but the emperor was the iron law in the palace, so she could only hold her tongue.
Zhencai said quietly: "After all, my sisters are so lucky, and we don't have to worry about the future."
Seeing that the atmosphere was tense, the Queen began to behave like a good old lady and began to smooth things over.
"Well, your Majesty told me this morning that you asked me to take care of your pregnancy, but the hospital did not take care of it?" the queen asked.
Baozhu stood up quickly, knelt down as often as he wanted, and said with tears in his eyes: "I should not make my wife tired even if I die, but your Majesty has high hopes for this matter. I am really... really..."
Baozhu's tearful look caught the queen off guard, and she could only say anxiously: "Look at you, you haven't said a few words yet."
Then she winked at the people around her and said, "Yi Lan, help Concubine Chen up quickly."
Baozhu didn't hesitate and stood up along the steps given by the queen.
But he still wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief and continued: "I am not as disappointed as your Majesty, nor as disappointed as your Majesty. I think your Majesty will understand."
A forced smile appeared on the corner of the queen's lips, and she replied stiffly: "Yes, of course I understand."
The queen and her party did not sit for a long time before leaving in a hurry.
Although the queen greeted Baozhu again before leaving, she also left behind many supplements.
But Baozhu knew that the queen at this moment was probably gnashing her teeth and wanting to squeeze herself to death. Baozhu breathed a sigh of relief, finally getting a guarantee for himself.
Inside the Queen's Palace.
"Clang——!" A huge sound exploded in Kunning Palace, and a fine Ru kiln porcelain vase was smashed to pieces.
"Who does she think she is?! How dare a small country's palace maid dare to climb on top of me and make noise."
Gu Linqing roared.
Zhencai stood far away, fearing that the anger would spread to him.
But he had no choice but to comfort him: "It's just that the villain has gained power. Don't argue with me, my lady."
"Caring about it?" Gu Linqing's face twisted in anger, turned to Zhen Cairen and said, "Not only is she pregnant now, she has also been promoted to Concubine Chen."
Gu Linqing sneered, "Chen, what a word Chen. That's a word that can only be used by emperors."
Seeing the queen's extremely angry appearance, Zhencai stood aside with her lips pursed as she dared not express her anger.
"Ce Lang, it's only been more than half a year, are you already so obsessed with this woman?" Gu Linqing's tone contained sad despair, but when she opened her eyes again, her eyes were filled with resentment.
"She now gives me full responsibility, which means that there should be no accidents during the entire pregnancy."
Gu Linqing gritted her teeth and continued.
"If anything happens to her during her pregnancy, it will be my fault, and Your Majesty will definitely hold me accountable."
Gu Linqing said angrily as she walked: "What a smart girl. I have chosen the right person!"
Zhencai was afraid that if the queen continued to be angry, she would suffer even herself.
I couldn't help but step forward and said cautiously: "This matter is not completely unsolvable. I have forgotten that it is what a concubine should do to share your worries."
Gu Linqing rushed over in one stride, scaring everyone in Zhencai so much that they took half a step back.
"How to explain? Firstly, we can't kill her directly, and secondly, we can't drug her. How come this is all my fault." Gu Linqing said.
"I really want to tear her to pieces immediately. How dare you threaten me?" Gu Linqing gradually lost control of her rationality, and Zhencai quickly pulled her to sit down.
Zhencai brought tea, but Gu Linqing pushed her to the ground impatiently. The scalding tea started to pour, but Zhencai didn't dare to wipe the water from his shoes.
"Empress..." Zhencai came close to Gu Linqing and whispered, "What if she can't survive the next birth?"
Gu Linqing's eyes suddenly had a strange light, and she looked at Zhen Cairen with a surprised look on her face.
"A woman who gives birth is a step into hell. So who can blame Song Baozhu for her poor fortune and difficulty in giving birth?"
Zhencai said calmly, as if this was the same thing as eating and drinking.
"And that poor child lost his mother as soon as he was born, who would be his best adoptive mother?"
As Zhencai Ren spoke, he poured another cup of tea and handed it to Gu Linqing.
Gu Linqing instantly understood what she meant, and a successful smile appeared on her face.
Gu Linqing patted Zhencai's hand and said, "The one who knows me is Nanzhi."
