Sure enough, after a short period of tenderness and recounting the longing for each other during the separation, Chen Yao, who was leaning in Huang Qiong's arms, said: "I have been away for a few months this time, and the results are not as good as I originally expected. Miss cannot be exposed. Under the circumstances in the palace, the young lady’s old friends don’t quite believe it based on a few tokens.”
"Especially when they heard that the person I asked them to assist was a prince, many people did not even give me a chance to meet them again. Although I had met almost all of them when I followed the young lady. But they After hearing my request, he started to distance himself from me and even had a bad attitude."
"You also know that because the imperial court has great restrictions on people in the world, people in the world do not trust the court. The court has almost no prestige among people in the world, especially those who are masters. Many people immediately turned their backs upon hearing that they were working for a prince. And rejecting others at a thousand miles away, even taking out the lady's token will not help."
"When the young lady traveled around the world, she did not expose her family background. Not only did no one in her family know that she was practicing martial arts, she never even took the guards sent by the old prince to her. Therefore, the young lady's friends did not I knew that the young lady was once the daughter-in-law of the Huaiyang County Prince's Palace, and I didn't know that she later entered the palace and gave birth to you."
"Some people even think that the young lady has been missing for so many years and has fallen into the hands of the government. This time you asked someone to come out to work for you because you were threatened by the court. But unfortunately, the current identity of the young lady cannot be revealed to these people. And even if it is stated clearly, , these people will not believe that the young lady who seemed to them to be otherworldly will enter the palace and become the emperor's concubine."
"Both of my parents died that year, and I was rescued by the young lady from the hands of Ren Yazi. I was only ten years old when I started to follow the young lady around the world. After following the young lady into the palace, I never left the palace again. Over ten years of vicissitudes, things and people have changed. , How many people today still remember the evil-handed dragon girl who was beside Ice Rakshasa back then?"
"In addition, most of the young lady's friends have weird tempers. Even if I believe that I was commissioned by the young lady, most of them are assisting a prince, and they are not willing to get involved in the royal battle. And I You can’t tell who you are, so the results aren’t very good.”
"And among these people, there are many admirers of the young lady. If these people knew that the young lady had entered the palace and lived in the cold palace for eighteen years, these people would have to come to the palace to find someone. With these Naturally, there is no need to worry about people's skills being exposed. But if you often walk by the river, there is no reason why your shoes won't get wet."
"They don't care, but once they are discovered, they will bring endless trouble to the lady. There are only a few people who received the lady's kindness back then. Maybe they have not forgotten the lady's kindness, maybe they want to give it to their apprentice or nephew , an opportunity to stand out. Although I rejected my invitation, I sent their nephew out. "
"There are nine men and four women in total, a total of thirteen people. However, although these people are not too old, their skills are not weak. Although they are not as good as yours, they are not too different. Two of them are also He is a veteran who has traveled around the world all year round. By the way, I also picked up a strange scholar on the way."
"I know that there are spies from the emperor and the prince in our mansion, so we didn't take them directly back to the mansion, but arranged them all in Wuliang Temple, fifteen miles away from the city. This Taoist temple was the family temple built by the Dowager. , after the death of Mrs. Tai, because most of the people in the mansion believed in Buddhism and not Taoism, they gradually cut off contact with the mansion."
"Later, because of the request of the young lady, it was assigned to the young lady's name. Now very few people know that this Wuliang Temple was the family temple of the Prince of Huaiyang County. When the young lady traveled around the country in the name of study tour, every time she came back Jingzhao usually doesn't go back to his hometown, and usually lives in this Taoist temple."
"Before entering the palace, he even classified hundreds of hectares of land under his name as temple property, and severed the relationship between Wuliangguan and the palace. All contracts were also destroyed. Now, except for a few individuals, Almost no one knows the relationship between this Taoist temple and the lady, so it is very safe to place these people there."
At this point, Chen Yao's little face suddenly turned red, and she plunged into Huang Qiong's arms and refused to come out for a long time. It wasn't until a long time later that he said: "Originally, I wanted to go to Jiangnan and visit a few familiar gangs to try to find more helpers for you. But at this time, I found that I was in the wrong place?"
"What's going on? Sister Yao, please tell me, what's going on with you? Is it?" Huang Qiong couldn't help but have a premonition in her heart when she saw Chen Yao showing her rare childish attitude. In this era, there were almost no contraceptive methods except for some special methods in the palace and the use of certain drugs.
I have a deep relationship with Chen Yao, and when we are happy, we naturally don’t need to take any necessary measures like when King Yong gave him three daughters. Although Chen Yao is slightly older, she is still far from the age where she can no longer have children. If she was really pregnant, it wouldn't be an accident.
But he was a little unsure, so he kept asking questions. However, there was a hint of joy in this tone. In Huang Qiong's previous life, although she was somewhat withdrawn, she loved children very much. Whether it's his sister's child or a relative's child, he likes them all very much.
It's just that Guo Ying has always refused to have children. Even the two children she had accidentally had were aborted by her while she was away. Huang Qiong, who already had a certain amount of savings at that time, originally planned to stop doing it after finishing this last vote. Marry Guo Ying and have a few more children.
Because he knew that doing too much tomb robbing would be harmful to one's moral character. Especially when he initially thought that the two children Guo Ying had not kept were due to accidents, he had already made up his mind to stop. But he never thought that the woman he had lived with for several years, whom he loved deeply, and with whom he was prepared to spend his whole life.
Not only did he betray himself physically and mentally, but he also treated himself so viciously. After returning to this era inexplicably, he figured out that maybe the failure to save the two children was not an accident at all, but that Guo Ying had never wanted it. Maybe those two children are not his at all.
After returning to this era, he was only three years old, and he was a child himself. What's more, apart from mother and Chen Yao, there is not even a female cat who has stayed in the cold palace for eighteen years, so naturally she will not have children of her own. He likes children but has never been satisfied. Now he knows that after two lifetimes, he finally has a child. Is there any reason not to be ecstatic?
Chen Yao, who was extremely shy, couldn't bear Huang Qiong's questioning and finally nodded. Huang Qiong, who knew that he really wanted to be a father, carefully put the woman he loved in his arms on the bed. With a look that was almost like a pilgrim, he stared at Chen Yao's belly that should have been three months old and was already slightly pregnant.
Only then did he realize what was different about Chen Yao when he first saw her. It turns out that it is the maternal radiance that a woman can't help but exude after she becomes pregnant. Of course, there are also certain physical changes that occur after a woman becomes pregnant in preparation for future breastfeeding.
And looking at Huang Qiong, who was sitting in front of him, staring at his belly with an expression of surprise and joy on his face, and unable to hold back his excitement in his voice, Chen Yao's heart, which had been high, finally relaxed. After learning that she was pregnant, Chen Yao had been worried about whether Huang Qiong would have the child.
She knew that having a child now was not something worth getting excited about for Huang Qiong. Because once the child is born, the special relationship between herself and him will no longer be hidden. Although it is normal for a prince to have an affair with a maid or even have a child before his wedding.
Among the princes surrounded by so many beautiful girls, there were few who had not had sex with a woman before their wedding. To exaggerate, I had several children before the wedding. Almost all of Huang Qiong's older brothers who are not yet married have children of their own.
It's just that the age difference between myself and the father of the child in front of me is quite big. She is more than ten years older than him, and she is also close to Huang Qiong's mother. Once the intimate relationship between two people is exposed, it is difficult not to arouse criticism from others. Although in the emperor's mind, it was not a treasonous thing, it would still have extremely negative consequences.
It can be said that this child came at the wrong time. Even if Huang Qiong's time out of the palace is longer and her foundation is more solid, the situation will be much stronger than now. Chen Yao knew that the arrival of this child was unintentionally a heavy burden for Huang Qiong.
At this moment, Huang Qiong thought that Chen Yao would have such thoughts because of this child. Although I want to hold Chen Yao in my arms again and give her some love and affection. But for fear of hurting the fetus in Chen Yao's belly, he could only gently hold Chen Yao's face.
In a tone of tears of joy, she said something that left Chen Yao somewhat baffled: "Sister Yao, thank you, really thank you, for making me truly a father. Giving me a real sense of taking root." I feel that I am really happy to have someone who is truly connected to me by blood.”
After that, he gently placed Chen Yao on the bed again. Huang Qiong excitedly walked around the room, calling to the maids who had already exited the room, asking them to bring over Dr. Li, who had been forcibly detained by him and had not been put back until now, to check Mrs. Chen's pulse.
"Madam?" After hearing Huang Qiong's instructions, the summoned maid looked at Chen Yao strangely, who was lying on the bed with a happy expression on her face. Then he looked at Huang Qiong, who was so excited that he was spinning around in the room and was a little overwhelmed. He was so frightened that he didn't dare to move.
She still clearly remembered the frightening instructions given by this young prince. If he were to pass the message as he requested, wouldn't it be revealing the secret between the two masters to the outside world? If the master one day remembers that he was the one who leaked the secret, then he will not be the unlucky one. The experience of the steward who was beaten to death kept flashing before her eyes.
Although I have never enjoyed any blessings since I was born. It was not until after entering the palace that I could have enough to eat without worrying about being sold off again. Although the rules in the palace are a bit stricter, the life is completely different from the previous life. This beautiful life has just begun, and she doesn't want to make the same mistake as the steward.
Until Huang Qiong found that after listening to her instructions, she was still standing there stupidly, looking a little at a loss. She couldn't help but snorted in displeasure before the slightly frightened little maid reacted. Although he was a little scared in his heart, he still asked again in a low voice: "Your Majesty, are you telling Dr. Li that it is Madam who needs a pulse diagnosis?"
