Before the envoys sent to Northern Xinjiang returned, the news that Concubine Xiao was pregnant spread throughout the capital.
On this day, Ningdong ran into the yard excitedly.
"Madam, there is a letter from Miss Shen."
Chu Yue stretched out her hand.
"Show me quickly."
Since she came to the capital, Shen Zhixue has been exchanging letters with her.
Chu Yue is a nostalgic person. Not only Shen Zhixue, but also she often exchanges letters with Jiang Qingwan. It is nothing more than saying hello to them and telling interesting things about recent days or her own current situation.
Ningdong handed the letter to Chu Yue and said mysteriously, "Madam, I just heard that Concubine Xiao is pregnant."
But she vaguely remembered that Madam had said that Concubine Xiao's infertility was quite serious.
Chu Yue seemed to have eaten something shocking.
"Concubine Xiao is pregnant?"
How can it be?
It's not that she is conceited, she is the only one in the entire Nanyuan Kingdom who can cure Concubine Xiao's illness.
Although her master's medical skills were good, her surgical skills were not as good as hers.
The key point is that Concubine Xiao is a woman, and she would not ask a man to operate such a critical part.
Ningdong nodded.
"Yes, Madam, do you think there is something fishy about this matter?"
"What's in Concubine Xiao's belly may not necessarily be a child." Although Chu Yue said it casually, her confident tone made it impossible for anyone to doubt her.
Ningdong was puzzled.
"What does Madam mean by this? What else could Concubine Xiao's belly be if it wasn't a child?"
Chu Yue curled her lips.
"I'm thinking that if Concubine Xiao did this on purpose, she probably wanted to use her fetus as a favor."
It is not difficult to find the happy pulse.
Medications can do this.
Ningdong lowered his voice.
"If His Majesty discovers this, it will be a crime of deceiving the Emperor!"
Chu Yue glanced at her and said, "If you can't let go of your child, you won't be able to trap the wolf. Wealth can only be found in danger."
After she finished speaking, she stopped talking to Ningdong about Concubine Xiao, but opened Shen Zhixue's letter.
After Chu Yue put the letter away, Ningdong looked at her.
"Madam, what did Miss Shen say?"
Chu Yue had a slight smile on her face.
"She said in the letter that she was pregnant."
Shen Zhixue's mother married her to a scholar. When the two got married, the scholar was still a scholar. Although he did not come from a wealthy family, he had no worries about food and clothing.
The two have been married for more than a year, and they are very much in love with each other. Now that they are pregnant, it is indeed a great joy.
Ningdong was also very happy.
"That's great. Miss Shen's hard work has finally come to an end. Her husband passed the imperial examination not long after they got married, and now she's pregnant again. If the exam goes well in two years, she may be able to come to the capital to reunite with his wife."
Chu Yue had a smile on her face.
"I would be quite happy to have a few more friends in the capital."
"Madam, do you want to reply to Miss Shen?"
"Of course the letter must be returned." Chu Yue stood up and walked to the study, while ordering, "Ningdong, you go to the warehouse to find some supplements, and then send them to Nanping Town together with the letter."
"yes."
Ning Dong was blessed, so he took the key and went to the side room to look for gifts.
…
Less than ten days after the news of Concubine Xiao's pregnancy spread, Concubine Shu conspired to murder the emperor's heir, causing the concubine to miscarry. The news that one of the two died after a massive hemorrhage once again shocked the entire capital.
Concubine Xiao is the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion!
Although the Duke's palace was implicated by Prince Jing and had its military power confiscated, so its power was not as powerful as before, but a skinny camel was bigger than a horse. Concubine Shu's father was only a third-rank official, who had been promoted with her favor in recent years, so her power was naturally not as good as before. Duke Xiao's Mansion.
Therefore, under the pressure of Duke Xiao, the emperor gave Concubine Shu a glass of poisonous wine that night.
Two concubines passed away one after another, and all the concubines in the harem remained silent. They lived in peace for a long time.
When Princess Nanying learned that her own mother had been sentenced to death, she cried and fainted.
…
On this day, when Lu Xinghe returned home from handling official duties, he saw Chu Yue sitting on the futon next to the desk in a daze.
She held a writing brush in her hand, and on the white paper in front of her was the prescription she had just written.
There is a charcoal stove burning in the house, which is very warm.
Lu Xinghe put down the heavy curtain and approached quietly.
"What are you thinking about?"
"Write down the prescription." Chu Yue picked up the prescription in her hand and handed it in the direction of Lu Xinghe, "Does your husband recognize this prescription?"
Lu Xinghe picked up the prescription and glanced at it roughly.
"It's not like Yueyue doesn't know. Although I recognize a few simple medicinal materials, I don't know the prescriptions."
Chu Yue looked at him suspiciously, "But why do I feel that all this is not that simple?"
Lu Xinghe sat next to Chu Yue and held her in his arms.
"If you have any doubts in Yueyue's heart, just ask me directly. As long as you can tell me, I will tell you everything."
Chu Yue looked at him curiously, blinking her watery almond eyes.
"The deaths of Concubine Xiao and Concubine Shu are not that simple, right?"
There was a smile on Lu Xinghe's lips.
"Does Madam think that I am the mastermind behind this?"
"Isn't it?" Chu Yue asked with raised eyebrows.
Lu Xinghe hummed.
"It's really not."
He can only be considered a pusher at best.
If you want to achieve your goals, just make evil people have evil thoughts.
There is no need for him to plan it himself.
Chu Yue had an expression of disbelief.
"Princess Nanying has a feud with me. You advised His Majesty to ask her to go to Northern Xinjiang to get married. Concubine Xiao and Concubine Shu also have a feud with me. I don't believe you don't have any arrangements."
Lu Xinghe looked down at the pretty woman in his arms, then reached out and touched her head.
"I can't hide anything from you."
"I knew it." Chu Yue pulled up Lu Xinghe's sleeves with excitement on her face, "Please tell me quickly what's going on with Concubine Xiao's pregnancy. Is she really pregnant or is her happy pulse brought out by taking medicine?"
Lu Xinghe looked at her with a smile and did not answer.
Seeing this, Chu Yue shook his sleeves anxiously and said coquettishly, "Speak quickly~"
The smile on Lu Xinghe's face deepened.
Chu Yue raised her eyebrows and reached out to pinch his face.
"You are talking...well..."
Before she could finish speaking, Lu Xinghe put his arms around the back of her neck and kissed the small mouth that had been squeaking since he came back.
Suddenly being kissed by him, Chu Yue was stunned. She wanted to push him away first and continue to ask about Concubine Xiao. However, Lu Xinghe's force was too strong. When she noticed Chu Yue's movements, she pried her lips apart. The flap slid in.
For a moment, Chu Yue felt that her mind was completely blank.
No longer caring about Concubine Xiao, she just raised her head, hung her arms around Lu Xinghe's neck, and tried her best to cater to his movements.
The charcoal fire in the room was burning brightly and dimly, and as the two of them kissed, the air seemed to become hotter.
Chu Yue's coat was untied one after another, revealing her slender shoulders and clear collarbones. Her erect breasts were hidden under her bellyband, rising and falling with her heavy breathing.
The snow-white and delicate skin was slightly pink as Lu Xinghe caressed it.
