"There are many concubines in the palace, and the emperor prefers you. You must not be arrogant because of his favor. Now that the emperor has few children, and you are pregnant now, you should also persuade the emperor to soak up the rain and dew, and accumulate blessings for the emperor's heir in your belly. The emperor will spread his branches as soon as possible."
The Queen Mother was very dissatisfied when she saw Xie Ziyue just thanking her dryly.
So he continued to preach.
While she was preaching, the queen had been watching with cold eyes. The aunt and nephew joined forces, waiting to see Xie Ziyue compromise.
On the way here, Xie Ziyue had expected that the Queen Mother might use Han Xianzong's favor as an excuse, but she never expected it to be so outrageous.
Even as a fetus, Gu Xuan could still feel the anger of her mother-in-law. She saw Xie Ziyue take two deep breaths and said without saltiness:
"I, my concubine, will obey the Queen Mother's teachings."
After all, the Queen Mother was not the mother of Han Xianzong, so she did not dare to do anything too extreme. After saying that, he motioned to Lan Ruo to get the things.
Aunt Lanruo understood and brought two scriptures to Xie Ziyue. Taoxiang hurriedly took them respectfully.
The empress dowager's faint voice continued: "Pregnant people are most afraid of being anxious. The imperial concubine has not been feeling well recently, so she even skips greetings. So copying Buddhist scriptures in the palace can also help her calm down."
Gu Xuan understood. No wonder the Queen Mother wanted to call her mother and concubine here. The purpose was here.
Previously, Emperor Xianzong of the Han Dynasty pointed out the shortcomings of the queen in public and said that his mother and concubine did not need to go to pay her respects. This undoubtedly brought shame on the queen.
The Queen Mother is the Queen's biggest supporter in the palace. It seems that the Queen is complaining to the Queen Mother.
However, the Queen Mother is also a good person. She comes to seek justice for the Queen after such a period of time. On such an occasion, no one can gossip about her.
Although Xie Ziyue's family background is not prominent, she has been proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child. Copying Buddhist scriptures is not too difficult for her.
It's just that she had a huge reaction to the pregnancy this time, and she didn't have much time to relax every day. Now she has to share some of the burden of copying Buddhist scriptures. A flash of resentment flashed in Taoxiang's eyes.
It's just that she is just a palace maid after all, so it's not her turn to speak at this time. So she could only sulk secretly.
Before Xie Ziyue came, she was afraid that the Queen Mother would punish her and hurt her unborn child, so she hinted that Taoxiang had a backup plan. Unexpectedly, the punishment given by the Queen Mother this time was not serious, so she felt relieved and respectfully agreed.
When the Queen saw that Xie Ziyue, who had never taken her seriously, was so cautious in front of the Queen Mother, a flash of joy flashed in her eyes. She was about to say something more when she heard the panicked voice of the eunuch outside.
"May your Majesty be blessed with peace and prosperity."
"Go away!" Han Xianzong seemed to have kicked away the eunuch blocking the door. He only heard the eunuch say "Ouch", and then Han Xianzong stepped in directly.
The Queen and Queen Mother immediately stood up from their seats.
The Queen even called out "Your Majesty" every time.
Xie Ziyue was also supported by Taoxiang and stood up to salute.
"My beloved concubine is inconvenienced, so these false courtesy will be dispensed with." Han Xianzong perfunctorily called the queen mother and ignored the queen at all. He quickly stepped forward to support Xie Ziyue and put his big hands around her waist.
Gu Xuan moved happily when she saw her father coming.
The fetus can move when it reaches three months of development, but Gu Xuan hasn't realized it yet. She just acted subconsciously.
She had tried to move a few times before when she was not old enough, but her mother and concubine had no reaction. It was probably because she was too young and her mother and concubine did not feel it.
So this time after she moved, Gu Xuan was also confused when she saw Xie Ziyue and Han Xianzong both looking down at her direction for a moment.
Especially their hands were quickly covered.
Could it be that my father, emperor, mother and concubine noticed that I was moving?
Gu Xuan's suspicion was quickly verified.
Xie Ziyue looked at Han Xianzong with bright eyes. Han Xianzong originally wanted to say something, but out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of the Queen Mother and the Empress who were watching, and finally swallowed all the words that came to his mouth.
"My son has important matters to discuss with the imperial concubine, so he will leave first."
After saying that, Han Xianzong bent down, picked up Xie Ziyue, and left Shoukang Palace.
The queen and queen mother, who were left behind, looked at each other.
"Aunt, look at that bitch!" The queen tightened her handkerchief again, her tone full of resentment and grievance.
"You are the Queen." The Queen Mother looked at the two retreating figures with an intriguing expression.
But after all, she has been immersed in the harem for many years, and her methods and mentality are beyond the reach of the queen at present, so she quickly returned to her normal state of mind:
"You, you are just too impatient. The imperial concubine is only three months pregnant now. She doesn't even know whether the child in her belly is a boy or a girl. Why are you anxious? You were too anxious just now. If you want to have a country, Mother's bearing, is this what the Ai family often tells you?"
"But aunt, according to how much your majesty loves that bitch, she will definitely love the prince or princess in her belly. Even if I have a legitimate son by then, I'm afraid..."
When the queen said this, she bit her lower lip tightly, her expression extremely angry.
"Confused!" the Queen Mother scolded: "If she is a princess, even if the emperor favors her, she will only be given more food and more fiefs. What else can she do?"
"If it's a prince..." The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes, "So what? You are the Queen of the Central Palace, and you have been included in the royal family's jade certificate. The imperial edict to be canonized as Queen was read out at Chengtianmen. As long as you don't make any mistakes, you It will always be the main palace. In the future, if your child is a direct descendant, that will be the orthodox bloodline. Why are you panicking now?"
The Queen's originally panic mood improved a lot under the Queen Mother's comfort.
This is indeed the case, not to mention that she is still very young and can seize the time to conceive the prince. Even if she does not have a child, she is still the queen.
Isn't that what her aunt was like? She never had a son of her own, only a princess, but by virtue of her status as a queen, she is now the empress dowager.
On the contrary, Han Xianzong's lowly biological mother died young, so what if she gave birth to a prince? Isn’t the Queen Mother enjoying the blessing now?
Although Xie Ziyue is as beautiful as a flower, she is already thirty now, and it is a miracle that she can get pregnant!
I don’t know how long I will live if I give birth to a child in the future. Maybe I will die within a few years.
Thinking of this, the Queen felt much calmer, so she nestled next to the Queen Mother and began to act coquettishly.
Only they knew the conversation between the two. Over there, Emperor Xianzong of the Han Dynasty hurriedly walked out of Shoukang Palace with Xie Ziyue in his arms. Laifu, who was waiting outside, saw His Majesty holding the imperial concubine in his arms from a distance. He thought something had happened, and his face was frightened. Everything has changed.
I hurriedly came over to greet you, only to find that His Majesty seemed to have a little smile on his face, while the Imperial Concubine seemed a little... shy?
Laifu's heart suddenly relaxed, and he also tactfully called on other eunuchs to distance themselves from Han Xianzong.
He finally figured out that this was the way of intimacy between His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine.
After all, Gu Xuan is still a small embryo now. Although it can already move, it does not occupy much space in the abdomen because it is only a little bit big.
So when the imperial concubine was held like this, she didn't feel that she was being squeezed.
Han Xianzong just held Xie Ziyue in his arms, and the two of them walked slowly on the road.
