Early the next morning,
Concubine Hua sent Big Fat Orange to the morning court in high spirits. When she saw the bright yellow sedan disappearing among the red walls, she felt extremely happy.
"When the new year comes, I am very happy. The maids and eunuchs serving in Yikun Palace will each be rewarded with three months' worth of gifts."
"Thank you very much for your gift."
All the maids and eunuchs knelt down to express their gratitude. Every New Year, Concubine Hua would give great rewards.
Although they came earlier this year than in previous years, Lingzhi and others did not know the inside story and only thought it was because the emperor came and Concubine Hua was particularly happy.
Only Songzhi and Zhou Ninghai knew in their hearts that this was because Concubine Hua had just accomplished something big.
*
Furong Pavilion
Dr. Lu took Sun Miaoqing's pulse and said respectfully, "My master's pulse is very similar to the Hua Mai. It's just that as the months get older, the woman's waist and abdomen will become bigger day by day."
"But your waist is still slender. Even if some women suddenly become pregnant after six months of pregnancy, they are not like you."
"As long as the emperor is close to you, he will be able to find out that something is wrong. He can hide it for another month at most. If the pregnancy does not happen by then, even if the ministers try their best to hide it, they may not be able to hide it."
Sun Miaoqing said, "Don't worry, Doctor Lu, I have already planned this matter and will not embarrass you."
How could Imperial Physician Lu feel at ease? He foolishly agreed to help Sun Miaoqing cover it up. After returning home, he thought about it carefully and became more and more frightened. False pregnancy is much worse than murdering the emperor's heir!
On the surface these days, he was enjoying the glory of giving birth to the beloved Chenggui, but in reality he was walking on thin ice and never had a peaceful night's sleep.
At first I was thinking of entering Tai Hospital, but now I am here, and my family has indeed benefited a lot from it, but the risks involved cannot be explained clearly in a few words.
He now wished that Sun Miaoqing would have a miscarriage as soon as possible so that this matter could be settled and buried.
Dr. Lu said, "It's not that I'm timid and afraid of getting into trouble, it's actually a big deal. Since I've joined the little master, it's natural for me to work for him."
"It's just that I have to say a few more words. I have heard in the past two days that there are many senior ladies in the palace."
"Their eyes are particularly sharp. They can tell whether a woman is pregnant just by looking at her body shape, walking, movements, etc. You must not take it lightly..."
Sun Miaoqing felt that Dr. Lu was not very courageous, but he was cautious and had good medical skills.
Seeing how scared he looked, Sun Miaoqing still had to calm his mind.
There are a lot of hills in Taiyuan Hospital...
Sun Miaoqing said, "I understand what Imperial Physician Lu means. Our family is big and our business is big. Aren't I more afraid of death than you?"
Doctor Lu was choked up and speechless for a moment, it seemed that this was the truth...
Even if the incident happened, he would only be an accessory, and Sun Miaoqing would be the mastermind. No matter how you look at it, her situation is even more dangerous.
Such a comparison shows that Doctor Lu's anxious heart is indeed much more stable.
It's useless to think too much, it's already like this, there is no other choice but to go all the way to the dark side.
You can only be extra careful and don't let anyone notice anything is wrong.
After sending Lu Jingsi out, Ling Lan couldn't help but ask, "My lord, Dr. Lu is right. Your stomach is empty. If you let the emperor know the truth, it will be a death penalty."
"Instead of trying to please the emperor, you deliberately made him angry. Aren't you asking for trouble for yourself?"
"My little master naturally has his own plans for doing this."
Qiangwei said something to Linglan, but she still showed a bit of worry, "The emperor has been avoiding my little master these days. I think it's because my little master made too much noise in the past few days."
"The emperor is the king of a country after all. My master must always take the emperor's face into consideration."
Sun Miaoqing said, "You all think I just want revenge?"
Qiangwei replied, "I don't dare, but my master's anger should have been almost gone, right?"
Sun Miaoqing said, "I make a fuss because he likes me to make a fuss. If he doesn't like it anymore, I won't make a fuss."
Suzuran opened her eyes wide and said in disbelief, "The Emperor likes...?"
"But I see, the emperor is often angry about this, isn't it?"
Qiangwei nodded in agreement. She and Linglan watched from the side, often frightened by Sun Miaoqing's boldness.
Sun Miaoqing said, "Then you are always angry when you see him. Have you ever seen him really get angry?"
Qiangwei and Linglan thought for a while, and both shook their heads. If they were really furious, their little master would have been in the cold palace long ago.
So, the emperor's hobby is that he doesn't like concubines to be gentle and submissive, but likes thorny concubines?
What kind of tune is this?
Sun Miaoqing said proudly, "So, I'm just looking forward to accepting you and changing my mind."
"All the concubines in the harem are docile and pleasant, but I am different. Isn't this the favor that comes with it?"
Qiangwei and Linglan were dubious about this. They always felt that something was wrong, but they couldn't tell what the problem was.
The little master seems to have some meaning in what he said. Otherwise, why would the emperor always let the little master accompany him?
Sun Miaoqing made some nonsense to fool them, but these were not all lies.
She tested Big Fat Orange's bottom line step by step, and she always knew the scale very well.
Who wants to live a life of publicity and be willing to be a lowly person and suffer those injustices? It’s a loss or not!
*
Shoukang Palace
The Queen Mother is wearing a black flag outfit with the Chinese character "Fu" and an ordinary bun on her head. On her right side is a phoenix spreading its wings.
Holding a string of agarwood rosary beads in his hand, he sat on the kang with a peaceful expression. Although he had the intention of compassion, he didn't have much compassion.
"The Ai family made a lot of noise when they heard that this noble gentleman was pregnant. He was very unruly. There is no reason for an emperor to hide from his concubines."
The Queen Mother's words were not unimportant, and she was obviously very dissatisfied with Sun Miaoqing.
Big Fat Orange frowned. Whether he avoided Sun Miaoqing or not was his business. The Queen Mother was old, so she should live her life and stay away from his harem!
"Who is this talkative person? He actually came to the Queen's house to gossip."
"Your Majesty Cheng, because I didn't give her a promotion, she deliberately lost her temper. She's just a little girl, she'll be over after making a fuss, so the Emperor doesn't need to pay attention to her."
The Queen Mother said displeasedly, "If anyone else said it, the news would have already spread in the palace."
"You have only entered the palace at a young age. If you are pregnant, you will be granted the title of concubine. Doesn't it mean that if you give birth to a prince, you will be granted the title of concubine?"
"The Ai family is confused. This gentleman, Cheng Gui, is not an immortal descended from heaven. Why does the emperor like him so much?"
Big Fat Orange said, "My son is not a womanizer, and he doesn't fall in love with her because of her beauty."
"The concubines are either gentle and demure, or graceful and submissive. They are as lively as Lord Cheng. I feel much younger when I look at them."
The Queen Mother has never liked lively people. What she values is a well-educated, dignified and steady noblewoman like Shen Guiren.
"The emperor is in the prime of his life. He doesn't say he is old. If you are not young anymore, what does the Aijia mean?"
"That's all, it's okay if you like to be pampered. Just don't let her become spoiled and become more and more unseemly."
"No matter who gives birth to a prince, he will be the grandson of the Ai family, and the Ai family will love him. But these days, the government and the Sun family have close ties, so we have to be careful."
"When Lord Cheng's child is born, if he is really a prince, we should find him an adoptive mother and teach him well."
