"The Queen, the Concubine Chen, my maiden first——"
"The princess is here today, why not let Dr. Liu take a look at it too. Before getting married to His Highness Prince Xuan, I would also like to let Dr. Liu prepare some medicinal materials for her health."
Song Ran was about to bow and leave, but before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Concubine Chen. Her tone was unquestionable, as if she had everything under control.
Her entry into the palace today really felt like a wolf entering a tiger's mouth. We had just finished dealing with the Queen, a fierce tiger, but we didn't expect a more ferocious one to come.
What he said in the Splendid Palace that day was so false and false, but he really looked down on her.
Song Ran hated being taken advantage of, but she couldn't openly refute her intentions.
The queen didn't seem to have any intention of driving her away.
She could only bite the bullet and continue to stay.
By the time Xiao Anzi went to Tai Hospital to invite Dr. Liu, it was almost Wushan.
I entered the palace early in the morning saying that I wanted to see Princess Zhaohua, but until now I still haven't been able to move to Xiyun Palace. This girl didn't even send anyone to look for her.
When Imperial Physician Liu entered the hall, his forehead was covered with sweat and white. I think Xiao Anzi had already revealed to him the situation in the palace along the way.
"I have met the Queen, Concubine Chen, and Your Highness the Princess." Doctor Liu bent over and bowed with trembling hands.
"Doctor Liu is exempt from the courtesy. Concubine Chen said that she has been feeling very unwell these past few days, so why don't you do it for her?"
Imperial Physician Liu's eyes wandered around the Queen and Concubine Chen, and finally settled on the Queen, "I obey the order."
The palace maid covered Concubine Chen's pulse with a handkerchief.
Doctor Liu pressed his fingers lightly on the handkerchief, trying to calm himself down. He had a general understanding that Concubine Chen was probably pregnant. He wanted to tell the queen through his mouth.
The atmosphere in the palace was tense for a while, until the imperial doctor trembled and knelt down on the ground.
"The Emperor—the Queen, Concubine Chen is so happy."
The queen's face was ashen. Although she had guessed it early, she could not suppress the anger burning in her eyes.
Song Ran was sitting on a chair a little further away and could hear her heavy breathing, her chest rising and falling.
Concubine Chen smiled brightly and her eyes sparkled.
What a stark contrast, Song Ran sighed.
Unlike the Lu family, the Wang family had no power or influence in the capital. The entire family relied on this noble concubine to gain favor from the emperor. Naturally, she is a candidate that the emperor can trust as his son, mother, and concubine.
But Concubine Chen's behavior today was puzzling to Song Ran.
Concubine Chen is so arrogant, she is not afraid of being tampered with in the soup. If she wasn't worried about the queen's murder, then why did she have to take advantage of her presence today to show off?
Song Ran firmly believed that this was not a coincidence.
Thinking about it again, Uncle Guo Lu Jiang knew about it, but he didn't know what kind of disturbance it would cause in the court.
Song Ran only felt that her marriage could be delayed a little longer. After all, Chen Chaoci probably won't have time to take care of her in the near future.
"With Doctor Liu's words, I feel a lot more at ease." Concubine Chen covered her mouth and smiled softly at the queen on the phoenix chair, as if she was mocking the queen who had no heirs so far.
The queen sat on the phoenix chair and stared blankly at Concubine Chen.
For a moment, there was silence in the hall. Song Ran buried her head and just wanted to escape from this place of right and wrong.
Seeing that the queen did not speak, Concubine Chen turned towards Song Ran and greeted with a smile: "Doctor Liu, please take a look at the princess too. The princess has been marching and fighting for many years, and she needs to be recuperated before the wedding."
An awkward atmosphere came over. Song Ran secretly glanced at the Queen a few times, and then glanced at Concubine Chen a few times out of the corner of her eye. I don’t know whether to reach out or not. Dilemma.
"Concubine Chen is pregnant now, so she shouldn't work too hard. It's better to go back and rest early." The queen sighed heavily and closed her eyes tiredly, her voice weak and cold.
Song Ran could hear sadness and despair. Perhaps the queen truly loved Chen Chaoci, or perhaps she was worried about the glory of the Lu family.
Song Ran seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. She stood up and bowed to the two of them, "Queen, it's already midnight. Princess Zhaohua may have to wait impatiently."
The queen pressed her eyebrows, waved her hand, and ordered them all to retreat.
Concubine Chen stroked her belly, gave a perfunctory salute, smiled domineeringly, and followed Song Ran out of the inner hall.
Song Ran came out of Changkun Palace and quickened her pace for fear of being caught by Concubine Chen. She didn't have much energy to struggle with him today.
Because he was so focused, he didn't even notice the person coming in front of him.
She plunged into Chen Chaobai's arms and felt his hot chest and violent heartbeat.
"Why did the princess learn to throw herself into her arms today?" Chen Chaobai's narrow eyes showed a sly smile, and he put his hands on Song Ran's waist, but did not use any force.
Song Ran raised her eyes and saw that she had bumped into Chen Chaobai, and her mind was confused for a moment. The whole person stared at him dumbfounded.
After a long time, she finally recovered.
Song Ran subconsciously wanted to escape, and pushed his chest with both hands. As soon as he pushed her away, Chen Chaobai made a backhand and pulled her into his arms forcefully.
His breath slowly approached Song Ran's ears, making her tense up involuntarily, and the warmth made her sensitive ears turn red instantly.
She struggled a few times and finally got out of his arms.
"Chen Chaobai, what are you doing!" Song Ran was angry and ashamed, staring at Chen Chaobai angrily.
Chen Chaobai couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, with a smile in his eyes.
"Has His Royal Highness Prince Xuan been ordered to enter the palace?" Concubine Chen was supported by the palace maid and walked over slowly.
Song Ran turned around and saw Concubine Chen, feeling even more unhappy. I don’t know if she saw all this just now.
"The Empress Dowager is seriously ill. I have requested permission from the Emperor to enter the palace and visit Changning Palace."
Chen Chaobai had already put away his smile, his face was heavy, and his deep eyes showed a hint of displeasure.
It was not easy to see Song Ran, who had always been indifferent to him, showing an expression of shame and uneasiness. Before she could tease him, Concubine Chen ruined the atmosphere.
Concubine Chen wanted to talk to Song Ran again, but today's actions may have caused her displeasure. But seeing the look on Chen Chaobai's face at this moment, he probably hated her even more than Song Ran.
"I wanted to talk to the princess about something personal. It seems that I have disturbed you two now." Concubine Chen could not help but shudder when she was stared at by Chen Chaobai's sharp eyes.
Song Ran's eyes moved to Concubine Chen's abdomen, her eyebrows furrowed slightly and she said: "Concubine Chen, now that you are pregnant, I, the princess, will not bother you."
She raised her eyes and glanced at her again, and continued: "You and I have no friendship at all, and there is no such thing as personal talk."
"Is Concubine Chen happy?" Chen Chaobai raised his eyebrows.
Song Ran saw a hint of surprise flash across Chen Chaobai's face, as well as an emotion she couldn't understand. If not?
He has been clinging to Chen Chaoci for many years, really just to be an idle prince?
Now it seems that her previous guesses may have been correct.
Chen Chaobai should be more worried than the Queen about the fact that Concubine Chen is carrying a prince, right?
Song Ran thought that if Chen Chaobai really had a vision for the throne, he would soon take action.
Should she remind Concubine Chen?
But what if she thought wrong?
Today's trip to the palace really comes at the wrong time.
"Yes. The pulse was diagnosed by Dr. Liu just in Changkun Palace." Concubine Chen's eyes flashed with the joy of becoming a mother, and she could not see the strangeness in Chen Chaobai's eyes.
"I would like to first congratulate Concubine Chen." Chen Chaobai's voice fell and his eyes returned to their original state.
Chen Chaobai added: "Concubine Chen is not easy to stand for a long time now, so she should go back to her palace as soon as possible."
Concubine Chen was still immersed in joy, imagining the birth of her and the emperor's first child. But unexpectedly, he was abruptly interrupted by Chen Chaobai's words.
She looked a little surprised, her eyes filled with confusion and confusion.
"This is the Emperor's first child. There are so many pairs of eyes staring at it. Concubine Chen should understand what I mean."
She nodded slightly.
The palace maid immediately stepped forward and helped her carefully.
Looking at her leaving figure, Song Ran felt complicated in her heart.
But she had no time to think about that now because she was already ravenous with hunger.
She has not eaten since she entered the palace in the morning. She didn't even dare to take a sip of the queen's tea. It wasn't that she was afraid of being poisoned. It was the situation just now. How could she drink it?
Song Ran looked at Chen Chaobai who was standing there watching Concubine Chen leave, and she was even more angry.
It wasn't because he stopped him, he would have already arrived at Zhaohua's place by now.
She didn't want to get involved in the fights in the harem, let alone the intrigues in the court. How should she take care of herself and escape unscathed? She couldn't just wait for Liu Yunqi to find a solution.
Chen Chaobai did not follow Song Ran to Xiyun Palace in Zhaohua.
He said that he had something important to discuss with the emperor in detail, and left in a hurry.
Chen Chaobai, who has always been cautious, seemed to have exposed the tail of a fox with his gaffe today. Although it was only for a moment, it was caught by Song Ran.
It wasn't until he came out of the imperial study that he realized this.
Although he was a little uneasy, he didn't take it to heart. After all, he was hit by Song Ran once when he was young.
"My good sister, why did you come here?"
As soon as Song Ran stepped into Xiyun Palace, Zhaohua took his arms and embraced her into the inner hall.
"My good princess, can you give me something to eat first? I am starving to death." Song Ran blinked at Zhaohua aggrievedly.
"What's going on?" Zhaohua looked at her doubtfully, while not forgetting to ask the palace maid to go to the small kitchen to prepare some food.
Song Ran was lying on the table, still thinking about everything today. I don’t know how to describe today’s situation to Zhaohua.
Now that I think about it, it wouldn't be a bad thing for Zhaohua to marry to Wei State earlier.
Zhaohua saw that Song Ran didn't speak. It was because he was really hungry and had no energy, so he didn't continue to ask.
When the food was ready, Song Ran took a few bites, but couldn't swallow it.
Zhaohua looked at Song Ran and felt that she was in a worse mood than herself. She originally wanted to have a nice talk with this sister today, but it didn't seem to be appropriate at the moment.
By the time of Shen, the news of Concubine Chen's happiness had spread to all the palaces.
After listening to Song Ran's description, Zhaohua was so excited that he was going to have a nephew or niece.
Drag Song Ran around the house to look for gifts to give.
