Concubine Li has always been very concerned about her dignity, and usually keeps a dignified and calm face. It is rare for her to get angry and disregard her image like this. This time, it is obvious that she was really furious.
Prince Zhuang's face was also not looking good. He patiently called out "mother concubine". Seeing that Concubine Li had calmed down a little, he said helplessly: "You don't need to tell me these truths. I know why I didn't follow her. It's because she thinks too much..."
Speaking of Princess Zhuang, Prince Zhuang also had anger on his face: "In order to have a legitimate son, she has been unable to give birth to a child all these years. I never asked other concubines to stop taking medicine. I would rather wait for her. Haven't I respected her enough all these years? But look at her! She is so petty and she thinks she hides it well..."
Concubine Li's face darkened.
Prince Zhuang suppressed his anger and continued, "It's just Su Yao. You know how special Madam He is to my father. If I had Su Yao, wouldn't I have a perfect golden ticket to avoid death? But she just couldn't tolerate it. How many things did she do overtly and covertly? I don't bother to argue with her. She instigated Chun'an and Tian Rui, and I just pretended I didn't know. But look at how petty she is. Tian Rui hasn't even entered the house yet, and she's racking her brains every day to think about how to deal with her. She's worrying too much. How can she not be angry?"
In his opinion, it all came down to Princess Zhuang thinking too much.
Concubine Li sneered in displeasure: "She really looks smart, but if she hadn't thought Qin Chen could help... then this matter..."
She still felt angry and resentful.
This is a boy, born as the first grandson of Emperor Yuanfeng.
This was equivalent to breaking the curse that the deposed emperor cast on Emperor Yuanfeng.
How could Emperor Yuanfeng not like this child
It’s a pity that they are all gone now.
Prince Zhuang also saw his mother's heartache, and there was a hint of anger between his eyebrows: "The day before yesterday, she was in pain, and the good doctor in the palace said that the situation was not good. I didn't dare to delay at that time, and immediately went to the palace to plead with my father and asked all the doctors to come. Unfortunately, even Sun Yuanpan and Hu Taiyi refused to give a definite answer. I was already mentally prepared at that time..."
Concubine Li was a little confused, thinking that she was looking forward to a grandson, so didn't he look forward to a son? He had been thinking about it for so many years, but who cared as much as he did? Concubine Li's expression eased, and her tone couldn't help but soften: "This Qin... ... We can't tolerate her this time, who knows how long we have to wait? After this time, let those people stop taking the medicine, and wait until the beginning of the year when Tian Rui comes home, so that she doesn't have to take the medicine. Tian Rui is of noble status, and the Queen Mother will be happy when she gives birth to a child..."
As she spoke, she could not help but sigh: "Ayuan, you can't wait any longer. You know, the fifth prince will soon be old enough to get married. If he gives birth to a child before you..."
The Pang family was already powerful, Concubine Pang was far more favored than her, and the Fifth Prince was even closer to Emperor Yuanfeng.
By then, Prince Zhuang's advantage will be completely gone. What can he use to compete with the Fifth Prince
Only his own mother would consider every detail for him like this. Prince Zhuang didn't want Concubine Li to be so angry, so he lowered his voice and took two steps closer and said, "Don't worry, mother. I know what's going on."
Concubine Li looked up at him in surprise, and heard him say, "I had already made the worst-case scenario plan, so I invited the world-famous Doctor Shen to come into the palace."
He told the story of how Doctor Shen cured Su Rong's leg, and said softly, "It couldn't be saved anyway. So, we might as well make the best use of it and get rid of a major worry for our son."
Seeing him in high spirits and with shining eyes, Concubine Li didn't know whether to be happy or disappointed. After a long while, she finally found her voice: "You mean..."
King Zhuang did not let her continue. He nodded and continued briskly: "Don't worry, mother. After eliminating this major threat, I will naturally find a way to deal with the Pang family."
Seeing that he showed no sadness for losing his child, Concubine Li wanted to say something, but in the end she said nothing. She just nodded and said, "Then you should know the situation in your heart. I won't say much. Your father sent me out to inquire about the situation. What should I say when I go back?"
King Zhuang lowered his voice and whispered something in her ear.
Concubine Li went to see Qin again and simply told her, "Take good care of her. This time is enough. There will always be another chance in the future."
Qin's face was pale. She looked at Concubine Li with sad eyes. Two lines of tears rolled down her cheeks. She called out "mother", but Concubine Li had already let go of her hand, stood up and walked away.
She couldn't help but burst into tears.
Mrs. Qin was also about to collapse. She held her in her arms and cried, "My poor daughter!"
Qin covered her belly, her expression changed from despair to anger and then to gloomy. Finally, she pushed Mrs. Qin away with all her strength: "Stop crying, what are you crying for?! What's the point of crying?!"
Mrs. Qin was stunned and called her carefully: "Daughter, don't scare me, there will be opportunities in the future..."
Qin's face was pale but she was not angry. She said for the first time: "Yes, there is still a chance, there is still a chance..."
Concubine Li went all the way back to the palace. When she arrived at the Taiji Hall, it was already dark. Emperor Yuanfeng had just changed into his casual clothes and was reading memorials. When he heard that she had returned, he summoned her to the East Side Hall and asked her, "How is it?"
Concubine Li was in a low mood, and she smiled miserably at the right moment: "Your Majesty, it's a fully formed male fetus, what a pity..."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but burst into tears.
Emperor Yuanfeng paused for a moment before closing the memorial and said calmly, "It's just that I'm not lucky."
Does this unlucky refer to Qin herself, or to the Prince Zhuang's Mansion? Concubine Li couldn't help but feel frightened. Her heart was beating like a drum, and the tears on her face fell even faster: "That's what I said too. The children are not lucky enough. We raised them well. There were so many rewards from the palace, and so many imperial doctors watching them, but it's still like this..."
Emperor Yuanfeng was a little impatient: "Forget it, go tell the Empress Dowager as well."
He said, "The Imperial Astronomical Observatory will calculate the date again. If there are no other problems, let the maid from the Tian family enter the Prince Zhuang's mansion at the beginning of the new year."
Emperor Yuanfeng did care about his offspring after all.
Concubine Li keenly grasped the attitude of Emperor Yuanfeng, and her heart finally calmed down a little. She responded in a low voice, and after leaving, she looked at the glazed tiles in the palace, and slowly went down the stairs to the Empress Dowager's palace.
It's okay, it's okay.
This child of Qin was not blessed to enjoy happiness in this world, but he was able to help his father take a big step forward.
This means that the child's life in this world was not in vain.