After seeing off the imperial doctor, Aunt Zhao returned to the hall with joy. Just as she was about to congratulate Zhao Ziye, she saw her princess sitting there with a solemn expression, her eyebrows furrowed, and she was obviously worried. She was startled and stepped lightly. In front of him, he asked softly: "Mother, what happened just now?"
"...I'm thinking about this child." Zhao Ziye looked ugly, "I wish it was a girl!"
Aunt Zhao was a little puzzled. Although the princess already had two sons and one daughter, there was no pressure on the gender of the fourth child she was pregnant with. But nowadays, more children mean more blessings, and having more than one son means more. It's good after all. In particular, the eldest son Rong Qingzui has been in school for two years, but his studies have always been unsatisfactory; the second son Rong Qingzui, although he is still young, does not look very smart.
Although Zhao Ziye is the official concubine of King Gaomi, and the wife who was specially selected for King Gaomi by the late emperor before his death, the backyard is not very clean either: the beauties and concubines donated by the people below are nothing more than the concubines. The surname is the niece of Concubine Mo, the biological mother of King Gaomi, and Concubine Mo has always treated her as her biological daughter.
With the support of Concubine Mo, although King Gaomi didn't like his cousin who seemed docile but was actually very scheming, he would go to her room several times every month to prevent Concubine Mo from always calling him into the palace to mutter.
And Concubine Mo didn’t know whether it was because of some secret recipe or because she was born with a body that was prone to pregnancy. Over the years, she had already given birth to three sons, one daughter and four children!
Although King Gaomi has always respected the princess, the children are his biological flesh and blood, regardless of the legitimate concubine. Even if his thoughts are currently focused on cultivating the crown prince, if the crown prince continues to disappoint him, he will have to turn to the concubine to support him. .
After all, the Gaomi Palace is not resting easy. The Meng family is under great pressure. Both the Gaomi King himself and his right-hand man are in urgent need of an outstanding heir to inspire people.
In this case, the current two legitimate sons are not actually safe. It is better to have a few more legitimate sons, the ones who stand out, are the guarantee for the consolidation of the status of the legitimate sons.
Aunt Zhao thought so and smiled: "Does the princess want Princess Qingfang to have a companion? In fact, the princess is still young, as long as she has a younger brother and sister to play with, whether it is a younger brother or a younger sister, I am afraid that the princess The Lord doesn’t even mind!”
"Auntie, have you calculated the day when this child will be born?" Zhao Ziye did not smile, glanced at her, and asked seriously, "If there are no accidents, this child will be born in early May next year. Other days in May are also That’s all, just in case it’s the fifth day of May…”
"This..." Aunt Zhao was reminded, her face changed slightly, and she subconsciously said, "I was diagnosed with pregnancy just now, how could it happen on that day? My mother is so blessed, she definitely won't!"
"Everything in the world is unpredictable." Zhao Ziye shook his head, "It is said that for children born on the fifth day of the Chongqing Day, a boy will defeat his father, and a girl will defeat her mother! So I hope this is a girl. I don't care about these opinions, but Gao Mi... he But not so."
Aunt Zhao was afraid that she would worry too much and be bad for her health, so she hurriedly said: "These are all things that have no trace! Since ancient times, how many children born on the fifth day of the Chongwu are really dead, not to mention their parents, but it is clear in the history books Some of the important people recorded in the records were born on this day! Those villagers in the mountains and villages were ignorant and could just talk casually. But the prince was well-read in poetry and books. How could he not know this? How could he believe such ridiculous words? !”
He added, "Besides, the prince has always respected you. Even if he has some doubts in his heart, how can he care about your face?"
"Auntie, there are just the two of us here. Is there anything else we can't say clearly?" Zhao Ziye smiled bitterly when he heard this and said, "Outsiders say that Gao Mi is against me. Even the concubine said that I have completely captured Gao Mi. , so much so that even the words of her, the biological mother, have no effect!”
"But what is going on... we haven't figured it out yet?"
"He respects me, but it's just respect!"
"Otherwise, it could be said that he accepted the beauties donated by his subordinates to fight against the Meng family and win people's hearts!"
"Then what does Mo's family mean?"
"If you have a good family background, your appearance is ordinary in the palace... But just for the sake of the concubine, you actually passed over the many concubines and became a side concubine!"
"If Gao Mi is really unfilial to the concubine, will he give her the position of concubine?!"
She breathed out, "In the final analysis, the kindness he did to me was only for the Zhao family and the group of veterans left by the late emperor to see. Therefore, if this child is a boy, and he happens to be on the fifth day of the Chongwu Sunset, do you think... Gao Mi really doesn't care?"
"Even if he doesn't care, the concubine will never let go of this opportunity to make things difficult for me!"
Zhao Ziye stroked his flat belly and said coldly, "So... I have to confirm that this is a girl. Otherwise, we must make plans early!"
"But how can you hide away when you are ten months pregnant?" Aunt Zhao worriedly said, "It is impossible to hide such a big thing like childbirth... from others!"
"...Then when the delivery date is approaching, move to Zhuangzi!" Zhao Ziye bit his lip, thought for a moment, and said, "Then we will give birth in Zhuangzi!"
"On Zhuangzi?" Aunt Zhao pondered for a moment, "You are the mistress of the palace, but you can't escape easily... There are those charming people in the simple house, so if you really want to find an opportunity, it is not difficult. Even on Zhuangzi If you give birth, the doctor and the doctor must be prepared in advance! Otherwise... although the queen has given birth three times, it is a big event for this woman to give birth, so it is better to be cautious! "
He suggested, "Why don't you... talk to the old lady at home and ask her to help you?"
... After Mrs. Qin found out, she immediately complained of illness and asked Zhao Ziye to go back to her parents' house to visit her and take the opportunity to talk.
After the mother and daughter met, Zhao Ziye was about to tell her about going to Zhuangzi to give birth, but Mrs. Qin took the lead and asked: "Are you worried that this is a boy and he will be born on the day of the fifth day?"
Before her daughter could answer, she frowned, "In that case, why are you hesitating? Now you have a son and a daughter. It doesn't matter whether the child is a boy or a girl, it's not necessary!"
The voice lowered, "Didn't you say before that your mother-in-law prefers her natal niece and has always disliked you? Gao Mi seems to be protecting you, but she is actually just pretending? It just so happens that this child was conceived at the wrong time. Instead of giving birth to her in the future, It's better to deal with the trouble yourself and let Mo's aunt and nephew take the blame! Hasn't Gao Mi always been acting like this to us? His biological mother and his concubine's cousin actually teamed up to murder the principal concubine, and even caused you to miscarry! This What happened, can he not give us an explanation!?"
"Even if the concubine is Gao Mi's biological mother, such an incident cannot bring her down, but it is enough to disgrace her and make her look inferior to you from now on!"
"As for the concubine, that cheap maid has no chance of survival! After taking care of her and taking care of the children she gave birth to, who else will dare to go against you in the backyard of Gaomi Palace in the future?!"
Mrs. Qin sneered, "With such a role model, who dares to be a monster in the future! Let the veterans left behind by the late emperor know how much our Zhao family has paid for Gaomi!"
"..." Zhao Ziye looked at her in disbelief, "Who are the concubine and Mo's aunt and nephew? They are actually worthy of me sacrificing my own flesh and blood to plot against them?! Mother, are you confused?!"
Mrs. Qin was startled for a moment. Seeing her daughter's solemn look, she changed her mind and softened her tone, saying: "Oh, don't I feel sorry for you?! After all, your child hasn't even been born yet, and you are doing it for me." You are worried! It has been all these years since I gave birth to you. How can I not be more concerned about your troubles than when I am in trouble? In comparison, your child, how can you be as important in my heart? "
With red circles under his eyes again, he talked about Zhao Ziye's marriage, "I worked so hard to educate you to be the most outstanding lady in Chang'an, just for the sake of getting a good family and living a life of friendship with your husband. I just died immediately. I am willing! If I had known that you would be outstanding enough to be favored by the late emperor, he would try every means to hire you as the princess. You have waded into the troubled waters of the royal family, and now you are under the control of the concubine's cheap maid. I would rather you are useless and can only act coquettishly and willfully! "
"That's how men in this world are. Even if the person you marry is not a prince, you may not be dissatisfied." Zhao Ziye was a little sad when he heard this. She has been taken by Mrs. Qin with her since she can remember, and she almost never leaves her. In a short while, the training was rigorous, and the mother and daughter got along day and night, and their relationship was deep.
Thinking of the scene where the old lady hugged her and cried loudly on the eve of leaving the palace, worrying that it would be difficult to be a royal wife, her heart softened. Her grudge against Old Madam Qin for persuading her to have an abortion to frame Mo's aunt and nephew immediately disappeared, and she comforted her, " And although the prince has concubines and concubines, he has always respected me... Now that he has to fight against the Meng family, having many children and grandchildren can give his subordinates more confidence. Anyway, the prince is just a man, and no matter what others think, it will be in vain !”
Mrs. Qin nodded in agreement, and said a few more words of understanding to clear up the awkward moment, and then she and her daughter began to discuss the matter of giving birth in Zhuangzi in detail.
The old lady reminded her daughter: "As the mistress, you have always given birth to your children in the palace. Now you suddenly have to give birth outside. How can the people above and below not be suspicious? Even if Gaomi is busy with government affairs, Mo My aunt and nephew will definitely seize this opportunity to sow discord!"
"So this must be done because you were forced to stay in Zhuangzi to give birth!"
"Go back and use this excuse to argue with Gao Mi again. Let everyone know inside and outside that the palace has wronged you!"
"So, isn't it just vague?"
Zhao Ziye nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and the matter was settled.
What she didn't know was that as she left the Zhao Mansion, the smile on Mrs. Qin's face faded and she said to her left and right: "This child, even though I have trained him for these years, is not the kind of person who is at a loss when things happen." Silly girl, you are still young and your heart is not cruel enough! It won’t work if you continue like this!”
The left and right said: "The status of our family lies here! Even if the prince prefers the concubine in his heart, how can he not be biased towards the concubine in his attitude?"
Mrs. Qin shook her head and said: "That's what I'm worried about! You know what happened to the prince, if he doesn't succeed, our Zhao family, as his in-law family, has no hope of running away! If we succeed, we will be on the ninth floor!" At that time, I, the Zhao family, were his ministers. No matter how much credit I had, wouldn’t it all be due?! By then Concubine Mo would have become the Queen Mother... Now her son still needs help from us, and he is so picky about Zi Ye. , the Zhao family will be of no use in the future, how could she just burn bridges?!"
"Concubine Mo is making things difficult for Ziye just to support her niece, Concubine Mo, that cheap maid!"
"After all, in Gaomi's backyard, except Concubine Mo, no one else has anything to do with Concubine Mo."
"So whether it's Ziye or the Zhao family, if they don't want to be cheated in the future, Concubine Mo and the heir she gave birth to to Gao Mi must be eradicated!"
"I, the Zhao family, are not stupid like General Zhou. We worked hard and dedicated ourselves, but in the end we didn't even end well!!!"
The old lady sneered and said, "Midnight... this child is too conceited... If people like Mo's aunt and nephew are not eradicated, they will become disasters in the future! If she doesn't believe me now, there will always be times when she regrets it in the future!!!"