Concubine Huixian was lying on the couch at this time. She had just been cleaned and moved to another place, and she was in pain all over.
When he saw the emperor coming in, he wanted to sit up.
Qi Yan came over to stop him: "You have suffered so much, yet you still refuse to relax."
As he spoke, he gave her the pillow and said, "You're fine, you've just worked really hard. Just take good care of yourself for a few months. I've seen that our prince is very good. Now you can't tell who he looks like, so you don't have to worry about him being mistreated."
The virtuous concubine was smiling at first, but as she smiled she began to cry.
Qi Yan sighed, stood up, sat beside her and hugged her: "I'm here."
"It's my fault." The virtuous concubine cried.
"You're not disappointing. Isn't this great? Don't cry. It's not good to cry during the confinement period. I'm here to protect you." Qi Yan patted her.
However, Concubine Xian couldn't stop crying. She was so tired that she fell asleep while crying.
Qi Yan didn't call her until she fell asleep, then he put her down.
"I will rest here today. Tell the Queen to go back first. You have worked hard. Please be safe tomorrow. Tell the Queen to have a good rest."
The people below hurried to reply.
The queen agreed and left.
The people below also knew that although the emperor did not have a favorite woman, he treated the empress and the virtuous concubine very differently.
Now probably a concubine has been added.
Now that Concubine Xian has given birth to a prince, things are even more different.
The virtuous concubine slept until the next morning.
When I open my eyes, I feel pain in my eyes.
"Your Majesty cried too much last night." The girl said with a smile.
"When did the emperor leave last night?" asked the virtuous concubine.
The maid fed her water and slowly helped her to stand up: "The emperor didn't leave, he stayed with us. He had an early court in the morning and only rested for more than an hour. When he left, he told us to take good care of you. He said he would not come to see you today and told you not to think too much about life. These are the emperor's original words. You too, you were so happy yesterday, why did you cry so miserably?"
The maid Huan'er shook her head: "You don't understand, but the emperor does."
Yu'er was not convinced: "I'm not stupid, why don't I understand?"
"Forget it. I won't argue with you. Send someone to bring the meal and tell the queen to eat so that the child will look good." Huan'er said.
Yu'er nodded and left.
The virtuous concubine just smiled as she watched them bickering. Actually, nothing happened last night.
She has never suffered any injustice since she entered the Eastern Palace.
The queen is easy to get along with, and the emperor is also nice to them.
It's just that I was in pain for three days during the birth of the child. Firstly, I felt wronged because of the pain. Secondly, I also felt sad because I finally gave birth to a child.
At this time, if the emperor spoke to you politely, you would not be able to cry.
But when that person looked at her like that, she couldn't hold back.
"The Empress left very late yesterday, and sent someone to inquire about you early in the morning. I took charge of it for you and went to thank the Empress in person. I also sent people to the palaces of Concubine Shu and Concubine De to deliver some fruits as a way of expressing my gratitude." Huan'er said.
"That's right. Where is the Empress Dowager?" The Empress Dowager left early yesterday, persuaded by Qi Yan.
"Yes, the Queen Mother also sent someone to deliver the reward early in the morning."
"That's good. I feel fine today. What did the midwife say yesterday and later?" asked the virtuous concubine.
"Just say that you are exhausted. This is your first child after all, so it's not a big deal. Just take good care of the baby." Huan'er said.
As she was speaking, Yu'er came in and helped her wash up.
Then the meal was served, but she refused to eat on the bed and ate at the small table below.
I was indeed hungry, and although the meal was light and mainly soup, it was satisfying.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the second prince was brought in.
The second prince looks big, no wonder it was not easy to give birth to him.
The virtuous concubine held him in her arms, feeling like she really didn't know how to start.
But he is my own child, and I love him/her so much no matter how I look at him/her.
Concubine Xian gave birth to a son safely, and Concubine He's pregnancy was also stable.
However, Concubine He came in after entering the palace, so naturally she was different from those who came out of the Eastern Palace.
She has been very restless since she became pregnant, but the Queen has kept her under control and nothing has happened.
Now he had an argument with someone in the Imperial Garden and beat a little Baolin until his mouth was full of blood.
Shangguan Ji happened to see this and was annoyed: "What's going on? You are just a beauty, and she is also a treasure. Is the harem in chaos?"
"How dare I?" Lady He snorted, very unconvinced: "If she hadn't bumped into me, why would I hit her?"
Wang Baolin cried, "I didn't, I was very far away, it was Lady He who insisted that I bumped into her. How could I bump into her? It was because I slept with her last night and Lady He couldn't stand it, so she found fault with me everywhere. I am really wronged, oooooo..."
"Shut up, you still dare to feel wronged! What a seductive thing are you? Do you dare to seduce the emperor just because you are pretty? You are old, but you don't even consider your background, how dirty and smelly it is." Lady He said angrily.
This statement is a bit like a veiled attack on someone else, how could Shangguan Ji not hear it
"Lady Consort He! You are so rude in front of a high-ranking concubine. It's obvious that it's you who is looking for trouble today." Caiyun said angrily.
"Humph, the people around the Concubine Shu are really powerful. I heard that they used to be the masters of the house." Lady He smiled and bowed: "How dare I. I am pregnant now, so my temper is naturally a little worse. But I only dare to teach this ignorant thing a lesson. How dare I provoke the Concubine Shu?"
Shangguan Ji stepped forward and slapped her: "I have a worse temper than you."
Just fight and leave without hesitation.
He Meiren was stunned. She had never suffered such an injustice since she became pregnant for five months.
She immediately screamed, "How dare you hit me! I'm pregnant with a dragon, who do you think you are!"
"Let's go to Fengzao Palace. I won't let you go!"
When she could no longer hear him, Caiyun angrily said, "How shameless! You have been bullying others for the past few months by relying on your pregnancy. Now you even ignore our queen."
"You are asking for death. You just rely on your stomach." Shangguan Ji said with annoyance.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Queen will definitely not be biased." Caiyun said.
"Luckily you came out with me today. If it was Zhuiyun, he would be even angrier than me." Shangguan Ji smiled and said, "Let's go to Taiji Palace."
Caiyun smiled and said yes.
In Taiji Palace, when Qi Yan heard that Concubine Shu had arrived, he naturally dropped his pen.
"My beloved concubine saved me. I was very tired." Qi Yan said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, I come here to seek comfort. Look, my hand is swollen." Shangguan Ji stretched out her hand.
Her white and tender hands were swollen somewhere.
"Who did you hit, my beloved?" Qi Yan laughed.
"Lady He. I couldn't hold back my temper. I saw her bullying someone and said something. In return, she started to criticize me. I couldn't hold back."
It’s May now, and June isn’t far away.
(End of this chapter)