Fengqi Palace.
As soon as the Queen finished her breakfast, Su'e brought her the pregnancy-preserving medicine.
The black bowl looks very nauseating.
In the past, she had been taking medicine continuously in order to get pregnant. Now that she is pregnant, she still has to drink it to protect the fetus. The queen is really resistant to it from the bottom of her heart.
"Put it aside for now. I'll drink it later."
"Your Majesty, the medicine is just the right temperature. It will get cold if you leave it any longer." Nanny Ding came over and said softly.
"Mammy, I really don't want to drink it. I've been drinking it for so many years. My mouth is full of the taste of medicine every day, and I can't enjoy my meals."
Mrs. Ding sighed, but still held the medicine bowl, "But your majesty, you have to be patient for the sake of the dragon fetus in your belly. Your pregnancy has just stabilized, how can you not continue to drink the medicine?"
"When your pregnancy is stable, you don't need to take this medicine anymore. Just bear with it for two more months. I have prepared your favorite candied dates to relieve the bitterness."
With such gentle persuasion, the queen thought about the child she had conceived with great difficulty, and finally endured the nausea and drank the medicine.
Just as he put down the medicine bowl, people from Jiuchen Palace came outside and brought some top-quality fox furs and other things.
After sending the messenger away, the queen was in a very good mood.
As he touched the soft leather, a smile appeared on his face.
"I just want to make a new cloak, so I'll use this fox fur."
"The Emperor treats His Majesty so well. I see that this is the skin of a red fox. It must be one-of-a-kind with such good quality. The red color is solemn and noble, and it is most suitable for His Majesty to accompany her." Suqin said with a smile.
What she said reminded the queen of something.
"Where has the emperor been resting these past two days? I am taking care of my pregnancy and have not been paying attention to what is happening outside. I haven't asked for a long time."
Su'e frowned slightly and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has been staying at Concubine Ming's place for the past two days."
"The Ye family is gradually rising." The queen narrowed her eyes and her expression became a little calmer. "Go out and find out whether the emperor's sudden reward was only given to Fengqi Palace or to other places as well."
Su'e responded and quietly retreated.
"How has Yang been doing these days? You should keep an eye on her and ask her to get well. It would be best if she could have another child."
The queen stood up and paced around the room.
Now she has made up her mind that no matter what is in her belly, as long as she can give birth, she will definitely give birth to a son. The second prince born by Yang will be able to help her own child in the future.
If Yang is lucky enough to give birth to another child, no matter whether the emperor likes her or not, he will develop some affection for her because of the child.
Things like favors are useless in normal times, but when you encounter problems, it is very useful to have someone who can speak for you.
The Queen has seen clearly that Concubine Zhao has not been favored for so many years, and she will not have any chance in the future as she grows old and loses her looks, so she can only train Yang well.
Furthermore, Yang was weak-willed and not very smart, so she was easy to control.
As for the Zhao family, just keep them as a helper.
Nanny Ding naturally understood what the Queen meant and replied respectfully.
"Don't worry, Madam Yang is recovering very well. She gave birth to the second prince smoothly and without any injuries. She will be able to serve him again after the confinement period. It will be no problem to raise another child in one or two years."
"That's good. Go tell her that I will take good care of her. I am pregnant and cannot raise her child for the time being, but I will not let anyone else raise him. I will tell the emperor to send the second prince to Ruyi Pavilion to raise him. When she is promoted to the ninth concubine in the future, she can take the child back."
If the children in the palace are not raised by their mothers personally, they will be sent to Ruyi Pavilion and served by servants arranged by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This is also the rule in the palace.
Even if the Queen could not raise Yang's child, she would not let anyone else take him away.
About an incense stick of time later, Su'e came back.
He carefully told them that Yuxiu Pavilion had also received a reward, as well as the rumors that came from the laundry department.
The queen's face suddenly darkened.
She originally thought that the emperor gave it to her specially because she was pregnant, but she didn't expect that it was because the emperor remembered to give some to Ye.
And those rumors are even more infuriating.
The joy just now disappeared in an instant.
"Don't think too much, Your Majesty. The Emperor respects you after all, otherwise he wouldn't have sent you this thing." Ding hurriedly advised, fearing that her mistress would get angry and do something bad.
But pregnant women are emotionally sensitive, and the queen was very annoyed at the moment.
"Respect, respect, the Emperor has nothing but respect for me. How could he have any feelings for me as a husband and wife? If one day even this little bit of respect is gone, how can I still keep my position as the Queen?!"
The queen suddenly burst into tears, left all the servants in the room, ran into the inner room, and cried on the pillow.
In fact, she has low self-esteem.
Her appearance is not top-notch, and her family background is even more average.
The late emperor appointed her to be Ning Chen's legal wife because the Xie family was not particularly prominent, and such a wife's family would not bring any help to Ning Chen, thus preventing Ning Chen from thinking of competing for the throne.
Among the six ministries of Li, Hu, Li, Bing, Xing and Gong, the Ministry of Works is the last. Although the queen's father was awarded the title of Duke of Li because of her, he is still only the Minister of Works.
In the past, in the Qiandi Palace, Concubine Yan was the legitimate daughter of a second-rank commander of Yuzhou. Her father held military power and her family background was no worse than hers, but she was suppressed for many years.
Later, when she entered the palace, Concubine Wende was favored and had a prince, not to mention how many of the concubines below her had prominent family backgrounds.
The queen felt so short of breath sitting on the phoenix chair.
There was never a day when I could truly stand up straight.
Even with a room full of servants kneeling down to persuade her, the queen continued to cry for a long time.
She thought she had let go of her feelings for Ning Chen and could just be a queen with great power.
But now she suddenly felt that she might not even be able to grasp the power, and she would never allow this to happen.
"My pregnancy is already stable. With your help, it won't be difficult to handle palace affairs. The eldest prince is weak, so Concubine Wende will have to worry more about the child. Please hand over the things she is doing to me. In the future, I will only need Concubine Shu and Concubine Jing to help me."
The queen sat up from the couch, raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and regained her usual calmness.
"Your Majesty, the imperial physician said that the timing of your pregnancy is not good. Your mother's body is weak and you should rest for at least three months!"
Nanny Ding was anxious.
"If I don't take back the power of the palace, am I going to watch that bitch An kneel in the Imperial Ancestral Temple for me, make friends with the rich and powerful at state banquets, and pave the way for her son?"
"I have made up my mind. I will never let An Shi get what she wants. Her giving birth to a prince is already the greatest kindness I can show her. Don't even think about asking for anything else!"
"Besides, I know my health condition well and I won't tire myself out. I will take back the palace affairs and you can take care of them. Go and pass on the message."
The queen waved her hands with a firm look in her eyes, and it was obvious that she could not be persuaded any more.
Nanny Ding couldn't persuade her and had to agree.
Just as he was about to go out, he was stopped again.
"Wait a minute. Since I am going to manage the palace affairs again, the concubines in the harem should come to pay their respects to me. Pass the word down that from tomorrow onwards, everything will be paid as usual."
Nanny Ding looked at the queen and seemed hesitant to speak, but finally agreed.
The Queen is too strong-willed now, so she will inevitably suffer losses.
But they, as servants, are still servants after all. How can they shake the minds of their masters
All we can do is try our best to share the burden.