After Yan Xiuyi said this, the scene suddenly became quiet.
She is not stupid. Saying this will only bring hatred to Concubine Wen.
What kind of person is the Queen? She is so cruel and ruthless. I don’t know how miserable she must have been if Concubine Wen was born before her. Now that she knows that the baby might be a prince, won’t she be even more miserable
Not only the Queen, but also the Concubine Shu, the Queen Mother, the Grand Noble Concubine, all those who have family ties, who would be willing to watch the already favored Concubine Wen give birth to the Emperor's eldest son.
"It's just nonsense. Yan Xiuyi may listen to it as a joke, but you must not take it seriously. If it can really tell the gender of the fetus, then what is the point of having an imperial physician?"
Concubine Wen held her belly and smiled softly. After a pause, she continued.
"As the saying goes, sour boys and spicy girls. I remember when Sister Shufei was pregnant with the eldest princess, she liked sour food. Now I like sweet food. I can't explain it clearly. It's obvious that these sayings are not credible."
"What Concubine Wen said is true. The prince and princess are all equally good. Yan Xiuyi, don't just keep talking. The emperor has always loved you. It would be better if you could give birth to a boy or girl for the emperor as soon as possible."
The Queen also spoke at this moment, showing the magnanimous demeanor of a legitimate wife.
It was true that she didn't want Concubine Wen to have a baby, but she couldn't just let others instigate her to do something like that.
However, Yan Xiuyi didn't really want to do anything to Concubine Wen with just a few words, so she didn't care what the Queen said about her.
Anyway, the queen herself didn't give birth, right
"I like both princes and princesses. Just take good care of your pregnancy." Ning Chen said softly.
He still likes Concubine Wen more.
She is gentle, sensible, and knows when to advance and retreat. She has no family constraints, so you don't have to worry about anything when you spoil her.
"Yes, there are few children in the palace now, you should all give birth to children for the emperor as soon as possible." The Queen Mother also interrupted, "I remember that Concubine Xia is almost four months pregnant? Is she okay?"
After all, it was Xia who was pushed to the emperor by her, so the empress dowager was naturally willing to support her occasionally.
What's more, the Queen Mother had other plans for Xia's belly.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty the Queen Mother. Everything is fine here." Xia stood up and bowed.
Ning Chen couldn't ignore it either, so he asked a few questions and gave him some rewards.
Ye Jun didn't want to get involved in all this. Since she was called here to serve, she just buried her head and focused on serving food to the emperor.
Of course, she also had to eat, picking up a piece of food for the emperor with her chopsticks and rewarding herself with a piece of food.
Ning Chen said these few words, and when he looked down again, he saw that the small bowl in front of him was already full.
The little concubine next to him was hitting the crab shell with a small silver hammer.
Hmm... His mouth wasn't idle either, he was still chewing something.
Just like a squirrel.
Ning Chen wanted to pinch her face, but it was difficult to do so as there were many people in the hall. So he pinched her slender waist lightly under the table, covered by her sleeves.
Ye Jun's body stiffened and he felt unwell all over.
For some reason, the image of the big boss touching his secretary's thigh under the table at a drinking party suddenly emerged in my mind.
"Your Majesty, please try this crab. It is very delicious."
He quickly swallowed what was in his mouth and politely pushed the freshly opened crab over.
Ning Chen raised his eyebrows and ate it without hesitation, which made Ye Jun feel distressed.
It's not easy to peel a crab gracefully.
After all, eating is more enjoyable, so I called Huiyue to serve me.
At this moment, Yi Wanrong, who was sitting below, looked increasingly unhappy. Her whole body was stiff, as if she was struggling to hold on to something.
Suddenly, a soft "puff" sound was heard. At the same time, Yi Wanrong put down the cup with a little more force, but no one else noticed anything unusual.
But when something like this happened, her face would turn red.
She glanced around and found that no one was looking at her, so she breathed a sigh of relief.
I thought it would stop there, but after about an incense stick of time, I suddenly felt a pain in my lower abdomen and Yi Wanrong's face turned pale.
Noticing her abnormality, the servant behind her was about to lean over to ask her, but Yi Wanrong suddenly stood up and hurried out of the hall.
This was so sudden that not only did he knock the girl to stagger and almost fall, but his sleeves also pushed the dishes on the table to the ground, making a crisp sound of breaking.
"Wanrong!" The girl who followed her didn't care about the pain on her shoulder from being hit, and shouted softly and started to chase after her.
"Stop! What's going on? You are all unruly in front of the emperor. Have you learned all the rules?!" The empress dowager shouted angrily with a dark face.
From the moment Yi Wanrong stood up, all eyes in the hall were drawn to her.
"Replying to the Empress Dowager, I think Wanrong is not feeling well. She was not feeling well just now."
The girl was scared to death, kneeling on the ground with a pale face.
The Wu family was also terrified. Losing manners in front of the emperor was a serious crime, not to mention that this was a state banquet, with so many eyes staring at them...
"Your Majesty, Yi Wanrong seems to be feeling unwell. This is definitely not intentional. Please forgive me, Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, and the Queen!" Lord Wu also stood up and apologized.
Later, his wife, son and daughter-in-law all stood up.
The Queen Mother wanted to say something, but Ning Chen spoke first.
"Since you are feeling unwell, call a doctor to take a look. Sir Wu, don't worry. Please sit down."
Then he pointed at the maid on the ground and said, "You, go and serve your master."
"Yes, yes." The girl on the ground hurriedly got up and chased after him.
When something like this happened, everyone in the palace naturally had different thoughts.
Yi Wanrong has been quite favored since she entered the palace, and there are many people who want to take advantage of the opportunity now.
"Since you were not feeling well, why didn't you notice it earlier? It's really inappropriate for you to do this suddenly now." Concubine Shu said secretly.
She had been feeling uncomfortable ever since the eldest princess was taken away, and now she was biting anyone she caught, as if to vent her anger.
It was a rare occasion that Yan Xiuyi and Shufei united as one and spoke with their handkerchief in hand.
"I guess you don't want to miss the palace banquet? But at least you should take care of your own health. If you lose your manners in front of the emperor, you will lose the most."
"Yi Wanrong was fine before, why did she become like this suddenly? Could it be that the food didn't suit her taste?" Concubine Jing also spoke up.
After hearing this, the queen could no longer sit still. What do you mean by not to her liking? That only means there is something wrong with the food.
She was the one who organized this banquet. If anything goes wrong, it's her responsibility.
"Everyone else likes the food, but Yi Wanrong has a delicate stomach. I never heard her complain, and she didn't mind the taste. But I was careless and didn't think about it carefully. Do you like the food? If you are not satisfied, I will ask the kitchen to change it."
The Queen tried to make a simple move and said that it was Wu's own problem and she knew nothing about it.
"Queen, don't worry. I think this banquet was very well organized. I think it's because Yi Wanrong suddenly had an upset stomach. Since the imperial physician has gone, there's no need to say anything more."
Ning Chen finally protected the queen.
The Queen could not be disgraced in front of all the officials, but she did not intend to punish Wu, since she was said to have done so due to her poor health.
But the Queen Mother was not satisfied with this evasion of the main point.