"Are we going now?" Ye Jun was stunned and his legs suddenly felt weak.
Seeing her like this, Ning Chen knew that she was being lazy.
It's both helpless and funny.
"You are afraid of cold and tiredness, and you are so delicate. I have ordered people to prepare a warm sedan chair, so we can go there quickly." Ning Chen reached out and pinched her nose.
Ye Jun winked at him, reached out and held Ning Chen's hand, interlocking their fingers.
"Your Majesty, please treat me well. I am tired of walking the path of two people alone."
"My hands aren't cold this year." Ning Chen said casually, feeling the warmth coming from his palms.
This woman always has cold hands in winter and she never puts down the hand warmer. But this year is different.
Ye Jun explained with a smile, "Doctor Shen said that this is because I am pregnant. This child is probably like me, with a hot temper."
"Any kind is fine. A child between you and me is naturally the best." Ning Chen's tone was unconsciously gentle.
"Your Majesty, please don't say that. If others hear it, it will only cause a lot of trouble." Ye Jun quickly stretched out her index finger to press his lips, and whispered, "Your Majesty, please just say this to make me laugh in private."
Ning Chen can say this because he is the emperor, but Ye Jun cannot say this.
If you say it, you will be considered arrogant and may even be charged with having evil intentions.
It’s better to be cautious about everything.
The word "coaxing" also told Ning Chen that she did not take it seriously.
But at this moment Ning Chen was confused.
He had always wanted to treat all the children equally, but gradually he discovered that the Fourth Prince seemed to receive more of his attention.
There is no other child who knows every detail from birth to now.
This sense of participation even made him feel sometimes that only the Fourth Prince was like his child, and the other children were more or less distant.
And the one in Ye Jun's belly now is also the same.
Now the baby is six months old, and he can clearly feel when the fetus moves.
Of course, it was also because Ye Jun had been telling him, but he really enjoyed this feeling.
This is the feeling of slowly and truly welcoming a new life.
Because of participation, the feelings are different.
Ning Chen didn’t quite understand these psychological causes and effects, but Ye Jun did, so all of this was her intentional guidance.
So what if he is the emperor? He is also a father and has to get involved.
Originally, Ye Jun didn't want his child to be without fatherly love, but gradually it evolved into making Ning Chen have a strong sense of responsibility as a father.
This is how emotional bonds are cultivated from nothing to nothing.
Of course, these are all things that happened later. At this moment, the warm sedan chair was carried to Zhaochunxuan to pick up the people and then went straight to Jiuchen Palace.
When the people in the harem saw the emperor coming out of Zhaochunxuan, they thought that Ye Jun had displeased the emperor in some way and had sent him back in anger.
But then I heard that the emperor was afraid that Ye Yun would feel cold, so he took her to Shuangyan Pool to bathe.
For a moment, the harem was like a vinegar jar.
Zhongcui Palace.
Concubine Jingxian had just finished bathing, and after hearing the message from the maids, her eyes darkened a little.
Nianzhu wiped her hair and whispered, "The emperor favors Ming Zhaoyi too much now. It's fine to let her bathe in Shuangyan Pool, but he's still making trouble with her so late at night. She's really a foxy woman. She's pregnant and still doesn't know how to stay still!"
"But the emperor likes her like this." Concubine Jingxian lowered her eyes. "Looking around the harem, who is as reckless and bold as her? No one can learn her temper. Facing the wooden stakes in the palace, the emperor naturally likes her who makes trouble."
Besides, Ye Jun was not fooling around. She was very measured and handled things appropriately.
There are probably few men who don't like such a charming beauty.
“But your Majesty, the Emperor dotes on her so much. If she gives birth to a prince this time, then the position of Imperial Concubine will be…” Nianzhu was hesitant to speak.
Concubine Jingxian snorted coldly, "Even if she gave birth to a prince, there is no skipping the rank for promotion. Imperial Concubine is not a casual position. The position below the Empress is Imperial Concubine, and her position is the same as that of the Vice Empress. If the Emperor wants to confer a title, he has to see what the court officials say."
Ye Jun has been favored for many years and has a bad reputation in the court.
After all, everyone's daughters are being suppressed by her in the harem, so who would be willing to support her
Of course, things have changed now.
Chu Yunhuai was transferred back to Kyoto to take up a post. He is now a third-rank official. It is rare for someone so young to do this.
With his cousin in the court helping him, Ye Jun was no longer isolated and helpless as before.
However, Chu Yunhuai is young, and he has no chance of winning if he really fights against the old ministers. Therefore, it is almost impossible for the emperor to promote Ye Jun to the rank of imperial concubine.
This way, she would have plenty of time to plan.
"Has Zhao Chunxuan started choosing a midwife?" asked Concubine Jingxian.
Tan Xiang shook her head, "I still haven't seen anything, but the last time the fourth prince was born, the nanny was sent in by the Ye family. Will they use the same trick again this time? Just like last time, they have already arranged it behind the scenes."
"The baby is due in three months. It's impossible that we haven't prepared yet. You guys should think of a way for me. Everyone inside and outside the palace should keep a close eye on her." Concubine Jingxian frowned.
Having a child, and wanting to have two, is definitely impossible.
The two maids responded, knowing in their hearts how much importance their master attached to this matter.
Only success is allowed, failure is not allowed.
But this kind of thing is not something she can prevent alone.
In early March, Concubine Qi suddenly announced the good news that she was one month pregnant.
This was another bolt from the blue.
First, Ye Jun was pregnant but hadn't given birth yet, and then Concubine Qi was pregnant again.
This made all the concubines extremely jealous.
Concubine Qi herself cried with joy.
Finally, after waiting for so many years, she finally got pregnant.
She had already seen that Ning Chen had no feelings for her, so she only hoped to give birth to their own child, so that she would have someone to rely on for the rest of her life in this palace.
Coincidentally, at this time, news came in from outside the palace that Master Qi was in poor health and might not live for more than a few months.
The Master is already very old, and it is normal for him to grow old, get sick, and die.
In order to appease the Qi family and show the emperor's grace, Ning Chen promoted Concubine Qi to the rank of Xiurong.
This also means that after giving birth to this child, Qi will be promoted again.
No matter whether everyone is happy or not, they have to give gifts.
Ye Jun would of course also send it off, but she would not go in person as she was almost eight months pregnant and did not want to run around.
I just couldn't help chatting with the girls.
"Among the group of people who entered the palace, except Qi Xiurong, no one else is favored now. Wan is gone, Li Meiren has never been ranked, and Huo Xiurong doesn't win the emperor's favor for some reason. Among the four people with poor family backgrounds, only Qin Jieyu is more powerful and gave birth to the fifth prince, but she is still not favored."
Tsk tsk, the quality of this batch of beauties is not that high.
"Qi Xiurong can only see the emperor once or twice a month, so she can't be considered favored." Nan Zhi said.