Ye Jun slept until noon and was still awake when the maids came in and called her.
"My beauty, there is news from Chuxiu Palace. Concubine Wen has given birth to the eldest prince, and both mother and child are safe." Huiyue said.
Ye Jun nodded, thinking that at least his ginseng was not wasted, but one third of it was cut off.
"Hurry up and help me change my clothes. I guess we are all going to Chuxiu Palace to congratulate you."
It took Concubine Wen almost a day and a night to give birth to this baby, and I'm afraid her health must be very weak.
Chuxiu Palace.
Almost everyone had arrived. Ning Chen looked at the child and his eyes were soft, but he did not show too much surprise.
The child was born prematurely and had been in the womb for so long that he almost suffocated to death. Now, looking at him now, there are still some bruises on his body and he is very thin. He really doesn't look good.
It’s even difficult to raise.
Naturally, the incident of Concubine Wen's fall also had to be investigated. This time, it was indeed not someone's fault, but the eunuch who was sweeping the floor was lazy and did not clean up the gravel on the ground, which led to the accident.
Needless to say, the eunuch was dragged out and beaten to death early in the morning, and the senior palace maid who served him was only fined half a year's salary because Concubine Wen pleaded for her.
After all, they had just had a prince and it was the end of the year, so it was not easy to start a killing.
"Empress Wen is so lucky. She survived many dangers and gave birth to the eldest prince. The emperor should reward her." The queen said with a smile.
Of course she didn't want to say this, but since Concubine Wen had given birth to a child, she would definitely be promoted. If she took the initiative to say it, it would make the emperor feel somewhat more favorable towards her.
Moreover, when Concubine Shu heard that Concubine Wen had safely given birth to the eldest prince, her expression made the Queen very happy.
Concubine Wen is going to rise anyway, so she took the initiative to promote her. It would be best if Concubine Wen suppresses Concubine Shu and makes her die of anger.
Ning Chen thought for a moment and said, "Concubine Wen will be promoted to the first-rank Concubine De. Her title will remain unchanged. She will be Concubine Wen De in the future."
The empress was a little surprised that she gave birth to the emperor's eldest son and was favored, but she was only the last of the four concubines of the first rank. However, she was also relieved.
Concubine Wen is not to be feared, as her family background is there, and it is impossible to replace her. However, the title of the eldest prince is too important, so Concubine Wen was only promoted to Concubine De, which can be considered as suppression.
The queen even secretly thought that it would be better if the child died, as it looked difficult to raise him.
Shufei was relieved. After all, she was still the highest position under the Queen. However, if someone else was promoted to the position of a first-rank concubine in the future, they would have to directly bypass them. Thinking of this, she felt unhappy again.
Ning Chen naturally had his own ideas about this promotion.
First of all, Concubine Wen's family background was not high. Concubine Shu's father, Yan's, was the Marquis of Xinyang and the commander of Yuzhou of the second rank. The Empress's father was only the Minister of Works of the second rank. Concubine Shu also gave birth to the eldest daughter of the Emperor, so it was difficult for her to be suppressed by Concubine Wen.
Moreover, the Queen has not yet given birth to a legitimate son. If Concubine Wen, who gave birth to the eldest prince, is praised too highly, it may cause people to have inappropriate thoughts and disrupt public order.
Therefore, Concubine Wen can only be Concubine De for now.
"Your Majesty is wise. Concubine Wende has served you for many years and has also helped to expand the royal family. She is indeed worthy of the title. But why not hold the enthronement ceremony together after the New Year?" The Queen said with a smile.
Ning Chen nodded, "The Queen can worry about these things. You can all go home. You must be exhausted these past two days. Rest well and take care of your health."
Everyone thanked the emperor for his concern and then left.
The promotion of concubines in Nanqi was carried out according to etiquette. Because it was time-consuming, it was held twice a year, once in March and once in June.
Although Ye Jun and others have been promoted, they have not yet paid formal respects at the Taimiao, so there will have to be such a ceremony next year.
After returning to Yuxiu Pavilion, Ye Jun immediately took off his clothes and rolled back into bed. He was really sleepy, and it got cold early this year.
She lived closer earlier, while those who lived farther away, such as Zhang Baolin and Liu Cainv.
Because Zhou Baolin told the Queen that he wanted to move out, he was exchanged with Liu.
Now Zhou Baolin lived in the west wing of Fuyun Hall and became a neighbor of Li Wanrong, so Zhang and Liu moved in together.
Liu was very cold last night. She has been having a runny nose since she woke up today and has a slight fever. She is complaining now.
"The one who caused this scene said that the baby is only half-dead. Concubine Wende is eight months pregnant, right? It's really... ah—" Liu Cainu was slapped before she could finish her words. She looked incredulous, "Zhang, you hit me!"
"So what if I hit you? I am Baolin, and you are a concubine, which is higher than you. What's more, you are criticizing the high position behind his back and cursing the eldest prince!"
Zhang Baolin glared at Liu and felt very annoyed. How could such a fool come to be next to him
After saying this, he left without looking back.
Liu was so angry that she sneered at the back, "Bah, what a thing, she is just a concubine's daughter, and Baolin dares to put on airs, and she is so proud of herself just because she associates with Concubine Shu!"
Although Liu's family was only a sixth-rank official, she was the only daughter of a legitimate wife, so she was spoiled since childhood. She had a capricious and domineering personality and a high opinion of herself. She could not stand such humiliation and was thinking about how to get back at her.
Putting this matter aside, Yao Xiang returned to his residence, closed his eyes and rested, carefully sorting out what had happened during this period.
First of all, the Empress Dowager was not bedridden in her previous life, and Chen was not stripped of her title and sent to the Cining Palace to take care of her. She could not find the reason for this change.
She didn't think Ye Jun could change Ning Chen's thoughts and decisions. Based on her understanding of Ning Chen, Ning Chen was a very stubborn person.
Another change is that Concubine Wende gave birth this time.
In her previous life, Concubine Wende gave birth to the baby after a whole day and night. In the end, the midwife had no choice but to pull and scrape the baby out, which resulted in Concubine Wende becoming unable to have children again.
This time, with Ye Yun's ginseng, the delivery time was shortened by almost a day, and in the end, both mother and child were safe.
This meant that she couldn't determine whether the eldest prince could survive.
I don’t know whether the Empress Dowager will object to Concubine Wen’s promotion to Concubine De.
Yao Xiang raised her hand and pinched her nose bridge. She felt irritated and felt that what had happened recently was increasingly deviating from her previous life. She felt very uncomfortable.
Therefore, the eldest prince must die.
As long as she kept things as similar as possible to her previous life, there shouldn't be much deviation.
But no one knew what Yao Xiang was thinking. They were all just extremely envious of the current Concubine Wende.
Two hours after the eldest prince was born, the empress dowager in the Cining Palace finally sent someone to deliver some rewards.
This sending-off also reminded everyone that the emperor's eldest son, the empress dowager's eldest grandson, had been born for such a long time, but the empress dowager had never asked about him at all, and only appeared now.
I don’t know whether this is dissatisfaction with Concubine Wende or dislike for the eldest prince.
But now that Ning Chen has figured it out, he understands that the Queen Mother just doesn't care.
Last year, the eldest grandson of the Chen family was born. He was the empress dowager's nephew, so the empress dowager sent the maidservant by her side out of the palace to see him and gave him rewards.
Ning Chen's disappointment with the Queen Mother grew deeper and deeper. The more disappointed he became, the more he remembered Ye Jun's words. He had to admit that Ye Jun saw things more clearly and understood them more thoroughly than he did.
Fortunately, he has let go of a lot now. Some friendships cannot be maintained by you alone.