After the New Year, I can only look forward to the Lantern Festival. The last time Fu Yuheng allowed me to go out of the palace to watch the lanterns on New Year's Eve was a blessing. I just want to get some benefits from the Lantern Festival.
The Queen's Palace has already started preparations. Tonight is the Lantern Festival, so the decorations have to be festive. Fu Yuheng should also come to the Queen's Palace tonight.
"Your Majesty, everything has been arranged. Are you still not satisfied?" Aunt Gui's face was full of joy. Xiao Shushen's temper had improved a little in recent days.
Xiao Shushen sat on the couch, looking at the exquisitely decorated palace, feeling comfortable and happy, just waiting for Fu Yuheng to come over tonight.
"Good, give some tips to the palace servants." Suddenly she felt an discomfort in her stomach and a feeling of nausea came over her. She quickly raised her handkerchief to cover her lips.
Aunt Gui came forward as soon as she saw what was happening. "What's wrong with you, Madam? Did you eat something that's inappropriate?"
Xiao Shushen frowned tightly and shook her head. She didn't know what was wrong, but she just felt uncomfortable.
"Madam..." Seeing that she wanted to vomit but couldn't, Aunt Gui's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had thought of something, "Madam, could it be that you are pregnant with a dragon heir?"
Xiao Shushen was not a woman who had never had children. Thinking back to when she was pregnant with the prince, she felt so uncomfortable. Could it be... that she was really pregnant? Her heart was filled with mixed emotions. It would be a good thing if she had a child, but if...
"Go get the doctor."
The imperial physician was soon brought to the Queen's palace to take her pulse. Xiao Shushen and Nanny Gui's eyes were filled with anticipation and depression, fearing that this was just a misunderstanding.
After a while, the imperial physician smiled and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! You are pregnant!"
"Really?" Xiao Shushen was a little unsure. She was actually pregnant!
"Congratulations, Her Majesty!" Nanny Gui immediately knelt down to congratulate her. This was such a great event!
The news that Xiao Shushen was pregnant soon spread throughout the harem. Some were happy and some were sad. There was going to be another person in the palace, but the favor was for her, which made many concubines dissatisfied.
Fu Yuheng was overjoyed when he learned about this. He had another child, but it was a pity that it was not hers...
He hurried from the imperial study to Xiao Shushen's palace. This was a good thing for the harem, so naturally he had to go there in person to show his importance.
"The Queen must take good care of herself. Don't worry too much about her during this period." Fu Yuheng's cold and handsome face showed a hint of warmth, and his not-so-gentle eyes also showed a little smile, "The Queen has worked hard."
What every woman in the harem longs for is the emperor's favor. She can keep Fu Yuheng in the palace only because of the child in her belly.
She lowered her head shyly and smiled, bowing slightly to Fu Yuheng but he helped her up, "Queen, there is no need to be so polite."
Xiao Shushen's smile deepened, and her eyes were filled with pride. "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. It is my blessing to be able to have children for you."
"Queen, make sure you get some rest." Then she gave a deep voice to Madam Gui and the palace maids, "From today on, you all have to be more careful."
"I obey your orders!"
Fu Yuheng still had some memorials to review. As a righteous, dignified and sensible queen, she naturally could not force him to stay, so she had to let him go.
But as soon as he left, Xiao Shushen became worried. Being pregnant was naturally a good thing, but in this pitch-dark harem, there was no guarantee that her child would be born safely.
"Your Majesty, you must keep your body and mind happy now that you are pregnant." Nanny Gui advised.
"I am afraid that the child will not be born safely." She subconsciously touched her still flat belly. How could the dark Gui Ma know this? Even if she was the queen, she might not be able to keep the child.
At one time, there was an endless stream of people coming to congratulate and curry favor with her. Xiao Shushen had no time to deal with them, so she just asked Nanny Gui to return some gifts one by one. After all, she was the queen and naturally could not lose in etiquette.
Hua Xiangwei had already taken refuge with Xiao Shushen, so naturally she had to go and congratulate her in person. However, deep down she didn't want to do that at all. She actually let her have a child!
"She already has a prince, but she can still get pregnant!" She was jealous. Why was she not the one who was favored
But even so, she still had to put on a show and pretend to be happy when she visited him, "I congratulate the queen on the birth of her son!"
Xiao Shushen glanced at her coldly. How could she not know who was sincere and who was just pretending in the harem? "I haven't given birth yet, but I just got pregnant. Sister, what you said is a bit arbitrary."
Upon hearing this, Hua Xiangwei covered her face and laughed, with deep jealousy hidden in her eyes. She naturally also hoped that this child would never be born!
"I am congratulating you in advance. You are the mother of the country, so this must be a prince." She teased, "You are so lucky. Not only is your status noble, but your body is also faster than mine."
There was a lot of complaining in it, how could Xiao Shushen not hear it? As the mother of a country, the queen should support the concubines in the harem and serve the emperor, but she didn't expect that she was pregnant.
"Then I will borrow your good words." She raised her eyebrows lazily and said casually, "If I am good, then I am good."
"Your Majesty is still pregnant, so I will not disturb you." After saying this, she bowed to her and left. As soon as she left her palace, she couldn't help but get angry.
He grabbed the exposed flower bud, his eyes were sharp and cruel, "Damn it! Why is it her!"
The palace maids at the side did not dare to step forward to persuade her, after all, no one would be happy if they offended the empress.
Compared with Hua Xiangwei, Shen Qingwan seemed unusually calm about this matter. It was inevitable for women in the harem to get pregnant. Even if it was not Xiao Shushen, it would be someone else.
But I still feel a little uncomfortable in my heart, after all, that is his child...
After becoming pregnant, Hsiao Shu-shen seldom went out of bed and was very careful about her diet, for she was afraid that someone would take advantage of her situation and harm her child.
Fu Mochen touched her belly with a smile, "Mother, is there a little brother inside?" Normally, the queen didn't let him communicate much with other children, only because he was the crown prince. Now he finally had a younger brother and sister.
Children speak without restraint, and his first reaction was actually little brother. This made Xiao Shushen very happy. She smiled and touched his little head, "Yes, the prince will have a brother in the future."
"Then I will love him well and leave the best things for him!" Fu Mochen raised his eyebrows proudly. He is the prince and will have the most noble and best things.
Xiao Shushen was very satisfied. What she wanted was Fu Mochen's confidence, who did not need to take other people seriously, even his own brothers.
He is the crown prince. Even if she is pregnant with a prince, she cannot take his position as the heir to the throne. After all, Fu Mochen was the one she cultivated.