Chapter 272: The Pain of Parting
The weather was very good for several days. By the first day of February, the sun was shining brightly and the weather was gradually getting warmer.【】
On this day, Wei Ning'er was playing her favorite song these days under the plum blossom tree in the courtyard. Her red lips were slightly opened, and the sweet voice slowly sounded.
"There are countless prosperous things, and I can't see where my love will go. Thousands of threads, hundreds of twists and turns, thousands of miles of rivers and mountains flying dust, laughter and neon clothes are all luxurious. It's hard to let go of love, hard to stay in the heart, the flowers look to the moonlit night, and they become fingers in the blink of an eye.
"Jiansha. It's better to forget each other for the rest of our lives and go back to see the faint green mountains, the distant water, and the horizon. The faint fragrance is floating, and the flowers have fallen. After the flowers fall, there may not be peace."
One song hit the target, and the lingering sound lingered in my ears. Even Bingruo and others who had often listened to her singing this song in recent days were very intoxicated.
"Why do you always sing this song?" The emperor had been standing behind her for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask.
These days, he heard Wei Ning'er singing this song almost every day. There was a hint of melancholy and sadness in the song, which talked about the pain of separation, which made him feel very distressed.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Wei Ning'er thought she was dazzled and was stunned for a moment. When she came back to her senses, tears flashed in her eyes.
"Ning'er!" The emperor's heart ached. He took a step forward, leaned down and hugged her. The longing he had suppressed for the past few days suddenly burst out.
"Your Majesty, I am my concubine..." Wei Ning'er was hugged tightly by him, feeling a little uncomfortable and afraid of hurting the child in her belly, so she couldn't help but push him gently.
"Long time no see, you have gained weight, I finally feel relieved!" The emperor let her go, touched her increasingly rounded face, and smiled softly.
Wei Ning'er was stunned for a moment, then she burst into laughter and gently opened the fox fur cloak that was wrapped around her. It was the emperor who was stunned this time.
"You...this...are you pregnant?" the emperor said incoherently, his words full of shock.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Wei Ning'er nodded gently.
After a while, the emperor came back to his senses and said to Wu Shulai behind him: "Go and ask the imperial doctor to come over!"
"Eunuch Wu, don't make any noise about this beforehand!" Wei Ning'er saw Wu Shulai running out and shouted quickly.
"Yes, empress!"
"Ning'er, it's great, you and I have a child!" The emperor was so excited that he hugged Wei Ning'er gently, fearing that he would hurt her.
Leaning in the emperor's arms, Wei Ning'er's heart felt as peaceful as ever before, as if as long as the emperor was around, she had nothing to worry or fear.
In these days, if she said that she had never missed the emperor, it would definitely be a lie. It was just that having a child gave her a sustenance and comfort in her heart, so she spent her days faster.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? I see that the child is already several months old. I remember that a few days ago, I ordered the imperial doctor to diagnose your pulse, but the quack doctor didn't even notice that you were pregnant?" The emperor said with a slight smile.
A hint of anger.
"Your Majesty, don't blame the imperial doctor. When he was diagnosing and treating me, I asked Bingruo to take my place, so he didn't notice that I was still in confinement and didn't want to embarrass you, Your Majesty!" Wei Ning'er returned softly.
"It's my fault. I should have come to see you earlier, Ning'er. I'm going to issue an order to exempt you from the grounding!" The emperor also wanted to see him with his own eyes before leaving because he was leaving for the western tour tomorrow.
He felt relieved after seeing her. He had never thought that Wei Ning'er would give him such a surprise. However, after the surprise, he felt a little scared and a little guilty. If anything happened to her and the child in her belly during this period, he was afraid that he would never be able to let it go.
"Your Majesty, you must not do it. The reason why I dare not tell the Emperor that I am pregnant is because I am afraid that the Emperor will exempt me from punishment and attract criticism. Secondly, I also want to wait until the fetus is stable.
Tell the emperor after you stay. Now that the emperor knows it, there is no need to make it public. Your Majesty, you will ask for it tomorrow.
When we set out for a tour to the west, I found that the fetus in my belly was already six months old. I definitely couldn’t go with the emperor to avoid hurting the child during the journey. What’s more, the emperor was afraid that he would not return to the palace until four months later. If my concubine gave birth on the way,
The consequences would be unimaginable!" Wei Ning'er said this and looked at the emperor worriedly.
The emperor held her hand and said softly: "What you said is not unreasonable. I just feel uneasy about keeping you in the palace.
"Your Majesty, you can rest assured. Now the only people in the palace who know that I am pregnant are the Emperor and Eunuch Wu. The only people in the palace who know that I am pregnant are the Emperor and Eunuch Wu. All the sisters in the palace have followed the Emperor on his tour to the west. I am not allowed to leave the house and I am not allowed to have a foot.
It's just the same, it's better to hide the fact that I'm pregnant!" Wei Ning'er said respectfully.
How could the emperor not know what she meant? Only by not letting others know could he better protect her and the child in her belly.
The emperor was not unaware of the intrigues among the concubines in the palace, and sometimes it was common for them to poison each other. Naturally, he could not let Wei Ning'er take risks.
After a while, the imperial doctor followed Wu Shulai and hurried into the Yanxi Palace bedroom.
"Li Taiyi, you are the person I trust most and you are also the envoy of the Taiyuan Hospital. What I saw today must be kept secret. Anyone who asks, including the Queen Mother, is not allowed to tell anyone. Do you understand?" The emperor looked at Taiyi Li and said in a deep voice.
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"Yes, I obey the order!" Doctor Li saw Wei Ning'er's bulging belly at a glance, and he understood immediately, and immediately diagnosed her pulse at the emperor's order.
Before Dr. Li had finished his diagnosis and treatment, the emperor asked urgently: "Doctor Li, how are you? Are your concubine and the child in good health?"
Dr. Li smiled and said: "Your Majesty, everything is fine with your mother and the baby."
"Mr. Li, if your concubine goes on a tour to the west with me, is it appropriate? Will it have any impact on her and the children?" the emperor asked in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, we are going to Mount Wutai. Although we are taking the official road, there are some bumps and bumps along the way. Just in case, it is best for the Queen to stay in the palace to raise the baby!" Dr. Li respectfully replied.
After hearing this, the emperor gave up the idea of taking Wei Ning'er with him, and said: "Tomorrow's tour to the west, you don't have to go with me. When you get back, tell everyone at the Imperial Hospital that you are old, and I will allow you to stay in the capital to rest!"
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"Yes, Your Majesty!" Dr. Li responded quickly.
"My concubine and the dragon fetus are entrusted to you. Don't make any mistakes!" the emperor ordered in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will serve you to the best of my ability." Dr. Li's forehead was already covered with cold sweat.
"Don't tell anyone what happened today. Also, do you know whether the dragon in your belly is a prince or a princess?" The emperor suddenly asked with a smile.
"This... is for your Majesty, I'm not sure, but... there is a chance that he is a prince!" Dr. Li started to sweat all over his body this time.
"Well, you can go down!" The emperor stopped delving into it and waved his hand gently.
"Yes, I'm resigning!" Dr. Li was relieved and immediately retreated.
The emperor turned back to look at Wei Ning'er hugging her gently, and said softly: "Ning'er, you have to take good care of yourself and your child, and wait for me to come back. I will definitely come back in a month at most!"
"Isn't it true that the Emperor will not return until four months later?" Wei Ning'er looked at him in surprise.
"I'm not worried about returning to the palace early. If possible, I really want to take you with me and never separate for a moment!" the emperor said softly.
A warm current surged in Wei Ning'er's heart, she leaned into the emperor's arms and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, it's only a month, you will be back soon, my concubine and children are waiting for you here, waiting for you to return to the palace!"
"Okay, I promise you that I will come back as soon as possible. You must take good care of yourself. I will let Hu Shijie and Ening stay behind to protect you secretly." The emperor seemed a little uneasy after saying this, and said: "
I will ask Wu Shulai to send a few slaves over."
Wei Ning'er didn't want to have too many people, so as not to cause trouble, and said with a smile: "I have enough people around me, so the emperor doesn't have to worry."
The emperor couldn't resist her, so he had to obey her.
On this day, the emperor stayed with Wei Ning'er until the evening. He was still reluctant to leave, so he simply stayed with her to rest.
Early the next morning, the emperor quietly got up. Looking at Wei Ning'er who was still asleep, the emperor's face became softer and softer. He leaned down and kissed her gently on the face, and sat next to her for a while, until Wu Shulai reminded her.
It was getting late, so he quickly left the Yanxi Palace.
After the last pill came out, although Wei Ning'er didn't admit that she took the contraceptive pill behind his back, he was aware of it. Although he was very unhappy, he couldn't bear to blame her to avoid causing trouble to her.
I don't know since when, he has always been looking forward to Wei Ning'er giving him a child. Ning'er has been his concubine for five years, especially in the past two years, his favor towards her has been unparalleled.
He still has no children, which only makes him a little regretful.
Now that they finally had a child, Wei Ning'er gave him a big surprise. He even couldn't wait to see the little guy. If he was really a prince as the doctor said, what should he be called?
Yonglong, Yongxuan, Yongxuan, names appeared in the emperor's mind one by one, but were denied by him. It was not until Wu Shulai reminded the emperor that it was time to go to the Dragon Banishment that he came back to his senses.
"What are you thinking about? You are so happy. I haven't seen you like this for a long time." The Queen Mother smiled softly.
"I'm naturally happy to be able to accompany the Queen Mother on her tour today. Please come, Queen Mother!" The emperor helped the Queen Mother get on Fenghu.
"Your Majesty, the people around the eldest brother have just come to report that the eldest brother's cold is getting more and more serious. I'm afraid he won't be able to go to Wutai Mountain with the emperor!" Wu Shulai reported to the emperor in a low voice.
The emperor frowned slightly when he heard this. On normal days, he might have reprimanded him, but today he was in a particularly good mood. After a while, he said to Wu Shulai: "Leave two more imperial doctors in the palace to diagnose and treat the eldest brother.
Tell them that they must protect the health of the elder brother, and that the people of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will serve him well, without any slightest neglect!"
"Yes, I obey the order. I will go and deliver the order immediately!" Wu Shulai responded and went to make arrangements!
On the second day of February in the fifteenth year of Qianlong's reign, the emperor accompanied the empress dowager on a westward inspection tour of Mount Wutai, accompanied by the princes, ministers, officials and those who accompanied the holy driver.
Chapter completed!