Childbirth is imminent

Since the new agricultural tax was proposed, it was not officially implemented until September. The new agricultural tax law was beneficial to the people. Even though the nobles of the aristocratic families opposed it, it was still implemented.

In just a few months, the name of King Jing Xiao Zhen has spread throughout the court and the public.

There are more and more Luoyang daughters who are already interested in the concubine of Prince Jing's palace.

After the Double Ninth Festival, it was the birthdays of Xiao Zhen and He Yu. As soon as He Baoning and Xiao Ningle discussed it, they celebrated the birthdays of He Yu and Xiao Zhen in Prince Jing's Mansion, inviting all their relatives and friends in Luoyang.

Xiao Ningle's belly was already very big. She was several times fatter than before she was pregnant. She felt a little disgusted with herself, especially because her feet were so swollen that they were much wider than the embroidered shoes she usually wore.

Early in the morning, Xiao Ningle looked at her swollen feet in despair and sighed.

Seeing Xiao Ningle's appearance, He Yu hurriedly asked, "But where do you feel uncomfortable?"

Xiao Ningle was extremely decadent and said: "You think I have become so ugly, how can I feel uncomfortable? My mother looked the same when she gave birth to my younger brothers and sisters, but I have gained half a body weight."

He Yu knew that Xiao Ningle loved beauty and said: "After the child is born, I will practice martial arts with you and walk around more, and you will definitely be able to lose weight again."

Xiao Ningle hummed and said, "Even you dislike me for being fat, don't you?"

"No, no, I think you are just right now. I just like your chubby look." He Yu said repeatedly.

"Then you mean you didn't like the way I looked thin before?"

He Yu: "...No, no matter what you become every year, I will like you as long as it is you."

Xiao Ningle looked at herself in the bronze mirror and said: "No matter what, I will give birth to this child and never give birth to another child. I don't want to continue to be so ugly."

"Okay, it's up to you." He Yu didn't care how many children he had, but he just wanted to have a few more children to satisfy his parents' wishes and have one named He.

Xiao Ningle frowned slightly and said, "Shouldn't you say I'm not ugly? So you also think I'm ugly at this time, right?"

He Yu reluctantly kissed Xiao Ningle's lips, looked into Xiao Ningle's eyes and said, "Stop making trouble, you are not ugly at all."

Xiao Ningle sighed softly and said: "I don't want to go to the palace to celebrate your and Xiao Zhen's birthday today. Think about it later, if I am in front of everyone and see me looking so ugly, I will definitely be laughed at behind my back.

."

"You are the Crown Princess, who dares to laugh at you?" He Yu rubbed Xiao Ningle's fleshy face, "And you are really not fat at all. You are tall, but now you have some fat on your face.

It’s just called plumpness.”

Xiao Ningle puffed up her cheeks and said, "Seriously?"

He Yu stretched out his finger and said: "Seriously, and if you are fat, you are also a beautiful little fat man."

Xiao Ningle: "..."

In Prince Jing's Mansion, many people came to send congratulatory gifts early this morning.

He Baoning had only seen Xiao Zhen a few times in the past three or four months. It was rare for him to take a day off for Xiao Zhen's birthday. When He Baoning got up, he felt sore all over.

Xiao Zhen felt the movement in her arms, opened her eyes and looked at He Baoning in her arms and said, "Sleep some more."

He Baoning said shyly: "I heard from the maid that guests have come to give you a birthday gift. Besides, He Yu and sister are coming over later, so let's get up first."

Xiao Zhen sighed softly, leaned against He Baoning's neck, took a deep breath, rubbed her messy hair and said: "After Sister Huang's baby is born, I will be able to spend more time with you. Also.

I don’t know when the emperor’s sister will be able to give birth to a baby.”

He Baoning said: "Calculating the time, it only takes more than ten days. I just hope that the emperor's sister will come to our house today and not give birth."

Xiao Zhen said: "You still have to make preparations. If the baby is born prematurely, it will be troublesome."

He Baoning smiled and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, my mother has already warned me. I have prepared Wenpo's hot water. If someone gives birth in the palace, I will be able to prepare it properly."

Xiao Zhen put her arms around He Baoning and said, "In the competition of who can become a father first, He Yu wins me in the end..."

He Baoning lowered her head and said with a slight embarrassment: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, you and I have been married for almost half a year, and my stomach has been silent."

"How can I blame you!" Xiao Zhen said, "I am busy with court matters, and I am not in a hurry about the children."

Xiao Zhen was also afraid that He Baoning's health was not good, but Xiao Zhen also wanted He Baoning to take care of her for two or three more years before getting pregnant.

Hearing what Xiao Zhen said, He Baoning became less worried and said with a smile: "Although my brother became a father before you, you became an uncle before him."

Xiao Zhen felt quite proud when she thought about it.

Many of the guests who came to the palace to congratulate Xiao Zhenqing on her birthday today were uninvited. He Baoning wanted to stop them, but some of them came with other princesses and others in the royal family. He Baoning was too embarrassed to continue.

Stop them.

I could only quickly send people to He's house to invite the cook and the cook. Fortunately, no big mistakes were made, and the luncheon was a good time for both the guests and the host.

After the banquet, the dancers danced gracefully on the stage, and everyone drank tea and watched the show together in twos and threes.

In the afternoon, many wealthy people offered to perform performances to celebrate Prince Jing's birthday. Those who played the piano, painted, recited poems, and danced all showed their special talents.

He Baoning looked angry in her heart, but she had to pretend that nothing happened.

Xiao Ningle sat next to He Baoning. Seeing He Baoning's expression, she said, "Aren't you annoyed that all these rich people are just saying that they want to enter the palace in front of you?"

He Baoning whispered: "Sister, is it useful for me to worry?"

Xiao Ningle gently touched her belly and said, "You are quite transparent, but don't worry, Xiao Zhen won't mess around."

He Baoning nodded and said, "Well, I believe in the prince."

No matter how hard those daughters used their special skills, Xiao Zhen just thought they were really performing a show and kept applauding them, not forgetting to let her younger sister also come on stage to show off her talents.

Xiao Ningping, who had just been imprisoned in the palace to learn the six arts, directly came to celebrate the birthdays of Xiao Zhen and He Yu with a set of Wu Qin Opera.

Xiao Zhen saw Xiao Pingping performing the Five Animals Opera and clapped her hands and said, "I have a little girl who has just grown up. I don't know whose son I will take advantage of in the future?"

He Yu whispered from the side: "No son of any family would like a woman with such great skills at a young age, right?"

Xiao Zhen glared at He Yu angrily and said, "Thanks to Pingping for liking your brother-in-law so much, you actually said that about my sister?"

He Yu touched his nose and said: "I'm not wrong, which son would like a woman to practice Wu Qin Xi?"

"I like it," Xiao Zhen said, "Wu Qin Xi is so beautiful."

A group of daughters who performed various talents saw that King Jing Xiao Zhen was so happy about Wu Qin Xi, and they couldn't help but wonder if they should practice Wu Qin Xi properly?

Because of Xiao Zhen's words, Wu Qin Xi became popular in Luoyang City for a while.

In mid-September, when the weather was getting colder, something big happened in the court. Empress Dowager Su suddenly fell seriously ill. Empress Dowager Su had always been in good health. During the Double Ninth Festival, she even went out of the palace to give gifts to the old people in Luoyang.

Unexpectedly, Queen Mother Su would be in critical danger once she fell ill, which made both Su Jingyan and Xiao Yi worried.

All the imperial doctors were called in succession to come to treat Empress Dowager Su, but they all felt that the Empress Dowager was terminally ill and that she did not have much time left.

In the Palace of Ningshou, Su Jingyan knelt in front of Queen Mother Su's bed and said, "Aunt, if you persist for a few more days, you haven't seen the birth of the baby every year yet. The baby will be born every year in these days."
Chapter completed!