The Queen Mother was furious and sent someone to invite Emperor Mingwen. The Queen Mother's face suddenly darkened.
Chu Yunning on the side was very relieved. She was waiting for Xia to agree to fight the queen.
Neither of them are good birds.
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"Xia promised to be pregnant?" Emperor Mingwen was accompanying Concubine Li Shu, and he was stunned when he heard the news.
Concubine Li Shu in his arms shrank her pupils and couldn't believe it: "Why did Xia promise suddenly become pregnant?
Concubine Li Shu struggled slightly. It took a lot of effort to save the child in her belly. If she was the only heir, she would definitely be taken seriously.
But now that Xia had agreed, Concubine Li Shu felt a little uncomfortable.
"Concubine, congratulations, Your Majesty." Concubine Li Shu struggled to sit up, but Emperor Mingwen held her down: "Your body is stable, there is no need to get up."
"I am happy for the emperor, you have a little prince again." Concubine Li Shu forced a smile: "How did I hear just now that Princess Xiao discovered in time that Xia promised to be pregnant?"
Emperor Mingwen frowned.
"Princess Xiao, she... won't be harmful to the emperor's heir, right?" Concubine Li Shu pretended to be worried, but in her heart she hated Chu Yun Ning for meddling in her own business, and was even more upset that she should not be allowed to enter the palace.
Otherwise, no one will find out that Xia promised to be pregnant.
When Yue Xia agreed to be a concubine, she offended so many people. The days when Yue Xia agreed to be a concubine were very difficult.
If no one finds out, the child Xia promised might be quietly aborted.
The more Concubine Li Shu thought about it, the more annoyed she became, and her fingertips tightly clenched the brocade quilt.
Emperor Mingwen laughed in a good mood: "
My beloved concubine has not been pregnant for many years, so this is good news for me."
"Concubine?" Concubine Li Shu's expression became even more unnatural.
She was also pregnant, and she went from being a nobleman to a concubine, but Xia promised to go from the lowest rank to a concubine, which made her feel even more uncomfortable.
Emperor Mingwen was keenly aware of Concubine Li Shu's changes and comforted her: "I will reward you well when you give birth to the little prince."
"Your Majesty, the child in my concubine's womb is slightly older than Xia promised. He must be the eldest son. Your Majesty is not allowed to favor one over the other."
Concubine Li Shu pretended to be delicate and took Emperor Mingwen's arm to act coquettishly: "Your Majesty~"
The smile on Emperor Mingwen's face gradually faded, and he said patiently, "Your concubine has been with me for many years..."
"In the future, the emperor will also be accompanied by his concubines, not to mention that Xia made a mistake before agreeing."
Concubine Li Shu was unwilling to give up, covering her lower abdomen with one hand, pretending to be in pain.
Emperor Mingwen glanced at Concubine Li Shu, his eyes filled with coldness: "Concubine Li Shu, you have exceeded the rules!"
At first, Lady Li was well-behaved and sensible. However, just one month after she was pregnant with an heir, she became pampered and arrogant. She had no one in her eyes and became more and more annoying.
Concubine Li Shu was shocked and immediately apologized sensibly: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong."
Seeing that she apologized, Emperor Mingwen's expression improved, he comforted her with a few words and left.
"Come here, go and bring Chu Yunning to me!"
"Your Majesty, the imperial doctor has asked you to have a fetus, but you must not move the fetus," the little palace maid advised.
"Just tell her that there is something wrong with my abdomen and ask her to come and take a look."
In the past month, Concubine Li Shu had become accustomed to being held up by others and scolded at random. Her heart was twisted and she couldn't wait to vent it out.
"yes!"
Emperor Mingwen saw Xia covered with injuries and asked with a solemn face, "What's going on?"
"Back to the Emperor, this servant was careless and accidentally pushed Xia into a promise, causing Xia to fall down. It is none of the Queen's business. I beg the Emperor to punish me."
Chunyu knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Emperor Mingwen to admit his mistake.
Emperor Mingwen frowned.
"Xia promised to have a bad temper and repeatedly contradicted the queen. The servant also acted according to the palace rules."
Chunyu continued to argue, but Emperor Mingwen became more and more angry as he listened. He raised his foot and kicked Chunyu hard in the heart.
Chunyu was kicked far away and he vomited out a large mouthful of blood.
"Your Majesty, it is clear to me that I did not discipline my concubine properly. This girl was neither gentle nor heavy-handed. Fortunately, the child is fine."
The queen knelt on the ground and had to sacrifice Chunyu in order to save herself.
"Your Majesty, it was the Empress who personally ordered Chunyu to hit someone. I stopped her again and again, but Xia agreed and she still had fetal force and almost had a miscarriage."
It would be a fool not to avenge one's revenge. She is not a holy mother and has a motherly heart.
The Queen of the Palace has plotted against her many times, and now she is on the receiving end of a gun. She doesn't mind helping the Queen.
"Chu Yunning!" Queen Gong glared, wishing to tear Chu Yunning's mouth to pieces.
"The Queen is right in disciplining the concubines of the Sixth Palace. But Xia promised that she did not make any mistakes this time, but she was stepped on by Chun Yu, with numerous scars on her body. Without the Queen's permission, how could Chun Yu, a slave, dare to attack the master?"
No matter how bad things get, I promise to still be the master, Chunyu is just a palace maid.
Chu Yunning continued to add fuel to the fire: "The empress is in charge of the harem, and problems have arisen several times. Concubine Li Shu almost had a miscarriage after eating the wrong thing, and Xia also had a miscarriage. I don't know if any other concubines were persecuted in the past years."
"Chu Yunning, what nonsense are you talking about? How dare you slander me!"
The queen was so angry that she almost jumped up and hit her.
Chu Yunning asked back: "Queen, do you dare to swear on the lives of the entire clan that today it was not you who instigated Chunyu to severely punish Xia for agreeing?"
"You!" The Queen Palace was so angry that she felt dizzy. The two concubines were pregnant, which was enough for her to worry about.
Here comes another ungrateful Chu Yunning.
The empress touched Emperor Mingwen's gloomy expression and immediately said: "Your Majesty, Chu Yunning is slandering my concubine."
"Xia promised that there are still a lot of needle holes and pinch marks on his body. This can't be caused by being pushed and falling down. How should the Queen explain it?"
There is no need to blame someone if he wants to, so Chu Yun Ning also wants to let the empress of the palace have a taste of the incomprehensible explanation!
The empress knelt on the ground and rushed towards Emperor Mingwen anxiously: "Your Majesty, I am in charge of the harem, so how can I have time to look at the people below me one by one? Xia offended many people when she agreed to be a concubine. Maybe it was these people who did it.
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Chu Yunning lamented that the Queen had some brains and agreed to come over so quickly, completely shirking the responsibility.
"The Queen is so powerful that there are still people bullying concubines who have fallen out of favor right under their noses..."
"Chu Yunning, shut up!"
The empress of the palace saw Emperor Mingwen's face darken again, so she was very angry and refused to open any pot.
Chu Yunning ignored the Queen's expression of wanting to eat people, and continued: "The Queen is still too kind and can't control the people below. Chun Yu beat someone under the Queen's nose, and the person he beat was his beloved concubine. This is not to blame the Emperor.
Take it seriously?"
"That's enough!" The Queen yelled loudly and said with an ugly face: "I..."
I didn't say anything for a long time. I could only look at Emperor Mingwen angrily and cry: "Your Majesty, I was confused for a moment and almost harmed the little prince. I am willing to punish myself by copying the scriptures a hundred times to pray for the little prince.
"
Emperor Mingwen frowned impatiently and said, "Get up first. What does the mother of a country look like crying?"
Emperor Mingwen expressed all the frustration he suffered at Concubine Li Shu on the Empress: "Come here, take Chunyu down and kill her with a stick!"
"Your Majesty, please save this slave!" Chunyu was shocked, and before she could beg for mercy, she was gagged and dragged down.
The Queen's complexion suddenly changed from blue to white.
"Thanks to Princess Xiao's timely discovery this time, otherwise, the royal family almost lost another heir."
The Queen Mother spoke suddenly as if she had just woken up, and looked at the Queen of the Palace meaningfully: "If this imperial heir can be saved, the family will forget about today's incident. If he cannot be saved, someone else should take the position in the middle palace."
Already."
The Queen's face turned pale: "Queen Mother!"
The Queen Mother was too lazy to listen to the Queen's explanation, and remained silent with a solemn face.
"From now on, Concubine Xia's fetus will be taken care of by the Queen herself without any mistakes!" Emperor Mingwen ordered.
The Queen was surprised: "The emperor wants to restore Xia's position?"
If she wants her to take care of Concubine Xia, isn't she deliberately trying to spite herself?
"Concubine Xia has suffered so many grievances and is pregnant with the emperor's heir. It is appropriate for her to resume her position," the Queen Mother said.
Seeing that the matter was a foregone conclusion, the Queen Palace had no choice but to grit her teeth and remain silent. She looked at Chu Yunning again with a proud look in her eyes, and the feeling in her heart resurfaced.
"It would be great if my sister, Concubine Xia, could speak. Concubine Xiao has great medical skills. Can she also cure mutes?"
Then Emperor Mingwen and the Queen Mother both looked at Chu Yunning.
"It's the medicine that contains three parts of the poison. Concubine Xia is still focusing on preventing pregnancy. I don't have a clue about the mute disease at the moment. I'll study it when I get back."
Chu Yunning doesn't want to see the Queen, and he may not have a good impression of Concubine Xia.
There was no difference between the two of them, so she didn't intend to treat Concubine Xia's throat.
Who knows whether Concubine Xia will bite back.
"Chu Yunning, being mute is just a piece of cake for you. Don't you still remember that Concubine Xia ridiculed you at the banquet?"
The Empress of the Palace narrowed her eyes and deliberately stirred up trouble.
Chu Yunning raised her eyebrows and smiled: "If I was angry, I could just leave just now. Why does the Queen always think of me so viciously? If I use the wrong medicine and cause Concubine Xia to suffer any losses, the Queen can't
Are you willing to bear the consequences?"
"You!" Queen Gong choked.
"Your Majesty, Ning'er is right. The medicine is one part poison. Concubine Xia, don't worry about it now that the fetus is stable. There will always be a doctor who can cure the throat problem," the Queen Mother said.
Emperor Mingwen nodded: "Just listen to your mother."
At this time, Concubine Xia woke up and saw Emperor Mingwen and the Queen Mother. She was stunned for a moment. Emperor Mingwen saw that her expression was no longer as charming as before when she woke up, and he couldn't help but feel sad. He sat on the couch and hugged her.
"Congratulations to Imperial Concubine Xia on your happy pregnancy after two months. The baby is very healthy. Your Majesty, please take good care of yourself and give birth to the little prince in a healthy way."
Chu Yunning expressed joy loudly.
Concubine Xia looked at her in disbelief, sobbing and speechless, but tears could not stop flowing from the corners of her eyes.
"The imperial concubine must keep her emotions stable, otherwise it will affect the fetus."
Chu Yunning added: "The imperial concubine is weak. Taking medicine or acupuncture will irritate the child in her belly, so now is not the time to treat the mute disease. The imperial concubine will be patient and wait until the little prince is born to be treated."
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She might as well explain it herself and not give the Queen a chance to sow discord.
Concubine Xia nodded. Now she was not in a hurry to cure her throat. She put a hand on her lower abdomen and was so excited that she nestled in Emperor Mingwen's arms.
Emperor Mingwen also patted her shoulder, and the two of them looked very warm.
Seeing this scene, the Empress felt it was very dazzling, her heart felt as if it had been pricked by a needle, and she was so depressed.