Concubine Xia put her hands on her waist and glanced sideways at Chu Yunning: "Chu Shanggong is here to report something to the queen, why do you look so embarrassed?"

The Queen of the Palace above raised a sneer on her lips, leaning on the couch with a lazy posture. From time to time, she waved the phoenix hairpin on her temples with her fingertips, and said casually, "I am the mistress of the Sixth Palace, Yitianxia, ​​Chu."

Isn’t it normal for Shang Gong to come to me?”

"Why does the Queen have to be so serious? I'm just asking casually." Concubine Xia touched her lower abdomen and said to Chu Yunning: "Chu Shanggong, please check my pulse."

Chu Yunning stepped forward as instructed and felt for his pulse with his fingertips.

Concubine Xia suffered a loss once. In addition to being domineering in front of the Queen, she was still very cautious in private. She was very cautious about eating and drinking, for fear of something bad happening.

"When I saw your concubine's pregnancy, I was reminded of your concubine. It's such a pity that the eldest son of the emperor was lost like this."

When the empress of the palace thought that Concubine Li had lost her child, she became crazy and became very happy. She even wished that Concubine Xia also lost her child.

Concubine Xia turned a deaf ear and pretended not to hear.

"Concubine Xia, you must take good care of Long Si and not make any mistakes."

After hearing many words, Concubine Xia couldn't help but fight back: "The Queen has never been a mother, so she must not understand the hardship of pregnancy. The prince is too lively. I am very bored in the palace alone. When I go out for a walk, my mood

It’s also comfortable.”

After hearing this, the Queen's face changed, and she was a little unhappy. According to the rules, the eldest son of the Emperor should have come out of her belly. Unfortunately, she had taken countless prescriptions over the years, but to no avail.

"Queen, please relax. You can't force this issue of heirs. The time has not yet come, and some people may never find a boy and a girl after pursuing him for a lifetime."

Concubine Xia was very sharp-tongued, and the queen's face changed drastically when she opened her mouth. She was so speechless that she couldn't let it go for a long time.

"Chu Shang Palace, how is Concubine Xia's pregnancy?" The Queen of the Palace wished Concubine Xia to leave quickly, as it was an eyesore to see her in front of her.

Chu Yunning hasn't seen enough of the two people's bickering. At present, it seems that the Queen has almost no power to fight back against Concubine Xia. It's different with the emperor's heir. She can be unscrupulous. It's a pity that Concubine Li is too arrogant and doesn't realize this.

Otherwise, life as a whole would simply not be so enjoyable!

"The fetus of the imperial concubine..." The pulse detected under Chu Yunning's fingertips was a little strange. It was like a gossamer, faint and non-existent. It was very similar to the pulse of Lady Li at the beginning, and was not as stable as it appeared on the surface.

Concubine Xia raised her eyebrows: "How?"

"Maybe it's because the weather is too hot. Your Majesty, please pay more attention to rest."

"Chu Shanggong is studying medicine halfway. Could it be that he didn't notice the symptoms of the imperial concubine? This is the emperor's eldest son and the emperor's only heir. If something goes wrong again, your head will not be saved."

The Queen gloated over the misfortune, wishing that both of them would be unlucky.

"Queen, your concubine has had a really hard pregnancy, and I cannot tolerate any disturbing words. If you irritate my concubine again and cause the fetus to move, I'm worried that the emperor will blame you if he asks." Chu Yunning retracted her fingertips and backed away.

step.

"When Chu Shanggong said this, I really felt that I felt depressed after coming to Fengyi Palace. It turned out that I was angry with the queen." Concubine Xia pretended to be uncomfortable and covered her heart. The angry queen was very unhappy: "

Chu Yunning, don’t be alarmist here!”

"I tell the truth, I don't dare to lie." Chu Yunning pretended to be innocent.

The Queen Palace was too lazy to watch the two of them singing and cheering on her. She rubbed her brows and waved her hands at the two of them: "Please step aside, I will be upset just looking at them."

The two left Fengyi Palace together. Chu Yunning lowered his eyes and listened to the footsteps getting closer and closer. Concubine Xia leaned close to her ear and asked: "Chu Shang Palace, what is the problem with my fetus?"

"Why do you ask, do you feel uncomfortable?" Chu Yunning asked in confusion.

Concubine Xia stared at Chu Yunning's expression closely, trying to detect something. After looking for a long time, she could not see anything. She said in a deep voice: "Chu Shanggong, let's write off all the past things. If I give birth to this baby safely,

, I will definitely regard you as a benefactor and will support you in the future. If anything goes wrong, I will not let you go until I die."

"The noble concubine is fine, and the little prince will be fine too."

After saying that, Concubine Xia got on the soft sedan and left.

Chu Yunning felt like a straw was pressed in her heart, and then a nameless anger spread from the bottom of her heart. The Dog Emperor knew clearly that Concubine Xia's fetus was abnormal, but he promised her various benefits and deliberately set a trap for her.

Keep a p tire!

If this continues, will we be able to leave the palace in the Year of the Monkey and the Year of the Horse?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, so Chu Yunning went directly to Emperor Mingwen.

Eunuch Mo saw Chu Yunning rushing towards him from afar. He was frightened, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Who has angered Mr. Chu? Why are you so angry?"

"Where is the Emperor?"

"The emperor is meeting with some ministers and will be very busy."

Chu Yunning took a deep breath and tried to calm down: "Don't worry, I'll wait here."

The spirit-like Eunuch Mo immediately knew that Chu Yunning was here to settle accounts with Emperor Mingwen, so he found a reason to appease him and quietly let the young eunuch go in to report the news.

"Lord Chu is here?" Emperor Mingwen drank tea slowly. He also heard that Chu Yunning was full of anger and saw Concubine Xia. He immediately guessed what was going on and put down the tea cup.

She picked up a memorial with her jade-white fingertips and slowly read through it. There was a faint smile on her lips, and she seemed to be in a good mood.

an hour later

"Where is Mr. Chu?"

"Back to the emperor, Mr. Chu is still outside the palace."

Another hour passed

"You haven't left yet?"

The little eunuch shook his head.

Towards evening, Emperor Mingwen finished reading all the memorials, looked at the darkening sky, and rubbed his sour arms: "Is the person still there?"

"Go back to the emperor, he is still here."

Emperor Mingwen touched the tip of his nose. It seemed that Chu Yunning would not leave easily if no one was seen today, so he compromised.

"Xuan!"

After a while, Chu Yunning walked in with a calm face. In fact, his anger had reached its peak, and he was suppressing it so as not to vent it.

"Your Majesty, be safe."

Emperor Mingwen raised his hand in the air and asked pretending not to know: "I heard that Chu Shang Palace has been waiting for me all afternoon. What happened that deserves Chu Shang Palace's patience?"

The word "patience" seems to be sarcastic.

Chu Yunning took a deep breath: "Did the Emperor already know that Concubine Xia's fetus was abnormal?"

The smile on Emperor Mingwen's face suddenly faded, and his aura became cold. The emperor's anger came over him instantly, causing everyone present to breathe lightly for fear of being affected.

"How could Concubine Xia's fetus be abnormal? Can it be saved?"

"Concubine Xia's fetus, like Concubine Li's, was caused by taking unknown medicine. It can be preserved for up to seven months. At that time, only one of the mother and child can survive."

According to royal rules, the elder must be given up and the younger be preserved.

"Can both of us be saved?"

Chu Yunning shook her head. She was really powerless. Concubine Xia's fetus would gradually grow bigger and bigger, and the uterine wall would become thinner and thinner. When it grows to a certain point, it would cause heavy bleeding. At that time, she could only choose one of the two, or give up in advance.

If the child is aborted, either Concubine Xia's belly is cut open and the child is taken out.

Unless in modern times, children are cut out in advance and placed in a sterile room, the current environment simply cannot meet the requirements.

"Does the emperor want to keep the elder or the younger?"

Although the question was cruel, if a decision is not made in time, it is very likely that both of them will not be saved. One is the concubine who has been doted on for many years, and the other is the prince who urgently needs to stop Yuyou's mouth. Chu Yunning suddenly felt that Emperor Mingwen was somewhere

In some aspects, he is as selfish as Prince Xiao. Although he has loved Concubine Xia for many years, he may not be sincere!

Emperor Mingwen suddenly said: "That's all, give the concubine some soup and medicine."

Chu Yunning suspected that she had heard wrongly, and raised her head in disbelief, convinced that she had heard correctly just now, Emperor Mingwen actually wanted to protect the imperial concubine Xia!

"Why, do you think I am a selfish, ruthless and unjust villain?" Emperor Mingwen asked with a sneer.

If Concubine Xia's child was to be forcibly preserved and abandoned as an adult, she was confident that the child could come out alive, but Concubine Xia would definitely die.

"I don't dare." Chu Yunning refuted her previous thoughts. If it were Prince Xiao, he would not hesitate to save the child and sacrifice the adult. Finally, he would pretend to be affectionate and guilty, and then make some ego.

Something exciting comes.

"There will be a flower-viewing banquet held in the palace next month. I will leave it to you to host. Many ladies from the court will be invited to come. I can pardon your one-day death penalty."

Chu Yunning's eyelids twitched: "You can do anything?"

Emperor Mingwen looked at her with a dark expression, and the corner of his mouth curled up into a smile. This smile made Chu Yunning's heart beat fast.

What a hell.

"Um!"

After receiving a positive answer, Chu Yunning kowtowed to Emperor Mingwen: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Chu Yunning was angry when she came, but she left with a smile on her face. Eunuch Mo was shocked when she saw it.

He stepped forward and said hello, and Chu Yunning smiled back.

Before the Flower Appreciation Banquet, it was the grand day when Prince Xiao married Li Shanshan as his concubine. Emperor Mingwen left everything to the Queen of the Palace, who specially sent Chu Yunning to deliver a large portion of the rewards that day.

The House of Internal Affairs dressed Prince Xiao's house as if it was about to celebrate the New Year. It was full of celebrations and there were many guests coming and going.
To be continued...