Cen Yunchu has been pregnant for nearly five months, and now the fetus is stable.
On this day, all the concubines came to the Queen's Palace to pay their respects. The Queen had been banned for a year because of the affairs of the fourth prince.
Later, due to various reasons, it was changed to four months.
The queen ordered everyone to sit down, and after chatting for a few words, she asked Cen Yunchu: "Cen Zhaoyi, how are you doing now?"
"Thank you very much for your concern, Queen. I and my concubines are all fine." Cen Yunchu replied with a smile.
"I see that you look good. You are still young after all, and the child you will give birth to will definitely be bright and fresh." The queen praised, "This child is also blessed. He will be born in April next year, which is a time when it is neither cold nor hot."
"What the Queen said is what we usually say." Concubine Gao Hui followed closely, "Such a child is a filial child and does not let the mother suffer during the confinement period."
"Speaking of this, I think of the fourth prince. This child was born in March, which is also a good time.
It's a pity... Alas! I can't help but blame myself when I think of this, and I really can't live with it." The queen looked gloomy, as if she was blaming herself.
Feng Zhaoyi hurriedly said: "The Queen is also implicated in this matter, and it's all the evil slave Yongping. I shouldn't talk too much. The Queen is too lenient sometimes to stay."
"Two days ago, I ordered someone to send some supplements to Zhong Jieyu. She has been sick these past few months, and the weather is so cold that she has not even left the palace door in the winter." The queen said, "Those who have gone will come back and follow me.
I said, Zhong Jieyu is so thin that she loses her appearance, she is really pitiful."
"The child is my mother's favorite. How can she not be worried when the fourth prince looks like this?" Everyone couldn't help but sigh after hearing this.
"So I was thinking that Zhong Jieyu is sick in the palace now, and Cen Zhaoyi is pregnant again. Like me and Concubine Hui, we are both older.
Although there are several beauties and they are relatively young, either their temperament is not good enough or their appearance is not outstanding enough, so they are not favored by His Majesty.
Your Majesty is in the prime of his life and cannot live without someone to serve you. Therefore, I am thinking of looking for a suitable candidate to join the palace."
After the queen finished speaking, no one spoke for a while.
The queen then directly asked Cen Yunchu: "Cen Zhaoyi, what do you think?"
"The Empress has thought everything through," Cen Yunchu smiled slightly, showing no dissatisfaction, "You are the Lord of the Sixth Palace, so you can make the decision on this matter."
After listening to her words, the queen smiled and nodded, turned to Concubine Gao Hui and said: "Concubine Hui, we had a banquet in the womb a few days ago. I think your niece is very good.
I heard that she has not been betrothed to anyone yet, I wonder if your family is willing to send her to the palace?"
Gao Huifei has a niece named Yueying, who is sixteen years old and is very beautiful.
Although he was born as a concubine, he was fostered under the name of his sister-in-law because he lost his biological mother when he was young.
Gao Yueying was not only beautiful, but also intelligent. None of the girls of similar age among her relatives and friends around her could compare to her.
Her brother and sister-in-law thought it was a rare property, so they hadn't chosen a home for Gao Yueying yet.
Concubine Gao Hui was very surprised when the queen proposed this.
Before his sister-in-law came to the palace, she also mentioned to Concubine Gao Hui that she wanted her daughter to be a concubine for the prince.
Concubine Gao Hui felt that this matter was unlikely to happen, so she never mentioned it to the queen.
Who would have thought that now the queen would bring her niece into the palace to serve the emperor.
However, she was only slightly surprised in her heart, but on the surface she had a different expression: "The Queen is naturally kind-hearted in promoting us, but this child Yueying has been pampered since she was a child. I'm afraid she won't be able to serve Your Majesty well."
"In my opinion, you don't have to worry about this." The queen smiled, "I think she is very good, but it doesn't matter if she occasionally has some ill-considered things. You just need to teach her more."
Gao Huifei thought about it in her mind and finally nodded in agreement.
"In this case, you should first tell your brother and sister-in-law a little about your intentions. I will also inform the emperor that we will choose an auspicious day in the next two days and issue an edict to welcome the child into the palace." The queen frowned.
Said comfortably.
Everyone looked at it with smiles, and more eyes fell on Cen Yunchu, but Cen Yunchu was generous and didn't care.
Then they chatted some more, and the Queen just said: "You have been here for a while, and you must be tired after sitting with me for so long.
There’s nothing else to do today, so let’s break up and go back to the palace.”
Everyone stood up and wanted to say goodbye to the queen. Cen Yunchu's current position and her pregnancy meant that she could ride in the ceremonial car.
Back in her bedroom, Fulan and Linxi helped her take off her outer clothes.
Fulan said: "This queen is really good at finding opportunities. When she saw that our queen was pregnant, she wanted to get someone to come in and share her favor."
"I'm not surprised that the Queen did this. I was just wondering why she chose Concubine Gao Hui's family?" Linxi shook his head and said, "Logically speaking, it would be safer to choose someone of your own."
Cen Yunchu had been sitting for half a day, and his waist was a little sore, so he lay on his side on the soft couch.
After listening to the conversation between Fulan and Linxi, she couldn't help but smile: "This is the Queen's cleverness. She must have known that Concubine Gao Hui tipped us off.
If Concubine Hui and I unite, it will naturally be more difficult to deal with than me alone.
But if Concubine Hui’s niece is selected into the palace, Concubine Hui probably won’t stand with me.”
Cen Yunchu saw the matter clearly. Concubine Gao Hui's previous show of kindness to her was just to use her to bring down the queen.
Now that the queen has allowed the daughter of the Gao family to enter the palace, she may not only be favoring Cen Yunchu, but also alienate her from Concubine Gao Hui.
It can be considered a good strategy that kills two birds with one stone.
Even if Cen Yunchu could see it clearly and Concubine Gao Hui understood it, it would not prevent the queen's plan from succeeding.
Because the relationship between Cen Yunchu and Gao Huifei is not unbreakable.
What's more, compared with his biological niece, Cen Yunchu is certainly not the most suitable ally.
What's more, Cen Yunchu is now pregnant, and Concubine Gao Hui overthrew the queen just for the sake of her own son.
If there is a prince in Cen Yunchu's belly, he must be the emperor's favorite son.
Then there will most likely be a fight for the crown prince's position. By then, Concubine Gao Hui will probably find another way to plot against Cen Yunchu's mother and son.
"The Queen is so scheming," Fulan exclaimed, "She specially chose the time when our queen was pregnant to bring the Gao family member into the palace. At first, it would cause trouble for our queen, and at worst, she would take away her favor. Fortunately for her,
You are really good at calculating while reaping the benefits of being a fisherman!"
"This is something that cannot be avoided. It has been doomed since I entered the palace." Cen Yunchu smiled bitterly, "The front palace and the harem are like a game of chess. How many people who play the game can have a way out?"
