The emperor moved into the Immortal Palace on the fifteenth day and brought several young concubines to stay. Except for going to court, he basically spent all his time in the Immortal Palace practicing Taoism.
The day Tao Mingran moved in from the emperor's house, his nerves were tense. He was afraid that bad news would spread, so he kept staring at that place.
After the emperor moved in, it was strangely quiet for a month, but Tao Mingran still didn't dare to take it lightly.
That afternoon, she had just returned from a walk in the garden and sat down when a palace official came in and announced, "Eunuch Lin is here."
Lin Zheng came in with a smile on her face. It was obvious that something good had happened. According to the rules of the palace, when there is good news, the palace servants should still smile and look happy.
"What good thing happened?" Tao Mingran asked directly.
Lin Zheng said with a smile, "Concubine Yan felt sick today, so Your Majesty summoned the imperial physician for diagnosis."
Tao Mingran's heart suddenly thumped, and his expression became more serious, "Can't you?"
"The imperial doctor said that Concubine Yan is already one month pregnant, and her pulse is very shallow. There is an 80% chance that she is pregnant." The smile on Lin Zheng's face had disappeared.
The whole hall could be heard in silence. This thing happened too suddenly.
"Your Majesty, the head of the Taiyuan Hospital personally diagnosed that you can't give birth. How could you be pregnant?" the queen lowered her voice.
"The Taoist Master said that it was because of the blessings of His Majesty's devoted cultivation that he should have been conceived in the Immortal Palace." Lin Zheng said sarcastically.
It sounded false at first sight, but the emperor believed it very much. Rather than annihilating his descendants, he would rather believe that God really cared for him.
Tao Mingran sighed, "Why does it happen to be Concubine Yan?"
Concubine Yan Rui is Yan Chu's biological sister, so it is not good news that she is pregnant.
"At least the emperor will be safe until the child is born." Tao Mingran comforted himself.
Lin Zheng frowned and looked solemn.
After all, he didn't express his innermost thoughts. Once Concubine Yan gave birth to a child, the emperor would be in danger due to Yan Chu's ambition.
But the emperor's heir is not so restless. Since the queen has no such idea, it's natural that he, a slave, can't say anything.
Tao Mingran cheered up and rewarded Concubine Yan with a lot of things according to the rules. Lin Zheng took the things back and returned to life.
This child was hard-won and was a gift from the gods. The emperor was very fond of her, and he became more and more fond of Concubine Yan.
Within two days, Concubine Yan cried secretly and said she missed her family. The emperor immediately issued an order to summon Yan Chu to the palace.
Yan Chu brought precious medicinal materials and a nanny into the palace. According to the rules, he was the youngest to see the emperor.
But the emperor was obsessed with practicing Buddhism and having fun and had no time to see him.
Lin Zheng was ordered to wait at the gate of the Immortal Palace. When she saw Yan Chu coming, she immediately bent down and said politely, "Your Majesty, just ask Master Yan to go directly to Concubine Yan's palace. Please come with me, Master Yan."
Yan Chu nodded and followed him straight to Concubine Yan's palace.
After bringing the person there, Lin Zheng lowered his head and said, "Master Yan, please."
"Thank you, father-in-law, for leading the way." Yan Chu nodded slightly, raised his feet and left.
Lin Zheng waited until he was far away before she straightened up. He narrowed his eyes and realized that he should find a way out as soon as possible.
He always felt that with the arrival of this child, Shengjing's temporary peace would be broken.
Yan Chu went to the main hall, where Yan Rui was resting on a rocking chair.
Seeing him coming, a smile appeared on his face, "Brother, you are here."
Yan Chu waved his hand to the servants to leave, sat next to her, and stared at her belly for three seconds, "How do you feel?"
Yan Rui touched her stomach and said, "I'm vomiting so much that I can't eat anything."
She was very happy, so the emperor loved her very much. He ordered her not to go to pay homage anymore, but to keep the baby behind closed doors.
"I brought you a nanny who is good at taking care of pregnant women and asked her to take good care of you." Yan Chu said with a gentle expression.
"Thank you, brother." Yan Rui smiled sweetly.
The child came very timely, and not only the emperor was happy. Yan Chu was also happy. He paid a lot of money to get Yan Rui to conceive this child.
The emperor estimated that he would only have this child in his life, so he had to get a boy at one stroke.
"Now you just need to take good care of the baby and give birth to the baby safely. There is no need to think about anything else." Yan Chu told Yan Rui carefully.
Yan Rui listened carefully and agreed obediently no matter what he said.
She was so good, and it was rare for Yan Chu to feel a little soft-hearted. Yan Chu reached out and touched her head, "As long as you give birth to this child, my brother will ensure that you will continue to be prosperous and wealthy throughout your life."
Yan Rui lowered her head and said a little aggrievedly, "When the prince is born, can I stop sleeping with him? The emperor is too troublesome."
Now he was playing more and more messily, and she felt sick just looking at him.
Every time she goes to bed, it is a kind of torture for her. She endures it and suffers every time.
"Of course you can. As long as you give birth to a prince, your status will be unshakable." Yan Chu coaxed.
By then there will be no need for the emperor to exist, and Yan Rui will naturally not have to continue to wrong herself.
When Yan Rui heard what he said, she became happy again. She touched her belly and said, "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely give birth to the baby safely."
Yan Chu gave her a few more words, gave her a few days to find a nanny and a maid, and handed over all the Yan family's power in the palace to her.
Yan Chu stayed for an hour and then left the palace.
Zi Cairen, who had climbed up from the rank of palace maid, immediately threw a set of blue and white porcelain cups, "He didn't even come to see me!"
"I am a slave, why should he come to see me..."
Liu Zi's thoughts turned over and over again. After Su Jingyi fell out of favor, she had the first chance to succeed. She originally thought she could make a comeback.
Unexpectedly, Yan Chu sent Yan Rui in in a blink of an eye and asked her to assist Yan Rui with all his strength, without even paying attention to her.
Fortunately, Yan Rui was a noble person and looked down on her, a palace concubine who was born as a slave, and ignored her, so the two of them got along well.
"Why is she so lucky!" Liu Zi slapped her palm on the table.
"My lord, be careful with your hands." The maid immediately held her hand and checked whether it was injured.
Liu Zi was originally a confidant trained by Yan Chu and worked for him in the palace. She was responsible for Su Jingyi's pregnancy.
Of course she knew the meaning of this child, Liu Zi smiled bitterly, "Once she gives birth to the child, I'm afraid our good days will come to an end."
She was unwilling to give in. She had only lived a good life for a few days and didn't want to be knocked back to her original form so quickly.
The palace maid comforted her, "Concubine Yan is favored, but the master is not bad, and if she can get pregnant, the master can also do it."
Liu Zi shook her head feebly, "You don't understand, things are not that simple."
Moreover, it is estimated that this child will not be easy to come by, and it will be difficult for others to conceive again, and Yan Chu will not give this chance.
Once Yan Rui gives birth to a child, the most important part of Yan Chu's plan is completed.
Liu Zi stomped anxiously, this child was a disaster, but she really didn't dare to take action easily.
Anyone who dares to take action against this child will not be spared lightly by the emperor or Yan Chu.
