"Have you heard? The second prince and his concubine are also married."
"Is this her third pregnancy?"
"It doesn't matter how many babies you have, what matters is that you can give birth to a grandson."
The low voices of discussion spread from one person's mouth to that person's ears, and then dispersed in the wind.
After the sixth prince’s engagement banquet, good news came from the royal family.
The second prince’s concubine Ma Feiyan is pregnant.
This day is Concubine Ying's birthday, and the palace is very lively.
Since the emperor listened to Qingque's advice, he no longer avoids banquets as before, and is in high spirits.
Therefore, Concubine Ying's birthday party was more grand and lively than in previous years.
Lan Ning has begun to show her pregnancy, but her pregnancy has not diminished her beauty, but has made her even more kind and gentle.
Ma Feiyan was only diagnosed with pregnancy a few days ago, and it can be seen that she is in a good mood.
The queen specifically warned: "Feiyan and Ning'er are both pregnant, so don't put those cold things on their tables.
The seats should also be made more comfortable, and the people serving you should be more attentive."
"Thank you, Queen, for your thoughtfulness." The two of them thanked each other in unison.
The emperor was also very happy and said: "Taoist Master Qingque said that I will definitely be able to hold the emperor's grandson in my arms within a year. Now it seems that it has come true for you two. I will not change what I said before, and I will pursue more rewards."<
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Everyone appears to be smiling, but in reality they all have their own secrets.
Lan Ning is very calm. She thinks it doesn't matter whether she has a boy or a girl, as long as she is healthy.
Ma Feiyan's heart felt sweet, sour and slightly bitter.
She was already pregnant after Lan Ning, so she suffered a loss in advance.
Besides, this is Lan Ning's first child, so having a boy is good, but a girl is no big deal.
She had given birth to two girls before her, and she had already been discouraged twice. Naturally, she became more and more timid as time passed.
Fortunately, Concubine Li gave her a plan to give birth this time, which gave her some peace of mind.
But Lan Ning is probably a boy, and even if her own is the same, she is not the emperor's eldest grandson.
The richest fiefdom still cannot fall on his head, so what use are some other rewards? It's just a little bit of luck.
However, many people at the table said that Lan Ning was pregnant with a boy, and they looked and acted like him.
Ma felt extremely angry after hearing this, especially when she thought that Lan Ning had hidden it from her, she became even more resentful.
But no matter what, everyone should pretend to be harmonious and loving at the banquet.
Ma is no exception.
Finally, when the banquet was over, some people went back to the palace to rest, and some left the palace and returned home.
There are also those who want to eat and walk around.
Ma did not go out of the palace because the emperor had authorized Concubine Ying's maiden family members to have dinner with Concubine Ying in the palace before leaving the palace.
Ma's mother, sister, and sister-in-law were all here, so she naturally couldn't leave the palace alone.
"Master, let's go to Mulan Palace to have a rest. You shouldn't be tired now," Ma's maid Linghua said.
"I do feel a little sore in my back after sitting for half a day. You two are so kind to support me." Ma said, touching her belly that had not yet swollen.
Here Fu Fei comes back to take a nap.
Because the weather was hot, I was dressed formally for the banquet, so I naturally sweated a little.
Bishu then came out and asked, "I left Danyue and Fangdian to look after the house. I told you that the queen will take a bath when she comes back. Why is there no water now? I don't know where the person is?"
Others in the courtyard said: "These two girls have gone to collect water in person a long time ago, and they should be back sooner or later."
While he was talking, several young eunuchs came in carrying four buckets of water, panting from exhaustion.
Bishu asked: "Where are Danyue and Fangdian?"
The eunuchs were hesitant and hesitant, as if they had something to say.
Youzhu came over and said, "Sister, please arrange for them to pour water. I'll go out and have a look."
"These two girls are a little too lazy, and they are manipulated by the mother-in-law!" Bishu said angrily.
She thought these two people must be wandering around for fun.
So he called Xue Hengzhao and two other palace maids, and waited for the empress to finish her bath and go to bed to rest before coming out again.
Youzhu had already found those two people, and they were in the house where they lived.
A little palace maid came out with a wet handkerchief and almost bumped into Bishu.
"What are you doing in such a hurry?" Bi Shu was a little unhappy.
"This handkerchief is wet, I'll hang it out to dry." The little palace maid shrank her neck, her eyes evasive.
At this time, Bishu had already seen Danyue sitting on a small stool in the room behind her, wrapping ice in a handkerchief and applying it to her face.
Fangdian on the side was crying, her eyes red and swollen like peaches.
"What's going on?" Bishu walked in and asked.
Danyue didn't say anything, and Fangdian sobbed and said: "We went to collect water and came back, and we happened to run into the second princess and her two girls.
Naturally, we bowed obediently and made way for them to pass first.
Who would have thought that the girl in front of the second princess must have said that Sister Danyue spit at their master.
It was useless no matter how we explained, they just insisted.
The second princess was naturally unforgiving, and immediately asked us if we were cursing the child in her belly, and also asked us who ordered us.
She is clearly making false accusations!
Who are you doing to provoke them? It’s not like they are tired of life.
But they are the masters and we are the slaves. What can we do? We can only beg each other.
They pointed at us and scolded us for a long time, but in the end, Sister Danyue was slapped dozens of times."
"This is really an unreasonable disaster. When have we, the people in the palace, ever had enmity with them?" Bishu was surprised and puzzled, "Besides, today is a good day for Concubine Ying. Who are you showing this to?"
"We also said that when you beat a dog, you have to look at the owner." Youzhu said angrily, "This would be too much to bully others."
"I know what's wrong with the second princess," Danyue's face was swollen and her words were a little slurred, "Her anger is not directed at me."
"Who is that aimed at?" Youzhu asked hurriedly after hearing this.
"Who else could I target?" Danyue glanced at her and said, "The second prince's concubine wanted to give birth to a prince, but it was not as good as fate. In the end, she fell behind our fifth prince's concubine.
She may not know how unhappy she feels, but she doesn't want to show off openly.
The people in our palace look like black-eyed chickens, wishing they could swallow them in a gulp of water."
Ma is arrogant and domineering, and loves to criticize others. She is only slightly more restrained than her cousin Yao Wanyi, but in fact they are almost the same.
If you dare to do this, you will naturally be supported by your natal family.
The concubine was favored, and the maternal relatives took advantage of the situation.
When relatives wield power, the concubine can also take advantage of it.
So it is a game of chess between the former and the harem, and it has always been like this.
"The human heart is insatiable," Bishu helplessly shook his head, "There are only a few people in this palace who are as indifferent as our empress and the fifth prince.
Don't let the master know about this. It will make you upset. Don't come here to serve me these days. Wait until the injury on your face heals."