Chapter 326: Being a Rent Collector in the Infinitely Weird 21
After a while of greed, I don’t know what night it is.
Only after everything was over, Qiao Jinhuan lay in Chu Ji's arms with contentment and charm, stroking his loose hair, "Erlang, I really want to be with you like this every day."
There was a smile in Chu Ji's slightly narrow eyes, and he patted her waist lightly, "I will."
Even if it doesn't work now, it will be a matter of time.
He placed his palm on Qiao Jinhuan's slightly protruding abdomen, and a look of kindness appeared on his face, "I heard that you vomited whatever you ate in the past two days. Is there anything you particularly want to eat? Can I bring it in for you?"
"Much better. I just miss you. You haven't come to the palace to see me for several days."
Qiao Jinhuan gave him a slightly dissatisfied look, "But is there any beauty outside the palace that stumbles you?"
"Ha~ Is there anyone more beautiful than you in the world? It's not that I don't want to come to the palace to see you, it's that old witch Queen Mother who let her live in my house. I was busy dealing with those white-eyed wolves the past few days.
"
Presumably because of this, some rumors about his affair with Qiao Jinhuan reached the ears of the Queen Mother.
Chu Ji thought about it, thinking that he would have to clean it again after returning to the house, so that there would be no restless people in the house who were betraying their master.
While they were chatting, Chu Ji suddenly felt a slight movement under his palm.
His whole body froze on the spot.
"Jin Huan, Jin Huan, he moved."
Chu Ji suppressed his voice and couldn't help but said excitedly that this was the first time he felt the movement of his child.
"The child started to move a few days ago. I wanted to tell you, but you never came."
The corners of Qiao Jinhuan's lips raised slightly, "It seems that this child also misses you."
"Obviously Jin Huan misses me, and I also miss Jin Huan."
"The imperial doctor checked the pulse last time and said the child is a boy."
"Hello boys! Hello boys."
It's not that Chu Ji really favors boys over girls, it's just that in their current situation, they really need a boy to inherit the throne.
Qiao Jinhuan was a pregnant woman after all. She was already in low spirits. She had exercised vigorously just now. After a few small words, she couldn't help but yawn and fell asleep in Chu Ji's arms.
When I woke up the next day, Chu Ji had already left.
"When did he leave?"
Qiao Jinhuan put one hand on her waist and asked softly.
The original owner's personal maid, Taohong, was dressing her up and said in a low voice, "I just left at the beginning of Yinshi."
It was really tiring to rush back to Prince Su's Mansion from the palace, have to wash and change clothes, and then rush to court without stopping.
Qiao Jinhuan thought as she fiddled with the tassel on her head with her long nails, "Go to the Taiyuan Hospital and call for the envoy. Tell him that I'm not feeling well in my stomach and ask him to come and take a look at me."
"yes."
Taohong responded softly and quickly went to invite the envoy from Taiyuan Hospital.
Du Zhong, the envoy of the Taiyuan Hospital, was fifty and three years old. He had been in the palace for many years and had close contacts with the Empress Dowager. He won the trust of the Empress Dowager and was later promoted to the position of envoy.
And Eucommia also knew very well that the Empress Dowager valued the child in Qiao Jinhuan's belly very much, so she never refused whenever she was called.
"I see you, the noble concubine."
Eucommia ulmoides bowed politely.
Yes, concubine.
As soon as the original owner entered the palace, she was given the title of concubine, and the pregnancy process was extremely smooth.
Originally, if the legitimate daughter of the Qiao family entered the palace, she would definitely be granted the title of queen, but who said that the original owner was just a concubine?
Although she was named in the name of her legitimate mother, she was not the real legitimate daughter after all.
The Qiao family, court officials, the Queen Mother, and even the legitimate daughter of the Qiao family did not support her becoming the queen, so she was granted the title of noble concubine.
Qiao Jinhuan slowly stretched out her hand and winked at Taohong.
Taohong knew that she had something to say to Eucommia alone, so she drove all the servants in the house over, and she herself retreated to the door to guard.
Seeing this situation, Eucommia ulmoides' eyes flashed slightly, knowing that today's pulse request was probably a drunkard's intention rather than drinking, but he didn't ask and just continued to feel the pulse very calmly.
"The imperial concubine's veins are not serious. She is just mentally exhausted. I will give you a tranquilizing potion."
"Hey~ But I am so worried~"
Qiao Jinhuan retracted her hand and gently raised her chin, "I just received some news recently. I don't know what to do. What do you think?"
Hearing this, Du Zhong's expression did not change, "If anything happens to you, please inform the Queen Mother."
"Inform the Queen Mother?"
Qiao Jin chuckled loudly, "I dare to tell the Queen Mother, but I'm afraid that Mr. Du won't dare."
He doesn't dare?
What is he afraid of...
Maybe he thought of something, Du Zhong's hand trembled slightly for a moment, "What do you mean by this?"
"Does Mr. Du not know the tricks of my aunt? If one day, my aunt knows that my poor cousin became an idiot because of Mr. Du, guess what you will do, Mr. Du.
What's the end?"
Qiao Jinhuan said slowly.
As soon as these words came out, Eucommia ulmoides' old cheek instantly lost its color, turned pale, and broke out in cold sweat.
How could it be?
Everyone who knew about this was dead, so how did this noble concubine know about it?
"Tsk~ It's useless for my aunt to treat Lord Du as a confidant and allow you to enjoy the glory and wealth for so many years. I didn't know that Lord Du had another master from the beginning."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty's words..."
Du Zhong lowered his head deeply, his throat was dry and he didn't know how to deal with this situation.
Things changed back then, and he thought that this matter could be hidden for the rest of his life, but he never thought that this fatal fact could still be revealed.
The fact that Eucommia ulmoides has been able to stay in the palace for so many years is also due to his personal talent.
Now Qiao Jinhuan's words are so clear...
He knelt down on the ground and kowtowed his head to the ground, "Please also ask your Majesty to make it clear that from now on I will treat you like your Majesty and obey your orders."
"Master Du is serious."
The corners of Qiao Jinhuan's lips raised slightly, "I am in a difficult situation. My aunt is probably thinking of leaving the mother and keeping the child, so that my sister-in-law can adopt my child and become the queen. What do you think I should do?
"
That light but ruthless tone fell into Du Zhong's ears, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
What can be done?
It's not just about attacking first, and getting rid of the Queen Mother first.
"I listen to your Majesty."
"My aunt is getting older, and she has been working hard for the government all day long. It is inevitable that her health will be exhausted and she will become weak day by day. The doctor that my aunt trusts most is Mr. Du. I would also like to ask Mr. Du to take good care of my aunt."
"...Wei Chen, take your orders."
He knew that today was a Hongmen Banquet.
Du Zhong only felt bitter in his mouth at this moment. How could he hide it from so many people in the Tai Hospital and kill the Queen Mother?
Qiao Jinhuan didn't stay with him either, and waved him away.
This Eucommia ulmoides belongs to Queen Mother Rende.
Empress Dowager Rende was the queen married by the late Emperor Ming Yuan.
But she was jealous and vicious, otherwise when the emperor had so many concubines, he would not have only two sons alive, one was sick, and the other lost his mother in his early years and was not loved.