As concubines in the harem, most of them rely on their appearance to make a living.
Without stunning looks, she is probably nothing in the eyes of the emperor.
Zhao Ling knew this very well, so the first thing she did after returning to the palace was to restore her stunning appearance. She would never let anyone have the opportunity to argue with the emperor.
When Mu Ci received the news that Zhao Ling had returned to the harem, he was not surprised at all.
Everything was pretty much what she expected.
How many people in the harem were staring at her belly? How come Zhao Ling, who hated her the most, was missing at such a critical moment?
Zhao Ling returned to the harem, and it was more lively when everyone was here, wasn't it?
"The empress is pregnant, so she should not be too emotional. Even if Concubine De returns to the harem, she will not be able to shake the empress's current status." Yingchun was most nervous after learning that Mu Ci was pregnant, and did everything herself.
Even if Sizhu was waiting in front of Mu Ci, she still felt uneasy.
"Aijia is not a patient. There is no need to lie down all the time. How about you let Aijia go for a walk in the back garden?" Mu Ci said to Yingchun in a good voice.
Yingchun is the little housekeeper of Yong'an Palace. She looks innocent at ordinary times, but she can be fatal when she is stubborn.
Now even Sizhu is being pushed aside by Yingchun, just because Yingchun feels that Sizhu will not take care of a pregnant woman.
Sizhu also had no choice but to welcome the spring.
"My Majesty went to the back garden just to plant vegetables and water the water. This kind of heavy work can be done by the slaves. Your Majesty just needs to lie down and take care of the little prince in your belly. Leave other unimportant things to my slaves."
Yingchun looked serious, she was certainly not joking.
Mu Ci was helpless and looked at Sizhu, hoping that Sizhu could help him out.
Sizhu suppressed a smile and said: "My queen, just lie down alive. Anyway, everything will be solved in the spring."
The final result, of course, was that Mu Ci lay back on the bed, and Yingchun found a bunch of medical books for Mu Ci. The beautiful name was to let Mu Ci read the medical books to pass the time, and at the same time, he could nourish the fetus, cultivate his body and mind, and also carry out medical treatment.
prenatal education.
After all, after Mu Ci was happy, Yingchun was heartbroken for Mu Ci.
With Yingchun as the housekeeper, Mu Ci deeply felt the feeling of being raised in a boudoir. The most unfree time in her life was actually being taken care of by Yingchun.
Moreover, she is still the master, Yingchun is more like a master than she is, and she is responsible for everything.
It seems that Dugu Liancheng also knew about this. As soon as he arrived at Yong'an Palace, he teased her: "I heard that Yingchun can control you, but I didn't realize that she had such ability before."
He thought that Sizhu was valued more by Mu Ci just because Sizhu acted steadily.
"Don't mention it, she is the housekeeper of Yong'an Palace, I can't control her." Mu Cici was defeated, after all, Yingchun's nagging skills are very powerful.
Dugu Liancheng also had a smile in his eyes.
Seeing him like this, Mu Ci was actually very curious: "What are your plans?"
Ever since Doctor Zhang came to check her pulse, Dugu Liancheng had said nothing. But whenever he had time, he would come to Yong'an Palace.
It's just that at night, he no longer pulls her to the bed and asks her to sleep with him like before.
To be honest, she still hasn't seen what Dugu Liancheng's plan is.
Logically speaking, he really wanted an heir, and there were many women in the harem who could give birth to him. But if she gave birth to one, wouldn't that be neither fish nor fowl?
And this is a royal scandal. Does he really intend to let her give birth to his child?
If this is the case, this emperor has a really big heart.
"Let nature take its course. If she gets pregnant and gives birth, I am the emperor. How can I raise a child?" Dugu Liancheng replied quietly.
Mu Ci was speechless for a moment.
He actually downplayed such a big thing. Didn't he ever think that just because he was the emperor, he couldn't act recklessly?
"Don't forget, I am the Queen Mother." Mu Ci barely reminded him that her status did not allow her to give birth to an heir for any man. This was not in line with morality, and it was not in line with royal rules.
If she really gave birth to the emperor's child, the emperor would be reviled by everyone in the world and his reputation would be ruined.
With such a huge impact, does she still need to be reminded?
"So what if you are the Queen Mother? Since I want you, I can naturally afford you everything." Dugu Liancheng was silent, and suddenly asked: "I also want to know if you are willing to give birth to an heir for me."
Mu Ci did not expect that Dugu Liancheng would throw the problem back to her.
She was not mentally prepared, and the sudden question left her speechless.
Her silence and hesitation seemed to Dugu Liancheng to be the best answer. As expected, what he had to consider was not at all whether to let her give birth, but whether she was willing to give birth to an heir for him.
Since she doesn't care about him, how can she be willing to bear the pain of giving birth to a child for him?
At this moment, his heart became cold.
Mu Ci also noticed the change in the atmosphere. She said nothing and didn't know how to ease the atmosphere at this moment.
In the end, Dugu Liancheng found his way down the stairs by himself: "I still have some political matters to deal with, so I'll see you another day."
After he finished speaking, he left without looking back.
Mu Ci looked at Dugu Liancheng's slightly stiff back, his mind wandering far away.
As soon as the emperor left, Yingchun immediately came in and persuaded: "Your Majesty, please give the Emperor some face in the future. If this continues, Your Majesty will only push the Emperor further and further away."
It is true that the emperor loves the empress, but the empress does not care about the emperor. This is not a long-term solution.
She estimated that once the emperor left this time, he would not come to see the empress for several days. It was like this every time. First, the empress pushed the emperor away, and the emperor was too concerned about his face to come back again.
I don’t know how long the emperor will ignore the empress this time.
"Just stop saying a few words. The relationship between the Emperor and the Empress is not what you think at all." Sizhu scolded lightly.
"But this is the relationship between the emperor and the empress. The empress is pregnant with a dragon heir. From now on, if the empress doesn't think about herself, she has to think about the little prince, right?" Yingchun disagreed.
The entire harem knew about the relationship between the empress and the emperor, and everyone understood it tacitly.
This time, the empress is pregnant with the emperor's heir again. At this time, there is nothing to be pretentious about.
Mu Ci and Sizhu glanced at each other and both felt that Yingchun had become more and more eloquent recently.
This time they wisely did not answer, and Yingchun continued to chatter for about a quarter of an hour. Later, seeing that Mu Ci's attitude was not bad, they finally stopped.
As soon as Yingchun left, Mu Ci patted his chest: "Blessed will be those who marry Yingchun in the future."
Yes, both Yingchun and Sizhu followed her to Chenxiang Palace in her previous life. Later, they disappeared and neither of them showed up before her death.
In her opinion, these two girls were killed before she was.
If she can finally change her way of life in this life, she must find a good marriage for Yingchun and Sizhu to make up for the regrets of her previous life.
"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry. Your servants and Yingchun will serve your Majesty in the palace for the rest of their lives." Sizhu smiled.
