latelenovela Chapter 174: Pregnancy Revealed
Chapter 174: Pregnancy Revealed
A side hall of the Qianqing Palace.
Concubine Liang said gently, "Your Majesty, Concubine Rou was indeed wronged in what happened tonight. But Concubine Meng is pregnant and still being wronged, which is really pitiful."
"Since Chen Yingda was killed by Liu, shouldn't Meng Yingda be given justice as well..."
Nangong Xuanyu's mind was now full of Shen Zhinian, so he didn't care about anyone else. He said casually: "Restore Meng's position, and let the Ministry of Internal Affairs select a few smart palace maids to serve her well."
Concubine Liang nodded and said, "I, your concubine, thank your majesty on behalf of Meng!"
Concubine Liu looked at Queen Jiang coldly, not wanting to miss any opportunity to take advantage of someone's misfortune: "Your Majesty, although Liu was executed, we still haven't found out where the Suhe Pills came from."
"If I remember correctly, Liu used to go to Kunning Palace often to listen to the Queen's teachings..."
Her words were simply telling everyone that the real culprit behind the scenes was Queen Jiang!
When gods fight, the concubines of lower rank dare not get involved. They all lower their heads in silence to reduce their presence.
Queen Jiang opened her eyes and said calmly, "There are so many concubines who have listened to my teachings. Liu is not the first, and she won't be the last. What does her behavior have to do with me?"
Concubine Liu wanted to say something else, but the emperor said coldly: "That's enough. This matter ends here!"
How could he not know that Liu Ruyan alone would not be able to get the Suhe Pills from the Nanwu tribe?
But the most noble woman in the harem, the Queen Mother, came from the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion; the Imperial Concubine also came from the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion. If he dealt with the Queen, I'm afraid the harem would really be ruled by the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion.
However, this does not mean that the matter has been forgotten in Nangong Xuanyu's mind.
He took a deep look at Queen Jiang and said, "We can't stay in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion for long!"
"Lady Rou..."
Nangong Xuanyu turned around and looked at Shen Zhinian's pale little face, feeling a little pain and unspeakable regret in his heart.
Shen Zhinian turned her head away, trying hard to hold back tears, her voice choking for a moment: "Today is New Year's Eve, and I thought I had the honor to be with you sisters to accompany Your Majesty in getting rid of the old and welcoming the new."
"But it was not until this moment that I understood that when His Majesty was happy, I was Noble Lady Rou; when His Majesty was unhappy, I was the commoner Shen who was to be banished to the cold palace..."
Queen Jiang said unhappily, "Noble Lady Rou, I know you have been wronged tonight, but you must always remember your status. His Majesty is not only your husband, but also your sovereign!"
"Even if the king wants me to die, I have to die! Is this how you talk to your king?"
Shen Zhinian didn't answer, but her adorable face became paler and paler, and she looked like she was about to break. She held her stomach, frowned, and her whole body was shaky...
"Lady Rou!"
Nangong Xuanyu quickly supported her, his eyes flashing with nervousness and panic that he himself did not even notice: "Imperial Physician! Come and see what happened to Concubine Rou!"
Tang Luochuan stepped forward, opened the medicine box, took out a handkerchief and put it on Shen Zhinian's wrist to take her pulse.
Everyone's attention was drawn to it, and they all had different thoughts.
Could it be that Concubine Rou couldn't bear it anymore after experiencing such a huge emotional ups and downs?
It would be better if she was really ill. If she was ill and couldn't sleep with him, they would be able to take away her favor.
A trace of worry flashed across Sun Chang's face, but he didn't dare to step forward rashly.
For some reason, Queen Jiang suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart...
Only Concubine Liu stared blankly at Nangong Xuanyu and Shen Zhinian. She had never, never seen His Majesty so nervous about someone...
Your Majesty must have been paying more attention to Concubine Rou because he misunderstood her today and felt guilty about her. Your Majesty's favorite person must still be me!
"Mother..."
The eldest princess twisted her body and frowned, saying, "You hugged me too tightly, it hurt Yun'er..."
Concubine Liu finally came to her senses, let go of the eldest princess, and patted her little head: "Good girl, Yun'er."
She was the only one in the harem who had given birth to His Majesty's child. In His Majesty's heart, she was the most special! She couldn't lose her composure just because of a noble lady.
"How?" Nangong Xuanyu asked in a deep voice.
Tang Luochuan withdrew his hand and said with a happy face: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations to Concubine Rou! Concubine Rou is already one and a half months pregnant! It's just..."
Before Nangong Xuanyu had time to be happy, his heart was lifted because of the second half of Tang Luochuan's words: "Just what?"
"It's just that... Lady Rou is too sad, causing her pregnancy to be extremely unstable. There may be a risk of miscarriage..."
Of course this is false.
Anyway, Shen Zhinian had taken the medicine prescribed by Tang Luochuan in advance, which had no effect on the mother and the fetus, but would make the pulse look very unstable. Even if other imperial doctors came to take her pulse, she was not afraid of being exposed.
"What……"
Shen Zhinian subconsciously touched her belly and murmured, "I have a child..."
Nangong Xuanyu's heart suddenly ached and his throat was so dry that he couldn't speak.
Especially the tears welling up in her eyes, like molten iron, burning him with pain...
To be on the safe side, the emperor asked other imperial doctors to take his pulse, and the results they obtained were the same as Tang Luochuan's.
At this moment, the guilt that surged in his heart almost drowned Nangong Xuanyu...
Since entering the palace, this woman has never hurt anyone and trusts and loves him wholeheartedly.
But what about him?
Although he had been touched by her innocence and kindness, he still did not fulfill his original promise and doubted her. He also said so many heartless words to her when she was pregnant...
This eventually led to an unstable fetus and she almost had a miscarriage...
What did he do...
Nangong Xuanyu didn't know how to face Shen Zhinian, so he said to Tang Luochuan, "From now on, you will be responsible for Concubine Rou's pregnancy. No matter what, you must ensure that she and the heir are safe and sound."
"If you can't do it... I will bury the entire Imperial Hospital with you!"
Tang Luochuan knelt down and said, "I will do my best to live up to the trust of Your Majesty and Noble Lady Rou!"
Everyone came back to their senses and congratulated him, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Lady Rou!"
Even Queen Jiang had a loving smile on her face again: "This is truly a great joyous event! Lady Rou's heir has arrived at the right time, just in time to dilute the unpleasant atmosphere of this year's New Year's Eve."
"I would like to congratulate Your Majesty!"
But among these blessings of theirs, whose is sincere and whose is false, I am afraid only they themselves know.
"Lady Rou."
Nangong Xuanyu held Shen Zhinian's hand, his eyes and eyebrows full of guilt, mixed with unspeakable joy: "Did you hear? We have a child. I will make sure you and the child are safe!"
Shen Zhinian pulled her hand back and smiled sadly: "Your Majesty, please apply some crushed basil on my nails. Otherwise, one day, you will be instigated by others to accuse me of a fake pregnancy."
The smile on the emperor's face froze instantly, and he regretted his decision.