mtlumby2d Chapter 294 Do You Know? Lin Yitang 8
Chapter 294 Do You Know? Lin Yitang 8
The news of Lin Yitang's pregnancy spread quickly. Lin Yitang was worried that the Emperor had high expectations for the child and hoped that it would be a son. When Lin Yitang was with the Emperor, she often said that if it was a daughter, would the Emperor not like it?
The emperor now only has one child, so of course he loves him whether it's a boy or a girl.
Taking advantage of the situation, Lin Yitang said, "Your Majesty, before I entered the palace, my younger brother and I depended on each other for survival. We lived in the Bai family, a salt merchant family in Yangzhou. It is thanks to the Bai family that I am who I am today."
The Emperor's smile faded slightly. He knew that if any of the concubines in the harem became pregnant, he would benefit his family as well. He had originally intended to give the princes and princesses some dignity. The Emperor gestured for Lin Yitang to continue speaking.
Lin Yitang naturally noticed that the Emperor's smile had faded, and said gently, "I have been in the palace for almost a year, and I have not yet written to my younger brother and adoptive parents to let them know that I am safe. I would like to ask Your Majesty to grant me a favor."
After speaking, the Emperor looked at Lin Yitang in surprise. Lin Yitang stared back at the Emperor without fear. The Emperor was both pleased and puzzled, and asked, "Other concubines, when they are pregnant, all ask for official positions and titles for their maternal families. Why don't you ask for them?"
"When I was in the Bai family, I taught my younger brother to strive for things himself and to serve the Emperor wholeheartedly. If I were to plead for him in every way, wouldn't that be ruining his ambitions?"
"As for my adoptive parents, all they ask for is for Sister Bai to be safe and healthy. If Your Majesty wishes to bestow a favor upon the Bai family, why not grant them two nannies as a favor? This would be Your Majesty's way of repaying the Bai family on my behalf."
Lin Yitang's eyes were like a galaxy as she looked excitedly at the Emperor, who was moved by her sincerity.
Why haven't I heard you mention your family before?
Mentioning this, Lin Yitang became depressed and immediately knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty, I have committed the crime of deceiving the Emperor. Please forgive me."
"Get up quickly, you're pregnant!" The housekeeper carefully helped Lin Yitang up.
Lin Yitang didn't kneel on purpose; it was just an attitude. She looked terrified and said, "My maternal family were criminals. My brother and I were illegitimate daughters and sons in the family. Back then, the Lin family violated the Song Dynasty's criminal code and the government confiscated our property. My brother and I were living in the suburbs at the time, and the government did not find us."
Seeing that the official's expression was not good, Lin Yitang said pitifully, "The old women in the back suburbs all ran away with the money. My brother and I only found out that something terrible had happened, so we went to the city to inquire. It turned out that the Lin family's property had been confiscated."
"At that time, my brother and I were terrified, so we lied and said we were refugees all the way to Yangzhou, where we were fortunate enough to be adopted by Master Bai as his goddaughter and godson."
At this point, Lin Yitang was trembling with fear, her eyes cautiously glancing at the official, looking at him like a deer.
The official was initially angry at being deceived by the Lin family, but looking at Lin Yitang's face, he realized that if she followed the Lin family in confiscating their property and was forced into prostitution, she would surely have a short life and might not be able to meet him again, especially since she was already pregnant.
After thinking it over, the Emperor was no longer so angry. Lin was so beautiful that she should be his concubine.
"Alright, I'm not angry about your matter anymore," the butler said in a low voice.
"Really? Your Majesty is wise!" Lin Yitang stood up and clung to the steward's arm, acting coquettishly.
"Is this what you call wise?" the emperor joked.
"That's right. I thought Your Majesty would punish me, but I didn't expect Your Majesty to be so merciful."
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The following day, although the Emperor no longer blamed Lin Yitang for deceiving the Emperor, the question of how the Lin family was convicted and whether any of them were still alive was a matter of concern. The Emperor ordered Wang Zhongzheng to investigate the matter.
The news of Lin Yitang's pregnancy spread to the entire imperial court and palace. Seeing that Emperor Renzong's concubine was pregnant again, the ministers stopped urging Emperor Renzong to make a member of the imperial family the crown prince.
However, perhaps because too many people were paying attention to Lin Yitang's pregnancy, some unknown tricks were used against her.
"Sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone," Lin Yitang said to herself.
Lin Yitang summoned Lian Yun, gave her several fake pregnancy pills, and said, "Put these pills in batches into the meals of some of the ladies in the harem."
Lian Yun's face turned pale, and she dared not accept the pill. Seeing her like this, Lin Yitang explained, "Don't worry, this is not poison. On the contrary, it's a good thing. It's something that can make them pregnant."
However, the false pregnancy can only last up to six months. Moreover, if they are exposed to other drugs during the false pregnancy, such as musk or safflower, which are detrimental to offspring, they will definitely not be able to keep the pregnancy until six months. As for whether it will last three or four months, that depends on their fate.
Upon hearing this, Lian Yun looked at Lin Yitang in shock, never expecting that Madam Lin would possess such a wonderful item.
"Every two months, put a pill into the meals of the concubine favored by the emperor. Lian Yun, you should know what to do, right?" Lin Yitang smiled, but her eyes were full of indifference.
"Yes, Madam Lin, I understand. But what about the medicine?"
"Don't worry, no one can find out. Besides, the ingredients in the pills are all good tonics."
Lian Yun went down. Lin Yitang actually trusted Lian Yun quite a bit, but Lian Yun was too inexperienced and couldn't handle things properly. She could have used the Loyalty Pill to control Lian Yun, but she didn't have many Loyalty Pills left. She didn't know if she could go to the God and Demon World in the next world so that she could refine some more pills.
However, just in case, Lin Yitang decided to use the Loyalty Pill on Lian Yun. He had instructed Lian Yun to do many things, fearing that Lian Yun might betray him.