mtlumby2d Chapter 196: Turning to pity for possible pregnancy
Chapter 196: Turning to pity for possible pregnancy
"Emperor, please get up quickly!" The Empress Dowager was sitting at the top, holding Buddhist beads in her hand. She smiled when she saw Kangxi coming in.
"Yes, Empress Dowager!" Kangxi stood up with a smile.
Then the mother and son greeted each other.
The Queen Mother then said:
"I came back from worshipping Buddha today and heard about what happened in Concubine Xian's palace. Is she okay?"
"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your concern. Concubine Xian is blessed with great fortune. It was a blessing in disguise. The musk in the bedroom occurred early. Although her body is a little weak, she will recover if she takes good care of herself in the future."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager immediately turned her Buddhist beads and chanted Amitabha, then she sighed and said:
"I'm glad Empress Xian is okay. There are so many disputes in this palace. I even dreamed about the old ancestor last night. Alas, it has been four years since the old ancestor passed away."
Kangxi had great respect for the Empress Dowager. He could not help but sit up straight and said in a low voice:
"Yes, time flies by so fast. Whenever I think of my ancestors, I think of the time when they taught me when I was a child."
A hint of nostalgia flashed in his eyes, and so did the Queen Mother. She was lost in memories, as if she had thought of something, and a faint smile appeared on her face.
"Speaking of your childhood, I still remember that when our ancestors were still alive, you ascended the throne at a young age. Although you were very smart and hardworking at a young age, you were busy with your studies every day. Whenever you went to pay respects to the Cining Palace, you liked to eat the pea yellow made in the palace's kitchenette."
"My empress, do you still remember that I thought the pea yellow made by the small kitchen in the Cining Palace was better than that made in the imperial kitchen. Every time I went to pay my respects to the old ancestor, I would eat a piece of it. The old ancestor saw through it, and every time he went there, there would be freshly made pea yellow on the table. The old ancestor cared about me very much."
Kangxi felt a little sad. Although the Empress Dowager was strict, he would not be who he is today without her.
When the empress dowager saw the emperor's look, she was pleased for the old ancestor, but after going around in circles, she finally spoke about the purpose of inviting the emperor here today.
"I know what happened in Concubine Xian's palace today. You are very angry..."
The Queen Mother sighed and turned her Buddhist beads.
"I understand the emperor's anger. The sinner Cai Guo deserves it. Death is atonement. Her body..."
The Empress Dowager, who had always believed in Buddhism, could not say the words "feed the dog" and only said:
"You have always been gentle and benevolent. Why did you suddenly give such an order in public today? Is it because of Concubine Xian?"
Hearing this, Kangxi understood the purpose of the Empress Dowager's invitation to him. He remained in his posture and said slowly:
"It is related to Concubine Xian, but it is mainly because there have been frequent disturbances in the harem recently, and I want to intimidate the harem."
Kangxi's eyes were deep:
"Those people are too bold. Not only did they plot to murder Concubine Xian, they even dared to hang themselves in front of me. They even killed people in broad daylight to silence them. If I were to be merciful in every case, they would only become more rampant in the future."
He did not completely ignore Miss Shi, otherwise the Queen Mother would definitely have a grudge against her.
Sure enough, after hearing what Kangxi said, the Empress Dowager suddenly understood and nodded.
"So that's how it is. It seems that I worried too much. But there are some things that I don't want to say. The old ancestor taught you a lot when he was alive. If you want peace in the harem, you need to treat everyone equally. I know that you like Concubine Xian, but for her own good, you still need to pay more attention."
What she said was that before the Lotus Viewing Banquet, the Emperor had been staying in Concubine Xian's palace, which aroused jealousy in the harem, leading to what happened today.
In fact, the Empress Dowager did not like to interfere in the Emperor's harem, but after learning that the Emperor had used such cruel means in public for Concubine Xian today, she was still a little worried and unhappy.
Kangxi could hear that the Empress Dowager disliked the little girl, but he was a mature and steady emperor and would not blindly refute the Empress Dowager and defend the little girl. Doing so would only backfire and exacerbate the conflict.
Then he showed an understanding look and said to the Queen Mother:
"Thank you, Madam, for your guidance. I will pay more attention in the future. But Concubine Xian..."
He suddenly sighed, as if with pity and reluctance.
The Empress Dowager looked at the Emperor, her hands twirling the Buddhist beads paused, and she couldn't help but feel suspicious. Could it be that there was something else hidden about Concubine Xian that she hadn't told? She asked tentatively:
"What's wrong, Emperor? Isn't Concubine Xian okay?"
Kangxi frowned upon hearing this, and relayed Liu Yuanpan's words to the Empress Dowager, and finally said:
"Empress Xian grew up alone on the farm, and she longed for blood relatives the most, but her mother..."
A hint of anger appeared on his face.
"It's better not to mention it. After entering the palace, she has been looking forward to having a child as soon as possible and having a blood relative of her own. However, due to the musk, she is temporarily not suitable for pregnancy. If she insists on getting pregnant, the child she gives birth to will most likely be weak. You don't know how shocked she was when she found out. She was devastated."
The news that Shi Nanxi was not suitable for pregnancy was blocked and did not spread out. When the Empress Dowager heard the news suddenly, she was stunned.
After a while, a trace of pity and pity appeared on his face. He kept turning the Buddhist beads in his hands and chanting "Amitabha".
"It's actually like this. Concubine Xian, ah...she is also a pitiful child!"
The Empress Dowager naturally knew about Concubine Xian's past. At this moment, she couldn't help but think of how Concubine Xian had been poisoned by her eldest sister. If it weren't for the Emperor, she would have...
At this moment, she truly felt pity and sympathy for Concubine Xian, and couldn't help but say:
"Emperor, when Concubine Xian recovers, you can ask her to come to Shouchun to talk to me forever."
Although Kangxi intended to feel sorry for the little girl, most of his words were true. He nodded when he heard the Empress Dowager's words.
"Don't worry, Empress Dowager. Concubine Xian is a well-behaved and sensible person. She has always respected you and wanted to be close to you. If she knew that she could come to Shouchun to talk to you forever, I'm afraid she would recover faster from her illness."
The Queen Mother laughed when she heard this.
When Kangxi returned to Danningju again, he did not tell her why the Empress Dowager asked him to go over. He only said that the Empress Dowager asked her to go to Shouchun to talk to her forever after she recovered from her illness.
Shi Nanxi's mind raced after hearing this. After paying her respects to the Empress Dowager on the first day, Kangxi had also said something similar about having more contact with her. But on the second day after the payment, the Empress Dowager closed the door to worship Buddha, so she did not go to disturb her.
Now that Kangxi mentioned it again, she secretly decided to take the initiative to visit the Empress Dowager after she had recovered.
After a storm today, Shi Nanxi slept soundly at night with Kangxi's company, but many people tossed and turned and could not sleep.
Changchun Garden, the courtyard of the Fourth Prince.
"How could Shi Nanxi be so lucky? She had clearly fallen out of favor, but was accidentally exposed and regained favor. It's not fair, God is so unfair!"
Shi Rongyue pulled her handkerchief in hatred, with a gloomy look on her face. Recently, she had finally found a way to consummate her marriage with the Fourth Prince, and the Shi Nanxi, whom she hated, had finally fallen out of favor. She was so happy.
As a result, the Fourth Prince found an excuse to return to the Forbidden City to avoid him that day, and has not returned since then, nor has he received a single letter.
She knew that it was because she had used some tricks to consummate the marriage that night that angered the Fourth Prince, and that was why he did not come back.
But she was his concubine, and in two months Ulanara would be marrying into the family. If she didn't consummate the marriage with the Fourth Prince, that bitch would definitely laugh at her when she found out.
She just wants to have a wedding night, what's wrong with that!
Besides, that stupid girl Shi Nanxi had already spent her wedding night with Kangxi, so how could she fall behind her?
But now the Fourth Prince is not back and cannot be contacted, and Shi Nanxi has regained favor, so all the news is bad.
"Concubine, please calm down. The Fourth Prince was just angry for a moment. Didn't you attach the soap and the new lip balm recipe to the letter and send it to the Fourth Prince today? You are so talented and capable, and you only want the best for the Fourth Prince. He will definitely calm down when he sees you." Nanny Gu comforted.
Hearing this, Shi Rongyue's anger dissipated a little, and he thought about his business which was becoming more and more popular recently.
Before, she felt that her achievements were not high enough, and planned to hand it over to the Fourth Prince after she became bigger and stronger, but now she can't wait any longer.
"But Shi Nanxi is really hateful, why did she regain favor?"
Ever since she married the Fourth Prince, the First Lady and other sisters-in-law, as well as the concubines in the harem, all knew that she was out of favor and were laughing at her. It was not easy for Shi Nanxi to fall out of favor with her, so how could she regain favor!
Nanny Gu knew that Concubine Xian was resentful towards Concubine Xian, but they lived in Changchun Garden and there were ears even between the walls. Concubine Xian was favored before and now she was favored again. If this were to get out, it would be bad for Concubine Xian.
So I changed the subject and comforted her:
"Don't worry, Concubine Xian, although this time Concubine Xian found musk in the bedroom, it has damaged her health. She won't be lucky enough to get pregnant in the short term. But you are different. You are healthy. Maybe you got pregnant the night you and the Fourth Prince consummated your marriage. So don't be angry, lest you hurt the child."
Shi Rongyue was stunned at first, then she carefully placed her hand on her belly, with a look of surprise on her face:
"Mammy, are you saying that my wife might be pregnant?"
"I'm not sure, but I think Your Majesty is very blessed, so it's very possible." Nanny Gu nodded.
Shi Rongyue thought about her identity as a time traveler. Yes, she was a time traveler, the heroine. It was normal to get pregnant after one time travel, and she might even be pregnant with twins, a boy and a girl. Then it would be auspicious, great luck!
Thinking of this, she carefully protected her belly, her eyes brightening.
"Mammy is right. So what if Shi Nanxi regains favor? The most important thing in the royal family is the heir. Wait until my wife gets pregnant, and we'll see how she can still be so proud in front of me."
The next day, the Empress Dowager finished her worship of Buddha and resumed her previous practice of paying respects every five days. Shi Nanxi felt unwell and needed to recuperate, so she sent someone to ask for leave. It was not until the beginning of July that Shi Nanxi recovered and was able to make it in time for the payment of respects.
"How is it?" Kangxi stood behind Shi Nanxi and looked at the little girl in the bronze mirror.