It was a joyous occasion for the Middle Palace to be pregnant. His Majesty was overjoyed, all kinds of happiness and amnesty were given to the Duke Yongnian Palace through endless streams, congratulating the officials in the imperial court, and the citizens on their happiness.
Everyone celebrated.
The chairman of the Jiang-Nan Chamber of Commerce in Beijing returned to his residence after the dinner party. His body reeked of alcohol. He first asked, "Is Eldest Young Master back?" When they found out that their son was at home, they sent for him.
"Father." You're looking for me. " Shen Liwen came over to talk.
"It's a small matter." The master looked at his son and said, "Is there a concubine in your room who is pregnant?"
"Dad, since when did you start meddling in your son's room?" Shen Liwen laughed.
"It was also her luck. The Central Palace was pregnant, and judging from the time, she had some milk right now. She wanted to use some connections to send her to the palace to see if the empress would choose her as Little Prince's wet nurse." "We just happened to meet such an opportunity in the capital. It would be a pity if we missed it."
Shen Liwen paused for a moment, "Father, there's no need for us to create such a relationship right now."
"Why not?" The Old Master stared at him, "In the future, as the wet nurse of the Son of Heaven, if your concubine is giving birth to a child this time, she would be the wet brother of the Son of Heaven. This relationship is not something that we can manage even with a few high ranking officials."
"Maybe the empress's little princess?" Shen Liwen was a little unwilling.
"Even if it's the Little Princess, she won't suffer a loss. The empress is very benevolent, after serving in the palace for two years, she'll get a few rewards from the empress and put it at home, bringing glory to her ancestors." said the master.
"Don't feel bad sending her to the palace. She gave birth to her child, and the child is still with us. She still needs to come back, and I'm afraid you didn't even like her then. You're still reluctant to part with her now." "Master said." Son, this might be an opportunity for us to advance a level. Don't be sentimental. "
Shen Liwen returned to his courtyard and pushed open the door to his bedroom. When the people inside heard the commotion, they only raised their heads and looked indifferently, then lowered their heads and sewed the small cotton-padded jacket in their hands. His stomach was bulging, but the rest of his was thin and small.
"Have you drunk today's soup?" Shen Liwen asked.
"As long as I'm not starved to death." He said indifferently.
"Don't be like this, even if it's not for yourself, it's for the child in your belly." Shen Liwen advised gently, "You have to eat more before you can return to the empress's side."
"Can I return to the Lady's side in this lifetime?" "You broke your promise."
They had agreed that Shen Liwen would send him back to the Duke Yongnian Residence in the capital, and that he would be able to help Shen Liwen to the best of his abilities.
In order to not attract attention, she changed her name into a green ring and waited on Shen Liwen, at the beginning, they were peaceful and peaceful. But Shen Liwen had gotten drunk the entire night and forced her to be free from illness, to the point where she wanted to court her death. On one side, she had no face to meet Miss, and on the other, she trusted Shen Liwen, but Shen Liwen betrayed her trust, making her feel especially uncomfortable.
Shen Liwen didn't allow her to die, so he looked for someone to watch over her. Then, a month later, he found out that, for just that one time, he was pregnant without a disease. Right now, Shen Liwen had no son, so he was begging Wu Tian to give birth to him. They even sent people to guard her even more strictly.
They had arrived in the capital two months ago, but they were confined to the courtyard and could not leave.
Shen Liwen had taken her to the Calamity Workshop, as the doors of the original Duke Palace were tightly shut. He had also brought her to the Duke Yongnian Palace. As long as you have children, I will send you back. "
Wu Tian looked at the unfamiliar door silently, not saying anything.
"You have another chance now." Shen Liwen said.
"empress is pregnant." Shen Liwen said.
"Really?" She stood up and looked at Shen Liwen, asking urgently. After getting a nod, she couldn't help but smile, "That's great."
"When the time comes, I will find some connections and send you to the palace to apply for the position of Little Prince's wet nurse." Shen Liwen said, "You are worried that you are not an innocent person, even if you return to the Duke Yongnian Palace, the people of the Duke Yongnian will not send you to the palace to serve the Empress. "But now that you are pregnant, there's a chance. You can enter the palace and serve the Empress again."
"Is that true?" Wu Tian looked at him sharply. "You've already lied to me once."
"I won't lie to you this time." Shen Liwen said, "Sending you to the palace was my father's decision. Actually, I don't want to, believe it or not, I really like you."
Sane looked at him. "If you think I'm going to give birth to a baby, you're wrong. "You sent me to the palace. When the Empress saw that I was already a mother, she would do nothing to me. The Empress would not be polite to you."
"It doesn't matter." Shen Liwen said, "This is the first time I have heard of you from a middle-class person. I have bought you, and indeed, I plan to build a good relationship with the Duke Yongnian Palace. My father was the president of the merchant guild and our family in the capital is very shallow, we cannot miss out on anything that we can establish a relationship with."
"But you made a mistake in the middle. Don't you hate me?" Shen Liwen laughed bitterly, "Even if I were to send you back, it would not be to establish a relationship with you, but to form an enmity with you. I thought, then I will leave you by my side.
"But it's such a coincidence, empress is pregnant now, my father knows that you are, and it just so happens that it's a good time for it, he won't let go of this chance, so." Shen Liwen said, "He also advised me to say that you will be leaving the palace after serving for two years, but I know that you will not return, right?"
"I'll have to trouble young master Shen to send me chicken soup in the kitchen for the night. I'll sleep after I drink it." She was so excited at the thought of being able to nurse her daughter that she wanted to get well.
She had defiled her body these past few months, and such a body could not serve her child.
Shen Liwen sighed and went out.
After he left, Nutty once again told himself that he was only acting this way because you were his mistress's servant girl, and even because he forced her to do the same.
Nutty, don't be fooled by him.
Zhu Yijun stayed at the Kunning Palace for three days. On the fourth day, the Imperial Lower Consort Zheng dressed up for him and then waited for his Qianqing Palace to summon him, "Your majesty has already been at the Kunning Palace for three days. She is very confident that His Majesty will call upon her.
Then, he waited from noon until the sun set, but did not see anyone from Qianqing Palace.
The Imperial Lower Consort Zheng clenched her fists and said, "Go, I want to ask who Her Majesty managed to call upon today."
Very soon, palace maid came back to report, "His Majesty summoned Imperial Lower Consort Yang and Imperial Lower Consort Liu to try out the carriage at Kunning Palace, but he probably didn't stay to sleep. They all returned to the palace before dinner."
"Is your majesty still staying at the Kunning Palace today?" Imperial Lower Consort Zheng asked.
"Probably." The palace maid said.
"It's not like the empress can't wait on you, so why is the emperor always staying in Kunning Palace?" Imperial Lower Consort Zheng did not understand. Go call the Imperial Noble Lady Yu over? "
When Zhou Yuting came to the Salty Fortune Palace, the Imperial Lower Consort Zheng asked her, "Why haven't I heard that your majesty is summoning a new concubine today? He has already been in the Kunning Palace for three days. "
"That's normal." Zhou Yuting said, "Today, no one from the harem is waiting for His Majesty's summons." She looked at Imperial Lower Consort Zheng, who was obviously dressed up, and laughed.
Imperial Lower Consort Zheng was a little unhappy, "What? Is there anything else I don't know? "
"The Empress has only been in the palace for a short period of time. It's strange that I don't know." Zhou Yuting said, "Every year during the first month, your majesty will stay at the Kunning Palace for an entire month."
"Right now, the Empress is pregnant. His Majesty wanting to accompany the Empress for a long time was within his expectations." Zhou Yuting said, "Your majesty has given the Empress a lot of face."
"Is that so? I really can't tell. " Imperial Lower Consort Zheng said angrily.
"If the Empress stays in the palace long enough, you'll know." Zhou Yuting laughed.
Fourth day, fifth day, seventh day. Zhu Yijun stayed at the Kunning Palace the entire time. After he finished handling government affairs, he would go to the Kunning Palace, allowing Wang Rong to lean on him. The two would eat a snack and watch a dance.
Wang Rong didn't say whether Zhu Yijun had chosen the discourse first, "Your majesty has read such serious content, this child doesn't like it."
"The discourse is serious?" Zhu Yijun said, "This is already the beginner's book."
"After His Majesty reads it, can the child be born without learning the language?" Wang Rong and her questions.
Zhu Yijun was at a loss for words, "If he was born and still remembers, then there's no need for him to learn."
"Since he was born, we should learn it from him. When he's in his stomach, let him listen to you with a bit of ease." Wang Rong He said.
Zhu Yijun looked at her and laughed, "Is it that the child doesn't like you or that you don't like her?"
"I don't like it, but the kids don't. If a child does not like it, I do not like it. " Wang Rong He said, "Your Majesty, it is only when the mother's mood is better that the child feels the happiness that he feels in his womb before growing up."
"Then what do you want to hear, I'll read it out for you." Zhu Yijun closed his mouth. This is the first time I've heard a story told to a child in my womb. "
"Because it's all my mother's doing." Wang said, "Otherwise, why would the child be built from the flesh and blood of the parents? But the child would be intimate with the mother from the day the child was born, and the affection between father and son would begin on the day the baby was born, and the relationship between mother and son would begin on the day the child was conceived."
"That's why your majesty must work hard." Wang Rong said while looking at Zhu Yijun, "The child will only be intimate with your majesty once he is born."
Zhu Yijun nodded as if he had sensed something.
Zhu Yijun did not say, nor did Wang Rong. The empress dowager had said that she wanted to recuperate, and she had not gone to the Tzu Ning Palace to pay her respects. However, the empress dowager had sent people over to ask about the empress everyday.
On the morning of the eighth day, Zhu Yijun stood up, and Wang Rong rubbed her eyes as she crawled up, "Sleep a little longer." Zhu Yijun turned his head and said.
"After lying in bed for seven days, the imperial physician also said that my pregnancy is stable. I have to go to the mother's mother to thank him." Wang Rong He said, "Your Majesty, don't come over for lunch today. I'm not sure if I'll be back from mother's place by then."
"Don't talk for too long. Even though you've gotten back on track, you still have to be careful, okay?" Zhu Yijun said.
"I will." Wang Rong He said. But I want to put off the second wife's invitation for a few more days. "
"Before you are born, let them pay their respects to you at the palace gates." Zhu Yijun said, "The fragrance that they used to rub on is heavy, who knows if it will affect them."
Also, if you want to invite the people of the Duke Yongnian Palace into the palace tomorrow, since you and your grandmother are going to be dating, why don't you let her accompany you in the palace until after you give birth? Zhu Yijun suggested.
"Thank you for your grace, your majesty." Wang Rong He said, "It's just that Grandmother is getting on in age, so I can bear to have her take care of me. Just come to the palace and talk to me."
"As you wish." Zhu Yijun said.
Wang Rong took the initiative to approach Zhu Yijun, embraced his waist, and placed her face in front of his chest, "If only she was pregnant, then she could make His Majesty treat me this well.
"I usually treat you badly?" Zhu Yijun laughed, "However, it's not bad to give us a few more direct descendants."