novelden Chapter 169 Plot
Chapter 169 Plot
An Chengle insisted on feeding his nephew, so An Lingrong had to stuff half a pancake into his mouth to fool him.
The egg custard on the table has gone cold, but it’s still being made in the small kitchen.
The mother and daughter had a great time eating with their child.
From the Yangxin Palace, Su Peisheng reported with a smile.
"Your Majesty, someone from Yonghe Palace reported that after waking up, Concubine Shu was chatting with Lin Anren about her mother-daughter relationship, and she was laughing all afternoon. The Sixth Prince and Young Master An were also not strangers to each other. They hit it off right away and were seen walking around Yonghe Palace hand in hand."
"You are such a dog slave, you have such an idea. Once Lin An enters the palace, it will be more effective than any medicine."
The emperor laughed and joked.
An Lingrong was extremely nervous a few days ago because her belly was too big. Su Peisheng couldn't bear to see his master worry about this, so he suggested that An Lingrong bring her young son into the palace to accompany her during the delivery.
According to ancestral rules, when a concubine's fetus is eight months old, the female relatives of her natal family can enter the palace to accompany her during childbirth.
The An family situation is special, and Lin Anren is definitely not at ease leaving his only son at home.
The emperor went to Shoukang Palace and used Huipin's miscarriage to persuade the empress dowager to give in. He also went to Jingren Palace to communicate with the empress.
Only then was the young An Chengle brought into the palace.
"Hongzhan doesn't have any brothers of the same age, so it's nice to have An Chengle accompany him."
"Su Peisheng, go to the Imperial Household Department and get a set of the Four Treasures of the Study and send it to An Chengle."
Thinking that An Bihuai would not live for many days, the emperor recalled Su Peisheng who was about to go out.
"Please inform Concubine Shu privately that I will reserve a place in the Imperial College for her brother."
As soon as An Lingrong heard the news, she understood the emperor's good intentions.
If Chengle had a talent for studying, he would bring honor to the An family.
On the contrary, he can surpass his parents through the place in the Imperial College given by the emperor, so that the An family will not decline.
She thought about it again and again, and asked Su Peisheng to take back a plate of osmanthus cake.
Gyeongin Palace
Jianqiu watched the empress drink the bitter black medicine, and handed her a plate of candied fruit.
"My lady, please use some candied fruit to remove the smell."
She couldn't stand the smell of the medicine she boiled for the empress every day.
The queen raised her hand to push away the candied fruit and refused with a stern face.
"The imperial physician said that tonics should not be mixed with anything else, especially sweets."
"I know you mean well, but don't put it in front of me in the future."
The smelly, sour and spicy tonic made the queen feel nauseous after drinking it.
Jianqiu hurriedly handed over a glass of water with a distressed look.
This time the queen did not refuse and drank the water in the teacup.
In order to be able to get pregnant again, these hardships are nothing.
The Queen hadn't dreamed of Honghui for a while, and she could only feel at ease if she got pregnant as soon as possible.
She put the teacup aside and asked in a steady voice.
"Today, Lin Anren and her son entered the palace. Has the Yangxin Palace had any response?"
"Your Majesty, Su Peisheng went to Yonghe Palace and delivered the Emperor's reward to Young Master An, a set of four treasures of the study from the Emperor's inner treasury."
"Your Majesty, the Emperor may have given those things to the An family because he saw that they were poor."
Although the emperor came to Jingren Palace yesterday, Jianqiu thought that the emperor just wanted to inform him.
There was an obvious intention to prevent the Queen from making things difficult for Lin Anren and her son.
After the emperor left, the queen sat there for most of the night.
"Jianqiu, the imperial physician said that I shouldn't have too much emotional fluctuation. How could I take those unpresentable women seriously?"
The Yonghe Palace is protected by the emperor, but other places do not have such good treatment.
The queen gently turned her armor and chanted Zhen Huan's name viciously in her heart.
"Jianqiu, Wanpin's pregnancy again is a great joy. I would like to summon Madam Zhen to the palace to visit her. What do you think?"
"My lady, this is against the rules, isn't it?"
There has never been such a precedent in the palace, and the Queen is the most rule-abiding person.
Jianqiu asked in surprise.
"Rules are made by people. The Emperor has broken the rules countless times for Wanpin, and this one is no exception."
Fresh flowers will always wither one day. If the emperor saw Madam Zhen's appearance, would he think of the aging Zhen Huan?
Will he still pamper her as before?
And what would the one who was in confinement in Chuxiu Palace think if she knew that her best friend’s relatives had come to the palace to visit her?
The Queen did not explain the details to Jianqiu, but only told her to arrange it as soon as possible.
Everyone in the palace knew that the emperor felt sorry for Concubine Shu who was pregnant with twins, so he specially brought Lin Anren and her child into the palace to accompany her during the birthing.
That night, candles in many palaces were lit until late.
Among them, Shen Meizhuang, who was not sleepy, stared blankly at the curtain.
Before entering the palace, my mother repeatedly reminded me to be a virtuous concubine.
This time she failed to keep the dragon fetus, and she was too ashamed to face her family and failed the expectations of everyone in the Shen family.
Fortunately, Huan'er, who was good friends with her, was pregnant, so the situation for the two of them was not too difficult.
Shen Meizhuang, tossing and turning and unable to sleep, secretly decided to protect Zhen Huan's baby.
The next day, she ordered Caiyue to send some of the supplements sent from home to Suiyuxuan.
"Empress Wanpin, I am here on my master's orders to bring you some supplements that the old lady handed over."
"The old lady said in her letter that most of the supplements were her birthday gifts. She had them carefully checked and found nothing wrong."
Caiyue looked at Zhen Huan with a smile.
"Empress Wanpin, you can use it with confidence."
Caixing told her privately that it was Wanpin who was attacked by the raccoon slave first that day, which led to the master who was holding hands with her being implicated.
However, the master not only did not believe Caixing's words, but also insisted that Caixing was narrow-minded and prejudiced against Wanpin.
Wanpin caused Caixing, who was as close as a sister to be confined to Chuxiu Palace, so how could she let Wanpin accept the things from Chuxiu Palace with peace of mind?
After hearing what Caiyue said, Zhen Huan declined as she had expected.
"Caiyue, this is a gift from the old lady to Sister Mei to nourish her body. I cannot accept it."
"Please tell Sister Mei that I have known her sister for many years and I know how good she is to me."
"As soon as my pregnancy is safe, I will go to Chuxiu Palace to visit Sister Mei."
Caiyue agreed readily.
"Empress Wanpin, I will definitely convey your message."
As she walked out of Suiyuxuan with the box in her arms, she saw Huanbi waiting on the roadside.
"This servant pays respects to He Changzai!"
"Caiyue, please get up. Concubine Hui has treated me well, so there's no need for you to be so polite."
Huanbi glanced at the large brocade box she was holding with understanding, and spoke with pretended curiosity.
"Caiyue, are you here to visit Sister Wan on behalf of Concubine Hui?"
"Replying to Concubine He, my master feels sorry for Concubine Wan and has ordered this servant to share some of the nourishing foods that the old lady brought in with Concubine Wan, hoping that she will give birth to a smart prince for the emperor."
Caiyue glanced at a palace maid passing by and deliberately raised her voice to report.
She always wanted to let others know how truly her master treated Concubine Wan.
"Caiyue, I really envy the sisterly love between Concubine Hui and Sister Wan. Judging from your current state, the things should not have been delivered."
Huanbi didn't wait for Caiyue to respond and continued to explain on behalf of her elder sister.
"Sister Wan has received many rewards from the Emperor these days, including blood swallows, donkey-hide gelatin, ginseng, and figwort, which are good things to replenish blood and qi. How could she possibly steal the love from Concubine Hui?"