The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 195 Falling Bridge

She was a woman who had once held a place in Emperor Yongjia's heart and had given birth to a son for him. For giving birth to a son, Concubine Ning received much more reward than Concubine Zhang.

Qin Liuse thought that Concubine Ning's current position could not be promoted any further.

If there is any further promotion, it would only be the throne of the Queen.

I don't know whether Emperor Yongjia will promote Concubine Ning's position. Besides, now that she has given birth to a prince and a princess, it would be a great honor for her to be the queen.

However, it has been almost twenty days since Emperor Yongjia returned, but there has been no movement yet.

Qin Liuse was thinking about whether to hold the full moon banquet in a few days, or wait for the baby in Concubine Xin Shu's belly to come out. If it was also a prince, it would be easier for Emperor Yongjia to make a choice.

After all, these two people are old friends who have been with him for a long time and are indeed worthy of the position of queen.

However, Qin Liuse only thought about these things in his spare time, because the third prince's full moon banquet would be coming soon.

The second prince had done it, so naturally the third prince would want it too.

Moreover, after the full moon banquet, in more than half a month, in mid-October, the Empress Dowager West’s Thousand Years Banquet will be held in Yongshou Palace.

These things happened one after another, and Qin Liuse was very busy.

The third prince’s full moon banquet was still a family banquet, and it was more lively than the second prince’s.

Everyone in the palace envies Concubine Ning for having both a son and a daughter, and being able to raise them by herself, so many people want to visit her in the palace every day.

In fact, it’s all for the purpose of getting pregnant.

They all want to take part in this joyous occasion, so that they can have a baby boy, or even a prince.

But they were all blocked by the aunts around Concubine Ning. They blocked each one after another. It was because the little prince and Concubine Ning both needed to recuperate and had no time to entertain so many people.

Qin Liuse made a longevity lock similar to the one given to the second prince and gave it to the third prince, with the main idea being to treat everyone equally and not favor one over the other.

But some people are used to flattering the powerful and looking down on the weak, so of course they had to seize the opportunity to show their courtesy to Concubine Ning.

Because there are always those who want to take advantage of the situation and think that under the current circumstances, Concubine Ning has the greatest chance of becoming the Queen, so they have to establish good relations with her before she is promoted.

Otherwise, once things are settled, it will be difficult to establish connections.

If she is really the queen, then the distance between them would not be as close as it is now. When meeting, they would have to bow and greet each other, and speak politely and in accordance with the rules. It would be different from now.

Qin Liuse ignored all this and just focused on the process of the full moon banquet.

With more children, it is indeed much more lively.

Concubine Ning sat next to Emperor Yongjia. She was not as reserved as Concubine Zhang before her. She was in a high position, generous and natural, and well-maintained. She had a ruddy complexion and looked wealthy.

Emperor Yongjia held his third son in his arms, performed the full-month ceremony for him, put a red dot between his eyebrows, and then returned him to the wet nurse.

Qin Liuse looked at Emperor Yongjia who was sitting at the top of the table, and could only sigh that at his age, he had such a family business, and he must be very happy and prosperous.

Just looking at it will make people curl up the corners of their lips, and there seems to be a surge of blood flowing in their hearts.

Zhou Cairen had kept it a secret for more than a month and was just looking for an opportunity to see the imperial physician to take his pulse.

But she thought that the fetus in her belly was so good at finding time that it made her react for the first time and it was revealed at this banquet.

Zhou Cairen covered his chest and retched, which attracted a lot of people's attention for a while.

The one with the most sharp eyes here was Concubine Li. When she saw Concubine Zhou's reaction, her eyelids twitched so much that they hurt.

Isn't this a symptom of pregnancy?

Her first reaction was to look at the maid beside her, but the maid also looked confused and shook her head at her.

I can't understand why this reaction occurs when every joint is fine.

Concubine Ning had just given birth to a child and was extremely sensitive. She immediately asked, "What's wrong, sister?"

Lady Zhou lowered her eyes, looking a little embarrassed in front of Emperor Yongjia, and whispered, "I haven't had my period for the past two months. But I haven't asked the imperial physician to check it yet."

The person who was most frightened was not the others, but Concubine Li Xian who was sitting opposite her.

With a "clang", the spoon in Concubine Li's hand fell down, making a crisp sound.

This sound attracted the attention of Emperor Yongjia.

When Concubine Li was swept by Emperor Yongjia's gaze, she always felt that the look in his eyes was not just surprise at hearing her spoon fall.

There seemed to be a hint of displeasure, but Concubine Li felt that she might have seen it wrong.

She quickly asked the maid to pick up the things, and when she looked back, Emperor Yongjia was no longer looking at her.

"Then it's possible that she is pregnant. It's almost certain!" Concubine Ning said as she looked at Emperor Yongjia, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. Our Xiao family is going to have another baby!"

Emperor Yongjia was smiling, obviously happy, but he still said, "We have to wait for the imperial physician to come and see to know whether it is true or not."

Concubine Ning said immediately, "Then go and invite the imperial physician to come and check here. Go and invite the imperial physician."

After hearing this, the people below hurriedly ran to ask for the imperial physician.

After a while, the imperial physician came with a medicine box.

A cloth towel and a pulse pillow were spread on the low table in front of Zhou Cairen.

Concubine Li Xian on the opposite side was pinching her fingers. She had been reciting sutras in her heart for the duration of an incense stick of time, from the beginning till now.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty, it's a happy pulse, it's a happy pulse!" said the imperial physician, kneeling down.

For a moment, everyone present was congratulating Emperor Yongjia.

Emperor Yongjia naturally waved his hand to reward him.

"Today is truly a double happiness! Our third prince is so blessed that as soon as he was born, he gave the emperor another younger brother!" Qin Liuse, who was sitting below Emperor Yongjia, began to flatter him in a very servile manner.

Emperor Yongjia glanced at her and smiled, "The Third Prince is blessed."

These words made both Emperor Yongjia and Concubine Ning very happy.

Suddenly, the banquet was over and everyone had a smile on their face.

When Concubine Li returned to her Yuxiu Palace, she immediately took out her anger on the things in her room.

He threw a pillow around, "She really got it! What a life."

As she spoke, she pointed at the maid at the door and said, "Didn't I tell you to look carefully? How come the belly is still fine? Didn't you say she had her period and wasn't pregnant?"

The maid was about to cry but had no tears. She felt a little helpless. "My lady, I don't know either. I clearly saw it with my own eyes. The incense was also used."

"She is still like this even after using incense. Is she a sow? She is so healthy and immune to all poisons, right? Let's wait and see if this piece of meat of hers can give birth intact."

Concubine Li was so angry that she wanted to vomit blood.

Unexpectedly, the sound of Emperor Yongjia's arrival came from outside the door.

Concubine Li didn't expect that Emperor Yongjia would come to Yuxiu Palace after the full moon banquet. It was obvious that he came to see that bitch.

What was even more unexpected was that Emperor Yongjia walked into her room.

For a moment, Concubine Li felt a little nervous and secretly happy.

Is the emperor thinking of her?

Do you want to come and rest at her place tonight?

Emperor Yongjia really came to talk to her about love. They talked for a while and asked about some trivial matters in the harem.

"I will leave the child in Zhou Cairen's belly to you. Ten months later, I will wait for him to come out of his mother's belly healthy and sound."

So this was the purpose of Emperor Yongjia's trip, to get her to take care of that bitch?

As for taking care of you, of course I will.

Concubine Li Xian said yes on her face, but she was thinking in her heart that the emperor only said that he wanted the prince to come out in good health.

As for Concubine Zhou, haha, Concubine Li already has a plan. If she kills the mother and keeps the child, won’t the baby belong to her as soon as it is born?

Then there is no need to worry about any problems that step on her head.

"You won't play any tricks on me this time, will you?" Emperor Yongjia said this casually while drinking tea.

But Concubine Li Xian was shocked by what she said, "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? I am in charge of the harem, and I am supposed to help Your Majesty relieve his worries and work. What are you talking about?"

Concubine Li was still smiling bitterly. Emperor Yongjia put down the teacup, but the expression on his face was no longer joking.

When Concubine Li saw his expression change, she didn't know when she had made him unhappy, and she was stunned for a moment.

Emperor Yongjia sneered, his eyes grim, "You have so many tricks. Do you really think I didn't know about Concubine Qin falling off the bridge?"