bestfiction Chapter 238 Leaving the Palace
Chapter 238 Leaving the Palace
The Emperor personally attended the births of Concubine Shu and Concubine Ke, and even Sister Mei's miscarriage, and never missed a single one.
Wanwan is like you!
What a nice Wanwan!
Is the emperor afraid of seeing her give birth and being reminded of Empress Chunyuan who had an unfortunate difficult childbirth?
Zhen Huan's tears slid down from the corners of her eyes and sank into her sweaty hair.
Her father had the plague and was in critical condition, so she had to give birth to the child.
The blood-related child in the womb is the hope of everyone in the Zhen family.
Zhen Huan endured the pain in her abdomen and gave the order while gasping for breath.
"Baizhi, go get me some food."
Her eyes were cold and stern. Bai Zhi did not dare to delay and immediately nodded and did as she was told.
The master had instructed that everything she took orally during childbirth needed to be checked by Doctor Wen.
Bai Zhi was searching for Doctor Wen in the courtyard, and when she turned a corner, she heard a familiar voice.
"Go tell the master quickly that the baby in Wanpin's belly is a princess. The plan is suspended for now."
Baizhi hears this voice every day and it is so familiar to her.
Bai Zhi was startled and subconsciously covered her mouth and left quietly.
Her heart was still pounding as she reached the small kitchen.
She didn't expect that Cui Jinxi was hiding so deeply.
This matter needs to be reported as soon as possible.
It’s just a pity that she didn’t recognize the voice of the person who was in contact with Cui Jinxi.
Cui Jinxi has always been cautious, and she didn't dare to stay there for too long.
On the other side, An Lingrong and others had already arrived at the Yangxin Palace, and Zhang Wuwei was already waiting in front of the palace gate.
Su Peisheng had already sent the tight-lipped eunuch to inform the emperor of his fatigue, and he buried his head in taking his pulse.
"Your Majesty, you haven't been sleeping well lately. I'd like to prescribe some tranquilizers for you."
Zhang Wuwei also took the opportunity to check the scratches on An Lingrong's hands.
When the medicine package was delivered, there were also two boxes of external ointment, and An Lingrong only took one of them.
"Your Majesty, for the sake of your health, I beg you to rest well."
"Rong'er, you are still considerate."
The emperor, who still didn't understand why he fell, sighed with a smile.
After he fell, only Rong'er, who was thinking only of him, reacted the fastest and fell down in a hurry.
An Lingrong smiled but said nothing. If Zhen Huan and Cui Jinxi had not been planning to use the unborn dragon fetus to frame someone, she would not have taken action against the emperor.
After Zhen Huan regained her status as a concubine, she asked for a batch of plants from the flower and plant room.
The people she planted discovered that Cui Jinxi had secretly buried the musk and other dirty things she had collected in the past among a new batch of flowers and plants.
If there is a problem with the flowers and plants in Suiyuxuan, she will be the first person the emperor will suspect.
After An Lingrong got the news, she secretly asked her eunuch Chang Xi, who had come to live with her, to add small cloth bags of insecticide to the pots of other flowers and trees.
This batch of special flowers and plants was shown openly to the emperor.
She also sent small cloth bags for killing insects to Shoukang Palace, Jingren Palace, Yiku Palace and Xianfu Palace.
Taking the opportunity of burying the medicine bag, Concubine Hua searched out a small amount of dirty things from the corners.
According to the small note she sent, those dirty things seemed to have been placed in the palace recently, and she took the opportunity to clean out a group of people.
After the emperor fell asleep, An Lingrong led her people back.
"Bao Que, the Emperor has been busy with government affairs lately. Please go to the Imperial Kitchen and tell them to make some nourishing soup and send it over."
Hongzhan is still young, and the emperor's health must be taken good care of.
The next morning, news came from outside that Concubine Wan had given birth to a princess for the emperor after surviving many dangers.
An Lingrong had been sending people to keep an eye on the outside. Shoukang Palace, Yangxin Palace and Jingren Palace did not show any reaction, so she did not want to send any gifts over rashly.
Judging from the emperor's anxious look last night, it didn't seem like he didn't care about Zhen Huan.
Could it be that the pebble she threw was too slippery and caused the emperor to fall hard?
A trace of guilt flashed through An Lingrong's heart, but Zhen Huan, who was in confinement in Sui Yuxuan, didn't think so.
"Aunt Jinxi, is there still no news from the Yangxin Palace?"
"My Lord, I heard that the Emperor last night..."
Zhen Huan, with her eyes closed, interrupted Cui Jinxi's words in a harsh voice, a hint of disappointment and helplessness in her voice.
"That's it, that's all!"
"Bring the princess here for me to see."
The baby sleeping soundly in the cradle is very beautiful, but it is a pity that her mother's family is in decline, and she is destined not to grow up happily.
Zhen Huan gently touched her daughter's tightly clenched hand and looked at her reluctantly several times.
"Aunt Jinxi, Baizhi, please take care of this for me."
Cui Jinxi said in surprise, "My Lady, what are you doing..."
Zhen Huan trusted Cui Jinxi and told her her plan without hiding anything.
"My family is still suffering, and I really can't continue with this confinement period."
During the argument yesterday, the emperor had said that it was a great blessing that she looked a bit like Empress Chunyuan.
The princess was not favored by the emperor, so she had no choice but to take advantage of this great blessing.
After a quick wash, Zhen Huan put on the cloak chosen for her by Cui Jinxi and sat in the sedan chair carried into the yard.
Cui Jinxi, holding a small bag, nodded slightly to her master before ordering her men to set off.
"Eunuch Su, my master needs to see the emperor for something. Please be accommodating."
Bai Zhi requested in a low voice and calmly stuffed a bulging purse over.
After a few times, Cui Jinxi noticed that Su Peisheng had a vague dislike for her, so she tried not to get close to him.
This was agreed upon before coming here, to let Baizhi deal with the people from Yangxin Palace.
A look of struggle flashed across Su Peisheng's face. He knew the purpose of Concubine Wan's visit to the emperor, but his master had a high fever in the second half of the night, and he was forcing himself to handle government affairs.
He was worried that the tactless Wanpin would insist on pleading with the Zhen family, but he also knew that his master still had Wanpin in his heart to some extent.
"Oh! Lady Wanpin, shouldn't you be in confinement after childbirth? If you have anything to say to the Emperor, just send someone to tell him."
"Eunuch Su, I have something to ask the Emperor. Please inform him."
Zhen Huan replied with a pale face, neither happy nor sad.
Before Su Peisheng could open his mouth, the hoarse voice of the emperor who was reviewing memorials inside came out.
"Su Peisheng, is there anyone outside?"
"Your Majesty, it's Concubine Wan, who just gave birth to a princess, who requests an audience."
The master was still thinking about Concubine Wan, and as soon as she spoke, there was a response.
Su Peisheng had no choice but to report the truth.
The emperor put down the red brush in his hand and sighed imperceptibly.
"Go and ask her to come in. And have someone send over a bowl of nourishing red date and black chicken soup."
Su Peisheng accepted the order respectfully.
Not long after, Zhen Huan entered the main hall with the support of Cui Jinxi.
"Zhen Huan, the daughter of the guilty minister Zhen Yuandao, pays respects to the Emperor!"
Upon hearing this, the emperor questioned in a deep voice.
"You! Wanpin, haven't you figured it out yet?"
"What does Your Majesty want me to understand?"
Zhen Huan suddenly raised her head and looked directly at the person sitting behind the desk, her voice revealing immense determination.
"You gave birth to a princess for me, so why would you act on impulse? No matter what the Zhen family does, I will not take my anger out on you. As long as you are willing, the seat of the head of Chengqian Palace will be yours."
This was the palace that Zhen Huan planned to set on fire.
The emperor was willing to fulfill her wish for the sake of the princess.
"I am immoral and the daughter of a guilty minister. I dare not take the position of concubine."
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Not long after lunch, the emperor sent people to each palace to check for stolen goods hidden under the flowers and plants.
At the same time, news came that Concubine Wan had requested to leave the palace to practice in Ganlu Temple, and the emperor had agreed.