bestfiction Chapter 131 Family Letter
Chapter 131 Family Letter
The emperor took her hand and comforted her with a smile.
"Rong'er, you can talk as you please."
The Queen and Concubine Ke both looked at An Lingrong nervously, afraid that she would do something weird to trick them.
An Lingrong said with a serious face.
"Your Majesty, as soon as I entered the Yangxin Palace, I was immediately vilified by Concubine Ke's sister, who accused me of having an affair."
"Even though my dragon fetus is different from that of an ordinary person, it is indeed hurtful for my sister Kepin to be so reckless."
"I beg Your Majesty, if next time you hear that any of the sisters in the harem have a problem with their dragon fetus, please send the imperial physician to investigate the matter."
"So as not to damage the reputation of the heir to the throne and the innocence of my sisters."
The queen standing next to her felt relieved. Shufei was soft-hearted and only targeted Kepin who had falsely accused her.
"Your Majesty, I think what Sister Shufei said makes sense."
"Oh? The Queen agrees too?"
The emperor gave the order sternly without waiting for the queen's reply.
"Su Peisheng, Concubine Ke has been demoted to a noble lady due to her lack of virtue. Remember to inform the six palaces."
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I shouldn't have listened to the two maids' nonsense and come to the Yangxin Palace."
Lady Ke was panicked and quickly begged for mercy.
After receiving the signal from his master, Su Peisheng hurried forward and asked the person who was slumped on the ground to leave.
"Mr. Ke, please follow me out."
She turned a deaf ear to this and instead shouted loudly.
"Your Majesty, I am pregnant with a dragon fetus. You cannot treat me like this."
"If I give birth to a scoundrel like Hongshi, I don't want him."
After the emperor said this, he never looked at Concubine Ke again.
The royal heir probably doesn't have much hope with such a stupid mother.
Su Peisheng quickly called the young eunuch and asked the distraught Concubine Ke to leave.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for taking care of me and my children."
As soon as An Lingrong stood up, the emperor put his hand on her shoulder and gently pushed her back.
"Doctor Zhang said that being pregnant with twins is more difficult than a normal pregnancy. Rong'er, just sit down and rest."
Then he looked at the queen standing on the side.
"Is there something that brings you to Yangxin Palace today?"
"Your Majesty, the weather is getting hotter. I'd like to ask if we can escape the heat in the garden this year."
This was the reason she had just come up with.
The palace was scorching hot in the summer, and the emperor missed the coolness of the Old Summer Palace.
"The Empress Dowager suffered a great crime a few months ago, so it would be good for her to go out and relax."
"You guys are pregnant with dragon fetuses, so it will be easier for you to go there."
"Thank you very much for your grace, Your Majesty."
An Lingrong, stroking her belly, stood up again to express her gratitude.
"Rong'er, there's no need to be so polite."
The emperor's eyes passed over her big belly and he gave the queen some instructions.
"Since Noble Lady Ke has no moral integrity, she should stay in Yanxi Palace until she gives birth."
"I understand and will convey the Emperor's wishes. I will first consult the Empress Dowager, and then submit the list of accompanying persons for His Majesty's review."
The Queen did not want to discuss the specific details of the trip to the Old Summer Palace with the Emperor in front of outsiders.
Watching the Queen walk away, An Lingrong looked at the person above her in confusion.
"Your Majesty, you asked me to stay with you, but do you have any instructions?"
If the emperor had not hinted at it, she would not have insisted on staying here despite the queen's glare.
"I have carried this amulet for many years. I am giving it to you now. May it protect you and keep you safe."
He was weak and often sick when he was young, and this was something Tong E'niang personally prayed for him.
Although being pregnant with twins is a great joyous event, the emperor is also well aware that there are huge risks involved.
"My concubine, thank you for your kindness."
An Lingrong took the frayed amulet and carefully put it into the purse hanging around her waist.
"Let's go! I'll take you back to Yonghe Palace."
The Empress Dowager was quite dissatisfied with his favoritism towards Concubine Wan, so he decided to go and see Hongzhan.
After Concubine Ke made such a fuss, the news that An Lingrong was pregnant with twins quickly spread.
Shoukang Palace
The Queen Mother changed her posture and turned her Buddhist beads, sighing without joy or sadness.
"Shufei is truly blessed. I hope she can safely give birth to an imperial heir."
"Zhuxi, go and get the queen."
Although the Empress Dowager did not pay attention to the affairs of the harem, she had heard about what happened in the Yangxin Palace today.
She intuitively felt that Concubine Ke, who had been demoted, was instigated by someone else, and that person was most likely the Queen.
Zhuxi was about to accept the order when Canglan came to report.
"Your Majesty, the Empress requests an audience."
"Let her in."
As soon as the Queen sat down, the Queen Mother spoke straight to the point.
"Empress, Concubine Shu is blessed by our ancestors and is pregnant with twins. You must take good care of her."
"My Queen Mother, I understand. I will take good care of my sister, Concubine Shu."
Accidents are more likely to happen when pregnant with twins, so she will take good care of Concubine Shu.
"I am getting old, and I wish there were more noises from children in the palace."
"Your Highness understands that Consort Shu, Consort Hui, and Consort Ke are all pregnant and will definitely fulfill Your Majesty's wish."
She didn't want to discuss the pregnant concubines in the harem with the empress dowager, so she took the teacup brought by Zhuxi and placed it on the low table near the empress dowager.
"Madam, the Emperor wishes to invite you to the garden to escape the summer heat, and has asked me to ask your opinion."
"I have lived in the palace for most of my life and have long been accustomed to the summer in the palace. I no longer go to the garden to join in the fun."
The Queen Mother went to the garden but couldn't see the person she wanted to see, so she thought it would be better not to go.
Seeing that the queen was about to speak again, she waved her hand.
"I like quietness and I can't bear to move."
As she is old, she needs to wear more clothes at night, so there is no need to go to the garden to escape the heat.
Chuxiu Palace
Shen Meizhuang woke up from a nap, and Caixing happily handed her a letter.
"Madam, there is a letter from home. I just brought it back."
In recent days, Wanpin has been staying with the emperor almost all day and has no chance to step into Chuxiu Palace. Caixing's mood naturally improved.
Shen Meizhuang took the wax-sealed letter with a faint smile and tore it open skillfully.
As soon as she saw the familiar handwriting, she knew it was a letter from her grandmother.
After she finished reading the contents of the letter, she sat on the couch in a daze, motionless.
In the letter, my grandmother said that she had found out that Liu Bin, who escaped from the palace, was imprisoned by Zhen Yuandao.
As if afraid that her silly granddaughter would not believe it, the old lady also said that there was a confession signed and sealed by someone close to Zhen Yuandao at home.
"Mother, what's wrong with you?"
Caiyue noticed that her master had a strange expression on his face and asked with concern.
"Nothing. Caiyue, I'm feeling a bit bored, let's go for a walk in the yard."
Shen Meizhuang turned around while recalling her past with Zhen Huan.
When she first arrived at her grandparents' house, her older cousins didn't like to play with her, so it was Huan'er who kept her company when she was alone.
The two of them study and play together, just like one person.
Later she returned to Shandong, and Huan'er sent her letters every month, telling her about her life and interesting things in Beijing.
No blood-related sister can compare to her friendship with Huan'er.
In the middle of the night, Shen Meizhuang, who tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, silently burned the letter from home to ashes.
The next day, after paying her respects, she asked to see the Queen, saying that she wanted to stay in the palace to serve the Queen Mother and would not go to the garden to escape the summer heat this time.