Hand Medicine Fragrance

Chapter 246 It's All up to the Princess

Ma Xiaoxiao knelt on the bed, with her forehead pressed against the back of her hands, and she didn't answer or move when she heard the words.

The empress took a deep breath, "It seems that you really can't trust me. And you still think that you are pregnant with a dragon heir?"

Ma Xiaoxiao's shoulders trembled slightly, but she remained silent.

"Although Princess Changming was not born to the previous emperor, her current status is no less than that of the late eldest princess, and even the elder princess is more noble. I don't know how much effort she put in to win the battle of the Holy One, but I know that among the people in the military camp, she is almost regarded as a god!" The smile on the empress's face disappeared, replaced by a serious and cold one.

Ma Xiaoxiao responded slowly, "The concubine knows."

"Since you know, you should understand that she not only holds an extraordinary position in the heart of the Holy One, but also plays a very important role in the court." The empress said in a deep voice.

Ma Xiaoxiao didn't get up, she was still kneeling.

The queen pursed her lips, looked at her for a long time, and sighed softly, "Forget it, I've already said what I should say, since I can't persuade you, you can do it yourself."

"Thank you, empress." Ma Xiaoxiao said immediately.

The queen got up and looked down at her, "Thank me? You don't have to thank me, I will not tell the Holy Majesty, nor will I tell the princess for you, if you want to ask the princess to treat you, just ask for it yourself. It's all your own fate."

After the queen finished speaking, she lifted her foot and left.

The maid next to the Empress was a little puzzled. While walking on the palace road while supporting the Empress's hand, she asked in a low voice: "Why didn't your empress stop her? Princess Changming is extremely respected in the court. If she really doesn't know the importance, The lowering has humiliated the status of Princess Changming... Will the Holy Majesty blame the Empress?"

The queen lowered her eyes, and a faint smile overflowed from the corner of her mouth, "Then we have to see how important the emperor's heir is in the heart of the Holy One."

The maid let out a soft oh.

"She is so eager to throw stones to ask for directions, why should I stop her, even if this matter is implicated in my head, it is nothing more than a reprimand." The queen closed her eyes slightly, "The balance is originally between pros and cons, strike a balance."

The palace maid nodded repeatedly, supported the empress's hand, and gradually walked away.

Although the queen said that she would not tell the majesty about Ma Xiaoxiao.But they still asked someone to leak the news that Ma Xiaoxiao was unwell, that the monthly letter had not arrived, and that she was retching and suspected of being pregnant, to the Holy Majesty.

When Chai Xian heard that Ma Xiaoxiao was pregnant, he was shocked and very happy.

"When the Chu people arrived, she happened to be pregnant, and the timing was a coincidence." Chai Xian said with a smile.

The eunuch on the side quickly nodded, "It doesn't matter if the timing is coincidental, as long as you are really pregnant with a dragon heir, that's a good thing!"

Chai Xian nodded, "Why hasn't there been any news from the imperial physician until now, is it so difficult to judge whether she is pregnant or not?"

The eunuch wondered: "It's not that the imperial physician is not good at judging. The slaves found out after inquiring, but the concubine Chen didn't ask the imperial physician to diagnose the pulse."

Chai Xian looked at the eunuch who replied in astonishment, "Why haven't the imperial physicians seen it yet? If it's really the emperor's heir, are they so careless?"

"The concubine Xian wanted to summon the imperial physician to check the pulse, but the imperial concubine refused. Later, the empress sent the imperial physician, but the empress Chen didn't even see the imperial physician. The empress went to persuade her personally, but the imperial concubine was stubborn and refused to comply. On the bed, I beg the empress not to embarrass her." The eunuch whispered.

Hearing this, Chai Xian laughed out angrily, "Bring her an imperial physician to diagnose her pulse, it's making things difficult for her! It's the first time I've heard such a statement! Thanks to the benevolent and filial piety of the empress, she didn't report this matter to me. !"

The eunuch hesitated to speak.

Chai Xian frowned and looked at him, "What do you want to say? Are you still secretive in front of me?"

"I heard from the palace people next to Concubine Chen that Concubine Chen wants to see Princess Changming." The eunuch looked at the expression on the face of the Holy Majesty and said cautiously.

Chai Xian frowned, "Meet the princess?"

The eunuch nodded, "Yes."

"Oh, what a big tone. I don't know if I am pregnant with a dragon heir. It's such a big show. If I know, I am pregnant with a dragon heir. Do I still want me to hold her up to the sky?" Chai Xian said.

The eunuch held back his breath and didn't dare to speak.

Chai Xianwu was sullen for a while, looked up at the eunuch and asked, "How busy is the princess recently?"

The eunuch was worried, he was serving the Holy Majesty, how could he know if the princess was busy or not, as a servant eunuch?

But the Holy Majesty had to answer the question.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Princess Changming has always lived in seclusion and seldom shows up in front of people. The people who have a close relationship with Princess Changming, except for Uncle Zhao Lian, are Duke Dingguo. Besides, I have never heard of anyone that Princess Changming often visits, or Who is allowed to enter the gate of the princess mansion." The eunuch said.

Chai Xian nodded, "That is to say, the princess should have time?"

The eunuch didn't dare to respond, but just lowered his head.

"The lotus in the East Pond of the Summer Palace is blooming very well today. Sister... Princess Changming should like her, and invite her into the palace to enjoy the lotus with me tomorrow." Chai Xian said, "I haven't seen you for a long time, and I miss her very much." gone."

Chai Sujin was invited to accompany Chai Xian to see the lotus in the palace.

Now that the envoy from the state of Chu is still in the capital, and the court is busy with important tasks, the Holy Majesty is still leisurely, and she was surprised to invite her to appreciate the lotus.

It was even more surprising to see Ma Xiaoxiao, the princess of Chu Kingdom, with her.

Chai Xian had a few polite words with her, then looked at Ma Xiaoxiao with his eyes, as if he had ulterior motives, but he couldn't speak.

Chai Sujin smiled, "Your Majesty, in his busy schedule, didn't call me here just to watch the lotus, right?"

"I heard that the princess likes spices, and there are some secret spices made by Chu State in the palace of my concubine. I dare to ask the princess to go and have a look?" Ma Xiaoxiao said suddenly before the Holy One could speak.

Chai Sujin frowned slightly.

However, Chai Xian glanced at Ma Xiaoxiao with a clear look.

"The concubine is taking the liberty, I don't know if the princess is interested?" Ma Xiaoxiao said this to Chai Sujin, but her eyes fell on Chai Xian.

Chai Xian nodded, "This is what you women are interested in. If you like it, go and have a look. The spices from Chu State are really good, so I won't bother you!"

Chai Xian also wants her to go?
Chai Sujin raised her eyebrows, "Okay, I haven't seen any surprising spices for a long time."

Chai Sujin left Dongchi with Ma Xiaoxiao and went to Ma Xiaoxiao's palace.

After entering the palace, Ma Xiaoxiao asked someone to put out some prepared spices, and waved away all the serving palace servants.

Chai Sujin stretched out her hand to pinch the spice, and was about to sniff lightly at the end of her nose.

Ma Xiaoxiao plopped beside her and knelt down.

Chai Sujin was taken aback, and looked around, all the palace people retreated, only her personal servant girl was left standing beside her in amazement.

"Princess save me..." Ma Xiaoxiao said with her head bowed.

Chai Sujin coughed softly, "You stay outside the hall and watch, while I'm diagnosing Concubine Chen's pulse, don't allow anyone to come near and disturb you."

The maid beside Chai Sujin quickly bowed and retreated.

The hall was quiet and condensed, and the atmosphere between the two kneeling and standing was a bit stiff and stagnant.

For a long while, neither of them spoke.

"Concubine Chen, what are you doing?" Chai Sujin bent down and stretched out her hand to pull her up.

Ma Xiaoxiao held Chai Sujin's wrist with both hands, looked up at her, her eyes were full of anxiety and eagerness, "Princess, only you can save me now!"

Chai Sujin shook her head, "I don't understand."

"Chu State came to Beijing as an envoy, but my status is embarrassing. Now sitting on the throne of Chu State is my cousin, but he is also my enemy. It is the kindness of the Holy One, who will not do anything to me, but how could Ma Wenzhao?" Let me go?" Ma Xiaoxiao clenched her hand tightly and said in a trembling voice, her fingertips were a little cold, and Chai Sujin's wrist hurt slightly from pinching.

"Get up first." Chai Sujin said, "Bend down to see that you are uncomfortable."

Ma Xiaoxiao let go of her wrist, but didn't get up, "The princess won't agree to help me, so I dare not get up..."

"Oh, are you forcing me?" Chai Sujin smiled.

Ma Xiaoxiao quickly shook her head, "What capital do I have to persecute the princess, but relying on the princess's kindness, I beg the princess to have mercy!"

Chai Sujin frowned, and sat down on a chair beside her, "Then tell me, how do you want me to help you?"

"I'm afraid that the envoy from Chu State will ask His Majesty to bring me back to Chu State. If I go back to Chu State, I will definitely die! Unless...unless I am pregnant now, I can escape this difficulty!" Ma Xiaoxiao raised her eyes eagerly Looking at Chai Sujin, "And the person who can make me pregnant..."

Chai Sujin shook her head quickly, "I can't make you pregnant, the one who can make you pregnant is the Holy One."

"As long as the princess is willing to check my pulse and tell the Holy Majesty that I am pregnant," Ma Xiaoxiao said hastily, "after avoiding the period when Chu's envoy is in Beijing, and... another small accident..."

Chai Sujin's face was cold, "The Holy Majesty is looking forward to the emperor's heir now, do you know how much pain the Holy Majesty will feel if you deceive the Holy Majesty in such a way that the Holy Majesty will be pleasantly surprised at first, and then think that he has lost his son?"

"Then... then there will be no accidents, and the child will be born safely, and the princess will have the final say on whether to have a boy or a girl..." Ma Xiaoxiao looked at her and said.

Chai Sujin sneered, "You said it so lightly. But why should I help you?"

(End of this chapter)