Long Harem Road

Chapter 39

Zhao Zhen returned to the imperial study with a dark face, and devoted himself to government affairs, but he couldn't calm down. Thinking of that heartless woman in Cui Luxuan, he felt chest tightness and shortness of breath, and his temper was extremely irritable.

Now, it is hard for Li Mingzhong, who is in close service, to accompany you like a tiger. He is suffering all day long and is ready to withstand the emperor's storm at any time.

In the past few days, the emperor has been like a moving iceberg, and the cold air is overflowing. Another group of people in the court have suffered disaster. When all the concubines in the harem heard about it, they could only stare blankly.

After lunch, Zhao Zhen finished handling the government affairs of the day, and his mood became more and more irritable. An unknown fire rushed up, burning him.

"Li Mingzhong, is there anything going on in the harem these few days?" After fully realizing the viciousness and terrifying scheming of the women in the harem, Zhao Zhen further strengthened his control over the harem, and asked the concubine's current situation from time to time.

"Back to the emperor, everything is normal, just..., Wang Xiuyuan recruited the imperial physician again, saying that she accidentally moved her fetus."

Li Mingzhong raised his head cautiously, glanced at the emperor's 'ice face', and picked out news reports that he thought were more important. When will such frightening days end, and he prayed secretly in his heart.

"Huh." Zhao Zhen had a cold face, expressionless, and he had gas again. He was completely disappointed with Wang Xiuyuan now. If he gassed like this all day long, it is estimated that the child will be born with a healthy body. Not much better.

Thinking of the child, Zhao Zhen thought of Baozhu again, and his face darkened again and again. Why didn't this woman know how to be soft, so she came to admit her mistake?For the sake of her pregnancy, I will forgive her generously.

"Hmph, what about Concubine Bao?"

"Back to the emperor, the concubine Bao is eating well, sleeping well, and the fetus is also very healthy." Li Mingzhong didn't notice the emperor's abnormality. The emperor should be willing to listen to the news about the health of the concubine Bao and the heirs. The self-righteous Li Mingzhong Another tragedy.

After Zhao Zhen heard it, his face became even darker. Well, I have been thinking about her and the child in her stomach every day these days, lest she be wronged, but she is living a chic life.

"Eat well, sleep well, okay, hum, what are you doing standing there, you have no eyesight, the tea is cold, go and get the top ten plates by yourself." Zhao Zhen was furious, looking at the bewildered and happy Li Mingzhong, even more angry, said sharply.

"Yes, the emperor appeases his anger, and the slave will go now." Li Mingzhong was puzzled, he was punished for no reason, and he had to kowtow to thank him tremblingly, and prepared to retreat with a bitter face.

"Get back!", Zhao Zhen shook his dragon robe and stood up, "Wait..." He went to Cuiluxuan Xingshi to inquire about the crime, looked at the woman, but couldn't hold back his face, paused, and said with a dark face, " Let’s go to Changle Palace, I’m going to see Concubine Wei.”

Li Mingzhong wiped the cold sweat off his brow, secretly rejoicing, why did the emperor suddenly become so angry?Forgive him for not being a normal man, and he has never been in a relationship, so he can't understand the emperor's scruples and moodiness.

Concubine Wei was more surprised than happy by the emperor's sudden arrival. Since she was pregnant, the emperor only came once three months ago, and left in a hurry after just a quick glance.

Zhao Zhen looked at the woman kneeling at his feet, with a big belly, round and smooth, exuding tenderness all over her body, and touched her nose involuntarily, feeling a little embarrassed. He hadn't noticed that Concubine Wei's belly had already bulged.

The women in the harem are scrambling to give birth to children for him, and once they are pregnant, they wrap themselves up like a cocoon, as if he is just an outsider, and the emperor, who is busy every day, has not noticed, or he doesn't care .

Zhao Zhen personally helped Concubine Wei up, embraced her round waist, and said with concern, "My concubine is heavy, so there is no need to be polite. Is my prince still good?" He raised his left hand, trying to cover her chubby waist. On the big belly.

Concubine Wei's body froze, her hands naturally covered her big belly, she leaned over in fear and fear, "Your Majesty, the prince is very well-behaved, thank you for your concern."

Zhao Zhen's hand stopped in mid-air awkwardly, touched his nose, and then put it back behind his back, as if the intimacy just now didn't exist.Concubine Wei Gui also felt a little guilty, she valued this baby more than her life, even the emperor, she couldn't fully trust her.

She also wanted the child to get closer to the emperor, but Mr. Child had to come down.For the emperor's sudden concern, she was a little panicked, but she didn't know that she missed an excellent opportunity for the prince to cultivate a relationship with the emperor.

Zhao Zhen sat with Concubine Wei for a while, caring a few words about Concubine Wei's body in a lukewarm manner, watching Concubine Wei with her stomach puffed up, sitting on the chair with difficulty, the flattering compliments made him inexplicably upset distracted.

"Okay, my concubine is getting heavy, take a good rest, and give birth to a healthy prince as soon as possible. I still have business to deal with, so I will go back first."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, and your concubines must pay attention." Regarding the emperor's exhortation, Concubine Wei automatically made up her mind that the emperor valued her child, and she was in a good mood and beamed with joy.

Concubine Wei stood at the door, stroking her big belly, and watched the emperor leave reluctantly. She was as beautiful and intelligent as Concubine Wei, and she could not escape the fate of being drawn by this man's emotions.

Zhao Zhen left Changle Palace, breathed the cold air in the air, and his restless mood calmed down a lot. Thinking about Concubine Bao, she was pregnant after all, since she visited Concubine Wei, she naturally had to stop by Cuiluxuan.

"Li Mingzhong, let's drive. Since we are on the way, go to Cuiluxuan to wait." Zhao Zhen said coldly without blushing.

"Yes, the emperor will drive to Cuiluxuan." Li Mingzhong twitched the corners of his mouth. Your majesty, if you want to see the concubine, you can go there. What are you talking about, the way to Cuiluxuan and back to Qianqing Palace is obviously the same way, okay?

In Changle Palace, Concubine Wei Gui recovered calm, but the slightly raised corners of her mouth showed that she was in a good mood, "Have you found out clearly? Where did the emperor come from and where did he go?"

"Returning to the empress, the emperor came directly from the Qianqing Palace, and now he is driving to the Cuilu Pavilion of the Empress Baofei." Qiu Yu entered the door from outside the hall, glanced at the empress's face, and answered cautiously.

The smile on Concubine Wei's face froze. She looked at her bulging belly, stroked it lightly, laughed at herself, and murmured, "Baby, mother concubine is still wishing too much, right? Mother concubine only has you, you must be healthy and healthy." of."

Cuiluxuan, Baozhu is drinking the soup made by Nanny Li. They are all good and nutritious food for pregnant women. Nanny Li is quite good at taking care of pregnant women. Baozhu can clearly feel that she has started to gain weight in just a few days .

Regarding the inexplicable and angry departure of the emperor that day, Baozhu thought about it for a while and then let go. She will not pretend to be sentimental and think that the emperor's tantrums have something to do with her recently. maximum.

With a dark face, the emperor dismissed the servants, and quietly walked into the Cuiluxuan hall, and saw the person she was thinking of, enjoying a bowl of bird's nest, with a satisfied expression.

Zhao Zhen gave a cold "hum", and strode into the hall with a sullen expression on his face, glaring angrily, "My concubine Bao is really in a good mood."

Baozhu was tasting delicious food, and she was startled by a cold sarcasm. She saw the people around her knelt down, got up in a hurry, knelt in the hall, and said respectfully, "The emperor calmed down. I didn't know that the emperor was coming. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Baozhu lowered her head and saw a pair of bright yellow boots getting closer and closer to her, she was secretly anxious, what's going on, did the emperor come to settle the score?
Looking at the obedient woman kneeling on the ground, Zhao Zhen was both annoyed and distressed. His heart became more and more blocked, and he became angry for no reason. He sat on the grand teacher's chair beside the case and shouted at the servants, "I don't know if your mother You are pregnant, so hurry up and help her up."

"Yes, yes, thank you, Your Majesty." Huanxi and the others hurriedly got up and helped Baozhu up, Baozhu heaved a sigh of relief, it seemed that the golden lump in her stomach had become a talisman.

Glancing secretly at the emperor, seeing that his face was darkened and full of anger, he winked at Joy around him, Joy understood, quietly led the people back down, and closed the palace door.

Baozhu got up and poured a cup of hot tea, handed it to the emperor, and said tenderly, "Your majesty, you just came in from outside, drink a cup of hot tea to warm up first."

With a dark face, Zhao Zhen took the teacup and sipped it one after another. His face eased a little. Seeing Baozhu standing beside him pitifully, his anger was hard to dissipate. He said angrily, "Sit down quickly, don't you know how to care about your body?" .”

He knew how delicate the pregnant woman in the harem was, and he wished to use a gold bell cover to cover her belly to protect her.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Baozhu heaved a sigh of relief, she was a little puzzled, she didn't dare to speak, she turned around carefully, and sat on the soft couch not far from the emperor.

Seeing that she was going to sit far away, Zhao Zhen became angry again, and glared at her depressedly. He found that he was getting angry more and more easily with Bao'er, which was not a good sign.

The two sat awkwardly like this, neither of them would speak first, Bao Zhu wanted to relieve herself, seeing the emperor's cold face, but she didn't know how to offend the emperor, she just didn't know how to speak, her stomach growled. shouted.

Since Baozhu was pregnant, three meals a day have almost become ten meals a day, and she would feel hungry when she didn't eat for a while. In the quiet inner hall, she suddenly remembered the sound of a hungry stomach, which was very clear, and Baozhu blushed with embarrassment. Covering his stomach with his hands, he was a little annoyed.

However, Zhao Zhen burst out laughing with a "puchi", and then seeing Baozhu's angry, embarrassing and shameless appearance, he finally couldn't help but laughed out.

"Your Majesty." Baozhu turned around shyly, her voice was like a warbler's cry, slightly annoyed.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Huanxi and Li Mingzhong were guarding the door, worried about the master inside, when they heard the call, entered the door to salute, raised their heads cautiously, and saw the emperor with a smile on his face, blowing the wind all over his face, a hanging heart finally put it down.

"Notify the small kitchen that the emperor will have dinner here tonight. Also, let Nanny Li bring some more snacks, the little master is hungry."

"Yes, I'll go now, servant girl." Huanxi opened her eyebrows and stepped back happily. Li Mingzhong, who was guarding outside the door, finally breathed a sigh of relief. It's still the concubine Bao who is so powerful, so the top ten boards should be avoided. , otherwise it will kill me.

The emperor suppressed the twitching of the corners of his mouth, and only then did he realize that her baby was so thick-skinned. He obviously wanted to eat it, and he even boasted that the baby in his belly was hungry.

Baozhu's face was not blushing and her heart was not beating, she touched her lower abdomen, baby, thanks to you today, otherwise I really don't know how to solve this embarrassing situation.

On that day, the emperor had dinner at Cuiluxuan, and stayed directly at Cuilvxuan without flipping over the brand name. Although it was just sleeping under a quilt, he aroused countless hatred for Baozhu. Everyone in the harem was envious and jealous. Everyone is cursing Concubine Bao.

Concubine Wei carefully supported her belly, a trace of cruelty flashed in her eyes, while Concubine Xian smiled ironically.

The empress was furious, the Cuilu Pavilion was protected like an iron bucket, and Concubine Bao didn't even step out of the palace door, there was nothing she could do if she wanted to do something, hum, I don't believe you can't leave this Cuilu Pavilion, sooner or later there will be a solution.

The next day, when the emperor left, he changed his "cold face" for a while. His face was full of spring breeze and his smile was warm. Li Mingzhong seized the opportunity and avoided the board. In his heart, the status of Concubine Bao rose again and again...

(End of this chapter)