Long Harem Road

Chapter 40

In the spring of March, the grass grows and the warblers fly, and the gentle breeze blows gently, awakening the dull earth, greening the gloomy sky, awakening the mountains, revitalizing the water, and warming the wind. a few days.

Huanxi walked around the yard of Cuilvxuan holding Baozhu, who was dressed in plain and simple clothes.The sun is shining brightly, and the willow trees in the courtyard are sprouting new green buds, and it is full of spring. The master is pregnant and favored, and the emerald green pavilion is full of joy, and everyone is smiling.

Baozhu has finally been pregnant for three months, and her pregnancy looks very good. Except for lethargy and physical fatigue in the first two months, she did not have the so-called morning sickness, nausea and other troublesome symptoms.

After nearly two months of intensive dietary care by Nanny Li, Baozhu ate well and slept soundly. The pearls are round and smooth, her complexion is rosy, and her abdomen has slightly bulged.

Under Li Nanny's suggestion, she would take a walk in the yard every afternoon to exercise, and the emperor would go to Cuiluxuan every five or six days to have lunch with Baozhu, and sometimes walk with her.

Although she basically won't stay overnight, she is still pregnant, and she is the only one in the harem that the emperor misses.

Recently, after being able to clearly touch the slightly protruding lower abdomen, the emperor went to Cuiluxuan more and more frequently, and every time he caressed her lower abdomen foolishly and communicated with the baby in her belly. It was only one-sided .

Being able to cultivate the relationship between the emperor and the baby in the womb, Baozhu is also happy to see the success and cooperates actively. In fact, she even feels that the emperor is quite pitiful in private. She is already the father of three children, but she has never experienced the fun of a father-to-be and excited.

The other pregnant concubines in the harem didn't have the guts to expose their ugly belly to the emperor from time to time, but they missed the best opportunity for emotional cultivation and the importance of a father for prenatal education.

The night before Baozhu was lifted, the emperor arrived at Cuiluxuan, and after dinner, he did not leave, but stayed here.

On the big golden nanmu bed in the inner room of the Cuiluxuan, the spring is endless. Zhao Zhen carefully put the pearl in his arms, and the nephrite in his arms.

Nibbling her blushing and full earlobe lightly, she said temptingly, "Bao'er, the imperial doctor said that after three months, you can have intercourse, and it's good for childbirth." Sensitive reaction to shame endlessly.

At Haishi, the Cuiluxuan had just locked the key, and there was a knock on the door. The small table on duty heard the movement outside the door, and opened the door. A little eunuch stood outside the door, sweating profusely, gasping for breath. Panting:
"Excuse me, my servant, Kunning Palace Pony, Wang Chongyuan is about to give birth, and I kept yelling at the emperor, the empress sent a servant to ask the emperor for advice, can you go over and have a look?"

The little table showed distress, "The emperor has already settled down, please wait a moment, the servant will go to ask." Joy also put on his clothes and came out to inquire. The other servants of Cuiluxuan came out one after another and gathered in the yard , whispering.

Li Mingzhong was waiting outside the gate of the main hall. When he heard the movement, he walked quickly, lowered his voice and said sharply, "What's the noise? What's the matter? You disturbed the rest of the emperor and empress, be careful of your skin."

When the little eunuch saw that it was Director Li who was next to the emperor, he was shocked. He stepped forward tremblingly and explained the situation tremblingly. Li Mingzhong looked hesitant. After all, it was his concubine who gave birth. , is his dereliction of duty.

Li Mingzhong was hesitating, when the emperor's suppressed roar suddenly came from the inner room, "Li Mingzhong, what are you making a noise about, what's the matter?"

The emperor was very excited, teasing the woman in his arms that had turned into a puddle of spring water. He hadn't touched the little girl in his arms for two months.

It was rare for the two of them to be very excited tonight, and just about to enjoy it, when they heard the bustling noise outside, they suddenly became furious.

When Li Mingzhong heard the emperor's question, and obviously with a voice of gnashing his teeth, he walked forward cautiously with a bitter face, and stood outside the door to explain the situation.

Baozhu was shocked. Didn't Wang Chongyuan's child just turn seven months old?It seems that she is more than half a month younger than Concubine Wei, why is she about to give birth?
To judge others by oneself, a woman's childbirth is a step into the gate of hell, and Baozhu knows Wang Chongyuan's physical condition, and it is very likely that she will have dystocia. Regardless of her shyness, she got up and said, "Your Majesty, go and have a look first."

It's not that Baozhu pretends to be merciful, if she doesn't persuade the emperor at this time, not only will she feel sorry for herself, but even the emperor will inevitably think that she is hard-hearted and has no sympathy.

The saliva of other women in the harem and former courtiers' wives can drown her, not to mention, there is a queen mother who values ​​the emperor's heir in the harem, and she doesn't want to be a thorn in the side of the queen mother.

The emperor heard that his face was stiff. After all, he was his own child, and he couldn't make Wang Chongyuan's father and brother feel cold. He got up and got out of bed, and Baozhu also got up. , I will come by myself."

Baozhu insisted on getting up and waiting for the emperor to change clothes, hesitatingly said, "Your Majesty, should I also go and see, after all..."

The emperor thought about it for a while, and seeing that Baozhu was still in good spirits, he said, "Okay, Bao'er, come with me, go and stay for a while and come back, you are also pregnant, it's a special case."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding. Please wait a moment, Your Majesty." Baozhu called Huanxi into the door to wait for her to change her clothes, put a simple bun on her hair, and followed the Emperor.

Baozhu also acted helplessly. She is just three months pregnant and has not yet reached the point where her body is inconvenient. Yongfu Palace is only separated from Cuiluxuan by a bamboo forest and Roufu Palace. close to human.

After hesitating again and again, he still planned to go with the emperor. As a man, the emperor always hoped that his wives and concubines could live in harmony and enjoy the blessings of being equal. How could he understand the twists and turns between women.

The emperor obviously cared about Baozhu's body as well, so he didn't rush on his way in a hurry, he carefully held her waist and walked towards Yongfu Palace with the guard of honor.Passing through the quiet and deep bamboo forest, from a distance, one can see the brightly lit Yongfu Palace and other concubines rushing over.

At the gate of Yongfu Palace, Baozhu retreated behind the emperor, and then stepped in, trying to minimize her sense of existence. She always felt restless, as if something was wrong, and felt that something big was going to happen tonight.

After entering the side hall of Yongfu Palace, the concubine felt the tense atmosphere in the hall. Seeing the emperor arrived, the concubine hurriedly stood up and saluted. The emperor hurriedly waved his hand, walked to the table next to the queen and sat down, and asked, "What's the situation?" Sample?"

"Back to the emperor, just an hour after entering, two imperial doctors were already waiting. Fortunately, the imperial doctor reminded Wang Xiuyuan that Wang Xiuyuan might give birth prematurely. Mrs. Wen and the nanny had already prepared for it." The queen said with lingering fear, as to whether she was really worried, she could not decide Got it.

Except for Concubine Wei, who was almost eight months pregnant and had limited mobility, all the concubines had arrived. Although the Empress Dowager hadn't arrived, she sent someone to guard her.

In order to leave a good impression on the emperor, everyone did not chat in private, but looked anxiously at the inner hall, acting as if they were sisters, and the jade hands under the sleeves tightly tore the brocade handkerchief, whether it was worry or curse.

Everyone glanced at Baozhu from time to time, it was Chiguoguo's jealousy, who made her not only pregnant, but also the emperor visited her every now and then during the confinement period, it's no wonder that with such a holy favor, it doesn't attract people's envy Woolen cloth.

Huanxi and Qingmei carefully supported Baozhu, and stood in a corner away from the door to avoid being hit. Pots of clean water were brought into the inner room, and basins of bloody water were brought out. Baozhu shook her body, turned her head, and pressed her stomach A strong sense of vomiting in the middle of the surge.

On the night of March, there was still a hint of coolness, Baozhu shivered, and suddenly felt a cold gaze, without raising her head, she knew it was from the queen, there were screams in the hall, Baozhu's face turned pale And white.

Huanhuan and Qingmei sensed Baozhu's discomfort and looked at her worriedly. Huanxi took the master's pulse secretly and found nothing wrong, and nodded to her to express comfort.

When Zhao Zhen entered the hall, he sat on the grand master's chair above the empress. Hearing the occasional crying and crying in the hall, he unconsciously turned his head to look at Baozhu standing beside him.

Seeing that her face was a little pale, she suddenly felt distressed, and secretly regretted why she had come with her. If she was frightened, she said: "Concubine Bao is pregnant, so don't stick around here, go back and rest quickly. "

"Thank you, Your Majesty, the concubine will leave first." Baozhu is not pretentious, she has done her best to be able to come, this meeting is indeed more than enough, for her who has never given birth, such a scene is indeed frightening .

"It's because the concubine didn't think carefully. Sister Bao is pregnant, so she can't be frightened. Go back quickly and pay attention to safety on the way."

The empress wanted to make her worry here, and it was best if she couldn't bear the miscarriage, but she didn't dare to show it. In order to show the demeanor of a "virtuous queen", she had to grit her teeth and warn her. The others were the envy of Chi Guoguo. Blowing cold wind here, staying up all night.

"Thank you, Empress, for your concern." Huanxi and Qingmei supported Baozhu, Liu Quan and the small stool were in front, holding the palace lantern to open the way, Qingye and Hongye followed behind, and walked out of Yongfu Palace. a little bit.

Huanxi pulled Baozhu's arm, and quietly wrote a few words in the palm of her hand, Baozhu lost all color, thanks to the cover of the night, Qingmei didn't notice, but the slightly trembling body betrayed her.

"Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell? Do you want Imperial Doctor Xuan to come and take a look?" Qingmei supported Baozhu, feeling the abnormality of her master, and she was shocked. If something happened to Your Majesty under her nose, then she His life is over.

"It's okay, just a little scared just now, Liu Quan, walk slowly, safety first." Baozhu stopped, relieved the discomfort in her heart, and comforted her.

Huanxi looked worried, hesitant to speak, Baozhu glanced at her and restrained Huanxi's impulse.She can only raise her vigilance now, how can she publicize her rumors, otherwise others will think that she is proud of being favored, even the emperor needs evidence.

"Yes, madam!"

The group of people walked to the gravel path in the bamboo forest, Baozhu became more and more cautious, the smooth pebbles under her feet were icy cold, and a chill went straight to her heart.

The pitch-black night was dotted with stars, the two candles flickered in the breeze, exuding a dim yellow light, there was no sound of opium around, only the sound of the wind blowing the bamboo forest and the sound of several people breathing more and more heavily.

The uneasiness in Baozhu's heart became more and more intense, and the palms covering her lower abdomen were sweating. She deliberately slowed down her pace, and carefully opened the distance between Liu Quan and the two of them, so as to avoid accidents ahead and dodge too late.

Qingmei also sensed something wrong with the orb and the weird atmosphere around her, she frowned tightly, and carefully supported her, her eyes were shining brightly in the dark night, and she searched around, completely different from the dullness of the day.

"Ah....", a scream pierced the sky, Liu Quan and the little stool suddenly fell forward, with a 'plop', they went straight forward and fell to the ground, the glazed palace lantern in their hands fell out, When it hit the gravel road, it was instantly shattered.

The flame landed on the stone and sprang up in an instant. With Bao Zhu and the other seven people as the center, the fire spread rapidly. In the blink of an eye, they were surrounded by the blazing fire, and Qingye and Hongye let out shrill screams.

(End of this chapter)