Long Harem Road

Chapter 42

"Your Majesty, what time is it?" Baozhu glanced at the dark night sky, and changed the subject. The Emperor is a little strange tonight, his eyes are too hot, I really can't bear it.

Of course, if you beat her to death, you wouldn't dare to think about the fact that the emperor has moved his true feelings towards her. However, if you can make the superior emperor feel a little guilty, it is not in vain to experience life and death.

"It's time to be ugly." Zhao Zhen looked at Baozhu affectionately, helpless at her dodging, and then he was relieved that Bao'er had already entered the palace, and she was pregnant with a child for me, and I will let her accept it slowly.

"Your Majesty, are you tired? Let's go to bed. You have to go to court tomorrow. How about Sister Wang?" Baozhu thought of Wang Chongyuan and asked.

Zhao Zhen's face darkened, "I haven't given birth yet. When I heard that Bao'er had an accident, I hurried over. Bao'er must be tired too. The soothing soup will be ready soon."

Holding a bowl of calming soup and a plate of candied fruit, Huanxi cautiously entered the door, saw Baozhu wake up, her eyes were red, Baozhu nodded at her soothingly, took the soup, drank it in one go, and wrinkled tightly. With a small face, the joy retreated.

The emperor watched her drink the medicine happily, with a bitter face, and felt better. He picked up the candied fruit and stuffed it into her mouth. The bitter taste in her mouth was diluted a little, and Baozhu smiled at the emperor.

"Your Majesty, can you sleep with your concubine?" Baozhu looked at the emperor's blue eyes, and was moved by the fact that he could come over and be with her. Women still need to be vulnerable at certain times. Pulling his hand reluctantly.

"Okay, I'll stay with Bao'er." Zhao Zhen's concern for Bao Zhu, and the dependence in his words were very helpful. He automatically thought that his Bao'er needed him very much, and his heavy heart eased a little.

Zhao Zhen changed his clothes and lay beside Baozhu, carefully wrapping her in his arms, his heart that had been empty all this time suddenly felt at ease and full, and after a while, the exhausted two fell asleep.

The next day, when Baozhu woke up, it was already high in the sun, the emperor had already left, and the bright sunlight shone through the window lattice into the room, as if the catastrophe last night was just a terrible nightmare, "Happy?"

"Ma'am, are you awake?" Huanxi and Nanny Li walked in. Nanny Li was holding breakfast on the incense table beside the bed, and Huanxi lifted up the orb and waited for her to get up and change clothes.

"Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell? You should drink some porridge to nourish your stomach first. This is specially made by this old slave for you. It has the effect of calming the nerves and nourishing Qi." Baozhu leaned lazily on the soft couch, and Li Mammy handed over a bowl of fragrant glutinous rice porridge.

"It's all right, Bengong is fine. Huanxi, how are they? Are they seriously injured?" Baozhu asked with concern.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, they're all right, just minor scratches and burns. Liu Quan and Xiaozhuo's burns are more serious. Fortunately, Qingmei is here..." Huanxi was still terrified, looking at the orb, her eyes turned red.

"Isn't I all right, don't worry, your master is in danger." Baozhu smiled slightly, but Huanxi could hear the coldness in the words, and also hated the people behind the scenes.

Baozhu drank a bowl of delicious qi-tonifying porridge, and her spirits improved a lot. "This time, if people are safe, we are lucky. However, this matter will not just pass away....", The eyes are full of cruelty, if the tiger doesn't show its power, do you think I'm a sick cat?

"Your Majesty, the Emperor will definitely seek justice for you. You fell asleep last night, and the Emperor was very nervous about you. He kept asking the imperial physician to ask questions, and stayed by your bedside, refusing to leave.

This morning, before the emperor left, he issued an order to seal our Cuilu Pavilion, and sent a group of people to temporarily replace Liu Quan and others.

The emperor also issued an order to the people in the harem, saying that you were frightened and had to raise your baby in the palace, and other people were not allowed to visit. "Huanxi thought of the emperor's love for his master, smiled all over his face, and said a lot of good things about the emperor in one breath.

Baozhu was noncommittal. She never expected the emperor's true love. The emperor had to consider the balance between the court and the harem. Even if the murderer was found, she might not be able to give her justice. After all, she was just frightened, wasn't she?

Zhao Zhen's nervousness this time is probably mostly due to the golden lump in her stomach.

The emperor doesn't have many heirs, her family is powerful, and she doesn't have any ambitions, so she is the easiest to control. In addition to her conscious and unconscious emotional cultivation in the past two months, the emperor naturally loves the baby a little more. limited to this.

Sealing the Cui Lu Xuan, the people around her are the emperor's, and her safety is guaranteed. This is a blessing in disguise. Is it the emperor's compensation?If the people behind the scene knew that she was safe and protected, their lungs would explode.

Nanny Li put away the bowl, and retreated silently. Baozhu leaned on the soft couch, and Huanxi called Huanxi to come. She had many doubts to answer.

"Master." Joy entered the inner room, knelt on the ground, looked at the orb leaning on the bed, tears streaming down, "I thought I could no longer serve you."

Huanxi stood by her side, also bursting into tears, knowing that the master had something to ask, she understood it, and withdrew to guard the door.

"What are you doing, get up, aren't you injured? How are you doing?" Baozhu was also very happy to see that her confidant was safe and sound.

"Returning to Master, the servant is fine, it's just some minor injuries, it will be fine after a period of recuperation."

"Well, you should also pay attention to it. Don't leave any scars. You don't have to worry about it during this time. Take a good rest. My palace asked Huanxi to come back to help. The emperor also sent someone over, so you can take care of your wounds."

"Thank you, master, the slave is fine, you are pregnant now, and it is the time when you need a slave, how can you..."

"It's okay, aren't you still recuperating in the palace? I have something to call you. By the way, where is Qingmei? How is she?"

"Returning to Master, Qingmei was only slightly injured, and left with Director Li last night to investigate what happened last night."

"Well, Joy, how did you know that something would happen to the bamboo forest in advance last night?" Baozhu looked at Joy, a little puzzled, and when she left Yongfu Palace last night, Joy wrote a few words in her hand, the bamboo forest is in danger.

"Master, last night, when we just arrived at Yongfu Palace, someone took advantage of the chaos of paying respects to the emperor and slipped a note to the servant. The servant opened it and took a look while no one was paying attention." said Joyfully, and took out a note from her cuff. The note, hand it to Baozhu.

Baozhu opened the note, and there were a few words written crookedly on it, "Be careful of the green bamboo forest, someone is here to kill you!"

Baozhu held the note tightly, apparently to remind her, the handwriting seemed to be deliberately written with her left hand, so as not to be recognized by others, "Do you remember the location of that person?"

"Back to your empress, when we first arrived in the inner palace, several concubines were there, and the slaves didn't know who was behind it. The slaves were afraid of being cheated, so they told the empress secretly when they left Yongfu Palace."

"Well, you've done a good job. Don't tell anyone about this beforehand. Since this person reminded us in advance, at least you don't have bad intentions for me at the moment."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Have you ever asked Liu Quan, why did they suddenly fall last night?" Baozhu has been wondering here, if Liu Quan and the two of them hadn't fallen, even if kerosene was sprinkled on the gravel road, nothing would happen.

"Returning to the empress, the servants asked quietly, they said that they were tripped, like a thin thread, and Liu Quan's ankle was still cut by the thread, but unfortunately the evidence should have been burned.

The emperor's people have been investigating, but the servants only asked Liu Quan secretly. "Happy said carefully.

"Well, the emperor's people should be able to get more information than us, let's see what the emperor can find out, you go back to recuperate, and call Huanxi in."

"Yes, master." Huanxi stepped back and called Huanxi, who was guarding the door, to come in and serve her.

"Huanxi, you should go back to Bengong during this time, the kitchen side, first hand it over to the person sent by the emperor. By the way, is there any news from Yongfu Palace? Has Wang Chongyuan given birth?" Baozhu thought for a while, asked.

"Hui Niangniang, it seems that she hasn't given birth yet, and she is still tossing about. I'm afraid it's more ominous than good luck." Huanxi reported the news he had inquired.

"Okay, it doesn't matter so much, since the emperor has sealed Cuiluxuan, don't go out to inquire about the news, it will be troublesome if you get caught."

"Yes, servant girl understands that our people are back. Niang Niang, this morning, the queen mother and empress have rewards this morning, saying it is to scare you."

"Well, let's register and put them away, especially the ones from the queen. Check them carefully."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Your Majesty, do you have anything special for lunch? This servant will tell the kitchen." Seeing that Bao Zhu was not in the mood and lunch time was approaching, Huan Xi asked.

"Just do something, I don't have much appetite." After experiencing what happened last night, Baozhu was exhausted after all, her body was weak, and she showed signs of lethargy.

"Why don't you have an appetite? Why don't you go to the imperial doctor quickly." After finishing the government affairs, the emperor went straight to Cuiluxuan, entered the inner room without notification, and heard Baozhu say that he had a bad appetite.

"Yes, the servant will leave." Joy and surprise were mixed together, and he hurriedly knelt down to pay his respects.

Zhao Zhen sat directly on the side of the bed, holding Baozhu's hand, "Bao'er doesn't need to be polite, take good care of your body, and give me a healthy prince as soon as possible."

"Your Majesty, my concubine is fine, I am just a little tired, there is no need to call the imperial doctor." Baozhu was very clear about her physical condition, and recovered after a few days of recuperation.

"No, Bao'er, be good." Zhao Zhen patted Bao Zhu's back lightly as if coaxing a child, and comforted her.

Baozhu was a little speechless, but she couldn't help the emperor's kindness, which was something no one could ask for, so she could only obediently leaned in the emperor's arms and fell asleep.

The two embraced each other quietly, and the bright sunlight shone on them through the window lattice. The man was tall and handsome, and he looked at the woman in his arms with gentle eyes, like an ordinary couple in true love, enjoying the short-term tranquility.

Zhao Zhen gently stroked Baozhu's back, "Bao'er, I have ordered the Cuiluxuan to be sealed, and it will be unsealed after Bao'er gives birth."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Baozhu leaned against the emperor's arms, squinting her eyes slightly, enjoying the man's thoughtfulness. At least for now, the emperor's actions moved her quite a bit. After all, he is the baby's father. Grab his heart.

"Your majesty, you often come to eat with your concubines and babies, okay?" Baozhu hugged the emperor's waist, buried her head in his chest, and said affectionately.

"Okay." Zhao Zhen enjoyed the fragility and attachment of the woman in his arms, agreed without hesitation, his arms around him tightened again, secretly lucky in his heart, you are fine, that's great!

"Your Majesty, the imperial doctor has arrived." Li Mingzhong stood outside, carefully said to the inside of the door, the emperor is not in a good mood today, so be careful.

"Well, come in."

The emperor lay down with Baozhu on his back, and pulled off the veil. Physician Wang followed Li Mingzhong into the inner room, saluted the emperor first, took out a brocade handkerchief and put it on Baofei's outstretched arm, pondered for a quarter of an hour, and said:

"Going back to the emperor, the empress is not in any serious health condition, but she is a little sad and needs to take a good rest."

"Well, do you need to drink soup?"

Imperial Physician Wang was a little shocked by the emperor's inquiry. It seems that the concubine's status in the emperor's heart is not low. "Returning to the emperor, the empress is pregnant. This is three-point poisonous medicine. It is better to drink less."

"Well, besides recuperating, do you have any other suggestions?" Zhao Zhen continued looking at Doctor Wang.

"Your Majesty needs nutritional supplements. One is for the fetus, and the other is to replenish Qi and calm the mind. I can prescribe a few medicinal meals. The Empress can eat it every day, which is good for both the body and the fetus."

"Well, go ahead and tell Li Mingzhong directly what medicinal materials you need. In addition, Baofei's concubine will be handed over to Imperial Physician Wang. Do you know what to do?" Zhao Zhen looked at Imperial Physician Wang and said solemnly.

"Yes, I will do my best, and I will never let the empress do anything wrong." The doctor Wang's heart was turbulent, and the emperor took care of him personally. It seemed that Concubine Bao had fallen into the emperor's heart.

"Go down, Cuiluxuan will be there whenever you are called."

"Yes, the old minister will leave."

Baozhu lay peacefully on the bed, listening to Zhao Zhen's arrangements, it was impossible for her to not have any ups and downs in her heart, she gently stroked her lower abdomen, and said with a smile, "Baby, mother is in your favor, you must be healthy what."

(End of this chapter)