Concubine Mi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 149

Cheng Qiangong

The imperial concubine sent Kangxi away, and asked the maid to take care of her grooming and dressing. After tidying up, she sat lazily on the soft couch.

She wore a light green flag dress embroidered with peonies today, which was a bit more casual than the usual dignified and extravagant.

As soon as she sat down, Nanny Gui brought in the prepared breakfast, a plate of lotus root starch osmanthus cake, and a bowl of bird's nest porridge.

The imperial concubine reached out to pick up the bird's nest porridge, picked up a spoon and stirred it, and said calmly, "Is there any movement at Concubine Mi's place?"

After hearing the words, Nanny Gui hurriedly replied: "I have sent someone to watch, but nothing happened yet."

The imperial concubine smiled, and said: "That's right, the emperor hasn't been to her for a long time, and my palace has neglected her, so what can she do? You can't sue the emperor."

"Yes, what the empress said is very true." Nanny Gui said respectfully.

Having said that, Nanny Gui is very disdainful of her mother's methods in her heart.How much are those blood swallows worth?Even if the empress doesn't give it to Concubine Mi, she can't use it all by herself.

She knew that because the emperor valued Concubine Mi, the empress was always uncomfortable.It's not easy to get the opportunity, but it's just to humiliate her.

But in fact, what effect can these means play?In the end, when the matter got out, others would only say that the empress was petty, and that she was unhappy with Concubine Mi because of the little blood swallow.

The reason why she said this was just to follow what her mother said. These days, she can't let that girl Ulan get any more limelight.

That girl is used to obeying her own mother in everything, but she never thinks about what she can do and what she can't do.The empress was already thinking about the matter of the Compassionate Ning Palace, and she finally persuaded her to stop thinking about it.For the sake of the Tong family, she must take good care of her mother, and not let others take advantage of her loopholes.

Sure enough, the imperial concubine couldn't help showing a smile when she heard Nanny Gui say that. This person likes to listen to nice words, and likes to be obeyed.

"Actually, I didn't want to do anything to her, but I just mentioned something to her. Let her know that without the emperor's favor, she can only be at the mercy of this palace." The imperial concubine stirred it up with a spoon. With the bird's nest porridge in his hand, he scooped up a small spoonful and put it into his mouth.

As soon as I took it in, my stomach felt nauseated, and I bent over almost wanting to vomit.

When Nanny Gui saw it, she hurriedly picked up the spittoon and handed it over.

After retching for a while, the imperial concubine straightened up, she was slightly taken aback, but a look of joy flashed in her eyes, and she unconsciously put her hands on her lower abdomen.

At this time, Nanny Gui naturally noticed something.

The empress is like this, maybe she is pregnant.

"Mommy, hurry up and send the imperial physician over." Nanny Gui was just thinking about it when she listened to her own mother.

"Yes, I'm going now, servant girl." Nanny Gui came back to her senses, blessed her body, turned around and was about to walk out of the palace, but was stopped by the imperial concubine.

"Be careful, don't let people know. Also, pass on the imperial edict, saying that I am unwell, so I will spare you this morning's greeting." The imperial concubine is rarely so nervous, her eyes are unconscious Showing a little apprehension.

But this is no wonder to her, even though she is an imperial concubine and deputy queen, she knows that she has no heirs, so she has no confidence after all.

Although the fourteenth elder brother is now recorded in her name, he didn't come out of her stomach after all. At the critical moment, he might not be as good as a close servant.

Therefore, she has always been obsessed with the matter of her children, which has almost become a thorn in her heart, and every time it is mentioned, it hurts.

A woman in the harem, no matter how high her status is or how much she is favored, if she has no heirs, she will be nothing but a flower in the mirror in the end.

"Yes, empress, don't worry." Nanny Gui replied, and hurried out of the hall.

After about a cup of tea, Nanny Gui led Imperial Physician Zhou in.

"My minister pays respects to the imperial concubine and empress." Imperial physician Zhou put the medicine box in his hand on the ground and knelt on the ground to pay respects.

"Get up." The imperial concubine raised her hand and said aloud.

"I don't know where the empress is uncomfortable, but what are the symptoms?" Doctor Zhou asked.

Hearing what the imperial physician Zhou said, the imperial concubine did not answer, she just smiled slightly and said: "Why don't the imperial physician take the pulse of this palace first."

"Yes." Doctor Zhou replied, stood up, walked in front of the imperial concubine a few steps, and then knelt down in front of her again.

At this time, Nanny Gui had already taken a piece of handkerchief and covered the imperial concubine's wrist.

Physician Zhou took the pulse lightly, and slowly, a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Congratulations, empress, empress is Huamai, and she is already half a month pregnant."

Hearing the words of Imperial Physician Zhou, the imperial concubine was naturally overjoyed, she pressed her hands on her lower abdomen, and asked aloud: "Is this baby in my palace all right?"

She more or less knew in her heart that since the last miscarriage, her body has not been recuperated, and the tiger and wolf medicine she had used for two months before was nothing more than a strong outside.

Hearing these words, Imperial Physician Zhou's expression suddenly became serious.

"Just say what the imperial doctor has to say." The imperial concubine's heart tightened, but she still said calmly.

"Yes, from the pulse condition of the empress, I am afraid that the empress's body has not recuperated. Now that she is pregnant, the burden on her body will be increased. The empress must be careful not to make any mistakes." Doctor Zhou pointed Nodding his head, he replied.

His words were very well-regulated, and the imperial concubine understood it when she heard them.

"Then I will ask the imperial physician to help me protect this baby. The imperial physician is skilled in medicine, so I can trust you."

The imperial concubine looked at the imperial physician Zhou who was kneeling on the ground, and her thoughts moved slightly. Although the imperial physician Zhou was skilled in medicine this week, she didn't think that he was useful before.Just because this person is too upright, some things will inevitably make people uncomfortable when using this upright person.

But now, she feels that such an upright person is the best candidate.

"Yes, I will do my best to protect the emperor's heir." Imperial Physician Zhou kowtowed respectfully.

Even though he said it like this, he secretly sighed in his heart, this baby might not be safe.

He has practiced medicine for so many years, so he naturally knew that the master's pulse condition was a little strange, if he guessed right, this baby probably took a lot of trouble to come.

However, that kind of medicine for tigers and wolves is the most harmful to the body, even if it is forced to conceive, whether it will be born or not is another matter.

No one can tell what the outcome will be in the end.

Hearing the words of Imperial Physician Zhou, the Imperial Concubine smiled with satisfaction: "Then I will thank the Imperial Physician." As she spoke, she motioned for Nanny Gui to take a look, and handed over the 50 taels silver note that she had prepared long ago.

"Don't dare, dare not." Imperial Physician Zhou declined for a while before accepting it.

Although he disdained such activities, he had to adapt to the rules of survival in the court.Only when he accepts it can the imperial concubine feel at ease.

"Your Majesty, you are being polite. Rong Weichen will prescribe some anti-pregnancy medicines for your Majesty, and your Majesty will be able to take good care of her."

The imperial concubine responded, and Nanny Gui led him to the outside room.

Soon, things like anti-fetal drugs and precautions were handed in.

The imperial concubine sat on the soft couch, looked at the prescriptions in her hand, and said: "Find someone to take a look and see if it's all right."

This time, she couldn't afford the slightest bit of trouble.

"Yes, the servant knows."

Nanny Gui responded, but she didn't feel much joy in her heart.The empress did not listen to her dissuasion and drank so much medicine of tiger and wolf, now she is afraid...

Thinking of this, Nanny Gui couldn't help but shudder in her heart, she secretly glanced at her mother, seeing the unconcealable joy on her face, she could only worry secretly in her heart.

I just hope that this good thing doesn't turn into a bad thing.

"Your Majesty, you have to tell the emperor about this." Nanny Gui hesitated for a moment before asking.

After hearing this, the imperial concubine was slightly taken aback, obviously not ready yet.

These days, she has thought about many things clearly. As the daughter of the Tong family, the emperor does not want her to give birth to a prince.

Thinking of this, the imperial concubine felt sore in her heart, and felt her chest suddenly constricted.

"Don't, wait for three months before telling the emperor."

The imperial concubine closed her eyes and spoke for a long time.

When she said this, her heart was full of bitterness. Why did all the women in the palace give birth one by one, but she was the only one, and she had to sneak around when she was pregnant, for fear of being found out.

She only felt that the joy in her heart was replaced by bitterness, and there was also a faint uneasiness and apprehension.

She knew that she was afraid, but whether she was afraid of the women in the harem or the emperor, she couldn't tell.

"If your empress doesn't want the emperor to know, you have to stay away from the emperor." Listening to what her empress said, Nanny Gui said seriously.

These days, the emperor would turn over the brand name of the empress every now and then, if he didn't want to find a way, how could he hide it from the emperor?

Hearing Nanny Gui's words, the imperial concubine was slightly taken aback, and then she came to her senses.

The atmosphere changed suddenly, the imperial concubine's face suddenly darkened, she finally won the emperor's favor.But now he wants to push the emperor out with his own hands.

But so what, for the sake of the child in her womb, she had to make such a decision.

The imperial concubine frowned tightly, glanced at Nanny Gui, and said after a long time: "Just say that I'm sick, and I won't be able to serve the emperor for a few days."

After a while, he said again: "Concubine Xiang is a sensible person, so I will give her a compliment."

Nanny Gui then said: "Yes, the concubine Xiang is usually respected by the empress, but the concubine should know that the concubine Xiang is not easy to deal with. If she is really favored, I'm afraid that in the future..."

The imperial concubine glanced at Nanny Gui, and said indifferently: "Since I can lift her up, I have my own way to deal with her." After finishing speaking, she frowned and said, "Besides, she is the only one available to me now. Although there are many, it is better than being useless like Yugui."

"Yes." As the imperial concubine was like this, Nanny Gui naturally had nothing to say.

However, she knew very well in her heart that Concubine Xiang was not easy to deal with.

In her opinion, instead of flattering the concubine Xiang, it would be better to flatter Zhiyue, who is nothing.

(End of this chapter)