Golden branches and jade leaves

Chapter 8 Double Happiness
The next day, after Su Mi got up, Mi Hong came in to serve her. Su Mi counted the tassels on the bed curtain and said listlessly: "I just feel tired today, and I don't want to get up."

Mi Qing said on the side, "Master's health has been bad for the past few days, it seems to me that it is reasonable for slaves to call the imperial doctor early to have a look, and it is not a solution to always eat the old prescriptions."

"Alright, let Xiao Luzi go to the imperial hospital today, please invite an imperial doctor to come over," Su Mi said lazily after putting on the light jacket and lying back on the bed.

After a while, Xiao Luzi walked in with a middle-aged imperial doctor holding a medical box.

After saluting, imperial physician He Ling respectfully placed two fingers on Su Mi's wrist.After a while, an unbelievable look of surprise appeared on his face, and he repeated the consultation several times, and asked again: "What symptoms does the master have recently? For example, tiredness, nausea and vomiting."

Mi Qing said: "Master has been feeling tired lately and has a poor appetite, but what's the problem?"

The imperial physician was overjoyed and said: "As expected, congratulations Su Changzai, you are so lucky!"

"What, but it's true, Imperial Physician He did not make a wrong diagnosis," Su Mi asked dubiously, the surprise in her words could not be suppressed.

"Hehe, the next official will never make mistakes. Although the next official is not the daughter of gynecology, but after several times of diagnosis, I am confident that I will never make mistakes. Changzai is really happy." He Lingxi said overjoyed.

All of a sudden, everyone was extremely surprised.

"It's an auspicious word from Imperial Physician, I would like to thank Imperial Physician He." Su Mi smiled.

The clever Mi Qing has already fetched the money, "Physician He has worked hard, please accept this little thought."

He Ling stuffed the silver into his bosom, and saluted Su Mi, "Thank you for Chang Zai's reward. According to what I see, Chang Zai is weak and should take good care of it. Why don't I prescribe a prescription for Chang Zai to replenish his body?" .”

"I'm sorry to bother you, thank you Imperial Physician He." Su Mi said with a smile.

"It's a matter of dragon descendants. It's very important. Why don't you go to the emperor and the empress together with this girl, and report the good news."

Su Mi nodded with a smile, and watched the two go away with a sneer at the corner of her mouth.

It seems that the prescription in that ancient book is correct, and my memory has not deteriorated over the years.She had seen this prescription in a secret medical book before, and after taking it, the woman's pulse would stagnate, as if she was pregnant.A few days ago when she was taking care of Wei Qing'er, she set aside a few medicines, and a few days ago, she asked the imperial hospital for a few medicines because she was unwell, and finally got together the medicine materials and prepared them.

After waiting for a short time, he saw Gao Shengnuo rushing in with a few young eunuchs. "Pass down the emperor's edict, always in the Su family, and be promoted to be a beauty." Su Mi knelt down to thank her, Gao Shengnuo hurriedly stepped forward to help Su Mi up, and said, "It's cold on the ground, master please get up, the master is now a healthy person Now, if something goes wrong, I don’t dare to take responsibility for this old servant.” While rubbing his hands, he beamed and said to Su Mi: “Congratulations, Master Su, congratulations, Master Su, this is a great joy, and the emperor will be very happy when he finds out. , Hastily ordered the adults who were discussing the matter to disperse. I will rush over here soon." As he spoke, there was another series of congratulations.

Not long after, the queen also got to know the news, and immediately sent a message, ordering Su Mi not to get up, and after a while, she arrived in a phoenix chariot.

Caiwei Palace was in a hurry to welcome Fengjia again.

Yu Rui set up the curtain, and the Queen quickly stepped into the Nuan Pavilion, followed by the Imperial Physician Qin who was judged best in gynecology by the Vice President of the Imperial Hospital, and the little eunuch carrying the medical box.

Su Mi was about to stand up and bow down, but the queen quickly stopped her and said, "Sister, don't worry about these red tapes. The emperor's heir's business is important, so lie down quickly. I have specially called Qin imperial physician from Liu Cairen."

Yu Rui immediately stepped forward to help Su Mi lie back on the bed.The queen gave a slight signal, and Qin imperial physician immediately stepped forward to diagnose Su Mi, "Reporting to your empress, it is indeed a happy pulse. Your empress is overjoyed, and your majesty is overjoyed."

"But it's true!" Before the queen could speak, the curtain was lifted, and Qi Long strode in, with an unbelievably happy expression on his face. He was wearing a yellow robe embroidered with nine dragons and a purple gold crown on his head. attire.

"It's absolutely true." Imperial Physician Qin quickly bowed down and said.

Su Mi also struggled to get out of bed, Qi Taki hurriedly stopped her, sat down beside the bed, and said happily: "I said earlier that you don't need to be so polite, it's really hard for you, because you are weak in nature."

"It is Su Mi's blessing to be able to serve the emperor with all his heart." Su Mi looked at Qi Long with a happy face, her face was slightly red, as charming as jade.

"It's just that Su Changzai's body is weak and needs to be recuperated, it's not as good as a humble minister..."

"What is Su Chang here? It's Su Mei who is right." Qi Long stared at Su Mi intently, interrupting Imperial Physician Qin's words.Comparing with Qi Yan's old practice, Su Mi has also been promoted to two ranks.

"Yes, yes, the bodies of Sumerians are weak. Although the fetal image is still stable, it is not easy to work and worry. I am waiting for the minister to prescribe a few prescriptions to nourish the body and keep healthy for the empress."

"Okay, you will take good care of Su Meiren's body. You are an old doctor in the Tai Hospital, so I am very relieved."

"Your Majesty, now the two younger sisters are pregnant one after the other. As the so-called good things come in pairs, it is really a good omen for us." The queen also smiled and said.

"The concubine is very grateful to the emperor and the empress for their care. The emperor's favor and the empress's love are so unrepayable. Now I can finally do my best for the emperor and Daqi." Su Mi said emotionally.

Qi Long was even more delighted, hugged Su Mi, and whispered softly, Su Mi responded softly.The queen smiled and said nothing.

Soon all the palaces got the news, the Caiwei Palace was greeted and sent off all morning, it was so lively, Xiaoluzi and others were so busy that their feet didn't touch the ground, all the palaces and courtyards were ready in a short time The presents were delivered in person, and the attitudes of the concubines and people of all colors suddenly became intimate, but no one knew what was going on behind these friendly smiling faces, and Su Mi was not interested in exploring it. She knew that these smiling faces were fine Whether it's gifts or flattery, it's all aimed at the piece of meat in her stomach that doesn't exist at all.

In the afternoon, the Empress Dowager's reward also arrived, compared with what Qi Yan had there, it was generally much more.

Mi Hong, who was still in high spirits in the morning, couldn't help but said: "His hands are so soft. I don't know what's going on with Liu Cairen. It turns out that receiving gifts will be so hard."

Until the evening, in order to let the two of them raise their babies with peace of mind, Qi Taki specially ordered Gao Shengnuo to spread the decree that no one else should visit him, and Caiwei Palace was at leisure.

"Whose brand did the emperor turn over tonight?" Su Mi asked after dinner.

Xiao Luzi went outside to inquire for a while and immediately came in to report that he was resting at Concubine Yun's place.

After the concubine is pregnant, she can no longer serve the holy driver, and now is another good opportunity for Concubine Yun to stand up.

"Well," Su Mi said after being silent for a moment, "Miqing, help me tidy up, I'm going to visit the empress."

"Master, it's time, the gate of the palace is about to be locked." Mi Qing couldn't help persuading, "It's better to do it tomorrow..." The palace stipulates that the gate of the palace will be locked at the end of Haishi, and no one can move around in the palace.It is now the end of the Xu Dynasty.

"Don't worry, one hour is enough. There's no need to call a chariot, just go there like this." Su Mi sat down in front of the dressing table and dressed up calmly.

The lights in Fengyi Palace were still brightly lit, and when they saw Su Mi approaching, a young eunuch had already stepped forward to ask, and immediately flew in to report, and Su Mi was welcomed into the main hall after a while.

The queen's attitude today is still affectionate and generous, "It's getting late, I don't know why the Sumerians came to find me?"

"This morning the concubine was supposed to come to pay her respects, but due to delays, the concubine came here to apologize." Su Mi bowed down and respectfully said.

"Sister Su, what are you talking about? You have never done anything wrong with serving me. The reason why you didn't arrive today is because of the Dragonborn. I am too happy. To add blessings to Daqi, I really wish that there would be no one in Fengyi Palace every day." The queen laughed dumbfounded, paused and then said with concern: "The weather is cold now, Su Cairen is pregnant with dragon descendants, remember For the sake of the fetus in the womb, don't be rash, it's getting late now, and there's a lot of skiing outside..."

"Actually, the maid and concubine disturbed the empress today because of the child in the concubine's womb." Su Mi bowed her head.

"Ah, child? I don't know what the Sumerians mean...?" The queen asked suspiciously.

"Su Mi came here rashly this time to ask the empress to adopt the child in Su Mi's womb." Su Mi gritted her teeth and said.

"What?!" There was a crisp clashing sound of the teacup and the tea lid in the hall. Even though the queen was always calm and elegant, she couldn't help being a little surprised.

"What does Su Meiren mean by this? Ben Gong heard correctly, right?" She asked after she collected herself.

"Please be enlightened, Madam. As a guard, Su Mi came from a very humble background. Now it is a great blessing to receive divine favor. How can she be qualified to raise an imperial heir?" Su Mi said weakly.

"Sister Su's words are inappropriate," the queen said sternly, "Since Wei Guo has surrendered to Da Qi, they are all subjects of Da Qi. There is no distinction between Wei people and Qi people. Besides, Although my sister's background is...but as long as the emperor likes it, look at Concubine Yun, her background is not the same...How can my sister give up her own flesh and blood because of these? Since ancient times, mother and child have been linked together!"

"Please be enlightened, my maidservant and concubine did this for the sake of the child. Even though the emperor and the empress are magnanimous and don't care about Su Mi's background, how can the civil and military people of the Manchu Dynasty and the people of the world not care about one..., to the child The future is of no benefit, so I ask the empress to make it happen. Although the servants and concubines are ignorant, they are willing to respect the old concubine Shun."

Concubine Jingshun was from the old Liang Dynasty, and she was the concubine of Emperor Xuan of Liang. She was just a maid of honor at first. She was quickly forgotten.I don't want to, just in such a situation, she was pregnant, Emperor Xuan had many heirs, and she was just a court lady, and then she was only promoted to the permanent position according to the rule, but she never got a favor and was promoted again.She knew that her status was humble, and in order to protect herself, she dedicated her son to the upbringing of Empress Xiao, who had never had any children. She was brought up by the empress since she was a child, so she naturally has deep feelings. She has always been filial and respectful to the empress dowager. As the emperor's biological mother, Madam Jingshun was also promoted to be a concubine. .

The queen was silent for a while, and the hall fell into a depressive silence.After a while, the queen smiled and said: "Oh, I'm sorry for you, I really feel sorry for the parents of the world. What's the difference between our royal family and ordinary people? You just need to raise your baby well. This matter... needs to be discussed in the long run. .”

Su Mi bowed her head and said yes.

"Speaking of which, I haven't thanked you for what happened the day before yesterday." The queen took a sip of her tea, glanced at Su Mi lightly, and said with a smile, "Concubine Ni and I have always been at odds, if you hadn't mentioned Liu Cai yesterday I am afraid that I will inevitably be punished by the emperor for her pregnancy."

"The empress is auspicious in the sky, and her blessings are equal to the sky. How can a treacherous and hypocritical person succeed."

"A credit is a credit. In this palace, who is kind to me and who is playing against me, I know very well." The queen smiled gently, looking directly at Su Mi and said. "I will never treat my own people badly."

"Although the concubine is ignorant and humble, she is willing to share her worries and solve her problems." Su Mi hurriedly left her seat and bowed down.

"You and Liu Cairen were favored at the same time, and you were pregnant at the same time, and you are also sisters. It can be regarded as a fate in the palace. Now that she has been promoted to a talented person, according to this palace, you should also be listed as a talented person with her." Yes." The queen looked down at Su Mi below, and smiled gently.

Su Mi was overjoyed and said: "Su Mi is very grateful for the kindness and promotion of my mother. I will do my best in the future to repay my mother's love."

The queen smiled with satisfaction, and said: "Since you have such thoughts, I feel very relieved. It's getting late now, and the palace gate will be locked soon, you should go back to the palace first."

Su Mi bowed and said goodbye.

"By the way, you have been in poor health for the past few days, so you don't have to come here every day to say hello." The queen lowered her eyes and said.

"Yes, the concubine respects the imperial edict." Su Mi resigned and left.
Looking at Su Mi's back, the queen fell into deep thought. The jade hook armor studded with gold flowers on her nails lightly tapped on the carved nanmu tabletop, making a crisp sound like gold and stone, which was especially melodious in the quiet hall.

"What do you think of it?"

Yurui on the side bowed and said: "I see... at least [-]% of her is sincere. Although she is favored now, it is only because of her youth and beauty. She is a meager palace maid with no one to rely on. It's not surprising that he is backing the mountain, what he is looking for is nothing more than a lifetime of glory and wealth."

"What about [-]%?" The Queen asked with an unchanged expression.

"I'm afraid... I have doubts about the series of miscarriages in the palace, and I have been false to the empress, and I want to rely on the empress to give birth to the child safely." Yurui lowered her head, and her voice was so slight that she seemed to be imperceptible.

"Hmph, I'm not afraid even if it's hypocrisy. Could it be that she, a lowly servant in the treasury, can find the palm of my hand?" The queen relaxed, leaned back on the cushion, and said with a light smile.

"Your Majesty, it's better to be careful, in case there is a second Concubine Yun."

With a sound of "pop", the cup fell far away, and the texture of the fine-grained gold porcelain collided with the ground of the carved blue bricks, making a clear and piercing sound, Yu Rui couldn't help trembling, the queen's voice was cold Resentment. "Qu Yiran, an ungrateful slave, was in vain for my palace to cultivate her."

She was born in a noble royal family, and the queen mother was her own aunt, so she thought that even if she didn't get great favor, the queen mother would be as stable as Mount Tai.When she first entered the palace, it was indeed as she had expected. Although the emperor's favor for her was not deep, it was not too thin either. He would always stay by her side seven or eight days a month.But after a few years, no matter how much she prayed to the gods and worshiped the Buddha, she tried all the remedies and tonics, but she still couldn't conceive. In the past few years, the emperor respected her on the surface, but he was not cold in private. It was not hot, and there were complaints from time to time.But at this time, another Ni Yelin entered the harem, and the emperor relied heavily on the Ni family, but he was always scruples about their Wang family, and insisted on suppressing her position.

When Qu Yiran first entered the palace, it was the time when Ni Yelin was in full favor.

At that time, even if she was a queen, she had no choice but to avoid her edge and temporarily excuse her illness.The harem was almost dominated by Ni Yelin alone.

After Qu Yiran entered the palace, seeing the way Qi Long looked at her, she knew that her turning point had arrived.

She vigorously supported and supported Qu Yiran, and she really lived up to her expectations, and was deeply favored. She secretly ordered her family to collect the Ni family's arrogance and complacency, and reported to the emperor from time to time.The two-pronged approach finally made Concubine Ni fall out of favor.

But not long after, Qu Yiran's status became higher and higher, and she was deeply wary of asking for an official position for her father several times.Now, Concubine Yun's father has been promoted to Si Yuntong, the fourth-rank salt transport envoy.And since Concubine Yun became pregnant, she might have noticed something.On the surface, he was as respectful to himself as before, but secretly he started to guard against himself.

"She still wants to ask for an official for her father and brother? Don't you know that this palace has sent someone to report your father's rampant and illegal behavior in the village to the emperor. Hmph, she still wants to ask for an official again..." the queen Smiled contemptuously.

"But ma'am, what should Liu Cairen do?" Yu Rui asked.

"Let's not worry about the affairs in Xifu Palace. Of course, I care about it. How can I not know what Concubine Ni Gui is planning? She originally wanted to cultivate Liu Qiyan, but she didn't expect that Liu Qiyan would become pregnant so soon. Instead, she became pregnant." Her confidant's serious trouble. Hmph, I have already used the rest of the means."

Concubine Ni Gui wants to use Liu Qiyan to divide Concubine Yun's favor, and the method is exactly the same as the queen used to deal with her back then.

The candles were flickering and the shadows intertwined, and Queen Yingdi's face seemed to shake.

Yu Rui bowed her head and dared not speak.

The moonlight was like frost, and the silvery white brilliance fell on the earth. The ground was still covered with thick snow, and the tiny snow particles fell between the sky and the earth, as if the whole world was as cold as water.

Mi Qing supported Su Mi, and walked slowly on the road back to Caiwei Palace.

"Just say what you have to say, anyway, there is no one around." Su Mi suddenly said halfway.

"Master, why do you have to use this method? If it is exposed, I'm afraid..." Mi Qing was silent for a moment, but couldn't help asking.

"Do you still think this plan is too risky? But if you don't make a risky move, how can you have enough opportunities and reliance to rely on the queen?"

"Master, why do you have to rely on the queen? Now the emperor's love for you is no less than that of Concubine Yun. With the emperor's love..."

"The emperor's favor?" Su Mi sneered, her voice unspeakably sharp and ironic: "The emperor's favor for me is only because of my youthful beauty and boudoir joy. Don't forget, after the New Year, there will be a new one soon." The draft, when the time comes, I don’t know how many younger and more beautiful women will come in. How long can my favor last? Besides, no matter how much favor I have on me, can I still compare to Concubine Yun? But Look at her now..."

"But the empress is shrewd and capable, the servants are afraid..." Miqing said worriedly.

"It is imperative to seek refuge with the queen. Don't I know that this is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger?" Su Mi smiled wryly, "But without the help of the Wang family, I am a meager court lady, a helpless, powerless and powerless woman who has subjugated the country. Why fight the Ni family, bring down the Ni family, and avenge my family? Since the Ni family killed my whole family, how can I not redouble my revenge." Under the moonlight, Su Mi's elegant and beautiful face was indescribably cold. "This "pregnancy", as long as it is used well, it is not difficult for some people to fall hard."

Seeing Su Mi's expression full of hatred, Mi Qing wanted to say something, but her lips moved slightly, but she still didn't say anything, she just sighed softly.

Snowflakes are falling down one after another, the night is confused, and the road ahead seems endless...

Records of Qi Shisi's Sleeping Supervisor Tong Shiji: On December 21th of the third year of Longhui, the Liu family was pregnant, the emperor was overjoyed, and the Jincai position was not long. In the words, the Su family is gentle and obedient, modest and courteous, so he is also a talented person in Jin Dynasty.

Both of them were conceived in less than two months after being favored, and it was a good omen. At the end of the new year, the auspicious snow fell, and all the officials came to the court to congratulate them one after another. The palace was full of joy, and both the emperor and the empress were happy.

(End of this chapter)