Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

"Say it to me again!"

The eunuch answered loudly in a voice octave higher than before: "Your Majesty, Empress Qingyu is pregnant!"

The shout drowned out the sound of the drilling machine that was still running nearby.

All the craftsmen, including Xu Guangqi, bowed to Zhu Youxiao at the same time.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

In order to get back as soon as possible to attend the court meeting, Zhu Youxiao came back on horseback first, while Concubine Rong and Concubine Cheng and others rode slowly in a carriage.

This time, I spent an extra half a month on the road.

But I didn't expect that the green jade would...

The smile on Zhu Youxiao's face gradually faded.

Something seems to be wrong?

Didn’t Liu Yue take her pulse before?

She said she wasn’t pregnant!

He also said that he was weak...

How come she got pregnant as soon as she broke up?

Chapter 212 Tell me what is going on!

Once this thought came to Zhu Youxiao's mind, he could not get rid of it.

But in front of everyone, he still had to consider his image, so he pretended to be happy and smiled at Xu Guangqi.

"Each person will be rewarded with five ounces of silver and a jar of fine wine!"

After saying this, he turned and walked out amid everyone's thanks.

Along the way, he kept thinking.

Could it be...

Have you been cuckolded?

impossible?

Concubine Rong and Concubine Cheng are not fools, how could they let such a thing happen?

After returning to the palace, he did not go directly to the harem, but asked someone to go to the medical school to call Zhang Jingyue and Wu Youxing over.

When the two arrived at the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youxiao directly expressed his doubts.

Then he asked: "You two, tell me the truth!"

"Is there any problem here?"

As for what the problem was, Zhang Jingyue and Wu Youxing naturally understood it.

It simply means whether the child in Qingyu's belly could be someone else's.

Zhang Jingyue did not answer immediately, but bowed and said.

"Your Majesty, would you allow me to take your pulse before answering?"

Zhu Youxiao nodded and placed his hands on the imperial desk.

Zhang Jingyue stepped forward, put his hand on his pulse, and felt it carefully.

Then he smiled and shook his head, making a gesture of invitation to Wu Youxing.

Zhu Youxiao was confused, and after Wu Youxing finished taking his pulse, he asked anxiously.

"How are you two?"

But Zhang Jingyue and Wu Youxing both took a few steps back and bowed down.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Youxiao was already somewhat dissatisfied: "Explain to me clearly what is going on!"

Zhang Jingyue smiled and replied, "Your Majesty, calm down!"

"I'm afraid that girl Liu Yue is making a big fuss out of nothing."

"According to your pulse, although you have been taking supplements for two months, I am sure that your condition was not as serious as that girl said two months ago."

"That is to say, even you at that time were capable of getting the Queen pregnant!"

Zhu Youxiao was very surprised when he heard this: "Are you saying that Liu Yue is not good at learning martial arts?"

Zhang Jingyue shook his head repeatedly: "It's not that she is not good at learning, but she is worried about Your Majesty, so she deliberately said it more seriously. Liu Yue mentioned this to me after she came back, and the Queen Mother also knows about it."

Zhu Youxiao:...........

So, you just don't want me to overwork myself?

But then he thought of the child in Qingyu's belly.

"What's up with the jade?"

"When I was in the south, Liu Yue was always by my side..."

Zhang Jingyue explained: "Your Majesty, the pulse of an ordinary person can indeed be felt in three to five days, but it is not ruled out that Empress Qingyu is weak, so the pulse is not very obvious in the short term."

This sentence immediately dispelled most of Zhu Youxiao's doubts, and he asked with anticipation.

"You mean, the baby in her belly is really mine?"

Zhang Jingyue immediately patted his chest and made the promise.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured! Although Liu Yue has returned with you, the doctor is still with the ladies. I dare to guarantee with my life that what Queen Qingyu is pregnant with is indeed dragon blood!"

Is it really mine?

I am in the Ming Dynasty. Do I have a successor?

After going through all the ups and downs, a smile gradually reappeared on Zhu Youxiao's face.

Then, the smile grew wider.

"Hahahaha!"

"Hahahaha!"

Under the gazes of Zhang Jingyue and Wu Youxing, Zhu Youxiao rushed out with a loud laugh and headed straight for the Kunning Palace.

According to the rules, as soon as Concubine Rong and the others returned, they must first go to greet Zhang Yan and announce the good news.

So, when Zhu Youxiao came to the outside of Kunning Palace, he heard laughter coming from inside from a long distance away.

After glaring at the guard at the gate and interrupting his message, Zhu Youxiao strode over the threshold of Kunning Palace with his hands behind his back.

"Sister Qingyu is really doing well. I have selected a few concubine titles here. See if you like any of them!"

"Everything is up to you, Madam."

"You can't be so casual. This title of concubine will accompany you for the rest of your life. Choose carefully. I will speak for you in His Majesty's court."

"........."

As soon as Zhu Youxiao entered the room, he saw Zhang Yan pulling Qingyu to sit on the phoenix couch, with a booklet in her hand.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

Concubine Rong was the first to see him and hurried over to pay her respects.

Zhu Youxiao waved at her, stopped Cheng Fei and Qiu'er and others, and went straight to Zhang Yan and Qingyu.

His eyes were fixed on Qingyu's belly.

"I heard that you are pregnant?"

Qingyu's face turned bright red in an instant, as if she had applied a thick layer of rouge.

She hummed softly, not daring to look up and meet Zhu Youxiao's eyes.

Such a shy look made Zhu Youxiao feel at ease.

Concubine Rong and Concubine Cheng looked at each other, and then waves of congratulations were heard from the palace.

Zhu Youxiao smiled and sat down between Qingyu and Zhang Yan. He took the booklet and glanced at it. It was full of proposed titles for concubines, and then he casually stuffed it into Zhang Yan's hand.

"You are the master of the harem, you have the final say on all this!"

Zhang Yan glanced at Qingyu, and seeing that she had no objection, she pointed at one of the concubines and said.

"Then I'll make her a concubine, how about that?"

Qingyu was overjoyed when she heard this, and she stood up and saluted: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"

Zhang Yan pulled her back and said, "Don't do this again. You have to take good care of your pregnancy in the first three months."

"You are weak, so you need to be extra careful when you bend, stoop, or squat."

Zhu Youxiao then took a closer look at Qingyu. Zhang Yan was right. This girl's face looked much more sallow than when she was in the south, and her brows showed a haggard look.

So he spoke.

"Let's pick a date for the canonization and it will be done in the next few days."

"I remember that Yude Palace seems to be empty. Have someone clean it up and you can move in today."

Qingyu's eyes had turned red without her noticing.

After being in the palace for so long, I finally have my day to shine.

However, when it came to the Yude Palace that Zhu Youxiao mentioned, she shook her head and refused.

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. However, I would like to continue living in Yonghe Palace."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was stunned.

Yonghe Palace, that’s the residence of Concubine Rong!

Chapter 213: I am willing to do this

The eyes of the several palace maids present when they looked at Qingyu changed from envy to disgust.

In their opinion, this was a sign that Qingyu was planning to devour his master after gaining power.

You know, she used to be a maid serving Concubine Rong!

If she continues to stay in Yonghe Palace, where will that put Concubine Rong?

Do we have to ask Concubine Rong to move out and make room for her?

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yan looked at Concubine Rong, and seeing that she didn't seem to mind, she asked Qingyu.

"Why doesn't my sister want to move to Yonghe Palace, but instead wants to continue living in Yonghe Palace?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Qingyu knelt down.

This action frightened everyone present.

Zhang Yan quickly helped her up and blamed her unhappily.

"What did I just say about you? Why are you kneeling down again?"

"Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about the baby in your belly, right?"

Qingyu smiled at her gratefully and said sincerely.

"It was my fault. I won't do it again."

"Reply to what the queen just said."

"When I was at home, I often heard my father say that if someone does you a favor, you should repay them with a spring."

"I still remember how clumsy I was when I entered the palace. It was because my queen didn't despise me that I was able to achieve what I have today."

"So, I want to continue staying in Yonghe Palace."

"If a royal heir is born in the future, whether it is a boy or a girl, I would like to adopt her as the heir to my queen. Your Majesty and the Queen, please grant my wish!"

These words surprised Zhu Youxiao.