Chapter 92: Pregnancy

If it were before, Emperor Jingwen would definitely be happy. Which emperor would dislike having too many children?

But he really doesn’t have the energy now.

Ever since he had Xiaojiu, he had an inexplicable feeling of being exhausted. If there were a few more people like Xiaojiu, Emperor Jingwen didn’t even dare to think about it.

As a result, just when he was gradually losing interest in having children, the concubines around him became pregnant, especially the queen.

This matter has nothing to do with the crown prince. It’s mainly because the queen acted on her own. What a monarch hates most is someone being clever and going against his will.

The Queen’s action was a blatant challenge to Emperor Jingwen’s authority.

Emperor Jingwen couldn’t help but glance at the person beside him. Although he had a smile on his face, the chill in his expression was suffocating.

For a moment the queen thought she was going to die.

The queen was horrified. She just wanted a child, that was all. Why was the emperor so angry?

The queen’s heart was pounding.

“Emperor……”

Emperor Jingwen didn’t even look at her.

Just at this moment, the imperial physician’s diagnosis finally finished.

“Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations, Concubine Song is pregnant and is now almost four months pregnant.”

Four months… That is to say, Concubine Song was already pregnant before she came to the palace, and it has been a long time. Counting the days, it should be the first time the emperor favored her.

Lady Song is young and beautiful, and now that she has a child, I’m sure she will rise to fame.

Even Concubine Shu couldn’t help but say something sarcastic after hearing this: “Sister is really good at hiding things, and it’s amazing that she can keep her composure.”

The implication is that you are so cautious, but I don’t know who you are guarding against.

“Maybe she is on guard against us.” Concubine Song’s appearance is only slightly inferior to that of the Imperial Concubine, but she is younger. If she gives birth to a prince, there will inevitably be another rival in the future. Even Concubine De spoke up at this moment.

Where had Concubine Song ever seen such a scene? Now the ones who spoke were all bigwigs in the palace, and two of the three concubines seemed to be somewhat dissatisfied, which made Concubine Song inevitably panic.

If it were before, Emperor Jingwen would probably have felt pity, but now he really wasn’t in the mood to do so.

No matter who encounters this kind of thing on their birthday, they probably won’t be happy.

Seeing that His Majesty knew that Concubine Song was pregnant but had no intention of promoting her to a higher position, I thought that His Majesty was quite fond of this newly promoted beauty and even brought her to the garden. But now it seems that this is not the case.

Concubine Shu and the others were startled, and gradually stopped talking.

Concubine Song looked at Emperor Jingwen with tears in her eyes, hoping that he would make the decision for her. However, she waited for a long time without any further news. She then remembered that she had said before that she wanted to give birth to a prince for the emperor, and the emperor suddenly became cold. Concubine Song turned pale.

After all, Concubine Song was pregnant with his own child, and Emperor Jingwen did not implicate her in his dissatisfaction with the empress.

After taking a deep breath, Emperor Jingwen waved his hand and said, “Reward!”

Just like that, rewards like water were sent to Concubine Song’s residence. As for the promotion, she had just been promoted two months ago, so let’s talk about it after the child was born.

Emperor Jingwen only rewarded Concubine Song but did not mention the Empress at all. Now almost everyone noticed the subtlety between the Emperor and the Empress.

The Tianchang Festival, which was supposed to be a good one, ended up with everyone leaving with a lot on their mind.

After all, the fact that the Empress was pregnant was no less than a bolt from the blue for the other concubines who had sons.

It can be said that during this meal, Concubine Rong was the only one who did not notice the undercurrents in it. She actually enjoyed the meal very much.

However, when he returned to Xiangjingzhai, the first thing Ye Shuo did was to ask Nanny Jing to call the imperial physician.

“What do you want to ask the imperial physician for?” Imperial Concubine Rong was startled, thinking that he was not feeling well. However, after hearing her son’s explanation, Imperial Concubine Rong couldn’t help but feel amused.

“It’s not that easy to get pregnant again.” Concubine Rong still remembered that when she was pregnant with him, she felt extremely uncomfortable from the beginning. Now, it can be said that she has no reaction at all, so it is impossible.

Even an old maid like Madam Jing didn’t think it was possible, after all, there really were no symptoms at all.

Concubine Rong continued: “At that time, mother was just provoked by Concubine Song.”

However, Ye Shuo refused to give in and would not give up until the imperial physician arrived.

Concubine Rong couldn’t persuade him, so she had to go along with him.

When the imperial physician came, the imperial concubine casually stretched out her wrist, just as if she was asking for her pulse, and didn’t take it seriously.

After a long while, the imperial physician said hesitantly, “This… seems to be a slippery pulse.”

The pulse is round and smooth like a bead, which is called a slippery pulse. If it is accompanied by symptoms such as amenorrhea and vomiting, it is most likely that you are pregnant.

I have seen vomiting before, but the other things… Ye Shuo suddenly looked like his mother.

At this time, Concubine Rong was also stunned. Obviously, having had this experience once before, she knew what slippery pulse meant.

The imperial physician then continued, “Although your Majesty’s pulse is not very obvious, based on my humble experience… you are most likely pregnant, but it is still early in the pregnancy, so I was not able to diagnose it when I checked your pulse earlier.”

The imperial concubine couldn’t help but be stunned.

Ye Shuo took a deep breath and asked hurriedly, “Do you know whether it’s a boy or a girl?”

The Ninth Prince was surprisingly concerned about whether the Imperial Concubine was giving birth to a prince or a princess. However, the Imperial Physician thought about it and felt that it was understandable. After all, the Ninth Prince had been held in the palm of the Imperial Concubine’s hand since he was born. If he was a prince, he would definitely take away half of the Ninth Prince’s love, so the Ninth Prince would inevitably be anxious.

Not to mention the imperial physician, even Concubine Rong misunderstood.

Seeing her son so excited, Concubine Rong quickly came back to her senses and said more seriously than ever before: “Shuo’er, no matter whether you are a boy or a girl, your mother will treat you the same as before.”

Concubine Rong is not the kind of person who goes back on her word. She will definitely do what she said.

Ye Shuo: “…”

He is already in his thirties, would he still compete for favor with an embryo that has not yet formed? ?

…Well, there is a little bit. After all, his mother only had him in her previous life, and suddenly he has a younger brother and sister in this life. Ye Shuo is indeed a little jealous.

But this kind of thing can be overcome.

It’s all because this is a backward ancient time, where contraceptive measures were not as advanced as modern ones, and I guess even if there were cheap things like sheep intestines and fish follicles, they wouldn’t be used.

It’s all because of the cheap dad who keeps sowing seeds. He still won’t stop even in his old age. If he had been more obedient, wouldn’t this have not happened? !

But think about it, expecting a feudal emperor to awaken himself is as difficult as the sun rising from the west. It is useless to talk about impossible things.

Ye Shuo just felt sorry for his mother. His mother was obviously the one who endured it passively. Even his mother had no choice but to turn around and comfort him.

But it’s all nonsense now. The most important thing is to determine the gender of the baby as soon as possible so that Ye Shuo can make preparations early.

However, even the imperial physician cannot guarantee such a thing now.

Firstly, whether it is taking the pulse to determine the gender of a baby or looking at the face to determine the gender of a baby, it is actually not very accurate and can only be judged based on experience. Secondly, the pregnancy is still young, and if he really wants to have an answer, he has to wait until the third month. It is most accurate to determine the gender of the baby when the baby is three months old.

And now, Concubine Rong has only been pregnant for two months.

This means that if Ye Shuo wants to know the answer, he will have to wait at least another month.

Things are different now, Ye Shuo is not an impatient person, but now he can’t sit still.

Concubine Rong suddenly found out that she was pregnant, but she didn’t feel anything. In fact, she felt that it didn’t matter whether it was a boy or a girl. Concubine Rong had her mother’s family to rely on, so no matter what she gave birth to, it would not shake her position. It didn’t even matter whether she had a child or not, so she was considered the purest person in the palace.

But seeing her son’s restless look, Concubine Rong suddenly hoped that this baby would be a daughter.

If it was a daughter, perhaps Shuo’er wouldn’t be so anxious.

Concubine Rong thought in accordance with the ancient people’s idea of ​​favoring boys over girls, but the reality was just the opposite.

When Ye Shuo heard this, he was immediately shocked: “No, I want my brother!”

“Why?” But if it was his younger brother, wouldn’t that take away his love?

Concubine Rong really had no idea what was going on in her son’s little head.

“Is my sister not good enough?” As a woman, Concubine Rong was quite dissatisfied when she saw this.

Ye Shuo couldn’t help but smile bitterly in his heart.

If it was my younger brother, he is a prince after all, and the age gap is too big. By the time he consciously wants to fight for that position, everything will probably have been settled.

After all, there are only a few people like the Sixth Prince who are self-taught.

Because of his status as a prince, his brother’s life couldn’t be any worse.

But it’s different for my younger sister. It was fine when my stepfather was around. With his and his mother’s love, her future should not be bad.

But he was afraid that something unexpected would happen along the way. Ye Shuo was not the kind of person who would rely on luck. He felt that he could rest easy now that his cheap father was in good health, could still have three shots, and looked like he would have no problem living to be seventy or eighty years old.

Who knows when an accident might happen.

But in today’s world, a princess can never endure such twists and turns.

If she really was a princess, Ye Shuo would not feel at ease even if his adoptive father was alive and well. Even if his adoptive father was alive, Ye Shuo would have to be on guard against him giving his sister to anyone at any time.

The more noble the princess’s status, the more careful she should be. If she attracts attention, she will naturally be noticed by others.

In this world, women are nothing more than chess pieces and tools in the eyes of men. They are held in their laps when they like them and thrown aside when they don’t. The so-called love between father and daughter cannot compare to the family, country and court.

If this is the case with the biological father, what will happen if the brother who is one generation older succeeds to the throne? There is no need to think too much about this question, the answer is already there.

Ye Shuo was confident that he could protect himself, and even his mother and grandfather’s family, but he could not protect his unexpected sister.

If she wants to live a worry-free life, relying on the love of her stepfather is not enough. If the situation really comes to a head, even if she acts like a spoiled child and foolishly, she won’t be able to change the decision of her stepfather or brothers.

Ye Shuo has always been smart, so he naturally has this understanding in his mind and knows where the limits of this pampering are.

If it was just a trivial matter, it would be fine, but if it was a real matter, it would be far from enough.

The only thing that can protect a princess from harm at all times is tremendous power, which is enough to shake or even change the emperor’s decision.

However, even Ye Shuo would find it difficult to do this. It would require a lot of effort and careful planning.

Since he was born, he had planned to live a happy life and didn’t want to get involved in so many things, so after thinking carefully, he decided it would be better to have a younger brother.