How did my host die?

You are thoughtful and will be rewarded.

Thank you, Madam.

All right, what are you all standing there for? The Queen must have been tired from the journey by car, why don't you hurry up and serve her some tea and water so she can have a rest, Meixiang said.

Only when she arrived at Chengqian Palace did Duoduo feel better again. She had been sitting in the car for a long time and felt uncomfortable. She ate something and fell asleep.

Sister Meixiang, is the garden fun? Meicha asked.

Fortunately, it's similar to the palace, except that there are not as many rules as in the palace. If you want to go, next time you go, I will be guarding in Chengqian Palace. But you still have to be more careful. This time in the garden, the Queen almost took the young master away. You'd better be more careful. In this palace, many eyes are on our Chengqian Palace, so don't just think about playing.

You know, only when the master is good can the servants be good, Meixiang said.

We understand. Thank you Sister Meixiang for your teachings.

Duoduo had a really good sleep and it was almost noon when she woke up.

I asked Meixiang to prepare the meal, and after I finished eating, I went to see the children.

Meixiang, I hope there is nothing to do in the palace today.

No, all the concubines were in Jingren Palace attending to the Empress. There was nothing important. Even Concubine Jing and Concubine Shun did not come to Chengqian Palace.

Such days are indeed boring, but I don't want to go out. I said I was sick. If I go out for a walk and someone sees me, it will be bad if they tell the Queen Mother about it. I will not be liked by the Queen Mother, so I'd better not cause trouble.

Almost half a month had passed, and the Empress's illness had not improved. The imperial physician was helpless and could only ask the Empress to worry less and be more careful.

When Concubine Shen fainted while tending to the sick, the imperial physician told her that she was pregnant. The emperor was very happy when he heard about it, and immediately granted her the title of Concubine Hui, and let her live in Chuxiu Palace. There was only one Concubine Xin in Chuxiu Palace, and when she was in the garden, Concubine Xin was also given the title of Concubine. The emperor saw that the queen had been ill for so long and had not recovered, so he let the queen rest, and the concubines did not need to tend to her anymore, and let the palace maids serve her.

Congratulations, sister Mei. You have also become a concubine, Hui concubine, and are still living in Chuxiu Palace. I think Concubine Xin in Chuxiu Palace is also an easy person to get along with. Now, sister is in great shape.

Huan'er, it's difficult to raise a child in this palace. Getting pregnant is a good thing, but I'm also afraid.

Don't be afraid, I'm here with you. Together we will make sure the child is fine.

Yes, I still have you, let’s take good care of the child. By the way, didn’t you cry when you took care of the sick Longyue?

No, Longyue is very well-behaved, and so are my sister’s children.

The two of them were talking in whispers, saying that they could move to the palace once Huibin's pregnancy seemed stable.

An agreed to watch them chatting and laughing, then lowered his head and went back to the room.

It’s better not to disturb her. The Queen is sick and there is no one to help her. I wonder if the Emperor has forgotten about me, An agreed and thought.

My lady, you have to find a way yourself. Now Concubine Wan and Concubine Hui have their own children, so you have to try hard, Baojuan said.

What can I do? Maybe the emperor has forgotten me. If you think that I can't do this, you can ask him to find a way out, An agreed and said angrily.

My dear, I am loyal to you. How can you say that?

Okay, I know you are doing this for my own good, let me think about it myself.

Mother, you went blind for daddy, do I have to be like you? An promised was very unwilling, and still wanted to be favored, but he just knew how to sing, An promised himself thought quietly.

Duoduo listened to Meixiang's words. Concubine Shen is pregnant. No, it's Concubine Hui now. This should be Princess Jinghe. Without Doctor Wen, this princess will be the emperor's. How great! Now that Concubine Hui is pregnant, the emperor won't let her take care of him anymore. She can finally go out.

Chuxiu Palace, and Concubine Xin, it just so happens that all three of them are princesses, so they will have things to talk about in the future, Duoduo thought with evil intentions.

Before I could even go out for a walk, Shunpin and Jingpin arrived.

Your Majesty, what a good life you have now. Jingpin and I have been exhausted recently. The Empress is too tired to take care of her. She can't sleep at night. She has a headache all the time and is so noisy. Jianqiu, the servant, even asked us to take care of her, saying that taking care of the Empress is what the concubines in the harem should do.

Well, now it’s all right. It’s a good thing that Huipin is pregnant. Now no one has to take care of the Queen anymore, said Jingpin.

Is your Majesty feeling better now? I have been busy tending to the Empress these days and have no time to visit you in Chengqian Palace. Please don't blame me, said Jingpin.

You are still thoughtful enough to ask me. Looking at Shunpin, it is not good for you to just care about yourself, Duoduo said.

Madam, how could I forget you? I was so happy to see you that I forgot to ask you.

But the Queen Mother is also puzzled this time. Why hasn’t she gotten better after so long? It has never been like this before, asked Shunpin.

Maybe the Queen is worrying too much and has a headache so she doesn't believe it.

Yes, that's what the imperial physician said. You see, the Empress is already the Empress, why does she still have to think about so many things? Concubine Hua is in charge of the palace affairs, so she doesn't have to do anything. It would be much better to be the Empress, said Shunpin.

Duoduo looked at Shunpin and didn't know what to say. How could the Fucha family raise such a naive person?

It’s okay as long as everyone thinks the same as you do, Duoduo said.

Meixiang brought the child over and gave it to Jingpin to hold.

Oh, but I haven’t seen you for a long time, my little cutie. Do you want to toast to the Empress? Yuanyuan responded with “ah, ah ah”.

The queen, the little princess and the prince must have held their first birthday party.

I have already told the Emperor about this, we won't do it, let's just have a meal. Now the Empress is in a headache, so we'd better not do it.

Besides, there is money everywhere in the palace now. As for the children, as long as they are healthy, it doesn't matter if they are useless. As long as the emperor cares about them, it is more important than anything else. You see, the empress dowager is always bedridden. We just came back from the garden a few days ago. There are many things to do in the palace. The emperor has been away from the summer heat for a few months, and the front court is also busy. We can't cause trouble for the emperor at this time.

After hearing this, Concubine Jing said, "Oh, Your Majesty, you are so virtuous. I can't compare to you."

What nonsense are you talking about? If the Queen heard this she would be unhappy. Besides, I really don’t want to bother with this.

Your Majesty, don't you feel it's a loss if you don't hold a birthday party for your child? Shunpin asked.

How should I put it? I think it's a good deal. In this way, the emperor will always remember that these three children did not hold a one-year-old birthday party in order to make their father less tired, and remember their filial piety.

Isn't it good? In this palace, as long as the emperor remembers you, your life will not be difficult. If the emperor doesn't remember you, then life will be difficult. It's the same for us children. There is a big difference between a child with a mother's love and a child without a mother's love. For example, if the emperor doesn't care about the princess, her only fate is to marry into Mongolia in the future.