The Destiny of Going to Hell

Without Fuling, Concubine Hua still asked Songzhi to find someone else.

Concubine Cao improved this rough plan a little and decided not to use the palace maids from the Old Summer Palace.

Shen Meizhuang brought Caixing and Caiyue from the capital, as well as a eunuch named Xiao Shi.

It was still the old sour plum soup trick, but compared to the people from the Old Summer Palace, the frame-up by the people Shen Meizhuang brought from the palace was more tenable.

The plan was progressing steadily, so Concubine Cao chose a good day to set up a banquet and invited all the concubines.

She specially called Shen Meizhuang, Zhen Huan and others, and also called several concubines who had been pregnant.

As the emperor's new favorite, Fuling was of course among them.

She was wearing a peach pink cheongsam, with rosy cheeks and fair face, and her appearance was as beautiful as a flower. She was like the most beautiful flower in spring, or like a fairy quietly descending from the Moon Palace.

Standing among the concubines, she looked like the mysterious lady above the nine heavens, so beautiful that it made people intoxicated and forgetful of the world.

Everyone took a step back and stayed away from Fuling. No one wanted to stand next to such a beauty, which would make them look like a fire-making girl.

Sitting down to enjoy the banquet, everyone was chatting, but Fuling did not join in and just ate the food in front of her.

After a while, Shen Meizhuang inexplicably developed symptoms of nausea and vomiting, and Concubine Cao hurriedly asked about her with concern.

"What happened to Concubine Shen?"

"It's nothing serious. Maybe I ate too much greasy food just now and I feel a little sick."

Concubine Qi frowned.

"Disgusting? It was fine just now, why is it disgusting?"

Concubine Cao's eyes rolled around a few times.

"How many days have you been feeling sick like this?"

Shen Meizhuang was confused, "The weather has been hot recently, and I haven't felt like eating for six or seven days."

"Is she pregnant?" Xin Changzai guessed.

Concubine Cao suddenly asked Shen Meizhuang in a serious tone, "Let me ask you, have you had your period this month?"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Shen Meizhuang couldn't help but blush. How could she talk about such a thing?

Seeing that she refused to answer, Xin Chang said quickly, "Hey, we are all sisters, what is there to be ashamed of? Tell me now!"

Shen Meizhuang had no choice but to speak, her voice as soft as a mosquito, "It's already more than half a month late this month."

Concubine Cao hurriedly helped her sit down.

"I think it's probably true."

As she spoke, she turned to look at Concubine Qi and Concubine Xin, "Concubine Qi, Sister Xin, is that right?"

Concubine Qi looked unhappy. "Besides feeling nauseous, do you feel lazy and don't want to move for a few days?"

Shen Meizhuang nodded.

Xin Changzai clapped her hands and said loudly, "That's right, she must be pregnant!"

Shen Meizhuang was so overjoyed that her body began to tremble with excitement. The child she had been looking forward to was coming so soon?

Concubine Cao smiled and helped Shen Meizhuang into the inner room to rest, and asked the eunuch to call the imperial physician.

When Shen Meizhuang heard that they were going to find the imperial physician, she quickly stood up and added, "Remember to ask the imperial physician Liu Bin to come."

When Concubine Cao saw Shen Meizhuang walking into the trap herself, her smile deepened.

She quickly called the palace maids to report to the emperor and the empress.

Liu Bin arrived and said that Shen Meizhuang was indeed pregnant.

Looking at Shen Meizhuang crying with joy, Fuling spoke slowly.

"After all, this is a matter concerning the heir to the throne. Lady Shen, why don't you call a few more imperial doctors to confirm it?"

After hearing this, Concubine Cao's heart skipped a beat and she thought to herself that this was not good.

Zhen Huan said, "Yupin said this because she is afraid that Meijie will be pregnant with the dragon fetus and will steal your favor, right?"

Zhen Huan is not a fool, but Fuling really couldn't expect that she would come out to refute when she was persuading Shen Meizhuang.

Before Fuling could speak, she saw Shen Meizhuang looking at her warily.

"Thank you for your concern, Yupin, but it's not necessary."

Fuling rolled her eyes in her heart, it was impossible to persuade the damn ghost with two words.

I just remembered that in my previous life, Shen Meizhuang fell into a trap because of Fuling's sour plum soup, so I wanted to give her a reminder.

Now that she doesn't want to do it, it's none of my business. I'm not a saint.

When Shen Meizhuang was looking at Fuling warily and touching her belly, she heard Xiao Xiazi outside reporting, "The Emperor has arrived, and the Empress has arrived!~"

Before Xiao Xiazi finished speaking, everyone had already squatted down and congratulated in unison: "Good luck to the emperor! Long live the queen!"

Yinzhen smiled and waived everyone's greetings. Then he walked towards Shen Meizhuang impatiently and asked in a deep voice, "Is it true?"

Although he was over forty years old, he had very few children. When he heard that Shen Meizhuang was pregnant, how could he not ask anxiously?

Shen Meizhuang nodded shyly.

After the queen asked Concubine Cao a few questions in a gentle manner, she turned to Liu Bin and said, "Doctor, are you sure that Concubine Shen is really pregnant?"

Liu Bin bowed and replied respectfully, "Congratulations to the Emperor and the Empress. Lady Shen is indeed pregnant and has been pregnant for more than a month."

The smile on the queen's face froze involuntarily after hearing this, and then she adjusted her expression.

He ordered Jianqiu to fetch Tongshi and carefully checked the date, and it turned out to be consistent with what Liu Bin said.

Then, she smiled and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, look!"

The emperor only took a glance and a smile appeared on his face.

"The date is right. It was indeed a month ago."

The queen nodded slightly and asked, "Where is Shen Changzai's personal maid?"

Upon hearing the news that their master was pregnant, Cai Xing and Cai Yue stayed by her side to serve her every step of the way.

Hearing the queen's call, they quickly knelt down and responded.

"The slave is here!"

The queen smiled widely, asked them to stand up, and then gave them instructions slowly.

"You two are the palace maids who serve Concubine Shen closely. Now that she is pregnant, you must take care of her carefully. Pay close attention to her daily diet and daily life, and report back to me."

Cai Xing Cai Yue quickly responded in agreement, her expressions full of respect.

Yinzhen looked at the queen with satisfaction, "The queen is really attentive!"

The queen smiled slightly, but there was a hint of imperceptible resentment in her eyes.

She asked in a gentle voice.

"Your Majesty, since Concubine Shen is pregnant now, should we find a reliable imperial physician to take care of her?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Meizhuang quickly interrupted.

"Your Majesty, the one who came to check my pulse just now was Liu Bin from the Imperial Hospital. I think he has good medical skills and he is from the same hometown as me, so why not let him take care of my pregnancy?"

As the saying goes, the sky is big, the earth is big, and pregnant women are the biggest.

Since Shen Meizhuang, the "pregnant woman", had spoken, the emperor nodded and said gently, "That's fine. Your health is the most important thing now. You must take good care of yourself and don't make any mistakes."

Upon hearing this, Shen Meizhuang nodded humbly and respectfully. Her eyes inadvertently met Yinzhen's happy smile. A warm current surged in her heart and her cheeks couldn't help but flush.

At this moment, the Queen keenly caught the fleeting smile on Concubine Cao's face, and noticed the contempt revealed in the corners of Concubine Hua's eyes and eyebrows.

She suddenly realized that this must be a plot secretly planned by Concubine Hua.

All the resentment in the queen's eyes disappeared.

Hua Fei felt very unhappy when she saw Yinzhen's joy at Shen Meiyu's "good news", and her face became more and more unhappy.

Even though she knew that Shen Meizhuang was not really pregnant with a royal heir, seeing Yinzhen so happy still made her feel unbearable.