Professional Ethics of a Concubine

"Can you take another look? Is she really pregnant?" Prince Su asked Imperial Doctor Sun to take another look.

Counting the days, it hasn’t been that long, how come she got pregnant?

Are his good days coming to an end???

Imperial Physician Sun really wanted to roll his eyes at Prince Su. He was the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau, how could he make a mistake in a pregnancy pulse?

Although it is still young, there is no doubt that she is pregnant.

"She is indeed pregnant. It has been about a month. Concubine Mu is still in good health. Relax and eat and live as usual."

Doctor Sun also patiently explained to such an elegant woman as Concubine Mu Shufei.

"Thank you, Doctor Sun. Sorry for the trouble."

When Mu Nianqiu heard the news of her pregnancy, she was filled with joy. She smiled slightly and spoke politely to Doctor Sun.

"Concubine Mu Shu has embarrassed this old minister."

Doctor Sun stroked his beard and smiled, then glanced at Prince Su unhappily, fearing that Prince Su, a reckless man, would not know the seriousness of the situation, so he specifically reminded him,

"After all, Concubine Mu is a bit old. It's not easy for her to get pregnant. The fetus may be unstable. Your Majesty must not indulge in pleasure anymore."

"How could I be the kind of person who doesn't care about the seriousness of the matter!" Prince Su gritted his teeth and said with a dark face.

What he wanted was to spend the rest of his life with Mu Nianqiu, not just for the sake of temporary novelty.

She had worked so hard to conceive a child for him, and would risk her life to give birth to him (her) in the future. He was afraid that he would not take good care of her and let her suffer other dangers.

Why would I still think about such things? Even if I can't help but think about them, I'll just think about them.

"Is there anything that needs special attention?" Prince Su asked Doctor Sun again.

"The two maids around the concubine are both experienced and knowledgeable about medicine. Just follow their instructions on weekdays."

Imperial Doctor Sun gave a few simple instructions and then retired.

Several servants in the room smiled and congratulated Prince Su and Concubine Mu, saying some flattering words.

Prince Su waved his hand and asked them to leave first. Since the master was happy, it was needless to say that everyone would receive some rewards.

"Why is Your Highness still frowning? Are you unhappy about having to abstain from sex?" Mu Nianqiu asked when she saw that he was frowning.

"...Of course not. This king..." Prince Su looked into Mu Nianqiu's clear eyes, coughed lightly, and could no longer make excuses. Instead, he gently held her in his arms and told her the truth.

"I am a little depressed, but only a little. It's not much. I am worried about something else."

"What is it?" Mu Nianqiu asked readily.

"I'm worried about the safety of you and your child, and afraid that you will be harmed." Prince Su frowned and said.

The other women in the palace, especially Princess Su, would never be happy to see her give birth to a child safely, and there's no telling what means they would use.

"Oh." Mu Nianqiu responded lightly and said nothing more.

This is not something she should worry about.

If he couldn't protect her, there was no point in her worrying.

All she could do was eat well, sleep well, and chant sutras to pray for blessings. Previously it was for the prince, and now there was the baby in her belly.

"Don't worry, I will protect you and will never let you fall into harm's hands." Prince Su comforted her.

"I know. I'm not worried." Mu Nianqiu looked at him quietly. "It's the prince who is worried."

Prince Su understood what she meant and couldn't help but laugh. He couldn't help but kiss her beautiful eyes.

He really admired her simple nature.

"Do you feel sleepy? It is said that it is easy to become sleepy during pregnancy. Do you want to take a nap?" Prince Su asked her tenderly again.

"Fortunately, I copied Buddhist scriptures for a while to calm my mind. I was a little too happy about being pregnant, and my mind was a little confused."

Mu Nianqiu said with a smile.

"Really? Are you happy too?" Prince Su asked her in surprise.

He always thought that she gave birth to a child for him only out of compassion and because she didn't want to see him have too few children, she wanted to fulfill her mission by giving birth to a boy or girl for him.

Just as she said every day that she wanted to pray for him, she really did copy the Buddhist scriptures carefully every day, do morning prayers, and worry about his deep sins, greed, anger, ignorance, karma, etc., and recite Buddhist scriptures for him.

Prince Su could feel her intentions, but he didn't want them to be the only ones.

"Of course. This is my child, and it's the one I've been hoping to have. I believe in Buddhism, but I'm not without emotions."

Mu Nianqiu looked at him and asked in confusion,

"I am just an ordinary woman. Could it be that the prince really thinks I am a bodhisattva who has no desires or requests?"

Prince Su,...

Well, he is his own Bodhisattva.

He wanted to put her on a pedestal to be admired by everyone, but he also wanted to pull her down from the pedestal and make her smile only for him and him.

Prince Su knew that she would not understand his fanatical and devout love, so he said nothing more. He coughed lightly and changed the subject by asking,

"Do you think it will be a boy or a girl?"

"I don't know." Mu Nianqiu shook her head, gently stroked her still flat belly, and said with pious expectation,

"However, I hope it's a boy, who can be as brave and wise as the prince. When he grows up, he will take over the battlefield from the prince, guard the country and protect the people."

"Aren't you afraid that he will be injured or even sacrificed on the battlefield?" Prince Su asked her.

"Of course I am afraid too, but as a descendant of the royal family, he has an obligation to protect the legacy of his ancestors and the country. This is his responsibility."

Mu Nianqiu sighed softly.

"I am just a woman, and I am stupid. I don't know how to teach him. I can only ask about his well-being. In the future, I will have to rely on you to teach him carefully so that he can have the ability and courage to take on all this."

"No, you are not stupid at all. You see things more clearly than anyone else." Prince Su's heart was burning with anger at what she said. He smiled and said to her,

"You don't need to tell me. Regardless of whether the child is a boy or a girl, I will personally take care of him and teach him. With a good mother like you, he will only be more powerful than me."

Hearing this, Mu Nianqiu felt his love for her and the child and smiled faintly, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am very happy."

Prince Su,...

Are you happy because of what he said? This seems to be the first time!

Sure enough, a father's status is enhanced by his son. With the child, his status in her mind improved a little bit.

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After Mu Nianqiu took a nap, Prince Su went to ask for external help again.

This time he went to the palace to find his good brother.

The emperor is fifty years old and not young anymore. Handling government affairs is tiring, so naturally he needs a nap.

Prince Su was also aware of this, so after entering the palace, he checked the time, and went straight to the emperor's bedroom to wake him up.

The emperor looked grumpy as he glared at his troubled brother, "You'd better have some important military and national affairs to attend to."

"Royal brother, Mrs. Mu is pregnant. I am afraid that she and the child will be harmed. After thinking about it, I feel that it is not appropriate. I come to you for advice." Prince Su said.

He was really anxious.

Even though he built Tingyu Pavilion like an iron barrel to prevent any danger from approaching her, he still felt uneasy.

You can't guard against thieves for a thousand days. Prince Su was wondering if there was any way to intimidate Princess Su and others and solve the matter once and for all.

Killing is the easiest.

But Princess Su was, after all, the mother of the Crown Prince and the legitimate daughter of the royal family. It was okay to kill her by force, but it would be disrespectful and would cause dissatisfaction among the nobles, who would gather others to impeach and attack the Zhao royal family.

He did such a thing as favoring his concubine and neglecting his wife, and in the end, Mu Nianqiu was labeled as a femme fatale, which led to widespread criticism and the world could not tolerate her.

Inappropriate!

How could he let her suffer like this?

What he is good at is leading troops in battles and conquering cities. All of these are based on strategy and are bold and open. He is not good at the petty secret tricks in the backyard. If anyone is an expert in this area, it would naturally be his royal brother.

Prince Su came here to seek advice.

When the emperor heard that his father was disturbing his nap just for such a small matter, he wanted to get angry, but when he saw his earnest and worried look, he held it back.

Forget it. Prince Su only has one prince. It is finally possible to have another one. It is indeed a great joy, and we really need to pay more attention to it.

"What idea do you want?" the emperor asked him.

"I just hope that Mu can give birth safely. I will get rid of anyone who hinders this." Prince Su said.

emperor,……

Listen to what he said. He ignored everything and only thought about that Concubine Mu.

I really want to beat you up first, you troublemaker!

"Have you given up on the prince?" the emperor asked him first.

"Of course not. I plan to send him to the army for training for a period of time," said Prince Su.

"Will Wang agree?" The emperor raised his eyebrows.

"If she refuses to agree, I will not force her." Prince Su frowned and said,

"I have never taught the prince before, and I owe him a lot. If he is not interested in the army and just wants to enjoy wealth and honor, then let him do as he wishes."

The emperor thought about his children and grandchildren, sighed, and then said,

"Wang Shi has killed pregnant concubines in your house many times, which is why you have few children.

However, because you have been fighting outside and Wang gave birth to a legitimate son, I did not want to punish her.

You can put Wang under house arrest for the crime of murdering his offspring, purge the palace, remove her people, and replace them with your own. As long as you don't want to abolish her position as princess in one go, the Wang family and those nosy officials will not say anything."

"Okay. Let's do it." Prince Su nodded. "If those officials continue to nag, my royal brother, you can scold them back for me. I won't attend court for the next few days."

"...Get out!" The emperor threw a pillow at him angrily.

Prince Su slipped away happily.

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I have a difficult two-year-old baby at home, and I am almost a full-time parent. I have very limited time to write. I want to update more and make more money more than you do, but unfortunately I really have limited energy. Sometimes I update late, please forgive me. Sorry, sorry.