Harem Daily Life

Concubine Li was worried that the emperor would become suspicious, so she turned to the emperor and said in a coquettish voice: "Your Majesty, I have been suffering from morning sickness for the past few months and have been unable to eat, so the fetus is smaller. However, the imperial physician has come to see me and said that my fetus has been stable. Your Majesty does not need to worry."

He Linzhang has been very busy since he ascended the throne. When the empress and concubines were pregnant, he was not there to take care of them every day, so he had no idea about the size of their bellies.

After hearing that the imperial physician had seen it, he didn't take it to heart: "Just take care of yourself. If there's anything wrong, call the imperial physician immediately."

Concubine Li thanked her and nodded, then glanced at the queen provocatively.

The queen snorted coldly and stopped talking, just waiting for His Majesty to leave, and then she would go with him. She didn't want to stay in the palace of the seductive Concubine Li any longer!

Eunuch Qin and Eunuch Zhang came out soon.

Eunuch Qin said, "Your Majesty, if you can't find the Buddhist beads in Concubine Li's palace, I will go to another palace."

Eunuch Zhang looked at the maidservants beside Concubine Li and said, "The medicine for Concubine Li's pregnancy needs to be prepared by a special person, and the people who serve her must be very dedicated."

Eunuch Zhang was in the kitchen today and saw that the pregnancy-preserving drugs were placed randomly with no one watching them. He thought it was inappropriate, so he casually pointed it out.

Concubine Li winked at Qing'er beside her, and Qing'er immediately said, "Usually there are people watching over it, but maybe there are too many people here today, so they are all looking elsewhere. I will go down and watch over it myself."

Eunuch Qin calmly retracted his gaze, bent over and led his men away.

After everyone left, the emperor stood up and said, "You should take a good rest. If you are tired, lie down more. When the child is born, I will promote you and your child. There are three first-rank concubines below the imperial concubine. The position of virtuous concubine has always been reserved for you."

The Queen felt her throat was almost clogged with blood. His Majesty was blatantly favoring Concubine Li! Before the baby was born, and we didn't know whether it was a prince or a princess, he had already promised her the title of First-Rank Concubine. How would Concubine Rong, who raised the eldest prince, think?

Whether based on seniority or on sons' seniority, Concubine Rong, who raised the eldest prince, should be more suitable for the position of Concubine Xian!

The queen followed the emperor out of Changxin Palace with a lot of anger.

Not long after the person left, Concubine Li hurriedly asked Jing'er to call the imperial physician.

Doctor Li came hurriedly, and after checking Concubine Li's pulse, he frowned and said, "My Lady Concubine Li, the matter of the fetus can't wait any longer. I originally thought that I could hold on until His Majesty's birthday next month, but the fetus has been getting weaker and weaker recently, and we have been dealing with it for half a day today. It's really hard to save it. Why don't you find an opportunity recently and abort it!"

Concubine Li had already taken off her hairpins and was lying on the couch. She looked haggard and gently stroked her belly: "Tell me the truth, how long can you keep this child?"

Doctor Li pondered for a while before saying, "At most, no more than ten days."

Concubine Li was silent for a long time: "Take good care of me. I need to go out more during these ten days. I will be busy."

Doctor Li had no choice but to write another prescription: "This prescription can keep the queen in good spirits and energetic enough to go out. The abortion pill has been prepared and given to Miss Jing'er. It will take effect half an hour after taking it. The queen must seize the opportunity." After saying that, he took the medical fee handed over by Jing'er and left Changxin Palace with the medicine box.

Qing'er brought the food. Concubine Li took a look and waved her hand to let her take it away. "Eating this kind of food all day long makes me lose my appetite. What's wrong with the cook in the small kitchen? If he can't cook well, ask His Majesty to change a royal chef! Look at this dish. Can I eat it?"

Qing'er had no choice but to move the food away: "The kitchen said that they have some new dishes that they learned from Lady Tao. They are sour, spicy and refreshing, and very appetizing. But since you are pregnant, we dare not cook them for you."

"Lady Tao? Is she the beauty that His Majesty has recently favored?" Tao Yanyan has been in the limelight recently, and Concubine Li doesn't go out, but that doesn't mean she hasn't heard of her.

"Yes, last time Fu was almost arranged by the Queen to sleep with His Majesty, it was Concubine Tao who called His Majesty away, and our people intercepted them halfway." Qing'er said.

Concubine Li snorted coldly, "Hmph, she has many tricks to coax me. She took advantage of my discomfort and deceived Your Majesty. I will teach her a lesson after I have successfully delivered this baby and recovered!"

Tao Yanyan, who was far away in Yingyue Pavilion, sneezed and quickly asked someone to bring some vinegar to fumigate the entire Yingyue Pavilion, hoping that it was some flu virus that would infect Xiao Jinan.

As for Eunuch Qin, after searching Concubine Xu's Hehuan Pavilion, he hurried back to report.

After leaving Hehuan Pavilion, Eunuch Zhang made a surprise attack. He looked at Concubine Xu with a puzzled look, and finally shook his head and said, "Concubine Xu, you have been in the palace for several years, why are you so confused? Isn't it better to live a peaceful and happy life?"

Xu Cairen pretended to be calm, but in fact she was already terrified and uneasy. She hurriedly said, "Eunuch Zhang, my father once asked you to take care of me in the palace. I was confused for a moment. Please, for my father's sake, don't report this to His Majesty."

After saying this, he bowed to Eunuch Zhang.

Eunuch Zhang sighed, "Lord Xu has been kind to me, and I have indeed taken good care of you over the past few years. Many times the emperor came here, it was my advice. But you, Concubine Xu, are really foolish this time. Concubine Tao is in great favor, why are you going to make things difficult for her? She hasn't offended you, has she?"

Eunuch Zhang is very disappointed with Concubine Xu and why she is so confused as to go out of her way to offend the emperor's favorite.

"I, I am, I am just jealous. The two of them accompanied the emperor on a tour, and one of them soon got pregnant. Although she didn't keep the baby, her luck was too good. The other one was favored. If I hadn't gotten carriage sick, why would I have given them the chance? Please help me this time, Eunuch Zhang! I promise that all the Heart-Eating Powder will be destroyed and it will never appear in the palace again!"

Concubine Xu was really panicked. She didn't expect that the Heart-Eating Powder, which was well stored, would be found out by Eunuch Zhang.

Eunuch Zhang sighed, "This is the last time. Lord Xu's kindness cannot be used forever. After this time, we are even. Talented Lady Xu, take care of yourself!"

After saying this, Eunuch Zhang left, leaving behind Concubine Xu, who had survived the disaster, sitting on the ground with trembling hands and feet.

Eunuch Zhang brought the Heart-Eating Powder he had found to the edge of the pond and threw it all into the water.

Not long after, a little maid from Xu Cairen's palace came hurriedly.

"Fortunately, you were watching, so we were able to find this thing. But she gave it to Concubine Fan before, didn't you discover it in advance?" This little palace maid was specially placed in Hehuan Pavilion by Eunuch Zhang.

The young palace maid said in panic, "Ms. Xu met Ms. Fan by chance in the Imperial Garden that day. She invited Ms. Fan to drink a cup of tea and eat some snacks. I thought it was just a chance encounter, so I didn't pay much attention. Who would have thought that such an incident would cause trouble."

The young maid apologized, "Concubine Xu didn't allow anyone to watch them fight, so I kept an eye on them. After I went back, I saw that she had thrown away all the snacks and washed the teapot herself, so I felt something was fishy. But Concubine Xu never allowed us to touch her things, and the box of poison was even more hidden. Fortunately, the eunuch suddenly searched the palace today, so I had the opportunity to tell him the location, otherwise, I'm afraid it would have to be moved sooner or later."

Eunuch Zhang sneered, "This father and daughter are both very cunning. We have been controlled by them for so many years out of a little kindness. Today, we have finally repaid them. You should be more vigilant around her in the future. If you find any unusual behavior from her again, find a way to tell us."