RPAGF Chapter 228 The Queen is Finally Pregnant
Chapter 228 The Queen is Finally Pregnant
After Imperial Doctor Qiu gave a lot of instructions for precautions, he happily left with the reward money.
This time when he came to Fengyi Palace to check the Queen's pulse, he unexpectedly encountered a great piece of good news. This was the Queen's pregnant heir, the Emperor's legitimate son!
After leaving the palace, Doctor Qiu looked at the cloudless sky and hummed, "I am lucky, Qiu. I finally got it this time!"
Doctor Qiu is the Queen's most trusted imperial physician of the first rank. The Queen's care during pregnancy will probably be assigned to him. As long as he can successfully protect the Queen and her child, his position in the Imperial Medical Bureau will be unshakable in the future!
When Chang Qi got the news, he happily went to Changdeok Palace and Inshou Palace to report the good news.
When the Queen saw that Imperial Doctor Qiu had left, she glanced at Shen Zhiyao and said unhappily, "Why do you have to say those polite words to me? You look so sour..."
Shen Zhiyao chuckled: "It was just in front of Imperial Doctor Qiu, so we still have to follow the rules..."
Shen Zhiyao knew that the Queen still blamed her for saying those polite words, as if she was deliberately guarding against the Queen's suspicion, so she emphasized that there were outsiders present and she had to pretend.
The queen felt a little uncomfortable and frowned, "You remembered the rules just now?"
Shen Zhiyao saw how uncomfortable the queen was, and without further explanation, she smiled and poured a glass of water, and held it in front of the queen with both hands: "Queen, I was wrong... I will no longer say those useless and awkward words to you in private. Please drink some warm water to moisten your body."
The queen had just been vomiting due to the plate of cakes. She frowned uncomfortably and said, "I am too lazy to do it, so I don't want to drink..."
There was a hint of coquettishness in the tone.
When a woman becomes pregnant, she becomes sensitive and fragile, and needs to be comforted by someone close to her more often.
But in the harem, it’s okay for the emperor to coax her occasionally, but how can he coax her all the time?
Shen Zhiyao thought: This is the Queen's first pregnancy, and she seems to be feeling very uncomfortable. I should be more tolerant and coax her a little more. It won't do any harm anyway.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to do anything. I will feed you..." Shen Zhiyao said, and actually carefully fed the queen water herself.
Even though Shijin and Huayun were used to her coquettish and cheesy behavior, they were still so shocked that they almost dropped their jaws.
After all, Jin Shuyi was one of the nine concubines! She was willing to feed the queen water with her own hands...
Having said that, even the Emperor and the Empress Dowager had never doted on the Queen so much.
Shijin looked at her and thought: Oh, if Lady Jin Shuyi were a man, she would be a good husband worthy of entrusting her life to! What a pity...
Shijin looked at Shen Zhiyao's beautiful face and tall figure, and couldn't help imagining what she would look like as a man. She blushed at the thought...
Huayun saw it, looked at Shijin strangely, and asked quietly: "Sister Shijin, what's wrong with you? Your face is so red, is it hot?"
"Um...it's okay...I just called the imperial physician in a hurry..." Upon hearing this, Shijin's face turned even redder.
"Oh……"
Huayun looked at her suspiciously, thinking: She was fine when she ran in just now, but now she is so red...
Shen Zhiyao fed the Queen carefully and did not choke her, but the Queen only drank two sips before frowning and saying, "The water is too bitter. I don't want to drink it..."
"The imperial physician just said that you are only two months pregnant, so it is normal to feel uncomfortable and have morning sickness. You need to drink more water, and you will feel much better after four months." Shen Zhiyao warned.
Shen Zhiyao thought for a moment, then turned around and said, "Assorted. Ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get some tribute honey for the Queen. Mix it with water and drink it every day. It won't be so astringent and can also provide some nutrition."
"I'm not that squeamish..." the queen chuckled.
"You are not a squeamish person, but the baby in your belly is very delicate! You still need to take some supplements and not harm your body." Shen Zhiyao said seriously.
The queen looked at Shen Zhiyao deeply and just nodded.
In fact, she also felt warm in her heart. After Bo Muxi ascended the throne, she had completely accepted her fate in this deep palace. She only wanted to perform her duties as the queen well and satisfy the emperor so that her family would have a better life.
The empress had been with the emperor the longest, and Bo Muxi would calculate the exact day every month to have sex with her, but even with such calculations, she still had no children.
She once thought that she was destined to be childless and had given up the idea of having children.
Now, the child was born suddenly, but the first person to show concern for her was Shen Zhiyao, who was also a concubine.
"Empress, please don't blame me for being nosy..."
Shen Zhiyao interrupted the queen's thoughts.
The queen came back to her senses and looked at her: "Tell me, how could I blame you?"
"There are too many plots in the harem. Even though Concubine Zhuang was on such strict precautions, she was still poisoned. Although the emperor is protecting you, you still have to be careful." Shen Zhiyao was rarely worried.
Perhaps it was because they had such a deep relationship that Shen Zhiyao felt extremely uncomfortable when she thought that the queen and the little life in the belly might be harmed.
"I think what Empress Jin Shuyi said is absolutely right. Think about it, the child you gave birth to is the emperor's legitimate son, who is incomparable to the eldest prince and the second prince! How can anyone with ulterior motives be willing to accept this? We must be on guard!" Shijin frowned.
"You two...I may not be pregnant with a prince. If it's a princess, how can she compare to the eldest prince and the second prince?" The queen shook her head and smiled.
"But some people don't think so... As the saying goes, wealth and honor are achieved through risk, and there are too many people with evil ambitions!" Shen Zhiyao was afraid that the queen would be too ambitious, so she hurriedly reminded her.
The queen thought for a long time and felt that what they said was right, so she sighed and said, "Then I will not leave Fengyi Palace anymore. Shijin, please check the people in our palace again. It will be safer to stay here."
"However... I still have to take care of the affairs of the six palaces. It's not appropriate to stay at home all the time..." The queen frowned.
"Empress, you are pregnant, why are you still worrying about this! Why not give the power of managing the six palaces to Concubine Zhuang? She is your close friend, and she can handle small matters. You can ask the Empress for instructions on big matters, right?" Shen Zhiyao said with a smile.
"As for Concubine Zhuang..." The Queen frowned and said, "She has a good heart, but a quick temper. She is not cunning enough. The Second Prince is still young, and she has to be distracted..."
Shijin said: "In any case, we can't give power to Concubine Zhao. If she gets power, the harem will have a hard time! Besides, she has the support of Queen Mother Zhao. If she really manages well, she will have to compete with you in the future..."
At this point, Shijin shut up, but everyone knew that Concubine Zhao coveted the position of queen, and Sima Zhao's intention was known to everyone.
Hua Yun bit her lip and said, "The most suitable candidate would probably be Queen Mother Zhao. She will definitely be able to manage the harem well."
Shen Zhiyao shook her head and said, "Giving it to Queen Mother Zhao is worse than giving it to Concubine Zhao. If the Queen Mother gains real power, it will be extremely difficult for the Queen to take it back..."