mtl008 Chapter 433: Fighting for Favor with Belly
Chapter 433: Fighting for Favor with Belly
He also told Huanbi and her servant many things to pay attention to when taking care of the pregnancy, and before leaving, he reminded them not to forget to take her pulse in half a month.
Fubao secretly admired the young lady's wisdom. The imperial physician Liu they invited was really a hidden talent. She personally sent him out of Changchun Palace.
On the way back, she met Yafang who was looking at her with a smile. Fubao nodded at her as usual without stopping.
Fubao asked in a low voice while massaging Huanbi's shoulders.
"My lady, do you want to let the people who serve you know that you are pregnant?"
"Let's keep this a secret for now. Fubao, you're the person I trust the most. I'm sorry to trouble you with all the trouble before the good news is announced."
Huanbi took her hand and tried to stuff an inconspicuous little purse into her hand.
Fubao gently pushed the purse back.
"My dear, this is unacceptable. Serving you is my duty. How can I ask for a reward?"
She knelt on the ground to show her loyalty.
"My lady, since the first time I saw you, I have made up my mind to follow you for the rest of my life."
"I am willing to do anything for you."
Huanbi was shocked when she heard her say this.
"Fubao, I heard that palace maids can leave the palace when they reach the age of twenty-five. Have you never planned to leave the palace?"
"My dear, the Emperor is wise and has brought forward the age at which palace maids can leave the palace by five years. However, I know that leaving the palace at that age would only add to the burden on my family. I beg you not to drive me away. I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life."
Fubao kowtowed several times with sincere words.
In order to keep her for herself, the deposed queen threatened her with her family.
Although Fubao was not sure whether the people sent by the deposed queen were still monitoring her family, for the safety of her family, she had to stay in the palace for the rest of her life.
The Concubine He, who was pregnant and easily aroused, was the best master she could choose.
The emperor has no children, and his various behaviors in the garden and the palace show his extreme desire for an heir.
Although Fubao felt that Concubine He was not as good as other concubines in many aspects, she was still a blessed person because she could get pregnant before other concubines.
If Concubine He was lucky enough to give birth to a prince, she would definitely be promoted to the position of concubine.
By then, the young lady will become the head empress of a palace, and she will be the aunt in charge second only to the emperor.
After thoroughly analyzing the pros and cons, Fubao was determined to hold Huanbi firmly in his hands.
The loud "bang bang bang" sounds of kowtows made Huanbi feel Fubao's determination to serve her.
Huanbi smiled and stepped forward to help the man up. "Fubao, why are you so stupid? If you hit your head, how can you serve me?"
"Thank you for your grace, my lady."
After Fubao expressed his loyalty to Huanbi, he became even more concerned about her belly.
She knew that the young lady loved to eat, so she bought fresh ingredients from the kitchen in various ways.
Concubine Qi flipped through the booklet handed to her by Yafang. After scanning two or three pages, she frowned.
"The nobleman's annual salary is only one hundred taels, and that lowly woman has no relatives to rely on. Where did she get so much money?"
"My lady, I haven't yet found the source of the money in the back palace. According to news from outside the palace, the woman in the back palace was brought back to the palace by Zhen Yuandao to serve as Zhen Huan's maid. Do you think the Zhen family may have some trick up their sleeve?"
Avon ventured a guess.
Lady Qi waved her hands irritably. "Father told me that Zhen Yuandao is a self-righteous man who dislikes money. The Zhen family doesn't have that much money for that bitch to squander."
News came from Ningguta that Zhen Yuandao had injured his leg and became a cripple because he had no money for treatment.
The once prominent Left Censor of the Censorate was now like a useless man, relying on his wife and little daughter for support.
Zhen Huan left the palace in a fit of anger, and except for a small package, all her belongings had already been returned to the Imperial Household Department.
"My dear, do you think the silver in that man's hand could be a reward from the Emperor?"
"Father said that the Emperor has always been frugal, and how can that bitch compare to the blessed Consort Shu?"
Concubine Qi couldn't figure it out, so she turned her attention to the emperor.
"Yafang, go to the Yangxin Palace in person and tell them that I have learned a new dance from an alien race and would like His Majesty to appreciate it."
"Yes, slave, go right away."
After getting the emperor's approval to come for dinner, Concubine Qi ordered the people in the front hall around, and even Bai Wei, who was holding the basket, was conscripted.
"Sister Yafang, my mistress wants to drink chicken soup, so I have to go earlier..."
Avon interrupted her with a smile.
"Bai Wei, good news just came from the Yangxin Palace. The Emperor wants to have dinner with my young mistress. It's okay if Concubine He's dinner is postponed for a while."
Her words revealed her contempt for the back palace, servant Xiao and master, and she also looked down on Bai Wei who served Huanbi in the backyard.
The word "Emperor" successfully silenced Bai Wei's retort. The nanny who taught her the rules had said that the entire world belonged to the Emperor, and she, a lowly palace maid, could only obey his orders.
Fu Bao, who was waiting in the back hall, saw that Bai Wei had not returned yet, so he casually pointed to a young eunuch to go look for her.
She waited for a long time, but neither of them showed up.
Fubao keenly sensed that something was amiss. As soon as she stepped into the front hall, she saw a busy scene. Bai Wei and the young eunuch who had just been sent out were kneeling on the ground scrubbing bricks, while Yafang was pointing at everyone in the yard from time to time.
This is simply too bullying!
She suppressed her anger and walked forward to greet him with a smile.
"Sister Yafang, I couldn't find Bai Wei and Xiao Zhuozi in the back hall. I didn't expect them to be lazing around in the front hall. If Noble Lady Qi's men are insufficient, my young mistress can help report this to Noble Lady Hua."
"Her Majesty Hua Guifei has always been fair in her conduct. I believe the Ministry of Internal Affairs will soon send new palace maids to serve her."
"Bai Wei and Xiao Zhuozi are clumsy. I'm afraid I can't serve them well, so I'll take them back now."
Fubao's soft and hard words didn't give Avon any chance to interrupt.
Everyone in the palace knows that the two noble ladies in Changchun Palace are not getting along. Now they are being bullied to the point of being bullied by the front palace. How can Fubao swallow his anger?
When Huanbi woke up from her break, Fubao reported the matter to her in detail.
"My young master, the noble Qi and his servant are simply going too far!"
"There are so many palace servants coming and going in the front yard, but only Bai Wei and Xiao Zhuozi from our house are left to kneel and clean the bricks."
Huanbi placed the teacup heavily on the small table, with a hint of coldness in her eyes.
"Fubao, didn't Yafang say that the Emperor would come to Changchun Palace for dinner?"
"My Lord, this is what she said when she stopped Bai Wei."
Fubao vaguely knew what the young lady was thinking, and she agreed with it in her heart.
The young lady is all alone and can only rely on the child in her womb to gain the emperor's favor.
Doctor Liu said to report it after the fetus is stable, but he did not take into account that the young lady had lost a child without knowing it.
Fubao felt that only if the emperor protected the young lady could the baby in her womb be born safely.
Su Peisheng's singing and shouting could be heard from the front hall, and dinner was served on the table in the back hall. Farthest away from Huanbi was a large bowl of fragrant thick white fish soup.
After she had eaten slowly until she was about 70% full, Fubao served her a small bowl of fish soup and placed it in front of her.
Concubine Qi was changing clothes in her bedroom when she heard Fubao's panicked voice coming from the door.
"Your Majesty, my young mistress has fainted, please go and see her!"