mtl008 Chapter 204 Stay or Go
Chapter 204 Stay or Go
"How come you're really pregnant?"
Concubine Hua, who had been pregnant before, actually had this thought in her mind vaguely when she started vomiting.
But she couldn't believe that the child she had prayed for for many years would come into her womb at such a terrible moment.
The Nian family's former glory is gone, and the emperor's heart is completely tied to Zhen Huan.
Concubine Hua, filled with astonishment and uneasiness, turned to An Lingrong with a look of disbelief.
"Isn't it that Huanyixiang contains a lot of musk and long-term use will cause infertility?"
"Is it because Baoque is not skilled enough and made a misdiagnosis?"
While Concubine Hua was still immersed in astonishment, An Lingrong had quietly asked Baoge to retreat outside, leaving only the two of them in the room.
An Lingrong walked lightly to her side, gently put her arm around her shoulders, and whispered comforting words.
"Sister Hua Guifei, don't be afraid."
"Whether it's a misdiagnosis or not, you have to take good care of yourself."
"Songzhi made you some millet porridge. Would you like to have some first?"
She had specifically instructed that no other ingredients be added.
Seeing that she did not object, An Lingrong picked up the white porcelain bowl on the small table, scooped up a spoonful of golden thick porridge, and gently brought it to her mouth.
Just like that, spoonful after spoonful, the small bowl of porridge was soon empty.
Songzhi watched her master eat some porridge, her eyes red with excitement, and she quickly handed over another big bowl.
"It's not like I don't know how to be hungry or full."
Concubine Hua, whose mood had calmed down a little, stopped An Lingrong from extending the spoon in front of her.
"One bowl is enough."
"An Lingrong, I feel deeply distressed."
She gently pulled An Lingrong to sit on the couch and leaned on her shoulder.
"After my brother left, I originally wanted to guard Yikun Palace without fighting or competing."
"But the Emperor doesn't want to, and insists on using me to fight the Empress."
"The Imperial Household Department dealt with a group of the Queen's people. It was all the Emperor's will."
There was too much helplessness in his tone.
"I have no choice but to take this opportunity to uncover the Queen's men in the dark."
Her hands unconsciously rested on her lower abdomen, tears quietly falling, "I just want to protect the children and nephews of the Nian family, why is it so difficult?"
An Lingrong gently patted her frail back and soothed her softly, "Sister, perhaps this child has arrived at the right time."
"You and the Nian family both need someone to rely on."
She spoke softly, as if afraid to disturb this fragility.
"Although the Emperor's thoughts are unpredictable, one thing is undeniable: he is more tolerant of concubines with children."
"Lady Ke was so arrogant back then that she didn't even take me seriously. Wasn't it because she was pregnant?"
"Since the emperor can let Jiang Cheng recuperate for you, it means that he is willing to let you give birth to this child."
"I know, but..."
In a sense, my brother was forced to death by the emperor.
She couldn't get over this hurdle.
Concubine Hua didn't know how to deal with this child.
"Sister, do you remember that the last time you went to Yonghe Palace, Hongzhan kept asking you to play with him?"
"After you left, he pulled me aside and secretly told me that you were pregnant."
“They say that children’s eyes can see things that ordinary people can’t.”
"After repeated questioning, he said there was a bearded man following you around and laughing at your belly."
"This child was most likely sent to you by General Nian Gengyao."
An Lingrong, who had seen Concubine Hua's struggle, spoke nonsense in a serious manner.
The Nian family was declining, and the emperor no longer loved Concubine Hua as much as before.
If she could have a child, she would have someone to rely on for the rest of her life.
Nian Shilan held An Lingrong's hand tightly and asked urgently.
"Have you asked Hongzhan what that bearded man looks like?"
An Lingrong recalled the arrogant General Nian Gengyao at the banquet in her previous life and spoke slowly.
"Hongzhan said that the man he saw had a very large beard, and his face was not as white as mine..."
"That's my brother."
My elder brother was an elegant general who was a Jinshi graduate. In order to intimidate his subordinates, he grew a long beard year after year.
The man with a white face and a big beard that Hongzhan saw could only be his brother.
"Lingrong, thank you for telling me this."
"I need to think it over carefully. Whether or not to keep this child, I will let you know."
After wiping away her tears, Concubine Hua made a solemn promise.
"Songzhi, please see Concubine Shu off for me."
Baoque respectfully placed a cup of warm osmanthus honey in An Lingrong's hand, and she spoke worriedly.
"Master, I am certain that Concubine Hua is pregnant."
"It's just that I'm not very skilled in this field, so I can't tell the depth of the dragon fetus in her belly."
"Your Majesty, if Concubine Hua gives birth to a prince, will it affect the Emperor's love for the Sixth and Eighth Princes?"
The Empress doted on the young master, and the palace maids who served her closely often took the Sixth Prince out to play.
After all these interactions, Baoque almost treated the Sixth Prince as his own junior.
She knew that the Empress had a good relationship with Concubine Hua, but she still wanted to express her concerns.
"Bao Que, you asked a very good question."
"Noble Concubine Hua is not in good health, which may affect the fetus in her womb."
Even if An Lingrong gave her pills to preserve the fetus, it might not necessarily change the root cause of the fetus's weakness.
The system once explained to her in detail that pills are only used as an auxiliary, and the most important thing is to look at the mother's body.
An Lingrong was not going to use the pregnancy-preserving pills until Concubine Hua decided whether to keep the child or not.
She believed that Concubine Hua would give her the answer soon.
As night fell, Songzhi followed her master into the bedroom.
"My lady, please rest in peace. This servant will be watching over you from the foot couch."
Her master was emotionally unstable, and she could only feel at ease by serving him personally.
Songzhi is a house-born child. She has witnessed the master's joys and sorrows over the years and understands the queen's difficulties better than anyone else.
The joy I felt when I learned that my master was pregnant during the day has faded, and now all that remains is endless heartache.
Listening to the sound of tossing and turning on the couch, Songzhi expressed her loyalty in a low voice.
"Master, no matter what decision you make, I will always stand by your side."
After a long time, a calm voice came from the couch.
"Songzhi, go to bed early."
She tried eating meat and vegetables for lunch, and she vomited when she ate meat, so she was definitely pregnant.
But she could never make up her mind about whether to keep the baby in her belly.
"Brother, since Hongzhan can see you, can you please come into my dream and see me?"
"Sister misses you."
Every moment she spent with her brother flashed through Concubine Hua's mind, and hot tears slid down onto the quilt.
"why why?"
Songzhi, who seemed to have just closed her eyes for a short time, was awakened by the empress's shrill cry.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! You've caused Shilan so much pain!"