As expected, the empress dowager swept the entire situation with a single glance. She smiled at Qing Pin and said,""Qing Pin is pregnant, how is her body?”
"Thank you, Empress Dowager," Qing Pin bowed,"ChenQie is doing well."”
The Empress Dowager nodded and waved at the people behind her.""An Chang is here too. Come, sit in front.”
The Empress Dowager spoke, and An Changzai, who was hiding at the back, could only thank her. He walked forward and everyone realized that An Changzai's five-month-old belly was already quite impressive. Seeing her walk over, I was about to stand up and let her take a seat when Chun Sheng, who was at the side, stood up early and gave way. Her slightly lonely back was almost unnoticed.
An Changzai bowed again and sat down carefully. He was humble and did not say anything.
I felt a little uncomfortable being sandwiched between the two of them. I could only lower my head and slowly sip the soup.
Wen Lang seemed to have consciously retracted his gaze. Rong Guipin toasted on behalf of the harem concubines and said some ceremonial words. Everyone raised their glasses and followed. Zi Qi recited some jokes to please the Empress Dowager. The hall was lively again, but the area around me was still silent.
Fortunately, there were busybodies everywhere. The person sitting below An Changzai was Wang Yiyao, the noble. How could she let go of such a great opportunity when she was gorgeously dressed? Moreover, her ability to strike up a conversation had always been brilliant. Her sincere and concerned look quickly attracted An Changzai's attention.
Wang Yiyao tried to drag me into the conversation from time to time, but I wasn't enthusiastic and only nodded occasionally.
"The morning sickness isn't that heavy, but my body is already a little heavy, and my waist and abdomen are sore and swollen.”
About an hour later, Qing Pin, who had been silent, suddenly reacted to An Changzai's words. She turned around and walked past me to ask An Changzai,"Have you invited an imperial physician to take a look?"
An Chang was a little surprised at that moment, but he quickly answered carefully,"A few days ago, I was in a lot of pain. I troubled the imperial physician to come over. The imperial physician said that it was a normal symptom and that he only needed to move around more.”
Qing Pin was a little abnormal and asked worriedly,""Isn't it a hindrance?"
An Changzai nodded,"The Imperial Physician said that everyone is like this, so it's not a problem."”
Then, he added,"I've been feeling better these few days."”
At the beginning of the banquet, Wang Yiyao had tried to find a way to chat with Qing Pin, but she had always been cold. Now that Qing Pin had taken the initiative to speak, she was naturally more than happy to do so. When she had the time, she hurriedly interjected,"Sister, are you feeling unwell? He must ask the imperial physician to take care of him. He must not make any mistakes!”
Qing Pin nodded and did not want to answer. She only smiled at An Changzai in a friendly manner."Your body is heavy. You have to pay more attention to it.”
An Changzai quickly agreed. I was the closest to her, so I could clearly see that Qing Pin's words were just perfunctory. There was even a hint of changing the topic and covering it up. The faint relief in her eyes was puzzling.
At this moment, Wen Lang looked over again and said calmly,"If you're tired, go back and rest early.”
These words were naturally directed at the two people on my left and right. They had already endured for a long time, so they naturally took the opportunity to leave. I also took the opportunity to leave as usual and no longer watched everyone compete in this hall.
Everyone's personal servant girl was waiting behind them, and so was Huan Pei. When I got up, I realized that Huan Pei was a little lost in thought, so I called her softly,"Huan Pei, let's go."
Only then did Huan Pei come back to his senses and look around. Suddenly, he caught up to Qing Pin, who was about to step out of the hall, and reached out to hold Qing Pin's arm. Qing Pin was stunned, but she quickly pushed Huan Pei away. Huan Pei did not insist and returned to my side.
I was very surprised by Huan Pei's actions, but there were too many people at the moment, so I naturally couldn't ask. I walked out of the hall as usual and saw that Qing Pin's sedan chair had gone far away. Then I turned my head to look at Huan Pei."What were you doing just now?"
Huan Pei's expression was strange. She helped me walk a few steps and turned around the forest before whispering into my ear,"Miss, I'm afraid that Master Qing Pin's fetus is not good.”
"What?"
Huan Pei looked around and saw that there were still people coming and going, so he said,"Let's talk about it first."
We quickened our pace and walked further away. We found a quiet path and said,"Miss, have you noticed that Master Qing Pin is very concerned about An Changzai's health?”
I nodded.”
Huan Pei hit the nail on the head,"From what I see, she's not concerned about An Changzai, but about the symptoms of An Changzai's pregnancy."”
"Oh?" What was so special about An Changzai's symptoms? Didn't the Imperial Physician say that it's fine?"
Huan Pei shook her head and said softly," An Changzai said that her waist and abdomen are often sore and swollen. These symptoms are indeed nothing serious. It's because she's already more than five months pregnant. The fetus is gradually growing. It's like this most of the time. However, looking at Mistress Qing Pin's appearance, it seemed that she had the same problem.”
" You mean five months is normal?" I asked, confused." Then Qing Pin's body at three months…"
"That's not good." Huan Pei's expression was solemn.”
I frowned.”
"Logically speaking, a three-month pregnant woman shouldn't have soreness. If there is, it's extremely bad. This servant originally did not dare to be sure. Just now, when Qing Pin stood up to leave, this servant boldly went to help her to verify it.”
My heart tightened.
" My body is slightly hot, and my palms are burning. If you add that to my flushed face, my waist and abdomen are sore and swollen, and I'm visibly thin..." Huan Pei paused for a moment." It's a sign of miscarriage caused by blood heat."”
Sighing, he slowly walked forward. He felt a little sorry for Qing Pin, but he also felt that something was wrong. He suddenly remembered,"Huan Pei, what's with this blood heat?”
"Stasis due to the accumulation of qi and blood is usually caused by one's own physique. It doesn't have much of an effect on normal days, but it will only occur after pregnancy.”
At this point, Huan Pei suddenly frowned. I also made a discovery."That's not right. When Qing Pin was first diagnosed with pregnancy, the imperial physician clearly said that her qi and blood were weak. Why is it now blood heat?”
Huan Pei slowly shook her head." No, and Master Qing Pin's symptoms are already very obvious. There's no reason for the imperial physician to not be able to diagnose her."”
I pondered. In the palace, for pregnant concubines, the imperial physician would come at any time. If there was no summon, he would take the initiative to ask for a consultation once every five days. Looking at Qing Pin's appearance recently, she should not have summoned the imperial physician. Then-I suddenly raised my head." Tomorrow the empress dowager and the emperor will be leaving for the imperial mausoleum to pay their respects. They will only be back in at least five days. A few senior imperial physicians will definitely be accompanying you. This Qing concubine..."
Huan Pei's expression also changed,"Miss, could it be…"
I used my eyes to stop Huan Pei." Forget it, it's useless to say this now. Let's go back first."”
Everyone knew that Qing Pin was low-key and cautious in everything she did. She did not want to provoke gossip. If someone wanted to harm her, now was indeed a good opportunity. She was certain that Qing Pin would not make a big fuss at the end of the year and summoned the imperial physician.
I returned to Jinghe Palace in silence. As soon as I entered Yunzhi Garden, all the servants in the room came out to welcome me. I realized that it was New Year's Eve today, so I smiled and ordered the ring pendant to give me a reward. Everyone was jubilant and I did not wish to spoil their mood, so I allowed them to play with the snow and frolic until midnight. Only then did I order them to disperse. I then called for my ring pendant and ring bell to discuss in the room.
Very soon, the bell rang. Even though it was the New Year bell that signified the departure of the old and the welcome of the new, the sudden ringing still made my heart tremble violently. A large amount of emotions surged into my heart and overflowed densely. I couldn't understand them clearly. There was a moment of suffocation that made me shrink my shoulders. However, it was only in that moment that I suppressed all my emotions and let out a long sigh.
The first year of Hongyuan belonged to the Wenlang dynasty.
On the morning of the first day of the new year, everyone in the harem dressed up according to their grades and went to the Chengxian Hall to pay their respects to their ancestors. On this day of the change of the year, there were naturally rewards. As expected, before everyone got up, a eunuch who announced the decree stood in front of them. Other than the usual praise and jewelry rewards, everyone in the harem, from the noble concubines to the changing of clothes, was promoted by one level. This was rare in the past dynasties, and everyone was happy.
Concubine Rong Gui was promoted to the second rank of Xiuyi, Jing Jieyu was promoted to the main position of noble concubine, Zi Qi was promoted to Jieyu, Concubine Qing, Concubine Yi, and I were all Wanyi, Wang Yiyao and Song Bining were all fated, Yuan Yan was promoted to beauty, and An Changzai was a talent. The edict finally said that the edict was temporarily issued today, and the ceremony of canonizing would be held after returning from the tomb.
After he went to the Qianyuan Palace to thank them, Wen Lang just smiled faintly and looked at everyone. He looked around steadily, and his expression did not change at all. He gave Rong Xiu Yi a few words of courtesy. His calm and dignified expression was almost like that of an emperor, except for the trace of confusion when he turned around and boarded the chariot. Perhaps, it was just my illusion.
Everyone knelt down and sent Wen Lang and the Empress Dowager out of the palace. The carriage slowly moved. I suddenly raised my head and looked at Wen Lang. At this moment, Wen Lang was looking at me through the window of the carriage. His gaze fell on Qing Wanyi, who was kneeling beside me with some difficulty.
Wen Lang also saw me and quickly gave me a look. I was stunned for a moment and then lowered my head. Wen Lang clearly asked me to help take care of Qing Wanyi. It was reasonable, but it really surprised me. I didn't know if he cared so much about the child in Qing Wanyi's stomach or something else.
Many days later, I still couldn't understand why I had to raise my head and do such a disrespectful thing at such a solemn and important moment. Although no one saw it, it brought me great trouble.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:111420183: 48PM #Cancel Review All: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 56PM #
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