sbdcsierra Chapter 497 Order to Move the Palace
Chapter 497 Order to Move the Palace
An Lingrong spoke up at the right time to rescue Huanbi.
"Sister Hua Guifei, Concubine He is pregnant, why not let her sit down and rest first."
"Oh? Pregnant?"
Concubine Hua's eyes gently swept across the abdomens of Shen Meizhuang and Huanbi, and a meaningful sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"If you are pregnant, why are you walking in the Imperial Garden in the sun?"
She waved her hand before the two of them could speak, "Forget it, I don't want to hear your excuses."
"Zhou Ninghai, Concubine Hui and Noble Lady He look pale, as if they're unwell. Go to the Imperial Hospital and get the imperial physician. Have... have someone wait at the Yanxi Palace. You can also take Xi Ying's pulse while you're at it."
"Princess Hui, Noble Lady He, please don't delay any longer and go straight to the Yanxi Palace."
Concubine Hua suddenly stood up and said, "To prevent my kindness from being misunderstood, my sisters should come with me to take a look."
When she said this, she glanced at An Lingrong on purpose.
Concubine Jing, who arrived a step late, quickly glanced at the two of them. Before she could figure out the situation, she followed a group of people to the East Six Palaces.
Zhou Ninghai invited the brothers Jiang Cheng and Jiang Shen, as well as an unexpected person - the emperor's imperial physician Li Songling.
Wei Lin secretly observed the pulse records of Shen Meizhuang, Huanbi and Bai Caiwei, and found that Chenpi had been giving Shen Meizhuang supplements to recuperate her body, while the pulse records of the other two imperial doctors contained traces of the Spring and Autumn style of writing, which made people a little confused when they looked at them carefully.
An Lingrong then teamed up with Concubine Hua and sent someone to check the pulses of the three people under the pretext of visiting the Imperial Garden to see if there was anything fishy going on.
Li Songling was invited to save face in front of the emperor. They both felt that the baby in the three women's womb should be kept as much as possible.
Concubine Hua, who was sitting in the main seat, looked seriously at the three imperial physicians who had just finished their ceremony and gave orders in a deep voice.
"Just now, when the sisters were out in the garden, I noticed that Concubine Hui and Noble Lady He seemed unwell. I'd like to trouble you all to take a look and make sure the heir is safe and sound!"
"Yes, I will take your pulse right away."
Shen Meizhuang knew very well that the Jiang brothers were Concubine Hua's people, and she had suffered a great loss at their hands before.
While she was wondering whether to use them to do something to the baby in her womb, the leader Li Songling was already standing in front of her.
"Empress Hui, I am sorry for the offense."
"Then I'll have to trouble Doctor Li."
In this way, the three imperial doctors were each responsible for taking the pulse of a pregnant noblewoman.
After a while, Li Songling, who had finished taking the patient's pulse, reported respectfully.
"Reporting to the two noble concubines, the royal heir in Concubine Hui's belly is very strong, but Concubine Hui's body appears a little weak and needs to be well nursed back to health with nourishing foods."
The two brothers Jiang Cheng and Jiang Shen looked at each other solemnly and agreed in unison.
"Reporting to the two noble concubines, the pulse of Noble Lady He (Xi Yingying) indicates the same. Both noble ladies need careful care."
The situation where the fetus is strong and the mother is weak does exist, but this is the case for all three pregnant women, which makes the other non-pregnant people in the hall think too much.
Is there some unspeakable secret behind the fact that these three of them can get pregnant?
Especially Concubine Qi, whose belly had not moved at all, was eager to find a way to make the three of them pregnant immediately.
After An Lingrong caught the anxious look on Concubine Qi's face, she pretended to look anxiously at the three imperial doctors standing in the center of the hall.
"Back then, even during her illness, the late Empress Dowager was still concerned about the expansion of the royal family. Now, the harem has finally received good news: all three sisters are pregnant. I ask that you all take good care of the heir and take good care of the health of the three sisters."
"Your humble servant respectfully obeys the order of Her Majesty the Consort Shu."
Ever since Li Songling came to the emperor's side, she has been taking the emperor's pulse in a normal way.
Now that it involves the royal heir, he feels that the opportunity to make a contribution in front of the emperor has come.
So he bowed to the two concubines.
"According to my two colleagues, the three nobles have similar symptoms. I would like to take the pulses of Noble He and Xi Ying again. I hope the two majesties will agree."
"I've heard that Doctor Li is an excellent doctor. I'd like to trouble you to examine them both."
Concubine Hua shook her armor gently and grumbled in dissatisfaction.
"So that no one can privately say that I am harsh on my concubines and that I am reluctant to give even the best things to pregnant women."
"I also want to know where those supplements sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs are used!"
An Lingrong noticed that as soon as Concubine Hua finished speaking, Xi Da Ying's face turned pale in an instant.
Does she know something?
There were their own people stationed in the Yanx Palace, but Bai Caiwei brought Xiangrui with her when she entered the palace. After being promoted to a concubine, she did not add anyone else and never let anyone other than Xiangrui get close to her.
An Lingrong lowered her eyes and thought about the Xi Yingying she saw every day. She was really too cautious. It would probably take more effort to get important information from her.
Li Songling was taking Huanbi's pulse, and most people's attention was focused on her.
When An Lingrong looked up playfully, she quickly shifted her gaze.
After taking Xi Da Ying's pulse, Li Songling said nothing and continued to take Xi Da Ying's pulse.
After a dozen breaths, he bowed respectfully to the two imperial concubines sitting opposite each other at the top.
"My two noble concubines, Noble Lady He and Xi Ying's health are indeed in need of careful nursing, just as the two Imperial Physicians Jiang said."
"Okay, I understand. The Imperial Hospital sends a doctor every month to check the empress's pulse. But now that my three sisters are pregnant with the royal heir, I hope the hospital will increase the frequency of their pulse checks. I also ask Doctor Li to convey my wishes to the judge."
"Your Majesty, I obey your command."
Concubine Hua then looked at Huanbi and Bai Caiwei, "Do you want to give me an explanation?"
Her question left the two of them confused. It was obvious that Concubine Hua had always been targeting Concubine Shu, so what did this have to do with the two of them?
Especially Huanbi, her heart was in turmoil. The imperial physician who took her pulse never told her to take good care of her health.
"Your Majesty, your concubine...your concubine..."
She stammered and was unable to speak.
"Forget it! Who ordered me to take over the Phoenix Seal? Noble Lady He, the Yanxi Palace is close to the Imperial Hospital, so you can live in the main hall in the backyard from now on."
Concubine Hua gave the order directly.
"The Emperor has few children. The three of you shoulder the heavy responsibility of expanding his family line. This matter must not be taken lightly."
"Huipin, you too, should move to Yonghe Palace."
Without waiting for Shen Meiyu to respond, Concubine Hua tilted her head and looked at An Lingrong.
"Sister Shu Guifei, you don't have any objections to my sister's arrangement, do you?"
"Sister Hua Guifei, you're joking. As you said before, the imperial heir is a matter of great importance. How could I possibly stand in the way? Besides, Yonghe Palace was once the residence of the late Empress Dowager, and I gave birth to three children there. Perhaps it's a blessed place."
An Lingrong smiled kindly at Shen Meiyu.
"If Sister Huipin doesn't mind, you can move in without any worries."
The two of them sang the same tune, making it difficult for Shen Meizhuang to refuse to move the palace.
"For the sake of the heir, let's move the palace today. Zhou Ninghai, take a few more palace servants and clean up the bedrooms of Concubine Hui, Princess Longyue, and Concubine He."
When Concubine Hua made the final decision, Concubine Qi hurried out.
"Empress Hua, I have a deep sisterly bond with Concubine He, and I simply cannot bear to be too far away from her. Could you please allow me to move to the Yanxi Palace as well?"