sbdcsierra Chapter 422 Expected Date of Delivery
Chapter 422 Expected Date of Delivery
The imperial physician sighed heavily and said, "Your Majesty has injured your heart meridian this time. If you take good care of yourself, you may still have ten or eight years to live."
"If I have to worry about it... I'm afraid it will only take two or three years..."
Qingdai covered her mouth and cried, "My Lady..."
Concubine De could no longer maintain the gentle look on her face, and her face was full of disbelief: "What did you say?!"
"How can this be?!"
She didn't give up, and asked Qingdai to call other doctors. In the end, everyone came to the same conclusion.
After the imperial doctors left, Concubine De lay on the bed, her eyes filled with tears and unwillingness.
She gave birth to His Majesty's eldest son and was promoted to the fourth concubine. What a glorious and honorable thing!
Since ancient times, the Zhou Dynasty has always established the heir apparent as the heir, and the eldest son as the heir apparent as the heir apparent. Your Majesty has no heir apparent now, so the Third Prince is the most honorable prince!
Concubine De has always dreamed that one day, the third prince would inherit the throne and she would become the most honorable empress dowager in the world!
But why? !
Why did God play such a joke on her? !
Do you want her to never see that day again?!
Concubine De could not accept this fact at all, and her eyes were filled with tremendous hatred!
"Commoner Zhou has done so much harm to me, yet Your Majesty has not sentenced her to death, and has allowed her to continue to enjoy her life in the palace! Your Majesty has such a cruel heart towards me!"
Qing Dai wiped her tears and said, "My Lady, please stop getting excited..."
"The imperial physician has said that the more angry you are, the worse it will be for your health..."
Defei's eyes were full of murderous intent, and she even wondered in her heart whether she should ask her mother's family to send someone to assassinate Zhou Shuren!
It is really hard to get rid of the hatred in her heart unless that bitch dies!!!
However... Concubine De still had a trace of rationality.
Your Majesty didn't trust her in the first place. If Zhou Shuren died on the way to Chengde Palace, even a fool would know that it was her who did it.
She had to use the few remaining days to pave the way for the Third Prince and could not let His Majesty dislike her even more.
Thinking of this, Concubine De took a deep breath and suppressed the overwhelming hatred in her heart: "Where is that slave girl of the Han family?!"
Qingdai immediately ordered someone to bring Han up, and then slapped her hard on the face: "Bitch!"
"If you hadn't delayed her on the road, causing the imperial physician to be unable to treat her in time, how could her health be like this?!"
The way Defei looked at Han at this moment was filled with deep hatred, as if she wanted to tear her apart and eat her up!
It would be a lie for Han to say she wasn't afraid, but she still managed to say, "This... this can't be blamed on me..."
"My Lady, I was so worried about you that I ran too fast and accidentally twisted my ankle..."
"Please forgive me, Madam! Please forgive me, Madam!"
Han had already thought about it in his mind.
Concubine De did not have the power to assist in managing the six palaces. Even if she was to be punished, her life could not be harmed. At most, she could be handed over to Concubine Liang or Concubine Rou.
Those two people might not like Concubine De, and might even be grateful in their hearts for her clever behavior this time.
At worst, she would be demoted to work somewhere else. Anyway, she still had the status of an official girl, so no matter how bad her life was, it wouldn't be worse than that of an ordinary palace maid.
However, who knew... A trace of resentment flashed in Concubine De's eyes. She looked at Han and said sinisterly, "Since even an imperial physician can sprain his foot, what's the point of keeping your foot?!"
"Someone, drag her away and chop off her feet!"
Han suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with disbelief: "Madam Defei, you don't have the power of the six palaces, how can you privately punish an official woman in the palace?!"
Concubine De sneered: "There are too many barren wells in the palace. By the time you are found, you will probably be nothing but bones."
"Who can recognize that it is you? Who can know that this was done by my order?"
Han's eyes were full of fear, but before she could even open her mouth to beg for mercy, someone covered her mouth and dragged her away!
Even so, Concubine De still felt unsatisfied!
"If it wasn't for Jiang's instigation, how would Zhou Shuren know about the poisonous spider? It was me who did it. This time, I have warded off disaster for Jiang!"
Unfortunately, after this incident, the defense of Yawenyuan became tighter and no one could get close to Jiang.
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Tang Luochuan said that Shen Zhinian is expected to give birth at the end of August.
It is now the tenth day of August, and there are only about twenty days left. Everyone in Zhongcui Palace is on high alert and is preparing for various matters in an orderly manner.
Fuqiu walked in from outside and said, "Your Majesty, Miss Cuizhu from Yongshou Palace just sent a message saying that the Imperial Concubine wants you to have a chat in Quhe Garden."
Shen Zhinian guessed the reason why Concubine Liu came to see her, and was not surprised: "Help me change my clothes and get ready to go."
"Yes!"
After entering the late stage of pregnancy, Shen Zhinian still spent some time walking every day, so although her body felt much heavier, her physical strength did not deteriorate.
Although the weather in August is still hot and humid, there is a cool breeze in Quhe Garden in the evening, which feels very comfortable on the body.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you..."
Concubine Liu's gaze fell on Shen Zhinian's bulging belly, and a hint of complexity flashed in her eyes: "You are not feeling well, so you don't have to bow."
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Concubine."
Concubine Liu waved her hand and said, "You all go down first. I have something to say to Concubine Rou alone."
Cuizhu and others responded "yes" and retreated respectfully.
Handan and the others were a little hesitant.
The truth is that the queen's belly is already so big that they can't afford to make any mistakes, and they are worried about leaving her here alone.
Shen Zhinian knew that Concubine Liu would not harm her at this time, so she said calmly: "All of you go down."
Everyone then responded with a "yes" and lowered their heads and walked away.
Little Zhouzi quickly climbed up a big tree and could see Shen Zhinian and Concubine Liu from afar.
If the queen encounters any accident, he will be able to react immediately.
Shen Zhinian looked up at Concubine Liu and asked with a smile, "I wonder why the Concubine asked me to come here today?"
Ever since she gave up on the emperor, Concubine Liu felt much less jealous when facing the favored concubines.
She looked at Shen Zhinian's belly and said straight to the point: "Rou Fei, you are a smart person, I will speak frankly to you."
"Ever since that bitch Xiao Yueying knew she was pregnant with the third prince, she started to act crazy and hid in Gyeongbokgung Palace. You should understand how difficult it is to give birth to a child safely in the palace."
"But you are about to give birth, and the royal heir in your belly has not encountered any calculations. You should know why this is the case."
Of course Shen Zhinian knew.
With her caution and the help of Tang Luochuan and Nanny Lin, she can avoid most crises, but she can't be absolutely foolproof.
After all, there are many concubines in the harem who have more seniority and power than her.