vstars Chapter 83 The Eunuch in the Cold Palace 2
Chapter 83 The Eunuch in the Cold Palace 2
In the Empress's palace, Fu Zhenxin listened attentively as Dong Mama spoke about Consort Ru.
"Your Majesty, this Consort Ru..."
Listening to Granny Dong's description, Fu Zhenxin felt that Consort Ru was incredibly lucky.
I heard that she eats a lot of hawthorns every night, but the pregnancy didn't end, and there wasn't even any spotting.
Could it be that what she's carrying is a stone...?
bah bah bah.
After finishing her business, Granny Dong withdrew and stood guard at the door, leaving only Bitao to serve inside.
If the system knew about the Empress's doubts, it would definitely tell her that Consort Ru's pregnancy was a false one.
Who would understand? Consort Ru didn't even see the imperial physician during her pregnancy.
Based solely on her missed period, nausea, dry heaving, and weakness, combined with the experience of her mother and nanny, she was certain that she was pregnant.
She had planned to wait until her belly got bigger before saying anything, since His Majesty wouldn't be angry with her anyway.
As a result, her personal maid, Qiuyu, made a fuss about it.
Well, thinking about all the good stuff in her allowance after she became pregnant, Consort Ru felt that there was nothing wrong with making her pregnancy public.
Xiao Pingzi stood in the side hall, looking puzzled. Had Consort Ru forgotten to see the imperial physician...?
Have the others forgotten...?
Consort Ru could actually influence other people's intelligence?
It seems that Consort Yin's hawthorn berries were wasted on Consort Ru.
The Empress didn't think it necessary to find a royal physician to take Consort Ru's pulse.
I must have stumbled into some kind of mindless palace intrigue.
……
Lying in the newly decorated side hall, Xiaopingzi lamented that even Emperor Wanlong's life wasn't as good as his own.
Look, the moon fruit used for lighting comes from the beast world.
I bought the bed from the system store; it's guaranteed to make you fall asleep instantly.
There's also a pure gold bathtub, Mingxin Tea that the big boss posted in the group chat, Rongrong having a barbecue in the yard, and an array that isolates the outside world...
And you don't have to get up before dawn to argue with people.
Hmm, I'll go to the Imperial Kitchen and sneak some of Emperor Wanlong's midnight snacks and soups back.
This is much better than the food I ate at the Marquis's mansion.
Unfortunately, Xiao Yi doesn't need to eat, and Tongzi can't eat either.
Rongrong only needs to drink some water and absorb some energy.
"Tong'er, why can't you have dinner with me?"
"I wanted some too, why don't you go complain to the Quick Transmigration Bureau?"
"Will this work?"
"Why not give it a try? Complaining doesn't cost any points anyway."
……
When Consort Ru became pregnant, Emperor Wanlong was "pushed" to his little follower, Consort Yin.
People will just think that this person has suddenly become sensible.
Little did they know that it was because Consort Ru had recently started to inexplicably feign urination.
Just as Wanlongdi was pretending to talk to her, he did so.
She felt like she was losing control of herself; her flesh was being pinched until it bled.
Fortunately, Yin came to join in the fun, which helped her a lot.
Consort Ru refrained from ordering large amounts of meat and fish from the imperial kitchen for two days, but her condition did not improve.
In the end, he could only suppress his shame and call the imperial physician.
Otherwise, if I make a false show of respect when I go to pay my respects to Fu Zhenxin in a few days, I'll lose face big time.
Amidst Consort Ru's repeated polite refusals, the imperial physician carefully took her pulse, only to feel a chill run down his spine.
Consort Ru's pulse is definitely not auspicious, and it's very likely that she has a belly full of old, stagnant stool.
The imperial physician reluctantly revealed the result and almost got punished with a beating.
Qiu Yu cleverly defused the situation, saying that the imperial physicians were framing her, and sent people to invite three more imperial physicians over.
That's right. Because of this delay, the news got out, and Consort Ru's palace was already like a sieve.
The reason no one made a move was because they saw her eating hawthorn.
So when all the concubines gathered in Consort Ru's palace, Consort Ru had just taken her medicine and defecated.
That smell travels very far.
Xiaopingzi, who was observing the situation with his mental powers, felt disgusted.
A talisman was given to Consort Ru, spreading her scent to all the onlookers.
Wanlongdi was splattered all over his face and felt like he wouldn't be able to eat dinner that night.
He suppressed his nausea and listened to the imperial physician say that Consort Ru was pregnant, but no physician had taken her pulse.
The pulse diagnosis by several imperial physicians today all indicated that the patient's diet was too rich, leading to gastrointestinal discomfort...
Thinking to himself, once his aunt, Consort Ru, dies, he will send her to the Cold Palace.
This harem is really not suitable for her.
She's really not a good match for me.
The Empress learned the truth before Emperor Wanlong, and her expression was complicated.
No wonder the pregnancy was so stable; it turns out she wasn't pregnant at all.
However, Qiu Yu is truly Consort Ru's nemesis.
*
The false pregnancy incident came to an end, and Consort Ru was confined to her quarters by Emperor Wanlong for six months.
With nothing to do while confined in the palace, Consort Ru could only stare blankly at the palace walls and boxes.
Sigh, I won't be able to make armor for the next six months.
"Master, we have scallion noodles today! Look how fresh this dish is!"
As Qiu Yu spoke, she was still secretly observing her mistress's expression.
Consort Ru didn't pay attention to what the maid said.
She couldn't eat with her Emperor brother; everything tasted the same, so bland and tasteless.
After all, the flavor comes from Wanlong Emperor's share.
It was stopped after the incident, supposedly to prevent her from getting stomach problems again.
While Consort Ru still had the mind to lament the passing of spring and the coming of autumn, Fu Zhenxin found it hard to laugh.
The news that Consort Ru's palace fence was not secure enough, and that she had urinated while pregnant, had already spread outside the palace.
Fu Zhenxin could imagine how outsiders would laugh at her, the empress, for being so blind and ignorant.
I can't think about it, it gives me a headache...
……
In the backyard of the landlord Wang's house, the original owner's mother eventually heard about what happened to Uncle Liu's family.
There's also the story of Liu Laosi rising from the dead to take revenge on the clansmen of Liujia Village.
But there was no news of Liu Ping'an inside, and she felt a pang of panic.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally mustered up the courage to ask the lady for help.
The landlord's wife couldn't bear to see a beautiful woman weep, so she sent someone to Liu's village to inquire.
I heard from the villagers that Uncle Liu used to have dealings with a human trafficker.
When they summoned the man for questioning, they learned that Liu Ping'an had been bought by a passing merchant who, seeing his cleverness, planned to raise him as his son.
Xiao Yi gave the slave trader a psychological hint beforehand, so that the original owner's mother wouldn't find out that Liu Ping'an had entered the palace.
……
Meanwhile, Consort Ru, confined to her quarters, was filled with frustration as she counted the days, wondering why her aunt, the Empress Dowager, had not yet summoned her.
Lately, the dishes delivered by the kitchen have become increasingly bland, and I always feel like I haven't eaten enough.
They completely forgot that her aunt, the Empress Dowager, was recuperating and had no time to rescue her.
As the previous champion of palace intrigue, the Empress Dowager also frequently suffers from headaches, and now that she has retired, she rarely sees anyone.
Emperor Wanlong was quite pleased with the Empress Dowager's attitude.
If the other party doesn't open the palace gates, he doesn't even need to show any courtesy; he just needs to tell his servants to take good care of him and not to neglect him.
That empress dowager really brings him good fortune!
Fu Zhenxin also quite liked the Empress Dowager.
After all, the other party had no interest in vying for power in the palace and was just stirring up trouble in the harem.
This is far better than any other person becoming empress dowager.
As for the Empress Dowager's true thoughts, who knows?
Anyway, when the Empress Dowager heard that Consort Ru had done something good, she didn't react much.
Just have the people below keep an eye on it.
That was her elder sister's daughter, not her own daughter.
To become a concubine of Emperor Wanlong was already an achievement of using her name.
……
The harem is in turmoil, one scandal after another.
Consort Ru gradually faded from everyone's sight.
Xiaopingzi, on the other hand, spent his days visiting various palaces.