Empress, she doesn't want to fight

Chapter 23 The First Prince Is Born

After Jiang Man's chicken soup was finished and her hair was still dry, Jiang Man sat there and talked to Lianqiu and Wandong about the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet just now.

"I thought the princess would trouble us today, but I didn't expect the princess to ignore me today." It's not that Jiang Man wanted the princess to find fault with her, but she was already prepared to deal with the princess. Who would have thought that the eldest princess would sit obediently beside the queen mother tonight, without even looking at her.

It's like when your husband wants to test your homework, in order not to be punished by him, you stay up all night to memorize the articles by heart, but the next day the teacher says that you don't need to take the test.

Wan Dong put down the candle-cutting scissors, and said: "Could it be that the Empress Dowager said something to the Eldest Princess? I seem to have heard Xiaodouzi say that after the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, the Empress Dowager recruited the Eldest Princess for several days. Enter the palace."

Jiang Man thought it was possible. The empress dowager was not the biological mother of Emperor Yong'an, but she was able to sit on the position of empress dowager after Emperor Yong'an ascended the throne, and she was still respected by Emperor Yong'an even after Empress Zhou was thrown into limbo and committed suicide by Emperor Yong'an. The family has not been liquidated by Emperor Yong'an, which shows that the Empress Dowager is not an ordinary person.

It would be a good thing for the empress dowager if she can correct the eldest princess. After all, the eldest princess is the eldest daughter of Emperor Yong'an and the first child of Emperor Yong'an, so her position in Emperor Yong'an's heart is always different. Moreover, it is convenient for the eldest princess to enter and leave the harem. Although the eldest princess may not be very smart, if someone with a heart jumps around and really tries to beat her hard, she will be very troublesome.

On the morning of the fourth day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Jiang Man had just finished her breakfast and was walking around the yard when she heard Xiaodouzi come over and say, "Ji Zhaorong seems to be on the move, the imperial concubine and the empress de concubine have rushed to Yuxiu Palace."

Ji Zhaorong's delivery date was at the end of August, and today is August [-]th, ten days earlier than the estimated delivery date.

Jiang Man asked, "But what happened?"

Xiaodouzi shook his head, "I don't know yet, I'll go and find out later."

Jiang Man said: "Forget it, there is no need to inquire about it specially, if there is something, you will know sooner or later, and there is no rush."

After Jiang Man said this, Xiao Douzi didn't ask any more, so when Jiang Man got the news, Emperor Yong'an ordered Ji Zhaorong to be rewarded.

Ji Zhaorong became a boy in one fell swoop, and Emperor Yong'an finally had his first prince. Although the eldest prince was born about ten days earlier, he may have been raised well in Ji Zhaorong's womb. He weighed eight catties when he was born and was in good health. , Emperor Yong'an gave the eldest prince a name on the spot, and the eldest prince was named Jing Mingyu.

Jiang Man didn't know how the other people in the harem felt when they heard the news. Anyway, she was quite happy. With the birth of a prince, the baby in her belly would not be so conspicuous if it was a prince.

At dinner, Xiaodouzi brought back the detailed news of Ji Zhaorong's birth, "When Yuxiu Palace reported the letter to Concubine Jiang and Concubine Wei De, it had been a while since Ji Zhaorong had launched, and Concubine Jiang and Concubine Wei De went to Yuxiu Palace At that time, Ji Zhaorong had already entered the maternity pavilion, and in a little more than an hour, the eldest prince was born."

Jiang Man was puzzled, "Didn't it mean that the first child was not born so quickly? Why did Ji Zhaorong give birth so quickly?"

Xiaodouzi and the others didn't know, so they guessed, "Maybe Ji Zhaorong is different from ordinary people."

After finishing speaking, Xiaodouzi said again: "The villain thinks that Ji Zhaorong gave birth to the little prince so smoothly. A large part of the reason is that Mrs. Ji is guarding by her side. Even if someone wants to do something, there is no chance. Master, how about your birth?" You also begged the emperor to let Mrs. Yan enter the palace to accompany you?"

Jiang Man shook her head, she didn't want to involve her sister, but thinking of what might happen during childbirth, Jiang Man looked at Lianqiu and Wandong, "It's up to you when the time comes."

Lianqiu and Wandong who were entrusted with important tasks nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, master, we will definitely protect you and the child in your womb."

At this time, in Yuxiu Palace, Ji Zhaorong glanced at the child who was being held by Mrs. Ji, and asked indifferently, "Is everything settled?"

Mrs. Ji said with a smile: "Are you still worried about your father's work?"

Ji Zhaorong nodded, then frowned and said: "You said why the emperor didn't promote me. It stands to reason that my credit for giving birth to the eldest prince is enough to be promoted to Concubine Shu, but the emperor never mentioned it."

Ji Zhaorong was a little worried about whether Emperor Yong'an knew something.

"You, it's just that you are too timid. As soon as the eldest prince was born, the emperor happily gave him his name. It still doesn't show how much the emperor attaches importance to the eldest prince? If the emperor really knew something, do you think he would do this?" Mrs. Ji said Shaking the infant child, "Our eldest prince is a lucky one. You don't have to worry about this, but the fact that the emperor didn't promote you deserves careful consideration."

Ji Zhaorong was a little confused, "Isn't this the same thing?"

"Are we the same thing?" Mrs. Ji shook her head and analyzed for Ji Zhaorong, "Aren't there two pregnant women in this palace? Jiang Cai's status is low, even if he is promoted after giving birth, it is impossible to even You have been promoted to Concubine Shu by a few ranks, and you also said that although this Jiang Cairen is pregnant, the emperor does not value him very much, so this matter has nothing to do with this Jiang Cairen, but what about Song Yiyi?"

Mrs. Ji looked at Ji Zhaorong and said: "Song Yuyi has been valued by the emperor since she entered the palace, and her father has the ability to plan. The emperor still needs him to rectify the household department and find ways to fill the treasury. If Song Yuyi gives birth Prince, for the sake of her father, the emperor has to give her a promotion. Right now, the fourth concubine is the only vacant concubine Shu. If the emperor promotes you to the concubine Shu, who will make room for you? For Song Yuyi?"

The first emperor liked to have fun when he was alive, especially in his later years when he was extravagant. In addition, the past few years have not been peaceful everywhere, whether it is a flood in the south or a severe drought in the north. The money in the treasury has already bottomed out. With some ability, the food and clothing expenses in the palace, the military pay at the border, and the officials' salaries in the past few years are enough for Emperor Yong'an to worry about.

So at this juncture, how could Emperor Yong'an guarantee Song Yuyi's honor in the harem.

Ji Zhaorong figured it out, and she was even more unconvinced, "Why?" Obviously she was in the advanced palace, and she was also very favored before, and she is the one who has the prince by her side now, just because Song Yuyi has a good father. Are you going to make way for Song Yuyi?So all her hard work for today was in vain?

No, she is not reconciled!

"Mother, what do you think I should do now?" Ji Zhaorong's eyes flashed fiercely, "Mother, you have to help me, if Song Yuyi really gave birth to the prince, what hope does the eldest prince have?"

Mrs. Ji comforted her daughter, "You are mother's daughter, if mother doesn't help you, whoever will help you, don't worry, when mother returns, she must discuss a countermeasure with your father."

Ji Zhaorong still believed in his father, and nodded upon hearing this.

(End of this chapter)