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After Li Beichen asked Imperial Physician Liang, he bowed solemnly and offered three sticks of incense to the queen, then closed his eyes slightly.

Mrs. Xie waited respectfully aside, her eyes moist.

In Liang Yuyi's mind, Mrs. Xie's wound seemed to have traces of a branding iron. It is said that the Lord Protector did not use anesthesia to take arrows to treat arrow wounds, and his bravery and courage were comparable to those of Guan Erye. Secretly sighing that everyone in the Duke Protector's office is ruthless.

When Li Beichen turned around and looked at himself, he saw the right opportunity and replied cautiously: "Your Majesty, Mrs. Xie's wound was treated promptly. There is a slight inflammation, but it is not serious. You just need to rest assured and nurse yourself back to health."

Li Beichen said in a somewhat stiff tone, "Is it really no big deal after ten stitches?"

He shook his head and looked at Liang Xiaobao, "Xiaobao, Xuan Jiangyu, come and take a look."

Just when Liang Xiaobao was about to step forward and obey the order, Mrs. Xie said: "It doesn't matter, let's leave it like this."

Li Beichen had never been answered like this before. His expression was slightly stagnant, and he frowned and looked at Mrs. Xie.

Mrs. Xie said calmly, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Doctor Liang has already seen it and it is indeed not a problem."

Seeing Mrs. Xie's insistence, Li Beichen turned around and told Imperial Physician Liang, "The Duke's wife is my savior. From now on, you will stay in the Duke Protector's Mansion and stay with my wife."

"I obey the order." Imperial Doctor Liang quickly knelt down to accept the order.

Mrs. Xie also quickly knelt down to thank her, and was lifted up by Li Beichen.

The two then moved to the small hall, retreated to the left and right, and recalled every detail of the Queen's past. They were both touched and shed tears.

Li Beichen then asked Mrs. Xie about her views on the northern border defense after the peace talks with the Tatars. Mrs. Xie politely said some nonsense.

Not long after, Li Beichen ordered Liang Xiaobao to arrange for two carriages and two teams of guards to escort Mrs. Xie back to the Protector's Palace in the capital. One was occupied by Mrs. Xie, and the other was filled with precious medicinal materials, exquisite fabrics, porcelain, and jewelry, and was accompanied by Imperial Physician Liang.

Along the way, the gong cleared the way, and two teams of tall and powerful imperial guards escorted them. The scenery of the Duke Protector's Palace was unparalleled.

When Li Beichen came out of Kunning Palace, he still did not go to Taorui Palace. Instead, he went to Yanxi Palace to see Zhen Jieyu.

When we arrived at Yanxi Palace, the first person we met was Fan Changzai who came out of the main hall.

As Liang Xiaobao said, "The Emperor has arrived," the eunuchs and maids all knelt down in an instant reflexively.

Fan Changzai subconsciously touched his abdomen and carefully curtsied. In the crowd, it seems slower.

"Yufuxuan of the Yanxi Palace often meets the Emperor at Fan's house. Long live the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."

She has a graceful figure and a graceful attitude.

Li Beichen glanced at Fan and said, "Get up."

At this time Zhen Jieyu heard the announcement outside and was overjoyed, but she was not in a hurry to pick him up. Instead, she ordered her personal maid Narcissus to get a moon-white soft silk beige hairband with dark floral edges.

He lay back on the couch, holding his hair tie, and ordered Narcissus to bring up the stewed nourishing sugar water.

When Narcissus entered the palace carrying sugar water, the emperor happened to arrive as well.

The emperor quickly waved his hand to indicate to Narcissus that there was no need to salute, and he sent the sugar water in first.

"I would like to express my greetings to Your Majesty, and wish Your Majesty good fortune and good health."

After speaking, he called out softly, "Brother Jiuru."

Li Beichen was stunned for a moment when he suddenly heard someone calling him a name. The scene of having a heart-to-heart talk with Jiang Yuebai and telling Jiang Yuebai the origin of "Jiuru" suddenly appeared in his mind.

He frowned slightly.

Zhen Jieyu held her protruding belly and with the support of the maid, she wanted to stand up and salute, but was helped back to the couch by Li Beichen.

"Lie down quickly, don't be too polite."

Zhen Jieyu looked at the emperor steadily, her face full of surprise, and her eyes filled with tears, "I have longed for the emperor to come back."

"Are you sick? Can Dr. Xuan come to see you?" Li Beichen looked tired, his beard was unkempt, and his voice was hoarse.

After Li Beichen returned to the palace, he just took off his armor, changed into regular clothes and started working. He was busy running around and did not take a shower or wash off, so he looked dusty.

Zhen Jieyu smiled and shook her head, "It's been hot and cold these days. I've suffered a bit from the heat. I just need to rest for a day. It won't be a problem. If it weren't for my heavy body, I really want to go outside the city gate to meet Brother Jiuru." Li Beichen smiled lightly and said, "My sister is interested."

The concern in her words made Zhen Jieyu quite happy, and she glanced proudly at Fan Changzai who was standing at the door.

"Brother Jiuru, you have lost a lot of weight." Zhen Jieyu muttered, stretched out her hand to touch Li Beichen's face, and said with heartache.

Zhen Jieyu's black hair is like a waterfall, as if it was randomly gathered in a hairband before leaving the pavilion, and her eyes are gentle and a bit playful.

Li Beichen took off Zhen Jieyu's hand and held it in his, "You look more haggard than before. It's hard to be pregnant, so you need to get more rest."

Zhen Jieyu's maid Narcissus said quickly, "My queen, she copies and recites the Heart Sutra every day to pray for the emperor. Sometimes she doesn't rest until late at night."

Zhen Jieyu quickly scolded Narcissus, "You have no right to interrupt when the emperor is talking. Why don't you bow quickly and apologize?"

Li Beichen smiled and looked at the cup of bird's nest sugar water brought by Narcissus, "Eat more nutritious food to keep your body healthy."

Zhen Jieyu lowered her head and drank the snow swallow soup. Before Li Beichen said he wanted to leave, she raised her head and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. The imperial doctor said that Fan Changzai, who is also in the same palace, has been happy for more than a month."

Fan Changzai?

Li Beichen was surprised, his brows furrowed slightly and then relaxed, and he followed Zhen Jieyu's line of sight and looked towards Fan Changzai.

Although the new concubines have met each other several times, they have not yet recognized each other, and their names and appearances have not yet matched up. As soon as my mind turned around, I remembered the woman I saw when I just entered the door.

Beautiful features and decent manners. It's not annoying at all.

Li Beichen nodded to Fan Changzai, "Fan, please step forward and speak."

After finishing speaking, he turned to look at Zhen Jieyu, "You have worked hard these days. Not only do you have to take care of yourself, but you also have to take care of Mrs. Fan."

Zhen Jieyu said with a smile, "It's not hard. Sister Fan is gentle and sensible, and she is good at embroidery. It's boring to stay in Yanxi Palace every day and not be able to go out. Now that Sister Fan is happy, she can be my companion. Let's do it together Make small clothes and shoes. It’s not too late for me to be happy.”

Fan Changzai quickly expressed his loyalty, "I am lucky to be able to live in the same palace with Empress Jieyu. Empress Jieyu takes special care of me. I heard that I had morning sickness and ordered the kitchen to take care of my food alone."

Li Beichen heard the mystery hidden in Fan Chang's words, but he didn't take it to heart.

Liang Xiaobao was ordered to draft an edict on the spot, and Jin Fan Changzai, who was a talented person in Fan, immediately issued the notice. He was also given a lot of cloth and jewelry to show his favor.

Afterwards, he asked about Fan Cairen's daily life and heard that Concubine Jianing had ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to select two nuns with rich experience in childbirth. Li Beichen felt relieved and did not arrange any more manpower to avoid any complications.

After chatting for a while, Zhen Jieyu stayed with the emperor for lunch. Li Beichen only said that he had something to do and left in a hurry.

After the emperor left, Fan Cairen racked his brains to express his gratitude for the flattery and his loyalty.

Zhen Jieyu felt a little dazed after being bombarded by a bunch of rainbow farts, and she said some soft and hard words before letting Fan Cairen go back.

From the beginning to the end, Fan Cairen kept her head slightly lowered, obeying Zhen Jieyu's arrangements, reducing her sense of presence, and deliberately hiding her fresh and sweet face, which was somewhat similar to Jiang Jinxiu.

Today, Zhen Jieyu was obviously deliberately showing her strength and sincerity to win her over.

She believed that she not only showed her obedience to Zhen Jieyu, but also let the emperor know that she was cared for by Zhen Jieyu. From the bottom of her heart, she did not admire Zhen Jieyu, nor did she feel that she owed her a favor. After all, Zhen Jieyu was determined to be promoted to the throne sooner or later even if she didn't mention it.

Zhen Jieyu thought about it carefully and found that Fan Cairen was very thoughtful and secretly warned her not to tamper with the food.

The news of Fan Cairen's promotion spread throughout the palace in just a few moments.

Concubine He did not come to visit because of the previous incident, but she sent Mo Lan to deliver a mutton-fat white jade statue of Guanyin.

The other concubines were extremely envious, as if they had made an appointment, they all gave her gifts, but no one dared to visit her, let alone give her gifts.

Two pregnant women in one palace did not dare to give even a single thread.

What if the other party is allergic to silk threads and has a problem, and it's all on me?

That's a huge pot.

If there is a pit ahead, we will fly over it from the sky instead of going on land.

Giving away money is tacky, but safe.

Safety comes first these days.