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Chapter 628 Someone is pregnant again

Concubine Tian stroked the puppy and said with a smile: "Sisters, please go in quickly. So many sisters are pregnant, and I don't know when I will hear the good news about my two sisters."

Concubine Xi and Guiren Xie were embarrassed when Concubine Tian called them sister.

Concubine Xi took the initiative and said, "I thank you, Concubine Tian. Concubine Tian has a higher status than us, so you should call us sister."

The little white dog suddenly jumped from Concubine Tian's arms to the ground, dangling precariously at Concubine Tian's feet.

Concubine Tian touched the head of the little white dog, tilted her head and looked at Xi and the concubines: "Isn't my little white dog very cute? Its name is Xiaobai. I will take Xiaobai and leave first. You guys take your time. Chat."

With that said, Concubine Tian picked up the little white dog, faced the little white dog, forehead to forehead, "Xiaobai, let's go."

Then he called to the little eunuch beside him, "Hold your little master."

The little eunuch immediately took the puppy with both hands respectfully, as if welcoming a child, and held it in his arms carefully.

Concubine Xi and Guiren Xie looked at each other. How a dog becomes its master. But they didn't dare to discuss anything. The cute little girl in front of me couldn't afford to offend him.

After entering the house, there were people standing there. Concubine Xian arrived naturally, and An Zhaoyi also came unexpectedly. She was standing with her concubine Jiang Changzai, looking at Xi concubine curiously.

An Zhaoyi's beauty is eye-catching. She looks a bit like Hai Lanzhu before, but not much.

She looks a lot like Audrey Hepburn in "Roman Holiday", with curly brown-black hair, fair skin, high eyebrow bones, clear and bright almond eyes, and very eye-catching black and angular eyebrows.

Seeing the concubine coming, everyone immediately gave up their seats in the middle. Even An Zhaoyi stood aside subconsciously.

Concubine Xi's expression changed, she stepped forward, saluted Concubine Xian and An Zhaoyi and said hello.

An Zhaoyi didn't understand Chinese and just smiled.

Concubine Xi walked forward, Concubine Xian was sitting next to the couch, and the spring breeze asked her about her physical condition warmly.

Murong Xuan was lying on the bed, his hair disheveled, and he was trembling. After the concubine arrived, her body trembled.

Concubine Xi smiled softly and kindly, "Congratulations to Sister Murong. You have taken good care of yourself. It doesn't matter if you are demoted. Once the child is born, your status will be promoted back."

When everyone heard it, what?
Fang Chang said sarcastically, "Sister Xi Bin, are you trying to comfort Sister Murong? Everyone who knows knows that you want her to give birth to the prince smoothly, but those who don't know think you are deliberately making her angry and aborting the baby."

Xi Bin's face instantly turned green, "I speak, when will it be your turn to be arrogant?! Putao..."

Give me a slap in the face!
Before the words could be spoken, the palace maid Putao hurriedly advised: "My queen, please calm down. Young Master Fang said what he said unintentionally."

Xi Bin came to her senses and glared at Fang Changzai.

Mo Yu glanced outside the door, knelt down and saluted to ask his master, "The three imperial doctors are waiting outside. Do you want to invite them in?"

Concubine Xian smiled and nodded, "Now that the sisters are all here, let's ask the imperial doctors to come in and take a safe pulse for each sister. Maybe there will be good news for another sister."

At this moment, a high-pitched announcement came, "Empress Li Jieyu has arrived~"

Li Jieyu held a small sandalwood folding fan and swaggered into the hall. When she encountered Jiang Changzai who was blocking the way, she directly knocked away and walked out with a majestic aura that made people dare not look directly at him.

The eunuch Fulu who followed behind muttered, "Didn't you see the empress coming? Why don't you get out of the way?"

This overwhelming momentum made everyone's hearts tremble.

Li Jieyu bowed her knees symbolically and said, "I have met Concubine Xian and An Zhaoyi."

Before Concubine Xian could respond, she stood up and glanced at the three imperial doctors waiting aside.

"I heard that Sister Murong is pregnant. Congratulations. This is a great blessing."

He walked in again, stared at Xi Bin's belly and said, "Sister Xi Bin, you have served the emperor a lot, you should have it, right? Imperial doctor, please show sister Xi Bin first."

Xi Bin was so ridiculed that her throat became clogged, but she could only respond, "Thank you, sister, for your concern. My sisters come first."

Li Jieyu turned a deaf ear to Xi Concubine's words and ignored Xian Concubine. She raised her chin to the imperial physician and said, "Imperial physician, check Xi Concubine's pulse."

The imperial doctor was not a human being inside and out, but he had no choice but to obey his orders.

However, after the three imperial doctors gave Xi concubine a number, they all shook their heads.

Xi Bin's face suddenly changed, turning as gray as dirt, unable to hide her disappointment.

Concubine Xian, who had been silent until now, stood up holding Mo Yu's hand, "Perhaps Sister Xi is just a little pregnant and doesn't show it. Sister Yi, since you're already here and the imperial doctor is here, you can follow along and give her orders."

"Okay," Li Jieyu said proudly to the imperial doctor, "It just so happens that I, Yue Xin, am a little late."

After the three imperial doctors all called each other, they looked at each other, secretly made gestures, and came to a conclusion.

The judge in the middle bowed and saluted happily, "Congratulations to Empress Jieyu, you have been blessed for more than a month."

"Hurry and tell the emperor the good news!" Someone screamed.

After saying that, several eunuchs rushed out. Everyone wanted to rush to report such good news to the emperor.

Li Jieyu glanced sideways at Xi Pin, with a proud look on her face.

The surrounding concubines immediately gathered around and congratulated him repeatedly. The other concubines who had not yet had their pulse taken rushed to line up.

Moyu Mozhu moved a chair for Concubine Xian and sat under the shade of the tree. The two of them stood aside and fanned Concubine Xian.

There was a buzz in Xi Bin's head, she felt dizzy and her breathing became rapid. She couldn't help but touch her chest and almost lost her balance, but luckily she was supported by grapes and pomegranates.

"My dear, are you okay?" Putao asked anxiously, "Let the imperial doctor take a look quickly. Pomegranate, go and call the imperial doctor."

Xi Pin looked at the wanton smile on Li Jieyu's face surrounded by compliments, shook her head palely, and subconsciously brushed her belly, feeling very aggrieved and disappointed in her heart.

Why are you so disappointed? Everyone has it, so why don’t I?

Xi Bin grabbed Pomegranate's arm and said, "You're not allowed to go. I didn't sleep well last night, so I'm a little dizzy. Help me sit on the stone bench for a while."

An Zhaoyi did not join those congratulating Li Jieyu, but came with Jiang Chang to visit Xi concubine.

Jiang Changzai: "Empress Zhaoyi would like to ask if she is feeling unwell. Do you want to ask the imperial doctor to take a look?"

Concubine Xi shook her head, smiled at An Zhaoyi and said, "I thank An Zhaoyi for your concern. It won't be a problem."

An Zhaoyi sat down next to Xi Bin and looked at Li Jieyu together with their chins in their hands.

I saw Li Jieyu walking over with two palace maids, protecting her belly, and rolled her eyes at Xi concubine arrogantly:
"How about it, are you envious?" After saying that, he turned around and pushed aside Wei Yao who was following him, and walked away with his head held high.

The concubine's maid, Pomegranate, was so angry that she wanted to curse, but her mouth was covered by Putao, "Your Majesty is not feeling well, let's help her go back and rest."

Xi Bin had regained her senses at this time, and with a business smile on her face, she stood up and slowly walked towards the crowd.

"Three adults, do any of the sisters have any good news?"

The court judge replied respectfully, "Madam, wait a moment. There are still three young masters who have not yet been diagnosed."

"You guys take your time."

With Li Jieyu's arrogance and domineering comparison, Xi concubine took the initiative to rely on the image of being knowledgeable and reasonable.

At this time, only Fang Changzai, Su Changzai and Jiang Changzai were left.

Fang Changzai fully hoped that he would be the lucky one, but it turned out that he was not. Jiang Changzai only went to bed once and didn't have any hope, knowing that he was not very calm.

Su Changzai was the last one to watch. With a red face, he asked Yue Xin how to prepare in advance.

The imperial physician's number crosses the pulse and concludes that everything is fine. Perhaps too much thinking has led to inaccurate monthly readings. Just drink more longan and red date tea on weekdays.

Xi concubine was even more angry.

Obviously only one person is pregnant, so why is it Li Jieyu?

Concubine Xian then stood up, thanked the concubines and the imperial doctor, and called An Zhaoyi to go to Jingren Palace for lunch.

The day after An Zhaoyi entered the palace, she went to see Concubine Xian.

Battelle is An Zhaoyi's nephew. He was originally close to his aunt and had gone through so much. When he saw An Zhaoyi, he threw himself into his aunt's arms and burst into tears.

Li Beichen was afraid that the energetic Battelle would cause trouble to the worthy concubine, so he selected Zhu Wenjing, a great scholar named Zhu from the Hanlin Academy, as a young master to teach Battelle. There are classes every morning in the side hall of Qinzheng Hall to study Confucian classics.

An Zhaoyi often went to Jingren Palace to visit Battelle in the afternoon.

Barter spent all day like a little master teaching his aunt how to speak Chinese, write Chinese characters, and recite Tang poetry.

From time to time, he commented on An Zhaoyi in the tone of an old scholar, "My performance today is acceptable", "Remember to review your homework when you go back", and "Don't slack off in your studies."

I think he was imitating Zhu Shaofu's tone.

After meeting his aunt, Battelle became more lively, obedient and sensible. He no longer resisted doing homework as before and seemed to be trying hard to perform well in front of his relatives.

An Zhaoyi Naren was originally full of pessimism and anxiety on her way to Beijing. She was full of resentment and hostility towards Li Beichen, and even wanted to find an opportunity to assassinate the emperor.

After becoming Li Beichen's woman, she still didn't change her mind.

Seeing the taller, healthy and happy Battelle, Naren gradually relaxed and brightened her heart. The emperor was not as bad as she thought and abused the little prince.

She studied Chinese seriously with her little nephew, became literate in reading, and made rapid progress.

In the process, through insinuations about Battelle and daily contact with the Concubine Xian, An Zhaoyi gradually fell in love with the Concubine Xian who taught Battelle carefully, was gentle and kind, and wavered on whether to assassinate the emperor.

After all, ever since his father was captured by the Ming Dynasty, the grassland has been plunged into a melee.

Although his elder brother has successfully ascended to the throne of Khan with the support of the Ming Dynasty emperor, many tribes on the grassland do not agree. The elder brother also needs to conquer one by one through force.

If my nephew still stayed in the grassland, wandering around and worrying, how could he be as carefree and safe as he is now.

Naren couldn't understand why the emperor would make great efforts to teach Battelle to learn the culture of the Central Plains. He heard that after autumn, special teachers would be hired to teach Battel how to ride horses and archery.

Concubine Xian saw Naren's confusion, but she said nothing and pretended not to know.

After all, the days are still long, and time passes to see people's hearts. It won't be too late to wait until Na Ren can learn Chinese more proficiently before communicating.

Concubine Xian remembered that Concubine Jianing said that she would raise Barter, which was the result of the emperor's careful consideration, and now she has this confidence.

*
After returning to Jingyang Palace, Xibi was full of anger.

Pomegranate and Grape were pressed on Xi Bin's shoulders by one, and legs by the other.

Pomegranate: "Li Jieyu was so arrogant today. She didn't even take him seriously as a slave, and she dared to reprimand the little master with all her power."

But Tao Tao comforted Xi Bin and said, "Don't take it to your heart. I just got pregnant. It's hard to say whether the baby will come out or not."

Concubine Xi was very depressed and almost cried: "Why do others have it but I don't?"

A smile appeared at the corner of Putao's mouth, "Li Jieyu is pregnant, so I'm afraid she can't move. Why don't you spend some money to have people spread the word about how Li Jieyu's slave Fulu collided with the young master today. Li Jieyu is so arrogant, She's pregnant again, and many people can't stand it. Just hand the knife over, and someone will pick it up."

Concubine Xi was overjoyed. This was not a good show about knocking on mountains to scare tigers and killing people with borrowed knives. She smiled and said, "What a plan. Let's do it quickly."

*
If we talk about the past few days, the sad atmosphere has faded. Today, two more concubines were diagnosed with pregnancy. All of a sudden, six empresses were pregnant, and the whole palace was filled with joy.

Precisely because of the continuous good news, Li Beichen's reaction to hearing that Li Jieyu was pregnant was very dull, and he was far less excited and happy than when he heard that Xian Fei was pregnant.

Liang Xiaobao asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, you see that Li Jieyu is pregnant. If only An Zhaoyi was promoted to the Jin Dynasty?"

Li Beichen flipped through the book and looked at the dazzling sunlight outside the window, squinting his eyes.

"Li Jieyu has only been in the palace for a short period of time. Too many rewards will overwhelm her luck. Let's restore her title first, and wait for the rest to be safe. As for the others, the Queen Mother just passed away, so we can reward them later."

Later, Liang Xiaobao personally went to Chengfu Palace to send a message, ordered a small kitchen to be installed, and brought some gold, silver and jewelry rewards.

Li Jieyu smashed all the dishes on the table, which frightened her personal maid and quickly coaxed her, fearing that she would make the child angry.

He quickly comforted his master, saying that both Concubine Jianing and Murong Xuan were pregnant and had not received the title of Jin.

Yi Jieyu became even more angry after hearing this, and asked why her cousin was promoted to the title of Xian Fei, Zhen Wanyi was promoted to Xi Ronghua, and even Fan Changzai was promoted to Fan Cairen.

Why did she have nothing?

The little palace maid advised, "My Majesty, take care. Didn't the Emperor restore your title to your Majesty? I still have you in my heart."

It was nothing at first, but when the palace maid said this, Yi Jieyu became even more angry and cried harder, "Isn't it just a title? It's already there."

She cried hard for a while before finally feeling relieved. The title of Jin after safe delivery is an ancestral system. As long as you are born, you will not have to worry about the title of Jin.

(End of this chapter)