late night song

Chapter 44

Four seasons passed by, and the war between the East and the West ended unexpectedly, but no announcement of the birth of the new prince came from Qidu City. Qi Jinjue, who was far away on the border, was not surprised by this, and the same was true for Qi Jie.

After the transfer order from Beijing, King Qin immediately returned to the court after reorganizing the northern border defense. King Ning Qi Jijue made a meritorious service and went to the Hehe border to negotiate with Beiling on the jurisdiction of the Hehe border.

Gu Yuchu, on her side, also received a secret order from the ring leader less than a month after she entered Hehe territory with the army, ordering her to quickly exit the military camp and return directly to the south of the Yangtze River.

In the palace of Qidu, Concubine Mengyi had an unexpected miscarriage seven months into her pregnancy. Po Wen induced a stillborn child, a boy. This was the crown prince of Dongqi promised by Emperor Ming himself.

Zhang Mengyi lost her son for the second time, which was a fundamental loss. The imperial doctor told her that she would not be able to conceive in the future. She could not face this sudden and huge blow. From the day of the accident, she had been locked in the palace without seeing anyone.

Emperor Ming was also very angry about this and ordered people to thoroughly investigate what happened that day.

In fact, Zhang Mengyi did not want the last child, but this one was the one she wanted to keep.

Although she cared about Qi frame, she also clearly understood that she could not walk side by side with him after all.

In the future, if King Qin successfully ascends to the throne, he will definitely not ignore the ridicule of the world and accept his father's favorite concubine into the harem.

Even if she is lucky enough to change her appearance and continue to be by his side, once the harem is full and there are countless beauties, how can she not protect her body from being despised. At best, she can live a miserable life in captivity outside the palace, but at worst, she will be trapped in endless palace battles. , and this time she didn’t have the king’s special favor, how could she be alone?

Zhang Mengyi thought about it day and night, and finally secretly made up her mind that instead of relying on others, it would be better to seize the opportunity and earn a good future for herself.

She calculated that if she gave birth to a daughter successfully, she would be able to rely on her; if it was a son, even if he succeeded to the throne in the future, he would be his legitimate sibling. For his sake, he shouldn't be so cruel as to kill them all. When the prince comes of age and moves to a government office outside the palace, she can accompany him, and he will be rich for thousands of years.

What's more, if Emperor Ming stays true to his words and supports his son to inherit the throne, then she will become the most noble woman in Dongqi.

When the power is in hand, even if the King of Qin raises troops to rebel in the future, it will not be an easy task. Speaking of taking ten thousand steps back, when the army comes to the city, their mother and son will take the initiative to abdicate and give up the country. They are also the orphans of the Ming Emperor. For the sake of his reputation, the King of Qin also Will treat the old master well.

In this way, she felt that God's blessing this time and getting pregnant again was a great opportunity that would benefit her without any harm, and she must seize it firmly.

Therefore, Zhang Mengyi was extremely careful, checking every detail of her diet and daily life, and spent the first three months of her life peacefully. After that, she refused to relax at all. She did not interact with others, did not go out, and even avoided being intimate with Emperor Ming in the same room.

It happened to be during this period that Lan Meiren got the help of the queen to win the Sacred Heart with Chang'e's dance to the moon. From then on, she was favored and became Zhaoyi, accompanying her every day.

It was spring again and the flowers were blooming. On the day when the victory of the battle of sealing the city came to Beijing, Emperor Ming Longyan was very happy and went to Haoyue Palace to visit the concubine Mengyi.

"Good news from the front line, King Qin defeated the army thieves, hahahahaha." Emperor Ming was very relieved.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. The tiger father has no dogs, and the King of Qin is brave and good at fighting, which is a blessing to the world." Zhang Mengyi carefully tested Emperor Ming's mind.

"The child in my beloved concubine's womb will definitely be smart and strong. With the help of King Qin in the future, I will be able to continue my glory in Dongqi."

"Your Majesty is too impatient. Boys and girls don't even know how they can compare to King Qin." She was very happy in her heart, but she became more and more humble.

"If I say it can be compared, it will be comparable." Emperor Ming was very sure.

"I have nothing else to ask for, I just hope that the child will be born safely, that the mother will be kind and the son will be filial, and I will be satisfied if I can share even the smallest amount of care and trouble for Your Majesty." Zhang Mengyi got this reassurance and said more and more obediently.

Emperor Ming was very happy and gently stroked his concubine's hair, his eyes full of love and relief.

"Run faster, faster."

At this time, a series of light laughter came from outside the hall, like magpies on the branches in spring.

A Zhangdan-colored paper kite is flying in the wind with its long tail, which is very beautiful against the budding willow branches.

The paper kite is soaring up, and you can see it when you look up in the courtyard of Haoyue Palace.Emperor Ming was very happy about the great victory on the front line, and even smiled with joy when he saw this scene.

"Go and see who is flying the kite, reward me!" Emperor Ming ordered the eunuchs around him to find out.

"My dear concubine, don't you feel very tired after spending every day in this palace?"

"I am getting heavier and heavier, and I am very lazy. Besides, there is nothing new outside."

"Your Majesty will be bored if you are so lazy."

Concubine Mengyi smiled, gently caressed her protruding belly, lowered her head and said nothing. "Reporting to Your Majesty, it is Lan Zhaoyi who is releasing the kite."

"Other than you, Lan'er is the most lonely person in this palace. Come and reward Lan Zhaoyi with the pearls that Yingzhou brought into the palace." Emperor Ming's face was even more joyful, and he didn't care about Zhang Mengyi's. If you are careful, you will be rewarded by opening your mouth.

Zhang Mengyi was already at odds with Lan Meiren, and because she was pregnant, she unexpectedly rose to Zhaoyi, which made her even more unhappy.

"The Holy One really loves Lan Zhaoyi very much. If Lan Zhaoyi gets pregnant in the future, will the Holy One stop loving our mother and son?"

"Just say silly things. You are always the most important to me in my heart. The sky is very bright today. Why don't you, my beloved concubine, go out for a walk with me? I have already consulted the imperial doctor. Our child is very strong. If the mother moves a little, it will be better." It’s good for the fetus.”

"After being told by the Holy One, it's time to take a walk. But what's the point of just hanging around?"

"Then what does Concubine Yi Ai mean?"

"A single paper kite soaring in the sky is so lonely. Why not order people to fly a thousand paper kites together to not only pray for the casualties on the front line, but also to celebrate the victory of the city lockdown and the prosperity of Dongqi."

"My concubine's idea is very novel."

"My concubine is selfish and wants to put a paper kite on the child in her belly, praying that he will be as healthy and intelligent as the Holy One. Unfortunately, my body is too heavy and heavy, and I can't bear the fatigue. I look at Sister Lan's paper kite. If you are so good, why not ask her to do the work for you? But if you overwork your sister, please don’t blame me, Your Majesty."

"How could it be possible? For the health of the Crown Prince, these are all trivial matters. Come on, we will start driving the mountain from tomorrow."

In this way, based on Concubine Mengyi's words, the next day, a group of people from the palace went to Yuling behind Qidu Palace.

The day before the trip, Emperor Ming stayed at Lan Zhaoyi's Xiangyang Pavilion, which made Zhang Mengyi even more angry.

Ever since she became pregnant and had difficulty sleeping with her, although Emperor Ming often visited her, he never stayed in Haoyue Palace to accompany her. Emperor Ming's soul seemed to have been taken away. Except for military and state affairs, he would always visit Xiangyang Pavilion.

You must know that this was the first time since she entered the palace that she was forced to share the love equally. Zhang Mengyi could not help but panic in her heart. She was worried that her favor would be lost, and she was also worried about being plotted against. Her daily life was not peaceful.

On that day, she went to the ridge to pray for blessings. The queen said she was ill and could not travel. Zhang Mengyi had the highest status in the harem and could sit with Emperor Ming on the grandstand built overnight on the grass.

After the spring equinox, everything sprouts, and the aroma of green grass fills your nose, which is very refreshing.

Lan Zhaoyi is wearing a rose-red pomegranate skirt and a pair of pearls newly awarded by Emperor Ming. She is even more delicate and beautiful.Zhang Mengyi felt a little bloated with her bulging belly. Looking at the slender Lan Zhaoyi, she couldn't hide the jealousy in her heart.

"Sister Lan is so beautiful, no wonder she is so favored. Today I will make my sister work hard to fly the first paper kite for the Holy One. May God bless His Majesty's Dongqi country and prosper for thousands of years."

"Lan'er is lucky enough to be able to do his best for Dongqi Ten Thousand Years. If he is not very happy, why should he be tired?"

Lan Zhaoyi didn't take it seriously at Concubine Mengyi's sarcasm. After bowing to Emperor Ming, she gently tore off some cotton threads and ran with the boy holding an eagle or paper kite behind him. The spring breeze came even more strongly. At the right time, after a while, the leading paper kite soared into the sky.

After that, hundreds of other young men wearing Jifu on Yuling also released various colorful paper kites in their hands.

For a time, in the blue sky, the paper kites were swarming one after another, each swaying in their own way, which was very spectacular and beautiful.

Lan Zhaoyi pulled the cotton thread and ran slowly towards the stands. She turned back to look at Emperor Ming shyly and shouted softly: "Your Majesty, come and help Lan'er."

"Okay!" Emperor Ming was in a good mood, and he greeted Lan Zhaoyi with a smile. He stood behind Lan Zhaoyi, half-hugging her, and pulling the kite string with her, very affectionately.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Mengyi was filled with anger, but could not show it, so she could only hold the gilded armrests of the chair tightly, with blue veins exposed.

She deliberately sent Lan Zhaoyi like a servant in front of everyone, just to prove that her status in Emperor Ming's heart was different from others, but she never expected that this foxy man would be so good at it, in front of her Face to face fight for favor.

Zhang Mengyi endured it for a long time but failed. She suddenly stood up angrily and planned to step down from the stage to snatch the kite that was used to pray for her son. Unexpectedly, she stepped on the Dongzhu that fell on the steps and fell to the ground.

Everyone was panicked, and Emperor Ming ordered his concubine to be sent back to the palace quickly, but she suffered a haemorrhage and miscarriage on the way back to the palace.

A dream in Nanke suddenly disappeared.

Even though it had been more than a few months, Zhang Mengyi felt extremely sad whenever she recalled what happened that day. She cried to Emperor Ming many times and complained that someone was deliberately harming her and the prince in her belly. Emperor Ming was forced to order Lan to be placed under house arrest. Zhaoyi ordered people to carefully investigate what happened that day.

After verification, the shape and size of the Dongzhu on the steps and the pearl on Lan Zhaoyi's head were almost exactly the same. However, she had not even set foot on the stand that day. Emperor Ming himself could testify to this, so who was responsible for setting this up? The situation not only harmed the soon-to-be-born successor Dong Qi, but also implicated the two harem concubines?
(End of this chapter)