Empress, she is rising step by step

Chapter 74 Biziwan

"Here is a jar of Sichuan clam loquat ointment, which is most effective for moistening the lungs and relieving coughs. Only if you take good care of your body can you serve the emperor better. And those pieces of silk and satin. If you have white skin and look good in clothes, I will reward you. ”

Zhu Ci stood up and saluted, "Concubine, thank you, the concubine. I don't need so much, just enough clothes to wear. The concubine can keep them for other uses, and reward me for wasting such good silk and satin in vain."

"Since I reward you, you can live with it. It's nothing to waste. Isn't the silk and satin woven just for people to wear? Even you have underestimated yourself, who will look at you favorably?"

Bai Xinrui wrapped the handkerchief around her finger, "Besides, you are from me, how can I treat you harshly? I said that if I eat meat, you will drink soup. Keep it with peace of mind. , don’t talk so much nonsense.”

Zhu Ci thanked her again, turned around and told Zhuying to accept it.

Breakfast has been laid out and carefully matched. Not only are the materials used extremely particular, but they are also more nutritious without losing color and flavor.

Zhu Ci stepped forward and held Bai Xinrui's arm towards the dining table.

Bai Xinrui's hand gently covered her belly, and suddenly she felt something kicking the palm of her hand. She stopped abruptly, stunned.

Zhu Ci thought something had happened to her, and countless possibilities flashed through her mind.

"My Lady, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Bai Xinrui shook her head blankly, feeling the little guy in her belly kicking her again. She cried with joy, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.

"If he moves, my child will move."

Zhu Ci secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Fetal movements usually start in five or six months. It seems that the little prince in the mother's belly is very healthy and energetic."

"It's a pity that there is only one. It would be great if it was a boy and a girl. It would be a great joy to have a good match at once."

Bai Xinrui smiled with crooked eyebrows, grabbed Zhu Ci's hand and put it on her stomach.

"Take a look, did he really kick me? I don't know who this child looks like, whether he is a boy or a girl, whether he looks like me or the emperor, as long as he is healthy. I There’s nothing more to ask for.”

Zhu Ci was startled and only dared to put her hand on Bai Xinrui's bulging belly. Through the thin fabric, she clearly felt a gentle kick on the palm of her hand.

This feeling is really wonderful, and Zhu Ci's heart seems to have been kicked.

She couldn't help but sigh once again about the greatness of life. In the body of such a delicate woman, there is a new life that will be born into the world soon.

"Empress, he really moved?! This child may know that he will see the empress soon, and he is very happy in his heart. If the emperor knows, he will be very happy."

Bai Xinrui is also happy and happy from the bottom of her heart. This is her flesh and blood with the emperor. She is really looking forward to the day when he comes to the world.

She glanced at Zhu Ci unintentionally, and when she thought of something, the smile on her face couldn't help but fade a little.

"I suddenly remembered that you have been sleeping with me for a long time. If you can help the emperor, you will have someone to rely on in the future."

Zhu Ci raised her head and met Bai Xinrui's gaze, and the sincere joy in her heart because of the child was instantly diluted.

"The children of the empress are the children of the concubines. The concubines only want to serve the empress and the emperor. As for the children, it doesn't matter whether they have them or not. There is always no shortage of concubines in the palace to help the emperor." Hearing this, Bai Xinrui said in surprise. : "Do you really think so? Favor will eventually pass away one day, and only the child will not leave you. You will also have a good companion in the future. If you give birth to a prince, maybe the country of Dayan will be his in the future. .”

This is serious. There is a queen and a noble concubine, but no matter how you calculate, it will not be her future child's turn to be the emperor.

Zhu Ci was so shocked that he knelt down and said, "My dearest concubine, I don't dare to think about anything else. I just want to spend this life in peace, and I will be satisfied."

Bai Xinrui stared at Zhu Ci, did she really not want to have a child of her own? Her background was not good, and she might be able to become a concubine if she had a child.

If, as she said, she really gave birth to a prince, and she competed for the emperor's favor, it would be possible to become the crown prince of Dayan.

Is she willing to remain humble and coy next to her, always obeying her orders?

"Why are you so nervous? I just asked casually, we are both women. If you want to have a child of your own, I will naturally agree."

In fact, she originally planned to ask Liu Yan to deliver anti-child medicine to Zhu Ci. Some time ago, she had been thinking about how to deal with Concubine Shu, and she felt that Zhu Ci had only slept with her once or twice, so she would not get pregnant so soon, so she never took any action.

But last night she realized that she couldn't wait any longer. If she is really lucky and gets pregnant, she will be in trouble if she wants to abort the pregnancy.

But she never expected that Zhu Ci didn't want to have children at all.

Bai Xinrui bent down and helped Zhu Ci up. Zhu Ci stood up slowly, and a cherry blossom pink snuff bottle fell out of her sleeve.

She looked down, a flash of panic flashed across her face, and she quickly knelt down to pick it up.

Bai Xinrui didn't take it to heart at first. Seeing her unusual panic, she couldn't help but feel a little strange.

"Isn't it just a snuff bottle? Why are you so scared? Is it filled with something shameful?"

Zhu Ci shook her head and hid her hands behind her back, "No, concubine... concubine is only used to hold incense powder."

Zhu Ci has always been eloquent in front of Bai Xinrui, but he has never been so hesitant before. It shows a guilty conscience at first glance.

Bai Xinrui held out her hand with a calm face, "Really? Since it's fragrant powder, you can show it to me. I can see what kind of precious fragrant powder it is that makes you so reluctant to part with it."

Seeing that Zhu Ci refused to take it out, Bai Xinrui yelled angrily: "Take it out for me!"

Zhu Ci bit her lip and had no choice but to take her hands out from behind her back.

Bai Xinrui snatched the snuff bottle from her hand and opened it. She brought it close to the tip of her nose and smelled it. Then she poured it into the palm of her hand. A few black pills with a weird smell rolled out of the snuff bottle.

"Didn't you say it's perfume? Then what is this?! Okay, you dare to lie to me, and I'm sorry that I trust you so much."

A chill ran down her back. She had always been confident that Zhu Ci would not dare to attack her now. Unexpectedly, she underestimated her. This pill didn't look like a good thing at first glance. Maybe she wanted to do harm to herself and the child in her belly.

"My dear concubine, you have misunderstood. I never thought of harming you. I ate it myself. This is... this is..."

Zhu Ci gritted her teeth and said, "This is a pill to prevent pregnancy. I don't want to get pregnant, so I take a pill every time I go to bed."

(End of this chapter)