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Chapter 126 My son, my son!

Song Shen's method of stinging enforcement was quickly recognized by Empress Ma.

Of course, it's not just her, there's also Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao behind the screen. The two grown men are now extremely curious about this kind of thing and want to find out the truth.

Originally, Zhu Biao would not have done so, because the aborted fetus of Lu was also his child, and he would not eat his own melon.

But now, hearing Song Shen's speculation, even Zhu Biao, the biological father, could not help but feel fortunate that he did not forcefully stop his parents from taking action against Lu, who was eight months pregnant.

He even thought—

Fortunately, fortunately she was killed, otherwise I don’t know how many people would have been killed by this vicious woman!
"Someone, Mao Xiang!"

Queen Ma gave a light shout, and someone immediately came in from outside.

Hearing this name, Song Shen couldn't help but be stunned.

Isn’t Mao Xiang the legendary first commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard?

It seems that this person appeared very early. Even when Empress Ma wanted to ask people to do something, she would call him directly.

He recalled from the historical materials he had found and found that Mao Xiang had some relationship with him...

The famous Hu Weiyong case, which was closely related to him, was investigated by Mao Xiang. Although Song Shen died in the 13th year of Hongwu in history, and Mao Xiang was also killed by Zhu Yuanzhang in the 15th year of Hongwu, how can this not be considered a relationship in another way?

Song Shen waited with a subtle expression.

Then Queen Ma ordered:

"Commander Mao, I just asked you to go check on the situation at the Lu family. Have you found out?"

Song Shenxin said that Mao Xiang still needed to investigate this matter? As a queen and the head of the harem, isn't it natural for you to send someone to check on the situation of a prince's concubine?
Mao Xiang said respectfully:
"Your Highness, I have just seen that Lu acted extremely sad and compassionate to the outside world. Even when she was in confinement, she was always chanting Buddha's name. But in private, she looked quite energetic. She beat and scolded her own maids at will. She doesn't seem like a good person."

"Because of the previous poor care that caused Lady Lu to fall, the palace maids around her were punished and later replaced with a new batch. You can rest assured."

"She is currently copying sutras in the Buddhist temple, and there is nothing else unusual going on."

Wow! Song Shen exclaimed in his heart, Wow!
He was just guessing, but after hearing what Mao Xiang said, his guess seemed to be getting closer to the truth.

Lu himself is so good at pretending, what good things can he teach others?

Even if Zhu Yunwen was really a good person, with such a mother who had influenced him since childhood, he would probably be able to win the Best Actor Award when he was a teenager.

But looking at it this way... Mrs. Lu is not simple, and Queen Ma is not a simple character either. First, Mrs. Lu fell inexplicably, and then the palace maids around her were directly replaced by a group of people, and it seemed that they were all on Queen Ma's side.

There is indeed no simple role in the royal family.

Especially the older ones, every hair they pull out is hollow.

He is full of tricks!
"In that case, go to the harem and find a little prince."

Before Song Shen could finish muttering in his heart, Empress Ma spoke directly:
"You should know the royal jade discs. Check if there is a newborn prince in the past month, or if there is a baby prince born in the family of someone you know. You need to find it as soon as possible."

Mao Xiang had actually been eavesdropping outside on orders from the emperor, and he had heard almost everything about the conversation between Song Shen and the queen.

Knowing that this time it was a bit dangerous, how could he dare to bet on a real prince?

So Mao Xiang bowed respectfully:

"Your Highness, there happens to be a brother in the Yiluansi. Half a month ago, our family had twins, both of whom were born full-term, but one is healthier and the other was smaller from the womb. They are both boys. Do you think this is appropriate?"

Queen Ma nodded with satisfaction:
"Yeah, that's good. Let's pick the one with a smaller head and one that doesn't look too good."

"Don't worry, no matter if there is any result this time, your brother's family has a big reward. Go and bring it to him quickly."

With her words, Mao Xiang felt relieved.

Although it is said that having more children means more blessings, it is actually quite difficult for ordinary families to raise children. Even though they are all members of the Yiluansi, eating the emperor's food and obeying the emperor's orders, and looking very impressive, in fact, everyone has a desire to strive for a better future for their family.

It is not easy to be the emperor's lackey, as one may die at any time and anywhere. Even if His Majesty will issue a generous pension, no one will complain about leaving a large inheritance to his family.

This time, it was simple and not that dangerous, but it was worrying for a child who was only a month old to undertake such a mission. But if there was a reward, or even if the child caught the Queen's eye, then things would be completely different!

"I obey!"

Mao Xiang took the order and left with full energy.

More than half an hour passed.

He came back holding a swaddling baby, and his cautious look made anyone want to laugh.

Song Shen even heard Empress Ma's uncontrollable laughter.

When you are in doubt.

Queen Ma suppressed her smile and said:

"Give the child to me. You are a grown man, but you are so clumsy. I'm afraid you have never held your own child since it was born?"

"Men need to learn a little bit, too. Otherwise, when your wife is not at home, you won't know how to change the baby's diaper when he cries."

Mao Xiang actually already had two boys of his own, but the child in his arms was too small, as if he had no bones, and it felt like he would collapse if he exerted the slightest force. He could have returned even faster, but he wasted a lot of time because of his fear along the way.

At this time, Mao Xiang could only agree and carefully handed the child to Queen Ma.

"It's clearly a full-term baby. It's already been ten days, but the baby still looks a little sallow, small, and has a dull mouth..."

"Not in great shape, but it just meets the requirements."

Queen Ma looked at them carefully for a while, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that one of the full-term twins looked no different from a premature baby.

She said to Mao Xiang:
"After this is over, you take this child and my order to the Imperial Hospital and ask the Imperial Physician to take a look and prescribe some medicine for this child. The reward will be another matter. This is just a token of my appreciation."

Mao Xiang naturally accepted the order with many thanks.

After listening to their conversation, Song Shen sighed again -

Otherwise, why did so many ministers cry as if their mother had died when Empress Ma passed away?

With a queen who is so kind-hearted and has enough influence on the emperor to help them, and who can give them benefits quietly, just right and in line with their needs, who would want her to die!

After teasing the child and making sure that the little guy could cry and laugh, and that his hearing and voice were fine, Empress Ma called a palace maid in and ordered:

"This is the child that the Crown Prince's concubine Lu gave birth to prematurely after a fall. I asked the imperial physician to look after him day and night, and he has been saved until today. Bring a few more people from Kunning Palace with you, hand the child over to Lu, and tell her."

The maid was obviously shocked:
"Empress, but the child of the one in the East Palace is not..."

Queen Ma said coldly:

"Not what?"

Her voice and aura at this moment indeed sounded like the demeanor of a superior. It was completely different from the gentle and soft voice she had used when speaking to Song Shen. It seemed as if she could destroy someone in an instant.

The maids dared not question or ask questions, so they could only agree to it, and brought a lot of people with them, and went to the East Palace in a mighty and cautious manner. After they all left, Empress Ma said to Mao Xiang, who was hiding on the beam:

"You should also take a few people with you and keep an eye on them. Mainly observe Lu's reaction in front of others and behind others. Also be careful with the child and don't let him get hurt. If anything unexpected happens, take the child away and then inform me. I will rush over immediately."

Mao Xiang immediately jumped down and saluted:
"That is the child of the Yiluansi brothers. We, the ministers, naturally know the seriousness of the matter."

"I will go now!"

…………

East Palace.

Baihua Palace.

The main hall of the Eastern Palace is where the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess live, and it is called Chunhe Hall. The Baihua Hall, as the name suggests, is not as important or formal, and is where the concubines live.

Now the prince only has one principal wife and one concubine, so the living place is very spacious and not crowded at all. So after Lu lost her child, she specially opened up a room as a Buddhist temple, and no one said anything.

Miscarriage is also called short confinement, which is no different from the real confinement except that it is shorter in duration. The women are not allowed to be exposed to the wind or take a bath to avoid any confinement diseases. Therefore, after a good rest during this period, Lu could go directly from her bedroom to the nearby Buddhist shrine to copy scriptures and chant Buddhist scriptures without having to go out or anything.

At this time, Mrs. Lu was just like in the previous few days. Her health was obviously very poor, but she still needed someone to help her go to the Buddhist temple next door to copy scriptures.

But as I was copying, I suddenly heard a noise outside the door.

Lu frowned and asked:
"What's going on outside? Didn't I tell people not to disturb us?"

Although she already has a child, Lu is only seventeen or eighteen years old now. Even if she is very haggard due to the miscarriage, there is everything you need in the palace. There are few people in the East Palace, and there is no problem of competing for resources. She only needs to be rested for a while and she will be back to normal.

She still had the face of a young girl, but already had the beauty of a woman, but her eyes were fierce, causing the palace maids beside her to shiver when they saw her.

The maid bowed her head and said:
"I don't know why they are making so much noise. Please wait a moment. I will go and tell them to stop making noise."

But before she could go out, someone knocked on the door gently.

Lu said nothing, just stared at the door.

There was a female voice outside the door:
"My Lady Concubine, are you in the Buddhist temple?"

"I have come from Kunning Palace, carrying the order of the Empress, to bring His Royal Highness the Grandson to see you."

Grandson?

Mrs. Lu was stunned at first, and then her teeth almost bit her lips until they bleed.

Knowing that she had just lost her child, he actually wanted the palace maid and the emperor's grandson to see her at this critical moment... She had known for a long time that the Queen liked Chang very much, and also knew the position of Zhu Xiongying in their hearts, but there was no need to threaten her like this, right?

This old witch is going too far!

"I am not feeling well and cannot see the wind. I am not in a good condition to see outsiders in this state. If I were to see the emperor's grandson, I am afraid it would offend His Highness. It is better to announce the decree through the door."

Lu suppressed her inner anger and unwillingness, and forced herself to reply in a weak voice.

But the maid outside the door refused to give in:

"You'd better open the door and see him. After all, this is the Queen's order."

"If you can't see the wind, I'll go in through the main door. There won't be any drafts that would disturb you."

Before Mrs. Lu could even refuse, a sound of footsteps moved from the entrance of the Buddhist hall to the main entrance of the bedroom next door, and they pushed the door open and walked in.

She could only watch the group of people coming in from next door. The hatred in her heart seemed to be poisoned, and she wished she could kill all of them.

However, when the leading palace maid actually walked up to her, Lu was stunned.

The palace maid was holding a small baby carefully in her hands.

The child inside seemed to have fallen asleep and was breathing evenly.

"This is……"

Mrs. Lu stared at the child blankly, not knowing what he was going to do.

The maid laughed and said:

"You don't know, Your Majesty, you slipped and fell unconscious earlier. Many people from the Imperial Hospital came to save you. At that time, the Imperial Grandson was only eight months old and was born prematurely. Although he was still breathing during the birth, his breathing was very weak. The imperial doctors were not sure that he could be saved."

"When the Empress learned about this, she personally ordered the imperial physician to place the child in Kunning Palace for care. At least three imperial physicians took turns to watch over the child day and night, and the child was only considered stable today."

"I only told you that it was a stillbirth before because I was afraid that you would be too weak after giving birth and your body would have a hard time with the great joy and sorrow. I was afraid that something might happen, so I didn't dare tell you before I could save the baby."

"Now that His Royal Highness's life is finally safe, she said that it would be better for the child to be raised by his mother, so she specifically ordered me to bring His Highness here!"

"Congratulations, Madam Queen. Congratulations, Madam Queen. You and His Royal Highness the Grandson have survived this great disaster and will surely have good fortune in the future!"

Mrs. Lu was stunned when she heard this.

She was a first-time mother and had no idea what childbirth was like, but the excruciating labor pains she experienced at the beginning seemed not much different from what her mother had described.

I thought it was because the month was too big...

It turns out that she actually gave birth to a child?!
Her memory of childbirth was already very vague, and she was so overjoyed that she almost couldn't believe it. But the child was right in front of her, and the Queen and these palace maids couldn't possibly joke about the royal heir.

In great confusion and surprise, she took the child with trembling hands, with an expression on her face as if she was about to cry, but also as if she was about to laugh.

"Son...my son...my son is still alive..."

Mrs. Lu opened the swaddling clothes and saw the tiny baby inside.

It was slightly bigger than a palm, as thin as a monkey, and did not look healthy, but it slept soundly, smacking its lips while sleeping.

I heard that premature babies are not in good health, and this child looks indeed like that.

With shaking hands, she looked at the lower half.

The excrement was cleaned up very well and the little sparrows were there too.

The imperial physician had apologized to her and told her that the dead fetus was a boy, which was correct.

"My son!"

Mrs. Lu cried loudly while holding the baby in his arms.

The palace maids around her looked at this scene with different expressions.

But she didn't care at all.

She was just thinking—