Harem for a living

Chapter 80

Chen Manrou was leaning on the beauty couch, behind a small screen in front of her, sitting opposite Li Yuyi.After a while, when she noticed that the two fingers on her wrist had moved away, Chen Manrou retracted her arm and asked with a smile, "How is it, Doctor Li? Is Ben Gong still in good health?"

"Concubine Hui is in good health. In addition, I would like to congratulate Concubine Hui. The empress has been pregnant for more than one and a half months." Doctor Li got up and said to Chen Manrou, Chen Manrou was quiet for a while , and then a surprise voice came out: "Are you serious?"

"Concubine Hui, I believe that my medical skills can still be ranked first in the imperial hospital." Li Yu said, and Chen Manrou felt that you apologized: "I'm sorry, Li Yu, I'm just too happy. Then, How is Bengong's body? Is the child safe? What should Bengong pay attention to on weekdays? I would like to ask Doctor Li to explain to Bengong in detail, after all, this is the first time that Bengong is pregnant..."

"This is what a humble official should do." Li Yuyi said, and began to explain to Chen Manrou, mainly to Chen Manrou's personal maid standing on the other side.From the precautions in the early stage of pregnancy to the precautions in the middle period, it is very detailed.

"Thank you, Yu doctor Li. However, I still have a merciless request." After Yu doctor Li finished speaking, Chen Manrou hurriedly proposed it. Doctor Li frowned. It wasn't the first time he diagnosed a happy pulse. Usually, when concubines say this sentence, he can guess what the next sentence is.

"Li Yuyi said that my body is only a little over a month old, right?" Seeing that Li Yuyi was silent, Chen Manrou continued, "I also ask Li Yuyi to keep today's matter a secret. The palace will not embarrass Dr. Li, just wait until the next time you ask for a safe pulse, and Dr. Li will report it, is that okay?"

Ping'an pulse is now invited once every five days, of course, except for Concubine Hu, who is now invited twice a day.It only takes five days, and people who have always been healthy can usually be detected after a month and a half.But if the menstrual situation is not stable on weekdays, it will take two months or two and a half months.

So these five days can still be easily fooled.Li Yuyi's face softened a little, and he saluted Chen Manrou: "I obey the order, Concubine Hui's body has just opened, and menstrual instability is inevitable. After five days, I will go to Zhongcui Palace to ask for pulse again." of.",

"Then I would like to thank Doctor Li, Jin Huan, and send Li Yu out." Chen Manrou looked at Jin Huan, said with a smile, saluted Jin Huan, led Doctor Li out, and handed a purse to Doctor Li.

Li Yuyi did not refuse. Although he was upright, he also knew the rules of the harem, and he would not lose his life because of his temper.What's more, asking for Huamai is a happy event, and he should accept the red envelope.

"Your Majesty, you've been diagnosed, can you rest assured now?" After jumping in, Dui Yue had already removed the screen.Chen Manrou took a sip of the boiled water from the water glass, then nodded with a smile: "I'm finally relieved, I always thought it was a dream before."

"Is Huai Xin still there?" Chen Manrou asked after Jinhuan had congratulated Xiangyue and finished nagging about things to pay attention to.Jin Huan curled her lips: "I'm here, but I'm doing needlework in my own room. It's too much, the empress gave her to you, but she came to our Zhongcui Palace and didn't say to serve you well all day long Make needlework!"

"Leave her alone, she's better at sewing." Chen Manrou twitched her lips and said with a smile, people go to high places, even if they are the first-class maids of Zhongcui Palace, they don't have as much face as the second-class maids of the Queen's Empress. The queen is sincere, but it doesn't mean she has a good heart.

"Your Majesty, the person beside Empress De Concubine is here." Dui Yue was about to answer the conversation, but saw the cup stop at the door, saluted Chen Manrou, and then said: "The person who came is Hong Zhen, the big palace maid beside Empress De Concubine. .”

"Let her come in." Chen Manrou frowned slightly. Concubine De also thinks too highly of herself. In terms of status, Concubine De is lower than Concubine Hui. Why don't you come here in person if you have something to do? Let her, Concubine Hui Going by yourself, do you really think she is easy to talk to?

"My servant Hongzhen, I have met Concubine Hui, please greet Concubine Hui." As soon as Hongzhen entered the door, she greeted Chen Manrou enthusiastically. Chen Manrou held a teacup and smiled charitably: "Is there something wrong with your master calling you?"

"Yes, Concubine Hui, our empress would like to ask you to go over and discuss something. There is still half a month to the Empress Dowager Ci'an's birthday, and the servant master would like to ask Concubine Hui to discuss things that need to be prepared." Hongzhen's small mouth was very Lisuo, speak smoothly and quickly.

Chen Manrou lowered her eyes, the Concubine De's movements were too slow, she only reacted to the news she sent the day before yesterday.Then there should be news from Concubine Yang, right?There is still no movement from the Queen's side. Could it be that she has already made up her mind?
"Go and tell your empresses that I'm not feeling well today, so I can't go to her place." After thinking about it, he held his head and frowned, with a painful look on his face: "Bengong's body is too disappointing, but It's just a few ledgers, but it turned out like this. If it wasn't for the severe headache of this palace, this palace would definitely go to discuss it with Concubine De, after all, this is a piece of filial piety towards Empress Dowager Ci'an."

That Hongzhen sneaked up a few glances, Chen Manrou's complexion couldn't be faked, it was still ruddy, and she really didn't look like she was sick.It's just that, for the filial piety towards the Empress Dowager Ci'an, if her own mother did this by herself, no one would share the credit.

"My maidservant doesn't look very good at Concubine Hui's face. If that's the case, I'll go back and tell our master that Concubine Hui still puts her body first." Hong Zhen saluted Chen Manrou in a hurry. Chen Manrou waved her hand, then quickly exited the door and went back to report.

Duiyue approached Chen Manrou and changed her a glass of warm water: "Madam, then let's not interfere in this matter?"

"What's the matter? It's the right thing to care for the fetus." Chen Manrou said with a smile, putting the teacup aside, with Ci Ning, whether Ci An's birthday is good or not, it will not come to any good results.There is a queen on the top, and a concubine on the bottom. What effort is she wasting in vain?
"We have five days to arrange the matter, Jinhuan, you go to Huaixin and give her a message, saying that the concubine in Zhongcui Palace belongs to Concubine Shu, but she is still a decent person." Conscience, I have already taken refuge in my palace, and in the past two days, I am planning to let the conference drink share some of my burden."

As he spoke, he paused for a while, touched the cup and thought for a while, and then said: "I see that the cooking skills of the meeting drink are quite good, and I plan to send it to the imperial dining room."

He responded to the moon, looked for needlework in the embroidery shed, turned around and went to Huaixin.

Chen Manrou turned her head to look at Jinhuan again: "How long has Concubine Shu been grounded? Three months or one month?"

"Your Majesty, you are really confused. If it is a month, how can there be any reason why the Mid-Autumn Festival does not appear?" Jin said with a smile, she didn't have a good impression of Concubine Shu, but she looked like a virtuous and virtuous person. Thinking about how long it took, two things happened.

"Well, it's been two months now, right?" Chen Manrou counted the days and asked with some uncertainty.Jin Huan also snapped his fingers, and after a while, he said with certainty: "It's been two months and ten days, and there are still 20 days before Concubine Shu will be released."

"Can we send news to Concubine Shu?" Chen Manrou touched her chin and asked, nodding happily: "Of course we can, we can also send news to Concubine Concubine, since this nail can send secrets, so can we." Take a ride."

Chen Manrou smiled softly: "In this case, send a message to Concubine Shu, just say..." After thinking for a while, Chen Manrou continued: "Just say, I may be pregnant, and the power of the palace may be handed over to Yang Noble concubine. Then send a letter to Concubine Yang, saying that Concubine Shu instructed Liu Xiurong to collect sweet-scented osmanthus."

"Mother, can't you do this? What if Concubine Shu treats the child in your belly..." Jin Huan was shocked, and hurriedly said to stop him. Chen Manrou waved his hand: "The empress is pregnant again this time. There is the eldest son in front, and the eldest son in the back." With Concubine Hu raising a child in front of the Empress Dowager Ci'an, how can she take a fancy to the child in my womb?"

Seeing Jinhuan still looked unhappy, Chen Manrou stretched out her hand and flicked her on the head: "Fool, have you forgotten how Concubine Yang's child was aborted?"

"Then Concubine Shu didn't know that Concubine Yang knew about it." Pouted all the time, Chen Manrou pulled her cheeks and pulled her from side to side: "Stupid, you won't let Concubine Shu know that Concubine Yang already knows? Concubine Yang In the past, I had no rights, no evidence, and I was so noble that I couldn't see the ground, so I didn't suspect Concubine Shu. With a temperament that is very clever in being favored, will she give Concubine Shu a good look?"

"But Concubine Yang, it doesn't mean that Concubine Shu can't take care of us, right?" Jinhuan was still a little hesitant, anyway, she felt that the news of her mother's pregnancy should be concealed as hard as possible, and she would say it when she couldn't. Come out, then no one can threaten the empress's belly.

"You counted the days for nothing? There are still 20 days." Chen Manrou saw what Jinhuan meant, and said with a smile: "What's more, Li Yuyi will report to the doctor in five days. , simply announce it openly, so that they will be afraid, so that they don't want to do it in the open. It's alright, you should do as I said, and the news will be passed on tomorrow. Five days later, I will I have to hand over the palace power, but I don’t have time to do these things anymore.”

Jinhuan had no choice but to take orders, went out to find Xiao Dingzi and Xiao Chengzi, and ordered them to pass news to Concubine Yang and Concubine Shu respectively.Of course, the news of Chen Manrou's pregnancy can only be passed on to Concubine Shu, not even the Empress.

"Stop the cup. Is there any result of the matter that I asked you to investigate?" Chen Manrou got up and was about to walk around. She sat for too long and felt a little uncomfortable.Bei Ting, the only one who stayed indoors, hurried forward to support her.Chen Manrou walked around twice, suddenly thought of this question, and hurriedly turned to ask.

Bei Ting shook his head: "I haven't investigated it yet, the ones in the palace are still missing a little bit. The ones outside the palace, the news from the Chen family hasn't come in yet, at least the day after tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)