nucmednet Chapter 120 Some people are happy and some are sad
Chapter 120 Some people are happy and some are sad
When Concubine Shu woke up and learned that she had lost her child, she burst into tears and cried bitterly. She blamed herself painfully, "Your Majesty, it's all my fault. It was my greed that harmed the child..." Before she finished speaking, she fainted in the arms of Emperor Suwen.
Although Emperor Suwen was feeling agitated, he remained calm on the surface. He ordered the imperial physician to look after Concubine Shu, and then turned and headed for Zhaohe Hall.
At this time, Nan Ruoqing had already learned the news of Concubine Shu's miscarriage. She snuggled in the old emperor's arms and pretended to comfort him. However, deep in her heart, she couldn't help but feel happy.
"Qing'er, Concubine Shu had a miscarriage. You must be extra careful. Maybe you are also carrying my dragon seed in your belly!" The more Emperor Suwen spoke, the more he felt that this was possible.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Qing'er will take care of herself. Qing'er also longs to have a child by her side. Your Majesty is very busy, and Qing'er often feels extremely lonely when she misses you. My mother's home is far away, and Qing'er can only rely on Your Majesty." Nan Ruoqing said sadly, with tears in her eyes.
"I will come to accompany you when I am free. Concubine Shu just gave birth to a child. You should not have conflicts with her recently. Avoid Concubine Shu from being too radical," Emperor Suwen said worriedly.
Emperor Su Wen really doted on Nan Ruoqing, who was young, energetic, sensible, beautiful and had a good figure. The Emperor Su Wen, who was over 40 years old, felt like he had returned to his youthful impulse when he was with Nan Ruoqing.
"Yes. Everything is up to your Majesty. Your Majesty should go to bed early. You have to attend the early court tomorrow," Nan Ruoqing said considerately.
Emperor Suwen slowly fell asleep, but Nan Ruoqing was too excited to sleep. She couldn't help muttering in her heart, "Thank you for this great gift, brother. Only by killing the piece of meat in Concubine Shu's belly can I have a chance. Now that my period has been delayed for many days, maybe I have a child."
Nan Ruoqing touched her abdomen, her facial expression relaxed, and she slowly fell asleep.
When Concubine Shu woke up again, she did not see Emperor Suwen and felt a little disappointed. When she learned from her personal maid that Emperor Suwen had arranged for an imperial physician to see her when she fainted and turned to go to Zhaohe Palace, Concubine Shu was so angry that she gritted her teeth.
"Nan Ruoqing, this bitch, is trying to go against me? I just lost my baby. But she actually hooked up with the emperor," Concubine Shu angrily scolded Nan Ruoqing in the bedroom. Soon she fainted from excitement, which exhausted the imperial physician who was serving her.
Early in the morning, after the emperor finished his morning court session, he hurried to the Zhaohe Hall to have breakfast with Nan Ruoqing.
Emperor Su Wen looked at the table full of exquisite dishes, then at Nan Ruoqing's beautiful face, and his mood instantly became better. He even forgot about the annoyance he had during the morning court session.
Nan Ruoqing suddenly felt nauseous and wanted to vomit. She was afraid of losing etiquette, so she tried to hold it in very uncomfortably. Finally, she couldn't help but vomit. This scared Emperor Su Wen, who thought there was something unclean in the dish.
Emperor Suwen quickly picked up Nan Ruoqing and placed her on the bed, then immediately asked the guards to invite the imperial physician to treat her.
The imperial physician who was serving in Concubine Shu's bedroom was dragged by the guards to Zhaohe Hall. When the imperial physician saw Emperor Suwen's worried look, he understood a little.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty, Concubine Qing is pregnant. It's been almost two months, and the pulse is stable, nothing serious. As for the nausea and vomiting, it's a normal reaction for women during pregnancy. Please don't worry, Your Majesty," said the imperial physician with a smile on his face, kneeling on the ground.
"Pass on my decree. Everyone in Zhaohe Palace will be rewarded. Imperial physician, please stand up. From now on, you will be responsible for Empress Qing's pulse. If there is any mistake, you will be beheaded before me!" Emperor Suwen said loudly, unable to hide his joy.
"Thank you, Your Majesty," the serving palace maids and eunuchs knelt down and kowtowed, expressing their gratitude in unison.
Afterwards, Emperor Suwen turned to look at Nan Ruoqing on the bed, his eyes full of concern: "My beloved concubine, have a good rest. I will have someone send the best medicinal materials to you, and I will make sure that you will recover soon."
Nan Ruoqing was filled with gratitude and struggled to stand up and salute, but was stopped by Emperor Su Wen. He gently pressed her back on the bed and said softly, "My beloved concubine, there is no need to be polite. The most important thing is to rest and recuperate."
After saying this, Emperor Suwen looked at everyone again and announced: "From today onwards, Concubine Qing who enters the Zhaohe Palace will be Concubine Qing Guifei, one of the four concubines."
Hearing this news, Nan Ruoqing was so excited that she almost cried. She didn't expect that Emperor Su Wen loved her so much that he promoted her to imperial concubine. She was so excited that she tried to get out of bed and kowtow to express her gratitude, but her weak body made it impossible for her to do so.
At this moment, Emperor Su Wen walked quickly to the bedside, gently lifted Nan Ruoqing up, and let her lie half in his arms. Nan Ruoqing felt his care and love, and her heart was filled with warmth and touching.
When the imperial edict spread throughout the harem, the harem exploded instantly. The concubines in various palaces talked about it, some were jealous, some were envious, and some were secretly happy. The most angry among them was Concubine Shu.
After hearing the news, Concubine Shu was so angry that her face turned blue. She threw everything that could be thrown in the bedroom, cursing non-stop: "Bitch, you vixen, how dare you seduce the emperor..." All kinds of ugly words filled the entire bedroom. The serving palace maids and eunuchs were so scared that they knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe.
However, Concubine Shu's anger did not subside. She became angrier and angrier, and finally fainted. The palace maids and eunuchs rushed forward to support her and anxiously called her name.
At the same time, Emperor Suwen was dining with Nan Ruoqing in Zhaohe Hall. Suddenly, the maid from Concubine Shu's bedroom came hurriedly and knelt on the ground begging Emperor Suwen to go see Concubine Shu.
Emperor Suwen wanted to go and see Concubine Shu, after all, she had just lost her child, but when he saw Nan Ruoqing's unhappy face, he hesitated. He looked at Nan Ruoqing with heartache, and then angrily scolded the maid: "Damn you! The concubine fainted, but you didn't go to ask the imperial physician, but came to call me. I'm not a doctor, how can I cure the disease? Get out of here!" After that, he ignored the maid and continued to have dinner with Nan Ruoqing.
On the other side, Concubine Shu finally woke up. After learning what happened after she fell into a coma, she did not cry like before, but became unusually calm. This calmness frightened the people around her, like the calm before the storm.
"Your Majesty, you are also here with Concubine Qing. I knew that the concubine was pregnant, so I came to see Concubine Qing. Someone, bring the supplements to Concubine Qing, Your Majesty. These are from my own private storage, and they are all of the best quality," said the queen with a smile.
"Queen, you understand my heart. I feel relieved to have you in my harem."
"Thank you, Her Majesty, for the reward." Nan Ruoqing said respectfully.
"Your Majesty. I still have to go see Concubine Shu, so I'll leave first." The Queen said as she helped Nan Ruoqing up.
"Queen, go ahead. This Concubine Shu is becoming more and more ignorant. You should teach her a lesson," Emperor Suwen said with some displeasure.
The queen had a smile on her face but her heart was bleeding. Her back looked a little desolate as she turned and left. Emperor Suwen glanced at the queen as she left and said with a bit of guilt in his heart.
"Qing'er, I won't come tonight. I'm busy with other things. Please take care of yourself." After saying that, Emperor Suwen fled.