Chapter 219: Secret Pregnancy
Chapter 219: Secret Pregnancy
"Zhen'er, are you feeling unwell too?"
"No...No, Your Majesty, why do you ask?"
"I see that your eyes are puffy and you look tired. Did you not sleep well last night?"
"Last night, I just...just had a nightmare."
"What did you dream about? I am currently reading Shao Anle's Dream Forest Mystery Interpretation. I have gained a lot of insights. Please try to interpret it for me, my beloved concubine."
Concubine Wan was exhausted as a pile of mud last night. She slept soundly and dreamed of nothing. She thought to herself that she was unlucky. But who would have thought that the emperor, who hated reading the most, suddenly started reading the abstruse books on numerology.
She glanced at Cuizhu, who was looking down at her toes.
"I dreamed...I dreamed of a huge snake."
Emperor Yousheng became interested: "Snake?"
snake?
Upon hearing this, Cuizhu raised her head slightly and couldn't help but wonder in her heart, the snake her majesty is talking about might be a snake that is good at digging holes?
Concubine Wan nodded quickly and said, "Yes, it's a snake!"
Emperor Yousheng asked again: "What kind of snake is it? How long is it?"
"The whole body is red, the color of cinnabar blood, and it is... about one foot long."
Emperor Yousheng breathed a sigh of relief: "Don't be alarmed, my beloved concubine. It's only one foot long. It's just a small snake. It didn't do much harm."
Concubine Wan thought of what happened last night and was secretly frightened. It was really not a small matter and the harm was quite serious!
Unless one is born with a world-famous instrument, or has been committed to this business for many years, it will be difficult to accommodate them all.
She was a generous person and could only tolerate a little of it, then burst into tears.
Concubine Wan glanced at Emperor Yousheng, and after comparing the two, she couldn't help but sighed and said, "Yes, it is indeed just a small snake."
I thought I could end this awkward topic, but the emperor asked again, "Where was the little snake that my beloved concubine dreamed of?"
Concubine Wan Guifei almost exclaimed: "Where?"
Why does it sound more and more like the emperor's words are pointing at me?
"Yes, Mr. Anle's book has a special chapter that explains the 'Dream Snake' in detail. The signs it indicates are different depending on the size of the snake and the geographical location."
Concubine Wan breathed a sigh of relief and could only say, "The snake that I dreamed of was in Sihuang Pavilion. Oh, and it even climbed onto my embroidered couch, so I was frightened in the middle of the night and didn't sleep well."
"On the couch?"
"My beloved said it got on the bed?"
Emperor Yousheng’s eyes widened, and he was obviously very surprised.
Concubine Wan looked flustered and said hurriedly, "It was a snake. The snake got on the bed."
Emperor Yousheng was overjoyed and said, "My beloved, dreaming of a snake on the bed is a great omen!"
Concubine Wan had something to hide. She was distracted by the emperor's surprise and joy. She wanted to slap herself twice. She said that she could dream of anything else, such as a phoenix, a unicorn, or Guanyin, why did she have to dream of a snake?
"Your Majesty, what does this mean?"
Emperor Yousheng was very excited and said, "My beloved concubine, you don't know that Shao Anle's 'Dream Forest Mysterious Interpretation' has a record that dreaming of snakes and pythons usually indicates bad luck, unless the snake is on the bed and the dreamer is a woman, then it is a great thing."
Concubine Wan smiled and asked, "Your Majesty, what good news does this portend?"
"Dreaming of a snake entering the bed indicates that Zhen'er... you will have a child."
Emperor Yousheng laughed out loud.
"Zhen'er, are you unhappy?"
"Your Majesty, should I be happy?"
Concubine Wan's smile froze on her face, and her head was buzzing, as if something was hitting her from behind, just like last night. She felt a little numb.
Cuizhu took two steps forward and took the opportunity to whisper, "Your Majesty, His Majesty has been sitting for a long time, but tea has not been served yet. I guess Sister Mei Xin is not here, and those people are confused. Shall I go and urge them?"
Concubine Wan Guifei reacted and stood up to apologize: "It has been a long time since I personally made tea. Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I will be back soon."
The green bamboo opened the bead curtain, and the two of them walked out one after another.
In the Feng Pavilion, only Emperor Yousheng and Chief Eunuch Gao Guang were left.
He coughed twice and his expression became more restrained: "Is it okay for me to say so?" Gao Guang smiled and said, "Your Majesty is wise, there is no flaw at all."
"It's the record about 'Dream Snake Omen'. It doesn't seem to be written by Mr. Shao Anle."
"I don't think it's a big deal. Your Majesty hasn't seen it anyway."
"That's true."
Emperor Yousheng sighed deeply, and his originally rosy face suddenly turned pale. He then coughed violently, tears streaming down his face, and it felt like there were millions of ants gnawing at his flesh and bones all over his body.
He quickly took out his handkerchief and caught the bloody phlegm that was surging from his throat.
"Red Pill, bring it here quickly..."
"Your Majesty, Master Huang He said that you can only take one pill every ten days, and there are still two days left..."
"Bring it here!"
Gao Guang had no choice but to take out the brocade box from his sleeve. Each pill was bright red and had no taste. However, after swallowing them, a ball of warmth gradually spread out and flowed towards the eight extraordinary meridians, relieving the serious illness in the body.
"I feel much better."
After Emperor Yousheng took the pill, the effect was amazing, his breathing became stable, and his face regained color.
"In a few days, you will take out eight thousand taels of silver from the treasury and send it to Chaotian Temple as a reward to Master Huang He. Tell him that he will do his best to make elixirs for me and will never be reluctant to give up his position as the Imperial Master in the future."
However, all the palace maids in the room outside the pearl curtain and in the tea room were sent away.
Concubine Wan was actually making tea herself, with the female official Cuizhu helping her.
"Your Majesty, do you think... you already know?"
Her mood began to calm down and she carefully sorted out what had happened in the past day or two.
Cuizhu didn't dare to say anything, just pretended not to hear and turned around to get the teapot.
"Stop pretending."
"I'm sure you already know what happened last night."
When Cuizhu heard this, she knelt down and kowtowed continuously as if she heard thunder.
"Get up, you are smart, there is no need to play dumb. I am never afraid of smart people, I am only afraid of self-righteous fools."
Concubine Wan lived up to her high position. She had clearly done something shameful and disgraceful, but she spoke out with dignity and righteousness, using both kindness and severity to prevent the other party from having any suspicious thoughts.
Cuizhu stood up and whispered, "I have received great kindness from the Majesty, and I only want to repay you. For the rest of my life, I will be your slave and servant, and serve you. I have no other wishes."
Concubine Wan smiled and said, "Well, go and help me with something."
"Please give your orders, Madam."
"Go find Mei Xin and have her take over the Zhaode Palace guards. If you find the whereabouts of Li... that evil thief in the palace, arrest him immediately. Then have Zhang Wei go to the Imperial Stables to summon Qin Shun'er and bring him to Fengning Palace for custody."
Concubine Wan asked, "Have you remembered these two things clearly?"
Cuizhu quickly repeated what she had just said, almost word for word.
Wan Zhen'er thought to herself, "This girl has a quick wit, but being a curtain-opening lady is a waste of her talent."
The bead curtain was opened by two maids, and then closed, and the pearls and jade collided, making a clear and crisp sound.
Concubine Wan walked in with a smile, holding a steaming wide-mouthed cup.
"Your Majesty, please have some tea."
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(End of this chapter)