HCB Chapter 498: Princess in the Deep Palace 2
Chapter 498: Princess in the Deep Palace 2
Chapter 498: Princess Twelve in the Deep Palace
Although Situ Jin was very happy to be a father, he never thought of making his son the crown prince, but he was still looking forward to having his second child.
Concubine Qing always thought that she was pregnant with a little prince until she gave birth to a little princess. Then she had to accept the reality. Fortunately, this was the emperor's first daughter and also the emperor's eldest daughter. Even though she was not a prince, the emperor still conferred her the title of noble concubine.
After Concubine Qing finished her confinement, she threw herself into the fight for favor again. Then good news came from the harem one after another. This time, three concubines were pregnant. One of them was an old lady in the palace, who was directly canonized as a noble lady from a talented person.
The other one was Rong Jieyu, the daughter of the left prime minister, who was directly canonized as a concubine after she became pregnant. The other one was the concubine's daughter of the Liu family, who was canonized as a Jieyu.
When the eighth daughter of the Liu family learned that her half-sister was pregnant, she was so angry that she threw the teacup in front of her to the ground. She still felt unsatisfied and wanted to pick up the porcelain from the Treasure Pavilion and throw it hard on the ground, but fortunately she was stopped by the palace maid.
"Miss, when you entered the palace, the master told us that if we prosper, we will all prosper, and if we suffer, we will all suffer. Now that the Sixth Miss is pregnant, this is also a good thing for us."
The Sixth Miss couldn't listen any more, "What good news is this? How can such a lowly woman get pregnant? Even though I am so favored, the daughter of the Left Prime Minister got pregnant first. Why?"
The maid immediately advised, "Being able to get pregnant is a skill, but whether you can give birth to a child still depends on your ability. Besides, Concubine Rong has been weak since childhood, and it is still unclear whether she can give birth to a little prince. It is estimated that it will be a girl. Young lady is the one who is truly suitable for giving birth to a boy."
After being coaxed, Miss Eight immediately smiled. However, when she thought that her elder sister, who was not as good as herself, was pregnant, it was like a thorn in her heart. The more she thought about it, the more upset she became, and she just vomited.
This was a big deal, and the palace maid immediately called the imperial physician over, who found out that the Sixth Miss was also pregnant. She was directly promoted from a concubine to a concubine.
When Lord Liu, who was far away outside the palace, learned that both of his children were pregnant, he was so happy that he drank several glasses of wine. He even ran to the place where the ancestral plaques were enshrined in the middle of the night, kowtowed several times, and lit a few incense sticks, hoping that the ancestors would bless the two children to give birth to little princes, so that their Liu family could continue to grow.
Situ Jin was also very happy. There were four more pregnant concubines in the palace. According to the 50% probability, at least two of them were little princes.
The other concubines were all ambitious. If it weren't for the queen, who kept a strict watch on the harem, these concubines would have probably schemed against each other for the sake of offspring. Previously, there was a concubine who assaulted a pregnant woman and was directly demoted to a low-ranking beauty. Later, she was even rejected by the emperor and eventually died tragically in the cold palace.
These women did not dare to take action. Although Situ Jin liked these beauties, it did not mean that these beauties could scheme against each other. He hated those scheming women very much.
Su Tong just sat on the mountain and watched the fight between the two tigers. After all, she was the queen. Although the concubines did not take her seriously, they were usually respectful to her.
The eighth daughter of the Liu family has been restless since she became pregnant. She took advantage of her pregnancy to snatch the favor of many concubines. She even used the excuse that she was not feeling well to call Situ Jin to her palace. The other concubines were so angry that they reported the matter directly to the Queen, hoping that the Queen could make the decision for them.
The Eighth Miss didn't think she was wrong. She covered her belly which had not yet bulged and said pretentiously, "I hope you sisters won't blame me. After all, this is my first pregnancy. There are many things I don't understand. In addition, the maid is worried, so I have been bothering the emperor all the time."
"Isn't it just a pregnancy? What's the big deal?" One of the other concubines couldn't help it and retorted.
The Eighth Miss is not the type to swallow her anger. "Sister, you have never been pregnant, so you naturally don't know the pain of pregnancy. Besides, the Emperor has not said anything, so what do you have to complain about?"
Other concubines: "You..."
Su Tong watched them quarreling and rubbed his aching forehead. "Since you are pregnant and feeling uncomfortable, just remove the green card and stay in your own palace to take care of your baby. I will arrange five imperial doctors for you. Just take good care of yourself and come out when you are better."
After hearing this punishment, the other concubines covered their mouths directly, because if they didn't cover their mouths, their laughter would come out.
The Eighth Miss was so angry that she was jumping up and down. She wanted to go to the Emperor to complain about her grievances, but Situ Jin felt that the punishment was too light. If it weren't for the fact that she was pregnant, she would have been banished to the cold palace long ago. So he immediately sent a strict nanny to teach her a lesson while she was pregnant.
The concubines in the harem also had their own plans, but most of them were just trivial matters. Su Tong usually turned a blind eye to them. But with four more pregnant concubines in the harem, these women could no longer hide their ambitions. One of them sprained her ankle, and another ate the wrong thing.
Su Tong watched these people fighting in the palace which was like a minor quarrel. Although it could not cause any substantial harm, it was really disgusting. He did not want to deal with these trivial matters all day long, so he found a concubine with a kind personality and directly promoted her from the rank of Jieyu to the rank of Bin, and granted her the power to write about his six palaces.
Situ Jin was also surprised. There were very few concubines in the harem who were childless and were granted the title of concubine, not to mention that Su Tong also granted her the right to assist in managing the six palaces, which showed that she was not power-hungry.
Situ Jin had thought about dividing the power in Su Tong's hands at the beginning, but the other party managed the harem very well, and he really didn't know where to start. He also didn't have the habit of finding faults, so he let Su Tong take charge of the entire harem. Now that the other party is willing to take the initiative to delegate power to other concubines, it is also a good thing for him as the emperor, mainly because Su Tong is a princess of the Southern Kingdom.
Su Tong had been married to the other party for so many years, so he naturally knew the twists and turns in the other party's heart. Even though he promoted the other party to the position of concubine, Situ Jin did not say anything. It was estimated that this matter went straight to the other party's heart. He was so happy that he couldn't wait to object.
However, Situ Jin's happy event was yet to come. Among the four pregnant concubines, two of them gave birth prematurely. One of them was the sixth daughter of the Liu family. She was disgusted by staying in the room all the time and ran outside to get some fresh air. As a result, she sprained her foot, and after being frightened, she gave birth to the second princess prematurely, a sickly child.
After the elder of the Liu family learned about this, he was so angry that he wanted to give up his daughter. If it weren't for the fact that she looked somewhat like his previous daughter, he really didn't want to let her enter the palace.
Look at what a crap job they have done. They could have stayed in their own palace and taken care of the baby. Even if it was really a little princess, as long as it was a healthy child, it would be a blessing for their Liu family.
As a result, she didn't even protect her belly and gave birth to a little princess prematurely. I heard it's still unclear whether she can survive. If she dies, wouldn't it be bad luck for the royal family?