The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

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Concubine Li was puzzled. Most women in the palace, and even in the world, wanted to have sons. Just like her, even if she loved her daughter, she still hoped to have a brother born from the same mother to support her daughter.

Therefore, Princess Li just thought that Xie Yu was just being polite.

However, Li Fei was still very happy that her daughter was praised: "What do you mean lively and cute? She is simply a devil..."

Half a month had passed since the new concubine entered the palace. During this half month, there had been no major incidents of concubines being demoted, and the new concubines, except Xie Yuzhen, had served the emperor in bed one after another. The emperor had not shown much fondness for any of the new concubines, but instead often went to Shouning Palace to accompany Xie Yuzhen.

Xie Yuzhen was very happy to see this. Half a month later, she invited the old imperial physician Bai to take her pulse and confirmed that she was pregnant. Calculating the date, she became pregnant shortly before entering the palace.

At that time, she was kept in the emperor's private residence, surrounded by palace servants arranged by the emperor himself, and she never left their sight.

With the emperor's personal endorsement, the child would not be criticized in the future because she was conceived outside the palace.

After sorting out all the things before and after the pregnancy and making sure that there were no omissions, Xie Yuzhen was in a good mood and took the palace people out for a stroll - although she had always been in good health, Imperial Physician Bai still suggested that Xie Yuzhen walk around more when she had time.

Although the early stages of pregnancy are dangerous, it is not good for the fetus or the pregnant woman to stay in the uterus without moving.

The weather was beautiful. Xie Yuzhen walked all the way from Shouning Palace to the Imperial Garden. She didn't feel tired at all. Instead, she felt more and more refreshed. She touched her flat belly with a gentle look on her face: "I always feel that this child is too quiet. I am a little worried that she is weak... I would like to share the blessing of the Second Princess so that she can be more lively and healthy."

Concubine Li's expression froze for a moment: "I'm afraid that Concubine Xie's child is only one month old. A one-month-old baby can't even move..."

"But when I first became pregnant with my previous child, I often felt dizzy, my limbs became weak, and I even vomited. Now this one is too well-behaved, which makes me feel a little uneasy." As soon as Xie Yuzhen moved forward, Concubine Li retreated with the child.

I wondered if Xie knew that the baby in my womb was not healthy and wanted to frame me?

Concubine Li's eyes became alert.

Xie Yuzhen, who was simply bored and wanted to have some fun, didn't continue. She was counting on the child in her belly for the rest of her life, and even if she was ready to cause trouble, she didn't dare to take risks with the child.

However, she calmed down, while others started to make a fuss.

After standing in the imperial garden for a while, they heard a burst of hurried shouting.

At first it was just the faint scream of a woman, but as the scream grew louder and closer to the group, Xie Yuzhen gradually heard clearly what the woman was shouting.

"Help! Come and save my wife!!!"

After a few shouts, a palace maid with a terrified face and disheveled hair appeared on the path. No one knew what had happened to her, but when she saw some people on the path, she rushed towards them without a care in the world.

Xia Zhi quickly protected Xie Yuzhen behind him.

Concubine Li cursed inwardly and handed her daughter to the nanny behind her. She glanced at Ruyi, who then led a few palace servants to stop the woman: "Concubine Li is here, you are not allowed to be so presumptuous!"

The palace maid looked anxious. She stopped running and knelt down on the path with a plop. Although the path was flat, it was paved with stone bricks and was very hard. The sound of her kneeling made Xie Yuzhen feel very painful.

"My lady, please save my wife!"

The maid was young and panicked, so she spoke incoherently.

Xie Yuzhen only heard Ruyi's serious voice: "Which palace is your wife from? What happened?"

After she reminded her, the little palace maid suddenly realized: "My wife is Shen Xiaoyi from Yanzhang Palace. She suddenly fainted and fell into the water at Qiu Shuang Pavilion. I can't swim, so I ran out to ask for help."

When she heard that someone had fallen into the water, Concubine Li hurriedly said, "Why don't you take us to rescue them, Ruyi!"

The little maid limped to her feet, not caring about the pain in her legs, and ran forward with everyone. Concubine Li turned around and told her daughter's wet nurse to take the second princess back. She then looked at Xie Yuzhen and said, "Ms. Xie is pregnant. It's best not to go to the front, so as not to bump into the dragon offspring in her belly."

She was afraid that Shen Xiaoyi would fall into the water and die, and she was also afraid that Xie Yuzhen would be frightened by the scene and have a miscarriage. As the only high-ranking concubine present, she could not escape responsibility.

"Then I won't stay any longer..." Xie Yuzhen thought for a moment, and then said, "I will go ahead and report this matter to the Queen Mother at Kunning Palace."

Concubine Li nodded: "Then I'll trouble you, Ms. Xie."

After saying that, she no longer cared about Xie Yuzhen and walked away in a hurry.

On the way to Kunning Palace, Xie Yuzhen said to Xia Zhi, "The Queen Mother only told us to go and pay our respects to her on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. It's not even that day yet, and we have to go and bother her again."

Without waiting for Xia Zhi to answer, Xie Yuzhen turned around and looked in the direction where Concubine Li left: "Our Concubine Li looks mean, but she is not afraid of getting involved..."

There are very few people in the Imperial Garden today, and the Qiu Shuang Pavilion is located in a very remote place. No one knows why Shen Xiaoyi would go to such a remote place, and she only brought a little palace maid with her. I don't know if she suddenly fainted and fell into the water because she was really in poor health, or if she was the result of someone's conspiracy.

Speaking of which, Shen Xiaoyi was a concubine of Yanzhang Palace, and the mistress of Yanzhang Palace was Liu Shuyi. This lady Shuyi was the legitimate daughter of Marquis of Jingjun, and was once very favored, second only to Concubine Song Shufei. But somehow, she suddenly fell out of favor after she became pregnant, and even after she gave birth to the fourth princess, she was never favored again.

"If Shen Xiaoyi was really framed, then the most likely suspect would be the person who was in the Imperial Garden at the time. However, as soon as I entered the Imperial Garden, I met Concubine Li, and we two can just testify for each other. I wonder what Concubine Li's expression will be when she realizes what's going on." Xie Yuzhen's face was full of joy.

Xia Zhi looked at his wife helplessly and said, "We'll be at Kunning Palace soon. Madam, please restrain yourself. After all, she has fallen into the water..."

"That's right." Xie Yuzhen immediately smoothed out the corners of his mouth that were raised, "Remember to remind me like this next time."

Summer Solstice: “…”

Xia Zhi doesn't hope there will be a next time.

But her master was mad and she was just a servant so she could only indulge him.

Xie Yuzhen's eyes quickly turned red, and he put on a panicked look. He strode towards the surprised eunuch guarding the gate and said, "Shen Xiaoyi from Yanzhang Palace fell into the water at Qiu Shuang Pavilion in the Imperial Garden. Concubine Li has already brought people to rescue her. Please go and report to the Empress!"

The young eunuch guarding the gate felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy the moment Xie Yuzhen appeared. He took note of her words without thinking much, hurriedly bowed, turned around, and ran towards Kunning Palace.

While the palace servants were reporting, Xie Yuzhen put away her anxious expression, patted her cheeks and ruffled her hair a little, then immediately put on a pitiful and frightened look: "Empress, I'm so scared!"

The queen hurried out with her people after hearing the news:...

Alas!

Why are you here again?