The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 275 Go to burn incense

I met her more often than I met Concubine Xin Shufei.

Ever since she was about to give birth, she was rarely seen in the palace.

The only time was when Qin Liuse accompanied Concubine Xiao De to visit her. However, Concubine Xin Shu's complexion was quite rosy, and she looked in good spirits, so it seemed that there should be no major problems with this pregnancy.

As for Concubine Zhou, because Emperor Yongjia had issued a death order, Concubine Li had no choice but to treat her well, serving her well and providing for her, so her complexion and every aspect were excellent.

Qin Liuse also heard from Concubine Xiao De that this Taoist nun Shi seemed to have become Concubine Xin Shu's spiritual pillar. The closer the due date came, the more Concubine Xin Shu thought about inviting her into the palace more frequently.

That's why Taoist nun Shi was settled in the capital.

However, Taoist nun Shi didn't buy the house in the capital just for herself.

Although Suzhou and Hangzhou are also very prosperous, Shangjing City is located in the Central Plains, with abundant material resources and many princes and nobles, making it even more wealthy and dazzling.

After coming here, Taoist nun Shi was reluctant to leave. The powerful and wealthy people here were many times more than those in her hometown of Suzhou and Hangzhou.

As soon as she let out a little news, people would immediately send her applications, leaving her with no chance to choose.

It has only been a short time since she came to the capital, but Taoist nun Shi has already become extremely wealthy. How could she bear to leave?

Qin Liuse smiled and said, "A Taoist nun is more reassuring than a midwife."

Concubine Xiao De said, "Actually, it's not just about giving her a ritual to keep her pregnant..."

Concubine Xiao De rarely talked about gossip. She said that Concubine Xin Shu invited Taoist nun Shi in because she heard that she had a pair of magical hands that could turn a girl in her belly into a boy.

That's why I invite her in from time to time, so that I can touch my belly and do some rituals.

Qin Liuse heard this, gritted her teeth, and held back her laughter, "If there really is such a Midas Touch, then there probably won't be girls like us in this world."

Concubine Xiao De also smiled and said, "I think the Taoist nun took all the credit for giving birth to a boy and spread the word so much that everyone thought that anyone she touched would give birth to a son."

Qin Liuse listened and nodded. It could be said that she and Concubine Xiao Defei had the same opinion.

Nowadays, as Concubine Xiao De gets along with Qin Liuse, she also starts to like gossiping with her when she has nothing to do. This was hard to imagine Concubine Xiao De doing before.

After the last Lantern Festival, Qin Liuse also asked her, but she saw Yan Shouyu and Yuan Jiuer at the bottom of the city gate tower.

Concubine Xiao De did not hide it and nodded, saying that she saw it that time.

Qin Liuse thought so too. Yan Shouyu was standing in the front row protecting Yuan Jiuer. He was so big and mighty that it was hard not to see him.

However, since the meeting in East Garden at the end of the year, Concubine Xiao De seemed to have let go of many things.

When Qin Liuse saw that she no longer had that familiar and reluctant look when she mentioned Yan Shouyu, she knew that she must be slowly coming to terms with it.

Concubine Xiao Defei did not deny that many of the feelings in youth, no matter how beautiful they were, were actually just one's own imagination and something that one gave to oneself.

And perhaps it was because she and Yan Shouyu did not end up together that she had a knot in her heart for so many years.

If you ask whether there was any affection back then, the answer is definitely yes.

However, that feeling may have only grown stronger after they could no longer be together.

But so what?

Yan Shouyu did not continue to marry, have children, and take a concubine, while she, in order to avoid the late emperor, was also nominally married to Emperor Yongjia.

No matter how many emotions you have, they are all made up in your own mind.

Ever since she met Yan Shouyu in East Garden before the New Year, Concubine Xiao De felt that many things seemed to have disappeared all at once and she felt relieved.

But it doesn't mean that she has no feelings for Yan Shouyu at all, it's just that the love she had back then has been transformed into another form.

A kind of relationship that has a bond, but does not necessarily require being together like lovers.

When Qin Liuse heard what Concubine Xiao De said, she understood it very well.

After all, how can the relationship that you met at such a young age be gone just like that? Besides, there are many kinds of relationships.

Wasn't she the same way to Brother Jia in her previous life?

Because she had never had it, she felt that she loved him immensely, and she also believed that he loved her deeply. But when she left the palace, she faced all the realities, but it was already too late.

So now that Concubine Xiao De has come to her senses, Qin Liuse can only say that she is very happy for her.

As they talked, the two walked towards the Empress Dowager Cixi's Yongshou Palace.

This time, it was the Empress Dowager Cixi who sent someone to summon them to Yongshou Palace.

Since both of them were acquaintances of the Empress Dowager Cixi, they felt like they were at home when they arrived at Yongshou Palace, without any sense of restraint or caution.

The Empress Dowager Cixi was wearing a dark blue dress with a chrysanthemum pattern. She sat in the upper seat, waiting for them to come in and pay their respects.

Then he smiled and asked, "You have been busy lately, but you took time out of your busy schedule to come here. It's really hard for you two."

Concubine Xiao De smiled and said, "I am not busy."

Qin Liuse also said, "We came to the Queen Mother only after we finished our work. The Queen Mother doesn't have to worry."

The Empress Dowager pointed at Qin Liuse and said with a smile, "You little girl, your belly is so big, you are about to become my mother's, and you still speak so frivolously."

Qin Liuse smiled and stuck out her tongue at her.

The Empress Dowager Cixi had some tea and snacks brought up to the two men, and they sat on the left and right of the Empress Dowager Cixi.

The Empress Dowager chatted with them for a while before asking, "It's already April. Time flies. In the blink of an eye, the one in Chuxiu Palace and the one in Yuxiu Palace are about to give birth. Is everything in the palace ready?"

Now, the palace was about to welcome two princes and princesses. The Empress Dowager Cixi was happy but also worried, so she summoned them over to ask some trivial matters.

Ask them if they are ready.

Since the two noble ladies are about to give birth, we have to prepare two copies of everything, and there must be some spare ones. We can't be negligent.

Concubine Xiao De has been taking care of these things recently. She nodded and said, "Your Majesty, everything is ready and can be used at any time."

The Empress Dowager Cixi was very relieved about Concubine Xiao De's work. She said a few words of concern and then said, "Tomorrow, we must go to Ci'en Temple to burn incense and ask the ancestors to bless the emperor to have more children and more descendants."

Concubine Xiao De nodded, and for a moment she discussed with the Empress Dowager Cixi about when to go there and what kind of offerings to prepare.

Although the Shanggong Bureau has corresponding rules and regulations, there is still a set of official procedures that must be followed.

The Empress Dowager was anxious because she didn't know whether the two of them might give birth at any time, so the worship work naturally had to be done before they gave birth.

So there was no delay, and the next day, Concubine Xiao De accompanied him to Ci'en Temple to burn incense.

It might be a manifestation of the ancestor's spirit. The Empress Dowager Cixi had only been lighting incense for a few days when Concubine Zhou's stomach started to move and she was crying out that she was about to give birth.

This is Cairen Zhou’s first child, and everyone in the Imperial Medical Bureau is suddenly on edge.

Immediately, the troops that had been prepared went towards Chuxiu Palace.

Those who should go into the house should go into the house, those who should boil water should boil water, and those who should pray should pray.

When Concubine Xiao De heard the news, she went there immediately.

Firstly, she wanted to keep an eye on it personally for peace of mind, and secondly, she was worried that Concubine Li would do something. Although Emperor Yongjia had warned her, Concubine Xiao De was still worried because she hadn't done anything herself, and she was afraid that something might go wrong at this critical juncture.

Qin Liuse had received an oral order from Emperor Yongjia, so he did not go to Yuxiu Palace. He was alone in Zhaoyang Palace, feeling anxious.

I just pray that Zhou Cairen can give birth to the baby smoothly.

Aunt Mingyue looked at Qin Liuse, who was praying towards the sky with her hands folded, and then she followed Qin Liuse, standing in the yard and praying towards the sky.

At this time in the imperial city, Qin Liuse was not the only one who was anxious. When the news reached Concubine Xin Shu's Chuxiu Palace, Concubine Xin Shu was also anxious.

He quickly took some incense and worshipped before the gods and Buddhas, praying to the one in Yuxiu Palace to give birth to a princess.

She touched her belly and didn't expect that Concubine Zhou would give birth before her. This put a lot of pressure on Concubine Xin.

At the same time, she was wondering and worried, what if she gave birth to a prince?

When she thought about the possibility of her giving birth to a prince, Concubine Xin Shu began to mutter to herself that it would be best if she couldn't give birth, and that it would be best if both of them died.

After a long time of pain, Zhou Cairen finally gave birth to the baby.

And it seemed that God did not listen to Concubine Xin Shufei's prayers. This year, Concubine Zhou was particularly pregnant and gave birth to a little prince as her first child.

This is the fourth prince of Emperor Yongjia.

For a moment, the imperial physician and midwife who were helping with the delivery in Yuxiu Palace knelt down with joy and congratulated Zhou Cairen.