allonlinenovel Chapter 513 The king’s heart is unpredictable
Chapter 513 The king’s heart is unpredictable
Concubine Xiao said slowly, "You probably don't know that your father's new favorite, Concubine Fu, is probably pregnant."
The Sixth Prince was stunned. He really didn't know this news.
"are you sure?"
Concubine Xiao smiled, "Who knows? I just heard that she hasn't changed her clothes for about a month. Your father probably knows, but because of the previous experience with Concubine Cheng, he probably asked Concubine Fu to keep the pregnancy a secret for now, fearing that someone would harm the dragon fetus."
The Sixth Prince frowned. "Back then, Concubine Cheng's pregnancy was lost because of her own carelessness and Concubine Xian's trap. Now, Concubine Xian's palace is so shabby that not even a fly can escape. With you, Mother, in charge of all the palace affairs, how can you possibly protect Concubine Fu's baby?"
Concubine Xiao glanced at the Sixth Prince and said, "The emperor's heart is hard to predict. In the past, in this palace, your mother, I, and the virtuous concubine were incompatible, and your father was relieved. Now the virtuous concubine is seriously ill, and the Shu concubine is keeping to herself. Only I, your mother, have a son and a daughter, and you are about to get married-"
There was no need to explain too much; the Sixth Prince's expression immediately changed.
Concubine Xiao then continued, "Others see us, mother and son, as so glorious and noble. But you must know that the higher you climb, the harder you fall! Your father seems to want to use you now, but who knows if he's just setting you up as a target?"
"In a few days, I, your mother, will probably fall out of favor. Don't believe everything you hear. If that happens, it will be a good thing. Do you understand?"
The Sixth Prince was somewhat indignant. "Does mother have to look after others' faces in the palace from now on? How can I bear that? Father, you wouldn't be so foolish as to forget the friendship you've shared with him for so many years, right?"
Imperial Concubine Xiao said impatiently, "Foolish! I, your mother, am in charge of the six palaces. Even if I have fallen out of favor, I have not lost my power! As long as I am still in charge of the palace power, what grievances can I endure? If those newcomers are not foolish, they will not come to me for bad luck. If they are really foolish, this palace will not tolerate foolish people, and naturally someone will deal with them!"
"Don't worry about these things, just keep them in mind! Go, go, go, I'm getting annoyed just looking at you! You're not considerate at all. Go back and arrange for that old doctor Qi to be with Zhenzhen, so as not to miss out on important matters."
The Sixth Prince was driven out of the palace by Concubine Xiao in a wronged mood, and went to be arranged with drooping shoulders.
After the Sixth Prince left, the confidant of Concubine Xiao couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, please explain it clearly to His Highness. Otherwise, the Sixth Prince is so filial and worried about you, why bother?"
Concubine Xiao took a sip of tea and stretched lazily. "What should I tell him? That I no longer want to serve his father and am just waiting for a new favorite to come and seduce him away? Or should I tell him to stop harboring unrealistic fantasies about his father? People can't teach people, but things can teach them, and once they are taught, they will learn!"
"Once the Third Brother's fate is determined, he will naturally understand everything! In this palace, affection is the least valuable and most easily worn away thing! How can I, a concubine, be worthy of discussing affection with her father, the Emperor?"
"The one who can talk about affection is lying in the coffin. I would rather not have affection, so that I can live!"
The trusted nanny sighed helplessly and looked at Concubine Xiao with loving eyes.
After all, they have slept in the same bed for many years. If there was really no affection between them, they would not have uttered such resentful words after learning about the series of suspicious and vigilant hurtful actions taken by His Majesty after Concubine Fu became pregnant.
But she knew that her queen was always open-minded and clear-sighted, and she thought she would soon figure things out and come to her senses.
After the Sixth Prince left the harem, he went back to the Ministry of Revenue to ask for leave.
When the always strict Lan Shangshu heard that he was going back home to arrange for Dr. Qi to be with his adopted daughter in South Vietnam, he immediately approved the leave and even asked, "Is one day enough? If not, can you grant me two more days?"
The Sixth Prince gritted his teeth and worked for Minister Lan in the Ministry of Revenue. He finally got a vacation and went home to work for Minister Lan's adopted daughter.
He owes them father and daughter his whole life, right?
Although he complained in his heart, it did not stop him from doing his work. He quickly called the old doctor Qi to his front and explained the situation.
The old doctor Qi was naturally happy about this.
Not to mention the close relationship between him and Fu Zhiyi and his wife, he was willing to make this trip.
If Lu Zhenzhen can give birth safely, she can be directly appointed as the imperial physician by the emperor upon her return. This is a great opportunity.
Otherwise, according to the Sixth Prince's arrangement for him, it would take about one or two years before he could enter the Imperial Hospital and become an ordinary imperial physician. If he wants to become an imperial physician, he probably still has a long way to go.
Now all I have to do is take care of Lu Zhenzhen's safe delivery, which will save me from at least a few years of worries. It couldn't be better.
The old doctor Qi once again felt grateful to Lu Zhenzhen. It was all thanks to Lu Zhenzhen that their Qi family could be what it is today and have a future.
He is truly the lucky star of their Qi family.
The old doctor Qi took the order and went back to rummage through the boxes and cabinets, taking away all the medicinal herbs and pills that the Qi family had hidden away. Then, the Sixth Prince sent someone to send them directly to the official ship heading south.
When the old genius doctor Qi arrived in Nanyue, the gifts prepared by Lu Zhenzhen and Fu Zhiyi for the Sixth Prince's marriage, as well as the coming-of-age gifts for the Fourth Princess and Princess Qingning, had just been loaded onto the car.
Lu Zhenzhen's pregnancy was already very obvious at this moment. She was nearly five months pregnant, but she looked like an average woman who was six or seven months pregnant.
Most of the congratulatory gifts and coming-of-age ceremonies were prepared by Lan and Fu Heyin.
In the end, Lu Zhenzhen was only allowed to review it once.
Since the Maritime Customs Office now had a prototype, all cargoes on ships from Southeast Asia and the West had to be inspected by the Maritime Customs Office first, and then taxes would be collected based on the value of the goods.
Fu Heyin is now working at the Maritime Customs, in charge of this inspection.
If there are any rare and precious things, they will naturally be kept first.
In addition, the Lan family also purchased local precious specialties from all over the place, and the total amount was quite considerable.
In addition, Hongyanzuili has the most expensive and finest rouge and powder, with more than ten sets of various scents prepared.
The most elaborate pieces were the two sets of pearl head ornaments.
One set of gold beads and one set of pink beads.
As the saying goes, seven parts pearl and eight parts treasure.
Among these two sets of pearl head ornaments, the largest pearl weighs eight or nine points.
It was presented by Azhen, the pearl diver who had been occupied by the rebels, and her fellow villagers.
We wiped out the rebels and rescued the remaining villagers.
Although only the elderly, the weak, women and children are left, at least the children are still alive, so there is still hope.
Because their village had suffered an unexpected disaster, Fu Zhiyi asked for their opinions when he took over the affairs of Fancheng later.
They all still want to stay in the village, after all, that is their roots.
Fu Zhiyi gave them some comfort and compensation, and distributed some silver, so they could get by for the time being.
I just want to continue living. The children are still young and cannot go to the sea to collect pearls for a long time.
However, after Cai learned that Lu Zhenzhen was looking for all kinds of rare treasures to send to the capital, she went to find Ah Zhen.