Harem Daily Life

Chapter 456 This is a good omen

What is this good pregnancy constitution?

Tao Yanyan was stunned.

"But the fetuses are still small. Although we have detected the pulses of the twins, we cannot draw a definitive conclusion yet. The diagnosis will be clearer after some time." Doctor Liu said conservatively.

He Linzhang looked at Tao Yanyan's belly excitedly, his surprise was beyond words, but he was also worried: "The imperial concubine was weak before, and she didn't eat much after she got pregnant. Will it have any impact?"

Doctor Liu said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. At present, the pulse is normal. Once the symptoms of morning sickness have eased, you can eat more."

Because he achieved two successes at once, He Linzhang rewarded everyone in Changle Palace generously, giving them three months' monthly salary, which aroused the jealousy of other palaces.

In Mingcui Pavilion, Lady Lu was lying on the bed, eating her confinement meal, while her maidservant was standing beside her, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

"My beauty, I have gone to see the little princess. Concubine Liang took great care of her. I am just afraid... that she may not be able to come back by then."

Lady Lu said calmly, "Giving birth to a child almost cost me my life. Besides, she's a princess who loses money. What's the point of bringing her back? If she wants to raise her, let her raise her. It will save me the trouble and money."

When the maid heard her say this, she didn't continue the conversation.

Thinking of the news she heard on the way, the maidservant said unwillingly: "The beauty gave birth to a princess, but His Majesty did not reward her at all, and only promoted her position. I heard that when the imperial concubine was pregnant, His Majesty actually rewarded everyone in Changle Palace with three months' salary."

Lady Lu paused, feeling extremely uncomfortable: "Let her brag about it. The pregnancy period is long, and she still has to be able to give birth to the baby."

Seeing her excited, the maid quickly advised her: "Don't be angry, my lady. Be careful not to get sick. When you recover, are you still worried that you won't have the chance to sleep with your majesty again? The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is coming soon, and you are now qualified to attend. It will be good to show your face in front of your majesty more often!"

When Lady Lu heard this, she calmed down.

When the empress dowager returned to the palace, He Linzhang brought the three children to greet her personally and accompanied her back to Changchun Palace.

The three little ones were busy running around, surrounding the empress dowager and asking her about her well-being.

"Grandmother, you must be tired from the long journey. Let your grandson give you a back massage." Little Jin'an is well-behaved and cute, with life in his eyes.

"Grandmother, I miss you so much. I have recently learned several acupoints that can relieve fatigue. I will press them for you." He Xuan was quiet, with her little hand on the empress dowager's arm.

"Grandmother, I know how to box now. I'll show you a set of boxing techniques." He Yue performed it in a very professional and mischievous manner.

"Good, good, good, my dear grandchildren are all doing well!" The Queen Mother couldn't stop smiling. She was very pleased to see that the children were being raised well.

He Linzhang watched as the three little ones made the empress dowager happy and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, I have brought you gifts, go and take a look!" The empress dowager was served by the three little ones for a while, then she sent the children away, as she had something to say to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, mother, has been traveling so long, and I, your son, still have official business to attend to. I'd better take my leave first." He Linzhang was ready to leave, lest they have an unpleasant argument over the Shu family's affairs on the first day the empress dowager returned to the palace.

The Queen Mother's face darkened, unlike the happy smile she had just received from the three little ones: "Why, the Emperor feels guilty about not being able to help me, and doesn't even want to explain?"

When He Linzhang heard that the Queen Mother insisted on talking about the Shu family, he had no choice but to answer: "Please calm down, Queen Mother. I have no choice but to punish the Shu family. If the Queen Mother wants to punish me, I will accept it, but I do not regret taking this step."

The Queen Mother was stunned and rolled her eyes at him: "Who said I want to settle the matter of the Shu family with you? I'm talking about the fact that you didn't go to other palaces and only favored Changle Palace!"

He Linzhang paused, frowned and said, "Noble Concubine Tao is pregnant, so what's wrong with me staying in Changle Palace to take care of her?"

The Queen Mother looked at him with a speechless look: "She is not in good health and cannot serve you. You can take this opportunity to visit other palaces more often and have more children." The words were said so bluntly that the Queen Mother decided to make it happen.

He Linzhang thought for a moment and said, "I just want to take care of the imperial concubine and her son wholeheartedly and teach them to become talents. I am afraid that I will disappoint the queen mother's expectations."

"But have you ever thought about how the royal family will pass on the legacy in the future when there are not many heirs? Can you guarantee that the imperial concubine's baby will be a prince, and will be able to take on important responsibilities?" There was no one around, so the empress dowager spoke directly about what she was thinking without hiding anything.

He Linzhang said: "Yan Yan is pregnant with twins, there is at least a 50% chance..."

"What? Twins?" asked the Queen Mother in surprise.

"Yes, although the imperial physician said that we have to wait some time to be sure, but it is 80% correct." He Linzhang smiled, and it was obvious that he was very satisfied.

The Queen Mother's expression improved instantly: "Twins, two at a time, great, great! With the blessing of our ancestors, the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty has never given birth to twins. This is a good omen!"

He Linzhang raised his eyebrows and sighed deliberately, "I am happy too, but the Imperial Concubine's morning sickness symptoms have become even more severe, so I really don't want to go to another palace. I hope that the Queen Mother will not force me anymore. I only have the Imperial Concubine and her son in my heart right now, and I dare not make her sad."

The Queen Mother changed her tone and said, "Yes, yes. Only when the Imperial Concubine is in a good mood can the fetus grow better. Then you can stay in Changle Palace and take good care of my two good grandchildren."

As if she had thought of something, the Queen Mother asked again: "Does the Imperial Concubine still have the energy to take care of the three children? Should we find another foster mother for them?"

He Linzhang refused, "The children are well taken care of by the Imperial Concubine. I don't want to separate them. Besides, the children like the Imperial Concubine. There are many people serving in Changle Palace, so it won't affect the Imperial Concubine's pregnancy."

After hearing what he said, the Queen Mother naturally stopped asking questions.

After the misunderstanding was resolved, He Linzhang was in no hurry to leave. He took the children to have dinner with the empress dowager before returning to Changle Palace together.

"Are all these gifts given to me by the Empress Dowager?" Tao Yanyan was surprised when he saw the large and small boxes that were sent to Changle Palace along with the Emperor.

The Queen Mother is so generous!

"When the queen mother heard that you were pregnant with two children, she was so happy that she gave you a lot of gifts. You kept them all. Didn't you say that you wanted to save dowries and betrothal gifts for the children? All the gifts given by the queen mother are good things. Every item on the gift list will become a family heirloom."

Tao Yanyan asked Mingyue to open it for her to have a look. Looking at the dazzling array of gems, jades, gold ornaments, corals, and antiques, she swallowed her saliva. If she could travel back in time with all these, she would almost become a billionaire.

"I finally understand what they mean when they say that a mother's status is determined by her sons." She touched her slightly bulging belly and said, "You two must strive to be good. Eat well and grow well, and come out safely."

You must give birth to them safely, babies. Whether your old mother can enjoy wealth and glory in the future depends entirely on you!