0p0 Chapter 291
Chapter 291
"In that case, I will obey the Empress Dowager and pay my respects to her tomorrow."
The Queen Mother nodded, and the four of them left in two directions. Only then did Fu Hai become quiet.
Days in the garden are always more pleasant.
Spending every day with the Queen Mother and watching the children play, the days seemed to pass faster.
Zhaopin was sent back to the palace, and Hongli naturally had no memory of such a person.
The concubines who came with her this time, apart from the old ladies in the palace, were only Noble Lady De and Noble Lady Ling.
But it is impossible for the emperor to only favor the two of them every day.
In addition to the affection Fu Haishang had shown previously, Concubine Wan, who had been quiet before, began to gain favor more frequently.
However deep the love is, there will always come a day when it will be forgotten.
Wanpin, who had been in favor for more than half a month, fell silent again.
But in the end, all your wishes will come true.
By the time the emperor returned to the palace in early August, Concubine Wan was already one month pregnant.
And it wasn't just her, Noble Lady De and Noble Lady Ling were equally delighted.
It was a great joy that three concubines in the palace became pregnant at once.
Because of the example of Concubine Zhao before, Hongli was not in a hurry to promote her this time.
Before the emperor returned to the palace, he left the three of them in the garden and only took the concubines back to the palace.
When he came, he was a little unhappy about Zhaopin's affairs, but when he returned, he brought such good news, so he was naturally very happy.
Zhaopin gave birth to Xiaoyue, and she was the highest-ranking person left in the palace.
Naturally, she would be the first to welcome the emperor back to the palace this time.
Seeing the masters get off the carriage, Zhaopin led a few people forward and knelt down, "Your concubine/your concubine pays respects to the emperor, the queen mother, and the queen."
It was dark at night, and with the help of the lantern light, Hongli looked carefully for several times before he could see the person clearly.
He raised his hand and said, "Everyone, get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The group of beautiful girls, all of whom looked young, made Hongli feel completely exhausted.
Zhaopin stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, the Empress, and all the sisters must be exhausted after the long journey. I have already instructed the various palaces to prepare dinner in your palaces. You will enjoy it when you return."
These words made Hongli's eyes brighter.
"Zhaopin is thoughtful."
"It is my blessing to be able to share the worries of the Queen Mother and the Empress."
Zhaopin knelt and said, "It's late at night and the dew is heavy. The weather is getting a little chilly now. I heard that the Queen Mother is feeling a little unwell, so I had a sedan chair prepared early. Why don't you return to Shoukang Palace first?"
Every word I said before sounds nice.
But this last sentence sounds a bit harsh.
Whatever the Queen Mother wants, no concubine has the right to interfere.
You can ask the Queen Mother if she wants to return to the palace first, but you can't speak directly like she did.
But the Queen Mother had no intention of arguing with her about these trivial matters.
Reaching out to support Jianqiu, he said, "The children are all asleep. Please be careful and tread lightly. You are tired after a day. It's time for you all to return to the palace."
The Queen Mother spoke, and everyone responded.
After respectfully seeing off all the masters, the concubines from each palace left in groups of three or two.
Zhaopin originally thought that this appearance would allow her to be summoned by Hongli.
But apart from the Empress Dowager, there were several other concubines whose positions were higher than hers.
Without seeing off the concubines, she, who was there to welcome the emperor, could not leave at will.
They could only watch Hongli's sedan chair go away.
Concubine Hui and Concubine Shu followed and left. Concubine Zhao didn't react until then.
She turned her head and glanced behind her, then said with a smile, "Empress Chun, I'm so sorry to ask, why didn't the other noble ladies come back with you?"
I had a vague guess in my mind, but I couldn't believe there would be such a "great joy".
Concubine Chun was about to get into the sedan chair, but stopped when she heard the words.
"Sister Zhaopin, you may not know that before the emperor returned to the palace, Concubine Wan and the two noble ladies were diagnosed as pregnant. The emperor thought that they couldn't be moved easily before the third month, so he ordered the three sisters to stay in the garden to rest and recuperate."