0p0 Chapter 227 Two Consorts Visit
Chapter 227 Two Consorts Visit
Looking at her overconfident demeanor, Lan Zhi smiled disdainfully.
"You don't have to listen to me, but remember, if you want your child to be born safely, it's best to keep a low profile."
"Hmph! I want the whole world to know that I'm pregnant with the Emperor's child. This is a joyous occasion, so why should I keep a low profile? I think you're just jealous of me, afraid that my child will steal your man's position as Crown Prince after it's born, right?"
When she uttered her last words, Lan Zhi almost burst out laughing.
Her child wants the crown prince position? She thinks that because the emperor favors her, he will make her child the crown prince? How naive she is.
"Ling Lan Hua, the Emperor's favor towards you does not mean you can take it for granted. You'd better watch yourself!"
After saying those words, she turned and left, while Ling Lanhua nonchalantly touched her slightly protruding belly, a disdainful smile on her lips.
When Lan Zhi came out of the room, the Emperor was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back. Seeing her come out, he hurried over to greet her and asked her what was wrong.
"How is Consort Lan?"
Lan Zhi frowned slightly and gently reminded him.
"The child is fine now, but she is allergic to all kinds of aromatherapy, which is why she fell into a coma. We should stop putting aromatherapy in her room. I will have someone send over a prescription later. If she takes the medicine according to the prescription, the child can be saved, provided there are no further problems."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor breathed a sigh of relief. At that moment, Wei Jianning approached her and, without a word, took her hand.
"Father, since Consort Lan is alright, we'll be leaving now."
The Emperor nodded with satisfaction.
"Alright, I owe you a favor this time. If you have any requests in the future, just come and ask me."
Lan Zhi nodded slightly, and with Wei Jianning holding her hand, she slowly walked out of the hall.
They had already reached the main gate when they heard the Emperor angrily rebuking them from behind:
"A bunch of good-for-nothings, not even as good as a woman, what use are you to me? Qin Shun, convey my decree: everyone in the Imperial Hospital will have six months' salary deducted. Those who just said that Consort Lan is beyond cure, all of you will be given twenty strokes of the cane..."
"Yes, this old servant obeys the order."
The emperor angrily flung his sleeves and strode quickly into his bedchamber.
Seeing him enter, Ling Lanhua stretched out her hand in the direction he had come from, looking at him with tears in her eyes.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid..."
The Emperor hurried over, took her hand, sat on the edge of the bed, and kept comforting her.
"My beloved concubine, don't be afraid. With me here, I will ensure that nothing happens to you."
"Your Majesty, I am pregnant, but I don't have anyone I can confide in. I want... I want my mother to come to the palace to be with me, is that alright?"
Her eyes were filled with longing, and her voice was full of yearning.
The emperor hesitated for a moment, then she quickly took his hand and rubbed her face against the back of his hand.
"Your Majesty, you are busy with countless affairs of state. If you were to stay with me all the time and neglect state affairs, wouldn't I become a sinner for all eternity? So I think it would be better if my mother came to take care of me. Firstly, she could keep me company and chat with me when I'm bored. Secondly, when you are busy, you don't have to worry about me. As long as I am in a good mood, our child can be born smoothly!"
The Emperor pondered for a moment, then found Ling Lanhua's words to be reasonable, and immediately nodded in agreement.
"Alright, I will send someone to bring your mother to the palace. Tell me your home address."
Seeing that the Emperor had agreed, Ling Lanhua beamed with joy. She then stood up, wrapped her arms around the Emperor's neck, and gave him a kiss.
"Your Majesty is so kind to me, I thank you."
After the New Year, Ling Laoda and Cui Shi left the capital and returned to Yangshu Village. However, half a month ago, they ran out of rice and mortgaged their house to get money for their journey back to the capital.
When Lady Cui learned that her daughter was pregnant with the emperor's child, she was overjoyed. Unwilling to let her daughter remain only a concubine, she decided to help her daughter ascend to the position of empress.
The idea of accompanying Ling Lanhua during childbirth was suggested by her. Ling Lanhua had wanted to tell the Emperor about it for a long time, but she was afraid that the Emperor would not allow it, so she had never dared to speak up.
Now, taking advantage of her unusual physical condition to bring up the matter, the Emperor readily agreed, which secretly pleased her.
As long as her mother is by her side, she will have a powerful backer and will be able to act without fear in the palace.
……
Early the next morning
The rain that had fallen all night finally stopped, and the sky began to clear. The rain washed away the dust left by winter, leaving only a clear sky.
Lan Zhi had just gotten up when A Qi rushed over.
"Your Majesty, Consort Liang and Consort Zhen have arrived."
what?
She blinked a few times in surprise and asked:
"Consort Liang and Consort Zhen? How come they came together? This is truly a strange occurrence..."
Ever since Consort Liang returned to the palace, Consort Zhen, who was originally favored, has been neglected by the Emperor. As a result, she harbors resentment towards Consort Liang. Logically speaking, the two of them should be irreconcilable enemies, so why did they come to the Crown Prince's residence together?
Ah Qi shook his head in confusion.
"I don't know. No one from the palace came to inform us beforehand. It was probably a last-minute decision!"
"Even if it was a spur-of-the-moment decision, it's strange that they all came together, especially so early in the morning. It seems they've come with ill intentions!"
As she spoke, she raised her hand and said:
"Give me my clothes!"
Xiangxiu and Aqi rushed forward and helped her with a quick wash and dressing. They found her a loose-fitting dress to wear and then helped her walk towards the main hall.
Consort Liang and Consort Zhen were originally unwilling to even glance at each other, but ever since Ling Lanhua entered the palace, they had become in the same boat, both being neglected. Therefore, they actually put aside their past grievances and began to unite against a common enemy.
When Lan Zhi arrived, they were drinking tea and chatting. When they saw her come in, they stopped talking and looked at her together.
Lan Zhi stood in the main hall and bowed slightly.
"May Lady Liang and Lady Zhen enjoy boundless blessings."
Consort Zhen curled her lip and rolled her eyes at her disdainfully.
"Oh, so you don't even call the Crown Prince's mother 'Mother' anymore?"
Lan Zhi replied without any politeness:
"Empress Liang said she would never acknowledge me as her daughter-in-law, so how could I dare to call her that?"
Consort Liang raised her handkerchief to cover her mouth, coughed lightly, and then raised her eyebrows, saying:
“Whether I acknowledge you as my daughter-in-law or not, you are now pregnant with my son’s child. I can accept you for the time being for the sake of my son and grandson, but you have to do something convincing and stop meddling in other people’s business all the time.”
Lan Zhi frowned and asked in displeasure.
"Then may I ask, Lady Liang, how have I been meddling in other people's business?"
"Humph!"
Consort Liang rolled her eyes at her dismissively.
Did you go to Zhenlan Garden yesterday?
"went."
"Why aren't you resting here and taking care of your pregnancy? What are you doing there?"
"The Emperor issued an edict, and Eunuch Qin personally came to invite me. I cannot refuse."
"Why didn't you say you weren't feeling well and shouldn't go out? I just don't understand, why are you everywhere?"
"What does Consort Liang mean by that?"
She suddenly looked up at her and then questioned her.
"Could it be that Consort Liang was behind Consort Lan's affair?"
Upon hearing this, Consort Liang's face immediately turned ashen, and she retorted angrily:
"What are you talking about?"
Lan Zhi raised her hand with a cold face and gave the order:
"Ah Qi, have all the servants leave."