SFS Chapter 303 I'll just ask, just in case.
Chapter 303 I'll just ask, just in case.
Zhu Shouchun then became companions with Que Chongyi.
Seeing Que Chongyi's horrible appearance, Granny Quan and Fei Hong were terrified.
Once you're in the palace, it's not difficult to inquire about things.
Granny Quan was a capable woman, and she quickly figured out the ins and outs of Consort Que. On the way back that night, Granny Quan said to Zhu Shouchun, "Princess Consort, you should apologize to the Prince. You saw Consort Que and what kind of person she is."
How could this old servant bear to see you end up like her in the future!
Zhu Shouchun used to look down on Li Yuanyin, but now he looks down on even the Empress Dowager!
How can a concubine who torments her son be considered a mistress?
Of course, Que Chongyi was no good either, but killing someone is just a matter of beheading them; crippling them is enough. Why torture them like this?
The more she looked down on her, the less willing she was to submit to such a person. "Hmph, I'd like to see what she can do to me! I refuse to believe that the Emperor and Empress would turn a blind eye if she dared to torment me like this!"
They still need her father!
By the end of May, Shen Shixi had been pregnant for three months, and she couldn't bear it any longer.
At night, she snuggled into Li Yuanke's arms and whimpered softly.
Li Yuanke felt as if he were in a furnace.
Amazingly, after three months, his reaction disappeared, his appetite improved, he regained his energy, and he wanted to do more things.
However, when he placed his hand on Shen Shixi's stomach, which was already slightly swollen, he didn't have the courage, even if he wanted to.
"Can't we just bear with it?" Li Yuanke said with great difficulty.
"I don't want to! I've endured this for so long! Li Yuanke, don't bully me! You're making me suffer for your child's sake!" Shen Shixi held on tightly.
Li Yuange gritted his teeth, "You bastard, you're pregnant now, do you think I don't want to? I'm just enduring it, what else can I do? What if something happens? Aren't you afraid?"
"Don't worry! You can eat meat after three months. As long as you don't go crazy, you'll be fine. If you feel unwell, just stop."
"I don't believe it! You lecherous bastard, you can't even wait a few days!"
Shen Shixi didn't dare to scold him!
Since his triumphant return, he has never summoned any concubines to his harem again. She doesn't quite understand why. Food and sex are human nature. If she were Li Yuanke, as an emperor with three palaces and six courtyards, she wouldn't be able to do what he did.
And she never asked him to do so.
But he seemed to have no intention of having his concubines serve him in bed again.
Under persistent coaxing and cajoling, Li Yuanke finally gave in.
The main problem is that if he doesn't comply, Shen Shixi won't let go, which makes him extremely uncomfortable.
Li Yuanke cursed as he worked, "You bastard, if you hurt my kid, I'll never forgive you!"
Shen Shixi was satisfied and didn't bother arguing with him.
Seeing that she had recovered, Li Yuanke hastily finished his work.
The couple lay in bed, staring blankly at the top of the canopy for a while. Li Yuanke touched her belly, feeling a pang of guilt, as if he had let his child down.
What kind of nonsense is this!
He had never seen anything like it before.
Shen Shixi kicked him, "Go take a shower!"
Li Yuanke resignedly got up and carried her to wash.
The hot spring water from the mountain flows into Qingyan Palace. The water temperature is just right. Shen Shixi didn't dare to soak for too long. After washing, she climbed out and sat by the hot spring pool to comb her hair.
Li Yuanke washed himself and came upstairs. When he saw Shen Shixi looking at him lecherously, he was terrified. He quickly wrapped himself in his clothes, hugged her, and asked, "How are you feeling? Should we call the imperial physician?"
Shen Shixi yawned. "This doesn't feel good!"
Li Yuanke was terrified and called out to Li Fude, "Summon..."
Shen Shixi covered his mouth, "Li Yuanke, you may be shameless, but I am. If people find out I'm pregnant and still need you to sleep with me, what will they think of me?"
"You bastard, you've got it backwards! Who's serving you in bed, you or me?"
Shen Shixi hugged his neck and laughed, "Li Yuanke, you're so smart, you actually figured it out."
Seeing that she was still in the mood to make a fuss, Li Yuanke knew that she was probably alright and breathed a sigh of relief. He thought to himself that he would never do it again, but he was worried that she would not be used to sleeping with him. What if something happened to her in the night? This rascal never sleeps properly and might fall off the bed.
The more I think about it, the more uneasy I become.
The following day, Li Yuanke summoned Zhang, the court judge, for an audience.
He thought the Emperor was asking about the Empress's pregnancy, but to his utter surprise, the Emperor asked about the safety of sexual intercourse during pregnancy.
Imperial Physician Zhang glanced at the Emperor with a puzzled look. "Your Majesty, the pregnancy is unstable in the first three months, so it's not advisable to be too intimate. After three months, when things are more stable, it's not a problem to have intercourse, but you shouldn't be too... impulsive. But Your Majesty, the Empress is pregnant and it's already hard for her, so you should be more understanding!"
With so many concubines in the harem, which one couldn't serve the emperor? Why did the empress have to be heavily pregnant?
Li Yuanke was even more wronged than Dou E. Did he want it?
But could he tell the imperial physician that it was the Empress who wanted it?
Isn't it even more embarrassing than he imagined?
"I'm just asking, just in case!" Li Yuanke felt extremely frustrated and chased Zhang Yuanpan away.
He didn't even dare to let Physician Zhang take the Empress's pulse for a proper diagnosis. What if he found something fishy? Would he and the Empress still have any face left?
Shen Shixi was strolling around Qingyi Garden when Bai Ping came to invite him, saying that the Prince of Huainan and his wife requested an audience. Shen Shixi then asked to take them to Qingyan Palace, as it was close to Qingyan Palace and convenient for bathing, saving Li Yuanke from having to run back and forth in the sweltering heat.
The couple bowed deeply to Shen Shixi.
Prince Li Yunxiu of Huainan was not very old. He got married in the sixth year of Yongxi. His wife, Lady Zhao, was selected into the palace in the fifth year of Yongxi. In fact, she was in the same batch as Shen Shixi.
Shen Shixi doesn't like people asking her for favors. It's an unpleasant feeling to have to beg someone; it makes her feel like she's breaking her own back. There's no need for that.
"Last time when Prince Guo offered tea, I told you to come over when you had time. If you hadn't come today, I was planning to send someone to summon you. Luckily you came."
Lady Zhao was very grateful. "Whatever Your Majesty commands, your humble servant and the Prince are willing to serve."
Shen Shixi said, "You are all relatives, to put it bluntly, you are all family. If I need people, am I supposed to use outsiders instead of you?"
Li Yunxiu rose and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your kindness!"
Shen Shixi gestured for him to sit down, "We're all family, no need for such formalities. In recent years, I've had Li Yuanyin set up quite a few factories in the name of the Imperial Household Department, producing glass, mirrors, perfumes, snow wine, and some manufacturing products like spinning machines and weaving machines;
Didn't Ruzhou suffer from a disaster a couple of years ago? At that time, a lot of money was invested there to help the people make a living. Li Yuanyin used to handle these things. Although I didn't have time to pay attention, I knew that most of them were not very ideal and were far from my expectations.
He's newly married now, so he probably doesn't have much time. If you're interested, I'll let you handle these things. What do you think?
Li Yunxiu was overjoyed and knelt down with a thud, saying, "I am extremely grateful, I am willing to go through fire and water for you!"
"It wouldn't warrant going through fire and water!"
Shen Shixi summoned Sun Qingcheng, the Minister of the Imperial Household Department, and instructed him, "Have someone transfer the mess that Prince Guo left behind to Prince Huainan. He will be in charge of it from now on. He is new to the job and there are some things he is not clear about, so you need to teach him more."
"If you do well, I will remember your contributions; if you do poorly, I will not listen to your excuses and will share the responsibility!"
"Your Majesty, we obey!"
Shen Shixi treated him to lunch.
It's not easy for them to come all the way from the city, so it's a good opportunity for them to have a meal together. Let Sun Qingcheng and Li Yunxiu eat together and strengthen their bond.