TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

Chapter 208 Yixiu 77

After a long time, the harem finally welcomed new good news.

When Zhen Huan was having dinner with the emperor, she felt nauseous when she smelled the fish soup.

The emperor, who already had experience, immediately smiled with joy and quickly summoned the imperial physician. When he confirmed that the fetus in the womb was healthy, both of them could hardly control their joy.

"Hanhuan, this is our first child, the one we've been waiting for for so long."

The emperor sat by the bed, holding Zhen Huan's hand and sighing.

"You must take good care of yourself. I will have the Imperial Hospital take good care of her. The child will be born safely."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will be extremely careful and ensure that this child grows up well."

Zhen Huan placed her hands on her belly with red eyes, not daring to use any strength.

She still feels that everything is so unreal. She has a child in her belly, the child she has been thinking about all the time.

After being in the palace for many years, she saw her best friends all have children and watched them grow up day by day.

She didn't know how many pills she had taken, and even suspected that someone was interfering.

She checked the hall inside and out, and just when she was about to calm down, the child came by himself.

The emperor lowered his eyes and looked at Zhen Huan's loving eyes, and his heart softened.

He couldn't help but start imagining Yang Zi after the child was born.

"Our child will surely be very intelligent. When the time comes, I will arrange for the best teachers to teach him, and I will personally teach him riding and archery."

For some reason, the emperor suddenly thought of the third prince who was arguing with him with his neck stiff, and felt inexplicably choked in his heart.

He quickly shook his head. Huanhuan was well-read and had her own opinions on military and national affairs. Their children would definitely be outstanding people.

When An Lingrong was pregnant, the emperor had seen her singing to her unborn child, and suddenly he had a new idea.

"I will come here every day and read to him personally."

He now has only two princes. Although Hongshi has been raised by his side since he was young, he was spoiled by Concubine Qi and is unable to take on big responsibilities.

There is no need to mention Hongli. He had some insights in his studies thanks to his tenacity, but his biological mother was really unbearable.

Being able to bring him back to the palace to raise him is already the greatest blessing.

Zhen Huan became pregnant at this time, and this child became the emperor's new hope, carrying all his wishes.

"Your Majesty? The child is only two months old. What can she understand? Besides, wouldn't you like it if it was a princess?"

Zhen Huan suddenly raised her arm, shook off the emperor's hand, and turned her head to look out the window.

The emperor's self-centered remarks made Zhen Huan very dissatisfied.

All the attention shown by the other party seemed to be conditional, requiring the child to be a prince.

But Zhen Huan did not have such a strong desire. She had finally gotten this child, and she would like her no matter what gender the child was or whether she achieved something in the future.

"Don't be angry, Huanhuan. I'm just too happy."

Seeing that Zhen Huan was unhappy, the emperor came to his senses, put his arm around her shoulders and comforted her.

The imperial physician said that pregnant women need to keep a good mood in order to make their children healthier.

"You know how much I want to have a child of our own. In my heart, he is the best, so I can't help but think too much."

"It would be nice if she were a princess. A princess like you would definitely be caring."

The emperor felt that his words were very clear, and he painted a big rosy picture for Zhen Huan.

I almost said directly that if you gave birth to a prince, he would be my favorite to inherit the throne.

The two had just reconciled not long ago, so this little conflict was not a big deal.

Zhen Huan was quickly coaxed into submission by the Emperor.

Zhen Huan, who finally got what she wanted, put everything behind her and devoted herself to the child.

The emperor had no shortage of rewards and companionship.

If Zhen Huan had not refused with all her might, he would have wanted to make her a concubine directly.

Sometimes it's so obvious that you don't care.

This unique preference gave Zhen Huan enough sense of security, and the previous conflicts were covered up for various reasons.

Such obvious favoritism made everyone in the harem look at her with a bit of awe.

They did not expect the emperor's sincerity, but such naked favoritism was bound to arouse jealousy.

The Queen Mother was keenly aware of the abnormality and changed her usual low-key style to hold a family dinner.

This made the emperor, who was already in a good mood, even happier.

He listened to Su Peisheng's report without a smile on his face. "It's rare for the Empress Dowager to be so interested. Let the Ministry of Internal Affairs prepare well."

"Send someone to the Empress as well. This is a happy occasion. Have her order some rare treats to make the Empress happy."

Su Peisheng wrote them down one by one, and his life has become much better recently.

"The Empress Dowager attaches great importance to Concubine Wan's pregnancy and has sent many gifts. I heard that they are all treasures bestowed by the late Emperor. It shows how much she wants to hold the Emperor's grandson."

The emperor could not hide his pride on his face. After the epidemic, his relationship with the empress dowager fell to the bottom.

The Queen Mother said she was recuperating for the sake of the royal family's reputation, but everyone knew what was really going on.

This family dinner can be said to be a way for the Empress Dowager to give the Emperor a way out.

Only if you value your son will you value your grandson, otherwise who would care?

All these made the emperor even more excited about the unborn child.

Su Peisheng came to see the queen with the emperor's oral order, but as expected, he didn't see anyone. Only Jianqiu greeted him.

He had long been accustomed to this situation. The emperor couldn't do anything to the queen, so how could he, a servant, dare to make any suggestions?

However, facing Jianqiu's cold expression, Su Peisheng still found it difficult to speak.

"The Empress Dowager and the Emperor both attach great importance to this matter. I would like to ask Aunt Jianqiu to convey this to the Empress."

Jianqiu cursed the emperor countless times in her heart for taking advantage of her. She said perfunctorily with a forced smile, "Don't worry, Eunuch Su. The Imperial Household Department will take care of it."

"Yes, then I won't bother you anymore."

Su Peisheng had already thought about how to respond if he was rejected, but he didn't.

I hurriedly left with a smile, fearing that the other party would change their mind if I was too late.

"Pah, who is that person?"

As long as the Imperial Household Department can afford the money, they can sell any good thing.

Soon the day of the dinner arrived. The emperor went to pay his respects to the empress dowager, and the two attended together.

Looking at the various rare peonies in the palace, the emperor nodded imperceptibly, thinking that the queen was quite thoughtful.

Dou Lu, Er Qiao, Wo Mo Chi... each one is a rare treasure, and it is hard for the queen to take the trouble to collect them all.

After sitting down, the emperor's smile deepened when he saw the fruits that were sent from Lingnan at full speed.

He didn't care at all about the queen's disregard.

He is the emperor and needs to be considerate of the people and set a good example, but no one else can interfere with the empress's use of her own things.

When the Queen Mother saw this, her originally loving smile froze.

She is the Queen's elder, but the Queen didn't know how to send her such a good thing, and she even needed the Emperor to ask for it. It was obvious that he didn't take her seriously at all.

"How can there be peonies at this time of year? And such a precious variety?"

The emperor just knew this and immediately took over the conversation with a smile.

"Your Majesty, you may not know this, but it's something that's become popular in recent years. Just like peach blossoms in winter, you just need to control the temperature."

"Really? This is going to cost a lot of money, right?"

"As long as the Empress Dowager is happy, it doesn't matter."

Listening to this mother and son pretending to be harmonious despite not being in harmony with each other, the concubines below all smiled and said nothing.

Yixiu used the excuse of being sick to not come, and Hongli couldn't help but curl his lips when he heard the emperor downplay it.

I secretly complained in my heart, it sounds so simple, if it were really that easy, wouldn't it be everywhere?

I hope that after seeing the expenses of the Imperial Household Department, he, the Emperor, can still remain so calm.

Hongli is now making money from both ends. These flashy things are most popular among the aristocratic families. The more complicated the process is, the better. Scarcity makes things valuable, and this is not just a saying.

The precious peonies in spring can be found with some effort, but the ones that bloom in the hot summer cannot be bought with money.

Hongli raised his glass to toast Hongshi, and the two of them huddled together and chatted in low voices.

Hongshi had never seen such a luxurious scene and was amazed.

"Fourth brother, how clever must this person be to come up with such a scheme? I heard that the peach blossom was the one you came up with."

"Do you have any idea about this?"

Hongli smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Third brother, are you making fun of me? I've been burdened with schoolwork since entering the palace, and the Emperor has forbidden me to delve into these subjects. How could I possibly have the energy?"

"Tsk~ What a pity."

"I'll have to find a way to send a pot of this to my mother later. Yao Huang can't be used, but the others are fine."

Listening to the conversation between the two, the other clan members no longer looked at Hongli with the same burning gaze as before.

But the look in his eyes as he looked at the flowerpot was gleaming with brilliance.

The whole scene fell into Hongli's eyes. He drank glass after glass of wine and forced himself to suppress the upturned corners of his mouth.

After today, he will be able to make a lot of money again.

He has to thank Concubine Wan, otherwise he would not have such a good opportunity.