After picking up a childbirth system, I pampered the harem

Just after the morning court, Emperor Jiaqing saw the chamberlain from the Queen Mother's Palace standing on the roadside at the place where he must pass. It was obvious that he was waiting there specially for him.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is not feeling well. Please go to Cining Palace to have a look." Seeing him, the chamberlain hurried forward to salute, and then said to him respectfully.

Emperor Jiaqing knew very well why the Empress Dowager wanted to find him, and it was just an excuse to be sick.

But the Queen Mother is his biological mother after all, what can he do to her.

"Let's go."

Seeing that Emperor Jiaqing agreed, the servant was delighted and was busy leading the way.

He has come to see the emperor several times, but he has been pushed away by the emperor. Before coming, the Queen Mother had given him an ultimatum, telling him that no matter what method he used, he must invite the emperor to Cining Palace. If he didn't The emperor invited him, but he was about to be questioned.

Soon Emperor Jiaqing arrived at the Cining Palace where the Queen Mother was. Seeing his figure, the maids and eunuchs in the Cining Palace knelt down to salute and greet him.

He waved his hand to signal them to get up, and then walked into the hall with unhurried steps.

The Queen Mother is fifty-five years old this year, with gray hair on her temples. She looks in good spirits and does not look like she is sick at all.

"My son, I send my regards to my mother."

The Queen Mother looked at the emperor and said angrily: "If the Ai family hadn't said that they were sick, it would have been difficult for them to see the emperor."

"What are you talking about, Queen Mother? I have been busy with government affairs these days, so I didn't come to visit Queen Mother. I heard that you are sick, so I rushed here without even finishing the government affairs." Emperor Jiaqing explained for himself.

The Queen Mother did not know that what he said about being busy with government affairs was all false and was just an excuse not to come.

"The Ai family doesn't blame the emperor. It's just that the harem hasn't had a new member in five years. It's time to hold a talent show."

"Mother, the concubines in this harem are enough, there is no need to add any new ones." Emperor Jiaqing refused.

In fact, the Queen Mother had mentioned the talent show half a month ago, but he rejected it. He knew that the Queen Mother came to him for this very matter, so when she asked people to invite him over, he was always rejected by him. Pushed off.

The Queen Mother said in a deep voice: "Emperor, are you so willing to give up the country that our mother and son have finally won?"

"Mother, after all these years, my son has long given up." Upon hearing the Queen Mother's words, Emperor Jiaqing lowered his eyes, with a hint of sadness in his voice.

He was a majestic king of a country, with countless women in his harem, but he didn't even have any heirs. Thinking about it, he felt ironic. Sometimes he couldn't help but wonder if he had killed too many people in his life, so God would Punishing him like this means that he will not be able to continue his own bloodline in this life.

In fact, many concubines in his harem were pregnant, but most of the children were aborted before they were three months old. The oldest one was already five months old, and the fetuses were already fully developed, but in the end they still He couldn't save it. When he saw the small ball of baby boy that was already formed, his eyes were red. If he hadn't held back, he would have cried in front of the palace maids and chamberlains.

At first, when the concubine had a miscarriage, he thought it was caused by an adulterer. But when the evidence was put in front of him again and again, he had to believe that it was all an accident and not caused by man-made things. When the imperial physician checked his Ping'an pulse every month, he found no abnormalities in his body.

As early as a few years ago, there were still concubines in the harem who were pregnant, but they had miscarriages before they were even three months old. Now three years later, there has been no news of concubines being pregnant in the harem.

"Emperor, the Ai family is unwilling to give in! If we don't see you having an heir, the Ai family will not be able to rest in peace even if they die!" The Queen Mother said, unable to hold back tears.

"Mother, all this is fate..." Emperor Jiaqing's voice was heavy.

He had given up long ago, and perhaps childlessness was his destiny.

In the past two years, except for physical needs, he rarely entered the harem and focused all his energy on the court.

"This is the last time, Jing'er, you should give it a try. The Ai family begs you. If it doesn't work this time, the Ai family will allow you to adopt an heir from the clan." The Queen Mother closed her eyes and spoke with difficulty after a long time. .

As early as five years ago, a number of officials in the court had already begun to write memorials, requesting Emperor Jiaqing to adopt an heir. After all, the emperor was not young anymore and did not have an heir. An adoptive heir was needed to stabilize the court and appease the people. It was just their All requests were rejected by Emperor Jiaqing.

However, Emperor Jiaqing has relented in the past two years, and even the candidates for adoption have been selected. However, the Queen Mother has always disagreed and blocked her, so she did not issue an imperial edict.

Emperor Jiaqing's name was Li Jing. This was the first time he heard the Queen Mother calling his name since he ascended the throne.

"Okay." Emperor Jiaqing agreed.

Let's make one last choice, and let his mother give up her mind, so that she won't be obsessed with it in the future.

Since he agreed to the draft, Emperor Jiaqing naturally would not go back on his words. He issued the decree for the draft in the morning of the next day and asked the officials to start preparations.

The officials were a little surprised when they heard that the emperor said he wanted to draft a draft. After all, the emperor had canceled the draft two years ago on the grounds that it was a waste of time and money, so why did he suddenly mention the draft again.

In fact, they knew in their hearts that wasting money and wasting people was just an excuse made by the emperor. The emperor could not have children, so he was very resistant to the draft.

However, a well-informed minister knew the reason why the emperor wanted to draft this time.

The Queen Mother did not want the emperor to adopt a royal family member and pass the throne to others in the future, so she forced the emperor to draft a new concubine in the hope that new concubines would give birth to the emperor's children.

The Queen Mother still refused to recognize the reality. If the emperor could really have children, there wouldn't be even a child in the harem for so many years.

However, they understood the Queen Mother's feelings. After all, they themselves would not be willing to adopt someone else's child and inherit their own hard-earned family business, not to mention that the emperor had a throne to inherit.

But there’s nothing we can do about it, right? Who made the emperor infertile?

But they thought so in their hearts, but they didn't dare to show it at all.

Since the Queen Mother still doesn't give up, let her give up completely this time. Maybe after this draft, the Queen Mother sees that the emperor is still childless, and she will agree to the emperor's adoption of an heir.

When the news of the draft reached the harem, the concubines had different reactions.

Queen: "Let your majesty make your choice. The left and right will not threaten the status of this palace."

The empress was an old man when the emperor was still in his dormitory. She was one year older than the emperor. Now she is thirty-three years old, and she has already grown old. The emperor has not favored her for several years, so even if a new person comes in, she will Don't worry about falling out of favor.

Different from the Queen's nonchalant attitude, when Concubine Shu heard the news, she swept everything on the dressing table to the ground and said angrily: "It's not enough to have so many beauties in the harem now, why does Your Majesty still have to draft a show!"

The maid who was combing her hair was so frightened that she knelt on the ground, her body trembling slightly for fear of being angered by her master.

Although Concubine Shu's words were a bit rebellious, this was her palace, and the maids serving her were all her confidants, so she naturally didn't have to worry about being overheard by others.

Concubine Shu is the most favored concubine in the harem today. The emperor enters the harem five times a month and rests with her three times.

The number of times the emperor entered the harem was very rare. If a new person entered the harem, the number of visits to her would be even less, which made Concubine Shu have to worry.

Although she is confident in her appearance, she is already twenty-two years old this year, and the women who enter the palace are all in their teens. What will the emperor do if he is greedy for novelty?

In fact, Emperor Jiaqing was not an emperor who was greedy for beauty, but the emperor wanted to draft a talent show, so Concubine Shu felt a sense of crisis in her heart.

After all, this harem has always only heard newcomers laughing, never hearing old ones cry.

Except for the Queen and Concubine Shu, the other concubines had different reactions when they heard the news. Some were indifferent and some were worried.

But so what, since the edict of the draft has been issued, what is supposed to come will eventually come.