[Quick Wear] Puhua Fairy is blessed with a long pregnancy

Kunning Palace

In contrast to the spring scene in Chengqian Palace, Kunning Palace was now filled with silence.

"Cough, cough!" The queen, who was looking at the account book, suddenly coughed violently. She quickly took out a handkerchief from her arms to cover her mouth, and started coughing violently again.

"master!"

Cuiping saw this and walked forward and stroked her back in familiarity despite being frightened.

"I am fine."

The queen finally stopped, but she looked very weak, especially her eyes and eyebrows, which showed her old age and fatigue.

The Queen has been like this for more than a day or two. Tears welled up in Cuiping's eyes: "My Master, the Imperial Physician has said that you cannot work too hard. You should take a rest."

Cuiping was worried. Her master was already old, and since the Imperial Noble Consort came into being, she had been working even harder than before, managing the palace power and worrying about everything. She had wasted her health.

The queen smiled bitterly and shook her head. She knew very well that she would not be able to hold on any longer, but she was unwilling to let go. This was her dignity as the empress. No one in the harem could hold power as reassuringly as she did.

The harem has become quiet and harmonious since the emperor only favored the imperial concubine, and there are fewer things to do, but she is too busy and still strictly requires herself to handle harem affairs.

"Cui Ping, I know, but I like the feeling of being in charge of the palace."

Without favor, palace power is the pillar that supports her status. With power in hand, no one dares to offend her or disrespect her openly. She also likes the feeling of holding power.

This made her feel comfortable both physically and mentally.

Cui Ping held back her tears and said, "Nothing is more important than health. Master, you see, the Imperial Noble Consort of Chengqian Palace was not in good health before. Everyone thought she would..."

"But she is still taking good care of herself over the past few years. She even went out today, which shows that she is getting better. Master, you must not lose the big picture for the small."

The Queen's eyes were dazed. "Yes, the Imperial Concubine is a smart person. She doesn't even care about the power of the palace, but she has the Emperor. She just needs to take good care of herself. In the future, there will be a bright future."

As she spoke, the queen couldn't help but envy: "The Imperial Concubine is so lucky."

Fortunately, she survived more than ten years in the former Prince Lian’s mansion, fortunately, she became the Imperial Noble Consort, and fortunately, she gave birth to a child.

"So my master, you have to hold on. No matter how glorious the Imperial Concubine is, you will always be the Queen Mother and the Empress Dowager in the future." Cuiping repeated what the Queen had said to her before.

The Queen shook her head, and opened her handkerchief slightly, revealing traces of blood inside, and tightened it before Cuiping saw it:

"I may not be able to live to see that day."

Cuiping's face changed drastically and she became panicked.

"Master, what are you talking about? There are so many doctors in the palace. As long as you follow the doctor's advice, you will get better. Cuiping will accompany you to enjoy the glory!"

The Queen knew the condition of her own body. Even though she took medicine these days, she often felt weak. When the imperial physician examined her, he frowned and had flickering eyes, which made her realize that there was indeed something wrong with her body.

But she was unwilling to give up everything she had now.

"Silly Cuiping, birth, aging, sickness and death are just the normal state of life. In my life, I have been rich and noble enough, and have reached a status that many people cannot achieve."

Cui Ping saw that she didn't care, and couldn't help crying: "Master, you should learn from the Imperial Concubine and take good care of yourself! She can get well, so why should you be depressed!"

The Queen's expression remained unchanged. Her body was different from that of the Imperial Concubine. She was old, while the Imperial Concubine was not.

The Queen had mixed feelings towards the Imperial Noble Consort, but she didn't hate her or dislike her. The Imperial Noble Consort had a high status, which once made her a frightened bird, but it never caused her any trouble. Even the palace power struggles that she feared never happened, so that in her later years, she didn't even need to get involved in the disputes between concubines. Apart from controlling the palace power, she was actually very comfortable.

She sighed: "Don't cry, just let it go."

But she couldn't let go of the palace power. Even if she died, she would let go at the last moment.

……

Sheng Huan already knew that the Queen was seriously ill, but no news of this spread in the harem.

Perhaps the Queen didn't want it to be spread.

Sheng Huan continued to pretend he didn't know and did what he was supposed to do.

……

The next day, in the Palace of Mental Cultivation.

The ministers discovered that there were several lotus flowers in full bloom on the table.

This bright color seemed to add more color to the entire serious study.

The emperor seemed to be in a good mood today. His face, which was usually expressionless, seemed to be smiling several times.

When the minister finished discussing the matter and left, he glanced at his colleagues, feeling somewhat curious.

Seeing that everyone had left, Prince Yi couldn't help but laugh out loud, with a rare hint of sarcasm:

"Brother, the lotus flowers on this table are very beautiful."

Yongzheng raised his eyebrows slightly, not at all embarrassed, and even a little proud:

"Thirteenth brother, you have good taste. This is a gift from your sister-in-law."

When Prince Yi saw Yongzheng's rare lively and showy look, a smile broke out on his lips.

……

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is March of the eighth year of Yongzheng's reign.

Many major events happened during these three years. For example, the emperor began to use his brothers, made drastic changes in the court, and the political situation became clear. The former Prince Lian was even conferred the title of Beile.

In the harem, the queen died of illness two years ago, and Sheng Huan became the new queen as expected.

……

Cheng Qiangong

"Empress Dowager, eat."

Five-year-old Shuhua still loves to act like a spoiled child and would tenderly hand over her favorite cakes.

"The Empress Dowager thanks our Shuhua for not forgetting the Empress Dowager even when eating the cakes."

Sheng Huan took it, tapped her nose, and directly exposed her: "Are you planning to go to the training ground? Are you bribing the Empress Dowager in advance so that you can go out?"

"hey-hey."

Shuhua smiled awkwardly, looked at the two brothers beside her, and proudly raised her delicate arms: "Practice martial arts to strengthen your body!"

The three children agreed to be bad at martial arts, but as they grew older, they began to practice martial arts in a self-disciplined manner.

They are siblings from the same mother, so naturally no one would submit to the other. Yongzheng would not restrict Shuhua just because she is a girl.

"Go ahead, you're still young, don't tire yourself out."

"Okay, Queen Mother, we will pay attention!"

The three children nodded excitedly and left quickly.

"These three children..."

Sheng Huan shook his head and chuckled. The three little guys were getting less clingy as they grew older, but Sheng Huan was also happy and at ease.

Not long after the three little ones left, the palace maid came to report that Concubine Nian and the four main ladies had arrived.

The four main concubines were Concubine Qi Li, Concubine Yu Geng, Concubine Ning Wu and Concubine Mao Song. The latter two were old servants of the palace and were newly conferred the title of concubine this year.

It just happened to be the four concubines in the harem.

"I, my concubine, see you, the Queen. May the Queen be blessed with peace and prosperity."

"Stand up, everyone, don't be so polite, just sit down."

"Thank you, Queen."

After the palace servants served tea, Sheng Huan began to speak: "I called you here this time to explain the palace power. You are all the masters of a palace, and you still need to take care of some things."

Concubine Nian and the other four looked at each other, not knowing what was going on, but they thought of something and felt a slight movement in their hearts.

Sheng Huan didn't care about the looks of the five people, and said slowly: "You know, although my body has recovered, I shouldn't be too tired, and I can't take care of everything like the predecessors."

She paused, and the five people present were all shocked.

"So, I have divided the palace power into several pieces. Each of you will take one piece, so no one will be idle."

The five of them couldn't help showing joy on their faces; they didn't expect it to be the distribution of palace power.

Seeing their happy expressions, Sheng Huan poured cold water on them and continued, "The palace power changes every six months, and the change is random. If something happens in the middle, or later, I will only look for the person who took the lead. If anyone finds out who is doing the evil and tells me, I will reward them handsomely. As for those who made mistakes, I will never think about the palace power again."

The five people's hearts sank. They didn't expect the result to be so serious. They also clearly knew that Sheng Huan wanted them to supervise each other and not play tricks.

"Every three months, you should come to Chengqian Palace to summarize your work. I will stamp the seal with the Phoenix Seal. We are all respectable people. I don't want to find any mistakes, nor do I want the Phoenix Seal to not be stamped."

Although Sheng Huan distributed the palace power, he would still take the overall situation into consideration.

"I sincerely follow the Queen's teachings."

Sheng Huan's serious expression disappeared and he smiled: "Okay, I'll have to trouble you sisters from now on."

"Your Highness, what are you saying? It is our duty as concubines to share your worries."

No matter what, they all hold power in the palace. They will accept the benefits and do their jobs carefully. As for the fact that the emperor doesn't come to their palace, they have gotten used to it over the years.

Besides, he is old and has the power in the palace, so why would he care about these things?

Sheng Huan nodded, revealing her tiredness at the right time: "From now on, sisters don't have to come over so often to pay their respects. Just come on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month."

"Yes, I will obey your majesty's order."

The five people present smiled even more deeply when they heard this. This was truly great. It would be best if they could see the big boss of the palace less often. They would feel more comfortable in their own palace.

Who would want to get up early before dawn to greet others? It's boring.

With Sheng Huan's arrangements, everything in the harem was in order. The concubines were old, no new people were admitted to the harem, and no one competed for favor. Instead, she lived a fairy-like life like a concubine dowager.