Eunuch's Declaration of Loyalty

Chapter 72

Xuan Ge was pregnant, and suddenly became the most concerned thing in the harem and even the court and the public.The heirs of the Southern Dynasties have always been withered, and they are valued by everyone. Coupled with the unusual attention attitude of the Queen Mother and the Emperor, people who know the twists and turns or don't know it will pay more attention to it.

Xuan Ge, the concubine who was hidden in the emperor's golden house and did not allow the concubines to disturb her visits, and even bowed her head to the empress dowager to ask her to spare her an imperial concubine, was the emperor's favorite concubine whom many people had heard of but few had seen. , as if she didn't know that she has become the focus of everyone's attention now, and she is still living a life that seems to be isolated from the world in her Qingyin Palace.Not arrogant or impetuous, just like the previous days, I lived a very boring life. I only ate and slept every day. I never thought of playing the piano and reciting poems to cultivate my sentiments like other concubines. His slaves never even bothered to keep the emperor.

But just like that, the empress dowager and the emperor value her more and more. Not only are they receiving countless rewards every day, but they also promoted her to a concubine before the child was born, and became the highest concubine in the palace. .

To get her so many things that others couldn't ask for without doing anything like this made all the concubines gnash their teeth with jealousy.More or less, they all looked away before secretly hating in their hearts. They thought that they only dared to hide in the Qingyin Hall because they had no choice but to hide. They didn't expect that they were smart enough to retreat. They probably waited until the prince was born. The fox's tail will be exposed, and at that time, it is estimated that they will no longer maintain this indifference, but will start to deal with them.

Even Liu Qingtang, looking at her actions these days, felt more and more that this woman, Xuange, is really a smart and transparent person. Although she looks lazy, she probably has no less calculations in her heart than her.

In fact, Xuan Ge is not as scheming as those concubines, nor is she as intelligent and transparent as Liu Qingtang guessed, she just happens to be lazy so she thinks less.When there are fewer things to think about in the mind, the inside will be empty. If there are fewer things to think about, one will be quiet.From this point of view, she can barely use the word transparent.She has her own set of principles in dealing with people, and occasionally she can flash a little bit of wisdom and stupidity, but for Xuan Ge who can't read all the words, the evaluation of smartness is obviously flattering her.Even the rare correct attitude in front of Liu Qingtang is the most bluffing gesture specially made because of admiration for the queen mother.

The people Liu Qingtang has been in contact with the most in her life are smart and flexible people. She subconsciously looks at people with a bit of overestimation, and thinks about a problem. Too much.

From the beginning to the end, Xuan Ge just felt that there is no need to do anything while eating, drinking and being well served. If anyone has trouble with himself all day long because of other people's thoughts and opinions, it is really hypocritical.

As for the child she is pregnant with, Xuange has not really realized what it means to be a mother. She has been wandering since she can remember. Every day, what she thinks about is how to eat and clothe, even the basic livelihood. They couldn't maintain it, and there were no elders around to take care of them, not to mention giving birth to such a big problem that even Liu Qingtang couldn't solve it, even Xuange was ignorant about the relationship between men and women.

Every time she was with Xiao Huaixu, Xuange frowned and accepted Xiao Huaixu's not-so-gentle demands, and then listened boredly to him calling someone else's name to release him.Xiao Huaixu didn't like her, so he never cared about her feelings, his actions were extremely rude, and Xuange didn't feel anything towards him, and his roughness, he couldn't even call it enjoyment in this kind of thing, and he was counting every time. When he is gone, eat more delicious food to comfort yourself.

Xuan Ge really didn't understand why those concubines would fight to get the emperor to their side, they were asking for trouble.

At this time when everyone was paying attention to the child in her womb, Xuan Ge was just very happy to use pregnancy as an excuse to refuse to do that kind of uncomfortable thing with the emperor.Besides this kind of thing, compared with the emperor who had a problem with his brain, the man who didn't see his face clearly that day and his face was bloody was obviously better.

Speaking of this matter, Xuan Ge was a little unclear whether the child in her stomach belonged to the emperor or the man that day.

Since she lived in this large Qingyin Hall, there were countless guards outside. They surrounded the entire Qingyin Hall like an iron bucket, but there were fewer people inside.When Xiao Huaixu is not here, Xuan Ge usually eats what she likes freely, and then finds a pleasing place to sleep. She sleeps for more than two hours.

All the servants who serve her are used to it, and they will stay away and be lazy at this time.And the reason why they are so used to it is that the emperor doesn't like them getting in touch with this master too much, most of the time it is not necessary, they dare not even talk to this master, for fear of offending the emperor.

It turned out that Xiao Huaixu wanted to teach Xuan Ge that he was disobedient, but Xuan Ge just didn't like chatting with people, and she preferred to sleep, so Xiao Huaixu's approach was quite pleasing to her.Xiao Huaixu saw that he couldn't teach her a lesson, and he didn't want to waste time on her, so he didn't care about her anymore. Except for her face, Xiao Huaixu didn't want to look at her at all.It just so happens that Xuan Ge has no feelings for him, especially when doing that kind of thing, every time Xuan Ge sincerely hopes that he will not do it.

In short, due to various reasons, Xuan Ge has been living a very free life, at least she is still very free in the cage.That day, as usual, she ate a large plate of freshly made cakes from the dining room, and found a breezy attic to sleep. Unexpectedly, there was an injured man hiding in the attic, and even treated her lightly. During this period, they at least tossed For two hours, no servants noticed.

Xuan Ge can't remember clearly, she was still sleeping in a daze at that time, when she suddenly smelled the smell of blood, she was completely suppressed and her eyes were covered.The palm of the hand covering her eyes was hot, and there was still warm blood on it, flowing down her face to the corner of her mouth.Xuan Ge dreamed of eating dim sum so that his mouth was full of dim sum crumbs. At that time, his consciousness was still a little unclear. He subconsciously stuck out his tongue and licked it, but finally tasted the fishy smell in his mouth.

She pissed off the unpalatable taste on the spot.Xuan Ge felt the breath blowing on her face, belatedly thinking that she probably poked the man's face just now.Xuan Ge dare not move, she is afraid of death.After a while, the man who pressed her seemed to chuckle, and then Xuan Ge heard the man's very gentle voice in her ear, and said to her in an apologetic low voice: "I'm sorry, I took the aphrodisiac herb by mistake. , I can't bear it now."

Then there was a love affair that Xuan Ge had never experienced before. The man was extremely gentle and considerate. Even though his movements were unfamiliar and the first confession was a bit fast, in comparison Xuan Ge felt that it was much better than Xiao Huaixu, and she felt it was the first time. It was a novelty for her to experience comfort and happiness in this kind of thing.It turned out that this kind of thing is not so uncomfortable.So when the man asked in a low voice with some embarrassment: "Do it again, okay?", Xuan Ge thought about it seriously, and said in a low voice like him: "Okay."

"However, it is said that the man who does this kind of thing with me will be poisoned." Xuan Ge blinked in the palm of the man's hand and said without letting go of her eyes.

"It's not a serious poison, but as far as I know, in this world, only the next person can cure it." The man's voice was still gentle and smiling, as gentle as spring breeze blowing on his face, his slender fingers moved because of Xuange's blinking. "It's very strange, the medicine's effect on my lower body is cleared, but I still want it."

"I think so too, because it's very comfortable, but I feel a little hungry now." Xuan Ge smacked her lips and said honestly.

The man laughed again, and his smile was always light and warm, which made Xuan Ge feel sleepy, so she said, "If you laugh again, I'm going to sleep." .”

"Sleep? But, you just promised to come again, and you just said you were hungry." The man seemed to be a little distressed, and Xuan Ge heard him rustling for a while, and then put a slightly cold bottle He put his mouth near her mouth and said, "If you're hungry, drink this first."

Xuan Ge smelled a pleasant fragrance, and took a sip without caring what the other party gave her.Just like when Liu Qingrong rescued her from dying, when she heard that the other party promised her that she would have no worries about food and clothing, Xuange agreed without saying a word to do things for them as a reward. Xuange is essentially a very easy-going person .

At this moment, she drank a small bottle directly in that person's hand, and felt energetic all over her body, with an indescribable sense of comfort. What's more, she had never drank such a delicious thing, so she again She groped for the man's hand, pulled him and said, "I still want to drink."

"Because brewing this is very cumbersome, I only carry such a small bottle with me. Well, if you like it, I will give you all the next time I brew more."

"Oh, can I change to a bigger bowl next time?" Seeing that he was so talkative, Xuan Ge became more courageous, stretched out his hand and made a circle to indicate that he wanted it to be this big.

The man thought for a while, and finally agreed, "Using a bowl is not suitable for serving, but there is a way, I promise you."

"Then I won't hate you for doing this to me."

"Thank you for your tolerance, so I feel at ease."

Two people, one was injured but didn't care at all, and the other had his eyes covered and didn't see each other's appearance clearly from the beginning to the end. In this way, the two chatted for a while without any sense of tension, and then Here we go again.What happened in the end, Xuan Ge couldn't remember clearly, she fell asleep comfortably at that time, and when she woke up, the man was gone.

When she woke up, there was no blood stain on her face, nor on her body. If she hadn't held a white jade vial in her hand and had a faint sweet taste in her mouth, she would really have thought that man was just a dream of hers.

Xuan Ge didn't pay too much attention to this matter, anyway, to her, the other man was no different from Xiao Huaixu, she even liked the man who didn't see the face, she wanted the delicious drink that man gave her Things, much more time than thinking about Xiao Huaixu.

Later, she became pregnant.When the imperial doctor mentioned it, it happened at that time, and Xuan Ge didn't know whose child it was.However, it doesn't matter whose child it is, it's hers in her womb.

She ignored the disturbances from the outside world, lived her own life with delicious food and drinks, curiously groped her growing belly from time to time, wondering how a child could fit in such a small place.The imperial doctor came to check Xuange's pulse every day as ordered, and was amazed every time, saying that she had never seen a pregnant woman in such good health, she didn't like to take any supplements, she didn't like to walk around, and she didn't take care of herself, so it was like this Leng is getting better every day, no morning sickness, and many pregnancy reactions are almost gone.

It turned out that when Liu Qingtang asked the imperial physician to take Xuan Ge's pulse, he also said that she had an old disease, and there were some minor problems in her internal organs, but now there is no problem at all, and there is no one who is more active than her.

Xuan Ge didn't think about that man, but a little bit about the big bowl of delicious food he promised to eat, but until the child in her belly was born, there was no sign of that man.Xuan Ge was very relaxed when she was pregnant, and she was equally relaxed when she gave birth. Ordinary women all looked haggard and pale after giving birth, their hands and feet were weak, and even lost their lives. Xuan Ge was a The time was useless and she gave birth to a child. After giving birth, she was still rosy and energetic. After being taken care of, she hugged her wrinkled daughter and looked around in amazement.

Yes, Xuan Ge gave birth to a daughter.When hearing the news, Liu Qingtang first sighed and then smiled.What she sighed was the fate of fortune, after all, she still had to push her godson to that position according to the original plan.Laughing is for Xuan Ge's good luck. If it is a son, I am afraid that the child will be used as a bargaining chip by her and Xiao Huaixu. At that time, Xuan Ge will not only be unable to protect her child, but also very likely to be implicated.But now she is giving birth to a daughter, which is of no value to her, nor to Xiao Huaixu, so Xuan Ge can continue to live a peaceful life with her child as before.

For Liu Qingtang, this child is only the second level of protection. Although she is disappointed now that she has lost, she is not unwilling or upset. Besides, it is not her who is really disappointed and angry, but Xiao Huaixu who has no way out.

Contrary to Liu Qingtang's thoughtful thinking, after Xiao Huaixu heard that the baby was a girl, his complexion was extremely bad, his hand holding the pen was tinged with veins, and suddenly he threw the fold out of his hand.

Xiao Huaixu was in a hurry, not only because Xuan Ge gave birth to a useless abandoned child, which disrupted his original plan and made his calculations over the past few months come to naught.It is also because he has seen several papers submitted to the letter in a row, and the country's uncle Liu Qingrong has made extraordinary political achievements, so he wants to ask for a reward.He didn't want to pay attention to these excerpts at all, but he couldn't ignore them. Not only that, he also wanted to praise Liu Qingrong according to those people's wishes.How can an emperor be called an emperor if he can't obey his own will?

Xiao Huaixu forced himself to calm down, it was just a small gamble, if he loses, he loses, he still has many chances to reverse the current unfavorable situation for him, he can afford to wait.

After taking a few deep breaths, Xiao Huaixu calmed down and stood up and asked, "How does the queen mother react?"

His confidant, Eunuch Fu, immediately stepped forward and said in a low voice: "My Majesty, the Empress Dowager didn't respond, and sent many things to the Qingyin Hall. And..." Eunuch Fu glanced at the emperor, paused and became more cautious Said: "The Empress Dowager summoned the pure king's son into the palace."

"Pure prince?" Xiao Huaixu chewed these words, and his expression that had just recovered became a little gloomy again.Xiao Le'an, the son of the pure prince, is only three years old now, but when he was one year old, the Queen Mother had already asked him to make that child the crown prince.Whether it's for the sake of Princess Chun's elder brother Yang Sushu, or for cultivating Xiao Le'an to become emperor, Xiao Huaixu hates both of these possibilities.

After realizing Liu Qingtang's plan at first, Xiao Huaixu discussed with Wang Shoufu many times, and they all agreed that Xiao Le'an could not stay.

It's just that outside the palace, with Liu Guogong in charge, Xiao Huaixu and Wang Shoufu's people are not easy to move.Xiao Le'an lives in Yang's Mansion, not far from Liu's Mansion, and there are guards specially sent by Liu Guogong to stay here. It is much more difficult for ordinary people to sneak into the palace than ordinary people.There are very few servants in the Liu Mansion, most of them are loyal family members, or orphans who were once rescued by the Yang Mansion. The threat failed to expose a few secret whistle.It's not okay to come and go secretly, Xiao Huaixu had no choice but to hold back for the time being and wait for the opportunity.

Xiao Le'an, who has always been well protected by the Liu family, is leaving the Yang mansion for the first time, isn't this the right time?

Xiao Huaixu narrowed his eyes, "Go to Ci'an Palace."

(End of this chapter)