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Chapter 36 The Childless Emperor 35

Yushu Palace

"That's right. Someone saw He Liangren from Qixiang Palace leading a maid into Zhongcui Palace. She was holding a box in her hand. When they went out, only the two of them were seen, but the box was missing!" Shui Ling responded as she quickly removed the charcoal basin.

"Is there any movement in Mi Xiu Palace? Has Yue Hua Palace received the news?" Lin Wan'er was holding a pen and washing the remaining ink in the basin.

"I'm not sure about the situation in Yuehua Palace. As you know, the emperor is protecting it very closely, so it's difficult for our people to get close to it easily."

"It was very quiet over there at Wu Shuren's in Mixiu Palace. I didn't hear any unusual noises."

"The silence means she won't act rashly. She's a sensible person!" Lin Wan'er hung the pen on the pen holder to dry.

"Why do you say that, young master?"

"In this palace, who the emperor favors is determined by who can give birth to a child, right? Apart from the queen, the other noble concubines, and now Concubine Yun, aren't they all favored and have their current status because they gave birth to children?"

"It's not like we didn't give everyone a chance in the beginning. It's our own fault that we are incompetent and can't get pregnant. We can't blame others!" Lin Wan'er reached her hand into the basin brought by Shui Ling and gently and carefully washed the ink stains that were accidentally stained on her.

"So what does Mr. He want to do by going to Zhongcui Palace now?"

“So she doesn’t understand. If there was a way for Zhongcui Palace to get pregnant, there wouldn’t be only one Princess Mingyue being suppressed by Yuehua Palace until now!” After washing her hands, Lin Wan’er picked up the white handkerchief beside her and wiped them carefully.

"So, my lady, you are saying that Qixiang Palace is doing useless work?"

"Who knows? What if she gets pampered and gets pregnant again?"

“That seems to make sense!”

Lin Wan'er smiled without saying anything. Let them be. They couldn't disturb her life anyway. They were just unimportant people.

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Mixiu Palace

The one who was mentioned was Wu Shuren of Mixiu Palace, Wu Xiyuan, who was embroidering with her maid Meihong at this time.

I saw the master and servant, each holding a bamboo frame in one hand and an embroidery needle in the other, skillfully moving back and forth on the embroidery cloth. Soon a bright peony flower took shape.

"My lady, you have great craftsmanship! This peony is so beautiful, so elegant and graceful, and even the bees are so realistic that they can collect honey from it!"

"Unlike me, whose hands are as clumsy as wood, I embroidered a magpie that looked like a sparrow and a mandarin duck that looked like a duck!" Mei Hong laughed at herself as she looked at the embroidery cloth in her hands.

"Puchi!" Wu Xiyuan laughed out loud, "What nonsense! I see that your embroidery skills are all in your mouth! You embroider flowers on your mouth every day!"

"My young lady!" Mei Hong laughed unwillingly.

The master and servant played around for a while, then quieted down again and continued embroidering.

"My lady, is it really okay that the guy from Qixiang Palace has defected to Zhongcui Palace?" After a while, Mei Hong stopped what she was doing uneasily and asked softly.

"What does it matter? It won't cause any big waves!" Wu Xiyuan said softly, nonchalantly.

"But what if she's pregnant too?"

"If it was so easy to get pregnant, this palace wouldn't be in such a mess right now!"

"That's true!"

"Silly Meihong, she went after Concubine Gao. Do you think that Concubine Gao is so easy to get along with? Once she gets on the boat, she can't get off!"

"Moreover, in this palace, except for the children, all other favors are fake!"

"We can all see this clearly, how can the Imperial Concubine not see it? Princess Mingyue is already so old, if there is really a way, why wouldn't she give birth to another prince!"

"Then the young lady is saying that the efforts in Qixiang Palace were in vain?"

"Whether it's a waste of effort or not, it's not our turn to worry about it! We have our superiors to support us, so who are we? We should just live our lives in peace!"

Having said this, Wu Xiyuan continued to embroider the next peony bud that was about to bloom.

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Zhongcuigong

Ever since that visit, Mr. He has frequently come to Zhongcui Palace to pay respects and learn about the tea ceremony. He accompanied Concubine Gao, and the two of them drank tea and played chess, enjoying themselves so much.

During this period, Emperor Yuwen Ze visited Zhongcui Palace several times to inquire about Mingyue's situation, and he happened to run into the two of them meeting.

On this day, Concubine Gao sent another message, saying that she wanted to prepare small clothes and other things for Mingyue's baby, and invited the emperor to come for advice.

"What's the matter? When you were Cheng Qian, didn't you let your servants take care of these small things? Why did you think of doing it yourself today?" After receiving the news, Yuwen Ze came to Zhongcui Palace and joked.

After all, his own daughter was pregnant, and there were few children born in the palace, so Yuwen Ze was naturally quite concerned.

The reason why he didn't go there in person before was because Concubine Yun was pregnant in the palace. Yu Wen Ze knew clearly what was more important.

On weekdays, Concubine Yun didn't have much to do. Since General Sun led the new martial arts candidates to support the border war, the situation has been getting better and better. Yuwen Ze was able to spare some time to care about the people in the harem.

"Your Majesty, Cheng Qian was pregnant at that time and Mingyue was not stable, so I didn't have the energy to prepare all this! This time it's different. Mingyue has been eating and sleeping well these days, and the child is not making a fuss. I have finally put down the heavy stone in my heart."

"Look, Mr. He came over today and just happened to bring some children's clothes and other things. So I thought of asking the emperor to come and give him some advice! At least the emperor should care about our little grandson!" Concubine Gao gestured to Mr. He to give the small clothes in his hand to the emperor for selection.

"Your Majesty, please take a look!" He Liangren, a pure and pretty lady with a shy look on her face, walked to Yuwen Ze with the small red brocade embroidered dress in her hand.

"Well, let me take a look! The clothes are very beautiful. Is it brocade? Change it to pure cotton! Also, the baby is delicate. Concubine Yun said that it is not good to wear embroidered clothes. It is easy to hurt the baby's skin!"

"Is that so? Then I'll have someone prepare some pure cotton clothes and stop them from embroidering." Concubine Gao's face was stiff for a moment, but fortunately she had strong self-control and adjusted herself quickly without letting Yuwen Ze notice.

He Liangren did not have the same profound skills as Concubine Gao, and his face turned pale instantly.

Yu Wenze flipped through them and saw that they were all brightly colored brocades embroidered with festive patterns, all similar. He instantly lost interest.

"We should prepare more cotton cloth and more styles. Send them to the princess's mansion and let Mingyue and her husband choose for themselves. As parents, they should always pay attention and not let us worry about everything!"

Having said almost everything, the emperor did not stay any longer and left immediately!

"Your Majesty, please forgive me!" After the emperor left Zhongcui Palace, He Liangren quickly knelt down and kowtowed.

"What crime have you committed..." Concubine Gao sat on the high seat with an indifferent expression.