boyutpedia Chapter 226 Promotion?
Chapter 226 Promotion?
Because in her opinion, for the king, protecting her safety is the most important thing, and everything else seems insignificant. Moreover, even if the king knew her true thoughts deep in her heart, it would be difficult to reverse the current complicated situation in a short period of time.
You know, that powerful and arrogant prime minister not only holds great power, but his influence can even directly threaten the king. Therefore, the king has always been eager to eliminate this major threat.
At the same time, the seemingly indifferent and peaceful Concubine Ru, although on the surface her family did not have a strong support, had actually secretly cultivated a huge force of her own. What was even more shocking was that many officials in the court only obeyed the orders of Concubine Ru! It can be seen that both the Prime Minister and Concubine Ru were the targets that the king was determined to get rid of.
After the king came out from Dalan, he galloped towards the Summer Palace without stopping, as if something important was waiting for him. However, he did not go to the main hall where the virtuous concubine was, but went straight to the side hall where Xilin was.
When he stepped into the room, he found Xilin was immersed in a sweet dream. He couldn't bear to wake her up, so he sat quietly beside her, patiently waiting for her to wake up. At the same time, when Concubine Xian heard that the king had gone to the side hall, a strong feeling of jealousy suddenly surged in her heart.
She immediately ordered the kitchen to prepare a bowl of light and delicious rice porridge, and hurried to the side hall with her personal maid Yumei. When approaching the door, Concubine Xian deliberately raised her voice and shouted loudly: "Sister, I came to visit you specially!"
Xilin, who was sleeping soundly, was suddenly awakened by the sudden shout. When she slowly opened her eyes, what she saw was not the familiar face of Concubine Xian, but the handsome and majestic face of the king.
This scene surprised her greatly, and she hurriedly wanted to stand up and salute the king, but at this moment, the king quickly reached out his hand to stop her and said softly: "Forget it, you are pregnant now, there is no need to salute, just lie down quickly."
Without caring whether her actions would disturb others, Concubine Xian pushed open the door and strode into the room. As soon as she entered the room, her eyes fell on the scene in front of her - she saw the king carefully supporting Xilin and letting her lie down to rest.
Seeing this, Concubine Xian's jealousy burned more and more fiercely, but she still tried to remain calm on the surface, trying to maintain a gentle and submissive appearance, and said in a delicate voice:
"Oh, Your Majesty, you are here too. I pay my respects to Your Majesty!" She bowed lightly. Although her words revealed a hint of intimacy, the bitterness and dissatisfaction contained in them were difficult to conceal.
However, when the king saw her, there was no joy on his face. Instead, his face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm. His low and cold voice rang out: "What on earth are you doing here at this moment? And you are making such a loud noise! Don't you know that your shouting just now woke up your cousin from her sleep!"
The virtuous concubine knelt down and saluted, and replied tremblingly: "I learned that my cousin had a poor appetite recently and could hardly eat. I was really worried. So I ordered the kitchen to carefully cook a bowl of porridge for her. I originally hoped that this light taste might arouse my cousin's appetite, even if it was just two or three mouthfuls. Unexpectedly, my cousin was sleeping soundly. All this is my negligence. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"
At this time, Xilin on the side hurriedly spoke up to help: "Thank you for your concern, cousin. In fact, I had just woken up and was not disturbed by your voice!"
Seeing Xilin come out to smooth things over, the king's expression eased a little, but he still warned in a serious tone: "As her cousin, she is pregnant now and really needs your more care and attention. However, in the future, you must remember not to shout as loudly as you did just now, so as not to scare her and the fetus in her belly."
The virtuous concubine replied respectfully: "As you command, I will definitely keep this in mind!"
The king nodded slightly, showing satisfaction, and said, "Okay, get up." Then, he turned his gaze to Xilin and asked with concern, "How are you feeling now? Are you still feeling nauseous?"
Xilin looked shy and answered softly, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I have indeed lost my appetite in the past two days. Fortunately, I have not vomited. But I heard that Sister Dalan had severe morning sickness. I wonder if Your Majesty has gone to visit her?"
The king nodded and said, "I have already been there. Because her bedroom is closer to where I am, I went to check on her first. She has indeed been vomiting frequently and has lost a lot of weight. Fortunately, the imperial physician is by her side, so I believe she will be fine."
After that, he gazed at Xilin lovingly and asked softly, "What about you? Is there anything you want to eat?"
Xilin turned her head and glanced at the virtuous concubine beside her, and replied with a smile: "My cousin specially prepared a bowl of porridge for me, and I want to taste it."
The king readily agreed and turned his eyes to Concubine Xian. Concubine Xian understood and called softly, "Yumei!" As soon as she finished speaking, a maid came to the king with a tray on which was a bowl of steaming porridge. After she came closer, Yumei bowed and carefully handed the porridge to the king.
The king carefully picked up the bowl of porridge and said softly, "Well, you should leave for now. Your cousin needs to rest and recuperate right now!"
Although Concubine Xian was quite dissatisfied, she still responded respectfully: "As you command, I will take my leave now!" After that, she turned around and left with Yumei. However, as she turned around, her eyes were filled with loneliness and unwillingness, and all these subtle changes in expression could not escape Xilin's sharp eyes.
At this moment, the king was feeding Xilin with a spoonful of warm rice porridge, and whispered softly, "I have just canonized Dalan as my wife!"
Xilin smiled slightly and replied, "Oh, in that case, I should also congratulate Sister Lan. I will choose a suitable gift for her to express my congratulations."
The king then said, "Because she was pregnant, I promoted her status. Now that you are also pregnant, I am thinking of promoting you as well. What do you think?"
Xilin hurriedly shook her head when she heard this, her face showing panic, and she hastily declined, "No, my king, you must not do that!"
The king was puzzled when he saw this and asked, "Why not?"
Xilin said tenderly, "I have just been canonized as a lady for just over a month, or even less than two months. If I were to be canonized as a concubine at this moment, wouldn't it be too ostentatious? If so, I'm afraid I would become the target of criticism from the entire harem!"
The king gazed at her with great delight and said with emotion: "I never thought you would have such an idea!"
Xilin nodded slightly and continued, "Of course it is so. Besides, my rank is below that of my cousin. Only in this way can I rest assured and have a baby in the Summer Palace. If I am also given the title of concubine, I will definitely not be able to continue living here. Then, I am worried..."