Chapter 507: Story of Yanxi Palace Er Qing 40
Chapter 507: Story of Yanxi Palace Er Qing 40
Qianlong hated to see women crying, let alone Erqing, who was weak and helpless at this moment.
He held her in his arms distressedly and comforted her softly, "It's okay, it's okay, the child is fine, it's all over, don't cry, okay?"
As he spoke, he gently patted Er Qing's back, as tenderly as if coaxing a child. Er Qing buried her head in his chest, feeling his warm embrace.
"Your Majesty, I am really scared. If anything happens to the child, I don't want to live anymore..." Er Qing's voice became more choked up, with a hint of despair.
Qianlong felt even more distressed. He hugged Erqing tightly and said firmly, "No, I won't let this happen. I will protect you and the child. No one can hurt you!"
Qianlong gently stroked Erqing's back and coaxed her softly, "Don't cry, my beloved concubine. I will protect you and the child. I will never allow anyone to hurt you. You are my most beloved woman. From now on, you are the only one who can give birth to my child."
Er Qing stopped crying in his arms, leaving only a few sobs, which made her sound even more pitiful. Qianlong looked at the beautiful woman with tears in her eyes, and a strong desire to protect her surged in his heart.
He lowered his head, gently kissed away the tears on Er Qing's face, and said softly: "Go to sleep, I will accompany you."
Er Qing closed her eyes obediently and snuggled in Qianlong's arms, feeling his warm body temperature. Qianlong looked at the woman sleeping peacefully in his arms, and his heart was at peace.
He recalled the first time he met Er Qing, she was still an inconspicuous maid beside the queen, with a pretty face and a gentle temperament. Unlike other maids who tried to please, she had a pure and refined temperament in her every frown and smile. At that time, he only thought she was sent by the queen to serve him, and did not take it seriously.
Until later, he was attracted to her because of her beauty, and finally, he fell in love with her and could not get rid of her...
It was late at night, and Qianlong got up from the bed quietly, even holding his breath to avoid waking up Erqing in his arms. Erqing's sleeping face was peaceful, as if she was a child without worries, which made Qianlong more determined to protect her. He gently tucked in the corners of the quilt for her, then turned and walked out of Yongshou Palace.
"Li Yu!"
Li Yu, who was guarding outside the palace, immediately bowed and responded, "The servant is here."
"Pass on my decree. Drag out and beat to death all those slave girls who were gossiping today!" Qianlong's tone was ice-cold, without a trace of warmth. He was completely different from the gentleness he had shown in front of Erqing just now.
Li Yu was startled, but he didn't dare to ask more questions. He just bowed his head and said, "Yes."
After saying this, he stood up, called the guards, and gave them orders.
Qianlong stood in front of the palace gate with his hands behind his back, looking at the towering palace in the distance, with mixed emotions surging in his heart. He thought of the unbearable rumors today, and a nameless fire ignited in his heart.
Er Qing is his beloved woman, and he will never allow anyone to slander her!
The next day, when Er Qing woke up, Qianlong had already left. She stood up and walked to the window, looking at the bright sunshine outside the window, with a meaningful smile on her lips.
Qianlong’s promise yesterday was still fresh in her ears. She seemed to have seen the scene of herself calling the shots in the harem in the future, and she couldn’t help but feel ecstatic.
"Empress, are you awake?" The personal maid came in with a basin of water. Seeing the smile on Erqing's face, she couldn't help feeling a little confused.
She had also heard a little about what happened yesterday. Logically, the queen should be more cautious, but why was she so...
"Yeah," Er Qing restrained her smile and responded lightly, then took the wet towel she handed over and wiped her face slowly.
Seeing that Er Qing didn't want to say much, nor did he dare to ask more, he just served silently.
"By the way, is there any news from the Queen?" Er Qing asked casually, as if it was just a casual question.
"Everything is normal with the Queen." The maid lowered her voice and answered carefully.
Er Qing smiled lightly, with a bit of nonchalance: "As usual? The Queen has always been virtuous, so naturally everything should be 'as usual'."
She put down the handkerchief in her hand, walked to the dressing table, and carefully traced her eyebrows and eyes in front of the mirror. The woman in the mirror had skin whiter than snow, eyebrows and eyes as beautiful as paintings, and her eyes were flowing, revealing a charming and moving style.
"Your Majesty looks so good today. In this harem, who can compare to you?" The palace maid complimented with a smile.
Er Qing curled her lips and smiled, without commenting. She gently stroked her flat belly with her slender hands, and a gleam of determination flashed in her eyes.
Qianlong's promise undoubtedly gave her a reassurance. Among the three thousand beauties in the harem, who can laugh last? It doesn't depend on temporary favor, but on offspring and power!
"Did the emperor stay in Yongshou Palace last night?"
"That's right! I heard that..."
The young maid lowered her voice, looked around mysteriously, and continued, "I heard that the emperor promised personally that only the imperial concubine would give birth to a prince in the future!"
This news was like a bolt from the blue, instantly causing an uproar in the harem.
But because of the gossipers who were executed by the emperor a few days ago, they now dare not gossip about the imperial concubine.
When Empress Fucha Rongyin heard the news, she was holding a plain handkerchief in her hand and gently wiping away a fallen leaf on it.
"Your Majesty, you haven't eaten for the whole morning. Please eat something to avoid hurting your body." Mingyu advised worriedly.
Rong Yin shook her head, put down the teacup, and sighed softly: "I'm not hungry, you can leave."
Mingyu didn't dare to say anything, so she could only step aside silently. She knew that the Queen had something on her mind, but she just didn't want to say it.
"Your Majesty, are you really so heartless that you don't even care about the love we've had as husband and wife for so many years?" Fu Cha Rongyin stood by the window, looking at the cold moon hanging in the night sky, muttering to herself.
Mingyu looked at her master's lonely back and felt distressed. These days, the Queen forced herself to smile, but everyone could see the loneliness and sadness in her eyes. Since the Emperor went to Chuxiu Palace that day, he never set foot in Changchun Palace again.
"Your Majesty, don't be sad. The emperor is just being sad for a while... When he wakes up, he will understand how good you are." Mingyu walked to Rongyin with a bowl of bird's nest porridge and comforted her softly.
Rong Yin smiled sadly, took the bird's nest porridge, but couldn't eat a single bite.
"I have been married to the Emperor for many years, and I think I have never overstepped the boundaries in all these years. But in the end, I am no match for Er Qing..."
"Empress..." Mingyu looked at Rongyin with pity, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
Rong Yin put down the bird's nest porridge in her hand and rubbed her eyebrows tiredly.
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