Pampered By All In Different Planes-Chapter 31 - Delicate Palace Maid VS Cold-hearted Emperor 31

Chapter 31: Chapter 31 Delicate Palace Maid VS Cold-hearted Emperor 31

“Have I … fallen asleep?” Su Zhiruan could feel herself getting drowsy again recently but had not expected to doze off in the Imperial Study Room during the day.

“Be good, let the Imperial Physician take a look,” Shen Qi turned his head toward the Imperial Physician, and seemed to have smiled a bit, but the Imperial Physician shivered and bowed lower. Shen Qi continued, “Recently, Noble Consort has been very sleepy. If you can’t diagnose her properly, I will hold you accountable for this matter as well.”

Su Zhiruan indeed wanted to see the Imperial Physician too. She had a faint hunch, and subconsciously, she glanced at her own stomach. She had not had her menstrual period this month, and with this symptom, she might …

The Imperial Physician, trembling, took out a cloth to cover Su Zhiruan’s wrist, and then began to check her pulse.

After he checked Su Zhiruan’s pulse, his expression changed from fear and trepidation to joy and surprise.

“Your subordinate congratulates the Emperor! Congratulates the Noble Consort! The Lady is with child! My medical skills are humble! But I have detected something! The Lady might be carrying twins!”

Upon hearing this, Little Fuzi was also overjoyed and immediately knelt down to pay respects, “Congratulations to the Emperor! Congratulations to the Lady!”

Indeed.

Su Zhiruan could confirm her guess now. She looked at Shen Qi and saw that he had frozen in place at that moment.

“Emperor?” Su Zhiruan smiled and waved her hand in front of him, then she was abruptly grasped by Shen Qi.

“We have one?! A child!” Shen Qi seemed to have just realized it and his face lit up with ecstatic joy, “Hahahahahaha, this is great, Ruanruan, we’re going to have another child!”

“Go inform Mother!” Shen Qi commanded while hugging Su Zhiruan and jumping for joy, “Ruanruan! You truly are my lucky star, I am so happy, from now on, I will treat you even better!”

“Alright, alright, Emperor! The child in my stomach isn’t dizzy, but I’m about to faint!” Su Zhiruan slumped softly into Shen Qi’s arms, and he immediately made her sit carefully.

Shen Qi sat beside her, his face brimming with happiness. Every so often, he would steal a glance at her, secretly hoping in his heart that this time they might have a little princess as exquisitely beautiful as her.

If so, he would make sure she would be the most cherished little princess in the entire Wang Dynasty, raised in luxury and comfort befitting her royal status!

When the Empress Dowager, who was playing with the children in Cining Palace, heard the good news, she was so thrilled she nearly fainted, “What did you say?! You mean to tell me that Ruanruan is pregnant again?”

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“Yes, Empress Dowager, the Imperial Physician said she has been with child for over a month, and it might even be twins!” Little Fuzi relayed everything he knew.

“This is an incredibly joyous occasion, immensely joyous! I have always said that Ruanruan is the destined woman of our entire Wang Dynasty, our lucky star! Hurry, hurry, I must go to the Imperial Study Room. The Emperor and Ruanruan are both there, right?”

“They are there, they are there, slow down, Empress Dowager!” Little Fuzi quickly assisted the Empress Dowager.

Little Shen Xingzhi blinked his eyes curiously, looking around.

Although he was only a few months old, his temperament already bore some resemblance to Shen Qi’s. He didn’t cry or fuss, nor did he move around much. Every day, he would blink his big eyes and observe everything around him.

The Empress Dowager hurried to the Imperial Study Room and saw Shen Qi and Su Zhiruan embracing each other, evidently very happy.

“Ruanruan! How are you feeling now?” The Empress Dowager coughed lightly and the two immediately separated. She sat opposite Su Zhiruan and Shen Qi, her gaze on Su Zhiruan, asking affectionately, “On my way here, I thought it over and decided to move to Kunning Palace to take care of you.”

“Mother, I have nannies and palace maids. How could I let Mother take care of me? It’s already troubling enough that you’re taking care of Xingzhi.” Su Zhiruan had not expected the Empress Dowager to actually plan on coming to take care of her personally. After speaking, she looked towards Shen Qi.

The Empress Dowager was somewhat disappointed, but she also knew that if she moved there herself, the voices from within the palace and the court would surely rise in commotion. Moreover, she had Little Shen Xingzhi to take care of, and she could not leave him behind.

In the end, the Empress Dowager enjoined her with a series of matters to pay attention to, which Su Zhiruan took to heart one by one.

After the Empress Dowager left, Shen Qi sat with her, and the two of them began to chat idly. Su Zhiruan recalled, “This child seems to have been conceived on the day the Emperor was drugged. If it’s a month, then it should be from that time at Tangquan Palace.”

“Who would have thought that the medicine from that time would let us have another child?” Shen Qi also felt deeply.

The two of them chattered on for quite a while.

*

The news that Su Zhiruan was pregnant again, and very likely with twins, spread throughout the entire Wang Dynasty like snowflakes. The court had previously been concerned about the issue of Shen Qi’s heirs, with numerous petitions.

Now, with this news, those who initially had objections mostly disappeared, no longer mentioning Shen Qi’s issue with heirs. If twins were born smoothly this time, there would be three royal heirs.

Shen Qi issued a decree, conferring on Su Zhiruan the title of Imperial Concubine.

He originally wanted to go straight to the point and make her Empress, but the Empress Dowager persuaded him to wait until after the children were born to hold the ceremonial rites.

The ceremonial rites for the Empress were too cumbersome, and she, being with child, would certainly be tired after busy activities all day long. Therefore, Shen Qi first made her the Imperial Concubine.

After Su Zhiruan became the Imperial Concubine, the previous concubines in the harem moved even less. Some even shut their doors and refused to come out, saying they were cultivating themselves in seclusion.

Both the Empress Dowager and Shen Qi attached great importance to the twins.

Shen Qi prayed secretly every day for a little princess. Once in his sleep, Su Zhiruan even heard him muttering, “Wouldn’t it be nice to have a little princess?” She couldn’t help giggling in the middle of the night, and only stopped laughing after she woke Shen Qi up.

The Empress Dowager, on the other hand, felt everything was good regardless. Whether it was a Prince or Princess, they were all of royal bloodline in the future. The sight of several little children gathered together was warm and fulfilling just to think about.

Time passed quickly, and after Little Crown Prince Shen Xingzhi learned to walk and sweetly call out “Father Emperor, Mother Empress,” Su Zhiruan was close to giving birth.

The palace prepared a Zhuazhou ceremony for the Crown Prince, and under the watchful eyes of many, Little Crown Prince did not disappoint and crawled over to grab the Jade Seal.

“Why did the Emperor include the Jade Seal?” Su Zhiruan got a start when she saw it, Little Shen Xingzhi’s hand was pressing on the top of the Jade Seal, not letting go for a moment!

“Ruanruan, it looks like Xingzhi has already made a choice,” Shen Qi helped Su Zhiruan support her belly, making her more comfortable, and looked approvingly at Little Shen Xingzhi, then smiling at Su Zhiruan, he said, “Our good son seems destined to follow in his father’s footsteps!”

“This child is getting more and more like the Emperor, just identical. When the previous Emperor was still around, the Emperor’s Zhuazhou was a seal,” the Empress Dowager reminisced and continued, “Only, back then the previous Emperor had so many children. Seeing Qi’er only grab a seal, his expression was rather displeased, and he left shortly after.”

Shen Qi seemed to reminisce as well, his gaze grew dim.

He looked towards Little Shen Xingzhi pressing on the Jade Seal.

His hardships would not be his child’s to bear.