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Chapter 524: Story of Yanxi Palace Er Qing 57

At night, Qianlong still stayed in Yongshou Palace to accompany Erqing. He ordered people to remove those disgusting spices and replace them with the calming incense that Erqing liked. The light fragrance filled the bedroom, making people feel peaceful.

Er Qing's even breathing was particularly clear in the silent bedroom. Qianlong got up quietly and tucked the quilt for her, his eyes full of pity.

He stood up and walked to the outer room, and told Li Yu who was waiting there, "Pass on my decree. Concubine Chun Su is impetuous and lacks moral integrity. From now on, she is confined to Chengqian Palace and is not allowed to go out without an imperial decree. Wait until the noble concubine gives birth to a prince safely, and then we will make a decision!"

Li Yu was shocked when he heard this. This punishment was not too severe. Although it was not stated explicitly, everyone knew that in the harem, a woman who lost favor was like a fallen leaf in autumn, and no one cared about her.

"I obey your order." Li Yu did not dare to be negligent and bowed in response immediately. He then withdrew and arranged personnel overnight to go to Chengqian Palace to announce the order.

Qianlong didn't care whether Concubine Chun really wanted to harm Erqing. In his heart, Erqing and the unborn child were the most important. In order to protect them, he would do anything, even if it meant wronging Concubine Chun. For him, any potential threat must be nipped in the bud, and he would rather kill someone by mistake than let them go.

Li Yu followed the order and left, but secretly complained in his heart. This Concubine Chun had always been kind to others and never competed with others, so how could she have angered the emperor?

After much thought, it can only be attributed to the fact that the imperial concubine is now pregnant with the dragon descendant, and the emperor is too nervous.

Inside Chengqian Palace, Concubine Chun was sitting by the window, holding a book in her hands with a calm expression.

The maid hurried into the hall and leaned over to report, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Li is here and is waiting outside the hall."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Chun frowned slightly, put down the book in her hand, and said calmly, "What is he doing here?"

She shook her head and said, "I don't know, but judging from Eunuch Li's expression, it seems like something big has happened."

Concubine Chun felt a little uneasy. She stood up, straightened her clothes, and said, "Please let him in."

Li Yu walked into the palace and bowed respectfully before unfolding the imperial edict in his hand and reading aloud: "The Emperor, in accordance with the will of Heaven and the Mandate of Heaven, decrees: Concubine Chun Su is impetuous and lacks moral integrity. She is confined to Chengqian Palace from today and is not allowed to leave without an imperial decree. Wait until the noble concubine gives birth to a prince safely before making a final decision! This is my decree!"

Concubine Chun's body shook and her face suddenly turned extremely pale.

After Li Yuxuan finished reading the imperial edict, he saw that Concubine Chun looked unhappy, so he could only bite the bullet and comfort her: "Your Highness, you should rest in peace in the palace. The emperor is doing this for your own good. When the noble concubine gives birth to a prince safely, the emperor will definitely think of you."

Concubine Chun was almost furious. She had done it so covertly, and it seemed like the Emperor would not have discovered it, but why was she still confined to her house?

What does "The Emperor is also doing this for your own good" mean? What does "Wait for the Imperial Concubine to give birth to a prince safely" mean? How could she, Su Jinghao, be accused of "being impetuous and lacking moral integrity"?

Concubine Chun's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth: "Eunuch Li, I have never done anything to let down the emperor or the concubine. Why does the emperor treat me like this?"

Li Yu was groaning in his heart. How could a eunuch like him guess the thoughts of the women in the harem? If the emperor says you are guilty, then you are guilty. Does he need a reason?

Li Yu apologized with a smile: "Your Majesty, please don't embarrass me. I am just following orders. If you have any grievances, wait until the imperial concubine gives birth to the prince safely, and I will say a few good words for you in front of the emperor."

"Flattery?" Concubine Chun sneered, "I am upright and honest, why do I need flattery? Some people are good at saying one thing and doing another behind the scenes, and they are always plotting and confuse the emperor!"

When Li Yu heard this, he broke out in a cold sweat.

Is this Concubine Chun going to change the situation? She even dares to make innuendos about Concubine Gui? He dare not stay any longer. If he gets into trouble, it will be bad.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave now." After saying this, without waiting for Concubine Chun to react, he fled from Chengqian Palace.

After Li Yu left, Concubine Chun could no longer suppress her anger and swept the tea set on the table to the ground. With a "bang", the fragments flew everywhere.

"Er Qing! It's Er Qing again!" Concubine Chun said gritting her teeth.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and the more she felt that Er Qing was behind all this.

The sky above the Forbidden City was covered with dark clouds and rumbling thunder, as if foreshadowing that a violent storm was about to come.

Inside the Yongshou Palace, Er Qing's bedroom was warm as spring. The mahogany carved bed was covered with a thick brocade mattress, the bed curtains were low, and a bulge could be vaguely seen under the brocade quilt embroidered with twin lotus flowers. With a slight moan, fine beads of sweat oozed from Er Qing's forehead.

"Your Majesty, please be patient, the midwife will be here soon!" The personal maid walked back and forth anxiously beside the bed, carrying ginseng soup.

"Ah... Your Majesty... Where is the Emperor..." Er Qing held her hand tightly, with a hint of uneasiness and expectation in her tone.

The little palace maid hurriedly comforted her, "The Emperor is reviewing memorials in the Yangxin Palace. He has already sent someone to notify them. Your Majesty, please have peace of mind and give birth. Don't disturb the fetus!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a chaotic sound of footsteps outside the palace, followed by Li Yu's shrill voice: "The Emperor has arrived!"

Qianlong strode into the hall. Seeing Erqing's painful appearance, he felt distressed. He sat beside the bed, held Erqing's hand, and said softly, "Qing'er, you have suffered."

Er Qing opened her eyes weakly, and seeing Qianlong's anxious expression, a sweet feeling welled up in her heart. She tried to force out a smile and whispered, "Your Highness... Your Highness will not be in the way... As long as I can give birth to a prince for His Majesty..."

"Okay, okay, I know you're having a hard time. Just focus on giving birth. I'll be here with you." Qianlong gently wiped the sweat from Erqing's forehead, his eyes full of pity.

However, Er Qing's delivery process was not smooth. As time passed, her face became paler and paler, her voice became weaker and weaker, and the atmosphere in the hall became more and more solemn.

Inside the Qiancheng Palace, the scent of agarwood rose slowly from the hollow golden beast incense burner, but it could not suppress the anxiety in the air. Concubine Chun kept pacing around the carved window lattices, her embroidered shoes making a rapid "tapping" sound on the white marble floor.

"My lady, please stop turning. If you keep turning, you'll trample through the ground."

Concubine Chun paced back and forth in the palace, muttering to herself, "It would be best if the birth was difficult, it would be best if both mother and child died!"

She hated Er Qing so much that she wished she would die immediately. But Er Qing's death was not enough, the child in her belly had to die as well!