NCCnovel Chapter 311 The Queen's Chosen Nanny
Chapter 311 The Queen's Chosen Nanny
Emperor Wen's decree was quickly conveyed to the Eastern Palace, where Eunuch Gao arrived with a team of guards and palace maids.
The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess led all the people in the Eastern Palace to respectfully welcome the imperial edict. Eunuch Gao had a bright smile on his face: "Oh my! Aren't these the two concubines? You are pregnant now, and your status is very noble! His Majesty has specifically instructed that you don't have to kneel to receive the imperial edict! Come on, come on, help the two concubines up!"
Eunuch Gao carefully looked at the two concubines, then carefully helped them sit on the armchair, and then he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Majesty has ordered that the two concubines in the Eastern Palace are pregnant. This is the will of heaven and heralds the prosperity of the country. Therefore, Your Majesty has specially equipped the two concubines with twenty guards and twenty palace maids to ensure their safety. If any accident happens to the two concubines in the Eastern Palace, everyone in the Eastern Palace will be buried with them!"
After hearing what Eunuch Gao said, the faces of the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess darkened, as if they were shrouded in a shadow. They were filled with doubts and uneasiness. Why did Emperor Wen want to protect the two concubines? What exactly happened?
After Eunuch Gao left, the prince waved to the secret agent to come over and asked in a low voice, "Has anyone gone to see the emperor today?" His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, as if he wanted to find the answer through the secret agent's answer.
The secret agent bowed his head respectfully and replied softly: "Your Highness, it's Ning Yuan, the director of the Imperial Observatory." His tone was calm, but there was a hint of nervousness in his eyes.
The prince's eyes became dark, he frowned, stared at the secret agent, and asked, "Have you found out what he said to my father?" His voice was low and powerful, with an unquestionable majesty.
The secret agent hesitated for a moment, then whispered: "According to the astrology, the two concubines are related to the prosperity of the country. And... and it is said that both of them have the fate of the phoenix!" His words were full of awe, and he was obviously shocked by the news.
The prince snorted in his heart and thought: The ancients were superstitious about these things!
This was not a good thing for him, because once the child was born, it would not be so easy to get rid of the mother and keep the child! If he could not get rid of the mother and keep the child, what would happen to Li Jingshu? He had promised her that once the child was born, he would give it to her to raise.
Thinking of this, the prince could not help but frown. He knew that if he wanted absolute power, he had to act as soon as possible. So he decided to speed up the process and strive to ascend the throne as soon as possible.
If you want to ascend the throne, you must first get rid of Emperor Wen! However, Emperor Wen was able to ascend the throne by stepping on the corpses of all his brothers. In addition to the help of Empress Dowager Xue, more importantly, he was ruthless and vicious enough!
The prince knew that if he was not extra careful, he would probably repeat the mistakes of his brothers. Therefore, he had to plan every step more carefully to ensure that nothing would go wrong.
Emperor Wen sat in a chair with his eyes closed, supporting his head with one hand and tapping the table lightly with the other hand, his face looking terribly gloomy.
He slowly said, "After hearing what the secret agent said, did the prince make any unusual moves?"
Kong Boda stood aside respectfully and bowed his head and replied: "Your Majesty, the prince has not made any unusual moves. However, I always feel that the prince has changed a lot recently."
Emperor Wen opened his eyes slightly, revealing a hint of doubt and vigilance, and asked: "Oh? For example?"
Komboda hesitated, as if choosing his words, and then said carefully: "For example... he has become more obedient than before, and more submissive to Your Majesty."
Emperor Wen snorted coldly, his tone full of dissatisfaction and disappointment, and said: "Humph, I am increasingly unable to understand this son."
The sun shines through the windows into Kunning Palace, illuminating it with a golden glow. Queen Li Qianwan is sitting in the center of the palace, concentrating on selecting the nurses who are suitable to serve the two concubines. She carefully studies every resume and evaluation, striving to select the most reliable and experienced candidates.
At this moment, a little palace maid walked lightly into the palace. She lowered her head and walked carefully to the queen. Then, she lowered her voice and repeated in detail the decree that Emperor Wen had just conveyed to the East Palace.
Hearing this news, the queen frowned and felt a little worried. She knew that this matter might bring a series of troubles, but she also knew that she had to remain calm. After all, there was always a long time to come, and there would always be a chance to get rid of the two concubines. She just needed to wait patiently for the opportunity.
At present, the most important thing is to ensure that the two unborn babies can be born safely. The queen decided to personally take charge of this matter to ensure that everything is arranged properly to ensure the safety and health of mother and baby.
She believed that as long as the children were born safely, the situation might change in the future. Before that, she had to do her utmost to protect the continuation of the royal bloodline.
The queen stood in front of a group of maids and carefully examined each of them. Finally, she picked out two maids who looked particularly tall and strong, agile, and had experience in raising babies.
The queen had a serious expression on her face and said to the two maids in a solemn tone, "You two must take good care of the two concubines and their unborn babies. Do not neglect them in the slightest."
The two maids bowed their heads respectfully and answered in unison: "We will obey the Queen's order!"
Afterwards, the two maids were led to the East Palace, one of them went to the bedroom of the concubine on the left, and the other went to the bedroom of the concubine on the right.
They carefully served the two concubines during the day, and they could do everything very well! From serving tea to massaging legs and shoulders, every action was so skillful and professional that no one could find any fault with it.
They would also prepare a variety of exquisite snacks and fruits according to the preferences of the two concubines, making them feel extremely comfortable and cozy.
Not only that, they would also chat with the two concubines to cheer them up, tell them some interesting stories and jokes, and make them laugh.
Sometimes, they would even take the initiative to help the two concubines with advice and solve some problems, which made them very grateful. In short, the two maids performed very well and won the trust and love of the two concubines.
After hearing the report from the eunuch of the Eastern Palace, the Queen nodded with satisfaction and said, "It seems that I have chosen the right people!" She was secretly glad that she had a unique vision in choosing these two smart, well-behaved and sensible maids.
Now, the two concubines are very satisfied with them, so she can rest assured to entrust more things to them.
After night fell, the entire palace fell silent. In Li Xuemei's bedroom, Madam Mu said to a group of young palace maids, "I will be the one keeping watch tonight. You girls have been tired all day, go and have a rest!"