Everyone in my harem is talented

Chapter 214 Raised

It was a warm spring day, and Shen Ningyue was sitting at the top of the main hall of the Pepper House, looking through palace affairs.

Shi Qingzhang accompanied him in talking, trying to please him but knowing how to strike a good balance, being attentive without being fawning, making people feel like they were in the spring breeze.

The eldest prince Qin Mingyu, who was sitting beside Shi Qingzhang, became restless after finishing the milk cake in front of him and kept looking at Shen Ningyue and Shi Qingzhang.

Shen Ningyue noticed Qin Mingyu's gaze, but did not say anything. She wanted to see how long he would be able to hold it back.

Shi Qingzhang picked up the cup and put it to his lips. He put it down before drinking. He said, "Mingyu, follow Aunt Xiaoji to the back hall to play with Princess Hengshan. Your mother is here to talk to your mother."

Qin Mingyu immediately stood up and jumped slightly, appearing anxious and excited.

"Mingyue has been confined by His Majesty and is reciting palace rules. His Majesty does not allow her to see anyone.

Mingyu, why don't you go to the back hall to see your third sister and your ninth brother? Your ninth brother can already speak, but no one in this palace has taught him to call you "Royal Brother". How about you go and teach him to call you "Royal Brother"? "

Shen Ningyue slowly put down the booklet in her hand, looked up at Qin Mingyu and gave gentle suggestions.

The eldest prince Qin Mingyu's eyes suddenly became brighter.

"Mingyu, do you like your younger brother? Your mother is pregnant with two more younger brothers."

Shi Qingzhang held the wrist of the eldest prince Qin Mingyu, who was about to leave excitedly, and asked softly.

"I like it." Qin Mingyu struggled at first, but failed to break free.

"I like the younger brother that mother gave birth to. Mother, today I will definitely teach my ninth brother to call me the emperor brother. Aunt Xiaoji, please take me to my ninth brother."

Qin Mingyu said excitedly.

But as Shen Ningyue watched, she vaguely felt that his emotions seemed too high, as if he was exerting too much effort.

Children have so many secrets to hide, and I don’t know what kind of troubles they have in their hearts at such a young age.

"Having confidence is not enough, Mingyu also needs patience. But mother believes in Mingyu, so go quickly." Shen Ningyue signaled to Xiaoji with her eyes.

Xiaoji nodded, then took the eldest prince Qin Mingyu out of the main hall.

Shen Ningyue kept looking at the figures of Xiaoji and the eldest prince Qin Mingyu, one taller and one shorter, as they left until they disappeared.

"What's wrong with Mingyu? He seems to be in a bad mood." Shen Ningyue asked.

"Is there?" Shi Qingzhang lowered his eyes.

"Maybe it's because I'm pregnant and too sensitive."

Shen Ningyue flipped through the book in her hand twice again, but felt Shi Qingzhang's burning gaze.

She put down the book in her hand again, closed it, and handed it to Pu Jie who was standing behind her.

"I feel that your mood is even more wrong now. Is there something difficult you want to tell me? About Mingyu? Are you and your son having a conflict?"

Shi Qingzhang immediately knelt down and pleaded guilty: "Empress, I am guilty."

Shen Ningyue did not say anything, but looked at Shi Qingzhang with puzzled eyes, who immediately knelt down to apologize after a disagreement.

"Your Majesty, I haven't changed my clothes for two months. The other day, I secretly summoned the imperial physician without telling Mingyu, and the imperial physician said that I was pregnant, but I didn't dare to make it public and kept the matter under wraps."

"Pu Jie, go and help Lady Shi up. As a concubine in the harem, it is your duty to provide his majesty with an heir. Being pregnant is a great thing. What crime has you committed?"

"Your Majesty promoted me to a higher position so that I could raise the eldest prince legitimately. But now I have my own child. I feel so sorry for His Highness the eldest prince."

Shi Qingzhang was helped by Pu Jie to sit up, tears welling up in his eyes.

But asking her to give up her child was absolutely impossible.

"Qingzhang, it's not a good idea to keep hiding the fact that you're pregnant from Mingyu. He'll find out one day. Looking at his reaction today, I think he might already know."

Adopted son or biological son, if she couldn't handle one of them well, Shen Ningyue couldn't help but sigh quietly in her heart.

Shen Ningyue raised her eyes and glanced at the palace maid behind Shi Qingzhang, and found that it was not the familiar face she had seen before - Sui Wan.

"Maybe it was revealed at the end of the year." Shi Qingzhang said.

"Today, please summon the imperial physician from this palace. If you keep it secret, it will be more likely to cause trouble. You are usually very smart, so why are you so confused when you encounter something?"