Nanny Xiao dared not speak carelessly about such matters.
"Your servant heard from those who serve Miss Qin that Miss Qin indeed ran back crying, not to ntion she locked herself alone in her room no matter how much the two maidservants knocked on the door, she didn’t open it. From inside, one could intermittently hear the sound of crying, clearly showing she was deeply hurt."
"Today, Her Highness had taken her and Little Yanyan to the Imperial Garden to collect petals, planning to use them to dye Yan Yan’s fingernails, but she also seed preoccupied with heavy thoughts."
She later even excused herself, saying she had a nightmare last night and wanted to return early to rest. I thought considering how downcast Shuang’er has been lately, there was naturally no reason to refuse. But who expected it would end up like this..."
Su Pan’er’s mind was filled with countless thoughts, but she quickly clarified them, "A person wouldn’t be this way for no reason. You must imdiately send soone to investigate whether she t anyone this afternoon or encountered sothing. Report back to as soon as you find out."
Nanny Xiao naturally complied and hurried out to arrange for it.
It didn’t take long for Nanny Xiao to return, her face unmistakably filled with panic, as she leaned over and whispered into Su Pan’er’s ear.
"Are you sure the other party didn’t lie? Ke’er left the Imperial Palace half an hour later than others, with a slap mark on her face and a cut on her lips?"
"Absolutely certain!"
Nanny Xiao spoke with unwavering certainty, "When the old servant went to inquire, I happened to run into Commander Zhang. Commander Zhang was on duty at the palace gate earlier and just so happened to see the Royal Uncle leaving the palace. Before the old servant could even ask, Commander Zhang questioned ."
With Zhang, the Commander of the Imperial Guard, taking notice of this incident and finding it unusual, there must certainly be sothing abnormal.
"You send two people to investigate..."
Su Pan’er whispered to Nanny Xiao for a while.
Nanny Xiao nodded repeatedly, "Your Highness, don’t worry, the old servant already sent soone to investigate when coming over here. We should have so news shortly."
Distracted by the matter at heart, Su Pan’er’s handling of the petals in her hands beca absent-minded.
This caused Little Yanyan to complain repeatedly, "Empress Mother, you’re wrapping it wrong. Look, Yan Yan’s fingertips are all stained now." Her lips puckered, wondering what on earth was with her mother tonight.
"Oh, the Empress Mother was thinking about sothing."
Su Pan’er smiled apologetically and gestured for Qingwen, who stood nearby, to co forward and help. Then she herself stood up, supporting her belly, and sat down to the side.
Currently, her belly had swollen as if it were a balloon. Now that the child was over seven months along, her belly was as big as one expecting childbirth, significantly impacting her movents and making it difficult to walk or sit.
But that wasn’t the worst of it. What concerned her were her swollen legs, which resembled those of an elephant, causing Su Pan’er much distress.
Due to the swelling, she took advantage of the nice spring sunshine to walk outside, hoping to alleviate the edema. Moreover, when lying down, she would prop her legs up high. However, this approach increased the soreness in her back and made it so painful she couldn’t turn over in bed. Although the cramps had improved, she would still occasionally wake up in pain during the night.
Jiu Lan supported her to lie flat and then quickly knelt down to massage her limbs.
"Empress Mother is the worst! Humph."
Seeing Qingwen take over, Yan Yan was not pleased, but soon she diverted her attention, "Empress Mother, how much longer until the little brother in your belly cos out to play with Little Yanyan?"
"Soon, very soon."
Su Pan’er couldn’t help but laugh, "You child, what if the child in your mother’s belly turns out to be another little sister? Would you still love them?"
"Ah? Seriously?"
Little Yanyan clearly hadn’t thought about this question.
"Think about it, hm?"
"But, Little Yanyan already has a little sister, and still, I prefer a little brother... When Yanyan has a little brother, he can protect Little Yanyan and Little Sugar Bean Sister. Then, no one will bully us."
Little Yanyan said, lifting her head to look at Su Pan’er with a guilty expression.
She was getting older and still acting so cutesy, even she despised herself a bit.
However, Su Pan’er didn’t notice her face; instead, she gently caressed her stomach and sighed to herself.
As her belly grew larger, the hopeful gazes of many increased, including His Majesty, who fervently wished for her to give birth to a prince to ensure a successor to the throne.
But having a baby was not like planting lons or beans—what if the child turned out to be another girl?
The thought brought an inexplicable ntal pressure down upon Su Pan’er.
She gradually beca anxious.
She knew she was suffering from "Antenatal Anxiety" and tried to alleviate her stress, but the pressure was relentless.
Jiu Lan also noticed that the Empress had been increasingly lost in thought recently, like now.
Her hands didn’t stop massaging, but she softly spoke, "Empress, don’t worry, whether the child in your womb is a little princess or a prince, His Majesty will surely be delighted."
Yes!
He would certainly be delighted.
But if the child were a boy, he would be more delighted!
She gently touched her stomach, interacting with the child, "Has the Shuiyan Park been sent triple the usual offerings this month as I ordered?"
"Empress, rest assured, Imperial Concubine Feng’s portion was sent early in the morning, with everything that should be there. Imperial Concubine Feng initially wanted to thank the Empress, but Chunfen stopped her."
Jiu Lan gradually moved her hands down to knead Su Pan’er’s thighs, "Moreover, Chunfen ntioned that Imperial Concubine Feng has asked her to tell you, she would like a midwife to temporarily stay at Shuiyan Park, to avoid being caught unprepared when the ti cos."
"Hmm, if she wants a midwife, then ask if she has one she trusts. If she does, have them brought directly into the palace to stay. If not, send four diligent and ticulous people over. Rember! They must protect the safety of mother and child at all costs. Otherwise, they will face severe consequences!"
Su Pan’er spoke seriously, and it was evident she was no laughing matter!
Imperial Concubine Feng Xiyue was nearly seven months pregnant, and childbirth could happen at any ti. There must be no problems now; regardless of how Qin Yi eventually deals with Qin Feimo and Imperial Concubine Feng Xiyue, Su Pan’er would take good care of them until he issued the Imperial Decree.
No matter if Imperial Concubine Feng Xiyue gives birth to a boy or a girl, it can all be dealt with after the child is born!
Su Pan’er mused distractedly, leaning back in her chair and unexpectedly drifted off into a deep sleep.
Lately, she had been easily startled awake yet drowsy all day long—when would such days end?
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