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Chapter 538: Story of Yanxi Palace Er Qing 71

"Oh~ So it was Concubine Chun who wanted to snatch the Emperor from me~"

Er Qing's sweet voice sounded like she was acting coquettishly, but also like she was testing someone.

After hearing this, Qianlong burst into laughter and hugged Erqing into his arms: "Silly girl, besides you, who else in this palace can truly enter my heart?"

As he spoke, he gently stroked Erqing's cheek with his fingers, his eyes so gentle that it seemed as if water could drip out of them.

"Empress Chun is just relying on her beauty to act recklessly and even think about competing with you for your favor. She really overestimates her own abilities!"

"Your Majesty~" Er Qing said coquettishly and pushed Qianlong in pretending to be angry.

"Is Qing'er jealous?"

When Er Qing heard what Qianlong said, she pretended to be shy and buried her head in his arms, saying in a weak voice: "I dare not. Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, the supreme ruler. How can I have any say in who he wants to favor..."

Qianlong felt even more pity for her when he heard her words of retreating in order to advance. He tightened his grip on her waist and said in a domineering and doting tone, "Silly girl, don't you understand my feelings? There are three thousand beauties in the harem, but in my heart, there is only you from beginning to end."

"Your Majesty..." Er Qing raised her head, tears glistening in the corners of her eyes. Her pitiful appearance melted Qianlong's heart.

He held her face in his hands, gently wiped away the non-existent tears, and said softly: "Qing'er, you gave birth to my children and did your best for me. How could I let you down? Don't worry, if you are unhappy in this harem, then I am not happy either."

"Your Majesty..." Er Qing was moved and hugged Qianlong's neck, burying her face in his chest.

What she wanted was not exclusive favor, but the supreme power in the harem, a status that would make everyone, including Concubine Chun, look up to her!

Qianlong was immersed in the gentleness of Erqing and didn't notice Erqing's abnormality at all. He patted her back gently, as if coaxing a child: "Okay, I know you have been wronged. I promise you that I will never let Concubine Chun get close to you again, okay?"

"Your Majesty, you are so good to me." Er Qing's voice was trembling with sweetness, as if she was really moved beyond words by Qianlong's promise.

Qianlong was pleased by her cuddly appearance and was in a good mood. He suddenly seemed to remember something and took out an exquisite and small golden nanmu box from his sleeve and handed it to Erqing.

"This is something I specially ordered to be made for you. Open it and take a look. Do you like it?"

Er Qing took the box and slowly opened it, only to see a golden hairpin lying quietly inside. On the top of the hairpin was a lifelike phoenix. The phoenix's eyes were inlaid with fine rubies, shining brightly under the candlelight.

"So beautiful..." Even though Er Qing was used to seeing rare treasures in the palace, she couldn't help but be impressed by the exquisiteness of this hairpin.

"Do you like it?" Qianlong looked at Er Qing's reluctant look and the smile on his face deepened.

"I like it very much. Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty." Er Qing said, handing the hairpin to the palace maid behind her and asking her to keep it.

In the Zhongcui Palace, Concubine Chun stroked her bulging belly, feeling anxious. In the past few months, she had been claiming to be sick and not going out, fearing that the secret in her belly would be discovered, just to give birth to this child secretly.

But as her belly grew bigger day by day, her anxiety grew.

"My lady, don't worry, I have already made all the arrangements."

The personal maid brought a bowl of pregnancy-preserving medicine and comforted her softly, "The midwife and the delivery woman were all secretly found by me from outside the palace. They are absolutely reliable. When the time comes, we can just say that the queen has suddenly fallen ill. We will have an excuse."

Concubine Chun took the medicine bowl but hesitated to drink it. Her brows were furrowed as she muttered to herself, "But this child...if he doesn't have a legitimate status...he can only be sent out of the palace quietly."

Concubine Chun's hands were trembling slightly, and the porcelain bowl of abortion-preserving medicine seemed to weigh a thousand pounds in her hands. She bit her lower lip tightly, her pearly teeth almost biting the bright red lip into blood.

"Your Majesty..." The personal maid saw that Concubine Chun had a strange expression and couldn't help but call out worriedly.

Concubine Chun came back to her senses, took a deep breath, and drank the bitter abortion medicine. At this point, she had no choice. For the sake of this child, she had to be strong, even if the road ahead was full of thorns, she had to grit her teeth and move forward.

The cry of a baby broke the tranquility of the Zhongcui Palace at night. Concubine Chun tightly grasped the handkerchief in her hand, and sweat soaked her temples.

The child was born safely, a boy, white and plump, with a loud cry, but Concubine Chun felt as if a huge rock was pressing on her heart, making her feel heavy and unable to breathe.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, it's a boy!" The personal maid held the newborn baby, her face unable to hide the joy, but when she saw Concubine Chun's complicated eyes, her voice gradually lowered.

"Mother, what's wrong with you?"

Concubine Chun shook her head and leaned weakly against the head of the bed, looking at the palace maid who was busy around her, and seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.

She knew that this child came at the wrong time, and it could even be said that it was a mistake.

"What should I do with this child?" Concubine Chun's voice was weak and trembling. She didn't dare to imagine what the consequences would be if the emperor knew that she had given birth to a child.

Concubine Chun looked at the little child in her arms, and her heart was filled with maternal love. However, the cruel reality pulled her back into the abyss. She couldn't, wouldn't let this child become a victim of the palace struggle.

"Take him... away..." Concubine Chun closed her eyes, and two lines of tears slid down the corners of her eyes.

The maid looked at Concubine Chun in embarrassment. Why did the queen do this? She was pregnant for ten months, risking her life to give birth to a child, but then she sent him away with her own hands. In this palace, is there anything more painful than separation between mother and child?

"My lady, do you really want to..."

Concubine Chun closed her eyes, tears streaming down her cheeks. She said in a choked but firm voice, "I have made up my mind. Go and do it quickly. Remember, do it in secret and don't let any news leak out!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." The personal maid took the child away with tears in her eyes. The tiny baby twisted restlessly in the cradle, as if looking for something. Concubine Chun turned her head away, not daring to look. Her heart seemed to be torn apart by someone, and she was heartbroken.

Er Qing was not surprised to learn that Concubine Chun had given birth to a child. This was all within her expectations. She gently waved the round fan in her hand, with a meaningful smile on her lips.

The personal maid held the baby in her arms and hurried along the way. According to Concubine Chun's instructions, she wanted to send the child out of the palace and never let him come back.

The palace walls are high, wrapping up all the secrets within them. And tonight, there is one more secret within the palace walls that cannot be told.

Er Qing stood behind a rockery not far away, watching the maid carrying the child away, a smug sneer appeared on her lips. All of this was in her plan.