Tibet

After a busy day, the sky was dark, and Li Ye returned to the Qi Palace, but unexpectedly saw Shen Li. She happened to be with Dugu Qiming. The two were the same age, so they could get along with each other.

Li Ye was stunned. Why was Shen Li here? What about Shen Zhenzhu?

Li Ye returned to the study in confusion. Not long after, Dugu Xinyue brought him a cup of tea, and Yang Yuhuan brought him dinner.

Before Li Ye could speak, Dugu Xinyue said, "I brought Shen Zhenzhu here today and let her live with Miss Shen Li in Luojinhua."

After a pause, Dugu Xinyue continued: "Originally, Yuhuan and I just went to see her, but we found that she was in poor condition, looked ugly, and had severe pregnancy reactions, so I brought her back."

Li Ye nodded and asked, "Is she willing to come back with you?"

"What is there to be unwilling to do for the sake of the child? She also knows that if she lives in Shen's house, she may not be able to keep the child. After all, she is already over thirty years old. In the afternoon, I asked Auntie to give her a good check-up."

"What did Auntie say?"

"Auntie said her fetus was unstable and she had to lie down to rest. She also said she was lucky to have come over, otherwise she would have had a miscarriage within ten days."

Li Ye said apologetically: "I won't see her for the time being. Please take care of her."

Dugu Xinyue smiled slightly and said: "Husband, don't worry, it is the common wish of all of us to keep the child!"

Shen Pearl was lying on the bed, covered with a thick quilt, and two maids were talking to her next to her.

Li Tengkong's diagnosis in the afternoon frightened her. She also felt very uncomfortable in her chest and abdomen for a while. It turned out that the fetal gas was abnormal, and she could easily miscarry if she was not careful. She had to stay in bed for a month to support the fetus.

Although being bedridden for a month was uncomfortable, she worked hard to save her child.

At this time, Shen Li walked in quickly, his face full of shock.

She winked at the two maids, who quickly got up and left.

"Mysterious, what the hell?" Shen Zhenzhu laughed.

"Auntie, let me tell you a big secret."

Shen Li was still worried, so she got up and went to the door to look outside, then closed the door, ran back, held her aunt's hand, and whispered: "Qiming told me the secret, do you know who Mrs. Yang is? "

"I just think she looks familiar. I seem to have seen her somewhere, but I can't remember her."

Shen Li whispered a name, and Shen Pearl's face changed drastically, and she shook her head repeatedly, "No way, I'm not the right age!"

"Qiming said she is a woman he sees once in a thousand years and is not affected by age at all."

Shen Pearl also began to waver. Shen Pearl began to recall the Yang Guifei she had seen. The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. She clearly had a peerless figure.

It has long been rumored that the imperial concubine has disappeared, and everyone thought she had become a monk, but it turned out that she was

Shen Zhenzhu grabbed Shen Li's wrist and said nervously: "This is a huge matter. You must not go out and say it, and don't say it to anyone. Do you understand?"

"I know, Qiming regretted it after telling me. I promised you again and again."

"But you told me anyway."

"But my aunt is different! My aunt is pregnant with His Highness Jian Guo's child, so she should know this secret."

Shen Pearl didn't want to talk about it, so she changed the subject, "Peel a pear for me! I want to eat pears."

Shen Li took a pear and peeled it with a knife. She couldn't help but ask: "She is a noble concubine! Why do you want to be a concubine?"

Shen Zhenzhu knows this answer. Once a woman is conquered on the bed, she will throw away all fame and wealth and willingly follow this man. Isn't that what she is like?

Shen Pearl said calmly: "I am still the former Crown Princess! Isn't it the same now?"

"ah--"

Shen Li quickly asked: "What's the reason?"

"Don't ask anymore. You will understand when you become his woman."

Shen Zhenzhu solemnly said: "Let me tell you one last time, you are not allowed to tell anyone about the imperial concubine. If you talk too much and tell your grandfather, the entire Shen family will be killed by you and exiled to Lingnan, and you will not be able to escape either! "

Shen Li turned pale with fear and nodded repeatedly.

Although it was a bit scary to her niece, Shen Zhenzhu was afraid that Shen Li was young and ignorant and could not control her mouth, which would harm herself.

But knowing this secret was still very useful to Shen Zhenzhu, and she was completely relieved.

She realized that she had thought too much before. His Royal Highness the Governor dared to take the imperial concubine as his own, so who did she, the former crown concubine, count?

At this moment, she suddenly felt that she could live here as a matter of course. She was pregnant with his child. The key was the child, and she had to keep the child.

Time flies to mid-October, the north wind arrives, the weather turns cold, and the northern part of the Tang Dynasty gradually enters the early winter season.

It is still late autumn in the Bashu Basin, and it is relatively cold in the morning and evening. Especially in the Chengdu area, which has been raining continuously for more than 20 days, it is cold and humid, which makes the human body feel uncomfortable.

Early that morning, Cui Yuan, governor of Chengdu, ordered his youngest son Cui Wei to be found. Not long after, Cui Wei, a tall and thin man, hurried over.

Cui Wei and his father looked exactly the same when they were young. Cui Yuan was also very thin and tall when he was young, but he started to gain weight in middle age, getting fatter and fatter, and finally grew into the tall and fat man he is today.

"Father looking for a child?"

Cui Yuan asked coldly: "You didn't do that thing last year, did you?"

"Father is talking about selling salt?"

Cui Yuan glared at his son, "I'm talking about selling salt, are you still doing it?"

Cui Wei quickly shook his head, "I no longer make salt. I sell sugar now. You can make more money selling sugar than selling salt."

"Is this true?"

"A child dare not lie to his father!"

Cui Yuan nodded, "That's good. You've affected the court's taxes. If you don't stop, the internal guards will come to arrest you. I can't protect you."

"Father, children know what's appropriate."

"As long as you know, go ahead!"

Cui Wei hesitated and said, "Father, I have something to ask my father for help."

"What's the matter?" Cui Yuan frowned, wondering what happened to his son.

"That's it. Meizhou Prefectural Government has deducted a batch of sweets from the child and begs the father to say hello to Meizhou and ask them to let him go!"

Saying hello is not a big problem, Cui Yuan nodded, "Let's talk about this when I get back!"

"Father is going out?"

"The imperial court wants to dredge the Jialing River and requires the transfer envoys and governors of various states to go to Lizhou to discuss the plan. It is probably a matter of collecting money and food from the people. I am the transfer envoy of the capital of Jiannan Province. I don't want to go."

"You can just leave this kind of thing to your subordinates. Why does father have to go there himself?"

Cui Yuan said calmly: "This time Li Xian, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, came to Lizhou in person, and Yang Shijun, the governor of the capital, also came. It's not good if I don't go. I have to give Li Xian some face. Besides, if I don't go, If Jiannan Dao is not confident enough, it will not be able to win many benefits. "

Cui Wei smiled and said: "Father is right, developing the Jialing River is a big deal. Once the waterway is opened, it can be shipped to Chang'an."

Cui Yuan immediately got on the carriage and set off for Miangu County in Lizhou.