Chapter 688 The Wind Rises 4
Looking at Zhou Ehuang’s flat belly after taking out the cloth bag, Liu Heng and Liu Yuyan were stunned.
Is Zhou Ehuang pretending to be pregnant?
What is she doing?
Pretend to be pregnant and then use the child to consolidate your status?
But why would she do this?
She is obviously already a queen, and no one in the harem can threaten her status.
Liu Yuyan whispered weakly: "Ah Ping, has Sister Ehuang changed? I don't dare to go in to see her."
Liu Ping: "Then let's go."< br>
"Yeah." Liu Yuyan responded.
She came in high spirits and left with a drooping head.
"Can the palace really change people so much?" Liu Yuyan couldn't understand.
Liu Heng reached out and patted Liu Yuyan's arm reassuringly.
The palace is like a dragon's den and a tiger's den, which can change those who enter it beyond recognition.
Look at how many innocent and beautiful women throughout the ages have turned into cruel, cruel and blood-stained people after entering the palace.
However, Liu Higguan and Zhou Ehuang did not seem to have become an unscrupulous person. Maybe she had some reason to pretend to be pregnant.
Although Liu Tiao was taken care of by Emperor Zhou E when he was a child, his relationship with Emperor Zhou E was not as deep as that of Liu Yuyan.
As a result, she will not be affected by emotions and can look at problems more objectively.
Liu Hiiragi decided to investigate it himself to see if there was really something hidden inside.
If there is anything hidden, tell Liu Yuyan and ask her not to misunderstand Zhou Ehuang or feel sorry for Zhou Ehuang.
Liu Yuyan went back to her room to rest angrily, while Liu Heng left the Liu Mansion again and headed to the palace.
It was getting very late, and most people in the palace had fallen asleep.
Liu Tiao came to the queen's palace and did not disturb the sleeping Emperor Zhou E. Instead, he came to the side room and poked Chun Xue, the most trusted maid of Emperor Zhou E.
Haruyuki has been with Emperor Zhou E since he was a child, and he and Emperor Zhou E had also taken care of Liu Hiiragi in the past.
Emperor Zhou E entered the palace and brought several maids with him, but the only one who is still with Emperor Zhou E is Chunxue.
Xia He, another eldest maid of Emperor Zhou E, was accepted by him after he entered the palace.
Of those maids who followed Emperor Zhou E into the palace, some have left the palace, and two have climbed onto Li Yu's bed and become concubines in the harem.
Haruyuki has always been by Zhou Ehuang's side, and Haruyuki must know best about her matters.
Haruyuki was woken up by Liu Hiiragi in his sleep.
Liu Heng's movements are not heavy, but they, the servants who serve their master, are awakened even when they are sleeping. Whenever there is any movement, they will wake up immediately.
Only this time, she couldn't wake up.
When she opened her eyes, she was fascinated by a pair of deep eyes.
Among the three siblings, Liu Heng learned the best about the Soul Capturing Technique in the Nine Yin Manual.
Yu Hiiragi opened his mouth and asked, "Haruyuki, is the queen pretending to be pregnant?"
Haruyuki's eyebrows tightened, his expression struggling.
She was very loyal to Emperor Zhou E. When it came to matters like this that endangered Emperor Zhou E's life, Haruyuki would rather die than reveal anything about it.
Seeing that Haruyuki was about to get rid of the soul-obsessed, Liu Heng praised in his heart and added a little more internal energy.
Haruyuki was completely controlled, and the expression on his face returned to normal.
Liu Hiiragi spoke again and asked the question again.
This time, Haruyuki gave a positive answer.
Liu Hiiragi: "Why did she do this?"
Haruyuki: "Because the empress has never consummated the marriage with the emperor." Liu Hiiragi was shocked: "Huh? They didn't consummate the marriage?"
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Haru Xue: "Yes, I only have Young Master Liu in my heart, and I don't like the emperor. I want to keep my integrity for Young Master Liu."
Liu Hiong was confused.
Is Zhou Ehuang so affectionate and loyal to his eldest brother?
For the sake of his eldest brother, he didn’t even treat his nominal husband as Duke Zhou? !
Liu Hiiragi: "Then, who is sleeping with the emperor?"
The emperor can't recognize what his wife looks like, right?
Haruyuki: "It's Yinshuang. She looks 60% similar to the empress, and after putting on makeup, she looks 70% or 80% similar. It's night again, so it's normal for the emperor not to recognize her."
Liu Heng: "Yinshuang? Where is she?"
A palace maid who looks very similar to the queen is following the queen. Will other people not notice?
Chunxue: "Yinshuang usually paints her face black and thickens her eyebrows, pretending to be a young nun. Others don't think she is similar to the empress. After she became pregnant, the empress became Arrange for Yinshuang to live in her small Buddhist hall, and I will feed Yinshuang myself. No one else is allowed to enter. Entering the Empress’s little Buddhist hall, you can’t find Yinshuang who is pregnant.”
Liu Tiao: “It seems that you all have experience. Is the eldest prince Yinshuang’s child?”
Haruyuki: "Yes. Your Majesty is still a virgin, how can you get pregnant?"
Liu Heng took a deep breath and praised his future sister-in-law.
Yes, he now recognizes Zhou Ehuang as his sister-in-law.
Having done so much for her brother, if Zhou Ehuang doesn't become her sister-in-law, then her family is sorry for her.
Liu Ting was worried about his sister-in-law: "Can Yinshuang be trusted? As the mother-in-law of two princes, she is still willing to be manipulated by Emperor Zhou E? She doesn't want to recognize her son and gain an upright position. Identity? "
Chun Xue: "She doesn't dare. The whole family of Yinshuang is in the hands of the queen."
"The empress accidentally saved Yinshuang's family. After discovering that Yinshuang looked very similar to herself, she fell in love with Wu Jiwu and left the family in her village. At first, Yinshuang voluntarily followed the empress into the palace, in order to let the family live in the palace. The empress takes great care of her family.”
“The empress is very kind to their family. She sends Yinshuang’s younger brother to study in the academy and finds a new home for Yinshuang’s younger sister. A good family."
"My Lady once said that I would let Yinshuang leave the palace to get married, but Yinshuang disagreed. She wanted to stay in the palace and see her children all the time."
< br>Liu Tiao: "This person staying in the palace is a big hidden danger."
Of course Liu Tiao didn't want to get rid of Yinshuang, but wanted to take Emperor Zhou E out of the palace so that she could reunite with her brother. .
Although my brother didn't say anything in recent years, he still thought about Emperor Zhou E in his heart.
Otherwise, I would not have married in my twenties.
Keeping this Yinshuang allows her to directly replace Zhou Ehuang.
Liu Hiiragi gave Haruyuki an order to go back to bed and rest. When she wakes up, she will never remember what happened in the middle of the night.
Liu Hiiragi left the palace and returned home.
He immediately took out his pen and ink and wrote a letter to his eldest brother.
The letter did not mention anything about Emperor Zhou E, but only asked Liu Ke to return quickly.
It is better to talk about this kind of thing in person.
The next day, after Liu Hao woke up, he handed the letter to the butler, who immediately arranged for the delivery of the letter.
Hearing that it was an urgent letter, the housekeeper used a carrier pigeon to send the letter.
Liu Ke was still on the road. When he received the letter, he thought something big had happened at home and was very worried about his younger siblings.
He entrusted the food and grass to his confidant and asked him to continue northward with the food and grass, while he hurried back to Jiangning.