[under editing]Transmigration : Wake Up as an Annoying Concubine

43 - Emperor is bewitched

The news of the empress's pregnancy was kept between close and trusted attendants only. The more people know, the more dangerous it will be for his empress. Wu Zhang Wei decided to tell the whole nation only when the pregnancy reached the fifth month because at that time the bump cannot be hidden anymore.

Li Shizen, Madam Feng, Empress Dowager and The Princess are all excited and happy with the incoming prince or princess. Even though the Empress Dowager wished the child will be crown prince, but if it turns out a princess, she still gonna dote on her first grandchild.

Xiu Ying's morning sickness is getting worse day by day. He could barely eat anything. His breakfast, lunch and dinner will be either plain congee, steamed bun, or plain soup. If he is hungry, he just eats the fruits as snacks.

With his wife's condition, Zhang Wei can't concentrate on the nation's matter. He keeps running between the study room or main hall and the imperial bedchamber.

There were a few times when he was in the middle of a meeting, then a eunuch came reported the empress thrown up again, he immediately adjourned the meeting and ran to see his wife.

Huang Fei Hong and Prime Minister Li just shake their heads and smile faintly looking at the receding figure of the father-to-be. Some other ministers look at the emperor's back with a frown.

Lately, they feel like the emperor being too occupied with his empress and neglected the nation's problem. They showed some dissatisfied expressions and murmured about how irresponsible the emperor has become since Xiu Ying became the empress, thus causing many issues unsettled.

Those ministers keep saying that the previous rumor saying the empress was a great physician is a lie as he can't cure himself.

Prime Ministers Li and Huang Fei Hong ignore their baseless slander. They can only say Zhang Wei is worrying about his 'sick wife' and not 'pregnant wife'. If those people know that the empress is pregnant, it will endanger the empress' life more.

To fill the spot and responsibilities that Wu Zhang Wei forgot these few days, Huang Fei Hong and Prime Minister Li help him to handle minor issues. As for bigger issues, they'll consult with Zhang Wei first before taking any action.

Huang Fei Hong and Prime Minister Li left the main hall. Other ministers immediately start their gossip.

"My Excellencies, don't you think that Her Majesty is just faking his sickness? I thought he was a great physician that can cure something an imperial physician can't do. Then, why would he still sick till these days?" said Minister of Small Treasurer.

"True. It can't be Her Majesty just want His Majesty to pay attention to him all the time while our nation is facing more and more problems," Minister of Coachman continues.

Minister of Revenue, Lord Yu Chenyi keeps his mouth shut and observes from aside their conversation. He inwardly smiles.

"Lord Yu, what do you think about this matter? Shouldn't we talk about this with His Majesty? I'm afraid His Majesty will be swayed and blindly followed everything Her Majesty said," Minister of Rites, Lord Wen turns to Yu Chenyi who didn't say anything from the start.

Yu Chenyi smiles, "Well, we can't really do anything. We're a mere subject of the nation. We didn't have any rights to interfere with the inner chamber's matter. As long as it didn't affect the country, we don't have any rights to say anything."

Minister of Coachman suddenly rises from his seat, "But His Majesty has forgotten his priority! He should prioritize the problems that are happening right now than solely focusing on his sick empress! Even nowadays, everything that came out of his mouth is 'My Empress this, My Empress that, this idea is from My Empress, My Empress said...' There is not a day His Majesty didn't mention about Her Majesty. It feels like he was bewitched!" He slightly slams the table.