Spring has returned to the earth, the weather is getting warmer, and the heavy clothes have been taken off. Zhao Guifei's belly, which has been almost four months old, finally cannot be concealed, and the concubine noticed it during a greeting.
The news that the imperial concubine was pregnant quickly spread throughout the harem, and the emperor was so surprised that he ran to Yikun Palace without even having time to sit in the sedan chair.
However, there were dark clouds in the Queen Mother's Palace, and the maids working there were all very cautious, for fear of being caught by the Queen Mother and used as a punching bag.
"Why do you think she is so lucky? The emperor only went to her once in the past few months and she got pregnant? Didn't the imperial doctor say that she had a previous miscarriage that hurt her body and made it difficult for her to get pregnant?"
The Queen Mother angrily threw the teacup, and the hot tea splashed everywhere with pieces of the cup. Shu Bin was so frightened that she took a step back.
"Maybe Concubine Zhao is lucky, or...or she stole someone. Yes, she must have stolen someone to get pregnant!" Shu Bin affirmed.
Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother became even more angry after hearing her words.
"Do you have any brains? How can she, a woman in a deep palace, steal someone? Besides, if she didn't get pregnant even if she went to bed every night before, and now she can get pregnant with someone else, are you saying that the emperor can't? ?”
Hearing the Queen Mother's cold voice, Shu Bin quickly knelt down to admit her mistake, and slapped herself twenty times to barely calm down the Queen Mother's anger.
"Pfft~"
Liu Man wanted not to laugh, but she still couldn't hold it back. Her bulging cheeks were like deflated balloons, puffing out.
[Hahahaha, Concubine Shu secretly said that the emperor is not good enough in front of the Queen Mother. Isn’t this asking for a beating? 】
who? Shu concubine? Say I can't do it? ! ! !
The emperor was greeting Concubine Zhao and looking for a chance to touch his unborn baby, when Liu Man was shocked and petrified.
An evil fire arose in the emperor's heart. Why do some people always question him?
Liu Cairen is obviously pregnant, and Concubine Zhao is also pregnant. Maybe there are two more in her belly. This is all his fault!
Liu Man learned from the system what the emperor was thinking, and silently turned her head to the sky and rolled her eyes.
Liu Cairen took fake pregnancy pills, which would have caused pregnancy even if the emperor himself took them.
As for Concubine Zhao's pregnancy, it was all thanks to the fertility pills she spent her precious 20 points on.
Thinking about it this way, it seems that it really has nothing to do with the emperor.
【shock! The emperor cannot be beaten! 】
Concubine Zhao pretended to drink tea, covering her face with her sleeves and laughing wildly.
The emperor's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He wanted to know what that daring concubine Shu was trying to smear against him. How could Liu Man prove that he was no longer good?
No, I must punish Concubine Shu properly when I find the opportunity. A talkative woman who loves to gossip is not worthy of staying in the concubine position!
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Concubine Shu, who had just coaxed the Queen Mother, didn't know that she had taken the blame for Liu Man and had been carefully recorded in the notebook by the emperor. She was about to receive a gift package of demotion, confinement, and fines.
"The day of the draft is getting closer and closer. Several people in the emperor's harem have been deposed one after another. Now the harem is empty. The newcomers from the previous class are not living up to expectations. You old people are aging.
The emperor only cares about Concubine Zhao when he has nowhere to go. It is also time to recruit some new people to help the royal family. "
The Queen Mother lay on the imperial concubine's couch with her eyes narrowed, thinking in her mind that she would quickly overthrow the Queen to make room for her niece, or even if it didn't work, she would kill her child like she did last time.
If Concubine Zhao's child is born, the emperor may not be able to see other children.
Concubine Shu, who was considered to be old and young, responded submissively, lowered her eyebrows and pinched the Queen Mother's legs, but she almost gritted her teeth behind her back.
In the Shoukang Palace, young reporter Liu Man was jealous and reported.
[Oh, the Queen Mother is really evil. She has always wanted to bring her niece into the palace and have a child with her mother's blood. 】
Then Liu Man glanced at the emperor with unclear eyes, "Very good, he has perfectly inherited the excellent genes of the Queen Mother's family in terms of not doing human affairs."
Fortunately, his appearance and ability to govern the country followed that of the late emperor, so he was not considered a faint king.
But... if she had a next generation with the even more outrageous niece of the Queen Mother, that would be uncertain.
The emperor heard Liu Man's heartbeat, and the doubts in his heart were solved at this moment.
No wonder the Queen Mother has been mentioning the draft in his ears recently. It turned out that she had planned it for a long time.
It's just that it's not good to let anyone in, but that woman Wang Qiqi was allowed to enter the palace.
The emperor's face suddenly turned green. He couldn't help but feel sick when he thought about the last time she was caught in public with the eunuch... but still shamelessly called him cousin and said that she wanted to enter the palace as a concubine.
But the Queen Mother's family only has one adult girl, and the other is only one year old.
Even if Wang Qiqi couldn't hold herself up to the wall, the Queen Mother would still force the emperor to take a bite of the mud.
The emperor's mood was unstable, and his subordinates naturally felt uneasy.
Concubine Zhao was afraid that the strength of his hand would hurt the two babies in her belly, so she asked the emperor to touch her belly to satisfy her craving. Then she raised her hand and knocked away the emperor's hand that wanted to touch it again with a "pop--".
"Your Majesty, you should visit Liu Cairen more often when you have time. I heard that she vomits violently every day, which is exactly when the Emperor is needed. Everything is fine here, I don't need to worry about you."
Concubine Zhao now has the temperament of a good mother, with a gentle expression, and a voice that is so gentle that it can make you cry, but it just happened that the emperor heard the intention of driving away guests from it.
At this time, Xun'an came to report that the previous court had urgent government affairs to deal with. The emperor could only reluctantly leave Zhongcui Palace, turning back three times at a time.
"Phew - the nasty guy is finally gone."
Concubine Zhao snorted angrily in the direction the emperor left, and the next second she gently touched her bulging belly.
"Good darlings, let me touch you, and ignore that stinky man from now on!"
Liu Man was overjoyed at the side, grinning heartlessly with her big teeth bared.
[The emperor is really miserable, hahahahaha! 】
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Xie Shiqing and Bai Zhenzhen had been walking around the streets and alleys of the capital for a day, but they still didn't find the house they wanted.
Xie Shiqing, who had never worried about money in the past, was in trouble at this time.
Without him, housing prices in Beijing are too expensive. They also have to take care of their future lives, which makes them even more embarrassed when buying a house.
Bai Zhen really regrets that she would not have entered Xie's house if she had known it. Even if she was allowed to be Xie Shiqing's concubine, her current life would be better.
In the end, Xie Shiqing was heartbroken and spent 600 taels to buy a house with five in and five out.
The seller saw that Bai Zhen was really beautiful, and the two young men seemed to have little money, so he looked at Xie Shiqing with a slight pity in his eyes.
"Little brother, let me remind you, it's better to keep your little lady away from the owner of the house next door."
After saying that, he patted Xie Shiqing's shoulder gently and left with his doubtful eyes.
