Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

Jiang Li was confused: "Imperial Physician, my mother is so haggard, how can you gloat over her misfortune and say that it is a happy event? It's a bit too much."

The imperial physician raised his head, also with a bewildered look on his face. He was right. The queen was pregnant. It was indeed a great joy to be able to conceive a child at such an age. Why did the princess say that?

He knelt on the ground and said in fear: "Princess, I have no such intention. I hope you won't be angry. Can you explain it more clearly?"

"...Li'er, don't scare the doctor."

"Doctor Lin, don't mind. This child has been hit on the head and sometimes doesn't understand what people say. You get up first and prescribe the medicine to preserve the pregnancy. I will drink it."

Doctor Lin heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and stood up with his head down, his body trembling slightly. The eldest princess was so scary that his old bones could not withstand the beating.

When Jiang Li heard about preserving the fetus, he understood. He scratched his head and felt a little embarrassed: "Mother, you are pregnant, but if you are an elderly mother now, will there be any danger in giving birth?"

"Princess, don't worry. As long as you take the medicine on time to protect the fetus, don't worry too much. Plus, you have given birth to two babies before, so there won't be any problems."

"Oh, that's good."

The Queen looked at Doctor Lin and said, "This matter should be kept secret for the time being. Wait until the fetus is stable in three months before telling His Majesty."

Doctor Lin knew the methods of the women in the harem and nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, Madam, I know everything."

"Well, let's go down first."

"Come here, Li'er. Why did you think of coming to see the Queen Mother? You usually run away without a trace. Did you come here because you got into trouble again?"

Jiang Li touched his nose, sat beside her, and leaned on her shoulder: "Look at what you said, mother. I wanted to come here when I was free, but my father stopped me and insisted on asking the concubine if the fish disappeared in the palace and whether it was related to me."

The queen raised her eyebrows and said, "So, the fish you caught last night was caught by you in the Imperial Concubine's palace. Don't you know how much the Imperial Concubine likes it? I'm afraid she will make a scene now and won't let it go."

"Ahem, it's okay. Anyway, the body has been destroyed. She won't admit it without evidence. Besides, she didn't raise the fish herself. It was bought by my father and raised by someone else."

"Why can she eat it but others can't? My mother is the queen and the imperial concubine is just a concubine. Why can a concubine eat it but you can't?"

"Don't worry about it, mother. Just tell me whether it tastes good or not."

The queen pursed her lips and smiled: "It's delicious...but you ate it all, so you won't have any next time."

Jiang Li said proudly, "It's okay. Father will make some silver fish for the concubine. When she grows up, I will cook them all. Then maybe I can bring my brothers and sisters to eat together."

"Ha, Li'er, you are so naughty. If your father knew about this, he would be so angry that he would die."

"It's okay, as long as you're not mad to death. Mother, do you hope that the baby in your belly is a boy or a girl?"

The queen touched her belly and the smile on her face faded a little: "It's a boy. Your brother is in poor health. If he doesn't have his brothers to help him, it will be difficult for him to ascend the throne in the future."

"And you, if you were a younger brother, if you acted recklessly in the future, you would have an older brother above you and a younger brother below you to help you clean up the mess, right?"

Jiang Li shrugged: "It's okay. Even if I get into trouble, I can solve it myself. No, I can let Mo Yuan solve it. If I get married, then it's naturally Mo Yuan's business."

"...Mo Yuan will have a hard time in the future. You should be more considerate of him. Fighting in the war is hard enough for him, and it will not be easy for him to clean up the mess for you."

"It seems that your mother will have to prepare more dowry for you."

Qingsi walked in and whispered, "Your Majesty, Cui Lian and Cun Xin sneaked out, which is very suspicious. It might be arranged by the imperial concubine. If the news of your pregnancy spreads, will it be..."

The queen waved her hand, her face cold, "It doesn't matter, it's a good opportunity to get rid of them all at once to avoid potential hidden dangers in the future. You keep an eye on them secretly, don't alert them."

"It's the lady."

"Mother, is there anyone trying to harm you?"

"Well, but not now. You don't have to worry about these. Your mother will handle it later. In the future, when you marry into the general's mansion and don't have concubines, Mo Yuan will treat you well. You don't have to learn these dirty things."

Jiang Li looked at her with worry in his eyes: "Mother, if father is unreliable in the future, I will find you another man. It doesn't make sense to hang yourself on a tree, let alone a crooked tree."

The queen burst out laughing, extremely amused.

"Li'er, don't talk nonsense. Life is difficult for women. Before marriage, you work for your family. After marriage, you work for that man. If you marry a good man, you will be happy for half of your life. If not... you will suffer for half of your life."

"Mother doesn't have that blessing, but Li'er does. Mo Yuan is a good man. You will definitely be very happy in the future."

Jiang Li shook his head: "Mother, you are a little narrow-minded. Mo Yuan is very good, and I do like him, but these are premised. If he betrays me in the future, I will not like him anymore."

"Now I am willing to give up the entire forest for a tree, because Mo Yuan is worth it. If one day he is not well, I will not want dead branches and rotten leaves."

"Then, I can have the joy of owning the entire forest. In a word, if he doesn't betray me, I won't betray him either. If he dares to betray me, I will divorce him decisively."

Upon hearing this, the queen stood there in a daze, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.

"This... Li'er, this is not good."

Jiang Li came closer, his eyes full of seriousness: "Mother, life is only a few decades long, don't make it hard on yourself, go if you like it, give up if it's not worth it, it's just that simple."

"Oh, it's getting late. I'll go back first. If you have a crush on someone, please tell me. After all, my father is already dead, and I can't let you keep waiting for him. It's so unfair."

After saying that, he patted his butt and walked away gracefully, leaving the queen alone and disheveled.

Splendid Palace

There was a crackling sound, the sound of porcelain breaking, and the imperial concubine's angry curse: "Bitch, all bitches, how can an old woman be pregnant with a dragon heir, this must not be true, you are lying to me."

Cunxin knelt on the ground and trembled. Even though her face was scratched by porcelain fragments, she didn't dare to wipe the blood. Her whole body was trembling.

Seeing this, Lan Xin walked behind the imperial concubine, patted her gently on the back, and whispered, "My lady, in the harem, sometimes it is not necessarily a good thing to be pregnant with an heir."

"As long as the baby is not born, it is likely to die, especially when the baby is older. It is possible that the mother and the baby will be twins. This is not a bad thing for the queen, but a good thing."

"Without the Queen, the Crown Prince and the Princess will have no one to rely on. Isn't this a good thing for Your Majesty?"

The imperial concubine calmed down after hearing this, and looked at her with approval: "Lan Xin really understands me. Let this little bastard go back and keep a close eye on him. Report back if there is any situation."

"Yes, I will help you to go to the bed and rest. Only when you recover, you will have the energy to deal with the queen."