The crabapple tree is fragrant in the tent, and the bright moon is in my arms

The queen was lying in a side hall, holding her stomach and looking pale. Imperial Physician Liu came and took her pulse without even bothering to wipe the sweat off her forehead.

They stood by and looked at each other in silence. Concubine Gao clenched the handkerchief in her hand and said, "How could this happen? Imperial Physician, what happened to the Queen?"

She was a little nervous, but when she thought about her poor health and the fact that she would fall down at any time, she felt angry.

I didn't even touch her! She was a scheming old woman who tricked her in public.

Her gentle eyes sank, filled with waves of coldness as she stared at the queen's pale face.

Doctor Liu knelt down with a plop: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Xun Qiu: "Your Majesty is already in such a state of distress, why should I congratulate you!"

Imperial Physician Liu: "Your Majesty is pregnant with a dragon fetus, and it has been more than two months. Just now, your Majesty had a miscarriage. I will go down and prescribe a prescription for your Majesty to keep the fetus safe!"

Concubine Gao swayed slightly, and the handkerchief in her hand fell to the ground: "W-what... the queen is pregnant...?"

Concubine Fang and the others were also extremely surprised. When they realized what was happening, they all knelt down and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty."

The Queen's pale face regained some color, and she curled her lips, looking at the stunned Concubine Gao, and said in a faint voice: "Everyone, please get up. I didn't know I was pregnant. I scared you sisters."

Zhao Yue lowered her eyes. Zhu Dingyuan had few children. When he was in the mansion, he was busy fighting for power. After he ascended the throne, only Concubine Fang became pregnant, but unfortunately she had a miscarriage. So the queen's baby was truly a chosen son.

Xun Qiu stood beside the Queen and said, "Noble Concubine Gao, although the Queen is fine, you just pushed her. If something happens to the prince in your belly, can you afford it?"

Concubine Gao bit her lip and found her voice after a long time: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty did not!" She tilted her head: "Caiyue! You are closest to me, and Concubine Qi, you are also beside me, did you see it clearly?"

Caiyue knelt down without saying a word.

Concubine Qi looked at the Queen's expression and stammered, "My Lady, I didn't see it clearly, but you did touch the Queen... Maybe you used too much force..."

Concubine Gao frowned and said, "You are talking nonsense!"

At the door, Huang Quan appeared, supporting Zhu Dingyuan. He glanced at the crowd inside and lowered his voice: "Get out, get out."

Concubine Gao wanted to speak again: "Your Majesty..."

His dark eyes darkened: "Don't let me say it a second time."

They hurried out, leaving even Xun Qiu behind, leaving only the emperor and the empress in the room.

The queen stood up from the bed and knelt down: "I didn't know that Concubine Qi was so bold and reckless. I hurt your majesty's body. I am guilty."

Zhu Dingyuan looked at her quietly, stretched out his hand and lifted her face: "Queen, you advised me to treat everyone equally, and repeatedly hinted that I should go to Concubine Qi's palace. What exactly are you and her thinking?"

After he ascended the throne, the Nangong family was secretly weakened a lot. Now the former dynasty seems stable, but he always feels precarious. The Nangong family once extended an olive branch to that person. Has his cronies not been cleaned up yet?

He glanced at her, his suspicious eyes were as cold as ice. The queen shed some tears and her eyes were slightly red.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty's heart is as clear as the moon. As the queen, I have the responsibility to advise and remonstrate. Now there are three thousand beauties in the harem, but Your Majesty only remembers the newcomers. But Concubine Qi and Concubine Fang are also thinking about Your Majesty!"

Her tears slid down and fell on Zhu Dingyuan's hand: "I didn't know I was pregnant. I always felt tired and depressed. Concubine Qi was considerate and took the initiative to serve me. She came to me every day. I was confused for a moment and gave her the love incense."

The queen held Zhu Dingyuan's hand and put her cheek against his. "Your Majesty, there has always been love wine and love incense in the palace. From now on, these items are banned in the palace. Qipin's actions tonight were unintentional. Please don't doubt me, okay?"

Emotions do fluctuate greatly during pregnancy, and her words were touching and polite. The coldness in Zhu Dingyuan's eyes lessened a little, and he looked at her belly.

He recalled what happened in bed, but his head hurt: "Did I say anything, did I do anything?"

"Princess Qi said that you suddenly vomited blood and immediately fainted without saying anything."

The queen was helped up by Zhu Dingyuan.

Zhu Dingyuan looked at her belly and said, "It was that day... that's why I got this child."

"Yes." The queen lowered her eyes.

That day, the queen used the love incense, the dosage was not much, but he was with Zhaoyue in his dream...so he favored the queen. Thinking of this, he always felt a little guilty.

"I can let the matter of the burning love incense go, but Qipin, you can do whatever you want."

Zhu Dingyuan reached out and stroked her belly, his eyes softening, "I thought it was a punishment from God that made me have few offspring, but now you are pregnant with a legitimate son, I am very happy."

The queen leaned on his shoulder and said, "I am happy too. As long as everything is fine with Your Majesty, I am willing to do anything."

She sniffed the ambergris on the man's body with lust. "I am pregnant with a dragon heir. It is not auspicious. Your Majesty, please spare Concubine Qi's life. Considering that she loves Your Majesty too much, send her to the Nisang Temple outside the palace to meditate for two months. Is that okay?"

The Nisang Temple is filled with nuns, as well as some concubines from the previous dynasty who were not favored and were not worthy of the honor of being buried with the deceased, nor could they be placed in the palace, let alone marry, so they were sent to this temple.

"Okay." Zhu Dingyuan put his arm around her shoulders.

"And... Concubine Gao..." The queen looked at him with grievance in her eyes.

"You are not in good health. You are pregnant with the dragon heir and need to take good care of him. Concubine Gao was really presumptuous today and offended you. I intend to revoke her power over the six palaces, but you cannot work hard now. Take a break for now and let Concubine Fang share the burden, okay?"

The queen's eyes darkened: "I will obey your majesty."

-

Concubine Gao returned to the palace in a daze. Ning Ruxin and Lingpin also left. The palace road was long and empty, with only Concubine Fang and Zhaoyue left.

Concubine Fang: "Sister, look at what happened today. Concubine Gao was so angry, but she didn't expect that the queen was pregnant. She shot herself in the foot. Who knows what more she will do when she returns to the palace. It's really a good show."

"I didn't even know the Queen was pregnant." Zhaoyue pondered.

"Although she is about the same age as Your Majesty, she has never given birth, so it is possible that she could not detect it at first."

Concubine Fang patted her hands and said, "It's so cold. Go back and rest. Sister is leaving first."

Zhao Yue hummed.

Ningzhu Pavilion was a little far away, so she had to walk a little further. He Quan supported her hand and said, "You must be tired."

"I'm not tired, I'm just sleepy." Zhao Yue leaned all her strength on him and said, "Do you think there is really a way to bring the dead back to life in this world?"

It can make a dying person come back to life miraculously like a dead tree in spring, and even give birth to new life.

She naturally didn't believe it in her previous life, but with the warm stone that He Quan had taken out earlier, she began to doubt herself again.

He Quan naturally embraced her and pulled her cloak tighter: "I don't believe in immortality or resurrection, but some unorthodox methods...may be able to prolong a person's life."

His hoarse voice was soft beside Zhaoyue's ears: "What's wrong, my lady, have you thought of something?"

Zhao Yue looked at him and said, "Unorthodox ways... He Quan, whether you believe it or not, the queen was going to die after enduring the cold winter, but now... it feels like everything has changed."

He Quan held her slightly cool hand, and their slightly cool skin touched each other, strangely warming up: "Believe me, I believe everything you say. The harem is full of twists and turns, and I will definitely protect you. Although I don't know what you said, I will not change."

He smiled gently, calming Zhao Yue down: "I will always be by your side."

He Quan suddenly handed her the palace lantern and picked up Zhao Yue: "My lady, you walk so slowly, let me carry you."

"You! Put me down!" Zhao Yue was startled. Although everything around her was quiet, her face turned red instantly.

However, He Quan pretended not to hear and rocked her in his arms: "My lady, aren't you sleepy? Why don't you close your eyes and lie down for a while."

"Little Quan! He Quan! Put me down now!"

"My young lady seems to have gained weight. Is it because she eats cakes and pastries every night?"

"!"

The nights in the palace are so dark and long, and the cold wind makes people feel cold all over.

The palace lanterns were swaying, and their shadows overlapped, growing longer and longer, reflecting the orange light of the fire, and actually dispelling the coldness of the autumn.