Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

In this palace full of power struggles and conspiracies, Ayiduo feels unprecedented pressure. She knows that only by uncovering the truth behind can she protect her position in the palace.

So she decided to investigate further and look for clues. After some efforts, Ayiduo finally got some clues. She found that Zhenzhen, a maid in her palace, behaved strangely and often sneaked in and out of her bedroom. Ayiduo became alert and began to pay attention to Zhenzhen's every move.

By chance, Ayiduo discovered that Zhenzhen had put a special spice in her food. This spice can cause nightmares and affect people's mental state. Ayiduo suddenly realized that this was the reason why she had nightmares all the time.

Ayiduo immediately called Zhenzhen to question her. Under her questioning, Zhenzhen admitted that she did such a thing under the instructions of Concubine Ye Shufei.

Ayiduo was furious, but she did not plan to tell the emperor about this. Instead, she said to Zhenzhen, "I can let it go, but from now on you have to work for me. I will give you double the benefits that Concubine Ye Shu gave you."

Zhenzhen originally thought that Ayiduo would hold her accountable and even tell the emperor to punish her, but she didn't expect that she would not be held accountable. She quickly knelt down and kowtowed, agreeing repeatedly: "I will definitely follow the majesty's orders."

Thus, the palace temporarily returned to its former peace. However, at this moment, an unexpected incident broke the peace in the palace.

That day, at lunch time, the emperor was having lunch with Concubine Yihua. He looked at Concubine Yihua, who had just recovered from a serious illness, and said with a loving face: "My dear, eat more!" As he spoke, the emperor picked up some food for her with concern and looked at her tenderly.

Concubine Yihua smiled and accepted the emperor's favor. She was about to enjoy the delicious food that the emperor personally brought her. Suddenly, she felt a strong wave of nausea and couldn't help vomiting. Seeing this, the emperor was shocked and worried that her condition would relapse. He quickly asked the eunuchs around him to summon the imperial physician.

A moment later, the imperial physician rushed over and nervously examined Concubine Yi Hua. While the imperial physician was diagnosing Concubine Yi Hua, the emperor anxiously asked, "Is it vomiting caused by acclimatization again?"

Upon hearing this, the imperial physician carefully felt Ayiduo's pulse, then knelt on the ground and answered seriously: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, this is a happy pulse."

Upon hearing the news, the emperor showed an expression of surprise and joy on his face, but he soon remembered that Concubine Yihua had taken some medicine because of nightmares, and a trace of worry arose in his heart.

He then asked, "Pregnant pulse? Then will the medicine she took during the nightmare have an effect on the fetus?"

"This...I dare not jump to conclusion." The imperial physician said, wiping the sweat off his forehead.

The emperor's expression became solemn after hearing the doctor's words. He turned around and ordered, "Come here, call all the doctors who treated Concubine Yihua."

Soon, a group of imperial doctors came before the emperor. The emperor looked at them majestically and said sternly: "I order you to immediately check the medicine that Concubine Yihua took before to see if it has any effect on the fetus." The imperial doctors took the prescription tremblingly and began to study it carefully.

After a while, one of the most experienced doctors stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, according to the medicine that Concubine Hua took before, there is nothing wrong. Although this medicine has a calming effect, its ingredients are all natural herbs and will not harm the fetus."

After hearing this, the emperor felt relieved. He looked delighted and announced immediately, "I have decided to promote Concubine Yihua to Noble Concubine Hua, and move her to Yongfu Palace so that she can concentrate on her pregnancy." As soon as these words came out, everyone congratulated Concubine Yihua, and Concubine Hua herself thanked him shyly.

However, amidst all the laughter and joy, Concubine Yi Hua's eyes were wandering.

She knew that with her pregnancy, the situation in the harem would change again, and she would have to be more careful in order to survive this cruel palace fight.

Suddenly she found out that she was pregnant. This news made her happy but also worried, as she knew that in this deep palace, being pregnant with a dragonborn meant more crises and challenges.

Aiduo caressed her belly which had not yet bulged, and was filled with worry. She knew that once she got pregnant, she would become the target of public criticism, and those who were jealous of her would definitely try every means to deal with her.

The only person she can rely on now is the emperor, but the emperor is always busy with government affairs and has little time to accompany her.

A storm started in the harem. When the concubines learned that Ayiduo was pregnant, they came to congratulate her, but Ayiduo knew that these people were not really blessing her, but had ulterior motives. In this complex palace environment, Ayiduo had to be careful to protect herself and her child.

Ayiduo decided to find an opportunity to confess everything to the emperor, hoping that he could protect her and her son. However, before she could open her mouth, a sudden storm swept in.

That night, Ayiduo rested in her bedroom as usual. It was late at night and everything was quiet, but at this moment, a noise came from outside. This sound broke the tranquility of the night and gave Ayiduo a bad feeling.

She quickly stood up, put on a cloak, and walked to the window to look out. She saw a group of palace maids and eunuchs running around in and out of the palace in panic, their faces full of fear. Ayiduo frowned, not knowing what had happened.

Just as she was puzzled, a young eunuch ran over, panting, looking at her in horror. He gasped and said, "My queen, something bad has happened! The Crown Prince has been assassinated!"

Ayiduo's eyes widened in shock, she couldn't believe her ears. Someone actually dared to assassinate the prince in the heavily guarded palace. This was simply audacious. She hurriedly asked: "Who did it? Has the murderer been caught? How is the prince now?"

The young eunuch shook his head and said helplessly: "It is still unclear at the moment. The emperor has ordered a thorough investigation of the matter, but there are no clues left at the scene."

Ayiduo's heart sank, and she felt that things were becoming more complicated. After all, she had just announced her pregnancy when such a thing happened. At the same time, she was also worried that this incident would affect the safety of her and the fetus in her belly. After all, at this critical moment, any disturbance could lead to unpredictable consequences.

She prayed silently in her heart, hoping that this matter had nothing to do with her and would not bring her any trouble. But at the same time, she also understood that in the palace, conspiracy and power struggles were everywhere, and if she was not careful, she would fall into an irretrievable situation.

She knew in her heart that this assassination would inevitably cause a stir, and she had to handle it carefully.