I just want to rob you of your luck

The calmer Lin Jiuer was, the more flustered Zhu Heng became. He somewhat regretted how he had fallen into Concubine Zhao's trap just now.

But Jiuer had never sent him anything, and he didn't expect her to come.

He felt a little annoyed and blamed himself for his lack of determination, but what Jiuer said was not wrong.

He is the king of a country, who dares to say anything bad about him?

He picked up the sweet soup and took a sip, his eyes lit up.

"Jiu'er, did you cook this sweet soup?"

"I made it myself."

Lin Jiuer thought to herself, this is the first and last time, if I make sweet soup for you again, I’d be a dog.

"It tastes great. Jiuer, can you make it for me next time?"

"Okay, as long as Your Majesty wants to drink, I can make it for you at any time."

Just don't expect me to do it myself.

"I remember that your confinement period is almost over. How is your health now?"

"It will be over in two days. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am much better now, so I wanted to come and see Your Majesty."

Zhu Heng showed an expectant look, he had been holding back for too long, although Concubine Zhao came to serve him occasionally recently, he always felt unsatisfied.

It’s still the most comfortable to be with Jiuer.

"Okay, I'll be there to accompany you in two days."

Lin Jiuer stood up and saluted politely: "I understand, Your Majesty, please deal with government affairs first. I see that Your Majesty is satisfied after drinking the sweet soup, so I will take my leave first."

Zhu Heng's expression froze. He always felt that something was wrong with Lin Jiuer today.

However, he thought that Jiuer might be unhappy because of what happened to Concubine Zhao just now, and this behavior showed that she cared about him too much.

He did not force her to stay, and said gently, "Go ahead, and remember to wait for me the day after tomorrow."

"Yes." Lin Jiuer stepped out directly.

Fu Shun, who was standing at the door, kept his ears perked up, wondering whether Concubine Wan would make a scene in the imperial study.

Unexpectedly, there was no movement inside. Concubine Wan was so favored and much gentler than Concubine Zhao back then.

Seeing Lin Jiuer coming out, Fushun bowed quickly and said, "Your servant respectfully sends off Her Majesty Wan Fei."

Lin Jiuer smiled faintly: "Thank you for your hard work, Master Fushun."

"Don't dare, don't dare."

After Lin Jiuer returned, she was actually a little angry.

She didn't expect that during her "confinement period", Concubine Zhao took advantage of her.

But judging from today's situation, Concubine Zhao probably knew that her second brother had been dismissed from office and went to plead for mercy.

Concubine Zhao, who was so noble in the past, would actually take the initiative to seek sex to achieve her goals. It seems that she is really willing to give it her all to achieve her goal.

At the same time, Lin Jiuer was more certain that Zhu Heng still had some feelings for Concubine Zhao.

This made her a little depressed. If this was the case, it would be difficult to deal with. Even if the Duke Zhao's Mansion collapsed, if Zhu Heng was reluctant to punish Concubine Zhao, then she would never be able to complete her mission.

Is this the art of being an emperor? I never want someone to dominate me, I always like to play a game of checks and balances.

However, Lin Jiuer is certain of one thing: once Concubine Zhao gains power, she will lose her temper.

It’s better to retreat in order to advance.

Just wait for her to provoke me, and then deal with her accordingly.

After waiting for more than a month, Lin Jiuer often wandered around Yaohua Palace, trying to give Concubine Zhao a chance to frame her.

As a result, she did meet Concubine Zhao a few times, but she ignored her and even avoided her when she saw her.

This made Lin Jiuer feel a little helpless.

Is she some kind of monster? Even Concubine Zhao, who has been dominating the harem for so many years, has to avoid her?

Lin Jiuer returned to Changle Palace depressed, thinking that perhaps she should try another method.

In Yaohua Palace, Concubine Zhao said with a gloomy expression: "What does this Concubine Wan want to do? She has been hanging around the gate of Yaohua Palace all day. Could it be that she has come up with some vicious plan to frame me?"

Madam Cai consoled her, "She must be jealous because she sees that His Majesty has started to favor the Empress again, right?"

Concubine Zhao showed a proud look on her face: "I knew that His Majesty still had feelings for me. In the past, His Majesty took the initiative. Now that I am willing to lower myself and take the initiative to find His Majesty, how can he refuse?"

Madam Cai smiled and said, "Isn't it? Your Majesty grew up with His Majesty as childhood sweethearts, and gave birth to the Second Prince. How can this relationship be compared to others?"

Concubine Zhao was about to laugh, but suddenly frowned again: "Mammy, why did His Majesty insist on finding fault with my second brother and dismiss him from office?

Dad wrote to me to ask me to test His Majesty's mind, but I just said the words of pleading and His Majesty rebuked me, and I didn't dare to ask any more. "

Nanny Cai had no idea about these things, but she knew about the wealth of Duke Zhao's mansion.

The Duke's Mansion is decorated with carved beams and painted buildings, and its pavilions and towers even look more luxurious than the Imperial Palace.

It would be impossible to have such a large fortune just by relying on the salaries of a few masters in the mansion. I guess the second young master embezzled a lot of money and all of it went into the Duke's Mansion.

She sighed, "It's probably because the Second Young Master went too far and was exposed. Since His Majesty won't let you beg for mercy, you should not risk bad luck. You should stabilize your position first."

Concubine Zhao nodded and said, "Mammy is right. Second brother is really something. Our family is already rich enough to rival a country, so why did he embezzle so much money?" She was also reprimanded by His Majesty as a result.

As the two were talking, Concubine Zhao suddenly felt a sour taste rising up in her stomach and began to dry heave.

Madam Cai looked at Concubine Zhao in doubt and surprise, then her face lit up with joy and she quickly stepped forward to gently help her smooth her back.

"My lady? How are you feeling? Are you pregnant?"

Princess Zhao was startled, and wiped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, with a look of joy on her face. It seemed that her day was indeed delayed by a few days.

"Go and summon the imperial physician."

"Your Majesty, the baby is still young, so you should not make such a big fuss to find the imperial physician."

It has only been over a month since Concubine Zhao regained favor, and it is still uncertain whether she is pregnant, so it is indeed not appropriate to publicize it.

"Mammy, go find the Imperial Physician Wen that Daddy has placed in the Imperial Hospital, and ask him to come here without being seen by others."

"Yes, this is the arrangement, old slave."

Imperial Physician Wen happened to be on duty at night, and he took advantage of the darkness to arrive at Yaohua Palace without anyone noticing.

After he took Concubine Zhao's pulse, he was delighted at first, then frowned slightly.

Concubine Zhao looked at his changing expressions and felt a little nervous.

"Doctor Wen, what is going on with this palace?"

Imperial Doctor Wen said respectfully, "Your Majesty is indeed more than a month pregnant, but the fetus is a little unstable. She needs to stay in bed and take pregnancy-maintaining medicine for three months before she can hold the baby."

Concubine Zhao said with some concern: "In other words, if something goes wrong within three months, this baby will be lost?"

"Indeed, I can prescribe a medicine for you to keep the baby safe. You should drink it first. Reduce your exercise and stay in bed as much as possible. I will come to check your pulse every two days. This should help save the baby."

Concubine Zhao nodded: "Okay, let's do it this way."

When Imperial Physician Wen wrote the prescription and left, Concubine Zhao was still a little dazed.

Madam Cai was very happy: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, this is great news. With this baby, Your Majesty may be able to resume her position as Imperial Concubine soon.

You are the only one in the palace who is blessed to bear two children for His Majesty. If you give birth to a prince, it is not impossible for you to be crowned as the queen!"

This child must have been conceived when she seduced Zhu Henghuai that night when she went to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

During that period, she was demoted to a concubine and then restored to a concubine. Her mood fluctuated greatly and she was overly worried, so her health was indeed not good.

She gently stroked her belly, and her gentle expression gradually turned fierce.

"I don't think you can give birth to this baby. My child, you have to understand me. I had no choice but to do this. If you want to blame someone, blame your father and Concubine Wan. They forced me to give up you!"