They are all concubines, so of course they choose the future emperor.

This was probably the first time Jiang Wanyue officially set foot in Liuyinyuan.

Liuyin Courtyard is located to the east of the palace's backyard, a little to the north, and quite far from Wutong Courtyard. It was named so because there are several tall willow trees around it.

It is winter now, the grass and trees are withered, and the branches of the willow trees are bare, no longer the splendor of summer.

As soon as she stepped into the courtyard, Jiang Wanyue heard a burst of angry cursing.

The soft tone of Wu Nong usually gives people a gentle and graceful feeling, but once it starts to scold people, it can be quite aggressive.

Jiang Wanyue was not surprised to hear her own name.

She winked at the maids guarding the door, and without her saying a word, the two maids came forward and opened the door.

The sunlight outside shone into the house.

Guan Rou heard the noise and shut her mouth.

"Why don't you curse anymore? I'm finding it interesting!"

Jiang Wanyue held the maid's hand, slowly stepped over the threshold and walked into the house.

Guan Rou's pupils shrank and she subconsciously hid behind the gauze curtain.

Jiang Wanyue looked at her with amusement.

"What are you afraid of? Didn't you scold me vigorously just now? Why are you still afraid now that you see me? However, I didn't expect that having a child would change a person's temperament so much. Sister Guan used to be the most gentle and kind."

She walked to the table and sat down.

Guan Rou looked at her suspiciously.

"What are you doing here? Are you here to laugh at me?"

After she finished speaking, she glanced outside the door, as if hoping someone would show up.

But as you can imagine, her expectations were doomed to fail.

Guan Rou concealed her disappointment and spoke again.

"I have been behaving myself these past few months and have not offended you!"

"Don't worry, I'm not here to settle accounts with you." Jiang Wanyue raised her eyebrows slightly, "I just come to ask you a few questions."

As she spoke, she glanced at the maids around Guan Rou.

Guan Rou was a little worried, but when she looked outside, she saw that they were all Jiang Wanyue's people, and her two maids were of no use.

After thinking for a while, she waved to the maids and asked them to go out.

Xiuchun also followed him out and stood outside the door.

Jiang Wanyue spoke.

"Did you give the recipe to the Crown Princess?"

Guan Rou's face turned pale, her pupils contracted violently, and she didn't dare to look into Jiang Wanyue's eyes.

She did not answer.

But this reaction has already given Jiang Wanyue the answer.

Jiang Wanyue sighed.

"I simply don't understand what you're thinking. Secrets should be kept in one's own hands. Once leaked, they will not only lose their effectiveness, but will also become a handle against you."

"What do you know?!"

Guan Rou sat down, holding onto the bedpost.

Jiang Wanyue didn't want to argue with her, so she just asked her, "What benefit did the Crown Princess promise you?"

Guan Rou's eyes flickered, but she still refused to speak.

Jiang Wanyue curled the corners of her mouth.

"Even if you don't tell me, I can probably guess whether she has agreed to help you get the title of Liang Di after you give birth to the child?"

Guan Rou froze.

After a moment's silence, she spoke in a low voice.

"I just can't accept it. Why was His Highness so nice to you when you were pregnant, but he didn't care about me when I was pregnant. You can be given the title of Liang Di, why can't I?"

Jiang Wanyue looked at her with a hint of pity in her eyes.

"Do you think that a pregnancy prescription alone can earn you the position of Liang Di?"

Among the ladies of the Eastern Palace, there are only two positions of Liang Di below the Crown Princess. How can the Crown Princess decide this alone?

The other position of Liangdi, as expected, will be Zhu Yan.

Originally, Zhu Yan’s family background was not good enough, but now that he has recognized his biological father, his family background can be said to be the highest in the entire palace.

Zhu Zhiwen not only had a title but also real power, and was also the emperor's most trusted minister.

In comparison, the Jiang family has a name but no real power; the Lu family, where the Crown Princess is from, has both power and name, but the official position is not high enough.

Others are even less qualified.

If Zhu Yan's son were still alive, perhaps she could have replaced Lu Qingshuang as the Crown Princess.

For what Lu Qingshuang did today, if she didn't have a good son, she would probably have been divorced by Li Ce on the spot.

Guan Rou's expression was a little stiff, but she still spoke stubbornly.

"That's the Crown Princess! No matter how favored you are, you are just a concubine. Don't you still have to listen to her? In important matters, the Crown Prince has to give the Crown Princess some face!"

Jiang Wanyue uttered a “huh”.

"You think too highly of the Crown Princess. You don't know yet, do you? The Crown Princess made a mistake today and angered His Highness. His Highness has ordered her to rest and recuperate. All matters in the palace are left to me."

"what?!"

Guan Rou was shocked and looked at her in disbelief.

"How is it possible?! Why would the prince do this?"

"Let me tell you one more thing. Your prescription was used by the Crown Princess on a woman of questionable status. As the Crown Princess, she naturally disdains to fight with a concubine like me, so she plans to support someone to fight with me so that she can reap the benefits. Think about it again, who will the Crown Princess lead the clue to in order to clear herself?"

Guan Rou trembled all over.

"I……"

Jiang Wanyue curved her eyebrows.

"You are not that stupid. Think about it carefully. What will the Crown Princess do to prevent you from telling the truth?"

Guan Rou felt cold all over and couldn't help but hugging her arms.

"Murder...silence."

"I heard that the Crown Princess has been sending you gifts recently? Supplements, clothing materials, and valuable items?"

With every word Jiang Wanyue spoke, Guan Rou's body trembled a little.

She was horrified.

"my child!"

He was so scared after just a few words. No wonder he was played around by Lu Qingshuang.

"There is only one way to keep your child."

Jiang Wanyue tapped the table twice with her fingers.

Xiuchun pushed open the door and brought in a bowl of medicine.

Jiang Wanyue raised her chin and pointed at the bowl of medicine.

"This is a drug to induce labor. Drink it and give birth to the baby quickly. Your baby is already more than eight months old. If you give birth to the baby now and take good care of it, there is still a chance that it will survive."

Guan Rou didn't want to agree.

But when she touched her belly, she couldn't feel any movement of the baby, and panic spread in her heart.

She asked, holding her stomach and gritting her teeth.

"What do you want?"

She didn't believe that Jiang Wanyue would be so kind!

Jiang Wanyue smiled warmly.

"After giving birth to the child, you must apologize to His Highness and say that you used the secret recipe to have this child. Then tell him that the secret recipe was given to you by the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess promised to ask for the title of Liang Di for you after you gave birth to a son. You were bewitched by the Crown Princess and agreed to her request. But now you regret it and feel that you shouldn't have lied to His Highness."

Guan Rou was so shocked that she was speechless.

"You... have such a vicious mind. You want to kill two birds with one stone, except for me and the Crown Princess!"

Jiang Wanyue didn't explain, just looked at her.

"But this way, you and the child can both stay alive, right?"

"What would you choose?"

Guan Rou clenched the corner of her clothes tightly with both hands.

select?

How could she have a choice?

She bit her lips so hard that they almost bled.

Jiang Wanyue waited patiently.

The heat in the bowl gradually dissipated.

Until finally, Guan Rou finally spoke.

"I promise you."