Female supremacy: The journey of a pregnant princess to the top

Time flies, and two months later, the three people's realm broke through again.

Wen Yuanzhou was promoted to a yellow-grade middle-grade wood spiritual root, and reached the initial stage of Qi Refining.

The great realm was upgraded from the body-building stage to the Qi-refining stage, and the life span increased from 100 to 200 years. Wen Yuanzhou's physical appearance changed from twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old to fourteen or fifteen years old.

Looking at the handsome young man in front of her, Jiang Lingyue felt a little curious.

Wen Yuanzhou usually behaves so steadily that she almost forgets that he is the youngest one.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Yuan was promoted to a yellow-grade middle-grade earth spirit root and reached the late stage of Qi Refining.

Jiang Lingyue was promoted to the lower grade of Xuan rank with dual spiritual roots of gold and wood, and reached the initial stage of foundation building.

The realm is upgraded from the Qi Refining Stage to the Foundation Establishment Stage, and the life span increases from 200 to 500 years. If there is no interference from external factors, when she is forty-five or forty-six years old, her body appearance will change to that of a nine-year-old child.

Considering that she was more than four months pregnant, in order to prevent her body from shrinking and affecting the fetus, Jiang Lingyue took a body-enhancing pill in advance before her cultivation breakthrough.

Therefore, after breaking through to a new realm, under the effect of the elixir, she still maintained the physical appearance of an adult.

Moreover, before giving birth, she planned to take pills on time every day to maintain her adult body shape. By the way, she could also continue to practice dual cultivation.

It has been 11 months since Jiang Lingyue traveled to this world. With the help of her super memory, she has completed all the cultural courses in the academy.

Because she was interested in painting in her previous life, she signed up for calligraphy and painting courses in the past few months.

As the year draws to a close, Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday is approaching.

In the Ninth Princess's Mansion, Jiang Lingyue sat in the courtyard, supporting her chin, thinking about what gift to prepare for the Queen.

Chun Tao, the personal maid beside her, saw her distressed look and suggested, "Your Highness the Ninth Prince is very knowledgeable in calligraphy and painting. Why don't you paint a picture for Her Majesty the Queen yourself?"

"Why didn't I think of that?" Jiang Lingyue suddenly had an idea. "Chun Tao, you really enlightened me."

In the following time, Jiang Lingyue carefully prepared gifts for Her Majesty the Queen.

The principal husband Wen Yuanzhou and the concubine Gu Yuan, with the assistance of the housekeeper Qiu Ju, are preparing all matters concerning the New Year.

A few days later, on the Queen's birthday, Jiang Lingyue and her family got up early.

After packing everything, Jiang Lingyue took her husband Wen Yuanzhou and her concubine Gu Yuan, followed by maids and servants, and went to the palace in a carriage.

Although the empress only has nine princesses, she has dozens of princes.

When the princes came of age, some went to neighboring countries to marry, and some married into the homes of ministers in the court to win their hearts.

At the Queen's birthday banquet, except for the prince who was married to a foreign prince and did not return to his country, most of the descendants arrived on time to celebrate her birthday.

After entering the palace, everyone presented gifts to the Queen.

When it was Jiang Lingyue's turn, she presented a landscape painting she had drawn herself. In the painting, there were towering mountains and a rushing river flowing majestically into the sea.

She bowed and said, "I wish you happiness as vast as the East Sea and a long life as long as the Southern Mountains."

The Queen looked at the painting carefully, a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she praised: "This painting is very good, I like it very much."

She was delighted and thanked him quickly.

The banquet began with singing and dancing. Jiang Lingyue, Wen Yuanzhou and Gu Yuan sat on a low couch at the side and enjoyed the performance together.

At this time, a palace maid quietly walked up to Jiang Lingyue and whispered, "Your Highness the Ninth Princess, the Fourth Princess is looking for you."

Jiang Lingyue was shocked when she heard that the Fourth Princess was looking for her.

I am more than four months pregnant and my belly is starting to show, but I’m wearing thick clothes in winter, so the Fourth Princess shouldn’t be able to see it!

The Fourth Princess wants to see her now because she has noticed that she is pregnant and guessed that the child is from the eldest prince of the neighboring country, Ye Xinghe, and is ready to go crazy and frame her; or maybe she has not noticed it and wants to see her for other matters.

At the Queen's birthday banquet, Jiang Lingyue believed that the Fourth Princess would not dare to do anything wrong, and with a nervous mood, she decided to go over and test the waters.

After thinking for a moment, she looked at the Fourth Princess's couch not far away and nodded, "Tell the Fourth Princess that I'll be there later."

The maid bowed and saluted, then left as ordered. She returned to the Fourth Princess and said something with her head down.

Seeing the maid walking away, Wen Yuanzhou reminded, "Lingyue, the fourth princess is cruel and jealous, and I'm afraid she will do you harm."

Gu Yuan also said worriedly, "My dear wife, if you really want to go, I will accompany you."

"Don't be nervous. She wouldn't dare to do anything at the Queen's birthday banquet." Jiang Lingyue smiled and comforted them. "It would be too conspicuous if we all went together. It will be fine if Chuntao accompanies us. I will be back soon."

"Mr. Wen Zheng, Mrs. Gu Ce, don't worry, I will take good care of Her Royal Highness the Ninth Princess." Chun Tao, the personal maid, assured.

Jiang Lingyue came to the fourth princess' seat and bowed.

The fourth princess smiled and asked her to sit down, but she looked her up and down.

"Xiaojiu, I haven't seen you for a while. You've become more and more beautiful." The fourth princess said with a wry smile.

"Thank you for the compliment, Fourth Sister." Jiang Lingyue responded cautiously.

"I heard that you have been learning calligraphy and painting recently?" the fourth princess asked casually.

"Well, they're just some little hobbies." Jiang Lingyue's heart tightened. Could it be that the Fourth Princess discovered something?

"It just so happens that I have a painting here and would like to ask Xiaojiu to help me take a look at it." The fourth princess said as she took out a scroll.

Jiang Lingyue took the scroll and slowly unfolded it.

The picture showed a beautiful woman, lifelike, but for some reason, she felt that the painting looked familiar.

"How is it? Does it look good?" came the voice of the Fourth Princess.

“It looks great…”

Jiang Lingyue suddenly stopped, and she finally remembered why she felt this painting was familiar. The woman in the painting was none other than herself!

Jiang Lingyue's heart sank. She looked at the Fourth Princess, only to see her looking at her with a half-smile.

"Fourth sister, this is..."

"This is my man. I found him in Ye Xinghe's study a few days ago." The fourth princess stood up and slowly walked to Jiang Lingyue. "Look, does he look like you?"

Jiang Lingyue's palms were covered with sweat. She tried to remain calm and said, "Fourth sister, you are joking. There are so many people who look alike in this world. How can you identify me based on a painting?"

The fourth princess chuckled, "Whether it is true or not, you know it best in your heart."

Jiang Lingyue was shocked. Could it be that the Fourth Princess knew about her relationship with Ye Xinghe?

She calmed herself down and said, "Don't talk nonsense, Fourth Sister. I don't understand what you mean."

"Really?" The fourth princess leaned close to Jiang Lingyue's ear and asked softly, "Whose child are you carrying?"

Jiang Lingyue's face turned pale. She understood that the Fourth Princess had guessed that she was pregnant with a human fetus, not an egg from the Phoenix Clan.

If the Fourth Princess knew that she was pregnant with Ye Xinghe's child, she would go crazy and persecute herself. The consequences would be unimaginable.

Jiang Lingyue took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. She couldn't let the Fourth Princess notice her panic.

"Fourth sister, this is my private matter and has nothing to do with you." Jiang Lingyue straightened up and looked directly into the fourth princess' eyes.

The fourth princess sneered: "It has nothing to do with me? The bastard in your belly is a stumbling block that prevents me and Ye Xinghe from being together!"

Jiang Lingyue was furious and retorted, "He is not a bastard! He is my child!"

"Your child?" The fourth princess' tone was full of sarcasm, "Don't think I don't know that the bastard in your belly is Ye Xinghe's!"

Jiang Lingyue's heart sank. She didn't expect the Fourth Princess to be so sure.