Soon, they arrived at Zhaoyang Palace and Xiao Juzhu walked in with ease.

Concubine Fu had not rested when she received the news that he was coming. When she saw him come in, she frowned and asked, "What's the matter with you coming so late?"

Xiao Juzhu's face was filled with a worried and forbearing expression: "I heard Yaoyao was injured again. How is she now?"

Concubine Fu sighed softly and said, "I went to see her today, and she is fine now."

A trace of heartache flashed across Xiao Juzhu's face and he said in a low voice, "She shouldn't have entered the palace. It's too shameful for someone as innocent as her to enter this place where people are eaten without leaving any bones..."

He didn't finish his words, but Concubine Fu understood what he meant. She couldn't help but sigh again and said, "This matter is also my fault. If I had stopped her earlier, she wouldn't have appeared in the palace."

Hearing this, a smile flashed in Xiao Juzhu's eyes. He took out a box from his arms and placed it in front of Concubine Fu.

"Please help me give this box to her, Madam."

Concubine Fu looked at the box in front of her, puzzled: "Why don't you give it to her in person."

A trace of sadness flashed across Xiao Juzhu's eyes. He lowered his head and said in a hoarse voice, "I also want to give it to her in person, but I don't know how to face her."

Concubine Fu looked at him with sympathy in her eyes. What is most lacking in this world is infatuated people who cannot get the love they want.

Like her, like Hua Huaijin, like Xiao Juzhu, like...

"Put the things here, I'll send them to her tomorrow." Concubine Fu said in a low voice.

Seeing her agree, Xiao Juzhu's face flashed with joy, and he clasped his fists towards her: "Thank you, Madam."

Concubine Fu smiled and shook her head, poured a cup of tea herself and handed it to him, and asked, "Can I ask what's in this box?"

After she finished speaking, she quickly added: "Don't get me wrong, I just think it's better to tell her what it is. Otherwise, if she asks what it is, I don't know what to say then."

Xiao Juzhu smiled and walked over to open the box: "It's nothing, just some cakes she likes to eat. I made them myself. I hope she will feel better after eating them."

Concubine Fu looked at the exquisite pastries in the box, a strange look flashed across her eyes, and then she moved her gaze away from the pastries.

"You have a heart."

Xiao Juzhu's face turned red unconsciously, avoiding Concubine Fu's gaze and said, "Even if I can't help her, it's good to make her happy."

Concubine Fu smiled, then thought of something and sighed softly.

Xiao Juzhu hesitated for a moment and asked, "Why is your Majesty sighing?"

"I heard that she has a younger brother. If the two siblings could meet, she would probably feel much better." Concubine Fu's tone was full of helplessness.

Xiao Juzhu pondered for a moment and said, "Her brother has returned to the Hua family now, so it's a bit difficult for them to meet."

Concubine Fu frowned: "When did you return to the Hua family?"

Xiao Juzhu half-truthfully told the story of Hua Jingxuan's return to the Hua family, then sighed and said, "I think Hua Huaiyuan asked Hua Jingxuan to return home in order to control her."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Fu tightened her hands in her sleeves, but said nothing more.

Xiao Juzhu had no intention of continuing talking. He asked Concubine Fu to make sure to deliver the gift to Hua Shu and then left.

After Concubine Fu watched his back disappear into the room, her eyes returned to the box on the table.

Looking at the exquisite pastries in the box, her eyes were filled with thoughts.

……

The next day.

Emperor Wu Ren came to Chuxiu Palace after court session. Seeing Hua Shu's complexion had improved, he ordered Imperial Physician He to stay at the palace and not allow any mistakes to happen.

"I obey your command." Doctor He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and glanced at Hua Shu subconsciously.

The effect of the fake pregnancy drug in her body was almost over. Now any imperial physician who took her pulse would diagnose that she had taken the fake pregnancy drug.

If her fake pregnancy were discovered, he, the imperial physician who had been nurturing the baby, would be beheaded at best, or his entire family would be exterminated at worst.

Thinking of this, Doctor He's forehead was covered with more cold sweat. He just hoped that Hua Shu could find a way to solve this problem as soon as possible.

Hua Shu looked up at Emperor Wu Ren pitifully, her voice a little delicate: "Your Majesty, it's my fault that I'm so weak."

Emperor Wu Ren walked to the bedside and sat down, holding her hand and said, "You were given a sterilizing drug before, and then you were injured by an assassin. It's a blessing that you can now conceive an heir to the throne."

"Don't think about anything else now. Just take good care of yourself and give me a plump and fair prince. I promise you that as long as you give birth to a prince, I will make an exception and promote you to be my concubine."

As soon as these words were spoken, a look of surprise flashed across the faces of the people serving in the room.

If what the emperor said was true, then Hua Shu would be the person who entered the palace and was promoted to the position of concubine the fastest.

Hua Shu was also slightly stunned, obviously not expecting Emperor Wu Ren to say that.

To be honest, she was very moved by what Wu Rendi said, but it was a pity that her pregnancy was fake.

For a moment, she wanted to keep pretending and then bring in a child from outside the palace.

But after thinking about it, I decided to give up. The risk is too great. If I am not careful, I will be doomed.

Putting away her thoughts, she showed a charming smile on her face: "As long as I can stay by the emperor's side, I am willing to do so even as a maid."

Emperor Wu Ren knew that there was flattery in her words, but he still liked it very much and patted Hua Shu's hand.

"My word is as good as gold. As long as you give birth to a royal child, I will promote you to a higher position."

Since he said so, Hua Shu could only agree with a smile and give him a charming smile.

Emperor Wu Ren talked to her for a while before returning to the imperial study to deal with memorials, but he still left a message and asked her to come over to have dinner with Hua Shu in the evening.

As soon as he left, Doctor He couldn't help but say, "Madam, I found that the effect of the medicine in your body is about to wear off. What do you plan to do next?"

Seeing him sweating profusely, Hua Shu felt for the first time that she had gone too far, making such an elderly man so nervous.

She winked at Caiyue, who understood and stepped forward to help Doctor He up.

Hua Shu smiled and said, "Doctor He, don't worry, this matter will never affect you."

Although she said so, Doctor He knew that he would not be able to escape if the truth came to light.

Hua Shu knew that he didn't believe her, so she didn't explain too much and just asked him to boil some medicine for her.

Doctor He responded and left Chuxiu Palace. Hua Shu originally wanted to ask Rendong to check what happened last night, but before she could say anything, Xiao Shengzi's voice was heard at the door.

"Master, the imperial concubine is here."

Hua Shu was a little surprised. She had just been here yesterday, so why was she here again today? But she still asked someone to invite Concubine Fu in.

When looking at the box in Concubine Fu's hand, Hua Shu frowned slightly, but didn't say anything.

Concubine Fu came forward with the box and stopped her from bowing: "No need to bow."

After that, she opened the box and took out the cakes inside: "I made this myself, try it and see if it tastes like what you ate when you were a child."

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