When the emperor knew Su Tong was pregnant, he was very happy with her thoughtfulness and understanding, so he awarded her the title of "Jia", and from then on she became Concubine Jia.

As for his good sister Yuanchun, she was naturally accepted by the emperor, given a title of talented lady, and casually rewarded with a small courtyard, where she lived a leisurely life.

When Mrs. Wang learned that her daughter was just a small talent, she cried until her eyes were swollen. Why was that little bitch now a concubine while her daughter was just a talent? It was obvious that Yingchun was blocking her daughter's way.

"It would be great if this dead girl died." Mrs. Wang muttered to herself. When she learned that Su Tong was pregnant, Mrs. Wang's eyes suddenly lit up and she couldn't wait to find the old lady.

"Yingchun is pregnant. This is a great thing for our Jia family, but it is also an opportunity." Mrs. Wang pulled the Buddhist beads in her hand vigorously, her face full of excitement, "If Yingchun dies during childbirth, Yuanchun can raise the child and even get promoted.

With the emperor's love and a child, Yuanchun will surely be able to climb to the highest position, and maybe even become a noble lady."

The more Mrs. Wang thought about it, the more excited she became. She felt that Yingchun's pregnancy was a good thing. Her daughter Yuanchun was old and not favored in the palace. If she could raise Yingchun's child, it would be a win-win situation.

"Madam, Yingchun is a girl with big thoughts and is out of our control. But Yuanchun is different. She is a good child we have nurtured since she was young. If she is favored, she will definitely be wholeheartedly loyal to us."

The old woman's expression became more and more serious. Fortunately, they had sent away the people around them when the two of them were discussing this matter.

"It's easy for you to say, but how can we interfere in the harem?

Furthermore, if the emperor finds out about this, it will be a serious crime that will lead to the confiscation of property and extermination of the clan."

Mrs. Wang naturally understood the old lady’s concerns, but wealth and honor are achieved through risk, so she had to give it a try. Otherwise, after that little bitch gave birth safely, what would happen to her daughter?

"You are so confused, old lady. It is not convenient for us to intervene, but there are people in the palace who can take action."

Mrs. Wang was referring to Concubine Zhen. The four major families are in collusion with each other and are closely related, so it is natural that they should act in unison against external foes.

"Madam, our Second House is devoted to you. If you don't think about us, you should think about Baoyu. He has never liked studying. If Yuanchun is just a little talent in the palace, what will Baoyu do?"

Grandmother Jia sighed, "Forget it, I will quietly send a letter to the palace. As for whether it will work, it depends on luck."

Naturally, Lady Jia had to pay some price for asking for help, not to mention that this was a business of confiscating the family property. The only thing their Jia family could offer now was some power in the military.

Concubine Zhen Gui was worried about her two sons. Although Emperor Taishan was still alive, the new emperor did not dare to do anything to his two children. However, the emperor was old, and when he died a hundred years later, what would happen to her children? Wouldn't they be at the mercy of others?

Su Tong stayed peacefully in his palace obediently, but before he had lived in peace for a few days, he suddenly discovered that there were some things in the palace that shouldn't have been there.

At first, Su Tong thought it was a calculation of the comments, but after thinking carefully, why should he be calculated? He was young, there was no reliable person in his family, and the queen had the prince by her side, so it was not the turn of the concubines.

Even if she really gave birth to a little prince, at most he would be her future support. It didn't matter what was not poverty, and everyone didn't have any life-and-death hatred, nor would they poison each other.

After Su Tong figured out the problem, he immediately informed the Queen Mother of what he had found out. After both sides discussed it, they immediately understood who was behind the incident.

The new emperor was so angry that he smiled with his face but not his heart. He thought that Concubine Zhen had extended her hands too far and had even started to interfere in his harem. He immediately handed over what he had found out to the retired emperor.

"The Emperor has already investigated it. It turns out that this matter is related to your family. I don't know. They promised the Imperial Concubine something to make her do something to you. It would be best if your mother died without your son."

Su Tong was not a fool, so he naturally understood that it was the Jia family's fault. He was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. It seemed that the damn old lady had really lived too long, so he immediately used the excuse of her pregnancy to allow the old lady to visit the palace.

Grandmother Jia had never thought that what she had done would be exposed, because Su Tong just wanted to show off on purpose. Therefore, she did not bring Mrs. Wang with her this time, but instead brought Wang Xifeng with her, hoping that the other party would consider some blood ties.

Su Tong had long disliked Lady Jia. Disharmony among younger generations was mostly due to the lack of kindness on the part of their elders. Lady Jia was simply too partial, which led to the hostility between the first and second wives.

Su Tong smiled and asked someone to serve the old lady some easily digestible snacks and a cup of the best Lu'an Guapian tea.

"Since I became pregnant, the good tea has been wasted if left here. I have asked the maid to pack it up. The old lady will take it back later so that you sisters can have a taste.

Also, the Empress gave me a piece of top-quality wild ginseng, but I couldn’t bear to eat it, so I left it for the old lady. I hope she won’t let me down.”

Grandmother Jia agreed with a smile, as if everything was fine. However, the tea she drank, the snacks she ate, even the incense in the room, and the various rewards... these were all life-threatening things. She only hoped that Grandmother Jia could stay a little longer.

Playing with incense and poisoning are what she is best at, not to mention that she has learned a lot of good things from An Lingrong and Yi Xiu. It is really a good thing for this old woman.

In addition to the old lady receiving these good things, the Grand Concubine also received some extra things, but they were just some ordinary ornaments and some ordinary flowers.

To outsiders, they may seem unrelated, but once these things are combined, they can be deadly.

After Su Tong kept the old lady to talk for a while, he asked the palace maid to take the old lady to visit Lady Jia. As soon as they entered the side hall, Lady Jia's tears fell.

The treatment of talented women and concubines was naturally different. In particular, the unfavored talented women’s living quarters were not only extremely small, but even shabby.

The old lady sat aside, drinking stale tea, feeling quite unhappy. She looked around and gently patted Yuanchun's hand.

"Don't worry, your family won't let you stay like this forever. Since your sister Yingchun is pregnant, you should spend more time around her. Maybe you will be able to catch the emperor's eye." The old lady's subtext is that after Yuanchun's child is born, you can use your relationship to raise the child on your own.

Yuanchun also understood the hint and immediately became excited. However, before the two of them could be happy for long, the emperor and the empress suddenly released a large number of palace servants, including some of the connections of the Grand Noble Concubine. This resulted in them having no one to use.

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