After Su Tong finished her confinement, the harem seemed to have forgotten about her. If it weren't for the Empress taking care of her, the life of mother and daughter would probably have been even more lonely.

Alas, it seems that I can no longer cling to the emperor. This man is so cold-hearted. It would be better for him to cling to the empress.

As Su Tong had some money in her hands, she began to do some embroidery. Although her work was messy at the beginning, over time, her embroidery became more and more exquisite.

"No wonder when I was young, I heard the elders in my family say that women become calm after becoming mothers. The master is like this too. Before the little princess, he had an impetuous personality, but now he has become more stable and calm."

When Su Tong heard such praise, he just smiled faintly, but couldn't help sighing in his heart. Although there is only one step between noble and imperial concubine, many women in the harem have not even taken this step. Even if she gave birth to a little princess, she is still a small noble. Fortunately, there is hope for the future.

Concubine Huan was not willing to stay lonely like this, so she combined the spices that Su Tong had given her before and really won the first place with the emperor. The sales volume of this fragrance was not to attract butterflies, but to make people clear-headed after smelling it.

What Su Tong has to do now is to hold the little princess and go to pay respects to the Queen. Even though he is not qualified to do so due to his low status, he will take the child to the Queen's palace, kowtow from a distance, and even copy scriptures for the Queen. No matter what, his attitude must be there.

Perhaps because her attitude was sincere enough, the Queen Mother was willing to give her some face. When the little princess was one year old, she was promoted from a noble lady to a concubine.

Normally, after becoming Concubine Jieyu, she would be the highest-ranking master in the palace. However, Concubine Huan was pregnant, and she was still somewhat favored by the Emperor, so she was directly promoted to Concubine Jieyu. If she could give birth to a little prince, she would definitely become a concubine.

The two sisters still lived in the same palace, but because of their higher positions, they had more people serving them. Su Tong also had a little princess, so she was assigned a few more maids and servants to serve her.

After Concubine Huan became pregnant, she did not stay in her palace like Su Tong. Instead, she loved to move around. Her favorite place to go was the Imperial Garden. She even came to Su Tong's side hall with her bulging belly. The two sisters exchanged parenting tips together, but usually it was Concubine Huan who spoke unilaterally, while Su Tong would coax the child and listen casually.

"My dear sister, my appetite has changed since I became pregnant. Normally I like spicy food the most, but after I became pregnant I started to like sour food. People say that sour boys are born with spicy girls. Do you think I am pregnant with a little prince?

How great it would be if it really was a little prince. I am now a concubine, and if I give birth to a little prince, I can at least be made a concubine."

When Su Tong heard this, he couldn't help but complain in his heart. Whether to have a boy or a girl is decided by men. Of course, if you tell this to ancient women, they will definitely not understand.

"Sister Huan, pregnancy will ruin your appetite. I used to like sour food, then I liked spicy food, and even in the last period of time, I liked smelly food. So whether you have a boy or a girl is not determined by your mouth." As soon as Su Tong finished speaking, the other party's expression changed immediately.

“That’s not necessarily true. People always say that flowers bloom first and then bear fruit. As it turns out, a flower has already bloomed in our palace, so it will definitely bear fruit this time.

Oh, dear sister, please don't blame me for speaking harshly. Even if the little princess is cute, she will eventually die. The little prince is our future support. But don't worry, although my child is a little brother, he will also take care of his sister. "

When Concubine Huan said this, she raised her chin proudly, as if she had already predicted that she would give birth to a little prince and then reach the peak of her life. However, her belly has not yet bulged, and she usually pretends to have a big belly to show off. She also thinks that the Queen Mother is kind-hearted. No, maybe the Queen Mother does not take her seriously at all.

The Queen Mother actually doesn't care about the concubines in the harem getting pregnant and giving birth, nor does she care about women who become arrogant after getting pregnant, because she also understands that people who rely on their belly to become spoiled are destined to not go far in this life.

What the Queen fears most is a child who has a high rank and is born to the most favored concubine. Concubine Huan has neither of these characteristics and her rank in the palace is relatively low. Even though she has become a concubine, she is still not a major concern for the Queen.

Concubine Huan was still dreaming about giving birth to a little prince. Su Tong just smiled and finally sent her away. Su Tong breathed a sigh of relief. It was really a headache to deal with such a person.

As the days passed, life in the palace became very difficult, but at least she still had a child. And because of this child, she could see the emperor two or three times a year.

"Good girl, go to sleep quickly, in your dreams the grass and flowers smell sweet..." Su Tong hummed a nursery rhyme softly. As he swayed, the little princess yawned leisurely and slowly closed her eyes.

The little princess is almost two years old, and she still hasn't got a name. However, the princes and princesses in the palace are usually named at the age of six, mainly because they are afraid that the child will not be able to stand on his own. Su Tong gave the child a nickname, An An, hoping that she will be safe.

"This song... I feel so excited when I hear it..."

Su Tong had just coaxed the child to sleep when he heard a dull male voice coming from above his head. Looking up, he was startled. The emperor came at a really bad time, but he could only resign himself to his fate and stood up holding the child, and slowly saluted without disturbing the child.

Zhao Yan's expression was a bit complicated, and even his eyes were much duller than before. "I've heard you sing a few songs before, but I don't think I've heard the song you sang today..."

Although Su Tong was holding her breath, she could only answer resignedly, "Your Majesty, this is a nursery rhyme from my hometown, mainly to lull the princess to sleep."

Even though he had tried hard to lower his voice, the little princess still slowly opened her eyes, then rubbed her face with her chubby little hands. She looked extremely cute, but Su Tong was about to cry.

My goodness, Your Majesty, you have never coaxed a child to sleep, so you have no idea how difficult it is to coax a child to sleep. I wanted to take a nap in the afternoon, but now the child is awake. I guess you won’t be able to fall asleep later. This is really life-threatening.

Zhao Yan was not a fool, so he was naturally surprised to see Su Tong's expression of being about to cry. He just found it novel. In the past, this concubine was unremarkable in front of him. The only thing that attracted attention was that she could sing some novel songs, which were much better than those of the singing girls in the Yuefu. She could be a source of entertainment in his daily life.

I had nothing to do today, and when I heard that Concubine Huan's belly was getting bigger, I wanted to come and see her. When I passed by the palace, I remembered that I had a daughter. As a result, I heard such a strange tune as soon as I entered the door. Although the lyrics were a bit strange, the tune was extremely warm, which suddenly calmed my originally irritable heart.

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