Su Tong pretended to be infatuated with love, "I am a maid serving the emperor, and now I have become his person. The concubines in the harem will inevitably feel jealous. I don't want to embarrass the emperor, and no matter where I am, I will wait for the emperor."

Aunt Huang nodded in a daze. No matter what, Su Tong had become a noble man, but it would probably be difficult to take the next step.

Su Tong is now just a minor noble, and there is no queen in the harem. All the affairs of the harem are now handled by the queen mother and the four concubines. However, the queen mother is old, so most of the affairs are still left to the four concubines.

The four concubines were not queens, and even though they had princes, there was no way for the concubines to pay their respects to them with a clear conscience. Most concubines stayed in their own courtyards and paid their respects to the queen every few days.

The palace where Su Tong lived was quite remote, and there was no queen in the main position. The highest-ranking one was Jieyu, who had a little princess who was only two years old this year.

At the same time, the crown prince also received the news. When he learned that Su Tong had become his father's lover, his eyes almost fell out. At the same time, he also understood what the other party had sent him. But what was the other party's intention? If he liked his father, why did he have to get involved with him?

No matter what, that woman is a ticking time bomb. Even if others don't know the details of his relationship with that woman, there's no guarantee that one day they won't find out. There's no such thing as an impenetrable wall...

A hint of viciousness flashed in the prince's eyes, and he was ready to contact his connections and get rid of Su Tong quietly.

Before he could even start, news of her pregnancy arrived. If he remembered correctly, his father had favored her once...

The prince didn't dare to think about it anymore. At the same time, he contacted his connections, quietly lurked around Su Tong, and tried every means to make an appointment to meet with him.

Su Tong also arrived as expected. Looking at the tense prince, Su Tong smiled gently, "Your Highness, I am not afraid at all. What are you afraid of? The worst that can happen is death, but the child in my belly may be your lifeline."

The prince was horrified. "Are you crazy? Do you know that if this matter of yours gets out, not only will you die, but even my head will be cut off with it. This is a cholera harem."

"God knows, the earth knows, you know, and I know." Su Tong said nonchalantly: "Your Highness, you should think carefully about yourself. Now that the princes under you have grown up, they are all ambitious and want to dethrone you. The key is that the emperor's intentions are unclear.

If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince were to fail one day, the child in my belly would be the Emperor's son and have a chance to inherit the throne. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince succeeds, my child would at best be a prince."

The prince then realized how terrifying the woman in front of him was, but at the same time, this was also a way out. "Remember what you said. I will hand over some of my manpower to you to protect the child."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is actually also taking a gamble. The Emperor's attitude towards him has been getting worse day by day over the years. The Crown Prince feels like there is a machete hanging over his head and is frightened every day. It doesn't matter if he worships, but what about his own children?

The emperor was very happy about Su Tong's pregnancy, as it meant that he was still in his prime. He immediately promoted Su Tong's position, and now Su Tong is a concubine.

When Concubine Wang, who lived in the same palace, learned about this, she hugged her daughter tightly. She felt that she was unlucky because she gave birth to a daughter but she was not favored, so she could only endure her life every day.

If the other party gives birth to a little princess, her daughter will have a companion. If the other party gives birth to a little prince, her daughter will have more people to rely on in the future.

Wang Jieyu held this idea and had always been on good terms with Su Tong. The ladies in the harem did not take the servant's pregnancy seriously. Their sons were all grown up, and there was no need to take action against some young children. Besides, taking action now would be tantamount to committing suicide. Now the four concubines supervised each other, and no one wanted to dirty their hands because of these things.

However, the Fourth Prince was the most angry about this matter. He had already expressed his affection for Su Tong in both open and covert ways, but the other party actually refused to accept his toast and even became his father's woman. Haha...

Su Tong stayed in her own palace and rested her mind to take care of her baby. Because of the prince's connections, the fetus was very stable and she did not experience any morning sickness.

The emperor also came to visit several times. Although Su Tong's liking for herself greatly increased the emperor's vanity, the emperor had seen all kinds of women, so he could only treat Su Tong as a toy.

Su Tong knew that the emperor was old and wanted his son to ascend the throne, so he had to work harder. So every time the emperor came, he would make him some spiritual spring water. Over time, the emperor felt that Su Tong's tea was more and more to his liking. Every time he drank it, he felt refreshed.

According to the regulations, only concubines can be the main concubines of a palace and can raise their own children. The emperor also promised that if she gave birth to a son, he would confer her a rank, and if she gave birth to a daughter, she would be able to raise her by herself. However, he did not mention promotion. This is damn patriarchal.

After ten months of pregnancy, Su Tong gave birth to a boy successfully. The emperor happily held the child in his arms. This was his fourteenth son and also the youngest son in the harem.

Su Tong was canonized as a concubine and also went to pay a visit to the four concubines. Although their attitude towards her was not friendly, Su Tong did not care. As long as she got the benefits, it was fine. Because she had a little son, Su Tong lived a good life in the harem.

When the prince learned that the other party had given birth to a son, he almost cried with joy. It was a sure thing, and it seemed that he had a backup plan.

Now both sides have their own ulterior motives, and the entire court has become chaotic. This time, the prince suffered a lot because he did not remind himself, and he almost exposed his ambition. In the end, he had no choice but to act like a free and easy person, no longer appearing in front of people, and no longer making friends with court officials.

Su Tong would not sit here stupidly, even though his child was still a boy. But the emperor would live a long life this time, at least to sixty or seventy years old. It was hard to say who would win by then.

Three years later, the relationship between the emperor and the prince became increasingly tense, and the emperor even reprimanded the prince for being too extravagant several times.

Su Tong has always been an invisible person, but because his child is smart and the emperor's youngest son, he is inevitably favored more.

The current emperor will not have any other sons, but he will have other daughters. Since ancient times, ordinary people have always loved their youngest sons, and only if their son is the youngest can he enjoy the most favoritism.

The emperor liked his youngest son, and at the same time, he loved Su Tong as a noble concubine. The next rank up was Zhaoyi and Fei. The fact that she was able to climb so high in just three years really attracted a lot of people's attention.

The four concubines also understood that Su Tong was favored because of the child, so their attitude towards Su Tong was average, but they were very much looking forward to the child. As for why they did not take action, it was simply because the child was too young and the age difference between him and their son was too big, so even if he was favored, there was nothing to be afraid of.

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