Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

With Shen Qingwei taking the lead, He Xiangning felt relieved and began to observe Gu Jiaorong.

He Xiangning didn't believe that the princess had no other intentions in gathering them together, but they were already planning to deal with Gu Jiaorong, so they didn't mind.

After all, behind Xie Wanning is not only the Xie family, but also Concubine Shu, and Concubine Shu represents the royal family.

However, there is also a conflict of interest between the prince's party and Concubine Shu.

Which of the emperor's sons doesn't want to sit on that high throne?

Besides, the emperor did not have many children. Apart from the crown prince, the only ones still alive were the third prince born to Concubine Shu, the fifth prince born to Concubine Rong, and the eighth prince whose mother died early.

Concubine Rong ascended to the position of concubine by giving birth to a son. Her mother's family could not provide any help, not to mention the Eighth Prince, who was young and had no mother to protect him.

He Xiangning's eyes were dark, she must help the prince to ascend the throne!

Prince Su Pei Xu must die.

"Auntie Gu, Qingwei is young and naive, and she speaks bluntly. I apologize on Qingwei's behalf, and I hope Auntie Gu won't hold it against her."

He Xiangning finally spoke. Her voice was even softer and more charming, and she had one of the best voices in the teaching office.

If he could win the prince's heart just by relying on his face, then the prince would be too superficial.

Although all men in the world are lustful, men who are already in high positions are always surrounded by beautiful women, and they need someone more useful.

He Xiangning was that kind of person, she could be a sweet talker and also a spy.

"Miss He, you've apologized too much today."

Gu Jiaorong half-jokingly said, "I'm not such a stingy person, you don't have to take it to heart."

If she really cared, she wouldn't be so gentle.

When they first met, neither of them thought of fighting.

Xie Wanning spoke only after seeing them shake hands and make peace.

"Well, I invited all the sisters here so that you can enjoy the scenery of this garden. Let's not talk about that anymore."

Gu Jiaorong didn't like such activities. Now that she had met the person, she found an excuse and planned to go back.

"Princess, I'm not feeling well, so I'll take my leave now."

Xie Wanning was not willing to let her go just like that. After all, once Gu Jiaorong returned to that yard, she would not come out easily.

"Since Jiaorong is feeling unwell, please ask the palace doctor to take her pulse first. This will also put my mind at ease. If the prince hadn't asked about it, I, the princess consort, would have been the one shaking my head over and over again, which would have made me look like the one at fault."

Xie Wanning narrowed her eyes slightly, but a smile still appeared on the corner of her lips.

She wanted to see whether this bitch was really feeling unwell or just pretending to be sick!

Xie Wanning's thoughts were obvious to Gu Jiaorong, but she did not refuse.

If any problem is really diagnosed, she can treat it early and she won't have to pay for it anyway.

"Okay, thank you so much, Princess."

Gu Jiaorong thanked him with a smile, without any panic.

The court doctor arrived very quickly. After all, the person waiting for him here was either the princess or the concubine. Any mistake would be a crime he could not bear.

He had just bent down and had not yet opened his mouth when he heard Xie Wanning's words.

"Stop going through all that empty formalities and go check on our Aunt Gu. What's wrong with her?"

Seeing this, the court doctor dared not delay and immediately replied, "Yes."

"Please place your wrist on the pulse pillow so I can take your pulse."

Gu Jiaorong cooperated and looked forward to it. Although seeing a Chinese doctor is very popular nowadays, she has never had the time to go.

"Madam Gu's pulse is extremely smooth, like beads rolling on a plate. It's a pregnancy pulse!"

The court doctor spoke, completely unaware of Xie Wanning's expression.

"Congratulations, Princess, congratulations, Aunt Gu, our palace is going to have a new master."

Xie Wanning tightly grasped the handkerchief and gritted her teeth to ask the question that Gu Jiaorong also wanted to ask. They both hoped that the court doctor was really wrong.

"Have you examined carefully? Is it really a pregnancy pulse?"

But they will be disappointed.

The court doctor said seriously, even a little angrily, "I have been practicing medicine for many years and there is no possibility of me making a mistake. The princess is simply insulting me by asking this question."

Xie Wanning had no intention of insulting the court doctor, but she was unwilling to believe that Gu Jiaorong was actually pregnant.

Gu Jiaorong, on the other hand, was shocked but then returned to normal and put on a good front.

"Thank you, old sir."

Gu Jiaorong thanked him and asked Shaoyao to give him some silver as a reward.

The court doctor came and left quickly, leaving a few people looking at each other in bewilderment.

The news that Gu Jiaorong was pregnant was not good news for them.

"Since Aunt Gu is pregnant, then go back and have a good rest."

Xie Wanning waved her hand and sent Gu Jiaorong away, secretly cursing Chunzhi for being useless. Not only did she not kill this bitch, she even made her pregnant.

He Xiangning and the others were also feeling a pang of discontent. Gu Jiaorong was pregnant with Prince Su's first child, so she was bound to be even more favored by the prince. They weren't favored by the prince to begin with, so how could they compete for his favor in the future?

If they had no mission and were not favored, they could just stay in the back house and live a peaceful life, but He Xiangning still hoped to return to the prince as soon as possible.

These things have nothing to do with Jiaorong. Her mind is now full of the fact that she is pregnant.

But thinking about it, this is normal. She and Pei Xu are in good health, and they have been having sex for a long time, countless times, and they have only drunk contraceptive soup once.

But the fact of pregnancy was still something she had not expected.

Back in the yard, she sat on the recliner and stared blankly into the distance.

"Auntie, being pregnant is a good thing. The prince will surely be very happy when he finds out, but why do you look unhappy?"

Shaoyao was puzzled. In her opinion, Gu Jiaorong should be happy.

After all, if she were a princess, even if she wanted to give birth to the prince's child, the prince would not give it to her.

"I just feel a little surprised. I'm not ready to be a mother yet."

Gu Jiaorong sighed softly. She really just wanted to pretend to be sick, but she didn't expect that the diagnosis would reveal that she was pregnant.

Maybe this is the retribution for pretending to be sick.

"Oh, what's there to prepare for? The servants are here to take care of everything. Auntie just needs to take good care of herself."

Shaoyao smiled and said, "If the prince knew about this, I'm sure he would just let my aunt rest well. After all, this is his first child, and he must value it very much."

This is true. Pei Xu had mentioned before that he wanted Gu Jiaorong to have a child.

But at that time, Gu Jiaorong just thought he was talking nonsense in bed and didn't really take it to heart.

"Do you think the prince will really like this child?"

Gu Jiaorong spoke slowly. She was really not sure.

The development of the matter had already deviated from the plot, making Gu Jiaorong a little confused, and now there was another child.

Although the child was legitimate, she was not at ease.

"Of course, as the saying goes, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. Besides, the prince is not a heartless or ungrateful person."

Shaoyao nodded and said solemnly.

"Don't worry, Auntie. This child is the future young master of our palace. I will definitely serve you well."