The harem was indescribably quiet for the next two months. Even Liang Yue, the unborn child, sensed a hint of impending storm.

The emperor has been very fond of Concubine Chun recently, and has bestowed rewards on her like water to allow her to enter Changchun Palace.

The emperor also made the decision for Qi Zhaoyi. Not only did she move to Zhongcui Palace, but she was also promoted to the position of concubine. She was almost floating on the surface.

The most pitiful person in the whole incident was Yang Zhaoyi, the original mistress of Zhongcui Palace. The left and right side halls of Zhongcui Palace were full of people of equal rank to hers, so she was forced to exchange places with Concubine Qi and move to a side hall of Changchun Palace.

After two months of treatment, the queen finally felt better, but her headache became more severe.

Now even the greetings on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month are no longer necessary. All matters in the harem are handled by Concubine Shu, with Concubine Xian and Concubine De assisting her.

Xiang Huayue's health became worse, and the management in Yikun Palace became stricter.

Xiang Huayue is due to give birth in a month, and today is the day when Lady Dingguo will come to the palace to accompany her during childbirth.

Xiang Huayue rarely got up early, and she even surprised Liang Zhan.

"On weekdays I wish I could sleep until 9am, but why did you get up so early today? Are you feeling unwell?"

As he said this, Liang Zhan was about to call the imperial physician, but was stopped by Xiang Huayue.

"Your Majesty, you are forgetful. Today is the day my mother enters the palace. I haven't seen her for a long time, and I can't sleep."

As she spoke, Xiang Huayue was about to get up and help the emperor change his clothes. As soon as she stood up, Liang Zhan pushed her back onto the bed.

"I don't usually see you changing my clothes. Now that your belly is so big, you're still thinking of changing my clothes?"

Xiang Huayue blushed at the emperor's teasing.

"Your Majesty always teases me, but I am also a very virtuous person, right?"

Ever since Xiang Huayue became pregnant, her face has become rounder. Her originally bright and flamboyant beauty has become much softer, and her every frown and smile is more charming.

Liang Zhan hugged his beloved concubine and lay down, wrapped her in a quilt, and leaned beside her, saying softly:

"Even though it's summer now, you still have to be careful when using ice in the house so you don't get frozen."

Liang Zhan played with Yue'er's hands. Her hands used to be slender and her fingers were as white as green onions. After she became pregnant, her hands and feet became fatter, which made her even cuter and more fleshy.

Xiang Huayue nestled in Liang Zhan's arms, listening to him quietly. The room was warm under the curtains.

"I have already thought of a name for our prince. Whether it is a prince or a princess, we will call them Chongyue. How about it?"

Xiang Huayue was originally immersed in the emperor's tenderness, but when she heard the word Chongyue, she looked up suddenly.

Fortunately, Liang Zhan seemed to have anticipated her behavior and shrank back, otherwise he would have to go to court with his face red from being hit by Xiang Huayue.

"Chongyue? Your Majesty, Chong is a name for princes. If I give birth to a princess, I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate to name her that."

Chunxiang and the imperial physician diagnosed that her baby was most likely a princess as early as six months old. Xiang Huayue naturally hoped that her daughter would be loved by the emperor and become the most honorable princess in Daxia.

However, it was the first time in Da Xia that a princess was named after a prince, and she didn't want her daughter to be criticized at such a young age.

"My daughter is the most noble girl in the world. If I say it's suitable, then it's suitable. Who dares to object?"

Ever since she became pregnant, Xiang Huayue has stayed indoors. The emperor has always been the best-tempered to her. After not seeing how he dealt with people for a long time, she almost forgot what he was like.

Step by step, from the most inconspicuous prince to the supreme position, the emperor is no longer the young man who would cry in her arms when scolded by his father and abandoned by his brothers.

In more than ten years, he conquered the Central Plains and recovered the lost territories. He has grown into a hegemon. It was he who created the prosperous era of the Great Xia and forged a legend that will last through the ages.

When court officials talked about him, they couldn't help but feel awe and respect, and looked up to him from the bottom of their hearts; the women in the harem wanted to be the apple of his eye, but were also afraid of him; the people loved and supported him, and even though he had a bad reputation, it couldn't change the fact that he was the most powerful emperor of Daxia.

The changes and influences he brought to Daxia are enough to bring glory to Daxia for thousands of years.

Xiang Huayue wanted her daughter to be the most honorable princess of Daxia, and the most important thing was the emperor's love.

The two words "Chongyue" are the best proof that the emperor loves his daughter.

"Then I would like to thank his father on behalf of my daughter. If Chongyue knew that her father loved her so much, she would definitely be very happy."

Liang Yue made a fuss in Xiang Huayue's belly at the right time to respond to her father's deep love.

Liang Zhan was extremely excited by his daughter's movements. The world's overlord was now lying on Xiang Huayue's belly, looking forward to his precious daughter's reaction.

Unfortunately, Liang Yue couldn't bear to see his beautiful mother suffer, so he didn't make any noise.

Liang Zhan waited for a while, but there was no response, so he had to lie back down beside his beloved concubine in disappointment.

"My daughter loves you and can't bear to bother you anymore. You're obviously a well-behaved child. I still have to go to court, so I'll leave first. Now that you're awake, don't forget to have breakfast. I won't be coming over tonight."

Liang Zhan gave a lot of instructions, and after he finally left, Xiang Huayue lay in the bed, touching her bulging belly, and the happiness in her eyes could not be hidden.

After Liang Zhan came out of Yikun Palace, he instructed Qi Deyuan beside him:

"Duke Dingguo's wife will be coming to the palace soon. You can have Zhuxi take her there to pay her respects to the Queen Mother. She doesn't need to go to the Queen's."

After Liang Zhan finished speaking, he got on the sedan chair. Zhuxi was the aunt he was used to having since he was raised by Concubine Demu. In the harem, meeting her was the same as meeting Qi Deyuan.

Lady An, wife of Duke Dingguo, missed her daughter so much that she was already waiting at the palace gate before it opened.

As soon as the palace gate opened, the imperial edict was delivered in.

Zhuxi had already been ordered to wait at the palace gate.

When An was young, she accompanied the eldest princess to study and formed a deep bond with Zhuxi. Later, when the emperor ascended the throne, Zhuxi served the emperor. She didn't want to have too close a relationship with Zhuxi, lest the villain would know and frame her.

She didn't expect that when she entered the palace today, she would not only see her daughter, but also meet her childhood friend. Since the moment she saw Zhuxi, An's smile has never faltered.

Others thought that the wife of Duke Dingguo was so happy because she came to the palace to see her daughter.

An walked straight towards Zhuxi. When she was five meters away from Zhuxi, Aunt Liu, who was following her, stopped everyone behind her, leaving An and Zhuxi a small space to chat for a while.

An was not only a government official's wife with an imperial decree, but before marrying Duke Dingguo, she was also the Princess of Gaoyang, personally appointed by the late emperor, with fiefdoms and food. Zhuxi politely saluted An.

As soon as he finished the ceremony, his arms were supported and he was pulled up.

"Zhuxi, long time no see, how are you?"

For more than ten years after her marriage, An followed her husband to war and lived in the frontier. Life in the frontier was hard. She was not an emotional person, but when she looked at her old friends and recalled her childhood memories, she couldn't help but shed tears.

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