Yinzhen's kind care made Shen Meizhuang sigh in her heart.

She deliberately told Baojuan that she was pregnant, hoping that the Queen would take advantage of the New Year's Eve banquet to take action against her, and then gain her sympathy so that she could be promoted.

Yixiu looked at the emperor with unfriendly eyes several times, causing the emperor to turn around frequently and ask her what was wrong! She could only smile helplessly.

All her arrangements were wasted, and it was a pity for the excellent secret medicine. It would not cause any immediate effects after taking it, and would dissipate completely afterwards, making it impossible to detect the disease even after taking the pulse.

Originally, she wanted to put the blame on Concubine Hua, but suddenly a war broke out in the northwest, and Concubine Hua couldn't get into trouble for the time being, no matter what the reason was!

Forget it, I'll make plans later. The Queen smiled and said generously, "Noble Lady Ning is really lucky. Calculating the date, she must have gotten pregnant after just a few days of sleeping with him."

"But I was a bit careless after all. I didn't notice it for such a long time. What if something went wrong in the middle of it?"

Shen Meizhuang frowned and stood up bitterly: "Your Majesty is right. I am only seventeen years old this year. My mother never told me that I was pregnant before I entered the palace. I almost missed the chance to have the dragon fetus. I really deserve to die!"

Yinzhen glanced at the queen unhappily and said, "Being pregnant is a good thing. She's still young, so just take better care of her. Queen, please don't be too harsh on me!"

Yixiu secretly glared at Shen Meizhuang: "Your Majesty...but..."

Shen Meizhuang looked at Yinzhen with pitiful eyes: "Your Majesty, I know nothing about pregnancy..."

After a pause, she mustered up her courage and continued, "Your Majesty, I don't know what to do..."

Yinzhen was in a good mood. "You seem steady and composed on weekdays, but there are some things you haven't experienced yet. Well, I'll ask Su Peisheng to find an experienced nanny for you and send her over to you later."

Seeing that the emperor never mentioned the promotion, Shen Meizhuang could only sit down first and said no more. Su Peisheng quickly rearranged a table of food and said, "Try it!" No one dared to tamper with the food chosen by the emperor.

Yinzhen then coughed lightly and turned his attention back to him, his expression full of pride: "Today, I have more than one piece of good fortune to tell you."

"The Imperial Hospital has just developed a method to prevent and treat smallpox. From now on, 99% of people will never get smallpox again."

"I have already ordered the execution outside the palace. I believe there will be results soon."

Prince Dun was somewhat disdainful: "Are you serious? It's not that I don't believe it, but smallpox hasn't been treated effectively for thousands of years, and yet your Majesty has solved it so easily?"

Even though Prince Dun's words were unkind, they did not ruin Yinzhen's good mood.

Seeing that Yinzhen wasn't angry at his questioning, Prince Guo thought the matter had already been decided, so he stood up and complimented him, "My Royal Highness, you have always been a master of strategy. I'm sure this matter has already come to a conclusion. Your Majesty's virtue matches heaven and earth, and his achievements are unparalleled throughout history. I, your humble servants, sincerely congratulate you!"

Yinzhen was very happy: "Good! Good! Seventeenth brother is still good at talking. Come, let's have a drink together."

People below began to whisper, whether they were royal family members or ministers, because many newborn babies died because they could not survive smallpox, and they all felt very sorry about it.

Yinzhen turned to Yixiu and said, "I am very happy today. Noble Lady Ning is here again at this time, adding to the joyous occasion. I am planning to promote her to a concubine. I wonder what the Empress thinks!"

Yixiu replied considerately, "Yes! Lady Ning is always very respectful and serves the Emperor wholeheartedly. She deserves a promotion."

After a pause, Yixiu continued, "It's just that she was just given the title more than a month ago. Wouldn't it be a bit faster for her to be promoted... and the sisters in the harem..."

Yinzhen thought about it and put the topic aside: "Then let's wait!"

Shen Meizhuang had been paying attention to the emperor, so she heard what the two said. Preventing her from being promoted was like being her mortal enemy, with whom she would never reconcile.

All the meals have been replaced, ruining the Queen's plan, but Shen Meizhuang is unwilling to let the Queen go, so she gives her an appetizer first!

Shen Meizhuang kept cursing Yixiu in her heart, and when the emperor looked over, she deliberately went to talk to Zhen Huan and brought Zhen Huan into his sight.

Yinzhen followed Shen Meizhuang's gaze and saw Zhen Huan sitting next to her. He was stunned for a moment.

Zhen Huan was wearing a green auspicious dress and had plum blossom makeup on her face, which made him feel as if he saw Chun Yuan's former appearance. Chun Yuan came into his life again.

Chunyuan turned her head and smiled at him gently. She was the same back then, which made him fall in love with her at first sight and never forget her for many years.

The streak of plum blossoms on her forehead is like a fairy descending to earth. When Chunyuan danced under the tree, her dress swaying in the wind is unforgettable.

Yixiu was also shocked when she saw Zhen Huan dressed as Luomei, because she had clearly removed all the plum blossom vases at the banquet.

She didn't want the emperor to transfer his feelings for Chun Yuan to Zhen Huan, but she didn't expect that she would get the advantage of it. Zhen Huan was too scheming.

Yinzhen waved at Zhen Huan and said, "Wanwan, come here and sit next to me."

Zhen Huan noticed that the emperor's eyes were always on her, and she couldn't help feeling proud. She frequently talked to Shen Meiyu to show off.

When Zhen Huan heard Yinzhen calling her, she looked around and came to the emperor with a shy but proud look.

At this time, the banquet officially began. Everyone toasted the emperor and the empress, and the emperor specifically asked Concubine Hua to drink a glass with him.

Yinzhen: "Today, I have a third piece of good news to announce. This afternoon, we received victory news: Nian Gengyao has put down the rebellion of Lobsang Danjin and captured many of his servants. I am very happy."

Concubine Hua was also happy and drank one glass of wine after another.

Everyone congratulated Yinzhen again, with singing and dancing. After three rounds of wine, Yinzhen stared at the flower petals between Zhen Huan's eyebrows, and missed Chunyuan even more.

"The plum blossoms in the Meiyuan Garden in the palace are probably in bloom. Come with me for a walk," he said, then stood up and took Zhen Huan's hand.

The queen opened her mouth to stop him, but she knew that she had tried to stop him once and this time she might not be able to stop him, so she didn't bother to bother him and just drank her wine.

Hua Fei was already drunk and staggering. When she saw the emperor leaving, she wanted to follow him, but her legs and feet were weak and she sat down again, looking a little funny.

After Yinzhen left, the royal family members also left one after another, and gradually, only the concubines were left in the palace.

The Queen stood up, her figure swaying slightly. Jianqiu immediately stepped forward to support her, "Your Majesty, you've drunk too much. I've asked someone in the palace to prepare some hangover soup. Please go back and have some."

As he spoke, he walked out of the palace. Songzhi also supported Hua Fei and followed closely behind him, staggering.

Seeing that the time for revenge had come, Shen Meizhuang protected her stomach and followed with gritted teeth.

An Lingrong was very depressed tonight. She had not yet served the emperor in bed. Everyone was laughing at her, and many concubines looked down on her. Why could these people live such an easy life while she was so tired? Gradually, she drank a little too much.

Seeing that everyone started to leave, she slowly stood up and walked at the end.

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