"Empress Hua has arrived—"

Zhou Ninghai's sharp voice was heard, and Jianqiu hurriedly approached the Queen's bedroom.

After a while, Yixiu came out with the support of Jianqiu. She wore Dongzhu on her ears and looked very majestic.

When Yixiu sat in the main seat, the concubines knelt down and saluted.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen, may Her Majesty be blessed with good health and good health."

"Sisters, please stand up." Yixiu smiled. She enjoyed the feeling of being worshipped by everyone. Only at this moment could she truly feel the pleasure of having power in her hands.

Nian Shilan looked slightly excited, as if she was waiting for someone to ask her something.

The Queen was the first to notice the smugness on Concubine Hua's face, which she could barely conceal. She thought to herself that the Emperor was so arrogant just because he had visited her Yiku Palace last night.

The Queen lowered her eyes to hide the slight displeasure in them. She did not engage in conversation with Concubine Hua as she wished. Instead, she started talking to other concubines, chatting about this and that, asking mostly boring questions.

Concubine Cao had been paying attention to Concubine Hua's expression. When she saw her give her an unhappy look, Concubine Cao was startled. Then she understood Concubine Hua's expression. Although she was reluctant, she still acted as a supporting role:

"Empress Hua, you don't look well today. Have you been overworked recently?"

Normally at this time, Hua Fei would respond with "I worked so hard to serve the Emperor last night, blah blah blah".

The Queen was already rolling her eyes in her heart, but she still patiently prepared to comfort Concubine Hua later to show her loyalty as the mother of the country.

However, Concubine Hua did not play by the rules this time. She subconsciously placed her hands on her abdomen, raised the corners of her mouth wildly, and said,

"I'm pregnant, so it's naturally hard for me."

Yixiu was about to agree with Hua Fei when she said something, but when she realized what Hua Fei said, she was shocked.

Concubine Qi almost spit out her tea and said quickly, "Concubine Hua, are you so obsessed with wanting a child that you've lost your mind? When did you become pregnant? How come I didn't know?"

"Humph, what do you know? All you know is that the Third Prince has grown taller again." This time was different from the past. Concubine Hua was extremely proud and directly mocked Concubine Qi. She was not afraid of her being ridiculed by saying "I have a child and you don't". "The Emperor sent five imperial doctors to diagnose my pregnancy. How could it be fake? Oh, the Emperor must value me so much that he had to send so many imperial doctors."

As he said this, he glanced at Zhen Huan. It was said that when Zhen Huan was diagnosed, there were only two imperial doctors present, and the emperor did not show that much importance to it.

Feeling that she had found another piece of evidence that she was more favored than Zhen Huan, Concubine Hua became even more proud.

Concubine Qi was scolded but remained oblivious. Instead, she said happily, "Third Prince has indeed grown taller recently. If Concubine Hua hadn't told me, I might have forgotten to tell the Emperor. I'll tell him in a few days."

She knew that Concubine Qi was stupid! Concubine Hua was speechless for a moment, as if she had punched cotton.

Zhen Huan looked a little unnatural. She had thought that Concubine Hua had seduced the emperor with her beauty last night, but she had not expected that she was pregnant.

The Emperor was so happy that Concubine Hua was pregnant that he went to accompany Concubine Hua regardless of the fact that Sister Mei was still sad.

At this moment, Zhen Huan finally understood a little of Shen Meizhuang's sadness and felt sorry for her.

A look of disbelief flashed across Yixiu's face. She had some guesses as to why Concubine Hua had not had a child for all these years. The most likely possibility was that the Emperor did not allow Concubine Hua to have one.

Therefore, Yixiu often liked to use the matter of the child to poke Hua Fei's heart. Seeing Hua Fei being hurt by the criticism, Yixiu felt happy, but at the same time, she would pretend to pity her for being kept in the dark.

I never thought that there would be a day when Concubine Hua would really get pregnant.

Yixiu couldn't hide her shock. Hua Fei smiled and raised her chin and said:

"Empress, aren't you happy for me? I'm finally pregnant with your child. I'm determined to have children for you in the future."

"Being pregnant is a great joyous event. I am naturally happy."

Yixiu finally managed to control her expression, the corners of her mouth widened with a smile, and she said with joy, "After so many years, Concubine Hua has finally got what she wanted. You must make sure to rest and don't overwork yourself."

"That's good, I'm happy too," Concubine Hua smiled. She felt refreshed and proud today. Even when facing the Queen's fake smile, she could respond with a sincere smile, except for Zhen Huan.

Concubine Hua only needs to enjoy the joy, but Concubine Cao has a lot on her mind. As smart as she is, she naturally knows what Concubine Hua's pregnancy means.

She is just a noble lady, and Wen Yi can stay with her only thanks to Concubine Hua. If Concubine Hua had her own child, would she still tolerate Wen Yi?

Will Wen Yi be sent away by then?

Therefore, although Concubine Cao was smiling on the surface, she was actually worried and uneasy in her heart.

Regardless of what everyone was thinking, Nian Shilan was indeed the center of attention today. All eyes were on her. Bathed in the envious or jealous gazes of the crowd, she became more and more proud. If she had a tail behind her, it would have been up to the sky.

After Zhen Huan returned, she told Shen Meiyu that Concubine Hua was pregnant.

Shen Meizhuang immediately stopped drinking and asked in shock, "Concubine Hua is pregnant?"

Zhen Huan's face was solemn. "Yes, the Emperor favored Concubine Hua even before she became pregnant. Now that she is pregnant, I'm afraid his favor is even greater than before. I wonder how he will suppress us."

An Lingrong also came at this time. At this time, An Lingrong had already defected to the Queen because of her father's affairs, but she still interacted with Zhen Huan and others.

On the surface, she is on Zhen Huan's side, but only An Lingrong can feel the feeling. Zhen Huan and Shen Meiyu think they treat An Lingrong the same as before, but they will not bring An Lingrong up when talking about more private topics. When talking about Concubine Hua, it is no secret that they hate Concubine Hua, because that is why Zhen Huan and Shen Meiyu feel at ease letting An Lingrong go.

Shen Meizhuang said, "She framed me for a fake pregnancy and was punished. She pushed Liu Bin to take the blame and said nothing happened. Now she's pregnant. How unfair is God."

An Lingrong consoled her, "Sister Mei is beautiful and has a good family background. If she were to compete for favor, she might not be inferior to Concubine Hua."

Zhen Huan glanced at An Lingrong and didn't quite agree with her words praising Shen Meiyu. She was on Meijie's side, but she also knew how much favor Meijie had from the emperor. She thought that she could definitely not compare to Concubine Hua, who had a general brother behind her.

When Shen Meizhuang heard this, she took it to heart and began to think angrily.

She has always been proud and confident in her talent, beauty and family background. She does not think she is really worse than others. She does not compete simply because she is too disdainful to do so, and she is too disdainful to compete for favor with her good sister Zhen Huan, not because she thinks she is incompetent.

Shen Meizhuang has given up on the emperor, but she also hates Concubine Hua who framed her into the fake pregnancy scandal. If she has the chance, she will definitely want to suppress Concubine Hua.

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