Songzhi and An Lingrong quietly establish contact, and Concubine Hua threatens An Lingrong with the lives of her parents.

An Lingrong had no choice but to compromise in the end.

Her emotions were very complicated, and she wanted to make a paper figurine of Concubine Hua to curse her, but the Queen was wary of An Lingrong, so she had no other way out.

Zhen Huan is pregnant and is her biggest threat. Anyone can give birth to the emperor's child, except Zhen Huan.

She deserves to be neglected just like herself. Why should she be the emperor's only favorite concubine?

On the eve of the emperor's birthday banquet, Empress Yixiu invited all the concubines from various palaces to Jingren Palace, under the pretext of discussing how to hold the emperor's birthday banquet and to celebrate Zhen Huan's pregnancy.

It was said to be a celebration, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that Yixiu was just trying to use Zhen Huan as a living target and be hated by the people in the harem.

As a result, Zhen Huan made countless enemies in the harem. If she could summon Concubine Hua to take action, it would be great to get rid of these two troubles.

The concubines in the harem arrived as promised. Shi Qing and Zhen Huan attended together and sat on the right side of the queen.

The two of them were talking and laughing. Zhen Huan's face was even more delicate and beautiful, and her appearance was the same as before. She was indeed outstanding.

Concubine Xin's astonished gaze fell on Zhen Huan, and she sighed, "Concubine Wan is truly stunningly beautiful. Even pregnant, she remains as graceful as ever."

Zhen Huan put down the cake in her hand and replied with a smile, "Thank you for your praise, sister. It's all thanks to Doctor Wen's Jade Face Cream and the nourishing soup sent by the Imperial Kitchen."

When Concubine Xin and the concubines heard this, they secretly took note that Imperial Doctor Wen was indeed quite capable.

This Jade Face Cream is so effective, I should go get some from Doctor Wen. Maybe it can restore my youthful appearance and win the emperor's favor again?

"Your Excellency is so slender, and now the Emperor's heir is five months old, yet he still doesn't show any signs of pregnancy. I'm really envious."

Yixiu and Hua Fei listened to the conversation of the concubines without saying anything. However, Hua Fei was not good at calculating. Wan Guiren was good at hiding things. She was pregnant for such a long time, but she kept this matter in her heart, which surprised her.

Concubine Hua stared at Yixiu's belly and spoke with her usual venomous tone.

"Speaking of which, the Empress is almost seven months pregnant, and she's quite slim."

Jianqiu glanced at the Queen and quickly took over the conversation, her tone respectful but cold.

"The Empress was already very thin, so being pregnant naturally didn't make her any different. For the first two months, she was unable to sleep due to morning sickness. Fortunately, she had the Imperial Physician Zhang by her side, otherwise she would have suffered greatly."

Yixiu smiled and said, "Thanks to God's blessing, as long as the child in my belly is safe and sound, it's all good. I have no children of my own, and it is my only wish to give birth to a family for Your Majesty."

The emperor originally had no feelings for Yixiu. Over the years, his feelings for her were nothing more than respect. When he heard Yixiu say this, he suddenly felt a little sorry for her.

He stroked the queen's hand and said softly, "Queen, you have worked so hard. How about I visit you in your palace during this period of time?"

A flash of tears flashed in Yixiu's eyes. Getting the emperor's mercy was her biggest bargaining chip.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Concubine Hua glanced at the Queen with resentment and cursed in her heart.

The Queen was old and her looks were fading, and she only gained the Emperor's respect by relying on the Empress Dowager as a backer in the palace. Now she dared to use the child to tie the Emperor to her side. She was extremely furious.

Seeing that all the concubines were looking at her with envy, the queen felt more and more proud. Among the concubines in the harem, no one could compare with her.

It was so in the past, and it will be even more so in the future.

As for Zhen Huan, just get rid of her slowly.

Shi Qing caught a glimpse of the queen's vicious gaze, although it was fleeting, she still caught it.

coming!

The queen must be here to cause trouble, which would just advance the plot. She remained calm and alert while waking up the system.

【Tuanzi, come out to work. 】

Tuanzi, who had been upgrading in the system space for half a month, woke up in Shi Qing's sea of ​​consciousness. It transformed into a furry cat, appeared in the sea of ​​consciousness, and asked Shi Qing while yawning.

[Host, Tuanzi is here. What is his mission? ]

Shi Qing calmly and calmly issued the task, speaking in a calm and composed tone.

"The countdown for the experience card for the Queen's unborn child is about to begin. Our mission is about to begin."

Tuanzi said he understood and said calmly.

[Host, Tuanzi understands, but host, in order to make the plot more reasonable, the system will optimize the plot. The Queen's experience card still has half a month left, host, you can take advantage of the opportunity.]

【okay, I get it. 】

Shi Qing seemed to be thinking about something and said he understood.

She thought of the original plot. Although she sympathized with the pain of losing her son as the queen, she killed innocent people and took away the mother and son just to consolidate her position as queen. Such a person should not exist in the world.

As for the child in the queen's womb, it was just a part of the plot. To Yixiu, the pain of others was not worth mentioning, and no one in the world could empathize with her.

Half a month is enough time for Shi Qing to do a lot of things.

How could Yixiu miss such a good opportunity? She said to the emperor in public.

"Your Majesty, since Concubine Wan is pregnant, it's time to have the Imperial Household Department take care of things and give her a promotion. If she has a boy, it will be a great joy to add to the royal family."

In Yixiu's view, Zhen Huan was only promoted to the position of concubine. Unexpectedly, the emperor was very happy and went down the stairs following Yixiu's steps.

"Your Majesty is right. Consort Wan is pregnant and respectful and gentle. How about granting her the title of Consort Wan in half a month?"

The Queen looked pale, and Concubine Hua also looked unhappy.

"Your Majesty, according to our Qing Dynasty's ancestral system, you cannot skip the level of promotion. This is a taboo."

Concubine Hua also took the opportunity to say to the emperor in displeasure, "Your Majesty, what merit or ability did Concubine Wan have to be promoted beyond her rank? This is inappropriate."

The emperor was not listening to anyone else at this moment. He only wanted to enthrone his beloved woman, he said unhappily.

"Why, do I need your consent to appoint someone as my concubine?"

The queen and everyone else hurriedly bowed and spoke respectfully.

"Your Majesty, that is not what I meant."

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