Warm my heart

Time flies, and the New Year’s bell is about to ring.

Today is a family dinner, and everyone arrived at the banquet hall early.

The queen and concubines will wear the most gorgeous clothes and put on the most exquisite makeup, hoping that the emperor will take a look at them. The emperor has not visited their palace for a long time.

Guarjia Wenyuan was no exception. She put on a specially made dress early in the morning. Every stitch and thread of that gorgeous dress woven with gold thread revealed her nobility and taste.

Inside the palace, the lights came on and the lively atmosphere of the banquet reached its climax amid the clinking of glasses.

The dancers, dressed in gorgeous costumes, danced gracefully in the middle of the hall. Their dance moves were light and rhythmic, adding infinite vitality and energy to the banquet.

The guests chatted happily and enjoyed this rare moment of gathering.

Suddenly, a loud announcement cut through the laughter and cheers at the banquet: "The Emperor has arrived, and Concubine Zhen has arrived."

Upon hearing the voice, everyone immediately stood up and shouted in unison: "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor." The voices were loud and uniform.

Yongzheng, holding Guaerjia Wenyuan's hand, slowly walked into the hall.

His voice was gentle but firm: "Stand up, today is a family dinner, no need to be polite."

The Queen felt mixed emotions when she saw the Emperor and Guarjia Wenyuan holding hands tightly.

Her headache seemed to have come back, but she still maintained the queen's dignity and smile.

Guarjia Wenyuan wanted to salute the empress and other high-ranking concubines: "Good luck to the empress."

Upon seeing this, the Emperor immediately stopped Guarjia Wenyuan who was about to bow and said, "No need to bow today."

His actions revealed his love and protection for Guarjia Wenyuan, and at the same time, he also invisibly raised her status.

The queen's face could hardly remain calm, her heart was filled with anger and dissatisfaction, but she still held it back, unwilling to lose her composure in front of everyone.

Zhen Huan looked at Guaerjia Wenyuan standing next to the emperor, feeling full of dissatisfaction.

Zhen Huan always felt that she should be the one standing next to the emperor, how could it be this stupid person?

The emperor directly pulled Guaerjia Wenyuan to sit on the upper seat, the emperor sat in the middle, the queen sat on one side, and Zhenpin sat on the other side.

Hua Fei looked at this scene, her heart filled with jealousy and dissatisfaction, and she could only vent her emotions by drinking.

Her wine glass was filled again and again, and drunk again and again, but the anger in her eyes could not be concealed.

Prince Guo, the young prince, had his cheeks flushed red due to the effects of alcohol.

His eyes wandered around the banquet and finally stopped on Guarjia Wenyuan.

His gaze was direct and explicit, full of admiration and desire for her beauty.

Guarjia Wenyuan only felt a pair of very fiery eyes staring at her.

Guarjia Wenyuan felt the fiery gaze, and she followed the line of sight and found that it was a handsome young prince.

His clothes showed his status, but the look in his eyes made her feel uncomfortable.

It’s this look…

Why do you look so unhappy?

Prince Guo noticed that Guarjia Wenyuan noticed him, so he raised his glass and toasted her from a distance.

Guarjia Wenyuan was not impressed by his demeanor, but instead gave him a vicious look to express her dissatisfaction with his rude gaze.

Prince Guo didn't seem to mind Guarjia Wenyuan's indifference. Instead, he thought she was very beautiful even when she was angry.

Her straightforwardness and authenticity made him find her interesting, really interesting, and he liked her very much.

The emperor's eyes never left Guarjia Wenyuan.

I saw Guarjia Wenyuan staring at a certain place.

The emperor read something inappropriate in Prince Guo's eyes, which made him unhappy.

And look at that look...

If he didn't want to keep him for a show, he would have left him long ago.

It seems that he is too idle, and the border needs people to be stationed there. I don't think he will be able to come back for another year or two.

After a while, the emperor arranged his destination.

The emperor personally picked out the fish bones for Guarjia Wenyuan and put the fish meat on her small plate.

Guarjia Wenyuan was already used to this, and she naturally picked up the fish and prepared to taste it.

This made all the concubines feel that they had no hope of gaining favor. Given the emperor's emphasis on Concubine Zhen, there was no place for them.

As soon as she took a bite, she felt nauseous and quickly turned away from everyone.

Upon seeing this, Emperor Yongzheng immediately became nervous and shouted, "Call the imperial physician."

The imperial doctors were already waiting outside the palace, ready to deal with any emergency at the banquet.

The queen watched silently from the side, thinking to herself.

She couldn't help feeling a little uneasy when she saw this scene.

Could it be that Guarjia Wenyuan's reaction means she is pregnant?

The concubines in the harem were also worried. They were not fools, and it seemed that the situation was almost certain.

Everyone looked at the imperial physician, waiting for his diagnosis.

After both imperial physicians took the patient's pulse, they came to the same conclusion.

They both knelt down and congratulated: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty, Concubine Zhen is nearly two months pregnant."

Yongzheng was stunned by the news, and then burst into hearty laughter: "Good, good, good, Yuan'er, we have a child." His face was filled with joy.

Guaerjia Wenyuan seemed to have just learned the news. She touched her belly blankly and asked in disbelief, "Your Majesty, are we really having a child?" Her eyes were full of surprise and uncertainty.

Yongzheng nodded and said: "Princess Zhen is pregnant. She shall be given the title of Consort Zhen. The ceremony of her conferring the title of Consort will be held after three months."

Guaerjia Wenyuan bowed to the emperor gratefully: "Your Majesty, thank you." Her heart was filled with gratitude and joy.

Yongzheng took Guarjia Wenyuan's hand with concern and asked about her physical condition: "Yuan'er, are you feeling unwell now?" His concern was beyond words.

Guarjia Wenyuan: "Nothing, just a little nauseous when I first ate the fish."

Upon learning that Guarjia Wenyuan only felt nauseous after eating fish, Yongzheng immediately ordered people to remove the dishes on the table and prepare a banquet suitable for pregnant women.

Her nails dug deep into her palms, but she felt no pain because her heart was bleeding.

She didn't understand why the emperor couldn't see her love, as she was the one who loved him the most.

Her heart was filled with loss and jealousy, but on the surface, she still maintained the dignity and smile of a queen and even congratulated the emperor.

No matter how reluctant the concubines in the harem were, they all congratulated the emperor and the newly-appointed Concubine Zhen.

Yongzheng accepted all of this with a smile.

After sitting for a while, Guarjia Wenyuan couldn't sit still anymore because the room was so stuffy.

She whispered to Yongzheng that she wanted to go out for some fresh air.

Yongzheng pretended to be lost in thought while looking at the plum blossoms and asked, "Are the plum blossoms in Yimei Garden in bloom?"

Could it be that the emperor is thinking of his elder sister? It seems that his elder sister is more capable.

The queen replied directly: "Bloom in the face of frost."

The emperor took Concubine Zhen's hand and said, "I and Concubine Zhen are going out for a walk. You don't have to follow me."

Everyone could only watch in dismay.