Chapter 41 Noble Lady Fucha is Pregnant

An Lingrong stole the show at this banquet. After receiving the reward, she sat back in her seat, but everyone looked at her with a hint of inquiry.

No one expected that such a small and insignificant concubine would attract so much attention from the emperor.

"Then which sister is willing to come up and give it a try?"

The queen was very satisfied with the result of the recent arrangement, so she was in a particularly happy mood.

"Is there a noble lady from Wan? I have always heard that she is a smart and lovely person. Let me meet her today."

When the Queen Mother said this, Zhen Huan was not too surprised.

What is coming will eventually come, and you can’t avoid it.

Fortunately, she had been mentally prepared before, so she was not too panicked for a while.

Zhen Huan walked forward calmly and bowed respectfully to the Queen Mother.

"Your concubine Zhen pays homage to the Empress Dowager. May the Empress be blessed with good health."

"Raise your head and let me take a closer look."

The empress dowager looked at the familiar face in front of her and was stunned for a moment. She couldn't tell whether the emperor favored this Concubine Wan just because of her similar face or because of her.

But no matter what, as an emperor, he could never give his life's love to only one woman. This was also the main reason why the empress dowager did not stop the emperor when he was interested in An Lingrong just now.

"What program are you planning today?"

"Reporting to Her Majesty, when I first came here, I saw a zither there. I wonder if I would have the honor of playing a piece for Her Majesty."

Following Zhen Huan's guidance, everyone's eyes looked towards the corner, where a zither had indeed been placed.

The emperor had just been intrigued by An Lingrong's voice, and he had never heard Zhen Huan play before, so this was a good opportunity.

"Come here, bring this Chang Xiang Si Qin for Lady Wan's use."

"yes."

Su Peisheng arranged for someone to carefully bring the zither and place it in front of Zhen Huan.

Zhen Huan gently stroked the strings and plucked them slightly, and the sound produced was as pleasant as spring water.

It is indeed a good piano.

After sitting down, Zhen Huan closed her eyes and tried to calm down a little. When she opened her eyes again, there seemed to be a deep meaning in her eyes.

The song "Chang Xiang Si" allowed everyone to witness Zhen Huan's superb piano skills. The gentle and flowing melody in the song was full of the woman's deep longing, but it instantly turned into a cheerful melody at the end, as if years of waiting were about to come true, and the scene of being full of expectations for the future again seemed to be right in front of everyone's eyes.

“Pah pah pah!!”

When the song ended, the whole place fell silent, as if they had not yet come out of the mood just now. In the end, it was the emperor's applause that brought everyone back to their senses.

"Mrs. Wan's zither skills really opened my eyes. They are truly wonderful."

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. I am sorry to show you my humble service. All of you sisters are talented and versatile people."

"Reward, I must reward you. Since your zither playing is so amazing, I will give you this Acacia Lute. It will also be considered as finding a suitable owner for it."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift."

The Queen Mother looked at the Emperor laughing so happily and gave Zhen Huan a meaningful look.

"Lady Wan is indeed very favored by the Emperor. I hope that you will serve the Emperor wholeheartedly and do your duty as a concubine in the future."

As soon as the Queen Mother said this, everyone's eyes, which were originally jealous of Zhen Huan, suddenly became complicated.

The Queen Mother's words sounded no different. Perhaps everyone sitting here was a smart person. The Queen Mother was obviously trying to warn Zhen Huan.

Especially An Lingrong, the palms that were tightly gripping her sleeves loosened in an instant.

No matter how well she plays the piano, she still cannot catch the Empress Dowager's eye. Even though she has the Emperor's favor, she is still humiliated by the Empress Dowager in front of everyone.

"Alright, everyone is a little hungry. The Queen said that the cakes and tea were specially prepared for this family dinner. The Emperor should try them quickly."

Seeing that the Emperor seemed to want to say something to Zhen Huan, the Empress Dowager quickly interrupted him.

"Well, this freshly made sour plum juice is particularly refreshing."

The emperor took the teacup, savored it carefully and praised it.

"Ugh, ugh."

Unexpectedly, just as he finished speaking, Noble Lady Fucha, who was sitting below him, suddenly covered her mouth with a handkerchief. Her movement quickly attracted everyone's attention.

"What's going on?"

The queen asked with concern. In fact, she had some speculations in her mind, but she didn't dare to draw any conclusions at the moment.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't mean to offend you. I just drank a sip of sour plum juice and my stomach is feeling a bit uncomfortable. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

For Concubine Qi, who had given birth to the third prince, this scene was very familiar.

"Isn't it possible that Noble Lady Fucha is pregnant?"

Concubine Qi's words shocked the emperor so much that he stood up.

It is true that there has been no newborn in the palace for a long time. If this is true, it would be a great joy.

"Quick, quick, call the imperial physician over."

The empress dowager's expression was not much better than the emperor's. Her biggest wish was to have more children in the palace, as the emperor had too few offspring in his lifetime.

Soon, the imperial physician, led by Su Peisheng, came quickly from a distance.

"Imperial Physician, please quickly take Noble Lady Fucha's pulse and find out what's wrong with her body."

While the imperial physician was quietly taking the patient's pulse, everyone else's minds became particularly active.

However, Nian Shilan was not too surprised by the scene in front of her.

If she remembered correctly, Noble Lady Fucha was indeed pregnant during this period in her previous life, the only difference was that the place where she was discovered was different.

It's just a pity that in her previous life, no matter how carefully Noble Lady Fucha protected her belly, the child was not born safely in the end. Of course, it was partly due to the schemes of others, but more importantly, she was too ostentatious.

Ever since she became pregnant, she wished the whole world knew about it, and because of this she offended everyone in the palace. No one knew what would happen to her in this life.

However, for Nian Shilan, Noble Lady Fucha's pregnancy was not something worth worrying about. There were many people who were more anxious than her.

She silently glanced at the queen's face. Although she was as surprised as the emperor, as an opponent who had fought with her many times, Nian Shilan knew very well that deep down in the queen's heart, she did not welcome this child who was not in her plan.

Even though Noble Lady Fucha was on the Queen's side, she would not want to see other concubines become pregnant without her permission.

No matter what other people think, it cannot change the outcome of the matter.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, and Your Majesty, Congratulations, Noble Lady Fucha is indeed pregnant."

The imperial physician's words completely dashed everyone else's hopes.