"Your Majesty..." A palace maid rushed over.

"Consort Liang is about to give birth..." When it comes to news of concubines giving birth in the palace, each palace is usually the first to receive the news.

The group of people immediately sat up straight, their eyes filled with complicated emotions.

Consort Yi also stood up with the help of the person next to her.

Liang Yingying... This person has been stirring up a lot of trouble in the palace in recent months!

Who would have thought that a palace maid from the Imperial Laundry would gain the Emperor's favor, and now she's pregnant and about to give birth to a prince! She truly rose from the lowest rank to become the Emperor's woman; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she crossed the Dragon Gate!

When Consort Liang was favored by the Emperor, it caused a sensation throughout the entire harem, even more so than when Consort De was favored!

At that time, everyone was wondering just how much the emperor liked her.

Although both women were originally palace maids, they were fundamentally different. Liang, a concubine, was a maid in the Xin Zhe Ku (a branch of the Imperial Household Department), a descendant of disgraced officials, and the lowest-ranking first-class palace maid. De, on the other hand, came from a noble family of bondservant officials. Although she was a palace maid, she had extensive connections in the palace, and even lower-ranking concubines and lower-ranking ladies-in-waiting had to give her some respect.

Therefore, the two are still different. Consort Liang certainly cannot be compared with Consort De, but after this incident, various discussions still arose in the palace.

I heard that back then, several vases in Consort De's palace were broken by accident!

They were remarkably similar in that they both became pregnant very quickly after gaining the emperor's favor.

Therefore, the appearance of Consort Liang suddenly brought up the topic of Consort De's past.

Jingrou was also slightly stunned. Even though she had been awakened for so long, she had almost forgotten her past identity, which was that of the Eighth Prince's wife. After all, as long as she didn't lose her mind, she would definitely not go down that old path if she continued to develop in this way.

Now, she is pampered by her family and has given herself this status. Although she can't marry whomever she wants, she can at least be guaranteed a comfortable life. As for choosing a husband in the future, it's too early to say.

Moreover, she can take her time to carefully select. Her maternal grandparents are both quite shrewd and will surely be able to choose a more suitable one for her. Even if they choose the wrong one, or if that person is two-faced, she will still have the confidence to divorce...

But now that she has suddenly learned that the historical Eighth Prince is about to be born, she has a strange feeling.

I am so different from that so-called myna bird, how could we possibly get together in the future?

She didn't know much about this period of history, nor did she know what the age difference was between the Eighth Prince and his consort in history. But she always felt that this was very strange.

Therefore, history must have taken a very significant turn without our knowledge, and perhaps the story of Liang Ying appeared even earlier in history...

"Has she started labor yet?" But judging by the timeline, it's definitely about time. Consort Yi murmured, but she sat back down in her chair without moving again.

Although she was somewhat curious, it wasn't really worth the trip.

She's just a lowly concubine, not worth making a special trip for. She's a concubine, after all. Besides, the concubine is currently living in Consort Hui's palace, and Consort Hui is probably hoping that the child in the concubine's belly will be a great help to the eldest prince in the future!

It's best not to go and join the fun now, lest Consort Hui think you're going there to take advantage of her...

Consort Yi was already pregnant, so it wasn't appropriate for her to go to such a chaotic place. Therefore, it was only natural for her to sit here. It must be a mess over there right now, and if she accidentally injured her belly, it would be a huge loss.

Consort Cheng became somewhat uneasy.

"If you want to go and see over there, go ahead. Who knows if she'll give birth to a prince or a princess? In the end, it will be her good fortune..." Consort Yi's eyes were complicated.

That Lady Liang... had a very gentle and beautiful appearance, the same type of beauty as Empress Tongjia, or even more beautiful than Empress Tongjia. However, her beauty was understated and subtle, like a delicate orchid.

When this person first appeared, he immediately set off alarm bells among the women in the palace. After three years without holding a talent show, the palace had fewer fresh faces, but the emperor was still able to find good roles among those palace maids.

What kind of simple person could someone be to make the emperor overlook her status as a palace maid in the Imperial Laundry and make her a concubine?

That's what all the women in the palace thought at the time.

However, with such a beautiful appearance, it's no wonder the emperor was attracted to her.

However, this hostility lessened somewhat later, simply because after the emperor favored her, he casually bestowed upon her the title of "Consort" and then ignored her completely, paying her no attention for the next few months.

It wasn't until she was found to be pregnant that she was placed next to Consort Hui and taken care of by her.

Consort Yi had met Consort Liang a few times before and considered herself to have a decent eye for people. Consort Yi looked at the man and felt that he didn't seem like the kind of person who was scheming and ambitious. On the contrary, he seemed obedient and honest.

Alas... However, Consort Hui had already considered her a sure thing when she moved into the palace. In any case, Consort Liang's status is low, and she will probably rely on Consort Hui for her livelihood in the future.

Consort Hui is a jealous and competitive person; it's no wonder she's unlikely to rise to prominence. Besides, her child will likely be treated as a lackey by her elder brother…

Although she might be used as a tool, at least this delivery won't go wrong, and Consort Hui won't allow any accidents to happen to the child or Consort Liang, so everything will be safe. There's nothing to worry about then.

Consort Cheng bowed and left. Her situation in the palace was rather precarious; she had to go and check on things like this, for fear of being nitpicked by some ill-tempered concubine.

This kind of life over the years has instilled in her a cautious and meticulous personality, which cannot be changed overnight.

Jingrou was also somewhat looking forward to it.

She did want to see if the child in Consort Liang's belly was really the Eighth Prince—because sometimes one's actions could cause history to deviate to a certain extent, so she couldn't be completely sure!

So, is it possible that the historical Eighth Prince is really about to arrive?