(The order of worlds is not fixed. This novel is essentially a feel-good story, so please be kind, dear readers.)
After Bai Yuzhi died from an illness, she was bound to a system and gained a ...
After Bai Yuzhi took the body fragrance pill, he controlled the fragrance to a level that could only be smelled at a close distance. The reason why Lady Jiang said this was because she sat below Bai Yuzhi every morning and evening when she came to visit him, and the distance was too close for her to smell it.
Considering the normal distance between the two of them, even if Lady Jiang was really pregnant and sensitive to fragrance, her nose could definitely not be sharper than a dog's. What's more, Bai Yuzhi had already seen through her fake pregnancy.
Therefore, there is no doubt that Lady Jiang is finding fault.
Lady Jiang now thought that she was a noble mother because of her son and that she could no longer tell the difference between good and bad. She was right. She did it on purpose. She didn't know that the extremely pleasant fragrance on Bai Yuzhi's body was due to the body fragrance pills. She always thought that it was a unique and precious spice bestowed upon Bai Yuzhi by Emperor Qin Huan.
She is pregnant now, so naturally she cannot use spices. Otherwise, Lady Jiang would not have asked Bai Yuzhi not to use spices, but would have asked Emperor Qin Huan to reward her with spices.
"Madam Jiang, you've misunderstood. I've never had the habit of using incense," Bai Yuzhi looked directly at Madam Jiang and said calmly, "My fragrance is natural. If you feel uncomfortable, you might as well move out of Yikun Palace. The side hall is small anyway, so it's fine for you to move out."
Bai Yuzhi was too lazy to pretend to be a stupid beauty in front of Lady Jiang. This real idiot didn't understand her implicit meaning at all. It would be easier for her to move away if she said it directly.
Knowing that Lady Jiang was a time bomb, he still let her stay so close to him. That was not Bai Yuzhi's style.
The Empress Dowager nodded and said, "If that's the case, then Concubine Heng's words do make sense. This side hall is small, so we should ask the Emperor to grant you another place to live."
The empress dowager had never thought that there really was someone in the world as gifted as Bai Yuzhi. It was not enough that God had given her unparalleled beauty, but he had also given her a unique fragrance. No wonder the emperor liked her. To be fair, even the empress dowager could not dislike such a woman.
When Concubine Jiang heard what Bai Yuzhi said, she thought that Bai Yuzhi was afraid that she was pregnant and had given in. In addition, she really didn't want to live in the side hall of Yiku Palace anymore. She was obviously pregnant, so how could she squeeze into the same palace with others? She became hesitant.
But she really couldn't stand the fact that Bai Yuzhi had any advantages. The fragrance on Bai Yuzhi's body was not a gift from Emperor Qin Huan, but something she was born with. How could this feeling of being favored by God make Lady Jiang happy? At this moment, she wished it was really a gift from Emperor Qin Huan, which would be better than forcing her to admit that she was born inferior to Bai Yuzhi in every way!
"Born? Concubine Heng has such a miraculous constitution? I've heard that it's difficult for such people to conceive. No wonder His Majesty spends almost every night in your palace, yet I still managed to conceive a dragon heir. This clearly proves Concubine Heng's fate is incredibly bad. She's definitely bringing bad luck to someone."
Lady Jiang's mouth was full of venom, and she wished she could beat Bai Yuzhi into something as weird as a jinx within three minutes, so that Emperor Qin Huan or the Queen Mother would immediately execute this bitch who always suppressed her!
The Queen Mother's face turned unhappy when she heard that it was difficult to conceive, and she was even more frightened when she heard about this unlucky person. She was old and had been immersed in the teachings of gods and Buddhas for many years. She believed in the theory of fate very much. Even if she didn't believe it, it was hard for her not to feel resentful after being instigated by Concubine Jiang.
"Miss Jiang is right. I'll have to move you to another palace soon."
His words and deeds actually directly portrayed Bai Yuzhi as a scourge that harmed others and himself and harmed the world.
Bai Yuzhi was almost laughing when she saw the Queen Mother like this. No wonder the Queen Mother in the original novel always loved Concubine Rong. Emperor Qin Huan came from a poor family, and his biological mother was not from a wealthy family either. She had no idea about power struggles. That was why she believed Concubine Rong's words and strongly recommended Yue Chengliu after Emperor Qin Huan decided to make a noble heir the crown prince. As a result, the already disheartened Emperor Qin Huan directly made that male protagonist the crown prince.
This woman is simply a fool who has no idea of right from wrong and is easily influenced by others.
Just a few casual words from others can change one's position.
Bai Yuzhi's fear that the Queen Mother would do something bad was really in vain. Judging from the current situation, as long as the child in Bai Yuzhi's belly is still there, the Queen Mother will only pamper her and trust her and will not care about anything else.
Bai Yuzhi really wanted to tell the Queen Mother about her pregnancy right now to see who she would side with between the two pregnant concubines of the same rank, and whether she would still regard her as a jinx.
The Queen Mother was in a hurry to find Emperor Qin Huan to discuss asking Concubine Jiang to move to the palace, and she didn't listen to Bai Yuzhi's explanation at all. However, Bai Yuzhi didn't want to explain in the first place. Now it was useless for her to say anything to this old woman who was eager to have a grandson. Anyway, there would be a chance for her to hold her in high esteem in the future.
The Queen Mother left just like that, and Concubine Jiang was extremely proud. She asked the palace maids to read out the list of rewards aloud in the hall. Her actions were extremely petty. All of this was seen by Jin Tai and Yin Ping, who decided to tell Emperor Qin Huan everything tonight.
Bai Yuzhi returned to her own palace and ordered the door to be closed tightly. Out of sight, out of mind. She was pregnant, and getting more rest would be good for the baby. After Bai Yuzhi fell asleep, Jintai quietly left the Yikun Palace and walked towards the Zichen Palace.
As for the Queen Mother, she found Emperor Qin Huan and brought him to Shoukang Palace after he finished his meeting. Seeing that Emperor Qin Huan looked relaxed and in a good mood, she was very pleased.
It is rare for a mother and son, who have an average relationship, to get together and talk to each other from the heart.
"Your Majesty, now that Concubine Jiang is pregnant, it's fine if you give her the title of Concubine, but it's inappropriate to ask her to live in a side hall of the Yikun Palace."
Emperor Qin Huan explained, "I have heard that pregnant women should not overwork. If I ask her to move now, I am afraid it will be detrimental to the baby in her womb."
The Queen Mother laughed and said, "Your Majesty, you are indeed knowledgeable in all matters of government, but when it comes to pregnancy, you are not as good as I am. I am an experienced person. The most taboo thing for a pregnant woman is to be unhappy. Now you let Concubine Jiang live in a side hall. She is depressed. How can she take care of herself?"
"Besides, you are the emperor and she is the empress, with so many people serving you. Why should she worry about moving the palace? It will just be a sedan chair for her to carry comfortably."
After hearing what the Queen Mother said, Emperor Qin Huan's originally relaxed brows suddenly frowned.
"From what the Queen Mother said, Lady Jiang seems to be dissatisfied with my arrangements. She's even said to be in a depressed mood."
"That's not the case. I saw that her residence in Yikun Palace was too small, and she was facing Concubine Heng, so I was worried that she would have difficulties."
The Queen Mother knew she had spoken out of turn and quickly tried to make amends.
But unexpectedly, after hearing this, Emperor Qin Huan's aura became even colder.
"It seems that she is very unhappy with my beauty Heng. She has even come to the point where she is not happy with it."