The very next day, an imperial edict was issued.

Consort Shu was demoted to Noble Lady Shu and confined to Chengen Palace for a year for plotting against the royal heir.

Gu Jiangli was not surprised by this.

She didn't expect Consort Shu to suddenly become like she was two years ago, being demoted directly from Consort to Lady-in-Waiting.

Because in His Majesty's heart, this woman, no matter what, had borne him a child.

And it was his first child.

With this bond in his heart, he wouldn't be so heartless as to drive her to her death.

Consort Shu has really suffered a major setback this time.

Because she confirmed her pregnancy, the system rewarded her with 2,000 points. In addition, the emperor's favorability towards her continued to increase by 40, and the system gave her another 400 points.

She currently has 2625 points in her account.

This is an unprecedented spectacle.

According to Zizai, the most valuable item in the store is worth no more than 2000 points.

Gu Jiangli was very satisfied, so she spent some spare change to buy "Recovery Pill" and "Painless Childbirth Pill".

These two things will help her have a smoother delivery and recover quickly to her pre-pregnancy state after giving birth.

Then I could focus on resting and preparing for pregnancy.

To fulfill his promise to protect her, the emperor visited her almost every day.

Even if she was too busy with official duties to come to Yilan Palace, she would still send Wen Deqing to check on her and then go back to report to His Majesty on her situation that day.

Gu Jiangli felt this thoughtfulness very well.

So even though the morning sickness during her pregnancy made her feel unwell, she had many people taking care of her and giving her a lot of comfort.

Four months into her pregnancy, her belly began to show.

Whenever the emperor looked at her slightly protruding belly, his smile grew even brighter.

"My beloved consort, thanks to you, all the ministers in the court who urged me to establish a crown prince are now speechless. It has been proven that I can have a next generation, and no one dares to have any objections to the position of crown prince."

"My crown prince must be my son."

Gu Jiangli would then jokingly ask him, "What if my child is not a prince, but a princess?"

The emperor's smile remained unchanged: "I also like princesses. If she is a princess, she will be the apple of my eye, and I will make her the happiest and most honorable princess. However, then I will have to trouble my beloved concubine to give me another prince."

The emperor became happier and happier as he spoke, as if he could already see the scene many years later where his many children would surround him and call him "Father Emperor".

Gu Jiangli leaned shyly against him.

People in the palace say that ever since Consort Xian was released from confinement, the once irritable and short-tempered emperor has also changed his temperament.

Everyone was grateful to have such a virtuous and kind concubine in the harem.

Gu Jiangli felt gratified upon hearing these words.

It seems that everything I did in front of everyone wasn't entirely in vain.

At least she received unanimous praise.

She had planned to rest and prepare for childbirth until the day she gave birth, but unexpectedly, something happened in the palace that she never expected.

"Your Majesty! Something has happened!" Lotus rushed in from outside Yilan Palace.

Only after she was promoted to Consort Xian could Lotus formally address her as Your Highness.

"What's wrong?" Gu Jiangli asked, looking at the lotus flowers with great confusion as she basked in the sun in the courtyard.

Lotus has gradually become much more composed since she started following me.

She hadn't seen Lotus look so anxious in a long time.

Lotus, panting heavily with her knees bent, said, "Your Majesty, I just passed by Chengen Palace and ran into Physician Li. He told me that he just diagnosed that Consort Shu is pregnant!"

Gu Jiangli: "...Who?"

"Consort Shu! His Majesty has confined her to her quarters for a year, but it's only been less than three months and she's already saying she's pregnant!"

"It's unbelievable that Consort Shu has become pregnant with the Emperor's child again after two years."

"What I'm worried about is, what if she uses this incident to arouse the Emperor's affections again, and then says something to His Majesty to clarify herself, thus sowing discord between you and His Majesty?"

Gu Jiangli pondered for a long time.

Lotus's concerns are not without merit.

but!

Consort Shu could not possibly be pregnant.

She can distrust everyone else, but she has to trust the system.

Zizai wouldn't lie to her.

Emperors are infertile.

Since that's the case...

Gu Jiangli had a sudden inspiration, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.

"How audacious! She's resorting to any means to win favor. But then again, this isn't the first time she's done this."

Gu Jiangli, supporting her lower back, sat down on the recliner.

"Alright, since she's so stubborn and so eager to get pregnant, I should give her a hand."

That night, the emperor arrived with a very complicated expression.

Gu Jiangli knew exactly what he was thinking.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that Consort Shu of Chengen Palace is pregnant. Congratulations, Your Majesty! Now there are two concubines in the palace who are pregnant. It is clear that Your Majesty will have many children in the future."

The emperor embraced her apologetically. “My beloved consort, you don’t blame me? Consort Shu was so malicious that she almost caused you to lose your child, but now I have to treat her with care, just like you, because she is carrying my child.”

Gu Jiangli smiled generously and elegantly: "Your Majesty, this is a happy thing. How could I blame Your Majesty? As Your Majesty's woman, I hope that you have as many children as possible. Whether they are my children or not, they are all your bloodline."

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