In fact, before Wen Yunxiao turned thirty, it was certainly not just the imperial concubine who had been pregnant.

Just because of his physique, he was lucky enough to have one little prince born successfully. The rest of them were miscarried naturally due to congenital deficiencies.

But he is the emperor.

How could she really think that it was her fault? Even now, she felt that Concubine De would harm this child. Maybe those children in the past were also murdered by her!

Concubine De stammered, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty just wanted to give Concubine Rou some advice, asking her to be more restrained in her actions, so as not to cause dissatisfaction among the entire palace..."

Her voice became smaller and smaller, and Defei herself knew that her excuse was totally untenable.

Since Lin Chunhuan was conferred the title, apart from visiting the Empress Dowager at the Cining Palace from time to time, he has practically never left the house. How can he be more restrained?

But soon, a light bulb went off in Defei's head and she quickly said, "Your Majesty, this child is already a month old, and Concubine Rou has only been conferred the title for half a month. Maybe she is secretly pregnant..."

"Come here, Concubine De is slandering the imperial heir. Slap me in the face!"

Before Concubine De could finish her words, the Queen Mother's steady and powerful voice sounded at the door, and in just two steps she was in front of Concubine De.

The nanny beside the empress dowager spared no effort. After a few slaps, Concubine De immediately started bleeding and lay on the ground, unable to move.

But Concubine De couldn't understand it at all.

Obviously there were doubts about the royal heir, so why didn't the emperor or the empress dowager have any doubts at all? They never imagined that Lin Chunhuan had actually been there before the canonization.

He and the emperor were already in a passionate relationship.

"Empress Dowager..." Lin Chunhuan still had tears in her eyes.

She wanted to stand up and salute, but was stopped by the Queen Mother, "No need to stand up! Your Majesty, what happened to Concubine Rou is true."

Feeling the trembling in the Queen Mother's voice, Lin Chunhuan blinked, at a loss, until Wen Yunxiao nodded.

Two lines of clear tears instantly slid down the Queen Mother's face, "God bless you!"

"Emperor, since Concubine Rou is pregnant, she is a meritorious official of Daning. Her status should be elevated. The mother of the future crown prince cannot be just a mere concubine!"

Wen Yunxiao also laughed, not even glancing at the Defei who was beaten half to death. "Your Majesty is right, my son is considering giving Huan'er a concubine position first, and wait until the child is born in the future."

"Whether she's a prince or a princess, Huan'er can legitimately be made a consort. What do you think, mother?"

“How can this be possible!”

Lin Chunhuan tugged at the emperor's sleeve tightly, "Huan'er is just a commoner. How can she be qualified to be on the same level as the Empress Defei? Please, Your Majesty, revoke your order."

"As for being able to sit on the position of concubine, Huan'er already feels that her virtue is not worthy of the position."

Hearing this, the smile on the Queen Mother's face became even brighter.

In her opinion, of course, the best woman is one who has no ambition and is simple-minded. If a woman becomes arrogant because of her pregnancy, although she will not say anything, she will always be unhappy.

"Nonsense! If Huan'er can give birth to an heir to the throne for Daning, not only will she be a concubine, she can even take the position of empress. This is settled, and you are not allowed to refuse."

Lin Chunhuan was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes. Her innocent look made the empress dowager so distressed that she pulled her hand and said, "Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all the emperor's grace, Concubine Rou, do you remember this?"

"Congratulations, Madam Roupin! Congratulations, Madam Roupin!"

Although he didn't refuse again, Lin Chunhuan still looked embarrassed. Xing'er, on the other hand, quickly knelt down to congratulate him, causing the emperor to burst into laughter. "That girl next to you is quite clever. Go to the Imperial Household Department to collect your reward later!"

"Everyone in Lingxi Palace will be rewarded!"

"As for Concubine De..."

Seeing the annoying thing lying on the ground, Wen Yunxiao's face turned cold, "He who harms the heir to the throne deserves death..."

"Your Majesty." Gently pulling the emperor's sleeve, Lin Chunhuan raised his eyes cautiously, his tone filled with soft reluctance, "Perhaps the Virtuous Consort didn't mean it."

"It is for the sake of accumulating virtue for our children. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Receiving the Queen Mother's slightly grateful look, Lin Chunhuan shyly pursed her lips and smiled softly.

Defei was the Empress Dowager's niece. Even though the Empress Dowager did not like her niece very much, Lin Chunhuan could see it in the Cining Palace that day.

She didn't like it, but she still spoiled her. If she killed Concubine De like this, it would inevitably leave a thorn in the Empress Dowager's heart, which would not be worth the loss.

What's more, letting this woman die too easily would be too easy for her!

Wen Yunxiao nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this. "It's a big day today, so it's really not appropriate to see blood. Since that's the case... Concubine De is from my mother's family, I'll let my mother decide how to deal with her."

"Roupin is kind-hearted. With your kindness, God will bless the baby in your belly to be safe and sound!"

The Queen Mother patted her hands gently, like a kind old lady from an ordinary family.

Only when she looked at Concubine De did she display the majesty of an empress dowager, "Concubine De has a low moral character and harbors the intention of harming the imperial heir. This is a crime that cannot be forgiven."

"However, I remember that you have served the Emperor for many years and are an old friend of his. While the death penalty can be spared, the position of Concubine is unworthy of you. Therefore, I will strip you of your title and demote you to a beauty. You will be exiled to Xiangyunxuan, with your salary deducted for three years, and you will be confined to reflect on your mistakes for three months."

"Pray for the royal heir."

Lin Chunhuan pursed her lips and said nothing. After all, they were family.

Such punishment is more than a warning, but considering Concubine De's family background, it cannot hurt her foundation at all. But for her, it is enough.

Concubine De was dragged away like a dead dog.

She never understood why no one suspected anything when this child came so suddenly when the emperor had not had any children for so many years.

Why did she just push a low-ranking concubine, no different from every time before, but this time she became the murderer who killed the royal heir!

Concubine Rou became Concubine Rou.

Although the emperor and the empress dowager thought it would be more appropriate to wait until the fetus was firmly seated in the third month and did not announce her pregnancy to the public, Lingxi Palace became the most lively place in the entire harem overnight.

At the beginning, there will be some ignorant people who will say rude things.

But often before Lin Chunhuan could file a complaint, those people would be charged with various crimes. The better ones would just be put in solitary confinement and forced to copy Buddhist scriptures.

In more serious cases, they will be demoted or even banished to the cold palace.

Everyone in the harem felt insecure for a while, but Lingxi Palace became more and more lively.

"The Emperor truly loves you. This tribute of Yuanshan white tea from a foreign country is only available to you, besides the Empress Dowager."

A pale-faced woman sitting below was speaking in a flattering manner.

The woman was not very pretty, but she had a heroic look between her eyebrows, which made her look very different from the other concubines.