Sheng Xiyan said unhappily, "A tricky thing happened. I didn't tell you last night because you were busy."

Xuan Ling picked up the ginseng tea and took a sip. "What's the matter?"

Sheng Xiyan sighed, "The younger sister of Concubine Jia has taken a fancy to Big Brother and is determined to marry him. I ran into her yesterday on my way to the Zhongzheng Hall to pay my respects to the Buddha. She's quite pretty, but she looks very servile. She told me she likes Big Brother right away. Do you think she'll save her dignity?"

Xuan Ling sipped his ginseng tea and said calmly, "You're so angry because you're worried about your sister-in-law. But I think Sheng Jingheng should be able to handle this matter, so there's no need to rush."

Sheng Xiyan frowned and said, "But the Queen Mother asked me to go to the Cining Palace at noon, but I refused to go. If I went, it must be to discuss this matter."

Xuan Ling put down the teacup, lowered his head and pecked her lips, then said with a smile: "In order to prevent the Queen Mother from talking to you about this again, I will take you to talk to her clearly now."

Sheng Xiyan nodded, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes: "Okay, with the emperor's encouragement, I will confidently support my sister-in-law."

Inside the Cining Palace, the Queen Mother sat back on the phoenix chair with a stern expression.

When the two of them walked in, Xuan Ling didn't sit down yet. He asked for a soft chair to be brought and sat Sheng Xiyan down before he took his seat.

The Queen Mother looked at her sideways, "Tsk, she dotes on me to no end! But the late Emperor also doted on her like that back then..."

"Noble Consort, I heard that your eldest brother's wife has been childless. Should he give up his position as the principal wife and marry Yun Fu?"

Sheng Xiyan said calmly, "Empress Dowager, my sister-in-law's contribution to the family isn't measured by whether or not she has children. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if you force my eldest brother to abandon his wife?"

The Queen Mother's face darkened, and she said angrily, "Your Highness, you are so arrogant! Does the Sheng family look down on my niece?"

Xuan Ling said in a deep voice, "Mother, this is indeed inappropriate. The wife has done nothing wrong, and they love each other deeply. How can you force her to be a concubine? We should not interfere in this matter. The imperial concubine is pregnant, and I hope that mother will not worry about this matter in the future."

Seeing Xuan Ling's resolute attitude, the Queen Mother suppressed her displeasure and said calmly, "I hope the Emperor can discuss this matter with Sheng Jingheng. Yun Fu is a very good lady from a noble family. It will be a great success for the Sheng family if she marries into their family."

"Mother, please take a rest. I will take the imperial concubine back first."

The Queen Mother looked at the two men's departing backs, feeling worried.

"The Emperor dotes on Concubine Chen so much, if she gives birth to a prince, I'm afraid he will be made the Crown Prince. What will Luan'er do in the future?"

The head nanny whispered, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is pregnant with three dragon fetuses. When the time comes, choose one and have Concubine Jia raise it. That way, Concubine Jia will have someone to rely on, right?"

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's eyes gleamed with a gleam of light, and she nodded, saying, "That's a good idea. A child born to Concubine Chen and the Emperor will surely be both beautiful and intelligent."