"Your Majesty, why did you let Concubine Xi give birth to the child? That child..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted.
"Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask."
Because she was pregnant, Xigui's status rose rapidly and she reached a higher level.
The Queen Mother was also extremely delighted when she learned that the harem would soon have a new child.
She actually summoned all the concubines in the palace immediately and told them about the matter of the heir.
After everyone arrived, the empress dowager's eyes were first on Concubine Xi.
With a gentle smile on her face, the Queen Mother spoke softly to Concubine Xi.
"Has the imperial physician confirmed it? Is she indeed pregnant?"
Concubine Xi touched her belly and nodded slightly.
Seeing the reaction of Noble Lady Xi, the Queen Mother said happily:
"Okay! Okay! I haven't been this happy in a long time."
Having said this, she seemed to have thought of something and spoke to Concubine Xi again.
"Lady Xi, since you are pregnant, you can temporarily put off coming to pay your respects in the future. The most important thing now is to take good care of yourself."
A hint of surprise flashed in Noble Xi's eyes, as if she had not expected to receive such a special permission.
She bowed and agreed.
The Empress Dowager liked Concubine Xi more and more when she saw how obedient she was. She had never realized before that Concubine Xi was so capable that she could control the Emperor so tightly that she even became pregnant with the Emperor's heir.
It would be great if all the concubines in the harem could work as hard as Concubine Xi and have children.
Thinking of this, the empress dowager turned her gaze to Su Lijin, who was standing aside silently.
The empress dowager pursed her lips helplessly, and her face regained its indifferent expression.
Then she turned to Su Lijin and said, "Queen, how come you've served the Emperor for so long, but your stomach still doesn't feel any reaction?"
"As the Empress, I must strive to continue my family lineage."
After being inexplicably called out, Su Lijin didn't seem surprised at all.
There was a hint of helplessness in her eyes, and then she stood up and knelt in front of the empress dowager. She lowered her head as if aggrieved, and then spoke with a sob.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. This matter is indeed my fault. I have consulted the imperial physician, and he said that I was injured in the cold palace some time ago, so I need to recuperate now..."
After hearing Su Lijin's explanation, the Queen Mother didn't say anything more. She pursed her lips and sighed helplessly.
It does take some time to recuperate.
Thinking of this, she waved her hand slightly: "Forget it, I'm tired too, you guys go back."
After saying this, the empress dowager was helped away by the eunuchs beside her.
Su Lijin lowered her eyes, put away the aggrieved and self-blaming look on her face, stood up and walked outside.
Concubine Xi took all of Su Lijin's actions into consideration and felt somewhat dissatisfied.
I spent a lot of money last time, but I couldn't kill her.
Now that she has the amulet in her belly, she naturally cannot let Su Lijin off easily.
Thinking of this, she took two quick steps and walked to Su Lijin's side.
She tilted her body slightly and her shoulder hit Su Lijin hard.
The hairpin swayed slightly, and Su Lijin was hit unexpectedly and almost fell down.
She frowned, her eyes filled with annoyance, and when she looked up, she found that the person standing next to her was Concubine Xi.
She behaves like this even when she's pregnant; I think she did it on purpose.
"My Lord Xi, what are you doing?"
It’s a pity that Su Lijin is not someone who is easy to bully.
Facing Concubine Xi's provocation, Su Lijin spoke in a cold voice.
Concubine Xi pretended to be flustered and explained, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have been feeling unwell recently and I was not able to stand steadily when I walked just now. Please don't be angry, Your Majesty."
"If you can't take care of yourself, then stay out less and take good care of your pregnancy in your own palace. Didn't the Queen Mother exempt you from paying respects?"
Concubine Xi agreed and then walked forward first.
Su Lijin pursed her thin lips slightly, and the coldness on her face deepened a little.
Concubine Xi's child gave her the capital to be proud. Even the previous matter of Hua Xiangzi would be settled with Concubine Xi later. After all, the youngest son was innocent.
I just hope that Concubine Xi can be smarter and not end up losing more than she gains, and harming herself and her child.
After adjusting her mood, Su Lijin left.
The scenery of the Imperial Garden was very beautiful. Su Lijin was attracted and couldn't help but walk in.
But who knows, things don’t always go as planned, and even if you want to relax, you will still encounter people who give you a headache.
Just as Su Lijin walked in, she saw Concubine Xi sitting in the pavilion.
After seeing Su Lijin, Concubine Xi quickly stood up with a smile on her face, and then walked up to her and bowed.
"Empress!"
"Get up." He said lightly.
"Your Majesty, my belly is getting bigger, so it might be inconvenient for me to perform the ceremony in front of you. Please bear with me in the future."
As Concubine Xi spoke, she touched her belly again with a smug look on her face.
It's clearly showing off.
"It's alright. I don't care about those so-called etiquettes anyway. Just keep your pregnancy safe and sound."
Su Lijin was not angry at all. She waved her hand indifferently and prepared to leave.
Concubine Xi took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress her anger.
As if she had thought of something, Concubine Xi said to Su Lijin, "Your Majesty, I am already pregnant. Your Majesty has always been blessed with great fortune. Why don't you give me something to help me stay pregnant?"
Pregnancy maintenance?
She is not a royal doctor, so what can she give to help the baby stay healthy?
What does this noble lady Xi mean? How could I not understand it?
He just wanted to ask me for something so that he could frame me in the future.
Thinking of this, Su Lijin took out a sachet from her sleeve and placed it in Concubine Xi's hand.
"Since you've already asked, I naturally have no reason to refuse. I'll give it to you."
A look of disgust emerged in Concubine Xi's eyes. Her gaze fell on the sachet in front of her. After looking at it carefully, she still felt dissatisfied and sighed slightly.
"Is this a gift that the Queen can actually afford?" She couldn't help but complain, mostly with sarcasm.
Su Lijin sneered, "Really? It was a gift from the Emperor. Do you think the Emperor can afford it?"
A gift from the emperor?
Concubine Xi's eyes lit up, the hand holding the sachet paused slightly, and a smile appeared on her face again.
"In that case, I will not be polite to Your Majesty."
She accepted the sachet with pleasure.
Su Lijin looked at her reaction and couldn't help but chuckle.
It's just a sachet made by a palace maid, but as expected, it will be liked after it is named after Xiao Shengxing.
It seems that Xiao Shengxing's existence is still very useful.
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