The moment he opened his mouth, all eyes turned to him.
The emperor walked towards Jian Yang, facing everyone's gaze, and pulled her into his arms amidst her surprised and uncertain eyes.
Jian Yang: "???"
What's going on here now?!
After the emperor pulled Jian Yang into his arms, he reached out and touched her stomach.
Jian Yang instinctively wanted to step back, but stiffened and straightened up under the emperor's prompting gaze.
Then she saw the emperor gently stroking her lower abdomen while smiling and saying, "The Empress is already carrying my child, how could she possibly have an affair with someone else?"
Holy crap!
Just spouting nonsense?
Jian Yang looked at the emperor in shock.
The scene was in an uproar.
Consort Yu's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Only the Empress Dowager's usually expressionless face was beaming with joy.
After a brief moment of surprise, Jian Yang realized that this was a temporary measure by the emperor to help her.
She immediately composed herself, looked at the emperor with affection, and said with a hint of coquettishness, "Your Majesty, wasn't it agreed that this matter would be announced to the public on an auspicious day next month?"
The emperor was very satisfied with Jian Yang's performance and began to put on an acting show as well.
He said with heartache, "I really can't bear to see you suffer these unwarranted accusations."
Consort Yu practically ground her teeth to powder.
What she had planned for so long suddenly turned into unfounded accusations.
At that moment, she felt like a clown, embarrassed and angry.
At this moment, the Empress Dowager also came over, grabbed Jian Yang's hand, and scolded her, "You child, you didn't even tell me about such an important matter."
Jian Yang quickly put on a smile and said, "I originally wanted to tell the Empress Dowager when the pregnancy was more stable, but I didn't expect the Emperor to tell me today."
The Empress Dowager beamed with joy: "This is a joyous occasion, and it should be announced to the world. Guards, quickly summon the imperial physician to examine the Empress's pulse. We cannot allow any mishap to befall my beloved grandson."
Jian Yang's smile froze.
She looked at the emperor with a questioning gaze: What should we do now?
The emperor blinked, signaling her to relax.
Consort Yu and the others, unwilling to give up, craned their necks, waiting for the imperial physician to arrive.
A moment later, the imperial physician arrived in haste.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations, Empress Dowager, Congratulations, Empress," the imperial physician said with a beaming smile. "Her Majesty's pregnancy is very stable, and the child in her womb must be very healthy."
Jian Yang subconsciously looked at the emperor.
He stood calmly to the side.
Wow, buddy, you actually bribed the imperial physician early on.
Did he foresee this day would come and prepare in advance?
I have to say, this person is really smart.
Upon hearing that her beloved grandson was in good health, the Empress Dowager was overjoyed and said, "From this day forward, the Empress no longer needs to come to Fuxi Palace to pay her respects, and no one else is allowed to disturb her, so as not to tire my beloved grandson."
After saying that, she gave Yu Fei a cold glance, which made Yu Fei, who was already deeply traumatized, even more frightened.
Then she ordered everyone to leave, gave Jian Yang a lot of instructions, and then left with the others.
Xiahou Riyue had been somewhat dazed since he heard the news that Jian Yang was pregnant. As he left, he gave her one last deep look.
After everyone had left, Jian Yang finally showed a panicked expression.
"Your Majesty, although I know you are trying to help me out of this predicament, this joke has gone too far. I can use a pad to cover up my pregnancy, but when the time comes, where will I find a child to appease the Empress Dowager?"
The emperor said, "We should hurry up and have one; there's still time."
His expression was very serious, but what he said made Jian Yang blush.
That scoundrel, he's flirting with her again!
Fortunately, Eunuch Zhang rushed in at that moment and whispered something in the emperor's ear, which broke the awkward atmosphere between the two.
"I have some matters to attend to, I will come to see you later."
Jian Yang thought to herself, "What the hell are you talking about?!"
But she said, "Your Majesty, I respectfully see you off."
It's impossible for me to get pregnant, I'll never get pregnant in this lifetime!
In preparation for her upcoming performance, Jian Yang immediately prepared a fake pregnancy pill for herself.
As its name suggests, once taken, the medicine would cause a series of pregnancy symptoms that even the imperial physicians could not diagnose by taking the pulse.
As for where to find a child to appease her, that was beyond her consideration.
The emperor came up with the bad idea, so he should be the one to clean up his mess.
Since Jian Yang became "pregnant", her treatment has improved dramatically.
The Empress Dowager generously sent people to deliver large amounts of gifts every day, and the Emperor no longer lingered over the newly entered beauties, spending his days by her side after court.
This truly made a large number of imperial concubines envious.
Jian Yang felt a pang of sympathy.
Because she could sense that the Empress Dowager genuinely hoped she would give birth to a grandson, whether it be a prince or a princess.
This fervent anticipation was understandable, but it put immense pressure on her.
So she channeled the pressure into motivation for palace intrigue and said to the emperor:
"Your Majesty, let's take this opportunity to get rid of Consort Yu!"
The emperor smiled and asked, "What are your plans?"
At this moment, Jian Yang's mind was filled with the scene of Zhen Huan bumping into the corner of the table and then framing the Empress.
She patted her stomach, a sly look on her face, and said, "Is killing a royal heir a serious crime?"
The emperor nodded and said, "So this is your plan?"
“That’s right,” Jian Yang said with a smile. “Although this child doesn’t exist, I still want him to die a worthy death.”
After learning that Jian Yang was pregnant, Consort Xian, who had not been close to her for a long time, quickly made a batch of baby clothes.
Seeing her staying up all night embroidering little clothes, the maid couldn't help but advise, "Your Highness, why are you doing this?"
Consort Xian said calmly, "I have my own considerations."
She originally had no intention of continuing to be on good terms with Jian Yang.
But now that Jian Yang is pregnant, it means her status will rise accordingly.
Compared to that good-for-nothing Yu Fei, Jian Yang is clearly superior.
Moreover, during her pregnancy, she would certainly not be able to personally serve the emperor. At this time, as long as Jian Yang put in a good word for the emperor, he would surely come to her side.
The following day, Consort Xian arrived at Weiyang Palace with the results of her efforts over the past few days.
When Jian Yang saw those exquisitely crafted little clothes and shoes, she couldn't help but smile wryly.
Alas, the emperor told one lie, but she has to use countless lies to cover it up.
This was especially difficult for the Empress Dowager and Consort Xian, who genuinely hoped she would have a child.
It's such a waste of someone's sincerity.
Jian Yang was unaware that her helpless bitter smile was seen by Consort Xian as disdain for her hard work.
Her heart sank, but she smiled kindly and said, "Does the Empress not like these little clothes? If not, I will embroider them again."
Jian Yang lied and said, "No, no, no, Consort Xian, don't misunderstand. I like them very much, but these little clothes all look like they're for boys. What if I'm pregnant with a princess? Wouldn't I be unable to use them?"
Upon hearing this, Consort Xian couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
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