"Your Highness, the Emperor may just be in a momentary state of enthusiasm. Concubine Shu is from a small place in Xianyang, and you still have the support of the Lord behind you!" Yu Shu applied medicine to Xue Rong's finger and comforted her, "The little prince in your belly is your greatest support in the future."
Xue Rong placed her palm on her stomach, shook her head slightly, and said with a wry smile, "How can father help me? You have known this all these years..."
Yu Suo was a servant of the Xue family and a personal maid who married with Xue Rong. How could she not know Xue Rong's difficulties? The Marquis of Jingyuan was not a capable man. He had a title but no real power. All these years, it was only because of Xue Rong's favor in the palace that the Marquis of Jingyuan's mansion could prosper.
"And the prince is also here. He is able to run Xinglou so well. He will definitely be a support for the madam in the future." Yu Shu knew everything about the Xue family and consoled her, "The madam may be so worried because she is pregnant. Why don't I go out of the palace tomorrow to invite Miss Liu San to come to the palace. It has been a while since the last time Miss Liu San came to the palace."
Xue Rong nodded, she touched her belly and said thoughtfully, "It's time to invite her to the palace, so that His Majesty can know that I'm pregnant."
Yu Shu was a little surprised, "Your Highness, are you going to tell His Majesty about your pregnancy right now? You won't wait any longer?"
Xue Rong shook her head. When she was favored in the past, she acted high-profile. Who in the harem didn't secretly hate her? Now that the emperor stayed in Liuxian Palace every night, I'm afraid they all thought she had fallen out of favor, and they would inevitably make trouble for her.
The child in her belly cannot be lost, so it is better to tell the emperor. On the one hand, anyone who wants to harm her will be murdering the royal heir. On the other hand, it can also win back the emperor's heart.
"Then I will ask someone to invite Miss Liu San to the palace early tomorrow morning." Yu Shu said.
Xue Rong thought of the last time Yu Jiao was invited by the prince to visit the palace, and her mind turned slightly. She later asked someone to investigate what happened that day. Although nothing was found out, the noise caused by Xia Ning, the Junior Chancellor of the East Factory, who broke into the palace, was not small. Not long after, Cheng Ying, who had accompanied the emperor out of the palace, hurried back to the palace and also went to visit the palace.
Later, it was heard that the prince was taken by Cheng Ying to the Dongchang Zhaoyu to watch the execution.
Putting all these clues together, Xue Rong had a hunch that something must have happened in the palace that day. Cheng Ying was never a hasty person, and the fact that she rushed back to the palace from outside the palace that day might have something to do with Liu Yujiao.
"Master Cheng thinks highly of the third young lady of the Liu family. Tell the people in the palace to treat her politely and not to offend her behind my back." Xue Rong ordered.
Yu Shu hurriedly said, "Yes, I will give the order right away."
"Take a bath. I'm tired." Since Xue Rong became pregnant, she did just as Yu Jiao said. She often felt exhausted. In just one month, she had grown more than ten silver hairs on her head. Although she took good care of herself every day, fine lines still appeared at the corners of her eyes.
She felt the loss of her beauty with her own eyes, and the fact that Concubine Shu was favored by the emperor after entering the palace made her very nervous. In the past, her biggest rival in the palace was only Empress Feng. Xue Rong never took Empress Feng seriously. A woman who was not liked by the emperor in her private residence could not be her support even if her son became the crown prince. After all, Marquis Zhongyong held military power, and that was a thorn in the emperor's heart!
But now, Xue Rong was somewhat envious of Empress Feng. At least she had her father to rely on. She was the principal wife when she married into the palace. Even though she had not been favored by the emperor for more than ten years, she could still sit firmly on the throne of empress, and her son could be named crown prince as soon as he was born.
Everything Xue Rong has now is earned by herself, and the entire Xue family depends on her.
Xue Rong leaned back in the bathtub and closed her eyes. She must not fall out of favor, never!
The next morning, Yu Jiao was called into the palace by Xue Rong. Changle Palace was still as luxurious as before, but Xue Rong, who was lying on the chaise longue, had a tired look on her face. She was no longer as gorgeous as when Yu Jiao first met her, and her every move was not as flamboyant and elegant as when she first met her.
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