Lu Qixuan was named King of Beiding and went to Jiu Ye's military camp to mobilize troops with Emperor Jing's half-tiger talisman.
Fu Tong'er knelt in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The imperial concubine's cloak dragged on the fine white marble steps.
"Your Majesty," Fu Tong'er knelt at the feet of Emperor Jing, with civil and military officials on the steps. "Can you please let me go?"
No matter what, she could not call herself "your concubine" in front of Emperor Jing while she was pregnant with Jiu Ye's child.
"Your Majesty, please let me out of the palace."
"Hmph." Emperor Jing slammed the Buddhist beads on the dragon throne. "Where is the Phoenix Seal? Bring Concubine Chen's Phoenix Seal here! Give her the Phoenix Seal!"
As soon as Emperor Jing finished speaking, Fu Tong'er felt nauseous again!
"Your Majesty! I," Fu Tong'er leaned on Emperor Jing's knees, "I'm not feeling well."
As he said this, he stood up without caring about anything else. As soon as he stood up, he felt dizzy...
Emperor Jing immediately stood up and hugged her.
"The enthronement ceremony will be held tomorrow!" Emperor Jing said as he lifted Fu Tong'er up and carried her horizontally. "Let's go to the Phoenix Palace! Call the imperial physician!"
Xiao Changzi: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Fu Tong'er was frightened. She couldn't let Emperor Jing know that she was pregnant with Ninth Master's twins!
He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I simply didn't eat this morning. There's no need to call a physician."
"Your health is very serious. Please ask the imperial physician to take a look."
Emperor Jing carried her through a crowd of ministers and out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, with Qiao'er and Xiao Changzi following behind.
The imperial concubine ceremony was cancelled.
Phoenix Palace
Qiao'er helped Fu Tong'er change clothes and went into the inner bedroom.
"My Lady," Qiao'er whispered, "We have to think of a way."
As Qiao'er spoke, she glanced warily at the curtain and said, "Now that you're pregnant with Master Jiu's child, you won't be able to hide it once the imperial physician arrives."
Fu Tong'er frowned and said, "I must protect Master Jiu's twin children."
Qiao'er helped Fu Tong'er change her clothes and took out a long pink dress. Fu Tong'er took a look and said, "Give me an emerald green one. He's not the Ninth Master, I don't want to dress like this."
After leaving the inner chamber, Emperor Jing had ordered people to bring ginseng, bird's nest, shark's fin, a few tonic dishes, and plums.
"Come, Tong'er," Emperor Jing reached out and pulled Fu Tong'er, who was wearing armor, to sit beside him.
"Since you've been having stomach issues lately, I've ordered some light meals. After you finish eating, I'll have Doctor Zhang take a look at you."
Fu Tong'er looked up at Doctor Zhang who was standing beside her, and felt a little panicked.
She was determined to protect Jiu Ye's twin children and wait for the day when Jiu Ye came to save her.
"Tong'er!" Emperor Jing suddenly grabbed Fu Tong'er's hand.
Fu Tong'er was startled.
"What are you thinking about?" Emperor Jing ordered someone to check the food on the table, then picked up the bird's nest and fed it to Yiyi himself. "Come, I'll feed you."
Fu Tong'er reached out to take it...
"I'm feeding you, open your mouth." The Buddhist beads were hanging down, and Emperor Jing stirred them with a lotus spoon.
Fu Tong'er opened her mouth and ate.
Emperor Jing said as he fed her: "I heard that it was your nineteenth birthday a few days ago, and you didn't celebrate it well. I command..."
A soldier runs in—
"Report! Your Majesty! There's a dangerous battle ahead. Qi is leading a 100,000-strong army!"
Emperor Jing put down his bowl. Now, the three kingdoms sent out troops at the same time. His twelfth son Qixuan was named King of Beiding and went to the east to quell the invasion of Dian and Chu.
Who should be sent to the west?
He suddenly thought of his ninth brother, Lu Zhenzhi!
"Come, call King Shan to me!"
Soon, the second prince, Prince Shan, came in wearing a snow-white brocade robe and knelt: "Your son greets the emperor! And greets the imperial concubine——"
When he looked up, he was surprised to see Fu Tong'er: "Aunt Jiuhuang?"
Fu Tong'er closed her eyes.
Emperor Jing sat majestically beside Fu Tong'er and said to Prince Shan: "Qizhao, today I appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the national defense. Immediately mobilize your ninth uncle's troops to the west to resist the invasion of Qi!"
"Fighting?" King Shan was startled. "Father, your son has never fought in a war!"
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