When Xu Jinyi woke up, the emperor not only bestowed upon her the title of Imperial Noble Consort, but also showed concern for her and treated her like a porcelain baby.
Even the pregnancy-maintaining medicine was fed to the baby by the emperor himself.
This made Xu Jinyi feel flattered and extremely happy.
Conferring the title of Imperial Noble Consort is a big deal. An Imperial Noble Consort is like a vice-empress. If it is inappropriate, there will be ministers in the court who will oppose it.
So when the empress dowager heard the news, she went to see the emperor.
At this time, the emperor was looking up a dictionary in the Qinzheng Hall, and the names of several boys and girls had already been written on white rice paper.
During this time, the emperor's mouth corners were always raised, and he would occasionally smile foolishly.
The imperial concubine was pregnant, and everyone in Siyu Palace and the emperor's servants were overjoyed.
Because the emperor gave an order, each of them was rewarded with half a year's salary, which made them very happy.
Now that their master has been promoted to Imperial Noble Consort, the servants in Siyu Palace have all been promoted.
Anyway, no one will dare to look down on you when you go out.
Because of the pregnancy, the emperor assigned two more groups of palace maids, and those who were chosen were all happy.
The Empress Dowager walked into the Qinzheng Hall with a gloomy face and began to ask, "Emperor, how can you be so confused?"
"Is bestowing the title of Imperial Noble Consort a small matter? How many times are you going to make exceptions for this one woman?"
"Everyone outside used to say you were the Ming Emperor. Aren't you afraid that the reputation you've built over the past decade will be ruined because of a woman?"
"Do you want to become the womanizing, incompetent and ruthless emperor described in history books?"
The empress dowager was truly filled with rage because of Xu Jinyi, a woman, and the emperor had committed so many mistakes.
How many things have happened in the harem since Xu Jinyi entered the palace?
Before the Emperor could speak, the Empress Dowager continued, "No matter what you say, Xu Shi must leave the palace this time. If she stays any longer, who knows how much trouble she will cause."
"She has caused chaos and unrest in the harem."
Seeing his mother talking endlessly about the bad things about his beloved, the emperor interrupted the empress dowager.
The Queen Mother was stunned: "Emperor, did you just speak?"
As a woman in the harem, the Queen Mother has seen all kinds of storms, and nothing has caused her to lose her composure like this over the years.
The only issue was the emperor's offspring.
"Yes, mother, the imperial concubine is pregnant!" The emperor's face was full of joy.
The empress dowager, who had just been furious, now looked dazed, like a lovely and kind old lady.
"Emperor, are you saying that the Imperial Concubine is pregnant?"
The emperor knew that the empress dowager was happy, but he was afraid that it was just another false joy.
Like him, she needed to confirm many times, so she answered again impatiently: "Mother, the Imperial Concubine is really pregnant. The imperial physician said that she is almost two months pregnant."
Tears welled up in the empress dowager's eyes and she held the emperor's hand tightly for confirmation.
"Emperor, are you serious? The Imperial Concubine is really pregnant? Are you sure? It's not like last time..."
The emperor helped the excited empress dowager sit down and said in a very serious tone: "Mother, don't worry, the one in the imperial concubine's belly is definitely my child."
"Ever since she entered the palace, I was worried that the Queen would deal with her, so I sent secret guards to her side to ensure that the previous scandal would never happen again."
"Besides, I've been staying at Siyu Palace for the past few months, so it's not surprising that the Imperial Concubine is pregnant."
At this point, the Empress Dowager slapped the back of the Emperor's hand and said, "From today on, the Imperial Noble Consort will move in with me. You are not allowed to sleep with her anymore."
"Luckily, the grandson in her belly has been fine for the past two months. You keep making such a fuss every day, please don't hurt the child."
The emperor's face changed. "That won't do. I have to be with the imperial concubine every day to feel at ease. Don't worry, mother. I am not someone who doesn't know how to behave."
"This child is hard-earned. I certainly don't want anything to happen to him. I will never do anything rash before the Imperial Noble Consort gives birth."
The Queen Mother stared at him doubtfully, still feeling uneasy.
"Then I will also live in Siyu Palace. You can have someone clean up the side halls. I don't need to live in the main hall."
The emperor was at a loss for words: "Mother, I will take good care of the Imperial Concubine. If you move there, the Imperial Concubine will have to be on her toes all the time."
"I'm afraid I'll do something wrong, or break the rules. It might even affect the fetus."
The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Then you must promise me that you will take good care of the Imperial Concubine and never let anything happen to my little grandson."
The emperor almost swore to heaven.
The empress dowager realized later why she came here today and asked the emperor nervously.
"The Imperial Concubine was punished to kneel today. Is she alright? What did the Imperial Physician say?"
When the empress dowager learned that she had a miscarriage, her eyes narrowed.
"You were a little soft-handed in what happened today. You should have confined all the concubines who were watching the show."
"The Imperial Concubine is pregnant, and there are countless people in the harem watching her. I wish I could just confine all the concubines to house arrest for a year until the Imperial grandson is born."
To the Queen Mother, the baby in Xu Jinyi's belly was extremely precious, and she would not allow any mistakes.
The emperor smiled helplessly: "I do want to, but I'm afraid there will be a quarrel in the court tomorrow."
The Queen Mother still looked very cautious: "Don't return the power of the Empress's palace to her so quickly. You must send someone to keep a close eye on her. Don't let her do anything that would harm the Imperial Concubine."
"Also, the food imported from the Imperial Concubine must be tested again and again. Be extremely careful."
"Doesn't Siyu Palace have a small kitchen? You can assign half of the imperial chefs there and let her have the imperial chefs prepare whatever she wants in the small kitchen."
"Don't eat the food from the imperial kitchen anymore, I'm afraid you won't be able to prevent it."
The empress dowager was so long-winded that she chattered for most of the day in the Qinzheng Hall.
Of course, the emperor listened patiently without any impatience.
He also realized that his arrangements were not enough, so he asked Youfu to do as the Queen Mother said.
"Mother, it's time for dinner. Would you like to go to Siyu Palace with me?"
After talking for a long time, the empress dowager was hungry, but she was in unusually good spirits.
"Of course, I want to go and take a good look at my little grandson."
Entering Siyu Palace, the Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction at the furnishings of the palace.
When Xu Jinyi saw the emperor and the empress dowager come in, he quickly stood up and walked over to prepare to salute.
"No need to be so polite, just sit still. Royal Concubine, you are my great contributor now." The empress dowager hurriedly supported Xu Jinyi's hand and patted it with satisfaction.
He even grabbed her hand and helped her to her seat.
"Your Majesty, you are too kind. It is my duty to bear a child for the Emperor. How can I claim any merit in this?"
The Queen Mother's attitude had changed so much that Xu Jinyi was still a little uncomfortable with it.
Looking at Xu Jinyi, who was neither arrogant nor conceited, and neither humble nor overbearing, the empress dowager felt that she had been blind before.
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