What Bai Yuzhi could think of might not be something that others could not think of. Once a certain cognition is solidified, it is difficult to shake it. Emperor Qin Huan has no children. This is the deeply rooted cognition of the women in the harem over the years.
So even though Jiang Cairen's sudden symptoms were very similar to those of pregnancy, no one dared to think that way.
But unexpectedly, because there was no reminder, once Bai Yuzhi sounded the first alarm bell to everyone present, it was as if these concubines who had been immersed in the harem for many years had been enlightened.
The Queen was no longer able to care about anything else at this point. In order to verify the possibility that everyone feared, she immediately asked Baoqin to summon the imperial physician.
Baoqin stumbled out of Kunning Palace. It was very rude for a palace maid to be so panicked, but no one would notice this at this moment. They had already spent too much energy trying to maintain their demeanor.
Even Jiang Cairen herself had a dazed look on her face at this moment. She thought she was just feeling unwell, but she didn't expect that... and after careful calculation, she indeed hadn't had her period for a month!
The faces of the concubines present ranged from surprise to resentment. Concubine Rong had a gloomy expression, and Concubine Jiang couldn't contain her joy. Only Bai Yuzhi remained calm.
This is absolutely impossible.
The reason the system bound her to complete the task was because no woman in this world could give birth to a child for Emperor Qin Huan. If this Jiang Cairen was really pregnant, then Bai Yuzhi would have no need to come to this world.
This is a paradox, so if Jiang Cairen is pregnant, then unless the good pregnancy system and the task of saving the world are all dreams made of white jade, it is absolutely impossible.
What's more, judging from Concubine Rong's expression, she was not happy about Concubine Jiang's false pregnancy symptoms being discovered, but she was not as shocked as others.
Therefore, Bai Yuzhi was certain that everything she had experienced was definitely not an illusion. This meant that Emperor Qin Huan's only true offspring was the one in her belly! Jiang Cairen's current situation was definitely a plot by Concubine Rong.
The imperial physician arrived quickly. Because Baoqin was so shocked, she invited all the imperial doctors who were good at gynecology when she went to ask for the imperial physician. The huge momentum must have alarmed Emperor Qin Huan and the Queen Mother.
The imperial physicians took turns taking the patient's pulse. Each of them had a solemn expression or was sweating profusely. After taking the pulse, they gathered together and whispered to each other. No one dared to stand up and announce the results of the pulse examination.
But no one is a fool. The actions of the imperial doctors just prove that Concubine Jiang is indeed pregnant!
Amid Jiang Cairen's ecstasy, everyone's expressions were complicated.
With Emperor Qin Huan's means, naturally no news from the harem could be hidden from him. Soon someone ran to the imperial study to report. The young eunuch first told Wang Chonghai. After hearing the news, Wang Chonghai didn't even care that Emperor Qin Huan was discussing matters with court officials, and pushed the door open and went in.
"Your Majesty, there is good news from the Empress Yikun of the harem!"
Clang——
The memorials, documents, pens, ink, paper and inkstone on the table were swept to the ground. No one cared about such precious things. Emperor Qin Huan had never lost his composure like this. His first reaction was that his beautiful lady Heng, the little girl who said coquettishly on the bed that she would definitely give birth to a child for him because of her love for him, really had his child.
He never expected that this so-called "Empress of Yiku Palace" had not only Bai Yuzhi but also a talented Jiang who he used as a tool.
At this moment, the ministers discussing matters in the imperial study happened to include the Duke of Jin and his son. They looked at each other, their eyes filled with joy at the success of their plan.
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"The Emperor has arrived!"
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you!"
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"
Bai Yuzhi had barely knelt down to offer a gesture of respect when Emperor Qin Huan, who had come over with the swift gait of a dragon and a tiger, lifted her up. His movements were so gentle, as if he were handling something precious and fragile. Bai Yuzhi felt a little baffled. Although Emperor Qin Huan had indeed been fond of her recently, he didn't think it was necessary to do this.
The others were even more confused. It was clearly Concubine Jiang who had the Majesty's only child, so why was the Majesty still only pursuing Concubine Heng?
Emperor Qin Huan helped Bai Yuzhi up, put his arm around her slender waist, and asked the imperial physician on standby, "Are you sure it's a pregnancy pulse?"
"This, this humble servant and I have taken turns to check the pulse many times, and it is indeed a happy pulse." The imperial doctors did not dare to say it in front of the queen, but they did not dare to delay even a moment when Emperor Qin Huan asked.
Jiang Cairen's pulse was as smooth as a rolling ball of jade, which was undoubtedly the pulse of someone who was pregnant.
Emperor Qin Huan's face was full of surprise. This was the first time Bai Yuzhi saw Emperor Qin Huan, the crazy tyrant, show such an expression. Even after years of gloomy mood faded, even his slightly vicious eyes dissipated a lot, and there was a sign of a complete transformation.
Bai Yuzhi had always thought she understood how important an heir was to Emperor Qin Huan, but now she realized she had been overthinking things. Qin Huandi's dark side had subsided by 50% the moment he heard the pregnancy pulse. If she truly gave birth to the imperial heir, wouldn't he cry?
Seeing him so happy, Bai Yuzhi thought again that Jiang Cairen's pregnancy was most likely the product of a conspiracy by Concubine Rong and the Duke of Jin's Mansion to make Emperor Qin Huan completely give up the idea of having children. Fortunately, although this was fake, the one in her belly was real, otherwise Emperor Qin Huan would have gone crazy and destroyed the world the moment he learned the truth.
"Your Majesty, I congratulate you and Consort Jiang."
Bai Yuzhi controlled the expression on her face, putting on an expression that was both happy and aggrieved, reminding Emperor Qin Huan who was really pregnant. This tyrant supported her as soon as he came in, obviously recognizing the wrong pregnant person.
But if she really said that, it wouldn't be considered an admission of wrongdoing, after all, she was indeed carrying his child. But unfortunately, now was not a good time to say it. Rong Fei had chosen Concubine Jiang, and Bai Yuzhi didn't believe that Concubine Jiang had no connection with her living in the same palace. She had to keep a backup plan to completely overthrow this female protagonist.
The look of surprise on Emperor Qin Huan's face disappeared, and he looked at Concubine Jiang. Concubine Jiang was also looking at Bai Yuzhi with resentment. It was obviously she who was pregnant, but His Majesty still paid attention to Bai Yuzhi first. This made Concubine Jiang's heart, which had just been lifted up, plummet to the bottom.
At this time, the empress dowager, who had received the news, arrived late. A long-lost smile appeared on her wrinkled face. The empress dowager did not think of the wrong person, but went directly to Jiang Cairen, and even completely ignored the others who asked for her luggage.
The Queen Mother was very attentive to Concubine Jiang, eager to praise her as a lucky star. It was not until she noticed that Emperor Qin Huan's expression was not right that she asked in confusion, "Emperor, what are you standing there for? Concubine Jiang needs a reward now. She has made great contributions to the country. You should give her a higher rank."
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