"Oh, you're pregnant. So how should we fight back?" Lotus asked naively.
After asking the question, she seemed to see a hint of confusion in her master's eyes.
It was as if asking her—
Aren't you surprised at all?
Lotus's mind raced through countless twists and turns before she suddenly felt a jolt, as if struck by lightning.
"Wait a minute...Master—!!! You're pregnant?!"
Lotus covered her temples with both hands. "Wait, wait, let me catch my breath... Is it what I understand it to mean? You're pregnant with the Emperor's child?"
Gu Jiangli nodded with a smile.
"My goodness, my goodness!" Lotus was so excited that she spun around on the spot.
"Yes, yes, yes! Your Highness hasn't had your period for two months! I never even thought of that! And you've been craving sour things all this time! Good heavens, Your Highness, Lotus is so dense! Lotus should have noticed sooner, shouldn't she!"
Lotus's excited expression amused Gu Jiangli.
"Alright, Lotus, it was I who intentionally kept it a secret from you."
"Then this servant will go and tell His Majesty the good news! If His Majesty knows that you are pregnant and have been bullied by Granny Du, he will definitely help you get revenge!"
Gu Jiangli quickly grabbed Hehua's hand, helped her sit down, and forced her to take a deep breath.
"Lotus, this matter cannot be told to His Majesty. Although His Majesty will find out about this sooner or later, it cannot be said by us."
The lotus flowers nodded as if they were pounding garlic.
"Yes, my lady, I will do whatever you say. My most important thing right now is to protect you and the little prince in your belly... ah, it could also be a little princess, but I hope it is a little prince."
Looking into Hehua's determined eyes, Gu Jiangli felt extremely happy.
With such a loyal subordinate, she has nothing to worry about even if she were to encounter danger.
"Lotus, you have to act in a play with me."
"Please give your orders, my lord!"
Gu Jiangli revealed her entire plan.
Lotus grew increasingly nervous as she listened.
"Your Highness, how can you be so sure that Consort Shu will offer you wine at the palace banquet on the Winter Solstice?"
"Some time ago, Granny Du brought a lot of fine wine to Chengen Palace. She couldn't have drunk it all by herself, could she?"
"Besides, with so many concubines around, she'll surely make me drink a few more cups, preferably until I'm drunk and reveal my true colors, causing me to lose control while intoxicated, so that His Majesty can see my true face."
"Even if I don't drink alcohol, I'll still eat something else. You'll have to improvise, okay?"
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Gu Jiangli turned around and called out "Zizai" again.
[Sweetie, Zai Zai is here!]
"Zizai, I know you have medicine that can cause miscarriages, give me some."
【Um...sweetie, this thing does exist, and it only costs 50 points. But what do you need it for? Who's it for?】
"I'm the only pregnant woman in this harem, so of course I'll use her myself."
【But you took the pregnancy-preserving pills and then the abortion pills, which didn't work at all. Isn't that unnecessary?】
Gu Jiangli's smile was sinister; anyone who saw it would feel a chill run down their spine.
"Unnecessary? How could it be unnecessary if it could double the Emperor's favor towards me and plunge Consort Shu into an abyss?"
The plan has been made, and we must follow the established route.
"Zizai, just give me the mildest medicine, the one that will cause the least harm to the human body."
Okay, honey, although I don't know exactly what you want to do, I'll try my best to meet all your needs. 50 points have been deducted from your account, leaving you with 225 points.
I got my hands on the abortion powder.
Gu Jiangli had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
In a few days it will be the winter solstice, and on that day, the concubines in the imperial harem will gather together for a meal.
For Consort Shu, this will be an unforgettable winter solstice.
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winter solstice.
The imperial concubines gathered at the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The emperor led Consort Shu into the main hall, while Gu Jiangli stood just half a step behind him on his right.
Everyone knows that the emperor favors Consort Xian.
But seeing it today, I realize that this favor is unparalleled.
As a noblewoman, she could almost walk on equal footing with the imperial concubine; what a status that was!
Before taking his seat, Gu Jiangli leaned close to the emperor and whispered something:
"Your Majesty, I have some good news to tell you after the banquet."
Her radiant smile captivated the emperor.
"What good news? Why don't you tell me now?"
"Let's wait until after the banquet. I'd like to tell Your Majesty this good news in private."
Gu Jiangli's eyebrows and eyes curved into a smile.
First give him hope, then shatter that hope, and finally rebuild it for him.
This is the web she has laid.
Consort Shu was right beside the Emperor, watching him chat and laugh with Gu Jiangli while completely ignoring her, and her resentment grew infinitely.
As soon as everyone was seated, the emperor announced the start of the banquet, and everyone ate and drank as they pleased.
Many people also rose to offer a toast to the emperor.
Consort Shu, of course, couldn't stay idle.
Instead of toasting the emperor, she set her sights on Gu Jiangli.
Granny Du approached Gu Jiangli with a wine cup in her hand.
Gu Jiangli raised an eyebrow.
They've finally arrived.
"Consort Xian, I have some grudges with you, but today is the Winter Solstice, which symbolizes reunion and happiness. I hope that the past can be wiped clean. I toast you with this glass of wine."
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