"Granny, how could the Crown Princess suddenly be pregnant? She only consummated her marriage with the Crown Prince a month ago!"
Seeing her mistress so helpless and lost, Granny Jiang quickly comforted her.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please calm down. This is a good thing."
"Good news?"
The Empress nearly broke her own nails, which were covered in crimson nail polish, and glanced coldly at Granny Jiang.
Even the old nanny who had served her since she was a child now had a terrifyingly cold gaze, as if she were looking at a dead person.
Granny Jiang trembled under her gaze, but she still mustered her spirits and tried her best to persuade her.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Now that the Crown Princess is pregnant, even if the Emperor still has deep feelings for her, he will no longer continue."
"Are you saying that the Emperor will stop this insane idea because of this imperial heir?"
The Empress grabbed Jiang's hand excitedly, her eyes wide, her expression even more frantic than before.
This time, Granny Jiang was not afraid. Instead, she looked at the child she had watched grow up with a loving expression and patiently comforted him.
"Yes, Your Majesty, it has been a long time since we heard the cries of infants in the palace."
"The Crown Princess's pregnancy is of profound significance; it could even be said to stabilize the foundation of our prosperous nation. The Emperor will not act recklessly."
“You’re right, Granny.”
The Queen's feverish mind calmed down temporarily, and her previous agitation gradually subsided.
Yes, that's true.
Everything was different from what happened in the dream.
The emperor was unaware that he could touch the crown princess, which made him hesitant to act rashly.
For the past month, I don't know what she's been busy with, but according to Bai Qing's report, the Emperor hasn't sent Xiao Yezi to Chonghua Palace for anything.
Does this mean that the Emperor's passion for the Crown Princess isn't as intense as he appeared in his dream...?
"Yes, that must be it. Nanny, please help me with my hair and makeup. I will personally visit the Crown Princess to show my respect."
Seeing that her words of comfort had been effective and that the Empress seemed to have returned to normal, Granny Jiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
That's right. As long as our lady doesn't do anything wrong, she'll still be the empress.
Even the emperor cannot depose an empress without cause.
"Yes, Your Highness, this servant will now assist you with your hair and makeup."
Jiang Mama helped the Empress walk to the dressing table and began to style her hair.
However, she also remembered another thing that had been terrifying her.
"Your Majesty, that medicine is the same one Miss Jiang brought into the palace last time. Should we still use it?"
The Crown Princess is carrying the Crown Prince's first legitimate son, so the Emperor and the Crown Prince will likely be keeping a close eye on him.
Jiang Mama wanted to dissuade her Empress from some of her harmful ideas, because in her opinion, they were all unacceptable.
Now that's good, I finally have a different excuse. Maybe this time I can dissuade my empress from her idea!
As the empress listened, her eyes gradually deepened, and her gaze shifted as if she were deep in thought.
But in the end, her gaze settled on one spot, and she let out a soft sigh.
"Well, since this child has come, let's ensure his safe birth in this palace."
"Yes, Your Majesty is kind-hearted."
"Oh."
The empress stared at the aging face of her beauty reflected in the bronze mirror and gave a soft sneer.
Kind-hearted?
It's just a postponement.
Once this child is born, the mother can leave the baby.
Jiang Mama had no idea that the lady she served had long since become heartless, and thought she had managed to persuade her.
...
Meanwhile, outside the palace, at the Prince Jing's residence, he, who had many eyes and ears within the palace, had already received the news.
Prince Jing's Mansion.
"Bang--"
The sound of a heavy object falling to the ground in the study startled many birds that were perched under the eaves, causing them to scatter.
"Damn it, damn it, the Crown Princess is pregnant?"
Sheng Changling swept the thick inkstone to the ground, splashing ink all over him, but he didn't care at all.
Those arrogant phoenix eyes seemed to have thought of something bad, turning extremely fierce.
A storm was brewing in his eyes, as if it would erupt at any moment—
Lately, the Emperor seems to be paying more attention to the Crown Prince, always giving him opportunities to win over court officials.
General Shen, Minister Li, Vice Minister Zhao... I heard they all have daughters of marriageable age. Could it be that they are trying to arrange a marriage for the Crown Prince?
What's even more infuriating is that the Crown Prince is pregnant! How infuriating! Why does Sheng Changfeng always seem to encounter all the good things in life?
Sheng Changling clenched the paper in his hand, squeezing and crumpling it until the crumpled paper was torn to pieces and scattered by the wind...
But there was nothing he could do; he couldn't bring himself to harm an unborn child.
Sheng Changling couldn't do it, but some people want to—
...
Jiang Mansion.
Jiang Wuyou returned to the Jiang residence with the news he had just heard from the Princess Consort.
Upon returning to the manor, he went straight to Jiang's mother's Wei Rui Courtyard, walking hurriedly.
"Mother, Mother—"
"Wuyou, what's wrong?"
Hearing Jiang Wuyou's slightly anxious voice, Jiang's mother, who was looking at the account books inside the house, immediately went out to greet her.
"Mother, I have just received important news. Please dismiss everyone else."
Jiang Wuyou cautiously looked around, then focused his gaze on the servants.
Jiang's mother didn't suspect anything upon hearing this, after all, her daughter's anxious appearance showed that something serious had happened.
"You all get out. Xinyan, lock the door and don't let anyone else near."
"Yes, madam."
After everyone had left, Jiang Wuyou pulled his mother into the inner room and whispered something.
"Mother, the Crown Princess is pregnant!"
"What? The Crown Princess isn't a virgin?"
Jiang's mother was completely bewildered, after all, the news she had heard was that the Crown Princess had been married into the family for several months and had never been favored by the Crown Prince.
They finally managed to consummate their marriage, but that was only a month ago.
"So fast?"
After realizing what had happened, Jiang's mother was quite surprised, but she quickly thought of something else—
"Is there still a chance for Prince Jing to ascend to the throne?"
"Even I can't say for sure. As your mother knows, His Highness Prince Jing's mother and the Princess Consort have His Highness Prince Jing's influence."
When she received the news, her daughter happened to be accompanying the princess to admire the flowers, and that's when she overheard it.
Jiang Wuyou shook her head, her face also filled with worry. When she heard the news, her head was spinning.
The main problem was that she was simply unable to think, and the Princess Consort clearly had no interest in entertaining her.
So she made up an excuse to leave and hurriedly ran back to ask her mother for advice.
"The Princess Consort seems to treat you like one of her own. Has she said when she'll come to my Jiang family to propose marriage?"
After calming down a bit, Jiang's mother turned to ask her daughter another question.
Such an unrelated question almost stumped Jiang Wuyou.
"Mother, why are you suddenly bringing this up..."
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