As Bei Lingyao's identity was revealed, there was heated discussion in the court and the harem.
A 25-year-old palace maid, the fifth-rank head aunt of Taiji Palace, was originally going to leave the palace, but unexpectedly became pregnant with the royal heir and was named the fifth-rank Jingpin.
The ones who were most unwilling were the concubines in the harem.
After entering the palace for several years, Emperor Yanxing never set foot in the harem, and they were not favored by the emperor.
In the past, the Empress Dowager had forced Emperor Yanxing to come to the harem, but Emperor Yanxing almost vomited bile, which made the Empress and Concubine Jiang and other concubines pale and scream.
The concubines actually accepted their fate and they didn't want to be spit on by the emperor.
That's disgusting.
But no one expected that someone would successfully sleep with him and become pregnant with the royal heir.
She was still a lowly old palace maid.
Then what are these concubines?
The concubines were frustrated but unwilling to give in.
As the youngest concubine in the harem, Li Zhaoyi, who is of the same age as the deposed empress and deposed concubine Jiang, is only 23 years old now.
The oldest group of concubines who entered the palace were three years older than the emperor.
They all felt that they were old, and this old palace maid was two years older than them.
Crackling...
Even Li Zhaoyi, who was the best at cultivating qi, couldn't help but smash her favorite set of teacups.
"Your Majesty, calm down."
After Li Zhaoyi vented her anger, she slowly sat down on the chair and closed her eyes sadly.
"I have been in the palace for six years. If the emperor doesn't come, I will never have children. What's more, I am not young anymore."
"Your Majesty, Concubine Jing is of humble origin. Why don't you adopt her?"
"A maidservant of the rank of concubine or above can raise her own child. If she is promoted to concubine and has a safe birth, she can be promoted. The emperor wants Concubine Jing to raise the child herself."
The more Li Zhaoyi spoke, the more uncomfortable she felt.
"It's not easy for a woman to be pregnant for ten months, and giving birth is like going through the gates of hell. This Concubine Jing may not be so lucky.
Now the one with the highest status and family background in the harem is the Empress. If the mother is gone and the son is kept, only the Empress is most qualified to raise the royal heir.
Even if Concubine Jing died, or had a miscarriage, the Emperor would still need an heir, and since he had favored Concubine Jing, she would surely enter the harem."
Li Zhaoyi was the daughter of the Minister of Personnel. She was given the title of Zhaoyi when she entered the palace, but was suppressed by the Empress and Concubine Jiang. Until now, she cannot even get the position of a concubine.
I thought that after the Queen and Concubine Jiang fell, she would be the first person in the harem. Not to mention the position of one of the four concubines, she could also be a concubine or even the Queen.
But the emperor suddenly appointed a head aunt who had an imperial heir as a concubine.
This caught Li Zhaoyi off guard.
Li Zhaoyi was no match for an old palace maid, but it was a different story when she was pregnant with the royal heir.
What’s more, he is someone from Taiji Palace.
She must be the emperor's favorite.
"The Emperor has kept this secret from me, and it's been so hard for me."
Li Zhaoyi gritted her teeth and said, "You should let the sisters in the harem know about this."
"Don't worry, Madam, I will spread the news."
"Be more careful."
After Li Zhaoyi's message, the concubines in the harem all believed that the newly appointed Concubine Jing was the beloved one of Emperor Yanxing.
She was even kept as a concubine in the Taiji Palace by Emperor Yanxing, and was only released now that she was pregnant.
Thinking of this, the concubines were extremely envious and jealous.
Bei Lingyao had just met with the palace maids, and after leaving a spiritual mark on each of them, she went back to her room to rest.
Being pregnant with twins and with the baby being further along in the pregnancy, she gets tired easily.
The snow on the training ground was cleared away cleanly.
Emperor Yanxing was riding a tall and agile pure black Arabian horse with great vigor, flying through the air and passing one checkpoint after another.
The man and the horse are one, with perfect understanding.
He held a longbow made of ox horn and an eagle feather arrow in his hand, stared sharply at the target in the distance, drew the bow, aimed, and shot an arrow.
Done in one go, neatly and cleanly.
With a chirp, it hit the bull's eye.
Hiss!!!
The shiny black Arabian horse raised its hooves, roared to the sky, and together with the calm and composed Emperor Yanxing, they were dazzling under the scorching sun.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. You hit the bull's eye, and it took a quarter of an hour less than the previous two days."
"The Emperor is mighty and brave, and his shots always hit the target. This is a blessing for Dajing!"
“Hahahahahahahaha…”
Emperor Yanxing patted his horse's head, handed the bow and arrow to Xiu Fu who was stepping forward, and dismounted.
The Arabian horse rubbed its owner's hand affectionately and wagged its tail happily.
"Changfeng, be good. I'll come see you tomorrow."
Emperor Yanxing wiped the sweat from his forehead and picked up the hay in the basket to feed the horses.
"How is Fuhua Palace?"
Emperor Yanxing asked Xiufu casually.
"Reporting to the Emperor, Concubine Jing has moved into Fuhua Palace. When she left Taiji Palace, Concubine Jing, still pregnant, bowed at the bottom of the stairs towards Taiji Palace."
"Well, you have to take good care of this baby."
Emperor Yanxing did not ask any more questions.
Xiu Fu also agreed. The emperor entrusted Concubine Jing's baby to him, and he would not let anything go wrong with Concubine Jing's baby.
Now Concubine Jing is six months pregnant, but except for the time they met at three months old, the Emperor has never seen Concubine Jing again.
This is the emperor's first child and may also be his last.
No one knows the severity of Emperor Yanxing's misogyny better than Xiu Fu, who has served Emperor Yanxing for many years.
When Bei Lingyao woke up, it was already dark. She slept until night.
Emperor Yanxing was reviewing memorials, and the concubines in the harem were still awake, keeping spies on the Fuhua Palace.
When they learned that Emperor Yanxing did not come, they felt relieved, but also lonely, empty and cold.
In this palace, the nights are long and lonely, and I can’t sleep.
They thought they had gotten used to it, but Fuhua Palace was like a drop of hot oil that heated up their lonely hearts.
Let them have hope again.
The next day, Bei Lingyao had the palace closed and had no plans to go out. She also declined visits from various palaces.
Many people, even though they were envious, jealous and resentful in their hearts, wanted to be on good terms with Bei Lingyao on the surface.
One is the emperor, the other is his offspring.
The concubines in the harem all had good family backgrounds. Bei Lingyao was of humble origin, but she was pregnant, so they were very jealous of this child.
"The palace is closed?"
Each palace frowned, thinking that Bei Lingyao was too cautious.
Now there is no queen mother, queen or imperial concubine in the harem, and Li Zhaoyi is the most senior.
But Li Zhaoyi was not qualified enough to have the concubines come to pay their respects.
Moreover, the deposed empress died of illness, and Emperor Yanxing had not yet selected anyone from among the concubines to manage the harem.
Li Zhaoyi, Wang Guipin, and He Jieyu couldn't help but have ideas. They all wanted to take control of the power of the harem.
Look, they all gathered here with Li Zhaoyi.
"Sister Zhaoyi, the deposed empress and concubine are deceased. We are the concubines in the harem and should share the emperor's worries."
"Yes, there is no servant who can manage the harem for us."
"The emperor needs to be reminded of this."
…
Li Zhaoyi looked at the anxious Wang Guipin and He Jieyu. She wanted the palace power more than they did.
But the emperor would not enter the harem and would not allow them to go to the Taiji Palace. She wanted to recommend herself, but what was the point if she couldn't see the emperor.
Concubine He suggested, "Why don't we have someone remind the emperor in the court?"
Li Zhaoyi and Wang Guipin's eyes lit up. Yes, they could ask their father and brother to work in the court.
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