"Mom can go back and ask Grandpa and Dad to check it out."
"Mother naturally believes in you."
Mrs. An knew that her daughter had a good relationship with her eldest nephew when she was young, but now she also knew that her eldest nephew was nice to her daughter for an purpose.
"The Bei family's business has been severely damaged. Their second wife went back to your second aunt's family home to celebrate her birthday and hasn't returned for a month. Your grandfather and your father are also dissatisfied and very disappointed with the second wife."
When An said this, she thought of her own family and couldn't help but sigh, "Not to mention the Second Master's heart, even the An family can't be relied upon. If the An family asks you to come, you don't have to do it. Your parents will take care of everything."
Bei Lingyao had even less good feelings towards the An family. In the original owner's memory, the cousins of the An family picked up the original owner's things and looked down on her.
An's great aunt had once wanted the original owner to be a concubine for her grandson, as if it were a gift.
Bei Chengye and An Shi did not agree, but it happened that the Yong'an Earl's Mansion was looking for a marriage, so the couple happily married their daughter to the Yong'an Earl's Mansion.
But I didn't expect it to be just another fire pit.
But after marrying into the Yong'an Earl's Mansion, she is still the legal wife.
The An family could even talk about the concubine position of a grandson. It was obvious that they did not take the Bei family as their in-laws seriously, and they did not take An, the married woman, seriously.
"Don't worry, mother. They can't get close to us."
"But you are in the palace, and your great-grandfather is now a fourth-rank prefect. He will definitely want to use your connections to get promoted."
When An said this, she felt very disappointed. When something happened to the Bei family, she asked to return to her parents' home but was refused and even ridiculed.
Her father also told her not to return to her parents' home in the future.
"My daughter entered the palace because of her merit in saving the emperor and her own success in getting pregnant. The emperor is my daughter's greatest supporter. Those connections from the Eight Route Army are nothing. They couldn't be relied upon before, and I won't let them be relied upon in the future."
Bei Lingyao spoke with full confidence.
An looked at her daughter's flat belly and asked, "What did the imperial physician say?"
"The fetus is safe and sound. If you are worried, please come to the palace to accompany your daughter when she is older."
"May I?"
When An saw Bei Lingyao nod, she smiled happily.
She was indeed worried. With so many concubines in the harem, only her daughter was pregnant with the royal heir. She was afraid that she would become a thorn in the eyes of others.
"Yao'er, you have to pay more attention to your diet. Some foods are incompatible with each other, and you can't eat cold foods. Also, don't eat too much after five months, otherwise the fetus will be too large and difficult to deliver."
As someone who has been through this, Mrs. An explained in detail to her daughter the precautions for taking care of the fetus.
"Mother didn't understand at the beginning. She was deceived, which is why you were born in tragedies. I only had Liu Lang when you were seventeen. You must be careful in the palace."
"Don't worry, mother. The Emperor and the Empress Dowager value this baby very much and will protect it well."
Bei Lingyao comforted An's heart, took Bei Liulang's hand and stood up, "Let's go to the back hall for a walk. My daughter has been researching papermaking for the past month, and now the results are out. The emperor, father, and grandfather are watching. Let's go too."
Papermaking!
An was surprised. She didn't expect her daughter could do this.
When they arrived at the back hall, Emperor Jiahe was talking about various things about paper with Old Master Bei and Bei Chengye.
Bei Lingyao created several kinds of paper.
Writing paper, toilet paper, facial tissue, sanitary napkins.
Both Old Master Bei and Bei Chengye were stunned.
"Is this something made by the Imperial Concubine?"
Emperor Jiahe was very proud, "Your Highness is very talented. This is the result of continuous experimentation."
Old Master Bei and Bei Chengye were delighted. If they took these out, every item would sell well.
Emperor Jiahe had exactly this in mind. These papers were made by Yaoer and presented to him, so it would be most appropriate to give them to the Bei family.
Of course, Old Master Bei and Bei Chengye disagreed, and the father and son quickly expressed their gratitude.
Bei Lingyao was naturally happy to see this, although the papermaking technique she developed could be directly handed over to the Bei family.
But now she and the Bei family still rely on the power of Emperor Jiahe.
Without the support of Emperor Jiahe, the Bei family would not be able to produce these things.
If someone becomes interested in it and burns it down, there will be nothing left.
So it would be better to hand it over to Emperor Jiahe, who would still remember her kindness and also allow the Bei family to profit.
All the palaces received the news that the Bei family had entered the palace.
The queen was dissatisfied. When the Bei family entered the palace, they had to go to Kunning Palace to pay homage to her, the queen, before going to Yongshou Palace.
However, he did not expect the Bei family to be so unruly and go directly to Yongshou Palace.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has instructed us to remain in seclusion for the next few days to pray for the royal heir. Imperial Concubine Zhuang is in poor health, so if Madam Chunyi enters the palace, she should go directly to Yongshou Palace and not pay her respects. She will be summoned to the palace to speak with us after she is released from seclusion."
If this were said to others, it would mean that the Queen Mother did not take it seriously.
But the Empress Dowager attached too much importance to Concubine Zhuang and the Mansion of Marquis Chunyi, which made the Queen feel unfair.
"The Queen Mother is so unruly."
The Queen is now very resentful of the Queen Mother. When she was pregnant with princes and princesses, she was not treated like this now.
In Yongshou Palace, An Shi quietly asked Bei Lingyao, "Yao'er, do we really not need to go and pay our respects to the Empress Dowager?"
"Don't worry, mother. The Queen Mother has been in seclusion for half a month to pray for the royal heir. I will go to the palace to pay my respects to her when she comes out."
Bei Lingyao knew that the Queen Mother prayed for the royal heir, actually because she hoped that she would have a son.
Not to mention that she was pregnant with twins, she wouldn't worry even if she was pregnant with a girl.
If she can get pregnant with the first child, she can get pregnant with the second child too. The Queen Mother will not give up on her.
Flowers bloom first, then fruits appear.
However, if the first child was a daughter, the empress dowager would have to urge Emperor Jiahe to go to another palace or bring up the selection again.
The triennial talent show was originally scheduled for the beginning of next spring, and contestants from all over the country should start preparing now.
But because she was pregnant, Emperor Jiahe suppressed the matter and there has been no news until now.
At noon, the small kitchen of Yongshou Palace prepared a meal and the Bei family stayed to eat.
Emperor Jiahe accompanied the Bei family throughout the whole process, allowing them to feel how much Emperor Jiahe valued Bei Lingyao's pregnancy.
When they left the palace, the Bei family not only received rewards from Emperor Jiahe, but also Nanny Yang from the Cining Palace brought rewards prepared by the Empress Dowager.
When the queen heard the news, she was so angry that her nose became crooked, and she also sent people to deliver rewards.
The Emperor and the Empress Dowager had given her rewards, and she, as the Empress, did not want to be left out.
The Bei family left the palace with four papermaking techniques and a bunch of rewards.
As soon as she returned home, An couldn't wait to tell Old Master Bei and Bei Chengye about the second house.
"Dad, our first wife has always been kind to the second wife, but the second wife actually colluded with outsiders to plot against the Bei family's assets. Yao'er was just divorced, and they want to sell her off."
An said with a look of grievance and sadness.
Old Master Bei and Bei Chengye's faces darkened. They never expected that the second branch of the family would collude with the Yong'an Earl's Mansion and the local tyrants who were against the Bei family.
Bei Chengye looked hurt, "Dad, my second brother and the others actually schemed against the Bei family, the eldest wife, and Yao'er.
Our Bei family has been able to expand our family business through the hard work of several generations.
My second brother is also a member of the Bei family, yet he actually colluded with outsiders to plot against the Bei family's assets. This is going to destroy the Bei family."
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