At this time, the An family did not know that Bei Lingyao had been conferred the title of Imperial Concubine and was pregnant with the Emperor's heir, otherwise they would not be so calm.
"It's almost October, and the draft hasn't been decided yet. But it's either this year or next year. You should have your daughters of appropriate age prepare."
Magistrate An was a little excited. He absolutely couldn't miss this audition.
"I think so too. There is Concubine Bei in the palace. She is a childless abandoned woman who is lucky enough to enter the palace, but it will not be easy for her to gain a foothold in the palace. She will definitely need help."
The couple had a good idea and felt that Bei Lingyao would definitely help them and that she needed them.
Bei Lingyao didn't know what they were thinking, and even if she knew, she wouldn't care.
Unless she wants to, or doesn't care, no one can take advantage of her.
As her belly grew bigger day by day, by the end of the year, Bei Lingyao was six months pregnant and her belly was frighteningly big.
The Empress Dowager and Emperor Jiahe were both surprised and happy. They were afraid that there would be an accident with Bei Lingyao's pregnancy, so they stepped up their protection.
As the New Year was approaching and there was no sign of the selection of concubines, the ministers in the court brought it up again.
The selection of concubines every three years is an ancestral custom. How could the emperor not hold one?
But Emperor Jiahe did not agree.
The Yang family also contacted the Empress Dowager. Since Concubine Shu was not favored by Emperor Jiahe, the Yang family wanted to send their daughter into the palace again.
The empress dowager was also helpless. Not to mention that the Yang family was now powerful and the most prestigious family in the Great Xia Kingdom. She was the empress dowager and the concubine in the palace, and the emperor was the grandson and nephew of the Yang family.
The power and wealth have reached the peak. What else does the Yang family want? Do they really want to compete with the imperial power?
Even if he felt uneasy and wanted to preserve the Yang family's prosperity and position as the number one family, there were already concubines in the palace. Instead of sending another daughter of the Yang family into the palace, it would be better to wait for the next emperor.
This way, the eating appearance won’t be too ugly.
Unfortunately, she saw it all clearly, but her father and brothers were blinded by power and wealth and didn't want to understand.
This will only erode the emperor's affection, and if this continues, it will not be good for the Yang family.
After the Queen Mother sent her sister-in-law and brother-in-law away, she called the Emperor over and asked, "Emperor, what do you think about the selection of concubines?"
"Mother, Concubine Zhuang is currently pregnant with twins. This pregnancy is extremely important to my son and the entire Great Xia Nation. My son and I are strictly controlling the harem because we don't want anything unexpected to happen with Concubine Zhuang's pregnancy. If there is a selection and another person enters the harem, can you guarantee that no one will come in and harm Concubine Zhuang and her two children?"
The Queen Mother shook her head slightly. How could this be guaranteed?
There are many people in the palace, and it is difficult to guard against all kinds of secret tricks, especially those poisonous substances that harm people, which are impossible for ordinary people to distinguish with the naked eye.
Even the most skilled imperial physicians sometimes make mistakes.
"No matter what you think, there's always an explanation. People's hearts are unsettled, both inside and outside the court. Even here in my family, I can't find peace."
The Empress Dowager is very annoyed now. Not only the Yang family, but also the ladies from outside the royal family, such as the nobles, come to her to inquire about the news, and they all persuade her in words and deeds to let the Emperor select the concubine.
Although she was the supreme empress dowager of the Great Xia Kingdom, she could not ignore these women from outside the royal family.
"Don't worry, mother. I will issue an order to cancel next year's draft."
Emperor Jiahe has refused to participate in the selection countless times since July, and his oral instructions have been conveyed countless times, but the ministers still turned a deaf ear and insisted that he participate in the selection.
He also knew that the news of the concubines catching a cold had spread, and the ministers felt that their daughters, nieces, granddaughters, and clan members in the palace were useless pawns, so they wanted to arrange for someone else to gain favor.
There are so many forces behind the scenes pushing this, trying to put pressure on him as the emperor.
When Emperor Jiahe thought of this, he felt extremely unhappy.
Do you really think that he, the emperor, is made of clay?
Although he implemented benevolent policies, he was not truly benevolent and kind.
After leaving the Cining Palace, Emperor Jiahe issued an edict. The people had been suffering from a series of disasters in recent years. Concubine Zhuang was pregnant, and I did not want to waste the people's money and resources. For the next ten years, I would cancel general elections and exempt farmers from taxes for three years, allowing them to rest and recuperate.
As soon as this decree came out, officials in the court felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.
The concubines in the harem were not very happy.
Although a selection would have a great impact on these old people, if there was no selection, they would not be favored either, and only Concubine Zhuang would stand out.
So they were secretly looking forward to the selection. As long as someone with a good heart entered the palace, they could share Concubine Zhuang's favor. If someone got pregnant, these high-ranking concubines would have the opportunity to adopt a prince.
However, they did not expect that the emperor would give them a heavy blow, causing them to lose hope.
Now they are all in their thirties, and in another ten years they will be forty.
By that time, even if a new person enters the palace, Concubine Zhuang's child will be ten years old. What can they use to fight for her?
No matter what everyone thinks, the harem is becoming increasingly quiet.
Bei Lingyao was eating and drinking as usual, completely unaffected.
She was really not worried. If she didn't want Emperor Jiahe to sleep with other women, she only needed a spiritual sense.
Her spiritual sense is not effective against Emperor Shengwu, but it is effective against Emperor Jiahe.
Perhaps because she had just traveled through time, her spiritual awareness was not strong enough.
Now that she has the consciousness of the Nascent Soul, she is invincible within a hundred miles.
Her total score now is 4210, and being conferred the title of Imperial Concubine added 30 points.
Every time Bei Lingyao looked at the string of numbers for the eighth-grade repair pill, she felt that these points were too few.
She only gets 4,000 points per world. How many worlds does she have to travel through to be able to exchange for an eighth-grade repair pill?
The system wants her to have more children.
Bei Lingyao touched her belly and thought, if she could have more babies in this world, she would have triplets in the next world.
In the blink of an eye, the New Year arrived. After Emperor Jiahe stopped writing, he stayed in Yongshou Palace every day to do prenatal education for his child.
At this time, the emperor and his concubine watched as heavy wooden boxes were lifted one after another. When they were opened, they were filled with gold, silver, and sparkling yellow and white things.
"Why did the Emperor move into my palace? I don't have to spend any money now."
"Ha ha"
Emperor Jiahe was delighted. "This is the first time in so many years that my treasury is well-off. Yao'er deserves all the credit.
Bei Lingyao's eyes lit up, "Those papers are selling well?"
"It's more than good. This is the first time I've earned money from these wealthy families. It's so satisfying."
However, Jiahedi is hard to describe. "Toilet paper and sanitary napkins are the best-selling items, followed by facial tissue and writing paper."
Bei Lingyao smiled slightly, this was also expected.
There are always fewer scholars, and since the aristocratic families master the art of papermaking, they naturally have no shortage of writing paper.
Even though Bei Lingyao's writing paper was of better quality than theirs, it was not cheap. They bought a lot, but they still had enough writing paper.
But facial tissue, toilet paper and sanitary napkins are very necessary.
Especially sanitary napkins, which are most popular among aristocratic women.
"If I hadn't sent countless people, both openly and covertly, the papermaking techniques for facial tissues, toilet paper, and sanitary napkins would have been learned by others."
Emperor Jiahe was very grateful for his foresight.
Bei Lingyao felt that this was just a matter of time. The ancient people's minds were still very flexible, but they were not afraid.
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