After not seeing each other for many days, Jiang Yi's face was the same as before, even more gentle and peaceful.
She was talking to a palace maid beside her with a peaceful smile on her face, and seemed a little plumper than usual.
On the contrary, Zhao Yu looked quite vicissitudes of life.
He was exhausted from days of traveling. He arrived at the palace without any rest, and his face was untidy.
When Zhao Yu looked at Jiang Yi, a hint of fascination appeared on his face.
He had never felt it before, but when he was on the road, he would always think of Jiang Yi's every frown and smile.
He thought that his future wife should be like Jiang Yi, gentle and quiet, who could alleviate all his worries and sorrows.
He thought that he shouldn't have treated Jiang Yi like that when they first met. He should have been nicer to her, but it didn't matter. It would be the same if he made up for it after he returned.
But Jiang Yi became the concubine.
Not only did she become the Concubine Chen, she also seemed to have a relationship with the emperor.
Everything seemed to be his own wishful thinking, but he still wanted to get a definite answer.
However, Jiang Yi's gaze towards Zhao Yu was indifferent, as if he was looking at a stranger.
Zhao Yu felt a pang in his heart. He stepped forward and said, "Your humble servant pays respects to Her Majesty the Consort Chen."
Jiang Yi asked in confusion, "Master Zhao, please stand up. What brings you here?"
Zhao Yu was silent.
Jiang Yi said, "If everything is alright, Lord Zhao, please leave. It is not convenient for me to meet with outsiders given my status."
Zhao Yu hurriedly said, "I have a question for your Highness. Do you like the Emperor?"
He now has self-awareness.
Jiang Yi definitely doesn't like him and will definitely not go with him, but what about her attitude towards the emperor?
He has many shortcomings, but is the emperor better than him?
"Of course I like it." She smiled again.
Zhao Yu pressed on, "Why do you like him? Is he any different from others?"
"Well, he is different from everyone I know. He respects me and understands me. Being with the Emperor always makes people feel refreshed."
Zhao Yu then realized that he had lost completely from the very beginning.
People like him don't know how to respect others.
In other words, from the very beginning, he didn't think that someone like Jiang Yi was worthy of respect.
He treated her as his wife and as a plaything, and even though he was attracted to her unconsciously later, he still looked down on her.
But the emperor is very different from people like them.
He had a sincerity that they didn't have.
For a gentleman to cultivate his mind, nothing is better than sincerity.
He accepted his defeat with a sincere heart.
He said, "After today, I will probably leave the capital. I want to say sorry to the Empress Chen Fei for everything I have done to you. I hope you can forgive me."
Jiang Yi said, "I have always been very clear about gratitude and resentment. I've told Lord Zhao before that you saved me once, but you also hurt me once. The gratitude and resentment offset each other, and I don't hate you."
"I hope Lord Zhao has a safe journey."
Zhao Yu smiled bitterly. Even if he left, he couldn't stir up any waves in her heart.
"Okay, I thank you, Your Majesty."
He bowed and retreated.
The emperor immediately slipped into the Yaochi Palace from the side.
He was in high spirits and in just a few steps, he was beside Jiang Yi.
The emperor said to Jiang Yi, "I also want the sachet you made."
Jiang Yi said, "Then I will do it for the emperor again."
"It's just that I've been feeling a bit tired these days, so I might be slower." She yawned again as she said this.
"Feeling unwell? Then we need to call the imperial physician to see you, lest you be ill without knowing it." The emperor quickly ordered the imperial physician to be summoned. It was the highly experienced Imperial Physician Zhang from the Imperial Hospital. After taking Jiang Yi's pulse, he hurriedly said, "The Empress Chen is in good health, but it's the beginning of her pregnancy that makes her feel sleepy."
Jiang Yi was not very shocked, but the emperor was very surprised.
He looked at Jiang Yi's belly in surprise, "Is there really my child here?"
He looked at Doctor Zhang again.
Doctor Zhang hurriedly said, "It's like this. The Concubine Chen is pregnant. This is the Emperor's first child. It's a great joy."
The emperor was even happier.
"Xiaoyi and I have a child."
He was a little excited, so excited that he wanted to pick up Jiang Yi and spin around, but after thinking about it, he held back.
He has always been in weak health. Although his health has been getting better little by little after meeting Jiang Yi, he originally thought that it would take some time before he could have a child. However, he did not expect the surprise to come so suddenly.
When Jiang Yi first became pregnant, the emperor had the news leaked.
Therefore, the Queen Mother knew it almost at the same time.
The Queen Mother kept saying, "How is this possible? This is impossible."
But then the Queen Mother said, "This child cannot be born."
However, before the Queen Mother did anything, the Queen took action.
The Queen attempted to assassinate Concubine Chen but was caught on the spot and betrayed the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother was placed under house arrest, and the Zhao family was convicted and imprisoned.
Even after being placed under house arrest, the Queen Mother remained in disbelief.
Queen Zhao has always been cold and aloof. She has no interest in the emperor. Since Concubine Chen is pregnant, it is impossible for her to assassinate her, not to mention that the empress dowager has never instructed the queen.
There is only one possibility, Queen Zhao betrayed the entire Zhao family.
Her own niece betrayed her!
The Queen Mother even wanted to kill Queen Zhao.
That night, Queen Zhao committed suicide out of fear of punishment.
In Yaochi Palace, the Emperor and Jiang Yi spoke, "Empress Zhao is the original daughter of the Zhao family. She was originally married. When the Zhao family wanted to choose a daughter to be empress, Empress Dowager Zhao originally chose Cui Zhao, the daughter of the second wife. Cui Zhao was unwilling to marry a puppet emperor like me, so she plotted to have an affair with Qu Linghou, who was previously engaged to Empress Zhao."
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