Liu Linglong is pregnant.
Grand Tutor Liu was overjoyed.
The Emperor doesn't have many children right now; the Empress has given birth to a princess, and Consort Xian has given birth to a son. Most importantly, Consort Xian's child is not good-looking and has not inherited any of the Emperor's or Consort Xian's appearance. Instead, he looks like Consort Xian's brother, Fu Rong, who resembles Zhang Fei and is as stupid as a pig. Unless no other princes are born in the harem, it is almost impossible for this child to rise to the throne.
Now that Linglong is pregnant, if she gives birth to a prince, as long as he is not born mentally challenged, his chances of ascending to the throne will be much higher than those of the current eldest prince.
In particular, Linglong held an extraordinary position in the Emperor's eyes.
But, "Linglong is in poor health, how could she be pregnant?"
Their family had always had difficulty conceiving. Even though he had taken so many concubines, only his wife gave birth to a son and a daughter. At first, he suspected that his wife might have tampered with the children, but when he saw that his son was the same, he immediately understood.
Linglong, in particular, was very weak.
He had long been prepared for Linglong to be childless for the rest of her life, and was even thinking of finding a maid to enter the palace to help Linglong. Of course, once the maid gave birth to a child, the mother would be removed and the child would remain.
Unexpectedly, Linglong became pregnant.
Not to mention that Grand Tutor Liu was shocked, even Madam Liu, who went to visit Liu Linglong, was stunned.
"I heard that the Emperor gave her some kind of fertility-enhancing pill?"
"What? His Majesty possesses such a medicine?"
Liu Taifu's eyes lit up instantly.
"If His Majesty has this medicine, let Linglong ask him for an extra pill so that Hui'er can take it." Then he would have his eldest grandson.
The difficulty in having offspring had always been a source of worry for Grand Tutor Liu. He would have been happy even if his son had just given birth to a grandson.
“It’s not that easy to obtain.” Madam Liu sighed. “It was only because the Emperor took pity on Linglong that he bestowed the elixir upon her.” As she said this, Madam Liu leaned closer to Grand Tutor Liu and whispered in his ear.
"I heard that the Emperor obtained this elixir from Ning Zixin."
"really?"
"It should be true. A while ago, the Emperor ordered that the Ning family's daughter get pregnant within six months. That must have been something the Ning family specially arranged for Ning Zixin."
"If that's really the case, we should try our best to maintain good relations with the Ning family, and we absolutely cannot let them know that they switched the Ning family's medicinal herbs."
The couple looked at each other, a hint of regret flashing in their eyes.
If he had known earlier that the Ning family possessed such a miraculous medicine, he would have definitely tried to curry favor with them instead of opposing them. He just didn't know if they still had this medicine.
In truth, whether Linglong is pregnant or not will not affect their plans, but if their Liu family has no heir, then everything will be ruined.
The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th of August.
The emperor hosted a banquet for all civil and military officials and their families to celebrate the festival together.
The Ning family also went.
The Ning family members were placed at the very back because they held no official positions.
Ning Hong didn't seem to mind, still munching on the fruit on the table and occasionally stuffing something into her mouth.
Ning Zixin looked at Ning Hongze with anticipation.
She originally wanted to sneak to the seats where her elder brother and father were, but for some reason, the Empress suddenly decided to arrange for her to be in the front seats.
This position is too conspicuous, right under the Emperor's nose, making it impossible for her to sneak away.
Like the Empress and the Empress Dowager, they both quite liked the girl in front of them.
Moreover, the palace maid she sent to serve her recently said that Consort Xin seemed to have not changed her clothes for a month.
However, neither Consort Xin nor the two palace maids serving her seemed to care, continuing to play and eat as usual.
This made her very anxious, and she hurriedly told the Empress about it.
Although the empress only gave birth to one princess, she had given birth before, and thus immediately conceived a plan.
Of course, she didn't intend to make this public.
In any case, Xin Jieyu is not favored by everyone, so they probably won't pay attention to her. It's better to let her get through these three months peacefully. As for what happens after three months, we'll talk about that then.
Of course, there was another pregnant woman.
Liu Linglong.
She had always thought that Liu Taifu's daughter must be exceptionally intelligent to impress the emperor, but now she realized that this girl was simply a fool.
She had only just become pregnant, yet she announced it to the whole world.
She didn't see the concubines, all of whom were glaring at her with red eyes.
He wanted nothing more than to devour her alive.
Ning Zixin is more obedient.
They are well-behaved and lovable.
"Hmph, Consort Liu is already favored. Once she gives birth to a prince, there will be no need for us to keep our love."
One of the concubines snorted coldly.
Consort Xian remained outwardly calm, but her hands clenched tightly.
Her son was clearly the eldest prince, but because of his stupidity, she was also implicated and disliked by the emperor.
I wonder how the Emperor would treat Liu Linglong if she gave birth to a stupid son.
Just like before, I will still get tired of her, just like I did with her.
"Sister Xianfei, what do you think?"
"How would I know? It's a good thing to be able to have children for the Emperor."
Consort Xian's heart was bleeding, but she forced a smile onto her face.
His smile looked a little stiff.
"But judging from my sister's expression, she doesn't seem happy."
"Qian'er caught a cold yesterday, and I took care of him all night, so I'm not feeling too well myself."
Consort Xian chuckled softly, but the smile didn't reach her eyes at all.
"That's true, even so... he's still a son."
The concubine uttered a remark that only made Consort Xian grip her hand even tighter.
She understood perfectly well what the concubine meant when she said that her son was an idiot.
This bunch of bastards.
Ning Zixin had been looking at her father and brothers with great excitement, but the incessant chatter in her ears immediately dampened her spirits.
If she hadn't entered the palace, her family would probably be enjoying the moon together in their own courtyard right now.
Mix a few jugs of fruit wine, fill the table with food, and the whole family would happily huddle together, unlike now, when we're so far apart.
Entering the palace is really not a good idea.
Qin Mu kept secretly watching Ning Zixin.
I glance at her every now and then.
Seeing her mood shift from joy to dejection, he couldn't help but frown.
He whispered a few instructions to Liu Fu.
Liu Fu looked up at Qin Mu in surprise, then quickly lowered his head and left to accept the order.
He quickly walked over to the Ning family father and son and invited them to the front.
"Master Ning, Young Master Ning, His Majesty requests your presence."
Neither he nor his son held any official titles. Liu Fu always addressed them as Master Ning and Young Master Ning.
Upon hearing Liu Fu's words, Ning Hong frowned.
What does this emperor want to do?
Have they come up with a new trick to deal with them?
"Please come in, Your Highness. Consort Jieyu is waiting for you."
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