Concubine Ning was puzzled, but it was too late to say anything now.
That bitch Gu Jinqiao is already pregnant. The Emperor and the Empress Dowager will definitely treat her like a treasure.
If she provokes Gu Jinqiao now, it would be tantamount to seeking her own death. Let's wait and see after a while. It's not certain whether the child can be born or not.
When Concubine Liang heard the news that Gu Xiaoqiao was pregnant, she was so angry that she smashed everything in the house to pieces. Not satisfied with that, she also kicked all the tables, chairs and benches to the ground.
"Bitch, bitch!"
She gritted her teeth and cursed, "Why does she do that?! Why?!"
How come Gu Jinqiao is so lucky?!
She is clearly a concubine's daughter who is not worthy of being on the stage, yet she is favored by the emperor!
As for myself, I was born into a noble family as a daughter of a noble family. I had a good family background and good looks. How could I be inferior to Gu Jinqiao?
Gu Jinqiao is pregnant, and she hasn't even had a proper bed with him. How could she not be angry?
The more she thought about it, the more angry she became, and a strong gleam of resentment flashed in her eyes.
"Xiao Cui!" she suddenly called out towards the door.
Immediately a young palace maid came in and said, "Let's go to Yongkang Palace!"
In Yongkang Palace, the Queen Mother leaned on the chaise longue and drank tea.
He was not surprised at all when he saw Concubine Liang, and just glanced at her lightly.
"Coming?"
"Aunt! I told you long ago that Gu Jinqiao was a vixen, but you refused to believe me. Now you see! That girl is quite scheming, and now she's pregnant with the dragon heir. How could she possibly be willing to be used by us in the future?"
Concubine Liang said this angrily, looking aggrieved.
At first, she wanted to take action against Gu Jinqiao, but her aunt, the Queen Mother, stopped her. Now, she is pregnant with Gu Jinqiao's child. This man will definitely ride on her head from now on.
The Queen Mother put down the teacup in her hand and looked at her coldly. "I know what you are thinking, but there are some things that you can't do as you please."
"Aunt, what do you mean? Do you want me to watch Gu Jinqiao give birth to the emperor's eldest son? I won't accept that!"
"Look at how impatient you are. Can't you be a little more patient?"
The Queen Mother frowned slightly. "How many times have I told you to learn to conceal your emotions? Don't show off when you shouldn't. Be generous and magnanimous when you should be virtuous. Do you understand?"
"......aunt!"
Concubine Liang pouted in dissatisfaction, tears of grievance flashing in her eyes.
She sighed and said earnestly, "Gu Jinqiao is half ours after all. Her pregnancy is actually a good thing for you. When the time comes, I will help her give birth to the child and give it to you for adoption. Then the eldest prince will be under your name."
As for her, what woman giving birth doesn't go back and forth between the gates of hell? Whether she can survive is still a big question mark, so why are you in such a hurry?
Your blessing is yet to come!"
After hearing the Queen Mother's words, Concubine Liang seemed to have figured something out, and her expression instantly softened.
She walked up to the Queen Mother with a smile, took her arm and said coquettishly: "Aunt, you still love me."
After she finished speaking, she feigned coyness and flirted for a moment, making the Queen Mother laugh and cry. "Alright, alright, stop acting like a spoiled child in front of me. Hurry up and prepare some gifts. Come with me to the Wanyue Palace this afternoon and try to change the Emperor's opinion of you."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Liang was delighted and quickly agreed.
"Yeah, I think I'll get it. I'll go right away!"
"Um!"
After Concubine Liang left, the smile on the Queen Mother's face suddenly disappeared, and a cold light flashed in her eyes.
This brainless idiot, how could their Liang family raise such a thing and send it to the palace? No wonder he is not favored by the emperor.
"Someone come!"
"I'm here!" A palace maid walked up to the empress dowager and knelt on one knee.
"Keep a close eye on Concubine Liang's every move. Report whatever she does to me immediately!"
"yes!"
Wanyue Palace.
"My Lord, you are finally awake!"
As soon as Gu Jinqiao opened her eyes, she heard Caiwei's excited voice. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked, "What time is it?"
"My lady, it's almost noon. When the Emperor came back this morning and saw you were still asleep, he went off to attend to government affairs. He said he would come and stay with you when he was done, and told you to remember to eat.
I just went to the kitchen to check and the soup is almost done. You can get up and wash up, then you can have dinner!
"Yeah!" Gu Jinqiao responded and slowly sat up from the bed.
Caiwei hurriedly helped her wash up.
Not long after finishing the meal, he heard the announcement from the palace servants.
"The Queen Mother has arrived, Concubine Liang has arrived!"
Gu Jinqiao looked up and saw the Queen Mother and Concubine Liang walking towards Wanyue Palace together.
Princess Liang wore a goose yellow dress with a light-colored shawl on the outside. Her long hair was casually tied into a bun and pinned with a ruby-studded pearl hairpin. She had light makeup on her face, which was a refreshing change compared to her usual attire.
The empress dowager wore a dark green brocade robe, covered with a brocade skirt with dark peony embroidery and piping, and a nine-tailed phoenix hairpin on her head. She walked steadily and looked graceful and elegant.
"I greet the Queen Mother and Consort Liang."
Although Gu Xiaoqiao didn't know why they came, she had a hunch that they had bad intentions.
"No need to be so polite, just get up quickly."
The Queen Mother gave her a light support and walked towards her with a smile on her face.
She held Gu Jinqiao's wrist affectionately and said, "Now that you are pregnant with the Dragonborn, you must not tire yourself out."
"Thank you for your concern, Queen Mother. I am fine."
After saying that, he turned around and told Caiwei to serve tea.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Queen Mother and Concubine Liang had someone bring out the prepared gifts.
The Queen Mother gave away a large number of things as rewards, all of which were excellent tonics, various rare medicinal herbs, and even gold and silver jewelry.
Gu Xiaoqiao accepted it calmly.
"Thank you, Empress Dowager, Consort Liang."
The Queen Mother took her hand and patted the back of it lovingly. "You are also a blessed person. You became pregnant shortly after entering the palace. It seems that your father made a very correct decision in sending you to the palace."
Gu Xiaoqiao pursed her lips and smiled, but did not respond to the Queen Mother's words.
He started mentioning Gu Mingyuan again, openly or secretly, so what was his plan this time?
The Queen Mother didn't take it seriously. "Lady Gu, I came here today just to discuss something with you."
"Your Majesty, please tell me what you want. If I can do it, I will do my best to help you achieve your wish."
Gu Xiaoqiao appeared obedient on the surface, but she was sneering in her heart. To put it nicely, it was a discussion, but to put it bluntly, it was an order.
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