Chapter 12: The Angry Emperor with No Heir x The Cannon Fodder Female Match and the Concubine's Daughter 12

"Your Majesty, why are you here so early?" When Jin Jin Qiao returned to Kunning Palace, she saw Mo Liyuan standing under the crabapple tree in the yard.

Mo Liyuan took two steps forward, held onto Qiao Jinjin's arm and said lovingly, "I heard from Yinling that you went to Yongning Palace to pay your respects. Didn't I tell you that you don't have to pay your respects to her?"

Aunt Qiao's voice was as clear and pleasant as ever. She smiled and said, "After all, she is the empress. I don't want the officials of the previous dynasty to catch the emperor in trouble because of me."

[Ding, the heartbeat value increases. The current heartbeat value is 52. The heartbeat value exceeds 40, unlocking the prophecy come true attribute. Note that the prophecy come true attribute can only be used once a month.]

“What does it mean for a prophecy to come true?”

[The host can predict things that have not happened. Once the host predicts, the thing will definitely happen.]

"Auntie," Mo Liyuan called out worriedly when he saw Auntie Qiao staring at the ground in a daze.

Mo Liyuan's shout brought Qiao Jinjin back to her senses. She smiled and said, "I haven't been to pay my respects to the Queen these days, and I don't know if I have caused any trouble to the Emperor."

"You..." Mo Liyuan tapped Aunt Qiao's forehead. "Aunt Qiao, don't worry. I'm not afraid of those ministers. Besides, their attention is now on the Yanxi Palace. For them, Concubine Yu, who is pregnant with a child, is more worthy of their attention."

Jin Jin Qiao raised her eyebrows and smiled, then lowered her eyes to look at her flat belly. She just didn't know what expression the emperor would have when he found out that she was pregnant.

"Today, Prime Minister Qiao submitted a memorial stating that Qiao Zhenzhen will marry Li Huaijiang next month. Do you want to go and see her?"

When Qiao Jinjin heard this, her eyes lit up immediately, and she looked at Mo Liyuan eagerly and said, "I want to go."

Suddenly I thought of something and my eyes dimmed again. "But I can't go."

Seeing Aunt Qiao like this, Mo Liyuan felt extremely distressed. "Aunt Qiao, are you afraid of being seen by them?"

"Yeah," Aunt Qiao nodded lightly.

"With me here, these are not problems. The golden bell can solve them all."

Jin Ling took a step forward, looked at Qiao Jinjin with a smile and said, "Yes, I dare not say anything else, but I am very confident in this art of disguise."

Aunt Qiao opened her mouth into a circle in surprise.

"Hahaha" Mo Liyuan was amused by Qiao Jinjin's cute appearance.

After noon, Aunt Qiao saw that the sun was shining brightly outside, so she ordered her servants to move a recliner under the crabapple tree and eat the lychees that the emperor had gifted her.

Jin Ling was sitting on the side peeling lychees for Aunt Qiao. "My lady, you look much better these past two days. You've gained some weight. You were too thin before."

Aunt Qiao narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Don't you see, you guys are always feeding me, how can I not get fat?"

"It's not the servants who feed the queen, it's the emperor who loves her."

"Three baskets of lychees were presented as a tribute. One basket was given to the Queen Mother's Kunning Palace alone. Of the remaining two baskets, one was given to the Queen Mother's Cining Palace, and one was divided among the concubines in the harem."

"What they get is just enough for the master to eat. It's not like in our Kunning Palace, where the queen can give the servants some fresh food to taste."

Aunt Qiao laughed out loud in a very good mood, "The emperor is good to me, of course I know that, leave some lychees and chill them with well water, and when the emperor comes, I will eat them with him."

"yes"

Aunt Qiao looked at the crabapple tree above her head, feeling filled with emotion. The original owner couldn't even afford to eat in her previous life, but now that she has the emperor as her backer, she has no shortage of precious fruits. Mother, I will be able to avenge you soon.

Since a prophecy can only come true once a month, it must be used wisely.

Thinking of this, Aunt Qiao touched her lips and frowned.

"Jinling, it's still early, please accompany me to Cining Palace to see the Queen Mother."

"yes"

Since arriving at the palace, Aunt Qiao has never been to the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace. The Empress Dowager rarely leaves the palace and spends the whole day fasting and chanting in her own small Buddhist temple, looking forward to holding her grandson as soon as possible.

"Empress Dowager, the Empress Yuan is here."

The Queen Mother put down the Buddhist beads in her hand and stood up with the help of Aunt Liu. "The Princess Yuan is here. Aunt Liu, bring the blood bird's nest up and let the Princess Yuan taste it."

After sitting for a while, Aunt Qiao saw the Queen Mother coming out of the small Buddhist temple at the back, and she quickly went to greet her and said, "I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother was delighted to see Aunt Qiao. She took her hand and said, "Good child, get up."

"How come you have time to come to my place today?"

In front of the Queen Mother, Qiao Jinjin would always relax involuntarily, looking at the Queen Mother with a smile and saying, "If I say that I miss you, will you believe me?"

The "little devil" Queen Mother looked at Aunt Qiao with amusement, and after a while she sighed and said, "Oh, I really want to hear you call me mother, but it will be soon, in a few years."

Aunt Qiao blinked her eyes. The Queen Mother seemed to have some hidden meaning in her words.

"Empress Yuan, this is the blood bird's nest that the Queen Mother specially asked me to bring to you. Please try it. It is good for your health."

Aunt Qiao looked at the small bowl that Aunt Liu was holding. The bright red bird's nests inside made her swallow her saliva.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift. To be honest, I have never eaten blood bird's nest before."

The Queen Mother looked at Aunt Qiao lovingly, her saliva almost dripping, and shook her head amusedly, "Eat quickly!"

Taifu Mansion

Li Huaijiang lay on the bed, hugging the naked Cao Cuier, squinting his eyes comfortably.

"Master, you are going to get married next month. Will you not come to me?"

Li Huaijiang was in a good mood and patted Cao Cui'er's buttocks and said, "How could that be? When I get married, I will make you my concubine and will definitely not let you continue to be a concubine."

Cao Cui'er's eyes sparkled, and she shook her body pretending to be wronged. "I heard that the young master likes the prime minister's daughter very much. I don't ask for anything else, I just hope that the young master will not forget me."

Li Huaijiang raised his eyebrows, smiled crookedly and said, "You little devil, stop hanging around. Do you want me to do it again? I don't have the strength today."

Cao Cui'er felt a wave of contempt in her heart. It was such a useless thing that it failed after just one use.

"Remember to drink the contraceptive soup later. You can't get pregnant before the lady comes home."

Cao Cui'er said with a cute and obedient look, "Yes, I will definitely not cause any trouble for you, young master."

Li Huaijiang looked at Cao Cui'er and felt a little sorry. It would be nice if Qiao Zhenzhen could be as beautiful as Cao Cui'er. Although she can't compare to Qiao Jinjin, she is still beautiful after all.

If it wasn't for the support of the Prime Minister's Mansion, how could he marry a woman of average looks with such a domineering temper.

Qiao Zhenzhen didn't know how Li Huaijiang rejected her.

She was now holding the newly made wedding dress and gesturing at it. She turned around and said to the eldest princess sitting on the chair, "Mother, how is it?"

The eldest princess had narrow eyes, but she looked at Qiao Zhenzhen lovingly. "Of course my daughter is the most beautiful. She will be married next month. Li Huaijiang has no concubines. Zhenzhen must get pregnant soon after she gets married so that she can secure her position as the principal wife."

Qiao Zhenzhen raised her chin with a proud look, "Brother Huaijiang said that if he marries me he won't take a concubine."