She felt that what Lin Dong said made sense. If Jiang Rongxi could conceive His Majesty's child, so could she.
When Jiang Rongxi's child is gone, His Majesty will definitely let her child become the crown prince.
Lindong saw that the queen had finally regained some vitality, so he quickly helped her over to eat something.
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As for the Queen Mother, she had been patient for some time. She had previously shown her dislike for Concubine Chun, and all the concubines in the harem knew it.
Although she knew that Concubine Chun was pregnant, she resisted the urge to visit her in order not to arouse their suspicion and jealousy.
But today she was really worried, so she brought people to Rong Xi.
Rong Xi was still sleeping at that time. She didn't have to pay her respects to the empress dowager during this period, and she was bored in the palace. She was always drowsy when she was idle.
When Zhizi and Ling'er saw the queen dowager coming, they were about to wake up Rong Xi, but the queen dowager stopped them.
"Let your mistress sleep, don't disturb her."
The Queen Mother had already spoken, so they naturally dared not disobey. So when Rong Xi woke up an hour later, she saw the Queen Mother sitting in her palace drinking tea.
"I have met the Queen Mother."
Just as Rong Xi was about to salute, he was stopped by the Queen Mother.
"Princess Chun, please don't be polite. You are pregnant now. You don't need to perform formalities when you see me in the future."
"How can this be possible?"
"If I say yes, it's fine."
The Queen Mother pulled Rong Xi to sit beside her, her face filled with a smile that had never been seen before.
"Princess Chun, I should have come to see you earlier, but there are so many people in the harem, and your pregnancy needs to be kept secret for the time being. I was afraid of attracting attention, so I came to see you only now."
Rong Xi's hand was still in the Queen Mother's hand, and she wanted to pull it back feeling a little embarrassed.
"Your Majesty, your words are too serious. Your Majesty has already told me that. I know that your Majesty is doing this for my own good. How can I blame you?"
The Queen Mother now seemed to be more and more satisfied with her. She did not become arrogant or look down on others because of her pregnancy.
"Okay, okay, I'm relieved that you think this way. How are you feeling? Are you feeling unwell? What did the imperial physician say?"
In fact, Taiyi had been called by the Queen Mother to ask about Chunpin's condition a long time ago. It was just that she caught a cold that day and the pregnancy was premature, which led to signs of miscarriage. After recuperating for this period of time, the fetus has stabilized.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am in good health and my child is very obedient and not making any noise."
The Queen Mother smiled so hard that her teeth were showing, and when she looked at her belly, tears suddenly welled up in her eyes.
They have been waiting for this child for more than ten years, and Dai Viet finally has a successor.
"Okay, okay, take good care of your pregnancy. Don't worry about anything else. Your Majesty and I will definitely protect you."
"Thank you, Empress Dowager."
Rong Xi could understand the change in the Queen Mother's attitude. All they wanted in their hearts was this child.
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The end of the year is approaching, and Concubine Zhao’s one-month confinement period is also coming to an end.
The Queen Mother was old after all, and she was the highest-ranking concubine in the harem. Although her power to assist in managing the six palaces was taken away, these matters were still left to her to handle.
For more than a month, the Queen Mother exempted everyone from paying respects.
Since it was freezing outside, they were also worried that the concubines would catch a cold on the road.
The second reason was naturally because Rong Xi was pregnant and he didn't want to tire her out. Moreover, if she was always absent, it would definitely arouse suspicion from other concubines.
But as soon as Concubine Zhao was released from house arrest, she invited all the concubines to a small gathering in the palace.
Rong Xi was naturally also on the invited list.
Gardenia looked at her queen with a worried look on her face, "Are we still going to the banquet, queen?"
"Of course I have to go. If I don't go, how can I give her the chance to do it?"
"But my lady, you are now..."
"Don't worry, I know what to do."
The system also couldn't understand what Rong Xi was going to do and could only record it silently.
Everyone quickly came to Concubine Zhao's place. Rong Xi was still young, and her winter clothes were thick, so no one could notice anything unusual about her.
But everyone looked at her with a much darker look than a month ago.
Concubine Ning was the one who could least hide things among all the people. She started to sneer and mock Rong Xi as soon as she saw her come in.
"Oh, isn't this Concubine Chun? My sister has been ill for more than a month, but she looks better now."
"Thank you for your concern, sister. I am fine now."
Rong Xi bowed to Concubine Zhao and then sat back in his seat. There was nothing wrong with his behavior, but his eyes always made Concubine Zhao feel very uncomfortable.
"Now that Concubine Chun is well again, you should come out more often and hang out with everyone. We are all sisters, and when we come to this palace, we should naturally help each other."
Concubine Zhao looked at Rong Xi's belly intentionally or unintentionally, and a hint of viciousness flashed in her eyes from time to time.
"Your Majesty is right, but I am weak, and Your Majesty asked me to take good care of myself."
Ningpin couldn't stand it any longer. "Chunpin, you are just relying on the fact that His Majesty still has some affection for you. Everyone here is His Majesty's concubine. How long do you think you can be so proud? Without children, you will soon be like us."
Rong Xi smiled and said nothing, but this made Concubine Ning feel like she was punching cotton.
Concubine Zhao sat there with contempt in her heart, thinking what a fool he was. He didn't hurt the other party with just a few words, but he made her so angry.
"Alright, stop arguing. The main reason we've been called here is for the New Year's banquet. Everyone knows how much His Majesty and the Queen Mother hope we'll have children. But right now, His Majesty is staying at Concubine Chun's palace, and I understand our sisters' frustration."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Rong Xi. If looks could kill, Rong Xi would probably be reincarnated now.
Concubine Zhao was very satisfied with the result and continued to output.
"At this palace banquet, sisters, you can use your own abilities to make His Majesty fall in love with you. No matter what performance you have, as long as you have it, you can come to this palace to report it."
After saying that, he turned around and said to He Rongxi
"Princess Chun, I know you have feelings for His Majesty, but you must know when to stop and advise His Majesty more. Children in the harem are the most important. If you monopolize His Majesty, how can others have the chance to conceive a child?"
Rong Xi smiled and nodded, "Your Highness is right. I will certainly persuade Your Majesty to come to your palace and stay for a while."
"You... humph, don't worry about my affairs, Concubine Chun. I think my sister has a good figure, so why don't you dance a song at the palace banquet so that His Majesty can..."
"Thank you for your concern, sister. I'm not feeling well and I can't dance. As for winning His Majesty's heart, I know I've already done it. I'll leave that opportunity to other sisters or the Imperial Concubine."
The imperial concubine saw her looking at her tenderly, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised and a hint of provocation in her eyes. She couldn't help but feel a surge of anger in her heart, but she quickly suppressed her displeasure. This woman is really too arrogant!
The imperial concubine was so angry that she almost went berserk, but fortunately Lindong, who was beside her, comforted her in time.
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