His gaze was too aggressive, and Yue Qingyin felt very uncomfortable being stared at. However, she was mindful that Dugu Feng knew about her past with Jun Qiming, so she dared not say much. She just glanced fiercely at his face and then turned to Jun Zhe and said, "Your Majesty, just now I heard the Sixth Prince say outside the door that Your Majesty has no heir since ascending the throne. I think the Sixth Prince is wrong."
Jun Zhe's brows twitched slightly, his gaze calm as he looked at Yue Qingyin, a suspicion forming in his mind. "Where did the Sixth Prince say something wrong?"
"Hmph!" Dugu Feng sneered, "Indeed, that's right. Where did I go wrong? Could it be that someone in the palace has a child?"
Yue Qingyin smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty possesses the entire world and your virtue protects the people of Liang. All the subjects of the world are Your Majesty's children. Moreover, what the Sixth Prince said is true; I am already pregnant."
She turned to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I am pregnant. I intended to inform you after my pulse stabilized, but given the circumstances today, I had to tell you. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Jun Zhe stared at her calmly, without saying a word.
Just as he had expected, Yue Qingyin really dared to say anything. He had never even summoned her to his bedchamber, and he couldn't even remember what she looked like. How could she possibly have a child?
This woman is truly cunning. By saying it in public like this, she is clearly trying to do him a favor and put him in a difficult position.
Denying it proves that you have no offspring.
To not deny it would be to glorify Yue Qingyin.
The crowd erupted in uproar. The other young ladies who had entered the palace with Yue Qingyin were heartbroken: none of them had even seen the emperor a few times, yet Yue Qingyin was already pregnant. It was truly infuriating to compare oneself to others.
Su Niaoyue's eyes darkened. She despised Yue Qingyin's character. She rose to power by stepping on her own family. Such an inhuman and heartless person was the first among them to become pregnant. How could God be so unfair?
The only one who didn't react was Li Bai, who was happily eating and eating and eating.
This is delicious, that is delicious too! Ah! What are they talking about? Chatting can't compare to the pleasure of eating! Let's keep eating and eating and eating!
Dugu Feng was slightly taken aback, feeling a pang of regret, but his inherent pride and arrogance still made him sneer. "Your Majesty's pregnancy came at just the right time."
"Whether it's a coincidence or not, it's a fact. Does the Sixth Prince only believe what he sees and not listen to what others say? That would be too narrow-minded."
Yue Qingyin snorted coldly, her gaze sweeping lightly over Jun Qiming's body. Seeing his pale face, a sense of vengeful pleasure surged through her.
Finally, it hurt him, it made him sad and upset.
Yue Qingyin was so excited that she didn't even care whether Jun Zhe would punish her afterwards.
Dugu Feng raised his wine cup with a cold smile: "Since that's the case, I was wrong. I'll toast His Majesty the Emperor."
Jun Zhe raised his cup slightly, his thin lips barely touching it before putting it down.
A moment later, the various performances began to unfold.
The palace banquet finally began.
The most eye-catching person was Yue Qingyin, who sat in the seat below His Majesty. Because of her sudden announcement that she was pregnant, she was immediately surrounded by admirers, and everyone said that she had a bright future.
Yue Qingyin smiled, picked up her teacup and drank it down. At least for now, she had won! Jun Zhe owed her a favor.
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