“Miss, the Imperial Hospital said there was no problem, it’s just ordinary tea, but I secretly asked Physician Li, and he said it’s contraceptive tea from Miao territory.”
A short while later, Zi Ling returned with the message.
really!
There's something wrong with the stuff, Ruan Yumu thought with a smirk. Since that's the case, then she'll just have to form a baby-making squad.
"Your Majesty, please continue your antics."
"Consort Mu, please tidy up. The Emperor says he will be coming for dinner tonight!"
Ruan Yumu has just given birth and hasn't recovered yet. It's obviously impossible for her to keep the Emperor around. He's also recently bestowed titles on so many concubines. He definitely needs to appease them.
She beckoned and whispered a few words in Zi Ling's ear.
"Huh? Your Majesty? Have you thought it through? Is this really what you want? This isn't a good idea."
Ruan Yumu rubbed his temples. "Ziling, with such a large harem now, if we don't find some teammates, we might not survive until tomorrow."
"Yes, young lady."
This woman has so many problems; it took Ruan Yu Mu two years to get used to it.
At 5:00 PM, Qi Jingxuan came to Chengen Palace for dinner as usual.
The only difference is that this time, Chengen Palace has an additional beauty playing the zither, namely Jiang Jinhua.
"Your Majesty, I am currently unable to serve you. I noticed that Consort Jiang is a beautiful and graceful woman, and she was sent by General Xu, one of Your Majesty's trusted ministers. So I will introduce her to you."
Qi Jingxuan looked at Ruan Yumu in disbelief. Sure enough, this person had become powerful, and she had finally bowed her head.
As they poured cups of rice wine, the two began reminiscing about happy times from the past.
Jiang Jinhua remained completely still, seemingly unmoved despite Ruan Yumu's repeated reminders.
Qi Jingxuan was used to the obsequious concubines, but now he was intrigued by this cold-faced beauty.
"Jinhua, are you not used to being called my concubine? I've noticed you've been quite reserved."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jinhua was so frightened that she immediately knelt down. "No, Your Majesty! I was just trying to recall the melody of the song. Please don't blame me, Your Majesty."
Although she said that, Qi Jingxuan felt that it was because Consort Mu was sitting next to him that the two of them could not interact directly.
Ruan Yu Mu was naturally able to see these small details, so she told the Emperor that she had given birth and could not sit for long periods of time and needed to rest.
This is exactly what the Emperor wants.
"Since my beloved concubine is so well-mannered, there's no need for you to attend the Empress's greetings for now. I'll exempt you from three months' leave!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Please take care!"
Qi Jingxuan is really something else. He was still thinking about how to avoid the Empress's contraceptive tea, but he didn't expect to skip the greetings himself.
Thus, Ruan and Mu could only quietly wait for Jiang Jinhua's good news.
Upon hearing this, Chu Yue, heavily pregnant, had been waiting at the palace gate for half a day because Her Majesty was staying at Chengfu Palace that night.
"Your Majesty, you're about to give birth, there's really no need for you to wait here."
"Oh dear, Qiao'er, what do you know? This is the first time His Majesty has come to our Chengfu Palace since he ascended the throne. Is the food cold? Go heat it up again. It's alright, just wait a little longer!"
Chu Yue's legs were getting weak from standing, so she asked a maid to bring her a stool so she could continue sitting and waiting.
"His Majesty has arrived!" Finally hearing a eunuch announce the arrival, Chu Yue happily went to the palace gate to greet him. Unexpectedly, the newly arrived Consort Jiang got off the carriage with Qi Jingxuan.
Seeing Qi Jingxuan's affectionate manner towards her, Chu Yue had no choice but to kneel down and pay her respects.
"Oh, Chu Wanrong, it's been so long since I've seen you. You must be about to give birth. Hurry back to the palace. If anything happens to the young master, can you bear the responsibility?"
Chu Yue never expected that after waiting here for so long, that vixen would get the upper hand.
Everyone waited inside the hall, watching as Consort Jiang and the Emperor walked over.
"Hmph! What kind of trash is this? How dare he climb over my head!"
"Your Highness, please don't be angry. I think you're a useless person. Once Your Highness gives birth to the prince, won't everything in the palace still be under Your Highness's control? Why bother getting angry with a newly arrived beauty?"
Qiao'er persuaded Chu Yue to return to the palace.
Seeing the Emperor's excited expression, he pulled her straight into the house. Chu Yue became even angrier, and then felt a tightness in her stomach. "Qiao'er, help me into the house, Your Majesty. Please be careful. Let's not look at those unclean things, lest we disturb the fetus."
"Jinhua, you've suffered in this deep palace." As soon as they arrived at the bedchamber, Qi Jingxuan took Jiang Jinhua's hand and began to greet her.
Jiang Jinhua immediately withdrew her hand and knelt down properly to perform a grand salute.
Qi Jingxuan immediately extended his hand, "There are only the two of us in this palace, there's no need for such a grand gesture. Relax, it's alright, I won't blame you."
Jiang Jinhua did not rise up, but instead took a step back. "Your Majesty, etiquette cannot be changed; this is the rule."
Upon hearing this, Qi Jingxuan vaguely recalled Qiao Siyu. That woman was quite different from these old fogies.
"Alright then, rise!"
Jiang Jinhua slowly got up. "Xi'er, serve tea!"
Qi Jingxuan noticed that this woman was too nervous, so he started chatting casually, "Do you have any good friends at General Xu's residence? Did you encounter any unexpected events when you came to the capital?"
"No, General Xu Yuanzhang protected me the whole way, and there were no accidents. Even if there were, General Xu protected me very well."
Qi Jingxuan frowned as he watched Jiang Jinhua's eyes light up when she talked about Xu Yuanzhang. "Really?"
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