In the evening, Consort Xin was promoted and is now Consort Xin.
The previous pregnant Consort Fang was promoted from Attendant to Consort, while Consort Xin was only Consort, seemingly a rank lower than Consort.
Some people were green with envy, while others secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
For example, the Empress of Yikun Palace.
"Luckily, she's only a Jieyu. I thought the Emperor would make such a big fuss about making her a Consort."
Qiu Tong snorted, "How could that be? Even with such a good family background, the previous Consort Fang was only a Consort."
Our Emperor is not a generous person when it comes to his position.
However, this servant has heard that there is a chance of promotion after giving birth. If a prince is born, there are still three vacant positions among the four 'Noble, Virtuous, and Wise' consorts.
The Empress swept all the cups and plates off the table. "Pregnant? No one in the palace has gotten pregnant in all these years. How could she suddenly be pregnant?"
In the Empress's eyes, favor was secondary; without children, everything else was meaningless.
But pregnancy changes everything.
Having a princess is fine, but if you have a prince, wouldn't both you and the eldest princess have an awkward position?
If the emperor has no other sons, and this child is to be made crown prince...
The Empress simply couldn't bear to imagine such a scene. If she hadn't given birth to a son herself, she would have preferred that the Emperor never had a son in his entire life!
Qiu Tong noticed the Empress's panic and lowered her voice, saying, "Your Majesty, what's so great about getting pregnant? It's the ability to give birth and raise the child to adulthood that's truly admirable."
Under the Empress's obscure gaze, Qiu Tong slowly curled her lips, "Didn't Consort Fang get pregnant before? She was already five or six months along, the baby was fully formed, and it was a prince, but she still couldn't keep it."
Therefore, Your Majesty need not worry too much.
There are so many things that can go wrong when a woman is pregnant and giving birth. If she encounters a difficult delivery, it's not uncommon for both mother and child to die.
Upon hearing this, the Empress's furrowed brows finally relaxed a little.
"You're right. I must remain calm and not lose my composure." The Empress touched her temple, her dignified features still retaining their charm.
Qiu Tong blinked, leaned closer, and whispered something in the Empress's ear.
The Empress was taken aback. "You can do that?"
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