"The Princess of Yan is already four months pregnant. There is no need for the Imperial Physician to tell me..." Halfway through her words, Concubine Xian suddenly thought of something and stared at the Princess of Qi with burning eyes, "What does the Imperial Physician mean?"

The imperial physician bowed to Concubine Xian with a happy expression on his face and said, "Your Majesty, Princess Qi is pregnant."

A huge surprise rose in Concubine Xian's heart, and she blurted out, "Really?"

The fourth child’s biggest regret has always been that he doesn’t have a son.

Given the age of the fourth brother and his wife, it would not be a big deal if they were in an ordinary family, but since they are in the royal family and they are still thinking about the throne, having offspring is very important to them.

Apart from anything else, if one had to choose between the King of Jin and the King of Qi to support, some people might have retreated because the King of Qi had no sons.

Who knows whether the King of Qi will have a son in the future? If the King of Qi still has no son after ascending the throne, who will inherit the vast kingdom? It is impossible for him to inherit the throne through the offspring of other princes, right?

Instead, it is better to support a guaranteed one from the beginning.

When asked by Concubine Xian, the imperial physician hurriedly said, "Princess Qi is clearly pregnant, so there should be no mistake."

Concubine Xian secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "How long has Princess Qi been pregnant?"

"More than a month."

Concubine Xian showed joy in her eyes and eyebrows: "Thank you for your hard work, Imperial Physician."

Following her wink, a palace maid immediately came forward and stuffed a thick reward envelope into the imperial physician's hand.

"Thank you, madam."

Concubine Xian nodded slightly and said, "I'll have to ask the imperial physician to prescribe some nourishing soup for Princess Qi."

"Don't worry, Madam. I will open it right away."

Following the imperial physician's lead, Concubine Xian couldn't help but feel delighted.

This child came at the perfect time!

She looked at Princess Qi, whose eyes were wide open, and she obviously hadn't come to her senses yet.

"Ahem." Concubine Xian coughed twice, "Fourth Wife, how do you feel now?"

Princess Qi fluttered her eyelashes and covered her mouth with a handkerchief.

Princess Rongyang, who was standing at the door, had mixed feelings. She smiled and said, "Your Majesty, today is a double blessing. Such a good thing should make my brother happy as well."

Concubine Xian was startled.

Oh no, I forgot Princess Rongyang is here, the news that the fourth son’s wife is pregnant can’t be kept secret.

Generally speaking, women should not make public announcements before they are three months pregnant, but there are always exceptions.

When the fourth prince was competing with King Jin, the news that his wife was pregnant came out, which was undoubtedly of great benefit to him.

Princess Rongyang’s suggestion is good. Of course, the emperor should be informed of such a happy event.

In front of Princess Rongyang, Concubine Xian immediately ordered the eunuch to report the good news to the emperor.

Princess Rongyang smiled and said, "Just now the imperial physician went to prescribe medicine for Princess Qi, but forgot to check Princess Yan's pulse."

Others may have forgotten, but she remembered that Princess Yan pretended to be sick. It would not be easy for Princess Yan to get away with it.

Concubine Xian then remembered Jiang Silai and looked at her.

Jiang Si stood beside the beauty bed with an indifferent expression.

Concubine Xian suddenly thought of what Jiang Si had just said, and felt strange in her heart.

"Seventh Old Wife, you just said that your fourth sister-in-law would share in your happiness. Could it be that you have already noticed that your fourth sister-in-law is pregnant?"

Jiang Si showed a surprised expression: "Your Majesty, you are joking. I am not an imperial physician, so how can I tell that Fourth Sister-in-law is pregnant? Besides, the imperial physician needs to feel the pulse to confirm the diagnosis."

Concubine Xian thought it made sense, but she became more and more puzzled by what Jiang Si said.

"I was just saying it casually." Jiang Si explained irresponsibly.

Princess Rongyang sneered: "You can be so accurate in what you say. Princess Yan is really capable."

Jiang Si smiled and replied, "Aunt, you are too kind. I am not really talented, but I am just lucky."

Princess Rongyang clenched her fist, resisted the urge to raise her hand and asked, "Is Princess Yan feeling well again?"

"I heard that my fourth sister-in-law was pregnant. I felt much better after being excited."

Because Princess Qi was suddenly diagnosed with pregnancy, Concubine Xian no longer cared about other matters and tried to smooth things over by saying, "It's OK as long as you feel much better. You are pregnant, so you should be careful. You can't delay feeling uncomfortable anytime."

Then he turned his attention to Princess Qi: "Fourth son's wife, you are still young, especially so, don't let anything hurt yourself and the child. You don't have to come to the palace to pay respects during this period."

Princess Qi had calmed down and suppressed her excitement, saying, "How can I do this? Paying respects to my mother is the duty of a daughter-in-law."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Xian immediately glanced at Jiang Si.

It's true that they are incomparable. Once the seventh son's wife became pregnant, she even refused to meet him, but the fourth son's wife is so sensible.

It’s no wonder that she feels sorry for the fourth son’s wife.

"It is the younger generation's duty not to worry the elders. Fourth brother's wife, I know you are a filial person, but it is freezing cold right now, and I feel uneasy about you coming to pay your respects. During this time, the greatest filial piety you can show is to stay at home and take care of your baby."

Princess Qi blushed and nodded: "Mother loves her daughter-in-law, it is really a blessing for her..."

Jiang Si raised his eyebrows impatiently and said, "My lady, I am a little tired. I want to go back to the mansion to rest."

Concubine Xian's face darkened and she said calmly, "Go ahead."

Out of sight, out of mind. She still had a lot to say to the fourth son's wife, and had no time to bother with this ignorant thing.

Seeing that she had failed to embarrass Jiang Si, Princess Rongyang no longer wanted to stay, so she said goodbye to Concubine Xian and left with Jiang Si.

Without anyone else around, Concubine Xian said angrily, "Fourth Brother's Wife, you are a mother after all, how could you not know that you are pregnant for more than a month?"

In the end, the truth was still uncovered through the nonsense uttered by the seventh brother's wife. It was simply ridiculous.

Princess Qi looked embarrassed and said, "Since giving birth to Sister Yuan, my daughter-in-law has not been in good health and her menstruation has been irregular. I didn't think about it in this way for a while..."

"Forget it. I'll be more careful next time. I want to ask you, you and the seventh son's wife were alone together just now. Were you two unhappy?"

Princess Qi's expression changed slightly, and the joy on her face gradually faded.

"Why, it's still hard to say?"

The mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law both knew that the Prince of Qi was aiming for that position, and they were all working together. Naturally, there was nothing that Concubine Xian could not ask the Princess of Qi.

"My seventh brother's wife told me directly that she doesn't like me and told me to stay out of her presence in the future." Princess Qi said this while enduring the embarrassment.

Concubine Xian's eyes widened in surprise: "She actually said that?"

The ladies inside and outside the palace, even if they want to stab each other in their hearts, all of them have a smiling face to greet others. How could there be such a fool?

"What on earth is she thinking?" Concubine Xian murmured, feeling confused by her young daughter-in-law.

Princess Qi gently touched her belly, feeling the sudden great joy, and said in a slightly cold tone: "Mother, the prince originally asked me to get along well with my seventh brother's wife so that they can be closer brothers, but my seventh brother's wife hates me so much, won't my seventh brother be more distant from the prince..."