It took Ituma Shushu a while to react before she asked again, "So you mean Her Majesty the Empress is already more than two months pregnant with the Emperor's child, is that right?"
"Yes, Your Majesty," Xiao Linzi quickly replied.
Only after hearing Xiaolinzi's reply did Ituma Shushu sit down again.
Then, with a serious expression, she instructed, "Xiao Linzi, from now on, you and Xiao Anzi must keep a close eye on the people of Qingyun Yaxuan."
No one may enter or leave Qingyun Yaxuan without special permission.
All the people you sent out to gather information about the daily life of the harem have been withdrawn.
Before the Empress gave birth, there was no need to inquire about daily news anymore; everyone stayed quietly in Qingyun Yaxuan.
"Yes, Your Majesty," Xiao Linzi replied solemnly.
After Xiao Linzi left, Ituma Shushu put down the ledger in her hand and said gently, "Zhi Qiu, tidy up these things."
Zhi Qiu was shocked at this moment. It wasn't until she heard Ituma Shushu's instructions that she came back to her senses and hurriedly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
"Fallen Leaf, brew me a cup of hot tea now," Ituma Shushu continued gently.
Luo Ye's face was also filled with shock, but after hearing Ituma Shushu's instructions, she quickly recovered and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Ituma Shushu took a small sip of tea, lowered her head slightly, and a hint of joy flashed in her eyes. Her tense nerves could finally relax a little.
She had already prepared for failure and had begun to study how to quietly secure more protection while Yongzheng was still alive.
She hoped that Emperor Yongzheng could leave some contingency plans for her and her three children.
The reason she still wanted to continue giving the Empress the "Return to the Past Spray" was that, besides still holding onto a sliver of hope that the Empress could conceive a dragon child, she also wanted to accumulate points for the "Dawn Mall".
Now, Ituma Shushu only has one last chance to use the "Back to the Past Spray" in her possession.
These past few days, she's been wondering what other ways she can accumulate points after using up the "Return to the Past Spray" potion.
Ituma Shushu calculated that she only had three ways to accumulate points in the future: one was to exchange them for lifespan, another was to give the Sixth Princess the "Shuwan Potion", and the last was to find a partner for the remaining five fertility pills and use them on her.
Well, for now, Ituma Shushu can only think of these three ways to accumulate points.
I wonder how many years Emperor Yongzheng will live this time since the Empress is pregnant with the Emperor's child?
At this moment, Ituma Shushu really couldn't wait to open "Dawn Mall".
However, she ultimately managed to suppress her urge to immediately open the "Dawn Mall".
There was no way around it; she was genuinely afraid that she would lose control of her expression in front of Luo Ye and Zhi Qiu.
Now that he had already waited until the Empress was pregnant with the Emperor's child, he wouldn't be much worse off.
Knowing that the Empress was pregnant with the Emperor's child at such a young age, one wonders what was going on in the mind of the suspicious Emperor Yongzheng?
It's best to be careful!
At this moment, after putting away the account books, Luoye returned to serve Ituma Shushu. She couldn't help but whisper, "Your Majesty, I feel uneasy. I have a feeling that a storm is brewing."
Zhi Qiu nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, this servant is also very uneasy."
Ituma Shushu gently put down her teacup and couldn't help but sigh.
Although she was actually very happy that the Empress was pregnant with the Emperor's child, she was also aware of the enormous implications of this event.
So Ituma Shushu frowned and said softly, "That's why I just ordered that no one is allowed to enter or leave Qingyun Yaxuan at will."
To be honest, I am also very uneasy right now, but all I can do is protect my three princes.
Fallen Leaves and Autumn's Blossoms nodded in agreement. For now, all they could do was stay quietly in Qingyun Yaxuan.
In the palace of Consort Qi.
Lin Mama looked shocked. She couldn't help but lower her voice and say, "Your Majesty, how could the Empress be pregnant with the Emperor's child? Hasn't she been pregnant for so many years since giving birth to Prince Honghui?"
Consort Qi was also shocked. She frowned and whispered, "I think this matter is also very strange. How could Her Majesty the Empress be pregnant with the Emperor's child? This is really impossible."
Lin Mama whispered, "Your Highness, what do you mean?"
"Whoever touches this matter will be doomed. Give the order that our people are not to make any rash moves. In any case, I will not believe that the Empress is pregnant with the Emperor's child." Consort Qi's brow twitched as she spoke softly.
"Yes, Your Majesty," Lin Mama replied with a bow.
In the palace of Consort Xi.
Granny Tao trotted in and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the little eunuch just brought news that the Empress is two months pregnant with the Emperor's child."
The teacup in Consort Xi's hand fell to the ground with a thud.
"Granny Tao, what did you say?" Consort Xi couldn't help but question.
Granny Tao quickly bowed and continued, "Your Majesty, the news that the Empress is two months pregnant with the Emperor's child has spread throughout the entire palace."
"How is that possible? Her Majesty the Empress is so old, how could she possibly be pregnant with the Emperor's child?" Consort Xi muttered to herself.
A fleeting glint of coldness flashed in Consort Xi's eyes before she instructed, "Granny Tao, you personally clean up this broken teacup."
Granny Tao understood what Consort Xi meant and replied, "This servant will get ready right away."
Consort Xi's gaze softened slightly. She thought to herself that no matter what tricks the Emperor and Empress were playing now, her Hongli was the most capable and most likely to succeed to the throne. She just needed to wait patiently.
In the palace of Consort Yu.
"Did I hear that right? The Empress is pregnant with the Emperor's child?" Consort Yu asked in shock, grabbing Granny Ping's sleeve.
“Your Majesty, you heard me right.” Granny Ping nodded solemnly.
After letting go, Consort Yu paced back and forth.
Finally, she frowned and whispered, "Granny Ping, Her Majesty the Empress is already this old, how could she possibly be pregnant with the Emperor's child?"
To everyone's surprise, not only did Granny Ping remain silent, but she also seemed hesitant to speak.
Consort Yu asked in confusion, "Granny Ping, what are you trying to say?"
Granny Ping lowered her voice and said, "Your Highness, before I even entered the palace, I heard about an elderly woman giving birth."
That was a family in our town. The lady of the house had a child late in life when she was about the same age as the Empress.
Because this incident caused quite a stir in our small town at the time, I still remember it to this day.
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