When Feng Jian arrived at Xihe Palace, it was already dark. The sedan chair stopped at the palace gate. He got off the sedan chair, looked at the red lantern hanging high, and greeted Fu Bao at the door: "Is your master asleep?"

Fu Bao bowed and said, "Your Highness, the Queen said that she slept for a long time this afternoon and felt sleepy. She hasn't slept yet."

Feng Jin knew that Zhuang Luoyan was just waiting for him to come. He shook his head helplessly and sighed, "Forget it. No need to inform her. I'll just go in directly."

Inside the house, Yunxi added an extra lantern. Ever since the master became pregnant, all the gorgeous flowers in Xihe Palace had been plucked, and all the scent balls and incense sticks had been put away. The master now only had a mint bag hanging on her body, which made her feel comfortable.

"My lady, how could His Highness really know that you read for half an hour every day?" After taking a few palace maids to check all around the room, Yun Xi walked to Zhuang Yuyan's side, took off the lampshade, cut the candle wick, smiled and asked the palace maid to hold the scissors far away, then took the copper basin from the palace maid's hand and squatted down, while slipping off Zhuang Yuyan's shoes, she said: "This is the first time I know that I can do this."

"I don't know where I heard this, but if the mother reads books for half an hour, listens to music for half an hour, and listens to the father telling stories for half an hour every day after the fetus is two or three months old, the baby will be very smart after birth." Zhuang Yuyan vaguely remembered the prenatal education that a friend in her previous life had mentioned.

She also heard from her friends that many women are not interested in prenatal education before they are ready to become mothers. No one will think about naughty children for no reason when they are still happily single. Women are magical creatures. Before they have children, they may not have deep feelings for their children. After they have children, they will see all children as cute, and their own children are even more supreme treasures.

When she heard this argument, she immediately scoffed at it, but now she somewhat agrees with it. She closed the book, looked at her abdomen, and put her feet in the warm water. She regretted not having learned more about prenatal education.

"Your Highness has this intention. Your Highness will surely be smart and intelligent in the future." Yun Xi gently massaged the soles of Zhuang Yuyan's feet, feeling a little emotional. Your Highness used to love bathing every day, but now she bathes every two or three days for the sake of the fetus in her belly. This change is only because the imperial physician said that it is not good for pregnant women to bathe every day. "The emperor rewarded two musicians two days ago. I heard that one of them is good at playing the qin and the other is good at playing the xiao. Since listening to music is good for Your Highness, why not call them to play tomorrow."

"Then shouldn't I come here often to tell stories for my son?" A deep male voice sounded, and Zhuang Yuyan looked up and saw Feng Jin striding in. She wanted to stand up and salute, but he came over in a few strides and pressed her to sit on the round stool.

"Why are you moving around while soaking your feet?" Feng Jin gently pressed Zhuang Yuyan's shoulders. After Yun Xi wiped her feet, he picked her up and put her on the bed. He covered her with the quilt before speaking again, "You are pregnant now, so you don't have to follow those red tape in private."

He casually picked up the book that Zhuang Yuyan had been reading before, and it turned out to be "The Doctrine of the Mean" from the Four Books and Five Classics. Feng Jin couldn't help but smile. It was so rare for her to be serious. He had never seen his lazy beloved concubine reading these things in the past.

"The world and the country can be equal; titles and salaries can be denied; swords can be stepped on; moderation is impossible." Feng Jin opened it casually and saw one of the sentences. He chuckled, "My beloved concubine is knowledgeable."

"Your Majesty, are you making fun of me?" Zhuang Yuyan really wanted her future children to learn the doctrine of the mean. In this harem, if someone can learn to play the pig and eat the tiger, he or she is a great talent.

Feng Jin closed the book and threw the Doctrine of the Mean aside. "My son does not need to learn the Doctrine of the Mean. He is different from others. He has been superior since birth. The Doctrine of the Mean is for those who are not strong enough. My son naturally has nothing to lack."

Yun Xi, who was waiting on the side, heard the emperor's words, her eyebrows twitched slightly, and then she lowered her head even lower. No matter whether the emperor had other meanings or not, it was not something she should think about.

"The baby hasn't been born yet, how does the emperor know whether it's a boy or a girl?" Zhuang Yuyan changed the subject and asked angrily, "If it's a princess, the emperor won't like it?"

"Princess, I like it too," Feng Jin stretched out his hand and gently stroked Zhuang Yuyan's hair, saying with a smile, "I like it no matter if it's a boy or a girl." At this point, his tone paused, "But I must make you give birth to a prince for me."

Hearing this, Zhuang Yuyan reached out and poked his chest and snorted.

Feng Jin asked the maid to take off her shoes for her, and then she held Zhuang Yuyan in her arms and sat on the head of the bed, "Can I tell you a story, my beloved concubine?"

Zhuang Yuyan looked up at the emperor. She seemed to have never seen the emperor tell a story before, so she nodded.

"A long, long time ago, there was a man named Pangu. He was taller than the mountains and had more hair than the books in the forest..."

Zhuang Yuyan was stunned. Wasn't this story meant for her?

"Pangu chopped down with his axe, and the sky and the earth were separated..."

It's understandable that Zhuang Yuyan's consciousness was becoming increasingly blurred. It was because the emperor told this mythological story too flatly. The flat speed of his speech was like telling the story or reading the words.

Feng Jin hadn't finished telling a story when he saw the woman in his arms had fallen into a deep sleep. He couldn't help but smile again. What do you mean she was sleepy? Didn't she fall asleep very quickly?

Zhuang Yuyan was awakened by the sound of water. When she opened her eyes, she saw the emperor sitting beside her washing his face. She rubbed her eyes and asked, "What time is it?"

Seeing her dazed look, Feng Jin wiped the water off his hands and walked to the bed with a smile: "Did I wake you up? Sleep a little longer, it's still early."

Zhuang Yuyan closed her eyes upon hearing this. She was indeed a little sleepy, but since the emperor said so, she might as well do it.

Seeing that Zhuang Yuyan had fallen asleep again, Feng Jin moved more gently. When he left the room, he signaled everyone to move more gently. After leaving Xihe Palace, he relaxed his hands and feet and said to Gao Dezhong who was following Yu's carriage, "Gao Dezhong, ask someone to find some interesting stories. Hmm... stories suitable for children."

Gao Dezhong was stunned for a moment, then he remembered what he heard Concubine Zhao say outside the door last night, and hurriedly agreed, determined to get this done, which would please both the Emperor and Concubine Zhao.

Concubine Xian Gui sat on the sedan chair and watched from afar as the emperor's sedan chair left from the direction of Xihe Palace. The corners of her mouth twitched and she said in a cold voice: "The emperor really cares for Concubine Zhao." The woman in Xihe Palace often went there even though she was pregnant. It can be seen that other women in the palace were not as noble as Zhuang Yuyan.

The servants around them didn't dare to answer and could only lower their heads. Seeing their behavior, Concubine Xian Gui became even more displeased and said coldly, "Why don't you go to the Queen quickly? What are you doing so slowly?"

In Jingyang Palace, the Queen came to the outer hall and sat down at the top. She looked at Consort Xian Gui, who was the first to come and pay her respects, and said with a fake smile, "I didn't expect Consort Xian Gui to come so early today. I got up late and kept you waiting for a long time."

"I came too early and disturbed your Majesty's rest," Concubine Xian Gui took the tea presented by the palace maid and took a sip. "Your Majesty's tea is still more refreshing."

The queen smiled and didn't accept her flattery. This good and virtuous concubine had not had this attitude a few days ago, but now that she saw that Concubine Zhao was pregnant, the prince she and her former husband had raised was no longer the most noble, so she came up again.

If she wants to touch it, then I will let her do it? Do you really think that she is the queen and is a stone lion at the gate of the palace, and anyone can touch it?

Seeing that the Empress treated her coldly, Concubine Xiangui did not look embarrassed, but just lowered her head and sipped her tea. After a long while, concubines came one after another to pay their respects.

"Concubine Zhao has arrived."

Everyone looked at Concubine Zhao, wearing a wide-sleeved skirt and holding the hand of a palace maid, walking slowly. Most of them bowed their heads to show respect. Concubine Xiangui put down the teacup in her hand and looked at her smilingly as she sat down below Concubine Rou.

"Sister Zhao Fei is in good spirits today," Xian Gui Fei said with a smile, "It seems that this unborn prince is a sensible one."

"Thank you for your good wishes, Concubine," Zhuang Luoyan smiled, took the teacup, saw that it was tribute date honey tea, smiled at the empress, picked it up and moistened the corners of her lips.

"The Queen is really worried about Sister Zhaofei. This tea looks quite different from ours," Concubine Xiangui continued. "That's right. Now that Sister is pregnant, it's different from ours."

Zhuang Yuyan smiled as she watched Concubine Xian Guifei trying to draw hatred from her. She put down her teacup and said calmly, "I am lucky to have the Empress' love for me. Concubine Guifei, please don't make fun of me."

"If the Imperial Concubine likes it, she can go back to the palace to hang out," Concubine Rou sneered, "There's nothing in the Imperial Palace, so why would she envy Concubine Zhao?"

Concubine Xian Gui couldn't stand Concubine Rou's look, and her tone became colder: "Concubine Rou is really obedient. I just admire the Queen's care and consideration for Concubine Zhao."

"The Empress cares for the concubines, and everyone in the harem knows it." Concubine Rou said indifferently.

"Consort Shugui has arrived, and Su Xiuyi has arrived."

The arrival of the two sisters from the Su family stopped Consort Xiangui and Consort Rou from talking any further. The empress looked at the two sisters from the Su family bowing to her coldly. After they sat down, she spoke, "The weather is getting colder and colder. It's hard for you to come to pay your respects to me. Especially Consort Zhao, you shouldn't come so early. You are pregnant now, so it won't hurt if you don't come."

"Your Majesty loves me, how can I be so arrogant?" Zhuang Yuyan stood up and bowed. "It's only been two or three months, how can I be so careful?"

"Hurry up and sit down," the queen hurriedly asked her to sit down, and sighed, "You are young now, don't you know that when a woman is pregnant, she must be very careful in the first three months." Thinking of Zhao Fei's previous miscarriage, the queen didn't want to talk about it anymore for fear of causing her sadness, so she said, "It's cold today, I've thought about it, this winter I'll pay my respects every three days, and save you all the trouble of going back and forth."

Everyone refused to accept the decree, but in the end, because the empress was determined, they had no choice but to accept it.

After leaving Jingyang Palace, Su Xiuyi snorted coldly: "Why do you say you feel sorry for us? I'm afraid you feel sorry for Concubine Zhao. Why didn't she say she would pay respects every three days in previous years? She's just pretending to be merciful."

Regardless of Su Xiuyi's complaints, Concubine Shugui's expression was somewhat solemn. The Queen's love for Zhuang Yuyan this time was a little scary, which was really unlike the Queen's style. If Zhuang Yuyan gave birth to a prince, and the Emperor intended to train him, wouldn't it make Concubine Zhao and the Queen compete with each other?

Unable to figure out the Queen's intention, Concubine Shugui frowned. No matter what, she had to be more careful in the future. If the Queen was unwilling to take action, there would always be someone behind the scenes. All she had to do was watch coldly.

That afternoon, Jingyang Palace received a reward from the emperor. Many jade and antiques were delivered to Jingyang Palace, making many people envious.

But everyone smart knows that this was the Emperor's approval of the Empress' decision that morning, which shows the status of Concubine Zhao in the Emperor's heart.