Granny Ming shook her head and looked at the Empress Dowager.
"Empress Dowager, if we hold a selection of concubines, the Emperor will definitely not agree. A while ago, those two dancers from the Western Regions were said to be exceptionally beautiful. Let them serve the Emperor. If the Emperor is well served, what chance will the young marquis have?"
The Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction at what Granny Ming said, because she felt that this made sense.
"Alright, then we'll do as you say. We'll make plans in the next few days and send those two dancers to the Emperor's bedchamber. But I'm still worried, what if the Emperor doesn't touch them?"
When asked this question by the Empress Dowager, Granny Ming pondered for a long time before slowly speaking.
"Your Majesty, if that's the case, then the Emperor will have no choice but to favor them. Besides, these two dancers are the very ones the Emperor should favor anyway. Has Your Majesty forgotten? Aren't these two dancers sent from the Western Regions to help the Emperor continue his lineage?"
After being reminded by Granny Ming, the Empress Dowager immediately remembered.
The main reason is that these two dancers from the Western Regions are both fertile, with particularly perky buttocks, clearly indicating they are capable of bearing children.
"Alright, I understand. In that case, I'll leave this matter to you. Remember, you must not let the Emperor find out that I did this."
If we fail this time, that young marquis cannot be allowed to live any longer. I absolutely will not allow such a person to influence the Emperor.
Granny Ming nodded; she understood this principle as well.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured! I will handle this matter well, and the Emperor will certainly not suspect you."
When the Empress Dowager heard what Ming Mama said, she was finally satisfied.
"You must inform me of the matter concerning that young marquis as soon as possible. I need to know exactly when the Emperor will visit him, so that if he really has to be dealt with then, we can avoid those times."
Empress Wu Jing also received the news, and she was so angry that she overturned the table.
"Jiang Jingyue, once I'm released from confinement, I definitely won't let you off the hook. What kind of man dares to try and steal my man? It's utterly shameless."
Seeing how agitated Wu Jing was, the maids around her didn't dare to go over. They knew that if they did, they would become the Empress's punching bag. They weren't stupid; they wouldn't do such a thing.
If you can avoid it, you should definitely avoid it; if there's no other way, you can only silently endure it.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I've already given word to the Empress Dowager. If the Emperor continues like this, we won't even need to lift a finger. The Empress Dowager certainly won't let the young marquis off the hook."
Hearing the maid say this, Wu Jing's eyes lit up immediately, as if it made a lot of sense.
"Alright, if that's the case, then I'll wait and see what they do next."
Jiang Jingyue knew nothing about these things. At this moment, she was still lying lazily in bed, bargaining with the system.
"Tongzi, could you give those two children a bigger reward?"
System: No, host. These arrangements were all made long ago; there's no way to rearrange them for you.
Jiang Jingyue rolled her eyes at the system's words.
"Your systems are all about exploiting labor. You have an extra child, and you don't even reward them? That won't do. No wonder you can't find a suitable host."
When the system heard Jiang Jingyue say that, it felt somewhat helpless, but there was nothing it could do.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. It's no use talking about it anyway. I took the medicine in advance this time, so it should be fine, right? If it's not fine, I'm going to make a scene."
System: "Host, don't worry! The embryo has formed and is just waiting to sprout."
With the system's words of relief, Jiang Jingyue felt at ease. Otherwise, all the tossing and turning she had endured last night would have been for nothing.
At this moment, Madam Jiang hurriedly walked over to Jiang Jingyue and knocked on Jiang Jingyue's door.
Upon hearing the noise from outside, Jiang Jingyue immediately sprang to her feet.
As soon as she opened the door, she saw her mother looking at her with a worried expression. Jiang Jingyue was a little confused by her mother's appearance.
"Mom, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"
After seeing that Jiang Jingyue was alright, Madam Jiang relaxed completely.
She looked at Jiang Jingyue with some concern and spoke.
"Xiao Jing, aren't you going to the morning court today? I'll have your father mention to the Emperor when he leaves court that you no longer need to accompany him in the palace. Also, I'll have your father invite the imperial physician back to check on you. I feel like you've been very tired lately, sleeping all day long."
After Madam Jiang finished speaking, Jiang Jingyue was somewhat taken aback and stood there stunned.
After she realized what was happening, she immediately looked at Madam Jiang and said.
"Mother, I'm fine. You don't need to ask Father to call the imperial physician back. I'm just too tired lately. Don't worry!"
As for the matter of accompanying the emperor, His Majesty would likely not agree.
Jiang Jingyue now understands Fei Leng very well. How could Fei Leng possibly agree to let the duck that was finally in her mouth fly away?
“Xiao Jing, why do you say that? You’ve been with the Emperor for so many years. Now that the border is safe and there’s no need to fight anymore, the Emperor will definitely agree. As for the rest, let your father talk to him.”
Jiang Jingyue felt that her mother would definitely be disappointed later. If Fei Leng were so easy to release people, he wouldn't be Fei Leng.
Sure enough, Mr. Jiang returned dejectedly at noon. Seeing his appearance, Jiang Jingyue knew without even asking that he had been rejected.
When Madam Jiang saw Master Jiang, she immediately went to greet him and began to speak.
"Well, has the Emperor agreed? If he has, we'll find a time to go to the palace to confess our sins. Fortunately, our family has an imperial pardon bestowed by the late Emperor, which can save us from death. If the Emperor gets angry, we'll give the pardon to Xiao Jing, and Xiao Jing will be fine."
Master Jiang shook his head, exuding an air of dejection.
"The Emperor disagreed. He said that Xiao Jing had been a good companion to him, and even if there was no more war, the Emperor hoped that Xiao Jing could stay by his side forever."
"Because he's already used to it, my wife, you know what? I was so flustered just now that I almost blurted out that Xiao Jing is a girl."
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