When Consort De heard that the Emperor would not be returning to the palace with her, she was stunned.
"Your Majesty, aren't you coming back with me? I made that soup especially for Your Majesty. It would be a waste if Your Majesty didn't drink it."
After saying this, Consort De walked to the side of the Nine Palaces and reached out to pull the Emperor.
He simply avoided it; Jiu Gongting didn't like anyone touching him, except for Jiang Jingyue.
No matter where Jiang Jingyue touched, he showed no sign of dislike.
But he simply couldn't tolerate these concubines.
"Consort De, I have already said that since you have already done it, you should drink it yourself. I have neither the time nor the opportunity."
When Consort De heard this, she felt a little uncomfortable.
He felt that the emperor simply did not want to.
Otherwise, the Emperor would have time to accompany the Empress for a walk here.
How could there be no time to go to her palace and have soup with her?
At this point, Consort De still had some self-awareness.
She knew the Emperor was unwilling, but for some reason, she was just unwilling to accept it.
So she suddenly lunged towards the emperor.
Jiugongting was startled by her sudden action.
He immediately grabbed Jiang Jingyue and moved away slightly.
The main concern was that Jiang Jingyue might get hurt.
Jiang Jingyue instinctively hugged her stomach.
Consort Rou, standing beside Emperor De, noticed this small movement. Her eyes widened instantly, filled with disbelief. She couldn't help but rub her eyes, intending to take another look. This time, she was certain: the Emperor had also instinctively protected the woman's stomach.
In other words, that girl is pregnant now.
Consort Rou was just about to pull Consort De away to discuss what to do next.
But to her surprise, the emperor made his move before she could even make a move.
Seeing that Consort De was about to rush over, Jiu Gongting kicked her.
"Consort De, what are you doing? Have you gone mad? You're acting crazy all day long, I don't know what you're doing. Get back here right now!"
Consort De was kicked, and the area where she was kicked still feels numb.
She remembered, but at that moment she had no strength at all.
It wasn't because she was kicked, but because seeing the Emperor like this made her feel disheartened.
Consort De couldn't understand why the Emperor would treat her this way.
"Your Majesty, why? Why are you treating me like this? What have I done wrong?"
Consort De couldn't control herself at all; tears kept falling.
She looked at Jiugongting with a pitiful expression, but at this moment Jiugongting's mind was not on her at all.
Jiu Gongting didn't even glance at her. He reached out and touched Jiang Jingyue's stomach, looking at her anxiously and asking.
"Baby Yue, how are you? Do you feel uncomfortable?"
Seeing how worried he was, Jiang Jingyue shook her head at him, reached out and took his big hand, squeezing it gently in his palm.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I am fine. I am perfectly healthy. Your Majesty, let's go back!"
Hearing Jiang Jingyue say this and describe her expression, Jiugong Tingcheng was relieved to confirm that she was truly alright.
He grabbed Jiang Jingyue's hand and prepared to leave.
However, at this moment, Consort Rou, unwilling to give up, came to the Emperor and Jiang Jingyue and excitedly asked.
"Your Majesty, is the Empress pregnant?"
Hearing Consort Rou ask such a question, Jiu Gongting was somewhat surprised.
He knew that it must have been Roufei who noticed his actions just now.
Jiugongting didn't say anything more, but reached out and pulled Roufei's hand away from Jiang Jingyue's.
“Consort Rou, this is not something you should concern yourself with. Your most important task right now is to bring Consort De back.”
The Emperor's action further convinced Consort Rou that the Empress was indeed pregnant.
She didn't know what to do for a moment, and could only watch as the emperor left with Jiang Jingyue.
As she left, she heard Jiang Jingyue's voice coming towards her.
"Your Majesty, you must keep your word. Starting tonight, you must wash and massage my feet every night."
To Consort Rou's utter surprise, the Emperor actually agreed.
"Okay, I promise you, I'll wash you as soon as I get back, okay?"
Jiang Jingyue had no objection to this, but when Consort Rou heard the news, she couldn't believe it. She simply couldn't believe that the Emperor would treat the Empress so well.
He even personally washed her feet. After learning about this, Consort Rou really couldn't accept it. She stood there stunned, unable to calm down for a long time.
Consort De remained seated, unable to rise.
She wanted to call for Consort Rou to come and pull her up, but no matter how many times she called, Consort Rou ignored her.
Consort De was furious and couldn't help but shout at Consort Rou in front of her.
"Consort Rou, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and help me up."
Consort De shouted with all her might, so Consort Rou heard it and rushed to Consort De's side with a look of anxiety.
"Your Highness, why do you think the Empress is pregnant? Didn't she only enter the palace not long ago?"
Is there something strange about this?
Consort De was stunned when she heard this. Suddenly, she seemed to remember something and immediately reached out her hand to Consort Rou.
"Quickly, help me up. I need to have someone investigate and see what's going on."
Consort Rou nodded, and immediately pulled Consort De up from the ground.
"Your Highness, please investigate this matter quickly. It's very strange. She hasn't been in the palace for very long, so how could she be pregnant?"
Could it be that the child in her womb isn't the Emperor's at all?
Consort De also thought of this matter, but there is currently no evidence.
She dared not speak carelessly, because this was a matter that could not be discussed casually.
"This matter is still uncertain; we'll have to wait until the investigation is complete before making any further statements."
Let's go back now. Once we're back, I'll have my men start investigating.
If it's truly discovered that the Empress is pregnant, then it's possible that the child in her womb isn't the Emperor's at all.
Upon hearing this news, Consort Rou was extremely excited.
"Alright, then I'll leave this matter to Consort De. Once your people have found out, I hope Consort De can let me know as soon as possible. I've been waiting for news from Consort De."
Consort De did not refuse, mainly because she felt that having someone to help her resolve the matter would definitely speed things up.
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