When Zhao Furong saw Jiang Jingyue get up on her own, she immediately became furious.
"Consort Jing, are you so lacking in manners now? Is it just because you're carrying the Emperor's child that you think you can be so arrogant?"
Jiang Jingyue slowly raised her head, looked directly at Zhao Furong, and immediately burst into laughter.
"What a coincidence! The reason I am in this state is because of the child in my womb. His Majesty said that I do not need to bow to anyone, not even the Empress Dowager. So, I am bowing to you today. Are you not satisfied, Imperial Noble Consort?"
Jiang Jingyue had already said all that, and even brought up the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, so Zhao Furong had no way to refute him, and couldn't refute him anyway.
If she were to refute this, the person who would be punished would definitely not be Consort Jing.
The Empress Dowager had already told her not to bow, but she, a mere Imperial Noble Consort, still made others bow and wouldn't even let her get up immediately.
If word got out, Zhao Furong felt that if the Emperor or the Empress Dowager found out about this, she would be in deep trouble.
Zhao Furong didn't dare to gamble at all, so when she heard Jiang Jingyue ask her that question, she could only smile awkwardly.
"How could that be? Consort Jing is willing to pay her respects to me. It is truly an honor for me."
These words made Zhao Furong grit her teeth, and she almost lost control of herself.
When Jiang Jingyue heard her say that, she nodded and slowly walked towards her seat.
Once everyone had arrived, Zhao Furong prepared to get down to business.
"You all probably know why I summoned you here today!"
The concubines in the palace all heard this to some extent, so they all nodded hurriedly.
Seeing that they all understood, Zhao Furong nodded in satisfaction.
"Since everyone knows this, Yuehe will bring everything out so everyone can choose what they like and wear it! The envoy from the Western Regions said that wearing this is especially good for women's health, so everyone can choose what they like and wear it."
Zhao Furong kept emphasizing that everyone should wear the ones they liked. Jiang Jingyue was playing with the sachet in her hand when, while she was lost in thought, the system had already given her the answer.
"Host, the sachet in your hand has been soaked in aphrodisiac incense. Take a sniff and see if it smells particularly good."
When Jiang Jingyue heard the system say that, she couldn't help but want to laugh.
"Tongzi, are you stupid? Sachets are naturally fragrant, no matter how you smell them, they will smell fragrant."
After thinking about what Jiang Jingyue said, the system realized that it made sense, but it still affirmed to Jiang Jingyue.
"Host, it's been soaked in aphrodisiac incense anyway, so you'd better not wear it, otherwise it'll be bad for your health."
Jiang Jingyue hadn't originally planned to wear it. She generally didn't believe anything Zhao Furong gave her, and no matter what, she wouldn't joke about the child in her belly.
"Don't worry! I definitely won't wear this sachet."
Seeing that everyone had chosen their sachets and happily put them on, Jiang Jingyue also took one, but didn't wear it.
Zhao Furong had been observing Jiang Jingyue, and seeing that Jiang Jingyue hadn't put it on, she immediately asked Jiang Jingyue.
"Consort Jing, why didn't you put it on? The people from the Western Regions said that this thing only works if you wear it for a long time. Wearing it for just a short while won't have any effect, so everyone must wear it close to their body!"
After saying this, Zhao Furong glanced at Jiang Jingyue again and spoke earnestly.
"Consort Jing, you should definitely wear this. Wearing it will not only be good for you, but also for the baby in your womb."
Jiang Jingyue moved the sachet in her hand away slightly and then glanced at Zhao Furong on it.
"No need, Your Highness, I can't stand the smell. I won't disappoint Your Highness's kindness, so I'll just take it back and hang it in my room."
Zhao Furong was initially a little angry when Jiang Jingyue refused, but Jiang Jingyue's next words made her happy again.
Anyway, as long as Jiang Jingyue isn't planning to throw the sachet away, then things will be fine.
"That works too. You can just hang it where you usually pass by."
These things were originally prepared for Jiang Jingyue. If Jiang Jingyue doesn't accept them, she might have to think of other ways.
"Your Highness, may I touch your belly and bask in your good fortune? I also wish to bear children for His Majesty."
The person who spoke was Consort Xian, who looked like a little white rabbit, delicate and soft, seemingly easy to get along with.
Like a giant doll, Jiang Jingyue has no resistance to anything that looks good.
So when the virtuous concubine asked this question, Jiang Jingyue immediately nodded.
"Of course you can. If you're gentle, you can do it."
Before Consort Xian could even speak, the people around her immediately burst into laughter upon hearing her words.
"Consort Xian, you are frighteningly naive! You don't think you can get pregnant just by touching your belly, do you? Let me tell you, if the Emperor doesn't visit your palace, all of this is for naught."
"That's right! Consort Xian, if you want a child, you can only pray that the Emperor will come to your palace. The Emperor is currently occupied by Consort Jing every day, so we have no chance at all."
These concubines kept trying to provoke Jiang Jingyue, while Consort Xian in front of her looked at Jiang Jingyue with a surprised expression.
"Consort Jing, could you please stop monopolizing the Emperor? Would you like to invite him to my palace for a visit?"
Consort Xian stared intently at Jiang Jingyue with her large eyes. To an outsider, she would seem like a simple and innocent woman, but only Jiang Jingyue knew that this was all just a facade.
At first, she also thought there were still such innocent people in the palace, but when Consort Xian said those words, the sudden flash of jealousy in her eyes betrayed her.
"This is not something I can decide. Besides, it's not that I'm clinging to Your Majesty; it's that Your Majesty simply doesn't want to leave. Perhaps it's because I'm quite charming, Your Majesty, that you like me!"
As Jiang Jingyue said this, she kept observing the seemingly innocent Consort Xian in front of her.
Sure enough, compared to her, this Consort Xian was still somewhat inferior. When she heard her say that, the innocent look in Consort Xian's eyes vanished instantly.
Instead, her eyes were filled with jealousy as she looked at Jiang Jingyue, her jealousy almost overflowing.
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