Ning Yu saw the guilt that flashed across the emperor's face and couldn't help but sneer in his heart, is he feeling guilty?
Unfortunately, the child is not his.
He doesn't deserve it either.
Soon, the news of the queen's pregnancy spread throughout the harem, and everyone was in an uproar. Although they were jealous and bitter, they did not dare to do anything.
When Concubine Ning learned that the Queen was pregnant, her delicate face twisted for a moment, but soon calmed down, and her tone was slightly crazy.
"I lost my child, but she is pregnant. Why?"
The personal maid lowered her head tightly, her face full of fear. She felt that something was wrong with her master recently, especially after her position was promoted, and His Majesty rarely came to Baoxiang Palace.
A piercing gaze fell on her, and his voice was cold, "Go and find out about the Queen..."
The maid took the order and left.
Since Ning Yu became pregnant, she stopped paying her respects to the emperor and temporarily handed over the power of the palace to Concubine De, so that she could focus on taking care of the baby.
As her belly grew bigger, Ning Yu became more and more sleepy. She always slept until noon before waking up. After lunch, she felt even more tired and soon fell asleep again.
Every time Chu Hewang came, Ning Yu was almost always lying on the couch and sleeping. Although her face had become fatter, her skin was smooth, white, and tender, and her figure looked much fuller.
After four or five months of pregnancy, Ning Yu's appetite suddenly became poor. She couldn't eat anything. She always felt that the food she was served had an inexplicable fishy smell that made her nauseous.
When the emperor finished his official duties, he saw that the food on Ning Yu's desk was barely touched, and his brows were almost furrowed. "What's going on?"
The servant girl beside her knelt down and said quickly, "Your Majesty's appetite has been much worse recently. She can't eat anything."
The emperor waved his hand, a hint of annoyance on his face, "Then let the imperial kitchen redo it!"
Soon, the imperial kitchen racked their brains to make food suitable for pregnant women. Ning Yu reluctantly took a few bites, but she didn't eat much.
Ning Yu put down her bowl and chopsticks, wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and said softly, "Your Majesty, don't blame them. I am much better now."
The emperor's gaze fell on Ning Yu's abdomen, and his big hand supported her lower back. "Did the emperor bother you?"
Ning Yu shook her head, a smile playing on the corner of her lips. "My child is very well behaved and has not troubled me. Your Majesty has been very busy these past few days. Why did you suddenly come to my place?"
The emperor felt inexplicably irritated. Did the queen dislike him?
If the concubines in the harem knew that he was coming, they would all be overjoyed.
Only she kept pushing him to others, and used the ancestral rules as an excuse to persuade him to treat everyone equally.
"Oh? Queen, don't you want me to visit you?" The emperor's face was a little gloomy, and his eyes looked straight at Ning Yu.
Ning Yu said calmly, "Your Majesty, I was just asking casually. Besides, I am pregnant now, so it is difficult for me to serve Your Majesty. As far as I know, Your Majesty often stays at Concubine Li's place."
Now that she is pregnant with the dragon heir, and the emperor has already been given a drug that will make him infertile, naturally there is no hope for him.
The emperor's eyes narrowed slightly, becoming extremely dark. After a long while, he said, "...I have my reasons. Don't worry, I will not let Concubine Li have a child..."
Ning Yu suddenly felt some sympathy for Concubine Li. An inexplicable anger surged in her heart. Her eyes were like fireworks, and she said word by word,
"I know that Your Majesty is doing this to deal with my mother's family, but there is no need for Your Majesty to do so."
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I haven’t decided which world to write about in the next chapter. Which one do you want to read first, the modern chapter [The disabled uncle of the domineering president and the beautiful secretary] or the ancient chapter [The powerful official who doesn’t like women and the wife of his subordinate]?
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