Get pregnant soon, and beauties will have many happy pregnancies

Xia Zhu had already prepared the sedan chair. When she saw Concubine Jiang's frightened eyes and pale face, she knew that her queen was talking nonsense again.

The Queen Mother loves wine, but her alcohol tolerance is really poor, even lower than Miss Ji. Miss Ji had to get into the sedan chair by herself, while the Queen Mother could not even walk steadily.

Xia Zhu went over to help her own queen, "Your Majesty, please get on the sedan first."

Jiangpin stood there without daring to move. The Queen turned her head and glared at her, "Why don't you come over? Are you afraid that I will harm your child? Humph! I don't even take someone like you seriously. You are so timid and cowardly. You are destined to be bullied!"

The Queen spoke incoherently, and it seemed as if it was still the time when Concubine Jiang had just entered the palace.

Rumor has it that she killed the baby in Lanpin's belly. Lanpin lay in bed howling for three days and three nights, leaving two lives behind. Before she died, she cursed her to die a bad death.

Everyone in the palace was afraid of her, and the emperor didn't trust her either.

Xia Zhu knew that the Queen was feeling bitter. The Queen had always been proud, but Concubine Lan's death was a thorn in the Queen's heart. The Emperor did not punish the Queen for this, but became more distant to her day by day.

The Queen had no way of speaking out her grievances but refused to give in, and the Emperor and the Queen gradually became alienated, leading to the current situation.

Xia Zhu coaxed softly, "Your Highness, please get on the sedan first. I have also prepared a sedan for Concubine Jiang. I will send Concubine Jiang back to Lanyue Palace and will not let her get into any trouble."

The Queen said angrily, "No! I'll just live in Zhanghua Palace! Which place in this palace is better than Zhanghua Palace? Which place is safer than Zhanghua Palace? What the hell is this Lanyue Palace? Was it arranged by Concubine Xiao again? It's so desolate, and there's such a big pond. You'll just drown!"

Jiang Pin suddenly understood why the Queen had insisted on letting her live in Zhanghua Palace. The Queen wanted to protect her.

But she heard some rumors and thought that the Queen wanted to abdicate and keep the baby in her belly, so she refused to move there.

The Lanyue Palace was arranged by Concubine Xiao, who said it was a quiet place and a good place for pregnancy. There was a large lotus pond in the palace, with the moon reflected in it, which was quite poetic.

She did fall into the water, but luckily she had learned to swim when she was a child, so no one knew about it. She swam back desperately and saved her life.

Later, she gradually realized that Concubine Xiao had a kind face but a wicked heart, and that she was still favored by the emperor. She became more and more afraid of Concubine Xiao and did not dare to get close to the queen.

Xia Zhu responded repeatedly: "Okay, okay! I will listen to your Majesty. Get up the sedan chair and go to Zhanghua Palace."

The group soon arrived at Zhanghua Palace.

The Queen Mother drank the sobering soup and took off her hairpins, revealing a pale face. She rubbed her brows and was too lazy to pretend to be dignified and graceful anymore, so she leaned on the couch like a boneless person.

"I said some nonsense, but it went in one ear and out the other. With your little guts, I don't think you dare to go out and tell others about it."

"It's getting late, so just stay in Zhanghua Palace. I've already sent someone to Lanyue Palace to pass on a message, so you can stay here peacefully. Tomorrow morning, I'll send someone to escort you back safely. Tonight, you should stay in your room and don't run around. If you get hurt again, it'll be my fault again."

Concubine Jiang lived in fear in the palace. After she became pregnant, she suffered countless attacks. She suspected Concubine Xiao and the Queen Mother, but times have changed and people's true colors have been revealed. She knew that with the Queen Mother's arrogance, she would not bother to deal with a powerless person like her.

Jiangpin knelt in front of the queen and said, "I am sorry to the queen. The queen wanted to protect me, but I didn't know what was good for me and hurt her heart. I also doubted the queen. Concubine Xiao slandered the queen, but I didn't defend her."

"Your Majesty is so kind-hearted. I am the one who doesn't know what's good for me. Your Majesty is so broad-minded. She doesn't hold grudges and is willing to help Yi'er. I really don't know how to thank you."

The Queen sneered, "I don't have so many useless kindnesses! Back then, the Emperor suspected me of murdering the heir, and I wanted to save a heir for him. And you happened to enter the palace. Isn't that a coincidence?"

"It's fine if you don't want to. I don't take it to heart. Get up."

Jiangpin's eyes were blurred with tears, and she choked up and said, "I have been regretting all these years. If Yi'er could be raised by your majesty, he would have a smooth life. It's all my fault for being greedy. Leaving the painted boat and being able to enter the palace as the daughter of a minor official is already a great fortune. I am still not satisfied and want to raise my own child."

"Your Majesty is willing to raise Yi'er, but I am reluctant to do so. I am sorry for Yi'er. He is so ambitious, studying late into the night, and practicing martial arts until his body is covered with injuries. But because of a mother like me, he is never favored by Your Majesty."

The queen sighed and pulled Concubine Jiang up.

"I have also given birth to a child, so how can I not understand a mother's feelings? How could I bear to give away my own flesh and blood?"

"When you entered the palace, the Empress Dowager was totally against it. She obviously brought concubines with her, but the Emperor wanted to try something new. Thinking that you were pregnant, the Empress Dowager wanted to give the baby to me to raise, so she reluctantly let you enter the palace."

"My child died in an unclear manner. How could I have the heart to raise someone else's child? Xun'er would definitely blame me in the underworld. You don't have to feel guilty. You raised the Eighth Prince very well. He is loyal, brave, kind, and self-disciplined. If he had the slightest dislike for you as his mother, I would not have helped him like this."

"Yier is a good child. He would rather not have a title himself than not want you to be promoted. Concubine Xiao is in charge of the harem. You really think you can cover the sky with one hand. I have said that I will promote you to the position of concubine. Just wait. It won't be long before you are Concubine Jiang."

In the blink of an eye, it was time for the Queen Mother’s birthday banquet.

As usual, the birthday banquet was hosted by Concubine Xiao. The Queen merely took a look, added a few people according to the Queen Mother's wishes, and then stopped caring about it.

Although it was a family dinner and not many people were qualified to attend, the delicious food, musical instruments, singing and dancing made it quite lively and festive.

Concubine Jiang sat in the corner somewhat stiffly. Apart from the Empress, the only concubines present in the harem were Concubine Xiao and herself. She knew that the Empress was trying to elevate her, so she became even more cautious and did not dare to make any mistakes.

Concubine Xiao was dressed in a red palace dress and had a gorgeous appearance. She sat beside the emperor. Even the empress was not as close to the emperor as she was. The harem had long been her world, and the empress was just a figurehead.

Sooner or later, she will pull the queen off the phoenix chair and sit on it herself!

Concubine Xiao put on a show of modesty and said, "Today is a family banquet. I have been preparing for it for these days and thinking hard, but I still feel that it is not good enough and cannot show your majesty's filial piety to the Empress Dowager. Your majesty, please don't blame me for being stupid."

The emperor held Concubine Xiao's hand and said, "I have seen that the family banquet was very well organized. My beloved concubine has worked hard. I am relieved to leave these matters to you, my beloved concubine."

Concubine Xiao lowered her head shyly, "It is not hard for me to share your Majesty's worries."