"Why does Lady Jing look unhappy today?"

Concubine Qi was making trouble again. Concubine Jing was favored by the Queen because she was pregnant, which made her feel unhappy for a long time.

Now Zhen Huan is also pregnant. Seeing her high-spirited look, Concubine Qi feels as uncomfortable as if being scratched by a cat.

She wanted to say something to tease Zhen Huan, but when she saw Zhen Huan's aura of being a favored concubine, the little courage that had just emerged in her heart began to retreat.

Turning to see Concubine Jing huddled in the corner with her head lowered, Concubine Qi's eyes rolled and she began to get upset.

Zhen Huan had a smile on her face. She would not take Concubine Qi's shallow thoughts seriously.

What she wanted to see was how Concubine Jing, who had had little presence since entering the palace, would fight back.

Lady Jing raised her wet eyes, as if frightened, and spoke softly and carefully:

"Thank you for your concern, Concubine Qi. I didn't sleep well last night."

Her words caused everyone to have different expressions, some making their own guesses and some gloating.

The queen, who had been smiling and silent, spoke in time:

"Lady Jing has not slept well, but is there something wrong with your body?"

Lady Jing said in a low voice, as if shy and afraid:

"Thank you for your concern, Queen. I am fine. But last night in my dream, I saw peach blossoms blooming all over the mountain. I was so happy to see them that I wanted to pick one to put in a vase."

"But who would have thought that countless peach blossoms would pile up and fall into my belly. I was awakened all of a sudden and dared not fall asleep again."

At this critical moment, Li Ying dreamed of peach blossoms in her arms.

The queen looked at her in surprise. Was she intelligent and wanted to use this to avoid disputes, or was this really an accident?

Before the Queen could say anything, Concubine Xin's cheerful voice resounded throughout the palace:

"Sister Jing, this is a pregnancy dream. When I was pregnant with the eldest princess, I also dreamed of flowers. At that time, the old maid told me that this was a sign of having a girl, but I didn't believe it. It turned out to be a princess. Sister Shen, did you have a pregnancy dream back then?"

Concubine Xin always likes to use ups and downs in her speaking tone, which can quickly bring people into her description, and at the end she also helps Cao Qinmo.

Under the curious eyes of the crowd, Concubine Shen had no choice but to agree:

"I dreamed of a little rabbit, and sure enough, I was born a princess."

"Oh, isn't this right?" Concubine Xin clapped her hands, her eyebrows twitching:

"There will be another princess in the palace."

Princess! Concubine Qi was successfully led astray by Concubine Jing. At this moment, she finally calmed down a little. She exaggeratedly said to Concubine Jing:

"Hello, Princess. Girls are considerate and sensible, unlike boys who always have endless worries. The Third Prince has never let me relax for a moment. Sister Jing doesn't have to worry about these things in the future."

These words made Concubine Xin and Concubine Shen look at each other, and they saw the mockery of Concubine Qi in each other's eyes.

Lady Jing's face flushed after being talked about by a group of people, but her expression was unusually gentle:

"Thank you, Concubine Qi. I think so too. My sisters all said so. I can go back and choose the patterns so that I can prepare the clothes for the princess."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Queen gave her an approving look, with a look of scrutiny and consideration in her approval.

An Lingrong also secretly sighed in her heart that Li Ying's method of avoiding disaster was really clever.

On the one hand, it dispelled the concerns of the Queen and Concubine Qi, and on the other hand, it secretly told everyone that her child would not compete with anyone.

However, this would make everyone's attention focused on Zhen Huan.

And how did Li Ying guarantee that it was a girl? Was it a secret family trick or a delaying tactic?

An Lingrong kept her gaze on Zhen Huan, and saw that she looked as calm as ever, and did not take Li Ying's little trick seriously at all.

In Zhen Huan's opinion, if she couldn't protect her child at this moment, all the suffering she had endured in the palace over the years would have been in vain.

Therefore, when she met An Ling's inquiring eyes, she smiled generously in response.

When An Lingrong was discovered that she was staring at Zhen Huan, she was not panicked at all. Instead, she smiled and nodded frankly at Zhen Huan.

These topics about pregnancy and childbirth made Concubine Qi feel annoyed. Why wasn't she the pregnant person?

She had no choice but to be patient and continue listening to these people shift the topic to Zhen Huan.

……

Jingren Palace, which had been bustling for the whole morning, finally became quiet.

The Queen left Concubine Qi alone and explained something to her:

"The Concubine Wan is pregnant and she is afraid of cats. The pine nuts that the Third Prince brought you should not be left in the inner court."

Concubine Qi glared with displeasure, "Your Majesty, you know that Songzi has always been well-behaved. I took it from you and brought it back to Changchun Palace just because she was afraid of cats. It has been with me for several years. I am sending it away just because of Zhen Huan. Why?"

The Queen patiently persuaded:

"As soon as she got pregnant, the Emperor asked me to take over all the palace affairs again, so that Concubine Wan could rest assured and take care of her baby. Songzi is well-behaved, but it's spring now. What if it gets mad and runs away and bumps into Concubine Wan?"

He paused here, then said helplessly:

"The emperor values ​​her child so much. If Songzi really gets into trouble, others will think it was you who ordered it. How will you defend yourself then? I am doing this for your own good. It's just a cat, isn't it? If you like, wait until Concubine Wan's child is born, and I will pick one for you."

But Concubine Qi still resisted and argued with her:

"The Queen's cat is not an ordinary cat. It is a filial act of the Third Prince. Besides, I am already used to its company. No matter how good the others are, they are not as good as Songzi."

Seeing that she was stubborn and refused to listen to advice, the queen frowned and said coldly:

"Now, you don't want to listen to what I say? Don't you see how the emperor treats Concubine Wan?"

"The rare and precious medicinal materials in the Imperial Hospital are piled up like mountains in Yongshou Palace. The number of palace servants serving her has doubled, and the imperial physician Wen Shichu has to wait for orders all day long."

"That's not enough. The emperor was worried that Concubine Wan would have trouble thinking during her pregnancy, so he allowed her mother to enter the palace again. This is the third time Concubine Wan has seen her family since she entered the palace."

"Back then, Concubine Yi was about to give birth, but she hadn't seen her family once. Although her biological mother died early, she still had other aunts at home, and it would be good for her to meet them, but the emperor refused to give in."

"This is the difference between caring and not caring. This is all I have to say. It is up to you whether you will follow my instructions or not. If you really get into trouble in the future, it will be useless to ask me for help."

Every time the Queen spoke, Concubine Qi's heart sank. This was still an unformed blood ball, forcing her to give up the Third Prince's affection.

What if she grows up? She was indignant and wanted to fight for it again, but when she saw the queen's stern face, she swallowed the angry words that were about to come out of her mouth and said with resentment:

"I will ask the Third Prince to take the pine nuts back to the North Fifth Residence."

After Concubine Qi left, the queen, who had been working hard all morning, began to close her eyes.

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