Quick Wear: Saving the Sickly and Paranoid Villain

Ever since Emperor Jian'an became more and more obsessed with cultivating immortals and seeking the truth, he rarely entered the harem, and no concubine in the palace had become pregnant for two years.

Therefore, Concubine Shu's pregnancy was a big event for both the harem and the court.

Over the years, Emperor Jian'an could clearly feel that his health was not as good as before. On the one hand, he practiced Taoism because he did not want to die, and on the other hand, he also hoped to regain a strong body.

He seldom went to the harem because his desire in this regard decreased after he became an immortal and also because he was somewhat unable to do so.

After knowing that Concubine Shu was pregnant, his joy was visible to the naked eye. He had never thought that he could have another child at his age. Moreover, the mother of this child was Concubine Shu, whom he had always favored, so his joy was even greater.

Great joy filled his mind, so he issued an imperial decree, and despite all objections, named the Eighth Prince the King of Zhennan. The Eighth Prince became the first prince to be named king.

It shocked everyone inside and outside the court for a while.

Dark clouds appeared from the horizon and gradually approached the day. The people who were busy farming looked up and saw that the sky was about to change.

"Bang!" The queen in Kunning Palace smashed a teacup.

"Your Majesty, please calm down." The personal maid knelt down hurriedly.

"Calm down? How can I calm down?" The anger in her eyes became more and more obvious. "That bitch, that bitch is going to stand on my head!"

"How can the prince compare to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" The palace maid looked up at the person above her.

"Hmph," the queen sneered, "this is the only thing that makes him better than that bitch's son." Her anger dissipated a little.

"It's all thanks to your Majesty's resourcefulness." The maid flattered the Queen.

"You are right. If I hadn't been here, how could the son of a talented woman become the crown prince of the Great Xia Kingdom?" At this point, the Queen raised her chin proudly.

She was born in the Zhang family of Beijun, the head of the four major families. Her grandfather was the imperial teacher and taught two emperors. Her reputation and prestige are unmatched by ordinary families!

Originally, the daughter of a minor official like Concubine Shu was not even worthy of carrying his shoes, but because of that bitch's coquettish nature, she actually persuaded His Majesty to promote her brother to the rank of general. How could she be willing to accept this? !

Thinking of Concubine Shu's son who was skilled in martial arts and had military power, the Queen wanted to vomit blood. Why was that bitch's son so outstanding?

"The prince is still too weak." The queen said helplessly. He was far less brave and decisive than Concubine Shu's son.

"But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is good at governing the country. Who wouldn't praise His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for his governance? And His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also has a high prestige among the people."

"Yes, the Eighth Prince has military power, but my son can get the support of scholars and common people all over the world. Moreover, my son is the legitimate heir. How can the son of Concubine Shu compare to him?"

"That's what the Queen said."

The queen finally smiled. She looked at the palace maid below and said, "You are very good. I have seen your loyalty to me over the years. I will give you a good position after my son ascends the throne."

Thinking of the handsome face of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the maid's face gradually turned red, and she said shyly, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The queen nodded, in a good mood.

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The fact that Concubine Shu was pregnant distracted everyone's attention from Concubine Gui, and fewer people went to Concubine Gui's palace.

On the second day of the imperial concubine's pregnancy, the queen announced that her health had improved and the concubines in the harem had to go to Kunning Palace to pay their respects again.

That day, Concubine Shu arrived late, and before the Queen could question her, she fainted. Fortunately, the palace maids around her reacted in time and prevented her from falling to the ground.

This incident naturally alarmed Emperor Jian'an, who angrily scolded the empress for being intolerant, and then issued an edict that Concubine Shu did not need to pay respects to the Kunning Palace during her pregnancy.

As soon as the imperial edict was issued, people inside and outside the court saw the status of Concubine Shu in His Majesty's heart, and many people began to try their best to please Concubine Shu and her son.

That night, another teacup was broken in Kunning Palace, and the queen leaned back in her chair, panting.

"Call the prince over," she said.

Not long after, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince walked into Kunning Palace and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to your mother."

"No need to be so polite. What do you think about this matter of Concubine Shu?" The Queen said with a gloomy face.

"My Lord, I don't know." Lu Yuhuai looked at the queen in confusion.

"Useless thing!" The queen slammed the table in anger.

Who did this child inherit from to become so stupid? His biological mother was of low status, so no matter how well she taught him, she couldn't change his stupidity.

He is obviously very smart in governing a country, but he is extremely bad at scheming.

The queen regretted it very much. Why did she choose such a person in the first place?

Lu Yuhuai naturally saw the regret in the queen's eyes. He smiled gently, as if he had not noticed anything.

Forget it, the queen comforted herself in her heart. Since she had made the choice and couldn’t change it, she could only try her best to help this waste.

"Alright," the queen waved her hand impatiently after figuring it out, "You can leave now."

Seeing that the queen was in a bad mood, the maid comforted her: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince is as gentle as jade. Everyone who sees him would say that the Crown Prince is a true gentleman."

The queen smiled coldly. That was for people who didn't understand him. For those who knew him, like her, she knew that he was a stupid and cowardly person. But such a person was also good, because this way she could control him better.

It was worth it that she went to such great lengths to kill that lowly girl.

Shufei was pregnant, and even the Queen had to grit her teeth and send her a lot of things. It was only right and reasonable for Xu Meir to go and visit her.

On this day, Concubine Zhou came to Xu Meir's Qinyan Palace and proposed to go to Shufei with her, and Xu Meir agreed.

In fact, there were too many people coming to visit Concubine Shu these days. Emperor Jian'an said that she should take care of her health and there was no need to receive too many people. Therefore, she rejected many people these days due to poor health.

But this time, after the palace maid informed her that the imperial concubine had arrived, she immediately had someone politely welcome the imperial concubine in. As for Concubine Zhou, Concubine Shu had the impression that this person was very indifferent and did not participate in the struggles in the palace, so she let her in as well.

Concubine Shu knew that she had been acting arrogantly recently, but she had endured it for so many years. Now her son had not only grown up but was also so outstanding. She was also fortunate enough to be pregnant with a prince, and His Majesty doted on her. Why should she continue to endure it?

Most importantly, His Majesty has said in person that he does not like the Queen's old-fashioned and mean nature, nor does he like the Crown Prince's obedience to the Queen. Among all His Majesty's children, he likes her Eighth Prince the most!

His Majesty even said that he wanted her son to be the crown prince!

These factors combined made Concubine Shu act domineeringly, but her domineering nature was only directed at the Queen. As for other concubines, except those from the Queen's faction, she treated them the same as before.

She already knew that the Queen hated her to death, so it didn't matter if she hated her even more. What she wanted was the Queen's anger, which would make her feel good.

As for the imperial concubine, she was of noble birth but was not favored and had no children. She was a very good object that could be used. She had no need to offend her, nor did she dare to offend her.

If the imperial concubine joined forces with the queen in anger, she would surely die.

So she was particularly nice to Xu Meir, and when she saw Xu Meir approaching, she bowed respectfully.

Xu Meir hurriedly supported her: "You are pregnant, please don't be polite."

Concubine Shu stood up and smiled softly: "Sister is here, it is really an honor for me."

Shufei was a person who could endure what ordinary people could not endure. When facing the younger Guifei, she called her sister without batting an eyelid.

Xu Meir: "You're welcome, sister. How are you today?"

Concubine Shu: "Today is fine."

"It's already autumn, but the lotus flowers in Her Majesty's palace are still blooming beautifully. His Majesty really dotes on Her Majesty." Concubine Zhou said with a smile.

Concubine Shu observed Xu Meir's expression, and when she saw that she was relatively calm, she smiled shyly and said, "No way."

Xu Meir: "The lotus flowers outside are indeed blooming beautifully."

Concubine Shu: "Sister, do you want to go and have a look?"

"Well," Xu Meir hesitated, "it's better for my sister not to move around casually while she's pregnant."

"Hmm..." Concubine Shu also hesitated.

"I have heard that pregnant women need to move around to facilitate delivery, but the Imperial Concubine is right. The Imperial Concubine should be careful." Lady Zhou said considerately.