After a while, Caiyun came to report in a panic: "My lady, there is no prescription in the dressing box."

Xuan Ling's face became even colder, and he ordered Li Chang to tie up Liu Bin.

Li Chang had already asked the young eunuch to look for Liu Bin. When he received the news, Liu Bin was missing and his entire family had already left.

Xuan Ling was furious when he heard this and accused Shen Meizhuang: "Liu Bin is your fellow villager. You recommended Liu Bin to help you with your pregnancy, right?"

Zhen Huan was about to kneel down and beg for mercy, but Xuan Ling stared at her and said, "Anyone who dares to plead for Shen will be punished with the same crime."

Xuan Ling turned his back and was angry for a long time. Then he turned around and pulled off the red gold Hehe Ruyi hairpin on Shen Meizhuang's head.

Xuan Ling said coldly: "How dare you be so bold as to deceive me and the Queen Mother."

The red gold wedding ring and Ruyi hairpin that the Queen Mother gave to Shen Meizhuang because she was pregnant were thrown on the ground like this.

The Queen was afraid that Xuan Ling would get angry and hurt his body, so she consoled him, "Your Majesty, please take care of your health."

Hearing this, Xuan Ling took a few deep breaths and spoke slowly: "I know you are steady, but I didn't know you were so unbearable. I am extremely disappointed that you dared to use fake pregnancy to win favor."

Shen Meizhuang, with her hair disheveled, prostrated herself on the ground and cried out, "I am innocent!"

Zhen Huan saw that the situation was not right, and immediately knelt down and pleaded with tears: "I dare to go against the emperor's wishes and plead for mercy. Even though Shen Ronghua has committed a serious crime, please give Shen Ronghua a chance to correct her mistakes for the sake of our past friendship."

The Queen also pleaded: "I have the same idea as Concubine Zhen. I hope Your Majesty will remember our old friendship and punish Shen Ronghua leniently."

Seeing that the queen had also advised him, Xuan Ling closed his eyes and thought for a moment before speaking: "Ronghua Shen's behavior was biased and violated the palace rules. She is demoted to be imprisoned in Yurun Hall and no one is allowed to visit her."

Before leaving Yurun Hall, Xuan Ling gave the order: "Chase Liu Bin and keep him alive. Fuling, kill him!"

Seeing that the time had come, Feng Ruozhao fell to the side as if frightened by Xuan Ling's words.

Concubine Xin, who was beside him, managed to hold Feng Ruozhao up.

The queen immediately called the imperial physician: "Imperial physician, come quickly."

Xuan Ling paused and waited for a moment while the two imperial doctors took Feng Ruozhao's pulse.

The two doctors looked at each other, and Zhang Mi replied, "Your Majesty, Empress, we two humble servants have taken Empress Shuyi's pulse and found that she is pregnant."

When these words were spoken, everyone looked surprised.

After Xuan Ling was surprised, he confirmed again: "Are you sure it's pregnancy?"

Zhang Mi nodded and replied, "Your Majesty, Empress Shuyi has been pregnant for more than two months. Empress Shuyi was frightened. I will make two bowls of calming soup. After drinking it, Empress Shuyi will recover."

Xuan Ling's ugly cold face finally warmed up.

The Queen said: "Shuyi has been in the palace for a long time, and finally the good news has come."

Xuan Ling nodded and said, "It is indeed good news. Feng Shuyi is promoted to the rank of second-rank concubine and is given the character Jing as her title."

The Queen bowed and said, "I, your concubine, thank the Emperor for his grace on behalf of Concubine Jing."

Xuan Ling was in a calm mood. He ordered Hanzhu and Ruyi to take good care of Feng Ruozhao, and asked Jiang Muyang to look after Feng Ruozhao's baby.

After the emperor and empress left, everyone also left Yurun Hall one after another.

When Concubine Hua and Cao Qinmo left, there was coldness on their faces.

Ten days later, Feng Ruozhao underwent a ceremony to confer the title of imperial concubine, becoming one of the four imperial concubines of the second rank in the palace.

After Shen Meizhuang faked her pregnancy, a war broke out on the southwestern border.

Xuan Ling was busy with the affairs of the previous dynasty and did not enter the harem, but he still often cared about Feng Ruozhao's pregnancy.

When he had free time, Xuan Ling would come to see the fetus in Feng Ruozhao's belly.

After Xuan Ling entered Yanbo Pavilion, he asked Feng Ruozhao a few questions and then left. After that, he would go to Yifu Pavilion to visit Zhen Huan.

Zhen Huan pretended to be pitiful, so Xuan Ling removed Huang Guiquan from the Imperial Household Department and replaced the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department with Jiang Zhongmin.

Because Zhen Huan pretended to be pitiful, Xuan Ling removed Huang Guiquan, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department, and replaced him with Jiang Zhongmin. Zhen Huan had completely offended Murong Shilan.

Thinking of how Zhen Huan pushed An Lingrong out as a meat shield in order to distract Murong Shilan, Feng Ruozhao came up with a plan in his mind.

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