I swept the harem by pretending to be weak

A small compartment was set up outside the Zi Lan Yuan house, where Liu Zhirou and Miao'er Tan Xiang were examined. On one side sat two female officials who looked to be around 20 years old and an imperial physician, and on the other side there was even a dog tied up.

The dog's fur was black and shiny, and it was obvious that it had been well-fed. It was not afraid of strangers coming in, but jumped for joy, wagging its tail like a windmill.

Liu Zhirou walked closer to take a look, then took off her armor and touched its back. It felt very good.

The doctor beside him smiled and said, "Your Majesty probably doesn't understand what the meaning of putting a dog on the table is."

"I also grew up in the countryside when I was young, and I have heard that black dogs can ward off evil spirits." Liu Zhirou replied with a smile.

"That's true, but it's more than that. This dog was originally raised by the chief of the Imperial Hospital. It's very smart and can smell the smell of medicinal herbs that many people can't."

"After Lady Lan became pregnant, everyone was very worried, but the best imperial physicians were called to Concubine Chen's palace. We were also worried that we were not well trained and had put something in there that shouldn't have. So after much thought, we came up with this folk remedy. Once the dog smells a different scent, it will bark non-stop. This way we will be able to know what went wrong." The imperial physician explained with a smile.

"The director of the hospital has superb medical skills and is flexible and agile. I admire him very much." Liu Zhirou complimented him.

Although the inspection items were very complicated, the inspection process was not slow and it was completed quickly.

Liu Zhirou finally entered the house and saw Ai Ziyi.

It hasn't been long since the pregnancy news was announced, but Ai Ziyi looks swollen all over. I don't know if it's because the food has been so good recently that she's gained weight, or if it's because she's depressed that's why the edema appears.

But as soon as she opened her mouth, Liu Zhirou knew it was the former.

"Arou, you're finally here. I've been feeling depressed these past few days!" Ai Ziyi looked happy and immediately wanted to throw off the quilt and get out of bed. The palace maids serving her quickly stopped her from doing so.

"My lady, my lady, you are a double now, you can't be so impulsive."

"Yes, yes, Concubine Chun will be in soon, please don't move, it will be bad if you disturb the young master."

Ai Ziyi herself looked quite nonchalant: "Forget it, what can he know in more than two months! I have always been in good health, nothing will happen to me."

"Then you can't just gamble on things like this. If you're not careful, you'll end up regretting it for the rest of your life." Liu Zhirou smiled sincerely.

When she was with Concubine Xian before, even though she used the effect of "speaking without being asked", Liu Zhirou had to remain vigilant, fearing that she would be misled and used as a pawn by others. Only when she was with Ai Ziyi could she reluctantly relax.

After all, when it comes to palace fighting, this unfortunate child seems to be even more inexperienced than her.

Sometimes she couldn't help but worry about Ai Ziyi, but sometimes she trusted her very much. A naive and lively girl who was well raised by her family couldn't be a bad person anyway.

"You don't know what kind of life I've been leading these days. When I eat or sleep, someone is watching me all the time. I feel like a porcelain doll that will be broken if I'm not careful." Ai Ziyi complained incessantly.

But soon, a touch of maternal love and love bloomed on her face again: "I just hope that this kid has some conscience, and for all the suffering I have endured for him, he will come out well and stop tormenting me."

"I definitely will." Liu Zhirou smiled gently and said.

Liu Zhirou sighed secretly in her heart.

She now doesn't quite know what to do to help Ai Ziyi. If she wants to keep the child, she doesn't think she has the ability to do it quietly.

No matter what the matter is, once it is related to the emperor's mind, it becomes extremely difficult to change it, unless the relationship is torn apart, or in the next lottery process, something that can change people's will is drawn. Otherwise, this item can basically be said to be out of the question.

Moreover, she was not sure to what extent the emperor was wary of the military generals. After all, Ai Ziyi's father was not a powerful general with a lot of military power. He was just a fourth-rank general who had made some military achievements.

In this case, as long as he doesn't get too close to Concubine Xian's father, General Lin, he shouldn't arouse too much suspicion.

"Have many people come to see you recently?" Liu Zhirou asked calmly.

"A lot! Just like Du Baolin who rushed to Weiyang Palace when you were pregnant. This time she also came up to me, but I didn't see her at all. Others include Concubine Wan, Concubine Liang, and Concubine Gong. They all came, and I felt embarrassed not to let them come." Ai Ziyi answered smoothly without any suspicion.

Liu Zhirou listened to Ai Ziyi's words and counted the middle and high-ranking concubines in the palace. She felt a little more at ease. Although many people had great malice towards Ai Ziyi's pregnancy, there were also many people who hoped that she could give birth to the child smoothly.

This way she would have a better idea.

"You must also protect yourself, listen to the nanny and the imperial physician, and don't act on your own. Do you hear me? I don't want you to end up with the same result as me." Liu Zhirou said seriously.

"I understand." Ai Ziyi suddenly looked a little disappointed.

Liu Zhirou chatted with her about some personal matters and even enthusiastically selected some pieces of cloth to make clothes for the unborn baby in her belly.

Of course, these fabrics were prepared in Ai Ziyi's palace and were not brought by Liu Zhirou.

No matter how stupid Ai Ziyi was, she knew that she couldn't just ask for such sensitive and accidental things at this critical juncture. If something went wrong, she would not be able to take the responsibility and it would also implicate others. Although there were imperial physicians to check, they would always make mistakes.

What's more, sometimes a frame-up doesn't require much at all.