Thinking that she just had a stomachache late at night and even Aunt Fangrong said that she was fine, the emperor was willing to stay with her like this. What other explanation could there be other than that he valued her?

It is said that waiting is the most direct expression of love. It has always been the women in the harem who have been waiting for the emperor, but now the emperor has used an entire night to express his love for them!

Thinking of this, Huapin wished she could sacrifice her entire life to the emperor to repay this rare love in the deep palace!

"You should go to court quickly. It's getting late and I have nothing else to do!"

At this time, Huapin obviously no longer regarded herself as an ordinary concubine, but the emperor's lover, and hurriedly urged Yinzhen to come with her already heavy body.

"Lie down first. You and the child are the most important now." Seeing Tong Jia Wanqing about to get up, Yinzhen quickly held her down and told her, "I am worried that other doctors are not familiar with your body, so I have sent the doctor who is in charge of your body here overnight. I will go to court first. If there is any situation, you must let Lan Xin tell me, okay?"

Tong Jia Wanqing nodded, a crescent moon appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she said sweetly: "I will watch the emperor go out."

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When the emperor left Yikun Palace, except for Concubine Hua who was still lying in bed, Cao Qinmo, as well as all the palace maids and eunuchs were in the yard to see him off according to the rules.

"If the emperor doesn't have someone in his heart, even if he wanders around the courtyard until his legs are sore, the emperor will just think of her as a maidservant in the Yikun Palace serving our queen."

Seeing Cao Qinmo turned around and went into the house, Lan Xin shouted at Yin Xiu: "If your master is not favored by the emperor, then you can't blame yourself for being jealous of others!"

"You! You are a bully..."

"Yinxiu!"

Before Yinxiu could finish her sentence, Cao Qinmo shouted her into the house, leaving Lan Xin outside, still smiling smugly.

"My lady, she is just a palace maid. Why do you have to swallow your anger? It's too unfair to yourself!"

Standing back next to Cao Qinmo, Yinxiu persuaded reluctantly.

Yinxiu was also thinking about herself. If Cao Chang, as the master, always wronged her, she, as a personal maid, would naturally suffer as well.

You have to know that being a personal maid may seem glamorous on the surface, but that requires the favor of the master. Otherwise, she would be much more difficult to mobilize than those little maids who clean the palace outside.

Yinxiu made up her mind that she would try to persuade Concubine Cao more often in the future.

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The master and servant were thinking their own thoughts when they heard Lan Xin shouting outside again: "The emperor said that our queen is not feeling well because she is pregnant with the dragon child, so she doesn't need to go to Jingren Palace to pay respects to the queen today!"

"What a joke! As if everyone has been pregnant before, so pretentious and meaningless!"

When the news reached Jingren Palace, Li Jingyan immediately cursed, thinking that when she was pregnant with Hongshi in the past, there had never been so many problems!

Alas, it’s all my fault for being too honest. Why didn’t I think of having more fun while I was pregnant with the dragon child? Maybe the emperor would be more sympathetic to me!

Although he reprimanded her verbally, Li Jingyan actually felt sorry for himself for not being able to seize the opportunity.

"It's common for a pregnant woman to feel uncomfortable, but this is the first time I've heard that Concubine Hua asked the Emperor to stay up all night!" Noble Lady Fucha, who was sitting below Li Jingyan, spoke up immediately, as if she was afraid that others wouldn't be able to see that she was well-informed. She said loudly, "I heard that the Emperor didn't sleep a wink all night! He went straight to the morning court today. It's not good to tire his body like this!"

Fu Cha Guiren's righteous words immediately attracted the agreement of most of the concubines. Only Qi Yuebin and Feng Ruozhao did not say much. What they were thinking was that the more abnormal the emperor's behavior was, the less they should speak, so as to avoid being misled by someone with ulterior motives.

But the Empress Yixiu, who was sitting at the top, had to speak up and exercise her responsibility and authority as the Empress: "Okay, everyone be quiet. The Emperor values ​​Huapin's pregnancy, and even if he favors her a little, he can't help it."

"Jianqiu, tell the imperial kitchen that all the nourishing foods, no matter what they are, should be sent to Yikun Palace to Huapin first. If there are any extra, they can be sent to other palaces. If there are none, then forget it."

Jianqiu immediately took the order and went to the imperial kitchen in person to convey the Queen's order in full view of everyone.

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Jingren Palace immediately fell silent, forming a sharp contrast to the bustle just now, making people feel as if the noisy chatter just now was just an illusion.

These chattering concubines seemed to be speaking with conviction, but in fact they were only considering their own interests. After all, there was only one emperor, and everyone wanted to eat him alive. There were too many wolves and not enough meat to share.

As for this matter of admonition, it is best not to take the lead yourself, but to encourage others to take the lead and you can just follow behind and reap the fruits. If the Queen Mother can take the lead and find the Emperor, it would be even better and will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort.

However, Yixiu's performance disappointed everyone.

The people who were talking just now secretly exchanged glances and read regret and dissatisfaction from each other's expressions: Why doesn't the queen listen to advice!

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Not long after everyone dispersed, the emperor also came back from his morning court.

As soon as he came out of the Qianqing Palace, Su Peisheng came to tell him that the Empress Dowager asked the Emperor to go to Shoukang Palace.

"I heard about what happened last night. Although Huapin comes from a noble family, is the emperor doting on her a little too much?"

Before Yinzhen finished his ceremony, the Queen Mother spoke up: "A garden full of flowers is always better than a single flower. If all the flowers could bloom, the Emperor wouldn't have to worry as much as he does now."

"My son knows his limits, please rest assured, Madam." Yinzhen said vaguely, "Has Madam's cough improved these days? Longkodo recently offered us some Wubao Tea from the northwest, which is good for the body. Has Madam drunk it?"

"Drink it all. Zhuxi even specially prepared some for your father, and Longkodo also sent some Yangzhou pickles. Your father likes them all very much."

Yinzhen paused for a moment, but continued, "As long as your father and mother like it, it's good. Now the transportation of Jiangning weaving is more convenient. If your mother has anything else she likes from Jiangnan, just tell me and I will ask them to send it to the palace immediately."

"I know you are filial. I am old now. I am happy to see you and Old Fourteen doing well." Speaking of Old Fourteen, the Queen Mother asked, "I don't see Old Fourteen coming to the palace very often these days. Is he very busy with the affairs of the previous dynasty?"

"Yes, he is quite busy. I sent him on an errand and he will be back soon. Since the Empress Dowager misses him, I will urge him."

The Queen Mother immediately waved her hands and said, "No need, no need. I was just asking casually. Since he is a prince of the Qing Dynasty, it is natural that he should work hard for you, the emperor brother, first and foremost. It doesn't matter whether I meet him or not."

"The emperor is busy with state affairs, so he should also take care of himself." The empress dowager looked at Yinzhen and said, "I am old, and it is inevitable that I will have pains. The emperor's health is more important."

"Hahahaha, I'm sorry to make the Empress Dowager worried." Yinzhen laughed. A few days ago, he felt that he, the emperor, did not do enough to deserve the attention of the public. Isn't that feeling coming now?

Yinzhen was in a good mood, and he became much more patient when explaining to the Queen Mother: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, I am not disregarding my meritorious officials, and I will take good care of Huapin's health."

"My son will have to go to the Queen's palace to sit for a while. Now that Hongshi is going to discuss marriage, I will go and see which girls there are."

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In Shoukang Palace, Zhu Xi watched Yinzhen's departing figure and advised: "Queen Dowager, you should take care of yourself. Now that the Emperor is the Son of Heaven, I'm afraid he has his own ideas about many things."

"I know, but Huapin is from Longkodo's house, ah..."

The news of Concubine Hua's favor caused a huge uproar, with ripples forming with different palaces as the center, spreading layer by layer until the entire surface of the lake in Zijin City could feel the turbulence.

Yinzhen had just come out of Shoukang Palace and turned a long corridor when he heard the palace maids talking:

"My queen is currently practicing singing in her room. She said that it doesn't matter if the emperor doesn't notice her now, because the New Year will come in a few days, and she will definitely sing a song that will be unforgettable to the emperor."

"Oh, my young lady is the same. She has been embroidering the emperor's inner garments in the palace these days. It is said that when the emperor wears it close to his body, he can always feel the young lady's love for him."

"The masters are too busy now. They don't even have time to visit the Imperial Garden. I heard that the masters of other palaces are practicing their cooking skills..."

The palace maids were talking noisily, and Yinzhen's steps became slower and slower. Finally, he just stopped to listen, nodding and smiling as he listened, and his smile was like a lucky cat.

"Go back and tell your respective masters that I am waiting to admire their talents, hahahaha."

After listening for a while, Yinzhen walked away with a big laugh. Today was really a good day, with clear skies and a gentle breeze. Even the little palace maids who were gossiping about their masters seemed much cuter, all for the purpose of serving him!

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That night, Yinzhen spent the night in Yikun Palace as usual.

Early the next morning, as soon as the emperor left, Su Peisheng brought people and carried various rewards into the Yikun Palace like water.

The news of Concubine Hua's favor became more and more popular in the palace. Everyone looked at the entrance of Yikun Palace with envy, jealousy or curiosity. For a while, when the little palace maids passed by, they would even touch the stone steps at the entrance secretly. It was said that it could bring good luck to themselves.

However, in the main hall of the Yiku Palace, Concubine Hua, who should have been enjoying the favor, was a little worried. She was thinking about the story about fish that Yinzhen had just told her, saying that a group of lazy fish would become nervous because of the arrival of a big fish, and all the fish meat would become more delicious.

"Lan Xin, what do you think the emperor meant just now? Did he mean that I am the big fish?" Huapin and Lan Xin said, "But shouldn't the big fish be the Empress? Could it be that the emperor really loves me and wants to depose me and make me his legal wife..."

"Your Majesty, please be careful with your words!" Before Huapin could finish her words, Lan Xin quickly went up and covered Huapin's mouth. You have to admit that her mistress is really bold.

"Your Highness, I don't know whether the Emperor has this intention or not, but you can't say this!" Lan Xin lowered her voice and said, "The Queen is the niece of the Empress Dowager. Even if the Emperor likes you, I'm afraid he still has to consider the Empress Dowager!"

Yeah......

Facing Huapin's disappointed face, Lan Xin supported Huapin's body and said in a deeper voice: "But I think that since the emperor said so, he must have his own intentions."

"There is no crown prince in the palace yet, and the queen is pregnant with the first child after the emperor ascended the throne..."

"If the baby is a prince, the current empress dowager was only the Defei in the previous dynasty, but now she is still young but has already been promoted to the position of concubine, and Lord Longkodo in the palace has always been valued by the emperor..."

Huapin's eyes lit up when Lan Xin said this. She knew that the emperor truly loved her, but because the old woman, the queen, had entered the palace first, there were some rules that even the emperor had to abide by. Alas... she thought he must be sad and helpless.

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For several days in a row, the emperor came to visit Concubine Hua.

On this day in the Imperial Garden, Concubine Qi Li Jingyan, Cao Qinmo and Noble Lady Fucha came to the Imperial Garden for a walk.

Noble Lady Fucha sighed, "Now, even if the lady in the Yikun Palace cannot sleep with the emperor, the emperor still visits her every night. Hey, Sister Cao, you also live in the Yikun Palace, why doesn't the emperor stop by to see you?"

"As the saying goes, those who are close to water are the first to see the moon. Don't let this great opportunity become a moon in the water!"

Although Noble Lady Fucha was only slightly higher in rank than Cao Qinmo, she relied on her origin as a member of the Fucha family and always spoke without restraint.

"The emperor went to see Concubine Hua, how could I disturb her? Sister Fucha is joking." Cao Qinmo smiled and responded, "She just said she didn't want to come to the Imperial Garden, but Concubine Qi insisted on asking her again and again."

"Then you have to work harder, sister. It's okay if others can't see the emperor, but the emperor goes to your Yikun Palace every day, and Concubine Hua is pregnant. How can there be a better opportunity than this!"

"What do you think, will the child born by Concubine Hua be a prince or a princess?" Li Jingyan said worriedly, "If it's a prince, will the emperor love him very much in the future..."

"Is there any need for the future? I am already very much in love with you now!"

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