The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

The Queen Mother was supported and slowly sat down in the main seat.

She looked down at everyone, and before she could speak, Chai Yue beside her shouted, "Stand up!"

Xue Zhiyi stood up and handed the tray in his hand to Jingchun. After Jingchun took it, he quickly retreated.

Seeing that something seemed unusual here, the Queen Mother asked, "Lady Song, what's going on?"

Concubine Song, who was already in the wrong, could act unreasonably before the empress dowager arrived, but how dare she continue to make trouble now?

She lowered her head and said, "I am fine. Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern."

After everyone was seated, Xue Zhiyi slowly walked to stand behind the Queen Mother.

Jingchun brought up another cup of tea. Xue Zhiyi took the cup and handed it to the empress dowager.

"This spring tea was picked before Qingming Festival. It was brought here as a tribute from Jiangnan at full speed. It just arrived yesterday. Have you tasted it?"

The Queen said softly: "The tea has a delicate and rich aroma. It leaves a sweet taste in my mouth. It turns out that the tea here is the best."

Facing the queen, the queen mother was very kind: "This year, the spring is warm early. After the continuous rain, it is warm spring weather, and the tea will grow exceptionally well."

She put down the teacup and said, "I wonder how the queen is doing?"

The queen smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, mother. I feel much better now and don't cough much at night."

Hearing this, the Queen Mother sighed with worry: "The Queen is still young, but her health is not even as good as mine. After all, she is the mother of a country, so she still needs to be carefully taken care of. I think An Zhaoyi is quite capable in handling things, so if there are any complicated matters, just leave them to her."

An Zhaoyi quickly replied, "I will do my best to assist you, Your Majesty."

Seeing An Zhaoyi being so fawning and compliant, Concubine Ge felt annoyed: what a blind person, who only knows how to curry favor with a queen who has no children and no favor. When she becomes the empress dowager one day, she will make sure these two people die miserably!

An Zhaoyi smiled at the empress and said, "Your Majesty is overworked. The Qionglin Banquet is coming up and you are worrying about everything. I feel tired just watching you."

The Queen Mother said, "After the results of the examination are posted, there will be a banquet. At that time, all those who pass the exam will be invited to the palace to attend. It is indeed an important matter, but the Queen should not tire herself too much."

The queen lowered her eyes respectfully and said, "Yes, thank you for your consideration, mother."

Xue Zhiyi was thinking for no reason: A few days ago, Fu Ling might have even prepared what clothes Xue Tingsheng would wear at the Qionglin Banquet. Now that others have passed the imperial examination, her son has to change into prison clothes. I wonder how much breath is left in Fu Ling's belly at this moment?

"Come to think of it," said the Queen Mother, "Min'er will also be coming back for this Qionglin Banquet."

Xue Zhiyi's heart skipped a beat: the man who led the troops in the southern border and had not returned for many years, Gu Shichong's biggest rival, Xue Tingliu's real master, one of the culprits who caused her to become a prostitute in her previous life, Prince Cheng Gu Shimin.

The Queen Mother sighed slightly: "Yuzhou is located in the southern border, and the Zhou Kingdom is eyeing it covetously. This child has worked hard over the years."

After that, he looked at someone at the table and said, "Fortunately, the Nan'an Kingdom in the south is stable, which can be regarded as eliminating the worries of Yuzhou."

The woman at the banquet had beautiful features and eyebrows. If she had not been sitting next to Concubine Ge, she would have been considered the most beautiful among all the ladies. However, she was a little older, and compared with Concubine Ge, her appearance seemed inexplicably vulgar.

Upon hearing this, she stood up and bowed: "The name of Nan'an was given by Dayong. The people all regard Dayong as their suzerain and father country. They will be loyal to it from generation to generation and obey it in everything."

Chai Yue and Xue Zhiyi had mentioned this lady, Concubine Wu Lifei, a daughter of the royal family of Nangan State. It was said that she was a stunning beauty from Nangan State. She came from thousands of miles away and had been in the harem of Dayong for more than 20 years.

"Concubine Li, please sit down and talk." The Queen Mother smiled slightly, "Nan'an has been a vassal of Dayong for many years. You left your hometown for the sake of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and gave birth to a son and a daughter for the Emperor. Both Dayong and Nan'an will remember your kindness."

Concubine Wu Lifei has been favored for many years, not only because of her extraordinary beauty, but also because she is the biological mother of the second prince, Prince Chang Gu Shiyun, and Princess Pingzhang Gu Ruxuan.

As they were talking, they suddenly heard an untimely retching sound.

Following the sound, I saw Concubine Song covering her mouth and nose, and stood up in panic: "Empress Dowager, I was not feeling well when I got up early, and I lost my manners in front of you, please forgive me!"

This noise caused everyone's expression to change subtly.

Concubine Ge exclaimed softly, "What's wrong with Lady Song? Queen Mother, why does it seem to me that Lady Song's reaction is so similar to my reaction when Huaiying was a child?"

The Queen Mother looked at Concubine Song calmly, and she blushed: "How can I be as blessed as the Imperial Concubine?"

The Queen Mother laughed out loud and said, "Please sit down first. I will ask someone to invite the imperial physician to take a look."

Only then did Lady Song smile shyly and sit down with her hands covering her chest.

Xue Zhiyi couldn't help but think to himself: Concubine Song doesn't seem to be very good at hiding her thoughts. At this moment, her eyes and eyebrows are full of joy. It doesn't seem like she is completely unaware of her pregnancy. No wonder she dared to make things difficult for the people in Jianzhang Palace just now. It turns out that she already had something to rely on.

She glanced at Concubine Ge again, fearing that Concubine Song had come to cause trouble for her at the instigation of her master.

Otherwise, there is no grudge or hatred between them. No one is born a mad dog that loves to bite people. Why would Lady Song target her for no reason? It's just to please her master.

An Zhaoyi glanced at Concubine Song and said, "Concubine Song, you should count on your fingers first. If the last time you slept with me was a year or so ago, then you don't have to hold out hope, lest you get disappointed."

Lady Song's face darkened and turned even redder.

But Concubine Ge said indifferently, "Last month, when your Majesty came to Cuiwei Palace, I was not feeling well, and it was Concubine Song who came to greet you. It is said that Concubine An was the one who got the most favor, but there has been no movement for a long time. Are you anxious now?"

"Alright." The Queen Mother interrupted the two people's quarrel, her cloudy eyes still gentle: "Whether you are pregnant or not, you should let the imperial physician take your pulse, just for peace of mind."

Several people kept silent and waited patiently for the imperial physician to arrive.

After the imperial physician felt the patient's pulse, he was immediately delighted and bowed to congratulate him: "Congratulations, Queen Mother, congratulations, Your Majesty, Concubine Song is already one month pregnant!"

The Queen Mother showed a look of joy: "Great! Since Ying'er, there has been no royal heir born in the palace for many years. This is a rare happy event."

As she spoke, she ordered, "Quickly serve a bowl of my bird's nest to Lady Song."

Lady Song exaggeratedly acted her joy, but then she held her forehead with her hand.

Seeing this, Concubine Ge asked with concern, "Is Lady Song feeling unwell?"

But Lady Song shook her head and said, "Reporting to the Queen Mother and the Imperial Concubine, perhaps... I was angry just now, and now I suddenly feel a tightness in my heart."

Concubine Ge's face darkened, and she suddenly stood up solemnly and bowed to the Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, there are some things I don't know whether I should say or not."

Under the scrutiny of the empress dowager, Concubine Ge bowed again: "It is a great thing that Concubine Song is pregnant, but she was offended today. It would be fine if Concubine Song is fine, but if something bad happens, I am afraid that the person who offended Concubine Song will be punished and it will be difficult to make up for it."

The Queen Mother's expression changed slightly. She looked at Concubine Song and said, "Tell me, what's going on?"