Su Lujun frowned slightly, a little worried, "Your Majesty, if we don't report this matter to the emperor in time, if the emperor knows that we concealed it in the future, he might blame us."

Rong Yin sighed softly and said slowly, "I think what the imperial concubine said is right. I know what to do in this matter. The emperor is angry about Shupin's matter, and Xianpin is pregnant. It is not appropriate to add more trouble at this time. Let's wait for further investigation before making any plans."

Gao Xiyue nodded and agreed, "Your Majesty is right. The Emperor values ​​the baby in Concubine Xian's belly very much now. It would be inappropriate for us to report it at this time. But Your Majesty, you also have to take care of your health. We are all waiting for you to recover."

Rong Yin nodded slightly, a trace of fatigue on her face, "I understand. You continue to investigate secretly, and don't let the news leak out."

Su Lujun and Gao Xiyue took the order and withdrew.

Gao Xiyue and Hai Lan met in the palace garden. They looked at the spring scenery in the garden, but each of them had something else in mind.

Gao Xiyue couldn't help but sigh, "Ruyi is really lucky. Whether it was Jin Yuyan's frame-up last time or the childhood sweetheart incident this time, she was able to block it with her child."

Hai Lan lowered her head slightly and said softly, "Perhaps this is God's will. Concubine Xian has always been favored by the emperor, and God is also blessing her."

Gao Xiyue snorted, "Humph, this heaven is too unfair. We follow the rules in this palace, and even a good person like the queen is not as lucky as her."

Hai Lan glanced at Gao Xiyue and said, "My Lady Imperial Concubine, who can say for sure what is going on in the palace? Concubine Xian is pregnant now, and we should be happy for her."

Gao Xiyue was silent for a moment. "Forget it, forget it. I just hope she can give birth smoothly. After all, the child is innocent."

In Yikun Palace, Ruyi leaned on the couch with joy, gently stroking her belly.

Her face was filled with a happy smile and her eyes were shining with anticipation.

"Ruyi, you are pregnant now, so you must take good care of yourself."

Ruyi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I am very happy. Although Shupin's child is gone, we now have a new healthy child."

"I will definitely protect this child well, and continue to have children for Your Majesty, to make Your Majesty happy."

The emperor held Ruyi's hand tightly and said, "Ruyi, you must be well. I am looking forward to having this child."

The emperor thought of Yihuan's child and sighed slightly.

But soon, his attention was attracted by the child in Ruyi's belly.

Compared to the child whom he never wanted to keep, he truly felt that the departure of that child and Yihuan brought him good luck.

The emperor said, "Ruyi, don't worry, I will let the best imperial physician take care of you and the child."

Ruyi nodded, her eyes full of emotion, "Thank you, Your Majesty, but I only trust Jiang Yubin."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Jiang Yubi is惢心's husband, and惢心 is loyal to Ruyi. Ruyi's consideration is indeed reliable.

As the days passed, Ruyi's belly gradually grew bigger.

She carefully cares for the baby in her belly every day, looking forward to the birth of the baby.

In addition to wanting to have a child with the emperor, Ruyi also wanted to use this child to improve her status and then rescue Ling Yunche who was still trapped in Mulan Paddock.

She would never forget the people who had done her a favor, and she also remembered the oath she had sworn that she would never let Ling Yunche be harmed by anyone like that.

When the Queen Mother learned that Ruyi was pregnant, she felt an indescribable displeasure in her heart.

She sat on the main seat in the Cining Palace, twirling Buddhist beads in her hands with a gloomy face.

"Humph, Ruyi is actually pregnant. Shupin monopolized the emperor's favor a few days ago, and ended up like that, but she took the opportunity to rise up. Yihuan, that idiot, was calculated by Ruyi from beginning to end, and in the end he used his own life and the life of his child to pave the way for Ruyi."

There was dissatisfaction and anger in the Queen Mother's voice.

Fujia beside her whispered to comfort her, "Queen Dowager, calm down. Things in the palace are unpredictable. Even if the one in Yikun Palace is pregnant, it may not be smooth sailing."

The Queen Mother frowned slightly, "Now the Emperor is so obsessed with Ruyi that he even promised her that he would not enter the harem to favor other concubines for a short period of time. How shameful!"

"The Queen is bedridden all day, and the Imperial Concubine and Concubine Chun are only obsessed with raising children and managing the harem. Although we sent people to persuade the Emperor, they were all rejected. It seems that I have no choice but to do it myself."

At the same time, in Yikun Palace.

"My little prince must be born safely." Ruyi said softly to Qingmei.

Qingmei nodded quickly and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Emperor values ​​you and the little prince so much that he will definitely keep you and the little prince safe."

In Changchun Palace, Rong Yin was leaning weakly on the couch.

Her face was pale, but there was a hint of worry in her eyes.

"It's a good thing that Concubine Xian is pregnant, but now that the emperor dotes on her so much, it may cause unrest in the harem." Rong Yin said softly.

Wei Yanwan said worriedly, "Your Majesty, you must take care of yourself. The Queen Mother is quite unhappy about Concubine Xian's pregnancy. I'm afraid she will take some action. We will just ignore it."

Rong Yin nodded slightly, "I understand. Send someone to remind the imperial concubine to be careful and not let others use her as a scapegoat."

"Yes."

Gao Xiyue and Su Lujun in their respective palaces were also worried about the emperor's exclusive favor for Ruyi.

Gao Xiyue complained to Mo Xin, "Ruiyi is pregnant now, and the emperor favors her so much. I have been ordered to assist in managing the harem. Should I go and persuade the emperor to treat everyone equally?"

Before Mo Xin could say anything, Gao Xiyue denied her previous thought, "Forget it, I have advised him many times, but the emperor won't listen. What else can I do? Just let him do whatever he wants."

Su Lujun was teaching the children in her own palace. She looked at the children's cute faces, but she was also worried about the situation in the harem.

"The harem can't go on like this. We have to find a way to make the emperor pay more attention to other concubines." Su Lujun said to herself, but she felt relieved when the palace maid beside her reported that the emperor was called over by the empress dowager.

The Queen Mother decided to personally persuade the Emperor to select the concubines, so they didn't have to worry about it.

The Queen Mother frowned slightly and said, "Your Majesty, there are not many concubines in the harem now, and Shupin has had that incident. For the sake of the prosperity of the royal family, I think it is time to hold a selection."

When the emperor heard this, his expression changed slightly, "Madam, I think there are already many concubines in the harem, so there is no need to select concubines again."

He had just promised Ruyi not long ago that he would treat her well. If there were someone else in the harem at this time, wouldn't he be considered a man who did not keep his word?

The Queen Mother did not give up. "Your Majesty, the harem needs fresh blood to expand the royal family. Also, Concubine Xian is pregnant now, you should pay more attention to other concubines."

The emperor was silent for a moment, "Madam, please allow me to think about this matter again."

The Queen Mother was displeased to see that the Emperor was hesitant, but she didn't want to push him too hard.

"Your Majesty, please think carefully. I am also thinking about the royal family." After the Queen Mother said this, she asked the Emperor to leave. After everyone left, she began to sigh that because of Ruyi, the Emperor had become so estranged from her.

The emperor also thought about this matter for a long time. He didn't want to go against the empress dowager's wishes, nor did he want to neglect Ruyi.

In the following days, the emperor remained hesitant, while the empress dowager continued to put pressure on the emperor to make a decision as soon as possible.

Finally, after the empress dowager's repeated persuasion, the emperor compromised.

He ordered a beauty contest to add new concubines to the harem.

The day of the selection soon arrived, and in the end several new candidates were added, including Concubine Ke, Concubine Gong, and Concubine Xi.

The new concubines entering the palace were busy deciding how to take sides, and Ruyi, after learning that the emperor was selecting concubines, felt a little disappointed.

But she understood that in this deep palace, the emperor's favor would never last long.

She stroked her belly and secretly made up her mind to protect herself and her child, whether for the emperor or Ling Yunche.

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