Hai Lan's plan was unexpectedly avoided by Ruyi.

But no one suspected her.

Moreover, the emperor's trust in her had grown deeper and deeper over the days, and he often asked her to accompany him in writing and painting.

The emperor was somewhat surprised to learn that Cheng Han had been punished. "Isn't the Empress Dowager going to implicate me in this matter?"

Hai Lan did not speak for the Queen at this time. It was not that she did not know how to seize the opportunity, but she felt too uncomfortable. She had been retching recently. She did not know if it was because of the hot weather in the Old Summer Palace or if she had eaten something wrong.

She suddenly thought of how many times she had been with the emperor these days, and that her period had not come for a long time.

The emperor saw that she was not feeling well, so he did not stay long and had someone help Hai Lan down to rest.

What the emperor is most worried about now is whether the empress dowager will link the suicide to himself. It would be bad if the empress dowager thinks that he has spies around him.

In order to verify her guess, Hailan arranged for Jiang Yubin to come over, and sure enough... she was pregnant.

However, Hai Lan did not spread the news. She just told people that she had been feeling unwell recently and was no longer suitable to accompany His Majesty. Moreover, it was time for them to return to Beijing, so the baby in her belly would have to wait until after they returned to Beijing.

Having finally escaped the paper money game, Ruyi listened to the empress dowager's words and quietly waited for the day when she could come out of the harem. Every night, Ruyi would take some time to sit in the main pavilion, looking at the moonlight and recalling every little detail of her past with the emperor.

After returning to the palace, the emperor did not say anything about rescuing Ruyi. He was still calm and composed, and let things go as they had done before.

Gao Xiyue couldn't sit still in the palace with her big belly, and she couldn't hide what happened to Ruyi in the cold palace at all.

Although she didn't know who did this, she was sure that it had nothing to do with the Queen.

However, the Empress Dowager is likely to suspect the Empress, and in order to prevent the Empress from having a comfortable life in the harem, she might even bring up the fact that Ruyi saved the Empress Dowager's life. It would be bad if the Empress Dowager brought Ruyi up to trouble the Empress by then.

"Mo Xin, help me up. I want to go see the emperor."

Gao Xiyue planned to go to the emperor at this time to find out what he thought so that she could report to the empress.

Mo Xin carefully helped her mistress up and was about to put makeup on her, but Gao Xiyue waved her hand and said, "Just put on some light makeup. You don't need too many hair accessories. We are not going to see the Queen."

Mo Xin agreed again and again, "Yes, my master will only dress up when he goes to Changchun Palace. I will put on some light makeup for you so that you won't be disrespectful in front of the emperor."

Gao Xiyue nodded without much interest, "Just talk to him for a while and ask him what's going on in the cold palace. After we get the answer, we'll leave. It's so annoying. Who stipulated that the queen can't be the emperor?"

Mo Xin was completely helpless at this time, "Master, you can't say this nonsense outside."

"I know." Gao Xiyue didn't even bother to look at herself in the mirror, and rushed to the emperor.

When she went there, the emperor was painting there. After asking a few questions, Gao Xiyue knew that the emperor still had not given up on Ulanara, but he was most likely too embarrassed to speak up at this time.

Even if they really want to get this person out of the cold palace, the empress dowager has to speak up. It's just right to use the banner of saving her life. It's only a matter of time before Ulanara comes out and shares the empress's favor.

Gao Xiyue had already asked all the questions she needed to ask, so naturally she didn't want to stay here any longer. Because she had come here in the first place with the intention of chatting with the emperor, she couldn't leave easily at this time.

She leaned over to see what the emperor was painting, and saw that it was not trumpet creeper. If she remembered correctly, this flower was Wei Yanwan's favorite.

I thought if we were chatting, it would be between me and Wei Yanwan, but now...

Gao Xiyue's mind raced, and she remembered that the emperor liked talented women the most, and what he liked most were those who were knowledgeable and interesting, and who had the same starting point as him.

Then this is easy.

Gao Xiyue coughed lightly and pretended to be coquettish, "Your Majesty, it's fine if you paint, but why do you have to paint such cheap flowers?"

She didn't think so in her heart. The trumpet creeper has strong vitality and can survive in any difficult environment. Like Wei Yanwan, she is not lowly but very lovely.

Sure enough, when the emperor heard her say this, he immediately frowned and said, "There are many trumpet creepers planted in the imperial garden. How can they be cheap?"

Gao Xiyue noticed the impatience in the emperor's words and silently encouraged herself in her heart, "Great job!"

But she didn't hesitate at all. She held her belly with her hands and bowed slightly, "Your Majesty, please don't laugh at me."

She simply and decisively admitted that she was not as knowledgeable or well-read as the emperor. Seeing the emperor put his brush aside and sat directly on the stool, Gao Xiyue asked knowingly, "Why doesn't the emperor continue painting?"

But in my heart I was thinking that no matter what you draw, I would disgust you.

The emperor had a good temper. "Don't you dislike this flower? I won't paint it."

Gao Xiyue gave a sweet smile, but the complaints in her heart never stopped.

The same goes for the emperor. He is obviously the ruler of a country, but at this time he looks like a son-in-law and anyone can say something to him.

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