The emperor left, waving his sleeves, and took away Eunuch Wu and a group of guards, leaving Jia Yuanchun, who had not yet reacted, standing outside the door in a daze. It took her a long time to find her voice.

"Baoqin, what does the emperor mean by this?" Jia Yuanchun murmured to herself, not seeming to be asking Baoqin but more like talking to herself.

A gust of wind blew, and Jia Yuanchun shivered with cold. The emperor had not said anything just now, and he got up and dressed with a gloomy face. She saw that his face was not right, and did not dare to say anything. She could only help him put on his clothes. However, she was still wearing only a thin dress, and when the wind blew, it felt like it blew through her skin and flesh, chilling her to the bone.

"Your Highness, please go in first. It's cold at night. How can we talk standing here?" Baoqin helped her back and whispered, "I heard what you said just now, but this is just a family matter. The emperor was so upset that I didn't even dare to look at him."

Jia Yuanchun returned to bed, her hands were not sure whether they were frozen or frightened. Baoqin quickly wrapped the quilt around her and said, "Perhaps the emperor suddenly remembered something else important."

"No."

Jia Yuanchun was very sure that the emperor was not acting like this for any other reason. She had served the emperor for quite a long time before she was made a concubine, and she had some understanding of him.

But why did the matter between Baoyu and Daiyu upset the emperor so much?

Baoqin handed her a hot water bottle and asked, "Could it be that someone said something bad about Master Bao in front of the emperor, and the emperor is upset about it?"

Jia Yuanchun shook her head. "The emperor is suspicious, but he will not listen to only one person. This should not be the reason. Besides, although there are many people in the palace who are jealous of me, no one should be so stupid. Baoyu is just a child. Even if the emperor has some opinions about him, it will not prevent me from being favored."

As she said this, she carefully recalled the details of her conversation with the emperor just now and pondered over it carefully. Suddenly, her face changed.

When she was praising cousin Lin just now, the emperor was obviously very interested, but his eyes were looking elsewhere, obviously thinking about something. When she mentioned the matter of strengthening the relationship, the emperor's expression changed.

Could it be that... after hearing her talk about Cousin Lin's outstanding beauty, the Emperor decided to take her as his concubine?

But Cousin Lin is so young, several years younger than her. The Emperor should not have any intentions towards a young girl.

Jia Yuanchun thought again and felt that this was not impossible. Although there was a big age difference between them, the emperor was still young and strong, so it was normal for him to have such thoughts.

Jia Yuanchun suddenly felt that she had shot herself in the foot by praising her cousin Lin as having fairy-like qualities and causing the emperor to become interested in her.

It was the ancestor's idea to marry a relative close to the family. The Lin family is in a good position now, and if the family gets married, it will be of great help to Baoyu's future. However, the ancestor looked gloomy when he talked about this, and it seemed that the Lin family was not very willing.

That's why Jia Yuanchun thought of bringing this up in front of the emperor. If the emperor personally granted the marriage, no matter how stubborn the Lin family was, they would not dare to disobey his order.

If other people knew about this, they would laugh their heads off.

Jia Yuanchun thought that she must not let this happen. Not to mention that the Lin family was now in the emperor's favor, just based on the character and appearance of cousin Lin, she was superior to herself.

This will never happen.

That night, Jia Yuanchun tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep, but she couldn't think of any foolproof plan to prevent this. After just one night, she became much more haggard.

When Baoqin helped her to stand up, she was shocked by her appearance, "Madam, you..."

Even without looking in the mirror, Jia Yuanchun knew how ugly she looked. She touched her cheek and sighed.

Baoqin didn't dare to say anything more, and smiled and said, "Maybe you didn't sleep well and you're a little tired. It won't be noticeable after you put on makeup."

Baoqin hesitated for a long time, and finally said: "My queen, worrying is harmful to your health. You should take care of your own health. Once you are pregnant with the dragon fetus, you will have hope in the future."

Jia Yuanchun stared blankly at herself in the mirror. Yes, once she became pregnant with the dragon fetus, everything would be hopeful. She would have hope, and the Jia family would have hope too.

She touched her belly which was as flat as before, so she wanted to stop Lin Daiyu from entering the palace.

Now the emperor seems to favor her alone, but she has seen sudden changes in the situation in the palace over the past few years. She may be favored today, but if there is something new tomorrow, the emperor will fall in love with someone else again.

Thinking of this, Jia Yuanchun whispered to Baoqin: "Send the message back and say..."

Jia Mansion, Rongqing Hall.

Ever since receiving the letter sent back by Jia Yuanchun, Lady Jia's brows have never relaxed. The Empress asked Baoyu to get closer to Daiyu, and it would be best to settle the marriage as soon as possible just in case.

She didn't know what was going on, why the empress was suddenly so anxious, and why she said just in case. What exactly was this "just in case"? Grandmother Jia thought about it so much that her head hurt, but she still couldn't figure it out.

But the Lin family obviously did not want Daiyu and Baoyu to get married. Although Grandmother Jia felt a little uncomfortable that her grandson, whom she had raised with great care, was being despised by others, she had no good solution.

When it comes to the matter of marriage, Grandmother Jia cannot use filial piety to pressure others. Even if she forces Jia Min to agree, Lin Ruhai will not agree. Then it will not be a marriage but an enmity.

Grandmother Jia also knew Lin Ruhai's temper. The father and son of the Lin family were vindictive. They seemed to be humble gentlemen on weekdays, but once they were offended, they would not care about any relationship with their relatives and did not care about the consequences of offending their relatives.

Just like Xue Pan, who offended Lin the Kid that time and was severely punished before being released from prison. She had also seen the scar on his palm left by a dagger, which looked horrifying.

Now when Xue Pan saw Lin the kid, he would try to hide from him if he could, and if he couldn't, he would approach him with lowered head and a submissive look, for fear of offending him again.

At first, Grandmother Jia thought that Xue Pan behaved like this because he had offended Prince Linhuai. However, ever since she saw the shocking scene in the Imperial Garden that day, she knew that everything was just a lesson given to Xue Pan by Lin Chengyu.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little envious, and couldn't help but think again, if it were Baoyu, who had such a friendship with Prince Linhuai, the Jia family would not have to worry about the future.

But this was just a thought. She had previously thought about letting Baoyu get closer to her and be more intimate with her, which would always be a good thing. But Baoyu didn't dare to speak when he saw King Linhuai, and she really had no choice.

Grandmother Jia sighed and said, "Yuanyang, call Baoyu over. I have something to tell him."

Jia Baoyu came quickly, approached Grandmother Jia, and asked with a smile: "The old lady asked me to come here, but is there anything you want to tell me?"

Grandmother Jia looked lovingly at this grandson who had high hopes for her and said, "Go to the Lin family and help me deliver some things over there, and also see how your sister Lin is doing recently."

Jia Baoyu suddenly thought of the two ferocious old maids, and his smile suddenly stopped. He said with a gloomy face, "But those two old maids are too powerful."

Grandmother Jia said angrily, "Why are you afraid of them? As long as you treat them with courtesy, what can they do to you?"

Jia Baoyu opened his mouth and swallowed the words. He didn't dare to say anything. As soon as he saw Lin Daiyu, he couldn't help wanting to get close to her. Before his brain could react, his body moved forward.

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