Cui Yan's sudden entry into Xiao Ce's harem caused quite a ripple in the originally peaceful harem, but the topic's popularity did not last long before it cooled down.
Just because Cui Yan's status was not worth mentioning, and the Empress Dowager Guo was very disappointed with Cui Yan, everyone realized one thing. Unless Cui Yan was very capable and could stand out among so many concubines in the harem, Cui Yan would not be able to win.
Geese don't pose much of a threat.
After understanding this simple truth, people will naturally not waste too much energy on Cui Yan.
The New Year is coming soon, and it is the most free time of the year for Xiao Ce. Everyone hopes to win Xiao Ce's favor at the New Year's banquet and rise to fame from then on.
In one sentence, that time is the best time for everyone to compete for favor.
Time passed day by day, and soon it was New Year's Eve.
As a king, Xiao Ce was very busy on New Year's Eve. He was busy entertaining the officials and dealing with the beauties in the harem.
The Empress Dowager originally wanted to persuade Xiao Ce to give more room to Qin Zhao, but seeing that Xiao Ce was so busy, she didn't say anything. In addition, because she was old, such a big occasion was very energy-consuming, so she left early.
Originally she wanted to go back to Shoukang Palace, but thinking about Zhao Yatou spending the New Year alone in Jinyang Palace, she couldn't bear it, so she simply changed her way and went to Jinyang Palace.
When Qin Zhao heard the footsteps of the Empress Dowager, she was a little hesitant to let the Empress Dowager know that she was pregnant, but she still thought that today would be a good day for reunion, which would make the Empress Dowager happy as well.
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After the Queen Mother entered Jinyang Palace, she saw Qin Zhao having hot pot with Si Bao from a distance.
Although Qin Zhao had known that the Queen Mother was here, he pretended to be surprised at this moment: "Why is the Queen Mother here?"
"Come here and take a look at you girl..." The Queen Mother finally spoke and realized something was wrong.
She looked Qin Zhao up and down and felt that this girl was very lucky. Especially because her clothes were too bulky and showed her belly...
She looked at Qin Zhao's face, then at Qin Zhao's belly, and suddenly an incredible idea flashed across her, "This child of yours can't be..."
Qin Zhao has been staying at home recently, and has punished himself by shutting up and thinking about his mistakes. Moreover, this girl is happier than the last time he saw her.
Do these signs mean that the child is pregnant?
Qin Zhao secretly thought that Jiang was still too old, and he could tell at a glance that there was something wrong with her.
"What do you want to say?" Qin Zhao deliberately teased.
"Girl Zhao, tell the truth, are you pregnant?!" The Queen Mother suppressed the ecstasy in her heart and told herself not to get excited yet.
Maybe she was happy for nothing, maybe she was overthinking, maybe this was a misunderstanding...
When she saw Qin Zhao's smile, she was so excited that she grabbed Qin Zhao's wrist: "You really have this girl?"
Qin Zhao couldn't bear to tease her anymore and nodded gently: "Yes, it's been more than three months. The fetus was unstable before, so I kept it secret, even from the emperor."
"Okay, okay, okay!!" The Queen Mother was so excited that she said three words "Okay" and burst into tears.
This frightened Qin Zhao, and she quickly wiped away the tears of the Empress Dowager: "It's the New Year, and your Majesty should be happy."
"The Ai family is crying with joy." The Queen Mother realized that she had lost her composure. She ignored her appearance and held Qin Zhao's hand hard: "Girl, you must give birth to the child well. It's good to hide this matter, the harem is
It's a shameful place. Many people used to be jealous of you, but they didn't bother to deal with you until you were pregnant. Now that you are pregnant, they still don't regard you as a thorn in their side? It's not just you who wants to hide it,
The Ai family will also help you hide it."
The Queen Mother quickly made such a decision.
Qin Zhao was a little surprised.
She also thought that after the Chinese New Year, she would no longer be able to hide it, and at worst, she would announce her pregnancy to everyone, but she didn't expect the Empress Dowager to help her hide it.
"Everything is up to the Queen's arrangement." As long as it is good for the child, Qin Zhao is fine with it.
The Empress Dowager excitedly pulled Qin Zhao to do some household chores.
The Empress Dowager used to like Qin Zhao very much, but now when she looks at Qin Zhao, she looks like a golden pimple.
"The Ai family has known for a long time that this girl of yours is a blessed child. Sure enough, you are able to conceive under such circumstances. I, Daqi, are blessed!" The Empress Dowager was still overflowing with excitement.
Qin Zhao strongly agreed with the Empress Dowager's point of view: "I also feel that I am blessed. Before entering the palace, I met the emperor, a great benefactor, and after entering the palace, I met a great benefactor like the empress. My body was already damaged.
I don’t want to be pregnant even if I don’t want to. I will definitely give birth to the child well, that is..."
She had no control over whether the baby would be a boy or a girl.
As a member of the royal family, the Empress Dowager must have hoped that she could get a man at once, so that Xiao Ce's current predicament could be solved.
After Xiao Ce ascended the throne, the most criticized thing was that he had no children. On this point, many people would advise him every morning at court, asking him to establish a prince as soon as possible.
This group of people somewhat intends to force Xiao Ce. As for whose party members these people are, this is worthy of further investigation.
If she can give birth to a little prince, then all problems will be solved.
But such things are out of her control.
The Queen Mother naturally understood Qin Zhao's concerns. She patted the back of Qin Zhao's hand and said softly: "Whether it is a prince or a princess, the Ai family likes it. Of course, if it is a prince, that would be better. Everything is left to God's will.
Just take good care of your baby, and leave the rest to God to decide."
She felt that Qin Zhao was able to get pregnant under such circumstances, which only meant that Zhao Yatou was rich in blessings and had a high chance of getting a man. In short, she was very optimistic about Zhao Yatou.
Qin Zhao smiled and touched his belly with loving eyes: "I love both boys and girls."
The Empress Dowager was also very happy when she saw it.
The Empress Dowager finally left after sitting there for two hours. Before leaving, she also gave many instructions to the Four Treasures. If anything happened, she must tell her immediately and she would handle all the problems.
Si Bao naturally agreed.
After seeing the Empress Dowager off from Jinyang Palace, Qin Zhao returned to the palace.
Bao Zhu carefully supported her, "Girl, please don't be stressed. The baby in her belly is already safe now. We only need a little more time to give birth to the little prince..."
When Qin Zhao saw her nagging, he knew that she was worried about putting pressure on him.
"Don't worry, it's not like when I was first pregnant. At that time, I would get abdominal pain if I was emotionally unstable, but now it's much better. I won't think about it anymore." Qin Zhaomei's eyes are full of determination, which is the sign of a human being.
Mother’s unique temperament.
Seeing the orb in his eyes, he felt relieved.
She could also feel that the girl was different from when she first became pregnant. Although she had not yet given birth, the girl already had the aura of being a strong mother.
