No matter how chaotic the situation outside is, the harem is still the most prosperous place.
Su Jingyi's belly was already very pregnant, and six months of pregnancy made her look a little fatter.
After lunch, she was lying on the rocking chair, and the palace maid was squeezing her shoulders and beating her legs. She narrowed her eyes in comfort.
Yui, one of the eldest ladies in the palace, hurriedly walked in to salute her. Su Jingyi asked lazily, "Your Majesty, are you coming to see me today?"
Yui said softly, "Your Majesty has been accompanying Concubine Xi all day long, and I can't see anyone..."
"Useless stuff!" Su Jingyi said angrily immediately.
The queen only controlled the affairs of the harem and did not care about the emperor's favor, nor did she care who among them was favored.
Zhou Yao, the concubine in the harem, had the largest family and became more and more favored. She was also pregnant and could not sleep with her, so the emperor visited her three times in three days.
Zhou Yao has always been her pet peeve, and it's hard for Su Jingyi not to think too much about him.
Especially when it was rumored that Concubine Xi would be promoted to Concubine Xi if she gave birth to a prince, it made her very uncomfortable.
She knew in her heart that the emperor had no love for her. Even if she gave birth to a prince, she would be promoted to a concubine.
After arguing and arguing, Zhou Yao would still get the upper hand over her in the end. She couldn't accept it.
After all, she had been a queen in her previous life. Since she became pregnant, she has thought about the things in her previous life in detail.
He quickly used his memory and the secrets of the harem to create a network of relationships for himself in the harem.
She touched her belly. Zhou Yao was also six months old... His eyes gradually became sinister.
She has been very peaceful recently, Liu Zi doesn't stare at her much anymore, and is busy consolidating his power in the palace.
As a popular figure in front of the emperor and the chief internal manager of the East Factory, Lin Zhengbi could clearly feel that the seemingly peaceful harem was now mysterious and mysterious.
He wasn't going to interfere, he just pretended that he didn't know.
The steamed fish dish was cooked well that day. Su Jingyi was so satisfied with the meal that she rewarded the cook.
The cook came over to thank her, and Su Jingyi looked at the woman kneeling on the ground. Although she was dressed like a servant and she was over thirty years old, she still had a slim figure and a delicate face.
No wonder she was feared by her former mother-in-law, the deceased imperial concubine, and took her to the kitchen.
"Get up." Su Jingyi looked at her, "Let's do it."
"As long as you satisfy me, I will do whatever you want."
Xilan said softly, "Yes."
Looking at the woman who bowed her eyebrows and resigned, Hongyi asked suspiciously, "Is Zhaoyi really good? She looks just like an ordinary palace maid."
Su Jingyi's eyes flashed with a smile, she must be able to do it.
In the previous life in the dream, she became a queen, and Concubine Lu became the Queen Mother Lu, so her life should not be too comfortable.
Within two years, Empress Dowager Lu fell seriously ill and began to lose weight. It was finally discovered that she was poisoned, and the emperor ordered a thorough investigation of the harem.
As the queen, she participated in the whole process, and in the end it was found out that it was Xilan who did it.
Because the late emperor looked at her a few more times, she was taken to the kitchen by the then imperial concubine.
The beauty offended the imperial concubine again, so life was naturally difficult.
If it was just like this, she would admit it. Soon the eunuch beside the imperial concubine got involved and tortured her in every possible way, using all kinds of perverted methods.
Xilan was also a ruthless person. She probably felt that her life was hopeless. She slept all the way and kept betraying herself to get what she wanted. In the end, she actually succeeded in poisoning Concubine Lu, who was already the Queen Mother.
Su Jingyi successfully caught her with evidence of her affair with the eunuch and negotiated a deal with her.
Xilan has only one request: she must leave the palace after the matter is fulfilled.
As Zhaoyi, it was easy for her to fulfill this requirement.
Xilan was also a tough guy and didn't tell her what to do. She just asked Su Jingyi to wait for news from her.
Three days later it was the emperor's birthday, so it was not a big deal because the format was unstable.
The emperor only set up a few tables in the palace to have fun with his concubines, and everyone came to such an occasion.
As the queen, Tao Mingran was in charge of the palace banquet. Seeing the three pregnant women coming to greet her with their trembling bellies, Tao Mingran said with a headache, "Everyone, please get up, there is no need to be polite."
The three of them were ranked according to their positions. The same pregnant, transparent and talented people were sitting quietly in the back, no one was paying attention.
Su Jingyi and Zhou Yao are both bright and beautiful, but their words are hidden in their words.
The Queen listened for a while and then said to the people around her, "Go and see if Your Majesty is here."
The emperor came soon, accepting the congratulations of a group of beauties with little interest.
His birthday should be celebrated by people from all over the world, and it should be grand and lively. Unfortunately, there is a war going on outside, and as the emperor, he does not dare to make it grand.
The emperor was obviously in a bad mood, and the atmosphere of the banquet seemed depressing.
The queen gave her a set of clothes made by herself, and the emperor praised her, "The queen is thoughtful."
Next it was Zhou Yao's turn, and her birthday was a picture album, "This is what I drew with my own hands. I wish your majesty a happy birthday."
It was given by someone close to his heart, and the emperor cheered up and flipped through it. It recorded the places the two of them traveled together outside the palace when he was still a prince.
Zhou Yao is quite talented and his paintings are very good. The poems they wrote at that time are also recorded in it.
There was a smile on the emperor's face, "Concubine Xi really wins my heart."
Su Jingyi was filled with hatred in her heart, but her face remained calm.
As expected, none of the gifts that were given later received such high praise.
Although the birthday banquet was arranged to be very festive, in reality it was inexplicably sad.
Tao Mingran was always a man of few words, and he didn't bother to liven up the atmosphere. He just felt that the deep palace was getting more and more lonely.
Halfway through eating, Zhou Yao suddenly started to feel pain in her stomach. She fell down on the table and shouted in horror, "Child!"
Everyone was startled. When the queen saw the blood under her body, she immediately stood up and said, "Quickly call the doctor and send the person into the room."
The lively banquet saw blood, and everyone looked unhappy.
Only Su Jingyi lowered her eyes to hide the pride in her eyes.
Tao Mingran said in a deep voice, "Everyone stays here and is not allowed to leave!"
She was the one who organized the banquet, so if such a big thing happened, she could not escape the blame.
Just as Su Jingyi was about to speak, her stomach started to hurt.
She was stunned for a moment, how could this happen?
"Zhaoyi, you're bleeding..." Liu Zi reminded anxiously.
"Save the child quickly, save the child..." Su Jingyi yelled in panic.
Tao Mingran looked extremely cold. Three pregnant women and two were in trouble. The water in this palace was really deep.
Zhang Cairen, the only one who was okay, was so frightened that he couldn't understand and his face turned pale.
The queen worriedly ordered, "Help Zhang Cairen into the inner room and sit down."
Soon the entire imperial hospital was here. The emperor said with a cold face, "We must protect the prince no matter what."
Pot after pot of blood was constantly being brought out, and two people screamed horribly.
Tao Mingran clenched the Buddhist beads in his hand, and it was difficult to distinguish the feeling in his heart. The harem was indeed a place where people can eat people without spitting out their bones.
The emperor said nothing, not knowing what he was thinking.
Fortunately, the palace maid served the hot tea with a wink. She picked it up and took a sip, and then she felt that she was still alive.
