Not to mention that the other concubines in the harem felt that Lord Long live his favor to An Rong was too much. Even An Rong felt that such favor made her a little unbearable.
It wasn't that she didn't like being pampered by the emperor like this, but it was because the focus of the entire harem was on her.
Nowadays, there are many rumors about her, and she is now said to be a charming concubine who seduces the Lord, which is completely opposite to the good reputation she has built before.
After all these years of running her business, what she wants is not the title of enchantress, but the right to ascend to the lower rank.
But her pregnancy made the emperor pay more attention to her. He just visited Jingyang Palace more than before, and would leave a share of good things to Jingyang Palace, and he cared more about her than before.
But that's all. The emperor is such a proud man, how could he be obsessed with a concubine in the harem?
She was sure that someone was spreading rumors behind her back, and this was going to destroy the reputation of being a virtuous person that she had worked so hard to gain over the past few years. This person had a vicious heart, and his sinister intentions were clearly exposed.
After An Rong's hard lobbying, Dugu Liancheng finally stopped running to Jingyang Palace for nothing.
An Rong thought that the false rumors about her would be self-defeating, but the reality was not so optimistic. Soon someone spread the news that she took advantage of her pregnancy to punish and beat the palace maids for no reason.
Although this incident is also true, it is by no means the whole truth.
It was clear that the palace maid was acting suspiciously, so in order to protect the emperor's heir in her belly, Zhitao became furious and ordered someone to beat the palace maid.
I originally thought that this matter would fade away in two days.
Unexpectedly, the palace maid's fate was not good. On the third day, bad news suddenly came out and she died suddenly.
The servants who didn't know the truth thought that Concubine An had executed the palace maid, so they threw the palace maid into a mass grave. As a result, the poor palace lady's body was not found.
This news also spread to the public, and the news about Concubine An's moral decline quickly spread and spread to the whole world.
An Rong has always been calm, otherwise she would not have planned for several years before taking action. She is also quite scheming, and always plans her actions carefully, so she can successfully ascend to the position of noble concubine.
Everything was under her control. Mu Ci's return to the harem was beyond her expectation, and her sudden pregnancy was not part of her plan.
The former is bad news, the latter is good news.
Of course, the fact that she was pregnant outweighed the matter of Mu Ci returning to the harem, otherwise Mu Ci would not have been beaten to the point of being unable to fight back by her.
Now that her reputation has been damaged, it is really difficult for her to show off. I don't know if it is because she has been too depressed recently. She suddenly felt unwell that day, so she hurriedly ordered an envoy from Jiangyuan to come over and hold her pulse.
After the envoy from Jiangyuan took An Rong's pulse, he looked solemn and said, "Your Majesty, I am too worried. Your fetus is unstable right now, so you need to be careful."
An Rong's face darkened: "Is it serious?"
"It's not serious, the symptoms are considered mild, so your Majesty, please let go of your worries and don't think too much." Jiang Yuan envoy quickly reassured her.
An Rong knew that Jiang Yuanshi's words made sense. She was also worried about something else: "My fetal image is unstable. Could it be that I accidentally ate something I shouldn't have?"
Hearing this, the envoy from Jiangyuan changed his expression and knelt down on the ground: "The official didn't detect any abnormality, so it's probably because I'm worrying too much. I still said the same thing, I don't need to worry too much, as this can easily affect the fetus."
Many people are eyeing Concubine An's pregnancy, and Concubine An's reputation has plummeted. These can affect Concubine An's mood.
An Rong composed herself: "I understand."
She looked at Zhitao, who understood her, and rewarded the envoy from Jiangyuan.
From then on, Zhitao prepared the anti-fetal medicine by herself, not by anyone else's hand.
As for eating, Tao personally supervises every step, fearing that someone will interfere with it.
What she was most worried about was that Mu Ci was causing trouble. It was said that Mu Ci could not even leave the gate of Yong'an Palace and was beaten by the imperial concubine without the ability to fight back. But she and the imperial concubine both knew that Mu Ci was a very capable person.
If Mu Ci just used this to reduce the vigilance of the imperial concubine, then Mu Ci must have a killer move.
The imperial concubine also issued a special order to keep an eye on Yong'an Palace and report to her immediately if there was any unusual movement.
An Rong did it so obviously that Mu Ci, who was in Yong'an Palace, had a hard time not knowing.
She somehow found it funny.
An Rong was so guarded against her, but she had no interest in An Rong's pregnancy at all. Ever since it was determined that An Rong's pregnancy was of unknown origin, she had been sitting in Yong'an Palace, waiting to watch the show.
An Rong has basically guarded against the wrong person now.
On this day, Mu Ci was making peach blossom cakes in the small kitchen of Yong'an Palace when she suddenly felt something strange behind her. She turned around and saw that it was Dugu Liancheng.
"You're in for a treat today." Mu Ci said, bringing out the freshly baked peach blossom cake.
Dugu Liancheng looked at the peach blossom cakes placed on the bowl and felt that they were exquisite and delicate, just like pink peach blossoms blooming. "Are there really peach blossoms in the peach blossom cakes?"
He picked up a piece and took a bite. He felt that it was soft, waxy, crispy and had a good taste.
"No, it's just named Peach Blossom Cake because it looks like a peach blossom." Mu Ci replied with a smile.
"You come from an official family, but you are good at everything. I remember that you were not a good wife and mother before." Dugu Liancheng felt something.
The Mu Ci deep in his memory was lively and flamboyant, and she didn't look like someone who knew how to cook. But she not only knew how to make peach blossom cakes, but also made scented tea, and she also knew medicine.
"Yeah, I know a little bit about everything, but I'm not good at anything." Mu Ci laughed dumbly.
Of course, no one would know that she had learned these things in her previous life. At that time, her state of mind was not as detached as it is now. Although Sizhu and Yingchun accompanied her into Chenxiang Palace, she still felt lonely. She could only find something to do to find something to do.
Spend the long days.
Of course her purpose is not to learn anything, she just wants to pass the time.
Dugu Liancheng looked at her innocent smile and stepped forward to hold her hand: "How are you these days?"
"It's okay." Mu Ci didn't understand his intention in asking this.
On second thought, he should have asked her if she was okay before he came to Yong'an Palace.
"Were you lonely when you were in Chenxiang Palace?" Dugu Liancheng suddenly asked.
Mu Ci thought for a while and then told the truth: "Sometimes."
You will feel lonely when you think of your family and friends, and other times it will be just like feeling lonely in the harem.
"I get lonely sometimes."
Mu Ci was stunned and looked at Dugu Liancheng. He looked ahead, his eyes far away, and he knew from his expression that he was not joking.
She lowered her head again and looked at their clasped fingers.
It turns out that people like him can also be lonely sometimes.
"I sometimes go for a walk outside Chenxiang Palace." Dugu Liancheng added.
When night falls, he will unknowingly go outside Chenxiang Palace. At that time, he will have an impulse, he wants to enter Chenxiang Palace, or let her leave Chenxiang Palace.
