In fact, during this period of time, the queen was not under pressure from the emperor and the empress dowager. Although Left Chancellor had made great contributions in the war to pacify Muwu Wang, the emperor only gave him a nominal title as Taizi Taibao as a reward, and his favor towards the queen was declining day by day. However, even in such circumstances, the queen's momentum continued to rise like water rising with the boat.

  The Empress Xiao was a very capable woman.

  Lin Wan felt that Tuoba Hong was not easy either. He did not want to let the Xiao family grow, but had to endure everything. The Left Chancellor had made contributions to the imperial court, and Empress Xiao, who had no children, took this opportunity to adopt a son. Tuoba Hong could not simply refuse. But what was Tuoba Hong thinking? Was he really going to watch as a prince was recorded under the empress's name?

  Lin Yukan does not think that Xiao Huanghou's move will go smoothly.

  But now Ye Zhi Xin's baby in her belly is only three months old, don't know if it's a boy or girl, and don't know if she can give birth successfully, everything still needs to be observed.

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  After Ye's pregnancy, the harem of the Great Qin suddenly became lively. Emperor Taizong had been on the throne for many years, and his children were always scarce. Now that two dragon fetuses had appeared in the harem, Empress Xiao led the concubines to offer incense at the Dajue Temple, and also opened the Tai Temple to worship ancestors and heaven. On a snowy winter day, the palace was filled with drums and music.

  Almost all the concubines were excitedly accompanying the empress, people of this era believed in fate and good fortune, and even more so in the saying that pregnancy brought good luck to others. They thought that the pregnant Xiang Fei and Ye Liang Yu would bring them good fortune for their own children. Of course, these hypocritical women would not sincerely bless the two pregnant women, they wished they could take the children from the two women's bellies and put them in their own instead.

  Especially Lady Yu, who even claimed to be ill and refused to participate in the prayer ceremony. After Ye Shi became pregnant, the Empress Dowager was overjoyed and rewarded Ye Shi with many precious gifts, while also exempting Lady Yu, Xu Ronghua, and others from serving at the Changle Palace - according to the Empress Dowager's intention, Ye Shi was very pleasing and had truly delighted her. In addition, Lin Yuan and Lady Wen were also good, serving her with ease. As for the rest of the people, there is no need to bother, she doesn't need that many attendants now.

  Consort Li was so angry that she gritted her teeth, and in her heart, she also vaguely knew that the Empress Dowager had placed her hopes for an heir on them. Unfortunately, she herself did not live up to expectations - it wasn't that her belly didn't live up to expectations, but rather that the Emperor rarely favored her, so where would children come from?

  Now that they have been surpassed by Ye's family, they can't even hold on to the Empress Dowager this big tree. As for the future, it's unknown how to spend their days...

  Outside, people were making a big fuss doing rituals and praying for good fortune. Lin Yu was barely able to get out of bed and take two steps, so she couldn't go outside to join in the excitement. She could only stare blankly at the large red lanterns that had just been hung outside her window. Zhen Huan, who was sitting in front of her, picked up a pair of silver chopsticks and began eating walnuts, chatting with Lin Yu to pass the time: "Lin sister, aren't you also hoping for a child? You don't need to worry about this, the Emperor loves you so much, it's only a matter of time before you get pregnant. Just focus on taking care of your body."

  Jinpin, who lived in Linji Palace, had been acting strangely for the past few days, running to Jingyue Pavilion more frequently than she used to visit Yuanyuelou. Shangfei was normally very strict and would not have allowed her own palace's people to socialize with outsiders, but since Shangfei's body was too heavy and she loved to sleep, she had lost interest in managing things, Jinpin was able to sneak out and stroll around.

  She didn't go anywhere else, just staring at the Mirror Moon Pavilion. Lin Yu smiled faintly and said: "You have the support of Empress Xiang, so you shouldn't be worried. Now that Empress Xiang is pregnant, the Emperor goes to the Inviting Moon Building every day. Concubine Jing, why don't you go there more often? Maybe after some time, you'll get pregnant too."

  Regarding Jin Pei Luo Xi Yu, Lin Wan couldn't help but be cautious. Although she had once had the opportunity to put her in a desperate situation, she still couldn't see through this person. Did Jin Pei still continue to serve as a concubine for Sheng Fei? If she had already betrayed Sheng Fei, then what was her purpose now? Was there still a master behind her back?

  Lu Xiuyu's body carried danger, but Lin Wan still flocked to her like a bird, wanting to understand her even more and get news from the Linti Palace through Zhenpin. She closed the door and refused all the concubines who came to "visit" her with various thoughts, but welcomed Lu Xiuyu instead. In Lin Wan's view, among the more than 50 concubines and thousands of palace maids and eunuchs in the palace, she couldn't control them all, but there must be key figures among them. Lu Xiuyu was one of the people she needed to pay attention to.

  Lu Xiuyu listened to Lin Wan's polite words, smiled casually, but understood that she had been in the palace for six or seven years, and after so long, she still couldn't produce a child, let alone surpass Xiang Fei's control. How could she be compared to this favored concubine?

  "It's not that we can compare to Lin Mei." She said softly, her expression unclear whether it was nostalgia or sadness: "Since you returned from Beiting, the palace has slowly changed. In the past, Empress Sheng was the most favored of the six palaces, but now no one can say such things. Ye Liangyu is pregnant and will only be a consort, when the time comes for her to give birth, she won't even have the qualifications to raise the child. She may seem precious now, but in reality, her weight in the Emperor's heart doesn't even amount to one-tenth of yours." As she spoke, the corner of her lip curled up slightly: "Sister, have you heard a saying? Some people are born not meant for this world."

  Lin Wan listened and wanted to laugh. All her honors were hard-won. Others only saw her glory, but didn't know the hardships and bitterness behind it. She picked up a piece of walnut meat and put it in her mouth, saying seemingly unintentionally: "Speaking of Beise, the concubines still have to thank Concubine Jing very much."

  Lu Xiuyu was startled and hastily smiled: "Sister, what are you talking about? It's the Emperor who likes you that he brought you along to Beiting with him, what does it have to do with me?"

  Lin Wei slightly closed her eyes: "Princess Jin's memory is really bad. If it wasn't for the princess revealing the news about Autumn Mi to Concubine on Mid-Autumn Festival, how would Concubine have gotten the chance to follow the emperor?" She said with a light smile: "Never mind, Princess Jin is someone who doesn't like to talk about old matters."

  Too many things happened in the imperial harem, and Lin Wan's entire life almost changed because of it. Lin Wan believed that Zhen Huan helped her go to Beile's residence with a purpose, but if she said that the assassination of the Mongolian Khan and the murder were related to her, it was still unlikely. Zhen Huan, no matter how complex, was just a palace concubine, her father was a stubborn but loyal official, and she would never be a spy sent by foreign forces.

  Lin Wan can't see through Luo Xiyu at all now. Luo Xiyu helped her, seemingly really wanting to let her climb higher in the harem, and indeed that's what happened. After Lin Wan returned from Beise, whether it was her position or imperial favor, everything was different from before. Speaking of which, Lin Wan and Luo Xiyu first clashed half a year ago. At that time, Lin Wan had even broken Luo Xiyu's ankle. Luo Xiyu should have hated Lin Wan to the core, so why did she want to help her?

  Lu Xiyu lowered her head and quietly ate the fruit, ignoring Lin Yuan's question.

  Lin Wan couldn't think of anything to say, so she gave up and changed the subject: "Recently, Xiang Fei has also been acting strangely. She's always loved lively events, but why didn't she follow the Empress to the Tai Temple and Mingjue Temple for worship? Is her pregnancy really that unstable?"

  After returning from Beisi, Xiang Fei was the person who made Lin Yu feel most puzzled. She hadn't been quite right since she was poisoned by Yicun's needle that time. To say nothing of having Lan Girl taking care of her, even if Yicun had affected her physical condition, it shouldn't have gotten to the point where she couldn't even carry a pregnancy stably. Lin Yu remembered that this pregnancy of hers had originally been very healthy.

  Lu Xiuyu smiled lightly, nibbling on dried fruit, her tone calm and gentle: "Empress Sheng has indeed been working hard lately, her morning sickness getting worse, she gets dizzy as soon as she leaves the house, and even the Emperor's daily company doesn't seem to be effective." She let out a soft sigh and continued: "As for Empress Sheng's situation, I'm not really clear about it. I heard one of the servants in the Yu Yue Pavilion mention that it's a heart problem. Oh, these grapes are delicious, they seem to be the white raisins from Da Yue Kingdom." She then buried her head back into her food.

  Lin Wanxian wanted to get Xiang Fei's news, and Luo Xiyu was not stingy at all. This is called "the speaker has a heart, the listener also has an intention." When Lin Wanxian heard the two words "heart disease", she was as shocked as if she had heard thunder. How could Xiang Fei, such a clever, capable, tenacious and brave woman, be troubled by heart disease? Letting emotions affect her body, this is really too irrational.

  Is Xiang Fei really in a predicament that can't be resolved? To the point where she's become disorganized and flustered?

  Forget it, this is good news, at least Xiang Fei won't have the heart to deal with herself for a while.

  Lin Wan and Jin Pei were chatting and laughing, until lunchtime arrived. The sound of wind chimes outside continued to ring out. Lin Wan invited her to join for a meal, but the other smiled and waved her hand saying: "Little sister needs rest, I've disturbed you for so long already, it's not right, today I'll take my leave first."

  Lin Wan knew she was afraid of Xiang Fei and didn't stop her from leaving.

  The boring days always seem to be very long. After Zhen Huan left, Lin Yuen sat in the house with nothing to do, so she called Chun Xue, Chun Tao, and Han Gu Gu and others to play cards together. Although Han Gu Gu was a newcomer who followed Lin Yuen later, she served her wholeheartedly and showed no signs of disloyalty, so Lin Yuen's trust in her grew more and more. Han Gu Gu had been in the palace for a long time, where the rules were not as strict as those in the capital city. Over the years, she had developed a good skill at playing cards and dice. Lin Yuen was a person who enjoyed such things, and on boring days, secretly gathering to gamble behind closed doors wasn't a bad idea either.

  Outside was noisy and chaotic, while inside there were the sounds of shaking dice. Lin Yuanyuan and others played to their heart's content. When the commotion outside gradually subsided, Xiao Chengzi, who was on duty in the courtyard, came in to announce dinner and also took the opportunity to report to Lin Yuanyuan: "Today at the Temple of Heaven... Liang Yuanyuan fainted."

  Lin Yuerong responded with a soft "oh" and didn't ask any further. It was Chusui who spoke up from the side, "I heard that Ye Liangyuan's pregnancy isn't going very smoothly, and she knelt for a long time in front of the ancestral temple to pay her respects. I'm afraid it's because her body can't take it. I wonder if it's due to her usual frailty."

  Xiao Chengzi also said: "Several imperial physicians have examined her and said that she is exhausted, let her rest for a few days." He lowered his voice again: "The two pregnant princesses in the harem are not looking very healthy either."

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