The Apo Master dressed up as Concubine Ling and killed the Ruyi sisters

When the news of Yihuan's pregnancy spread, all the concubines went to Yihuan's bedroom to celebrate.

As the one who gave birth to many princes and princesses, Concubine Chun told Yi Huan: "Concubine Shu, you have always been weak. You must be extremely careful during your first pregnancy. It is best not to eat raw, cold, spicy food or anything like that."

"Thank you, Queen Concubine Chun, for the reminder. I'll make note of it." Yihuan said while lying on the pillow.

Concubine Jia also congratulated and said, "Concubine Shu has always been the most favored sister in the palace. It's really rare that she is pregnant now, but it's good enough."

Then she said, "Why didn't the Queen give Shu Fei a few words? Oh, I forgot. The Queen has been in the palace for many years and has not given birth yet, so naturally I don't know how to give Shu Fei a word. But the Queen has been favored by the emperor, and she has waited for so long, so she doesn't mind waiting a few more years."

How could Ruyi not hear that Concubine Jia was mocking her for not having children at her age? Thinking of how Concubine Chun and Concubine Jia had children one after another, Yihuan had taken contraceptive drugs for many years, but still got pregnant. Although Concubine Ling didn't have any, she was ten years younger than her and was in her prime.

Ruyi felt embarrassed, and she hated the Linglingxiang bracelet Fucha Langya gave her. If it weren't for that harmful thing, she would have had a son and a daughter. How could she be humiliated in public by Concubine Jia? !

Ruyi forced a smile and said, "I am the queen, the legitimate mother of all the princes and princesses in the palace. Concubine Jia is a few years older than me. Instead of worrying about me, you should pray for the deceased Ninth Prince!"

After Yi Huan and the other two left, the emperor summoned Qi Ru. Qi Ru didn't know what went wrong, and knelt on the ground in a cold sweat.

The emperor sat on the futon with his back to Qi Ru and asked, "You prepared the pregnancy-preserving medicine yourself, so how did Concubine Shu get pregnant?"

Qi Ru answered cautiously, "Those pregnancy-preserving drugs have a contraceptive effect, but the herbs I selected are mild in nature and are not harmful to the body. I just heard from Concubine Shu that she had not taken pregnancy-preserving drugs for a long time. Maybe after she stopped taking the drugs, her body gradually recovered and she became pregnant."

The emperor naturally heard what Shu Fei said, and then asked another question, "What exactly is the pregnancy medicine that I gave Shu Fei? Only you and I know it all along. Shu Fei regarded this pregnancy medicine as my favor to her. Even though the medicine was bitter, Jin Bao drank most of it when he delivered it. Why would I suddenly stop taking it?"

"I want to know if this was an accident or if someone leaked the news on purpose?!"

Yehenala Yihuan is the Queen Mother's man, not only the Emperor, but many people in the palace know it. But Qi Ru is also the Queen Mother's man, but few people know it.

Qi Ru had already reported the truth about the pregnancy-preserving drug to the Queen Mother. When the Emperor asked this question, Qi Ru broke out in a cold sweat. Qi Ru tried his best to recall that the news did not leak from him.

Qi Ru speculated in a low voice: "Does the emperor still remember that I once reported to the emperor that Chunchan, the maid in charge of Concubine Ling, accidentally knocked over the medicinal materials I prepared for Concubine Shu?"

The emperor recalled Yan Wan's expression at the time and denied Qi Ru's guess, saying, "It's not like Concubine Ling is happy for Concubine Shu, and you couldn't find anything at the time. Didn't you tell me it was just an accident?"

Qi Ru pleaded guilty, "I deserve to die! Maybe, maybe Empress Shufei felt that she had not been able to get pregnant for many years and had given up hope, so she stopped the medicine, right?"

"Even so, there must be a source. Could it be that she herself realized that the pregnancy-maintaining medicine was not right?" The emperor suspected that Yihuan had already learned the truth.

In response, Qi Ru affirmed: "Madam Shufei must not know about this, otherwise she wouldn't be so happy."

Qi Ru raised her head slightly and looked at the emperor's back through the pearl curtain, and asked, "Your Majesty, it is a fact that Concubine Shu is pregnant. What is your plan?"

Over the years, although Yihuan was recommended by the Queen Mother, he never said a word for her and never did a thing for her. The Emperor saw Yihuan's sincerity towards the Emperor, and it would be a lie to say that he was not moved.

The emperor sighed and said, "I don't want the Empress to interfere in my harem, so I ordered you to make this pregnancy-maintaining medicine for Shu Fei. Shu Fei has always been conscientious in her duties and is devoted to me. Well, since God has given Shu Fei a child, I will just follow God's will. Qi Ru, you can just focus on taking care of Shu Fei's pregnancy."

Qi Ru was relieved after hearing this. However, he had messed up the task assigned to him by the Emperor, and the Emperor would definitely investigate the pregnancy medicine. It was hard to guarantee that he would find out his relationship with the Cining Palace one day. It was better for him to leave the palace as soon as possible to survive!

After Qi Ru left, the emperor summoned Yu Hu again and said to her, "I have always felt that Shu Fei's pregnancy is not a coincidence. Yu Hu, go and investigate for me. No matter who it is, no matter how long it takes, I must investigate. I want to know the truth!"

The Empress Dowager in the Cining Palace also learned the news that Yihuan was pregnant, and was currently playing with birds to relieve her boredom.

Fu Jia said: "I didn't expect that after so many years in the palace, Master Shu would still be pregnant with a dragon fetus!"

The Queen Mother sighed, "Shu Fei is good in everything. She has a good family background, good character and good looks, and the Emperor loves her. But because she was recommended by me, the Emperor has always been wary of Shu Fei."

"Even though she refused to work for me, the emperor still used abortion-preserving drugs to prevent her from getting pregnant. It was Shu Fei's good fortune that she got pregnant in the end."

Fu Jia said: "Shu Zhu'er is just too infatuated and unwilling to speak for the Queen Mother, which makes the Emperor embarrassed. Now that the Queen Mother has no more people in the front court and there is a queen in the harem, the Emperor is even more unwilling to let the Queen Mother interfere."

The Queen Mother glanced at Fujia and said with a smile: "Once a woman becomes a mother, she has a soft spot. For the sake of the child, Shu Fei can't refuse me again!"

Fujia knew what the Queen Mother meant, and smiled, "Yes, at that time, we were not afraid that Master Shu would not obey!"

The Queen Mother said, "I heard from Qi Ru that Shu Fei's baby is very likely to be a prince. Shu Fei is weak and I'm afraid she can't take care of the child. If I take him to the Cining Palace to raise him, the prince will be well taken care of. With a prince, I will have a reason to manage the harem!"

"That's right. There has long been a precedent in the palace of the Empress Dowager and the Concubine Dowager raising princes and princesses. I think it would be difficult for the Emperor to refuse." Fujia said.

The Queen Mother felt that her plan was a good one, and said to Fujia, "Pass on my imperial decree, asking Qi Ru to take good care of Shu Fei and her son, and asking the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send Shu Fei maintenance and pregnancy-protecting items every day. Since I want to raise a prince, I must raise a healthy prince!"