After more than ten years in the palace, although she became the queen, she still had no children. Although she had an adopted son, Yongqi, he was not her own flesh and blood after all.

Once she got pregnant, Ruyi was overjoyed. Although she was only a few months pregnant, Ruyi was eager to know whether the baby in her belly was a boy or a girl.

Ruyi is no longer young. Concubine Chun and Concubine Jia, who are of the same age as her, are already mothers of several children.

Yihuan, who entered the palace late, already had the tenth prince. Concubine Ling was ten years younger than her, so she was naturally not in a hurry.

As a queen, how could she not have her own children?

On this day, Jiang Yubin was checking Ruyi's pulse.

Ruyi asked, "Doctor Jiang, I'm already more than four months pregnant. With your medical skills, can you tell whether I'm pregnant with a prince or a princess?"

Jiang Yubin certainly had the ability to do so, but he also wanted to keep the topic a secret, so he asked with a smile, "Then I wonder if the Queen wants a prince or a princess in her belly?"

Ruyi didn't want to say it clearly, so she laughed and said, "Girls are always well-behaved and considerate. The emperor doesn't have many princesses, and the only one who has reached adulthood is Princess Hejing. You have seen with your own eyes how much the emperor dotes on Princess Hejing."

Jiang Yubin asked, "So the Queen wants to have a princess? The princess will be favored like Princess Hejing in the future."

Hearing Jiang Yubi say this, Ruyi thought she was really pregnant with a princess. She didn't bother to pretend anymore and immediately spoke anxiously.

"Are you saying that I'm pregnant with a princess? Are you sure?!"

Looking at Ruyi's anxious expression, Jiang Yebi was stunned. It seemed that the Queen did not like the princess as much as she said.

But that's true, after all, only the prince has the possibility of inheriting the throne in the future.

Jiang Yebin no longer kept the secret, "Don't worry, Queen, there is a prince in your belly."

After hearing this, Ruyi felt relieved and a smug smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Jiang Yubin asked again: "Should I tell His Majesty this good news?"

When Ruyi thought that Concubine Jia was also pregnant, she was probably more curious about whether the baby in her belly was a boy or a girl.

I also thought of Crown Prince Duanhui and the Seventh Prince, born to Empress Xiaoxian. They had been favored by the Emperor since childhood because of their status as legitimate sons.

If Prince Duanhui had not died young, I'm afraid he would have been the one sitting on the throne in the future!

Ruyi knew that the emperor valued legitimate sons. If she was really carrying a prince, wouldn't the position of crown prince be her child's?

Thinking of this, Ruyi smiled mysteriously at Jiang Yubin and said, "Of course I believe in your medical skills, but please don't spread it out yet. I don't want the emperor to be happy too early, nor do I want those people to be unhappy too early."

When Doctor Jiang heard Ruyi say this, he said casually, "The Queen will soon show her pregnancy. If there is no doctor to take her pulse personally, perhaps we can get some clues from her diet."

Ruyi seemed to have thought of something, with a bit of pride on her face, "Sour boy, spicy girl? That works."

Two months have passed since Rong Pei was tortured. Rong Pei has been in her room, being taken care of by Lingzhi with delicious food and drink for two months. The injuries on her body have almost healed.

The people in the palace, especially Concubine Jia, were trying their best to find out whether Ruyi was pregnant with a boy or a girl.

At this critical moment, Ruyi trusted no one except Rong Pei, and only allowed Rong Pei to serve her closely.

From then on, all kinds of spicy dishes were placed in the Yikun Palace. The whole Yikun Palace was filled with the smell of chili peppers, which was so choking that people couldn't open their eyes.

As soon as Yan Wan heard that Yikun Palace had a new taste, she knew that Ruyi had believed Jiang Yubin's words.

Chunchan got the news and came back to report, "My Lord, now everyone in the palace knows that the Queen loves spicy food. She likes to eat anything spicy, whether it's Sichuan or Hunan cuisine. She can't eat anything sour."

"There are rumors in the palace that the queen is pregnant with a princess. Even the emperor and the queen mother have spread the news."

Lan Cui added: "Yesterday, Madam Cheng'en was ordered to serve the pregnant Queen. I heard that the Queen prepared a table of spicy dishes. Madam Cheng'en was so spicy that she burst into tears and couldn't swallow them at all!"

"It seems that the Queen is really pregnant with a princess, right?"

After listening to Chunchan and Lancui's words, Yanwan smiled without saying anything.

Yanwan really felt that Ruyi was a coward as the Queen.

In addition to the fact that Concubine Mei's unborn child was killed by Imperial Noble Concubine Huixian at the instigation of Concubine Jia, there was also Concubine Yu, a brain-damaging patient who was willing to harm her own unborn child for the sake of her sister.

Among Empress Xiaoxian, Concubine Chun, Concubine Jia, and Concubine Shu, which one is like Ruyi who dares not even reveal her true taste?

Even so, there's no need to go so far, right? What's wrong with making a few non-spicy dishes for your mother?

Ruyi believes so much in the efficacy of sour boy and spicy girl, isn't she afraid that by eating chili peppers every meal in the next few months, the prince in her belly will be turned into a princess?

The twelfth prince was very smart when he was young, but he became mediocre when he grew up. Could it be that it happened when he was in his mother's womb?

Did eating too much spicy food that he didn't like affect the 12th prince's intelligence? If so, Ruyi, as his mother, was really guilty.

Yan Wan was thinking about this, Chun Chan and Lan Cui thought that Yan Wan was thinking about the fact that she had served the emperor for many years but had not yet become pregnant.

He felt sad and angry when the queen, who had always been against him, suddenly became pregnant.

Chunchan and Lancui looked at each other and comforted each other, "My dear, don't worry. You are still young and favored by the emperor. You will definitely have children in the future!"

"Not only has your position been promoted quickly, but the Emperor has also asked you to help the Empress with palace affairs, which shows how much trust he has in you. Just wait a little longer, and you will definitely get what you want!"

Yanwan came back to her senses, looked at Chunchan and Lancui's concerned eyes, her heart warmed, and she smiled.

"What are you thinking? I am not in a hurry now. I am almost 25 years old. You are the same age as me."

"When a palace maid reaches the age of 25, she must leave the palace. Do you have any ideas? If you have someone you like, tell me. We are sisters. I will prepare a dowry for you that is even more generous than Suo Xin's!"

Chunchan and Lancui didn't know why Yanwan suddenly brought up this matter. Chunchan was an ambitious person and was unwilling to leave the palace to live a life of taking care of her husband and children.

Since she had met a master like Yan Wan who was both favored and caring, she had already made up her mind to follow Yan Wan for the rest of her life.

Chunchan expressed her opinion: "I only have an aunt outside the palace. The master treats me well and often gives me rewards, which is enough to support my aunt in her old age. I have decided to serve the master in the palace for the rest of my life. I hope the master will fulfill my wish!"

Yanwan naturally knew Chunchan's intentions. As a modern person, she also supported Chunchan's career ambition and agreed with a smile.

Lan Cui, like惢心, is a traditional woman and already has a lover in her heart. When she heard what Yan Wan said, she naturally looked forward to the day when she could leave the palace and get married.

Looking at Lan Cui's happy and shy expression, what else could Yan Wan Chunchan not understand?

Yan Wan joked, "I wonder which man is so lucky to catch the eye of our Lan Cui?"

Chunchan smiled and said, "Who else could it be? It could be Guard Zhao Jiuxiao."

"Oh, is it the guard Zhao who asked me for someone?" Yan Wan suddenly realized.

Lan Cui blushed, "Master!"

Yan Wan said, "Okay, no more joking. When you reach the age, I will give you a generous dowry and let you marry Zhao Jiuxiao in style!"

"Thank you, my Lord!" Lan Cui said happily.

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