In order to eat, I signed a contract with the system

The emperor was very happy that Hailan was pregnant. He came to Hailan's residence to visit her right after the court session. Seeing Hailan bowing to him even though she was pregnant, the emperor quickly said, "No need to bow."

"Hai Lan, the palace sent me news that you are pregnant. I am so happy that I can't wait to come and see you."

"Take good care of your pregnancy. When the child is born, no matter whether it is a boy or a girl, I will promote you to be my concubine."

Hai Lan did not immediately agree to the emperor's promise after hearing it. She did not care whether it would spoil her mood or not, and directly rejected the emperor's promise of promotion. "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace. But I do not want to be promoted. I want to give the baby in my belly to my sister, the imperial concubine, to raise. Please grant me your permission."

"Give it to the Imperial Concubine to raise?" The Emperor was suspicious of Hai Lan's intentions. "Why did you give the baby in your belly to the Imperial Concubine to raise? Did you make some kind of deal with the Imperial Concubine in private?"

Hearing that the emperor's tone was starting to change, Hai Lan was afraid that the emperor would be suspicious of Xiyue, so she hurriedly explained: "No, Your Majesty."

"It was my own decision. The Imperial Concubine has a deep affection for me. Since I came to the palace, the Imperial Concubine has taken good care of me. I wanted to repay the Imperial Concubine for her kindness, so I made this plan."

The emperor believed Hai Lan's explanation. In his impression, Hai Lan and Xi Yue did have a very good relationship, and Xi Yue did take good care of Hai Lan, but she gave the child to the imperial concubine to raise. The emperor was a little conflicted for a moment.

"I need to think about it carefully. Don't mention this matter again."

After the emperor left Hai Lan's residence, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Xiyue must know about this matter. In order to find out Xiyue's thoughts, the emperor came to Xiyue's Xianfu Palace. When he arrived, the door of Xianfu Palace was closed, and faint voices could be heard, obviously people inside were talking.

In order to find out Xiyue's true purpose, the emperor did not let the servants report it and walked to the door alone and began to eavesdrop. Xiyue, Xingxuan and Moxin inside the door were indeed talking about Hailan's pregnancy as the emperor expected.

Xing Xuan has an eccentric personality and a simple mind. Xiyue has never told her many things. So when Xing Xuan heard the news of Hailan's pregnancy, her first reaction was envy: "That's great, Concubine Yu is pregnant! It would be great if the queen could get pregnant too. The queen has been married to the emperor for more than ten years and has never gotten pregnant. If Concubine Xian had the same problem, people in the palace would have been gossiping a long time ago."

Xing Xuan didn't know that Xiyue's body was not suitable for pregnancy, but Mo Xin knew it. Although Xiyue had clearly stated that she didn't care whether she could get pregnant or not, and had said that she didn't plan to have children herself, Mo Xin was still worried that Xiyue would be sad after hearing Xing Xuan's words, so she hurriedly interrupted Xing Xuan and said, "Concubine Yu and the queen have a deep sisterly relationship. It's also a good thing for the queen if she can get pregnant."

"Earlier, Concubine Yu said that if she got pregnant, she would give the baby to the Empress to raise. I wonder if Concubine Yu will still give the baby to the Empress to raise now that she is really pregnant?"

Moxin knew that Xiyue liked children. In Moxin's heart, the only concubine Xiyue trusted was Hailan. Xiyue had said before that even if she raised someone else's child, she would only choose someone she trusted.

"Don't talk nonsense. After Hailan gives birth to the child, I will ask the emperor to promote her to a concubine. She is qualified to raise the child, so naturally she should raise it herself!" Xiyue had already sensed that the emperor was eavesdropping outside the door, and realized that something was wrong and immediately changed her words.

Mo Xin and the others didn't know that Xiyue didn't tell the truth because she found out someone was eavesdropping. They thought Xiyue really didn't want to take Hai Lan's child away. Xing Xuan was a little unwilling. Although she liked Hai Lan very much, compared with Xiyue, Xiyue was naturally more important.

Mo Xin thought the same, so she advised: "Noble Lady Yu is willing, so why should Your Majesty waste Noble Lady Yu's kindness? If Your Majesty raises Noble Lady Yu's child, not only will it not prevent Noble Lady Yu from having contact with the child, but it can also help raise the child's status, which will be good for Your Majesty, Noble Lady Yu, and even the child."

"Mo Xin, Xing Xuan, you don't have to say anything more. Even if I am willing, the emperor may not agree."

Xing Xuan was puzzled, "Your Majesty, the Emperor loves you so much, why would he not agree?"

Xiyue knew that the emperor was afraid that having a son would threaten his throne, so she took the opportunity to dispel the emperor's suspicions.

"I am a noble concubine, and my father holds a high position. The Gao family has no such intentions, but some ministers have previously suspected that I am favored and that the Gao family's relatives are monopolizing power. If I had a child, these ministers might start to worry that the Gao family has ulterior motives."

"Alas, the emperor is clearly in his prime and can live for at least another fifty years, but there are always people vying for the credit of following him. The Gao family was born as a bondservant and has only been in the Manchu army for five years. Only his father and brother are officials. In the previous dynasty, they were neither as powerful as the Fucha family nor as rich as the Ulanara family, but there are always people who say that they are afraid of the Gao family's power."

"I wonder how these ministers can tell that the Gao family is capable of monopolizing power?"

After waiting for a while and seeing that no one was talking inside, the emperor left with a thoughtful look on his face. Before leaving, the emperor specifically instructed the palace servants not to tell the imperial concubine about his visit.

After returning to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, the emperor was still thinking. After listening to the "truth" of Xiyue and his personal maid, the emperor confirmed that what Hailan mentioned was not discussed by Xiyue and Hailan, and he also understood that there was no conspiracy.

On the one hand, he was happy that Xiyue said that he could live at least another fifty years. On the other hand, he was indeed thinking about the issue of the Gao family's power that Xiyue mentioned.

"Think about it carefully, what the imperial concubine said is true. The Gao family became rich late and there are few officials. Whether it is family power or connections, they cannot compare with the Fucha family and the Ulanara family. There is really no need for me to be on guard against the Gao family." At this time, the emperor was completely taken in by Xiyue's words. He forgot that Fucha Langya's father was dead, and Ruyi's father was just a minor official, and could not compare with Gao Bin, who was already the Minister of Military Affairs.

After Hai Lan became pregnant, the person who regretted the most was actually Langya. Langya was indeed very panicked when the emperor left angrily that day, especially when she learned about the things that Fu Cha had done without telling her.

But this panic gradually turned into regret as the emperor never issued an order to punish her, especially when Langya learned that Hailan was pregnant. Langya even had the illusion that if she had left the emperor that day, she would be the one pregnant now.

At first, Langya was indeed sad for Yonglian, but as time went on, the emperor regained his tenderness towards her because of Yonglian's death. Langya gradually began to feel that she had a chance, and she really wanted to have another legitimate son.

The emperor didn't do anything to Langya not because he didn't want to punish her or because he had forgotten about it, but because he had already ordered people to do it. The incense that the queen often used had long been added with secret medicine that was harmful to her body by the emperor's people. In just one year, the queen would become weak and die without knowing it.

Besides the Queen, there was another person who could not accept Hailan's pregnancy the most --- A Ruo. A Ruo was very jealous of Hailan when she was in the palace. She was jealous that Hailan, an embroidery girl, could become a princess in the palace. Hailan was not favored at first, and A Ruo could tolerate the jealousy in her heart. Now that Hailan was pregnant, the jealousy in A Ruo's heart surged instantly.

"It would be great if I could become the emperor's concubine." Arruo always felt that as long as she was given a chance, she would be able to conceive a prince. However, after testing Ruyi many times, Arruo was sure that Ruyi had no intention of recommending her. In order to become a concubine, Arruo decided to find someone who could recommend her to make a deal.