When the greetings were given the next day, Hui Bin was not present as she should have been. When everyone was looking at Hui Bin's empty seat with confusion, the Queen announced that Hui Bin was pregnant.

After hearing the news, Lu Wanning had to sigh and said that Qu Cairen's luck was indeed good. With Hui Bin supporting him, even if Qu Cairen's pregnancy was known to everyone, not many people would pay attention to Qu Cairen.

On people.

Lu Wanning lamented that Qu Cairen was lucky, but what Lu Wanning thought was completely different. At this time, she was lamenting that she was unlucky, and even resented Zhou Cairen for not letting her tell the story before.

There have been no little princes or princesses born in the palace for several years. If the news of her pregnancy is known to the emperor first, the emperor will definitely be very happy, and her favor will definitely be even greater.

But like now, concubine Hui has stolen all the limelight. Even if she reveals her pregnancy again during Wanshou Festival or the emperor's birthday, the emperor will still be happy, but it won't be like now.

After the greetings were over and he returned to Yutangzhai, Qu Cairen thought about it and felt that he could not let Hui Concubine alone take the spotlight, so at noon he simply asked the personal palace maid to also invite the imperial doctor.

When Zhou Cairen saw the imperial doctor coming to Yutangzhai, she realized that Qu Cairen had asked the imperial doctor to come over. She was a little anxious and ran to ask Qu Cairen, "Sister Qu, didn't we agree before? You hid this in advance, why did you let it happen again?"

Did someone invite an imperial doctor to come over?"

Qu Cairen glanced at Zhou Cairen unhappily and said, "I am the one who is pregnant. What does it have to do with Sister Zhou if I hide it or not? Isn't it good for Sister Zhou to hide the pregnancy from me?"

There was a hint of astonishment on Zhou Cairen's face, and he said, "Sister, what are you talking about? You and I are like sisters. Could it be that my sister will still harm you?"

"Isn't there always a folk saying that the fetus is unstable in the first three months of pregnancy and it is not advisable to announce it, otherwise it will scare the fetal god? Moreover, there is a crisis at every step in the palace, and my sister is also afraid that if the news of her sister's pregnancy is publicized,

There is someone with evil intentions who would do harm to my sister and the fetus in her belly!"

Qu Cairen snorted coldly, "I don't know if anyone will be harmful to me and the fetus in my belly after the news of my pregnancy spreads. I only know that if you hadn't stopped me before, it would have been long before the news that Empress Hui Bin was pregnant.

I should let the emperor know that I am pregnant."

In this case, she can still be alone for a while.

Zhou Cairen smiled helplessly. Before, she only thought that Qu Cairen had a good temper and a simpler person. He was not like the other favored concubines who were arrogant and mean-spirited, not easy to get close to, and also liked to make some tricks.

But then she realized that Qu Cairen was so naive and heartless. Qu Cairen was simply stupid.

For such a stupid person, would she really help her avenge her sister?

Zhou Cairen shook her head. For such a person who can't even distinguish between good intentions and evil intentions, even if she had some good luck, she would be ruined by her, right?

Thinking of this, Zhou Cairen became a little unmotivated, "Since Sister Qu doesn't want to listen to her, let's just pretend that it was my sister who was troublesome before. Now I won't delay my sister from finding an imperial doctor, so as not to resent my sister again."

I ruined my sister’s good deeds, so I’ll take my leave first.”

After saying that, Zhou Cairen left Qu Cairen's room neatly.

Qu Cairen had already made up her mind, but Zhou Cairen's behavior made her hesitate again.

The palace lady next to Qu Cairen saw that Qu Cairen had not spoken for a long time, and wondered what she was thinking, but she agreed with Zhou Cairen's approach in her heart. The temporary glory and humiliation were nothing, as long as they could properly handle the matter.

After the unborn baby is born, will the grace be less in the future?

So, Zi Jin tried his best and said, "Master, why don't I find an excuse for the imperial doctor to go back?"

Qu Cairen wanted to nod when he heard the words, but as soon as he thought of the various rewards sent to Yongchun Palace by the Emperor, the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother this morning, the congratulatory gifts sent to Yongchun Palace by various palaces, and the fact that the Emperor made an exception and stayed at Yongchun Palace last night.

Yongchun Palace, she just can't keep her head down.

In the end, Qu Cairen shook his head and said to Zijin: "Please invite the imperial doctor to come in."

Zijin did not move for a while, hesitating whether to persuade Qu Cairen or not.

Qu Cairen glanced at Zijin a little irritably and said, "Go, why are you still standing here?"

After hearing this, Zi Jin had no choice but to set out and invite the imperial doctor to come in.

Lu Wanning got up from her nap and heard Qingzhi say to her: "As soon as the master went to bed in Yutangzhai, the imperial doctor was informed that Qu Cairen was pregnant. The news was also reported to the emperor and empress. The emperor and empress sent rewards to Yutang one after another.

fast."

Lu Wanning's tea cup stopped at her lips, "But Qu Cai's fetus is unstable?" Otherwise, why would the imperial doctor suddenly inform the public about the pregnancy that he had deliberately concealed.

Qingzhi shook her head, "I haven't heard about this, I guess not."

Why did Qu Cairen suddenly call the imperial doctor?

"Perhaps Qucai saw that Concubine Hui was pregnant and felt that there was no need to hide it any more," Qingzhi guessed.

"Maybe." Lu Wanning nodded, and then asked Qingzhi: "What did the Emperor and the Queen reward Qu Cai?"

Qingzhi said: "The emperor rewarded Qu Cairen with a box of silver melon seeds, a bunch of pearls, a pair of hairpins, a pair of filigree bracelets, and nine pieces of brocade and other fabrics in total."

"The Empress rewarded Qu Cairen with a jade handle, a pair of treasure vases, a gold-inlaid jade rocker, a string of eighteen tourmalines, and six pieces of brocade and other fabrics in total."

Lu Wanning smiled after hearing this.

Qingzhi was puzzled, "Master, why are you laughing?"

Lu Wanning said: "I laugh at how interesting the Queen's reward is."

Seeing that Qingzhi didn't understand, Lu Wanning asked her, "What is the reward given by the Queen to Yongchun Palace?"

"It seems to be similar to the reward given to Qu Cai, except that it has one less bracelet than the reward given to Qu Cai." Qingzhi said.

Although they are both pregnant, the rewards given by the Empress to a concubine and a talented person are almost the same. Even the reward given to a talented person is a string of tourmaline bracelets more than that given to a concubine. Isn't this enough to explain the attitude of the Empress?

The Queen is using this to beat Hui's concubine, and she is also promoting the talented person.

The news of Qu Cai's pregnancy at this time would take away a lot of the limelight from Hui Concubine, which the Empress was probably very happy to see.

Two concubines in the harem suddenly became pregnant, which made the harem, which had been stable for a long time, appear to be in trouble again.
Chapter completed!