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Yangxin Hall, the emperor's bedroom.

The empress was gentle and elegant, flipping through the ancient books in her hands.

Zhao Wujiang's hands were changing moves, his breath was long, and he was cultivating the indestructibility of the Vajra.

Although the two did not interact with each other, there was quite a picture of them having a peaceful time together.

But beauty is always short-lived. There was an inappropriate knock on the door, and a palace maid came to report that the news of the queen's pregnancy had spread throughout the harem.

Silence fell in the room.

This silence, instead of the tranquility of the previous years, was more of a chill.

The empress slowly put down the book in her hand, her eyes trembling.

Originally, she would not leave behind Dugu Mingyue's heir for the sake of Daxia's bloodline orthodoxy.

But the news of Dugu Mingyue's pregnancy was leaked by someone unknown, and now it has spread throughout the harem.

Now that the matter has been made public, it has become difficult for her to resolve it privately, let alone in a public environment.

Suddenly, she understood that she was in a difficult situation.

Who was it that spread this news... The empress slowly exhaled and adjusted her breathing.

After Zhao Wujiang's breath circulated for a week, he slowly sat back on the chair.

The leak of the news caught him off guard.

This means that Dugu Mingyue has been exposed to everyone's sight, which has invisibly given opportunities to enemies hiding in the dark.

The harem is deep and dark, and many dark things happen frequently. Actions caused by jealousy and suspicion can be overwhelming. The mixed feelings of people are bound to cause harm to Dugu Mingyue and the child in her belly.

Who are you? Why are you spreading this matter? Zhao Wujiang's heart surged. The only people who knew that Dugu Mingyue was pregnant were him, the empress, Qing'er, and some members of the Dugu family.

Could it be someone from the Dugu family spread it? Or is there another force hiding a deeper spy?

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Qifeng Palace.

Dugu Mingyue was cooking the medicinal materials herself, constantly fanning the charcoal fire of the small stove.

There was a smile on her beautiful face, but the smile was a little forced, and it was more of a worry that could not be hidden.

When the sisters in the harem heard the news of her pregnancy, they all came to "visit" her one after another. Some gave her blessings, while others spoke with a hint of ridicule, and even worse, jealousy showed on their faces.

But Dugu Mingyue responded with a kind smile, and she did not respond to those unkind remarks.

Zhao Wujiang gave her a prescription and gave her many instructions.

For example, be happy, it will be good for yourself and the baby in your belly.

So even though she was worried about things in the harem that might be detrimental to her, she still put a smile on her face to make herself look happier.

She gently touched her slightly bulging belly, her eyes filled with loving arcs.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor is driving to Qifeng Palace." Qing'er hurriedly broke into the house, with joy on her face.

Dugu Mingyue raised her eyes, her beautiful eyes filled with joy for a moment.

The emperor has basically never set foot in the harem since he ascended the throne, but now he actually came to Qifeng Palace.

He must be worried about me and the rumors that may spread in the harem... Dugu Mingyue ordered Qing'er to fan the fire for her, and she quickly ran to the dressing table in the bedroom. She wanted to apply some powder to make herself

It looks even brighter and better for welcoming the emperor.

But when she sat in front of the dressing table and stared at her haggard self in the bronze mirror, she still did not choose to lighten her makeup.

She read through books about the woman when she was pregnant with Liujia, and many books recorded that some of the ingredients in the woman's makeup contained toxins, which would affect the fetus in her belly.

She rubbed her delicate cheeks, patted them gently, pursed her moist lips tightly, and then opened a bright smile. She decided not to put on makeup or makeup.

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The empress and Zhao Wujiang walked slowly into the gate of Qifeng Palace and soon arrived at the palace.

As soon as she entered the room, the empress smelled a strong smell of herbs. She turned her eyes around and saw the medicine boxes piled up in the room, and a palace maid was brewing some medicine.

Qing'er, who was fanning the fire, saw the visitor and hurriedly knelt down to salute:

"Slave, please see your Majesty. Long live my Majesty."

"Get up." The empress said with a cold face:

"Where's the queen?"

"Your Majesty, the Queen is in the inner room." Qing'er stood up respectfully, lowered his eyebrows and nodded.

The empress looked majestic and walked towards the back room. Zhao Wujiang wanted to follow behind, but the empress stopped her coldly:

"You don't have to follow!"

"Yes, Your Majesty..." Zhao Wujiang rubbed his fingers and exhaled slowly, his eyes as deep as the sea.

The empress opened the door to the back room and walked in.

Qing'er tugged at Zhao Wujiang's sleeves:

"Just in time to help make the medicine."

Zhao Wujiang glanced at the slowly closing door, turned around and took the fan from Qing'er's hand.

After he and the empress learned that the news of Dugu Mingyue's pregnancy was spread, the empress decided to come to see Dugu Mingyue, and he followed her all the way.

He knew that the empress would not directly say "I don't want the child in your belly" to Dugu Mingyue in a short time, but he was a little worried about the empress's attitude and worried that the empress would tactfully express her intention to let Dugu Mingyue not want the child in her belly.

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Chapter completed!