Concubine De almost fainted because of her pretending to be innocent. She gritted her teeth and looked at Xie Jie.
"His Majesty……"
She knew what was important and ignored Ahaya's provocation, got out of bed with difficulty, saluted, and showed weakness to Xie Jie.
"I thought you had already abandoned me."
A person who has always been flamboyant and domineering suddenly lowers his head, creating a strong contrast that will make people feel even more distressed.
Who taught her? He Jieyu?
Ahaya raised her eyebrows slightly, with a hint of interest in watching a show flashing in her eyes.
It's a pity that the person she faced was Xie Jie.
In his eyes, I am afraid that the concubines in the harem can only be divided into two categories: useful ones and useless ones.
She was useful, for example. Xie Jie did not hesitate to dote on her, but at the critical moment, he was not lenient in using her.
De Fei was once useful, but now she has become a thorn in the side that needs to be removed.
Such tricks could not sway the emperor's heart.
Sure enough, Xie Jie did not come forward, but let Concubine De kneel on the ground, bowed firmly, and then signaled Zhou Zhong to help her up.
"Jin Zhu next to you asked to see me, saying that you are sick?" His tone seemed concerned, but also a bit casual. He sat down on his own and raised his eyes to glance at the person who was still standing there in embarrassment.
"On my way here, I have already sent someone to announce the order of the new imperial doctor, and asked him to show it to you." He curled his lips, half-smiling.
Ahaya stood behind him, blinked, and raised the corners of her lips: "Since she can be ordered by the imperial physician, she must be quite accomplished in medical skills, so there is no need for Concubine De to worry."
"Speaking of which, the new imperial physician would like to thank Empress Dowager De for her support."
What kind of support? Naturally, it was the favor of abolishing the order of the former imperial doctor that was laid down by the He family for many years of running the imperial hospital, and making room for the new person.
Concubine De's eyes were so angry at her words that she pinched the handkerchief with her fingertips. After a long while, she forced an ugly smile.
"Yes. The person chosen by His Majesty himself is naturally good."
Bitch! When she is diagnosed with pregnancy and regains the favor, let’s see how she treats this damn vixen!
Her eyes flickered, and thinking of the satisfying scene of revenge, even the bowls of bitter medicine she drank these past few days to fake her pulse felt worth it.
Ahaya's eyes were fixed on her face, and seeing the change in her expression, he probably guessed what she was thinking.
She twitched the corners of her lips, and her eyes gradually became colder.
"I see your Majesty, Concubine Virtue."
At this moment, the imperial physician quickly entered the palace, knelt down and saluted.
Xie Jie didn't even raise his eyes, he just took a sip of tea, tapped his knuckles on the table, and said in a calm tone with no emotion at all: "Let Concubine De have a look."
"yes."
The imperial doctor responded to the order and immediately respectfully asked Concubine De to stretch out her hand and kneel on the ground to diagnose her pulse.
As soon as he put his hand on De Fei's wrist, he frowned and took an embarrassed breath.
"My mother-in-law's appetite has been greatly reduced recently and she can't eat anything." Jin Zhu stood aside and spoke at the right time, with a sad tone in his words.
Are you trying to make an insinuation here, for fear that you won’t be able to diagnose your happy pulse?
Ahaya couldn't help but have a bit of ridicule flashing in her eyes, watching the drama coldly.
Concubine De was so smart that she never imagined that this would be a dead end.
Xie Jie's suspicion of the He family was already at its peak, how could he allow her to give birth to an heir?
He would only take the opportunity to make plans and use this child to hasten the demise of the He family.
"The pulse is like a slippery bead, turning rapidly. It should be the happy pulse." The imperial doctor Ling's face hesitated, paused, and then continued, "But it is not strong enough, but it looks weak and weak..."
"Happy pulse!" Concubine De only heard these two words and spoke quickly, interrupting the next words of Imperial Physician Ling.
Her eyes widened, half in disbelief, half in ecstasy. She held her belly and looked at Xie Jie with tears in her eyes.
"Your Majesty, have you heard this? After all these years, finally..."
Her eyes flashed with satisfaction very quickly, but there was a sob on her face, and she seemed to be too excited to speak.
Xie Jie rapped his knuckles on the table and stared at Concubine De with deep eyes. For a long time, his tone was incomprehensible.
"Happy pulse?"
Not long after Xie Jie ascended the throne, he had no children. This child was of great significance to the entire Daxu.
Ahaya looked at her poor acting skills with cold eyes.
The He family just grasped this point and dared to bet this time.
Through this child, Concubine De can regain the favor of the saint, and the He family can be proud of themselves in the future.
Even though this is false... As long as we can find the right opportunity to frame the blame on her, who will know?
By then, Concubine De will benefit from it and get rid of another powerful enemy, killing two birds with one stone.
It's a pity that they are a little short.
She is not a fool who follows others' schemes, and Xie Jie is not the kind of monarch who would compromise for the sake of his children.
This child didn't come as planned. Don't call it a lie, even if it was true...he wouldn't stay.
She narrowed her eyes slightly, hiding her thoughts.
He would only hold up De Fei and make the He family feel complacent, so that when the time comes, he could catch them all in one fell swoop.
Sure enough, Xie Jie was silent for a long time before slowly speaking.
"When a virtuous concubine is happy, the whole palace celebrates it together, and everyone is rewarded."
He stared down at Concubine De's figure, his expression gradually softened, the corners of his lips were raised, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
"The grounding will be waived from now on. Two more experienced nuns will be assigned to serve you. If you need anything, just ask someone to collect it."
Listening to the same edict as in his previous life, Ahaya pursed her lips, lowered her face slightly, and a coldness flashed in her eyes.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
She heard Concubine De's ecstatic voice of thanks and sneered silently.
After the news of the past life spread out to the palace, He Xiang sent all kinds of treasures to the palace like a stream of water in the name of feeling sorry for his daughter.
The whole He family was decorated with flowers and oil was boiling in the fire, and they were very proud for a long time.
Until among those things, an old thing from the previous dynasty appeared - a set of pearl headdresses made for the imperial concubine by the last emperor of the previous dynasty who devoted all his efforts.
Because of this thing, Xie Jie launched an attack and used the excuse to track down the remnants of the previous dynasty and get to the bottom of it.
Since we want to investigate, we have to ask He Xiang where he got the money to buy these pearls. Each pearl is huge and smooth, unlike ordinary pearls.
In the end, no one paid attention to the remnants of the previous dynasty, and the He family's secrets of buying and selling official positions, corruption and bribery were completely wiped out, and the family was ordered to confiscate the family and exterminate them, and they were completely ruined.
Ahaya's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she had a sad and forced smile on her face, but her heart was calm, and she could only see her self-conscious mockery and indifference.
Concubine De, Concubine De.
It’s in vain that you’ve tried so hard, I’m afraid you’ve never imagined that this child is not a gold medal to avoid death, but a life-threatening talisman, right?
She suppressed the emotions in her eyes, bit her lower lip lightly, and suddenly spoke weakly, with a bit of difficulty in her voice.
"Congratulations to Concubine De."
Xie Jie was stunned for a moment, frowned slightly, turned to look at her, and found that although she forced a smile, there were clearly tears in her eyes.
"Concubine De is pregnant, and Your Majesty must accompany her. I feel unwell, so I will go back to Qiongzhi Hall first."
Ahaya turned her face away, wiped her face quickly with the back of her hand, wiped away the tears, and quickly saluted Xie Jie, as if she was angry and trembling.
Before he finished speaking, the person had already hurried out of the palace door.
"Your Majesty, I really feel like I'm in a dream..."
Concubine De's shy and joyful voice came from behind. Ahaya raised her head slightly, looked at the sky, and narrowed her eyes slightly.
Concubine De's false pregnancy is really a good opportunity.
Just let her take a look - how much weight does she hold in Xie Jie's heart now?