Seeing his appearance, Shi Jiang only found it sarcastic and funny.
If he hadn't manipulated Concubine Cui, why would this have happened?
"Your Majesty, if I want to hide Concubine Cui at this time, I still need your cooperation. But I am the only one in Fengyi Palace. If anything happens, I will not be able to notify you in time."
Shi Jiang was about to speak but stopped, his brows furrowed, his face full of embarrassment.
"Queen, there is no need to worry. I will issue a secret order. If anything happens, the royal guards will obey your orders."
Yang Jiong thought for a while, then took out a token from his arms and put it in Shi Jiang's hand.
"With this token, it's like I'm here in person."
Looking down at the token in his hand, Shi Jiang couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
It seems that the emperor is wary of Concubine Cui.
"I, my concubine, obey your decree."
After putting away the token, Shi Jiang looked at Yang Jiong, who was looking at each other affectionately with tears in his eyes, and stepped back knowingly.
"Your Majesty, I am so scared."
After seeing the queen leave, Qi Yue threw herself into Yang Jiong's arms and told her with choked words how Concubine Cui had dealt with her before.
After hearing this, Yang Jiong felt even more pity.
If Qi Yue wasn't pregnant with a child now, he would have loved to take pity on her right now.
Little did he know that Qi Yue was leaning on the emperor's arms, with a flash of hatred in her eyes.
If it weren't for him, how could he be like this?
Yang Jiong didn't know what the person in his arms was thinking. After patting her back to comfort her for a long time, he squatted down and touched Qi Yue's belly and said happily.
"If you give birth to Lin'er, I will definitely not treat you badly."
Qi Yue looked at the top of Yang Jiong's head, but she didn't believe it at all.
This palace is a place for eating people.
When she first stayed in Concubine Cui's palace, she had only one thought in her mind. When she reached the age of 18, she asked for grace to be released from the palace.
After all, there are people waiting for her outside the palace.
But who would have thought that that night the emperor ignored her cries and begged for mercy and insisted on having her.
When she was thrown into the well by Concubine Cui's people, she had thought that she might as well die like this.
Later, she was rescued by the queen and found out that she was pregnant with a child. She cried every night.
Before meeting the emperor, Qi Yue was completely confused.
Now that she saw the emperor, she had only one thought: revenge.
But she was just a palace maid who was thrown into a well by Concubine Cui when she was favored by the emperor.
If I found out now that she was pregnant, I would definitely not let her go.
And the only thing she can rely on now is the Queen.
After seeing the emperor off, Qi Yue knelt silently in front of Shi Jiang.
Shi Jiang didn't expect that the palace maid in front of him would have such an idea.
Her original plan was not to leave the son behind.
When the time comes to give Qi Yue the title of concubine, even if the little emperor grows up and knows who his real mother-in-law is, Shi Jiang won't care.
After all, the person she had to deal with from beginning to end was Yang Jiong.
"Please also ask the Queen to grant your permission."
Qi Yue kowtowed to Shi Jiang, and then said with firm eyes.
"Don't you regret it? After all, if you give birth to a prince, it is very likely that he will become the next emperor. And you will be the emperor's mother and will make you a concubine."
Shi Jiang took a deep look at her, and then asked again with certainty.
"Yes, I would also like to ask the Queen to grant it."
Qi Yue kowtowed again and replied firmly.
It would be a lie to say that she is not moved.
It's just that what the Queen said is very attractive.
But she still doesn't know whether the baby in her belly is a boy or a girl. The chance of it being a prince is only 50%.
The most important point is that with Concubine Cui in the harem, even with the Queen's protection, I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to bring her children to live to adulthood.
The prerequisite for her to be a concubine is that the child she gives birth to is a prince, and she can be crowned prince and take over the position of emperor safely.
But the prince's biological mother was just a lowly palace maid, how could she be crowned prince so easily?
What's more, Concubine Cui's belly is two months older than hers. If Concubine Cui also gives birth to a prince, then the position of prince will definitely not fall on the child she gives birth to.
Therefore, she might as well give birth to the child in her belly. No matter whether it is a boy or a girl, it will be counted in the name of the Queen.
When the time comes, this child can also have the title of a direct descendant, and have the blessing of the Queen, which is much better than being in her name.
And if she didn't leave the palace, how could the Queen treat this child sincerely?
For this reason alone, she had to leave the palace.
What's more, there are people waiting for her outside the palace.
Thinking of this, Qi Yue's head dropped even lower.
When Shi Jiang saw her like this, he didn't say anything to persuade her.
After all, she has already said this. If the other party doesn't believe it, then just let her go!
"Then do whatever you want. You stay in this palace to recuperate. When the child is born, I will send someone to escort you out. However, since you have gone out, don't come back again. Do you understand?"
Qiyue heard that it took a long time for the Queen to speak like this, and tears suddenly filled her eyes.
Choking with sobs, she replied: "Thank you, Queen, for your grace."
After waving his hand and asking Qi Yue to step back, Shi Jiang pressed his temples.
Now that Yang Jiong is behind her, her plan can be carried out openly and smoothly.
After Yang Jiong found out that the queen had hidden Qi Yue in Fengyi Palace, his depression suddenly dissipated.
She didn't care at all that Concubine Cui repeatedly targeted her concubines.
After Concubine Cui saw that the emperor seemed to have no interest in these women, she immediately let go of most of her jealousy.
In addition, Yang Jiong was always with her, which made her feel even more comfortable.
In the next few months, the Queen stayed in Fengyi Palace and did not show up. Concubine Cui felt that she was almost the same as the Queen now, but the only difference was her reputation!
Although real power is important, reputation is equally important.
After Cui Guifei had settled down a little for a few months, she was seven months pregnant and secretly discussed with Cui Xiang how to let Yan Guan impeach the empress for her unworthiness and pull her down from the throne of empress.
However, during this period of time, the queen was like a dragon but could not see her trace at all. She just stayed in the Fengyi Palace like a shrunken turtle.
If it weren't for the fact that there were maids coming in and out of Fengyi Palace every day, people who didn't know it would have thought that there was no such person as a queen in the palace!
How can Yan Guan find a reason for such a queen?
Therefore, after much deliberation, Cui Guifei and Cui Xiang directly thought of a way to impeach the queen and make her childless.
A queen who can’t give birth to a child, can’t she keep it to celebrate the New Year?
Yang Jiong was sitting in the court hall, listening to Yan Guan's impeachment, his head was buzzing, and he just wanted to pounce on Yan Guan and tear off Yan Guan's mouth.
However, if he really takes action, it will actually help Yan Guan's reputation.