After quarreling for a long time, the sisters finally said goodbye and left.

Feng Yuzhen's treacherous plan failed, and she looked angry when she left; Li Mi looked confused, as if she was out of the situation; only Wang Jingyi seemed happy.

Xia Tong couldn't understand what these three people were thinking.

As for Feng Yuzhen saying that she was unhappy... Xia Tong touched her belly, and it was still as flat as usual. Could it be true?

She didn't want to have a child at a young age, but instead of placing her hope in the emperor's special favor, it was more worthy to rely on her own flesh and blood. Although medical technology in ancient times was not very developed, she still had many skilled doctors in the imperial palace and imperial hospital.

She is an imperial physician, and the spiritual springs she has accumulated are also a safeguard.

Thinking of this, Xia Tong's fear of pregnancy eased a little. If it happened, let it take its course.

When Liu Zhang came over in the evening, he saw the gifts piled on the table. "It seems that your treasury is full again? Little money lover."

Xia Tong enjoyed this title very much, "That's not just because of your Majesty's glory."

"You know how to repay kindness." Liu Zhang poked her forehead, turned his eyes, and saw the tribute satin sent by Jiang Bilan, "Is the imperial concubine here too?"

Xia Tong nodded and put in a good word for Concubine Jiang in a flattering manner, "Concubine Jiang is the most generous, and many others are not as generous."

Liu Zhang snorted coldly, "She gave you so many good things just to show off, and to insult the poverty of your family. What do you think she has in mind?"

Xia Tong: "...Then I hope she can insult me ​​as much as she wants."

Is there anything better than throwing money at people? If Jiang Bilan sent gold and silver every day to demonstrate, Xia Tong thought that he would become rich soon.

Liu Zhang had nothing to say. He always felt that this woman's brain circuit was a little abnormal. He said angrily: "Isn't what I gave you enough for you to spend?"

He actually went to please Jiang Bilan but did not come to please him. Liu Zhang felt that his majesty as the emperor had been trampled on.

Xia Tong raised her eyes as black as lacquer and said nothing - honestly speaking, she preferred the gift from Jiang Bilan. Most of the gifts given by the emperor were engraved with the mark of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, making it difficult to change hands easily, but Jiang Bilan's gift came from

She can use the Jiang family's private treasury however she wants.

Liu Zhang pinched her cheek and said, "I'm so angry!"

Xia Tong thought to himself that he was not born into a noble family, and the title of Yunyang House was no longer available in this generation. Seeing that his strength was almost exhausted, how could he compare with those truly high-ranking nobles?

It would be better to say that her entry into the palace gave the Xia family a breath of fresh air.

Thinking of this, Xia Tong ran over and slapped the emperor on the shoulder. This man had the power of life and death and could never afford to offend him.

Taking the opportunity to make a small request to him, "Your Majesty, I think the glazed tiles on the top of Guanju Palace should be replaced..."

It was too ostentatious to look at her without saying anything. Fortunately, Jiang Bilan didn't come to visit in person today, otherwise she would have been even more angry.

Liu Zhang closed his eyes slightly, obviously enjoying her massage, "Why? I think it suits your temperament very well."

What kind of temperament, gorgeous and gaudy? Xia Tong's face darkened. She always thought that she was more delicate and pure. Could it be that in the eyes of the emperor, she was actually a witch?

So use her to build a raft and use her as a billboard to warn everyone in the Sixth Palace?

Then it was even more necessary to change her. Xia Tong didn't want Feng Ping to be killed and become a flashy idiot beauty - that was Feng Yuzhen's label, and it shouldn't be hers.

Unable to resist her insistence, Liu Zhang had no choice but to agree, but suggested that she should take the dismantled glazed tiles and put them in the warehouse. After all, they were valuable and it would be a pity if they were stolen.

Xia Tong thought for a while, since it was not for showing off, it would be a good idea to secretly enjoy it in her free time - she had no objection to glazed tiles, but she just didn't want to be too high-profile. Besides, who doesn't like colorful little things?

Finally reaching an agreement with the emperor, Xia Tong felt full of accomplishment. In order to repay the emperor's kindness to her, she filled a whole plate with the cakes Li Mi sent her in the afternoon so that the emperor could have a taste.

Liu Zhang usually didn't like snacks, but seeing Xia Tong's kindness, he casually twisted a piece and put it in his mouth, then looked at the little girl in front of him, "Why don't you eat it?"

Xia Tong was about to speak, but Qiu Ju said quickly: "Master has a bad appetite, and he vomited for a while, which scared Feng Meiren and the others."

Liu Zhang looked at her with concern, "Did you hurt your stomach?"

Xia Tong said hurriedly: "Don't listen to this girl's nonsense, I am very nice." Yibi waved his hand to Qiu Ju to retreat.

Liu Zhang was thoughtful. Recently, he saw that she was sleepy and retching. Could it be that she was pregnant? It was the same when he saw Empress Dowager Jiang pregnant with her second brother.

Since she had not yet settled down, Xia Tong certainly did not dare to tell the emperor, for fear that her joy would be in vain. She only said: "I think the weather has been hot and cold recently, so I may have caught a cold."

Liu Zhang himself was still young, so of course he was not in a hurry to have a child, but he would be very happy if he did have one. He just thought that Xia had only slept with him four or five times, so it would be incredible to win the bid so quickly.

He had no choice but to warn: "I am busy with state affairs and cannot come to see you all the time. You must take care of yourself."

Xia Tong thought to herself that you come here every day, this is not too frequent? She hopes that the emperor comes less often, so that she can feel more comfortable, otherwise it will be like talking to the head teacher every day, who wouldn't be nervous?

But after all, the emperor cared about her, and Xia Tong accepted his feelings and nodded obediently.

After taking a look at the emperor's expression, Xia Tong asked carefully: "Your Majesty, if I really have a child, will you take him to another palace to raise him?"

This is also a rule established by the Zhou Dynasty. Children born to lower-ranking concubines must be raised by higher-ranking concubines until they grow up. This is naturally to prevent the future emperor from getting too close to his biological mother and causing his relatives to disrupt the government.

; But from the perspective of human relations and family relations, how can it be easy to be separated from flesh and blood?

Empress Dowager Chiang had experienced this hardship in the past. Thanks to her decisiveness, when she had a second son, she transferred all her maternal love to her younger son. However, because of this, the relationship between mother and son with the emperor became even weaker.

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The reason why Xia Tong is afraid of pregnancy is also because of past mistakes.

Liu Zhang said calmly: "You like children very much?"

Xia Tong was silent, it was hard to say whether he liked this or not, but if he fell out of favor in the future, it would certainly be better to have someone to keep him company. At least he would not be so lonely. As for expecting his son to inherit the throne, he had never had such an idea -

-She is born with a lack of ambition.

Liu Zhang's eyes suddenly softened a little, and he took her hand and said, "Okay, I promise you, if you really have a child, you can keep it on your own without asking me what I want."

No matter how many love words the emperor said, they were not as touching as this one. Xia Tong felt her chest swell and couldn't help but lower her head and kissed him on the cheek.

Xia Tong herself was shocked. Could it be that she was being too presumptuous? He was the emperor...

Liu Zhang smiled slightly, clasped the back of her head, and the two of them had a passionate and deep kiss.

Xia Tong was so dazed by his kiss that she unconsciously thought that the emperor was getting better and better at flirting... what a sin!

In the palace, reciprocity is king. Xia Tong wrote letters of thanks to the concubines who sent them congratulatory gifts, and he had to write them in his own handwriting, so as to show his sincerity.

As for Jiang Bilan, there is no need to be careless. Although the emperor said that he does not need to take her to heart, she is a noble concubine. The emperor is not afraid of her, but Xia Tong is. If you want to live a good life in the palace, just being pampered is not enough.

She also had to try to avoid making enemies, otherwise, those women would kill her with one bite.

But before she could think of a proper way to flatter Jiang Bilan, Empress Dowager Jiang sent an oral message and summoned her again.

Xia Tong had no choice but to go to Ningshou Palace alone. How could she dare to inform the emperor? If he let the emperor steal someone again, her reputation as a troublemaker would be confirmed.

The Empress Dowager Jiang was indeed embarrassed. It can be seen that after seeing the emperor's fierce reaction that night, the Empress Dowager Jiang was also a little timid, fearing that her methods would go too far and lead to the emperor's son's counterattack - then her old face would really not be saved.

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Therefore, Empress Dowager Chiang still adopted the plan of cutting the flesh with a blunt knife and attacked in a roundabout way.

Xia Tong entered the door and bowed first, "Blessings, Queen Mother."

When she looked up, she found that there were several elderly ladies beside the Empress Dowager Jiang, who were probably the concubines of the late Emperor's harem - did the Empress Dowager Jiang think that one person was not enough, so she hired additional helpers?

This is too flattering to her!

Xia Tong wanted to laugh a little, but she had to hold it in mind as her elders were by her side. However, she did not know those concubine-level figures, so she had to stand aside with her hands folded, waiting for Queen Mother Chiang to greet her.

The Empress Dowager Jiang got angry when she saw her calm and calm look. Wasn't it because she relied on the emperor's support to feel confident? Although Xia Tong later sent scriptures to make up for it, as long as she thought of the emperor breaking into the Ningshou Palace at night to rob people, the Empress Dowager Jiang felt...

She was slapped hard on the face and it was burning. Especially now that Xia Tong has moved into Guanju Palace, just like Concubine Xue's example of being the favored one, how can she deserve it?

Empress Dowager Jiang was considered favored by the late emperor, but compared to the treatment Xia Tong received from the emperor's son, it was far inferior.

Comparing one person to another makes people angry. No wonder Empress Dowager Chiang dislikes her.

Concubine Shu and Concubine De, who were present, looked at each other and understood each other. It seemed that Empress Dowager Jiang asked them to come to help out because she wanted to embarrass the Xia family - I couldn't tell, but this person was a tough nut to crack.

The whole family is afraid of her.

Concubine Shu then smiled and said: "I have long heard that Beauty Xia is graceful and unparalleled in beauty. Now she looks really extraordinary. Our Majesty's taste is really excellent."

Xia Tong thought to herself, don't you blush when you say this? The person in front of you is obviously more beautiful than her - of course, any woman who can enter the palace will be good.

But of course this person's intention was not to praise her, but to scold her in disguise for her beauty to be a disaster and to confuse the Holy Heart. Xia Tong pretended not to understand, lowered her head shyly, and asked the Empress Dowager Chiang for instructions with her eyes.

Empress Dowager Jiang had no choice but to introduce her, "This is Concubine Shu, and this is Concubine De."

Xia Tong bowed to each other, then showed his face and said: "I don't dare to be the concubine, and the empress does not praise you. When I look at you, I think of a poem, 'It is as white as the snow in the mountains, as bright as the moon in the clouds.' Your empress's magnanimity is far beyond that of others."

As much as I can do it, I am really ashamed of myself."

Concubine Shu was indeed a world-famous beauty in the past, but since the death of the late emperor, she lived in seclusion in the palace, and few people praised her beauty. Now that Xia Tong praised her, Concubine Shu also became a little happy, "You girl

, the mouth is quite sweet."

Xia Tong smiled innocently, "I'm just telling the truth."
Chapter completed!