Chapter 40: Disfigured Palace Maid vs. Cold-blooded Emperor
Looking at Concubine Rou's dumbfounded expression, Yu Yao just found it very funny.

She resisted the urge to laugh and continued to express her deep affection for Ye Beichen.

She said how much she loved Ye Beichen and how she couldn't live without him...

Concubine Rou was completely disgusted. She had said these words before, but why did they sound so disgusting?

She felt so sick that she wanted to vomit.

In the end, he couldn't bear it anymore and left with a constipated look on his face.

Looking at Concubine Rou's hurriedly departing back, Yu Yao curled her lips, her eyes full of mockery.

Follow the path of the white lotus and leave the white lotus with no way to go.

This is how you deal with people like Concubine Rou.

She left quickly.

In just half an hour, the rumor that Concubine Yao loved the Emperor so much that she couldn't live without him spread.

It spread to every corner of the harem in a blink of an eye.

Royal study room.

Ye Beichen, who was handling official business, knew it the instant he knew it. He couldn't suppress the smile on his face and felt so happy.

Yaoer really loves herself too much, to the point where she can't live without her.

How could she be so stupid? This is the harem, and she can't be the only one in my harem.

Never mind. Just pamper me more in the future.

"Fu'an, go to my treasury and pick out some good things to send to Yuexian Palace."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Eunuch Fu responded respectfully and quickly retreated.

……

Yu Yao had just returned to Yuexian Palace when she received a reminder from the system, telling her that Ye Beichen's favorability had increased by 5 points and was already 85.

"85 points? Not bad, this is already love!"

Yu Yao was in a very good mood when she learned that Ye Beichen fell in love with her.

She felt that she no longer needed to focus too much on Ye Beichen.

Instead, we should think about how to dethrone the queen.

Unless the queen is deposed and dies, she will have no chance of sitting on this position.

The Queen is in very good health and may live for several more decades.

It was too long and she couldn't wait any longer.

Then we can only find a way to make Ye Beichen depose the queen.

The queen is the mother of the country and will not be easily deposed unless she makes a serious mistake.

What kind of mistake is considered a huge mistake?

Murdering the emperor's offspring should be counted...

Yu Yao looked at her belly and had an idea in mind, but she didn't dare to take the risk.

I'm also a little undecided.

Not long after, Eunuch Fu came with the emperor's reward.

The two men greeted each other and said a few polite words to each other. Yu Yao accepted the reward and smiled as she sent Eunuch Fu away.

She looked at the things Ye Beichen sent over: the cold and warm chess pieces, the three-inlaid Ruyi, the gold-inlaid jade crabapple bonsai, the glazed two-eared vase…

There are as many as twenty or thirty pieces, all of which are good things and very exquisite.

"Qingtan, pick out a few suitable pieces and put them on display, and put the rest into the warehouse."

Yu Yao gave instructions to Qingtan.

I couldn't help but yawn.

As the pregnancy period gets longer, the reactions of early pregnancy also appear, either retching from time to time, or inexplicable desire to sleep.

Sometimes I fall asleep while sitting.

Qingtan also noticed something was wrong.

"My lady, has your period not come for a long time?"

The menstrual belt has been prepared for a long time, but it has never been used.

Yu Yao nodded slightly, "It's true that I haven't been here for a while."

She is pregnant, so of course her period won't come.

"My lady, how about asking a doctor to come and take a look?"

Qingtan thought of something and said excitedly!

Yu Yao touched her belly, thinking that it had been more than two months, and it would be inappropriate to keep it a secret any longer, so she said, "Go and invite them."

She yawned again, too sleepy to even open her eyes.

So I just went back into the house.

"My lady, the sun is shining brightly now. I will open the curtains for you so that you can sleep in the sun. It will be comfortable and warm." "Okay!"

Yu Yao nodded and soon fell asleep.

When she woke up, she saw an old doctor coming to Yuexian Palace.

His surname is Zhou, he is about 50 years old, has superb medical skills and rich experience.

"Please stretch out your hand, Madam, for me to see."

Doctor Zhou said respectfully.

Yu Yao stretched out her hand and let Doctor Zhou take her pulse.

After taking the pulse, Imperial Doctor Zhou was pleasantly surprised, but he did not dare to confirm it because there had not been a concubine in the palace who was pregnant for a long time.

He then carefully took the patient's pulse again.

After confirming that it was a slippery pulse, Doctor Zhou smiled and said, "Congratulations, Empress Yao."

Yu Yao pretended not to know and looked at Doctor Zhou blankly, "Congratulations to me on what?"

"The queen is already two and a half months pregnant."

Qingtan, Qingyu and the others also heard it and were all surprised.

Then, I became excited.

The Queen is pregnant with the Emperor's only child. As long as the child is born safely, he will have a bright future.

How could this not excite them?

"It's been a long time since a concubine in this palace has become pregnant. Doctor Zhou really confirmed that I'm pregnant?"

Yu Yao asked in pretended surprise, as if she couldn't believe it.

"I have felt your pulse several times, and there is no doubt that your Majesty has a slippery pulse."

"But I have been sleeping with you recently. Will that hurt the child?"

Yu Yao asked worriedly again.

He looked as if he was really afraid that something bad might happen to the child.

"Don't worry, madam. The fetus is healthy and there is nothing serious."

Yu Yao was relieved now, and asked Qingtan to reward Doctor Zhou with a big purse, and then sent it away carefully.

Not to mention the joyous atmosphere in Yuexian Palace.

imperial study room

Ye Beichen was discussing state affairs with his ministers.

Eunuch Fu hurried in and whispered a few words to the emperor.

Ye Beichen's eyes suddenly shone brightly, so brightly that they almost blinded several old ministers.

"Really?"

Eunuch Fu smiled and nodded, whispering, "It was diagnosed by Imperial Doctor Zhou and confirmed several times."

The light in Ye Beichen's eyes brightened a little more. An intense joy filled him and his hands began to tremble with excitement.

Several old ministers whispered to themselves, wondering what had happened to make the Emperor so happy. Look how excited he was.
Could it be that one of the concubines is pregnant?

Apart from this, is there anything else that would make the Emperor so happy?

But when he thought about the fact that no concubine in the harem had become pregnant for so many years, he gave up the idea.

Prince Duan, who was standing at the front of a group of old ministers, lowered his eyes with a dark look in his eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Of course he didn't want Ye Beichen to have children.

If Ye Beichen had a child, she would not adopt his child.

If he can't get that position, it would be good enough for his own child to sit there.

Prince Duan is Ye Beichen's biological brother. If he had not pretended to be uninterested in the throne, he would have been killed by the Queen Mother and Ye Beichen long ago.

It is even more impossible for him to live to this day, or even to hold the throne of prince.

Prince Duan never gave up the throne and had always been plotting in secret.

It was he who poisoned Ye Beichen in his early years.

Prince Duan's goal is to make Ye Beichen extinct and then adopt his child.

It seemed like success was imminent, so how could Prince Duan allow Ye Beichen to have a child?

Ye Beichen did not notice the look on Prince Duan's face, nor did he pay attention to the grumblings of the old ministers. He waved his hand and said, "If you have anything to say, we will discuss it this afternoon."

"I have something else to do, you all go back."

The old ministers looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally could only kowtow and leave.

Prince Duan's eyes became increasingly darker, but he did not show it on his face and he also took his leave.

After Prince Duan returned home, he immediately sent spies in the palace to find out if any of the concubines was pregnant.

It doesn’t matter if there is none.

If any of the concubines really got pregnant, they would find a way to get rid of it.

(End of this chapter)