After being forced to marry as a substitute, I became famous in the limbo

It was one afternoon when Zheliu shared the news.

A little maid from the dining room came to ask Zheliu if Jiang Ning had any conflicts recently.

The court lady used to come to Lenggong to listen to Jiang Ning's storytelling, and she was quite close to Lenggong, so she came to ask this question out of concern for Jiang Ning.

The two of them nestled in the corner, talking to each other from the conflict between Jiang Ning and Mu Jingzhao all the way to the recent gossip in the palace.

Jiang Ning originally just trimmed the branches of a fruit tree in the corner where the two of them were. She found that fruit tree on the first day she returned to the palace, and it has grown to the height of her calf after several months. He casually dropped a fruit core on the ground, and the fruit core sprouted and grew up secretly while no one was around.

Now that the weather is getting colder day by day, Jiang Ning was afraid that the little sapling would suffer from frost, so he took scissors to trim the branches and leaves, hoping that it could survive this cold winter.

The fruit tree was still tender, Jiang Ning couldn't tell what kind of fruit it was, so he still wanted to take good care of it. If he was lucky, he might still be able to eat the fruit it produced.

During the pruning process, I accidentally heard the conversation between Zhe Liu and another little maid outside the wall.

She was always a gossip, and when she heard the other party talking about her own affairs, she became even more curious, so she hurriedly found a suitable place to listen attentively.

Then, she heard that sentence.

The scissors in Jiang Ning's hand slipped instantly and fell to the ground with a "clang" sound. Snowball, who was leisurely combing her hair by her side, let out a scream in fright, and her white hair exploded, and she fled in an instant. .

But Jiang Ning was stunned in place.

Her mind was blank, as if a lot of things were pouring in, but also as if there was nothing. She opened her eyes numbly, as if she couldn't feel anything.

The Zheliu outside the wall heard Xueqiu's scream, and hurried into the courtyard to check what happened.

Seeing Jiang Ning at the side, she breathed a sigh of relief, and said crisply, "Ma'am, you are here. I heard Xueqiu yelling. I thought something happened. I'm fine."

Jiang Ning was still numb and didn't answer, as if he didn't hear the sound of breaking willows at all.

Seeing that Jiang Ning didn't respond, Zhe Liu felt confused, and then looked at Jiang Ning's scissors and the dull eyes, feeling vaguely uneasy.

"Niang Niang?" She slowly took a few steps towards Jiang Ning, looked sideways at Jiang Ning beside her, but saw that she still didn't respond at all.

Zhe Liu raised his head and looked at the palace wall beside Jiang Ning, as if he understood something, his eyes widened instantly.

"Miss!"

Jiang Ning's thoughts were chaotic, she thought of many things, when she just entered the palace, Mu Jingzhao threw her out of the bridal chamber, she fell from the roof in front of him, the two of them spent night after night facing each other and embracing tightly .

His swearing promise will definitely give himself an explanation, the hug he lost and found after he accompanied him to bid farewell to Pei Yu, the back view of him retreating sadly after being misunderstood and scolded.

How did all this become what it is today?

Jiang Ning felt that he had difficulty breathing.

She had heard a lot of news about the emperor's unlucky concubines, she was used to Mu Jingzhao's daily stay in her palace, and she was used to him rushing to her immediately when something happened.

All of this gave her the illusion that it shouldn't belong to her.

She thought that she and Mu Jingzhao should belong to each other, and she thought that this imperial city was the home where she could settle down, so she chose to bid farewell to Pei Yu, left her hometown, and returned here.

Although she also complained and hated, she also clearly knew that all this was not Mu Jingzhao's fault, he had done enough for himself.

But now, how did it become like this?
Has he changed, or is everything in the past just his wishful thinking?

Beside Jiang Ning, Zhe Liu was still persuading him patiently, "Your Majesty, don't take this kind of thing to heart."

As she said, she reached out and patted Jiang Ning's face lightly, "The empress is a wife after all, and it's normal for a husband and wife in this line of business. Think about it, if the emperor really loves her, it wouldn't be early pregnancy, and it would be too late." It’s not until today, right, so the emperor cares most about you.”

Seeing that Zheliu's speech was getting slower and slower until the end, Jiang Ning's body trembled suddenly, and he came back to his senses.

It wasn't that she figured something out, but that she realized a somewhat terrifying reality from Zhe Liu's words.

That is, the queen is Mu Jingzhao's official wife.

And in terms of status, she is only a concubine, and even a concubine who has been thrown into the cold palace. She doesn't have the qualifications to be angry with the queen at all.

Jiang Ning didn't speak, turned around and entered the room, and didn't speak again.

Under the fruit tree sapling, the cut leaves were scattered all over the ground, like a broken heart.

The news of the empress's pregnancy spread throughout the palace and palace in an instant. For a while, the palace was full of joyful scenes. Those who came to congratulate her would smash the threshold of Shen's residence in Changle Palace.

This is Mu Jingzhao's first child, and he is born on the same day. If there is no accident, he will be the prince.

Originally, the powers of Liu, Shen, and Jiang in the court were divided. Although Jiang Qingyuan had the highest official position, because of his straightforward personality, he had few friends in the court and it was difficult to help him.Liu Yue holds heavy soldiers in his hands, but has an arrogant personality that is not easy to get along with.Only Shen Tong was the only one. Although his status was not high, but fortunately he had a smooth and thoughtful personality, and he gave birth to a good daughter who could be a queen, so he could barely be compared with the other two.

But now, Shen Qingrong is pregnant with the eldest son of the emperor, her status has risen instantly, and even her mother's family has given birth to a bit of glory.

You know, there are only three empresses in the harem. Although Liu Jinfu can be regarded as a national beauty, it is a pity that she is disabled and has a sensitive identity. It is already an extra favor for the emperor to give her a place in the harem, let alone success. What a big climate.

As for the other one, who is now in the cold palace, it is not worth mentioning.

As long as Shen Qingrong stays in the background for a day, she can protect the prosperity and wealth of the Shen family for a day.

As a result, almost everyone believed that whether it was the harem or the former dynasty, the Shen family must be the dominant and unshakable.

All the ministers in the court are extremely shrewd and sophisticated, and they can do things like following the wind with ease. Soon, the forces in the court gradually formed a trend of Shen Tong's dominance.

This harem has belonged to the Shen family before.

Not only people in the world think so, but even Shen Tong thinks so.

He gradually lost himself in this overwhelming flattery and flattery, and he also felt that he was superior to courtiers.

What followed was an increasingly extravagant and extravagant style of conduct. In just two months, he built a house in a prosperous part of the city.

For this reason, he also violently demolished the residences and shops of hundreds of common people in the city, calling it a congratulatory gift to the eldest son of the emperor.

In this regard, the people complained and suffered unspeakably.

As the emperor, Mu Jingzhao turned a blind eye.