Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 671: Seven Forty-Nine: The Misunderstood Emperor Yong'an
Chen Mo paused when he heard this, and almost froze in place, whispering: "Ruyan, what did you say?"

He felt like he was hallucinating that the Queen Mother was pregnant, and he began to get angry.

The Queen Mother actually cheated on me with a man.
The reason why Chen Mo had this idea was that he left Beijing in early May and arrived in the capital on September 10, with four months in between.

And if it was his own child, counting from the moment he left Beijing, he had arranged so many people in the palace, so he would have received the news of the Empress Dowager's pregnancy in June. But he only found out now after returning to Beijing, so Chen Mo mistakenly believed that the child the Empress Dowager was pregnant was not his, so the people who arranged the matter also kept it from him.

And if the Queen Mother knew what Chen Mo was thinking at this moment, she would definitely spit at him harshly.

I am not your woman. Even if I have an affair with another man, how can it be considered as cheating on you...

Yue Ruyan had no choice but to repeat it again, then frowned, observing the young man's expression, and said, "Not long after you left Beijing, our spies in Shoukang Palace discovered that the Queen Mother had not had her period for a long time. After that, the Queen Mother asked someone to find the Liang family. I have investigated and found that this person has medical skills and came to diagnose the Queen Mother's pulse."

"Then why are you telling me now?" Chen Mo couldn't help but interrupt Yue Ruyan before she could finish her words. For such a big thing, she should have written to him in the meantime.

At the same time, Chen Mo felt relieved that the Queen Mother did not have an affair with another man behind his back. If it was at this time, the child should be his.

Yes, the palace itself is keeping a close eye on things.

The Queen Mother doesn't have this condition either.

Seeing Chen Mo suddenly excited, Yue Ruyan raised her eyebrows and said, "At that time, she just didn't have her period, so we couldn't be sure. It wasn't until last month when the Queen Mother's belly showed signs of pregnancy that we were sure.

Moreover, this matter is of great importance, and even if it is sent in a secret letter, I don’t think it is safe enough, so I plan to wait for you to come back and tell you in person.”

Yes, you can imagine that if the news of a queen mother living alone in the deep palace suddenly becoming pregnant were leaked, it would definitely cause an uproar in the court and spread throughout the world.

People love this kind of royal gossip the most, and who knows what it will be like.

Anyone who is not stupid can guess that the child in the Queen Mother's belly is the current King of Wei's.

"Ruyan, you handled it well. I took it for granted." Chen Mo said, "Who else knows about this now?"

"Except for the maids arranged in Shoukang Palace, there are only people from the Liang family left. As for whether the news spread among the Liang family, I don't know."

"The Liang family will definitely not say anything. They are not stupid. Although the royal family is just a mascot now, the influence is here. It will not do them any good if it gets out."

“What is a mascot?”

"Just treat it as a decoration."

"Oh."

Yue Ruyan was silent for a moment, then she said in a clear voice: "How do you plan to deal with this matter? You can still keep it a secret now, but when the Queen Mother's belly gets bigger, you can't keep it a secret anymore. Besides, Your Majesty and the Queen will have to pay their respects to the Queen Mother..."

Hearing this, Chen Mo also fell silent. After thinking for a while, he said, "This is not difficult. Just find an excuse to let the Queen Mother leave the palace and come back after the baby is born. The child will be raised in the Prince of Wei's mansion."

"As long as you have an idea, what about home?"

"Too many lice won't itch. Even if this didn't happen, Zhining and the others wouldn't believe that I wouldn't touch the Queen Mother. Now they are just making this a fact."

Chen Mo held Yue Ruyan's hand, squeezed it affectionately, and said, "Ruyan, you go back first. Just tell Mi'er about this. Also, the Youth Pill has been tested and there is no problem. You can go back and take it later. I have to go to Shoukang Palace."

Yue Ruyan nodded.

Regarding the Queen Mother's pregnancy, Yue Ruyan was only worried that if this news got out, it might affect Chen Mo. As for other aspects, she didn't react much.

……

On the other side, on the corridor outside Shoukang Palace.

Queen Zhao walked with her head down, thinking about something.

Since August, she came to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager several times, but the Empress Dowager always said she was sick and refused to see her.

It would be fine if she was really sick, but during this period of time, Queen Zhao discovered something fishy. If she was sick, why didn't she call the imperial physician to see her?

Moreover, he had been ill for such a long time, it must not be a minor illness, so he must have needed to take medicine, but she could not smell any smell of medicine outside Shoukang Palace.

She always felt that there must be some hidden reason behind the Queen Mother's illness.

As for what is hidden, that is what Queen Zhao is thinking about now.

"Ah" When she reached the corner of the corridor, Queen Zhao, who was thinking about something and not looking at the road, suddenly bumped into something. She screamed instinctively, and when she looked up, she found that she had bumped into the arms of King Wei.

"King Wei." Queen Zhao heard the voice of a palace maid bowing.

Queen Zhao stepped back in panic, but stepped on the hem of her skirt and staggered to the side.

She was wearing a floor-length palace skirt, which made it easy for her to step on it when she walked backwards, and she couldn't walk in a hurry.

The two palace maids who were performing the salute were unable to react at all.

Just when Queen Zhao felt she was about to fall to the ground, a strong arm wrapped around her waist.

"Empress, are you okay?" Chen Mo said gently.

When passing the corner, Chen Mo heard footsteps, but he thought that if it were a normal person, he would definitely avoid it. However, he did not expect that Queen Zhao would bump into him.

What are you so obsessed with?

"King of Wei." Looking at the handsome face so close to her, Queen Zhao's cheeks, which were as bright as the warm sun, flushed red. She was so panicked that she wanted to break free from the hand that was around her waist, not caring whether she could stand or not.

So, as soon as he broke free, his body fell to the ground instantly.

"Be careful." Chen Mo grabbed Queen Zhao's hand. At this moment, Queen Zhao was already at an angle of 25 degrees from the ground, almost touching the ground, so when Chen Mo pulled her up, he used a little force.

So, driven by the force, Queen Zhao bumped into Chen Mo again, and even closer than before. The continuous panic also made Queen Zhao hug Chen Mo subconsciously.

On the other hand, after meeting Chen Mo, Emperor Yong'an went to find Queen Zhao as soon as possible. When he learned that the Queen had gone to Shoukang Palace to pay her respects, Emperor Yong'an immediately thought that Chen Mo might have an affair with the Queen Mother, so Chen Mo might go to Shoukang Palace to find the Queen Mother next. Fearing that the Queen and Chen Mo might meet Emperor Yong'an, he also hurried to Shoukang Palace.

The route from the Queen's bedroom to Shoukang Palace and the route from Hanyuan Hall to Shoukang Palace by Chen Mo were not the same.

When Emperor Yong'an arrived, he was on the other side of the corridor and happened to see his queen hugging Chen Mo.

From the angle at the corner of the corridor, it is difficult to see Emperor Yong'an.

Emperor Yong'an, as a normal man, became extremely angry when he saw this scene, and he wanted to rush up and slap Chen Mo.

Although he thought so in his heart, his feet seemed to be rooted to the ground and he could not move at all. He clenched his hands into fists, then unclenched them and clenched them again.

Gradually, he began to feel resentment towards Queen Zhao.

This bitch, last time I asked her, she said she would not leave me.

She had clearly agreed to it, but today, as soon as the King of Wei came back, she threw herself into his arms.

That red face and shy look didn't look like she was being forced at all.

Seeing that the two had let go and Chen Mo showed signs of turning back, Emperor Yong'an quickly hid himself.

“Does it feel wrong?”

Chen Mo looked back but didn't see anything. His expression paused and he thought that he might be a little sensitive because of the Queen Mother's pregnancy.

"Empress." Chen Mo originally wanted to make up an excuse to explain the purpose of his coming to Shoukang Palace, but Empress Zhao didn't want to stay any longer and left in a hurry before Chen Mo could finish his words.

Chen Mo was relieved about this. As for the scene just now, he didn't think much about it and walked towards Shoukang Palace.

After leaving the Shoukang Palace area, Queen Zhao stopped, gasping for breath, her face flushed, and she was filled with fear.

The reason why she left in a hurry just now was because she had heard too many bad things about Chen Mo. In addition, His Majesty also told her to stay away from Chen Mo. So when she accidentally hugged Chen Mo, she was afraid that he would become lustful and defile her.

After a while, she said to the two palace maids, "I hope you guys won't remember what happened just now."

Although Queen Zhao had a clear conscience, she was afraid that this matter would reach His Majesty's ears and cause him to misunderstand.

"Don't worry, Madam. I didn't see anything."

……

Shoukang Palace.

In the sleeping hall.

When Liang Ji learned that Chen Mo had come, she couldn't help but show joy on her face. She no longer had any feelings for Chen Mo, but after she was pregnant with his child, her mind changed a little. She originally asked the palace maid to invite him in quickly.

But when the words came to her lips, she didn't know what was wrong with her. Or maybe she was a girl in love and liked to say things that didn't follow her heart. To add to the romantic atmosphere, she said, "If you don't see me, just say I'm sick."

The maid of the Liang family was stunned: "Queen Mother, didn't you say before that you would give the King of Wei a surprise? Why are you gone?"

As a slave, she must obey her master's orders. Seeing that Liang Ji refused to give in, the palace maid had no choice but to go down and pass on the message.

Soon, she left and said, "Queen Mother, the King of Wei said he brought good medicine that can cure your illness."

"Let him leave the medicine and he can go."

"Where are you going?"

Liang Ji's words were still on her lips when a clear voice rang out in the bedroom.

"Greetings, King Wei." The palace maid in the bedroom hurriedly saluted to King Wei who walked in.

"Everyone, go out." Chen Mo drove them away.

Except for those palace maids of the Liang family who glanced at Liang Ji and went out only after receiving Liang Ji's signal, the other palace maids went out as soon as they heard Chen Mo's words.

Liang Ji was completely unprepared for Chen Mo's sudden intrusion. She hurriedly hid her needlework behind her back. She fixed her beautiful eyes on the young man opposite her and said angrily, "How dare you, King Wei, as a subject, barge in without my order."

"I have something even bolder." Chen Mo walked over quickly.

"What do you want to do?"

"How dare you! Someone, someone, come here, woo woo."

After Chen Mo came over, he directly pressed the sitting Liang Ji under his body, then gently pressed his body against her and kissed Liang Ji's red lips, stopping her from saying anything else.

Liang Ji kept patting Chen Mo's shoulders with her jade hands. Seeing that the latter remained oblivious, she hardened her heart and took a bite.

Chen Mo felt the pain and immediately stopped kissing. Liang Ji took the opportunity to push him away and touched her belly angrily, "What are you doing? What if you crush the baby?"

At this point, she realized that she had let the cat out of the bag, and kicked Chen Mo, cursing him as a "bastard".

Chen Mo resisted Liang Ji's kick, staring at the beautiful woman whose face was changing, and stepped forward to hug her plump waist, helping her sit up, gently stroking her belly, as if he could feel a little life being nurtured, then sat down beside her and said, "I thought you were planning not to tell me."

"I didn't say this child is yours." Liang Ji glared at Chen Mo, and when she noticed the faint smell of blood coming from Chen Mo in her mouth, her tone softened again: "Are you okay?"

"It's just a superficial wound, it's nothing serious." Chen Mo asked, "When did you find out you were pregnant?"

"Not long after you left, I found that my period had not come, and then I kept dry heaving. Later, the female doctor in the tribe said that I should have been pregnant in early April." Liang Ji admitted that the child was Chen Mo's, and she didn't want Chen Mo to misunderstand this.

Chen Mo calculated the date and was right.

When Liang Ji saw Chen Mo like this, she was so angry that she slapped him and said, "Don't you believe me?"

"How could that be?" Chen Mo raised his hand and stroked Liang Ji's cheek, saying, "It's just a little unexpected."

It's really surprising that Xia Zhining and the others haven't gotten pregnant for such a long time.

He and Liang Ji had only slept together a few times.

As expected, this matter depends on the pregnancy.

"It's really unexpected." Liang Ji lowered her voice. After all, when she was the queen, she hadn't conceived a child for so many years. Then she said coldly: "Accident? What, do you think this child is an accident? You don't want him?"

Pregnant women are particularly emotionally sensitive.

Chen Mo frowned and said, "When did I say I didn't want him? You always like to have wild thoughts. My Chen family is small, and I would be so happy if you could give me a child."

Seeing this, Liang Ji pursed her lips, then turned her annoyance into joy, and said softly: "Even if you don't want him, I will give birth to him. He is my flesh and blood."

Chen Mo patted her hips and said, "Still talking nonsense. This is my child, how can I not want him?"

Then Chen Mo said, "The Queen came just now, she didn't notice it."

Liang Ji is obviously pregnant, but her belly is not very big yet.

Liang Ji shook her head and changed her name: "I claimed to be sick and didn't see her. But this excuse won't last long. When my belly gets bigger..."

Liang Ji touched her belly. Although she didn't say anything else, there was worry on her face.

"This problem is easy to solve. Yoyo, you haven't been home for a long time, right? You can go back to your family and stay for a few months on the pretext of missing your mother. After you give birth to the child, you can return to Beijing." Chen Mo said.

Liang Ji's eyes lit up.

(End of this chapter)