TFWYH – Chapter 874 Xiyan is pregnant

After bestowing the titles, the Emperor gave Huangfu Yi a few words of advice before leaving.

Only then did the civil and military officials rise and begin congratulating the Second Prince.

Many officials who had previously been wavering also began moving closer to Huangfu Yi.

Even Huangfu Que came over to offer his congratulations. He immediately took off the piece of warm jade he carried with him and handed it to Ling Yu, saying that it was a meeting gift for his nephew.

This attitude…

The officials who had originally belonged to the Third Prince’s faction immediately understood Huangfu Que’s intentions. Their attitude toward Huangfu Yi changed at once.

The entire scene was filled with harmony and affection.

Only the First Prince, Huangfu Xiao, had a gloomy expression.

He gave Huangfu Yi a cold look before turning and striding away.

Once he turned around, the chill in his eyes seemed almost ready to overflow.

…

The affairs of the imperial court and the inner palace were closely intertwined.

What had happened today reached the harem in almost no time.

Who didn’t know that Princess Weng Nai was Su Qing’s goddaughter?

Then wasn’t Ling Yu Su Qing’s godson?

The consorts who had once supported the Empress immediately changed sides. Gifts flowed like water into Su Qing’s palace.

Those who had offended Su Qing in the past were even more regretful, practically sick with remorse. One after another, they went to Su Qing to apologize.

Su Qing had already been temporarily overseeing the affairs of the Six Palaces, essentially holding a position equivalent to a Deputy Empress. Now, with the matter concerning Ling Yu, her position had become even more firmly established.

In contrast, the central palace was deserted and cold!

The Empress’s face was dark with anger. She smashed everything in the palace that could be smashed.

She no longer bothered to conceal her hatred for Su Qing and openly cursed her.

But to Su Qing, none of this mattered.

Besides…

As Su Qing sorted through the gifts sent by the various palace consorts, she casually said to the senior palace maid beside her,

“Even after killing both my children, she still couldn’t bring me down. The Empress must be furious right now, shouldn’t she?”

“Furious is putting it mildly. The informant just reported that after the Empress went on a rampage in her own palace and smashed things, she became so angry that she actually fainted. Right now, the central palace is busy calling for the imperial physicians!”

The senior palace maid smiled as she replied.

Upon hearing this, Su Qing chuckled softly, but there wasn’t the slightest trace of amusement in her eyes.

“Since Sister Empress has fainted, how could I, as her younger sister, possibly not go and pay her a visit? Have things prepared. We’re going to see Sister Empress.”

The senior palace maid nodded and was about to respond when He Shihan hurriedly entered.

Her expression was… strange, to put it mildly.

Su Qing raised an eyebrow when she saw her.

“What is it? Has that girl found out about what happened to her grandfather?”

The corner of He Shihan’s eye twitched as she nodded.

“Yes, Your Ladyship.”

Su Qing didn’t seem to care.

“She knows, so what? As long as she doesn’t die, let her make as much trouble as she wants.”

“She… she isn’t making trouble…”

He Shihan hesitated halfway through her sentence, realizing that wasn’t quite the right way to put it. She quickly continued,

“Your Ladyship, it’s like this. Miss Gu hasn’t been looking well since she woke up today, and she’s been vomiting from time to time. I didn’t think much of it at first, but… but after Miss Gu heard about what happened to Prime Minister Gu, she fainted. I sent someone to summon an imperial physician. The physician said…”

She paused.

“She is pregnant.”

Su Qing: “?”

Su Qing: “!”

After being stunned for several seconds, Su Qing finally processed what He Shihan had said.

She couldn’t help laughing.

“Oh my, Miss Gu’s belly certainly knows how to do its part! I just wonder what kind of creature she’s carrying in there.”

The senior palace maid pursed her lips, unable to hide her sympathy.

“Poor child. If there’s nothing wrong with it, that’s one thing. But if there is something wrong… that would truly be a sin.”

Su Qing sneered.

“She is pitiful, but weren’t my children pitiful too?”

“Your Ladyship, forgive me!”

The senior palace maid sighed and spoke earnestly.

“I know there is hatred in Your Ladyship’s heart, but the child is innocent.”