My husband, who abandoned his father and kept his son, actually wants me to be his concubine.

Chapter 137 Son or Daughter
Upon hearing Qi Wang's words, Lu Jinshi couldn't help but frown.

On such a joyous occasion, why did the King of Qi have to come and cause trouble?
Upon hearing this, Prince Jin chimed in, "Sixth Brother is right. As the heir apparent, His Highness the Crown Prince must not have too few offspring. He should fill the Eastern Palace and ensure the royal family has many descendants."

Prince Xuan added, "Yes, Seventh Brother only has Zhang'er as his child now, which is too lonely. It is indeed time to put the selection of a crown prince on the agenda."

Lu Jinshi frowned and looked at Rong Yi.

Rong Yi said slowly, "Thank you for your concern, brothers. I will work hard with the Crown Princess to add another member to the royal family as soon as possible."

The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a day for family reunion. The royal family is now full of children and grandchildren. It is a joyous occasion that Yongjia is pregnant. All the princesses should work hard so that the royal family can have more children next Mid-Autumn Festival."

"Yes, Grandmother."

After the Empress Dowager said that, no one mentioned the selection of concubines again.

After lunch.

Lu Jinshi and Rong Yi returned to the Jade Palace to rest. There would be a family banquet in the palace later that evening, so it would be better to invite the civil and military officials at noon for a lively event. However, all the members of the royal family would also gather together.

On the small couch, Lu Jinshi said in Rong Yi's arms, "Today, Prince Jin surprised me. I didn't expect him to be the first to say that you are worthy of being the crown prince."

Rong Yi slowly said, "My elder brother was taught by the Empress Dowager and is very smart. Rather than competing with me and ending up in a miserable state, he would rather help me now. For this favor he has shown me today, I will have to treat Qi Li well in the future."

Lu Jinshi smiled faintly and said, "Little Qi Li is quite cute and intelligent, so it wouldn't hurt for you to promote him."

“But Prince Qi…” Lu Jinshi frowned and said, “He is quite adept at judging the situation. You have just become the crown prince, and he, as your elder brother, is already eager to curry favor with you and has proposed the selection of concubines!”

Rong Yi smiled and said, "You don't need to be upset about the talent show. It won't happen. I've already sworn an oath."

Lu Jinshi said, "How much of the oath you men make is believable?"

Rong Yi said, "A true man's word is his bond. Don't be angry. Today is a joyous occasion, Crown Princess."

Lu Jinshi couldn't help but smile slightly and say, "Does that mean we have to move to the East Palace tomorrow?"

"Yes," Rong Yi replied. "The Eastern Palace has also been repaired."

Lu Jinshi leaned against Rong Yi's chest, looking at everything in the Jade Palace, "I am still a little reluctant to leave."
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In a garden within the palace.

The Prince of Yan ordered his men to keep watch, and then went to the pavilion to question the Prince of Jin: "Brother, were you out of your mind just now? Why did you make Qi Yi the crown prince? You've been in court for five years; you could have easily competed with Qi Yi!"

Prince Jin said slowly, "Third brother, I advise you to stop. You know how biased Father is!"

Prince Yan said coldly, "It's precisely because my father is biased that I can swallow this insult. You are clearly no less capable, so why can't you be the crown prince?"

The Prince of Jin said, “Third brother! Now that Qi Yi is the crown prince, you don’t need to compete with him anymore. You might as well assist him. In the future, out of brotherhood, he will treat you and your child well.”

The Prince of Yan said coldly, "I am not as cowardly as you!"

The Prince of Yan stormed off in anger!

After the Prince of Yan left in a huff, the Princess Consort of Jin walked to his side, took his hand, and said, "Your Highness...you..."

The King of Jin smiled at his princess and said, "Things are going very well now. Today I was the first to bow to His Highness the Crown Prince. He will only be able to repay this favor from me in the future. My Li'er will have no worries about her future."

Princess Consort of Jin said, "I feel so sorry for you. How could Father Emperor be so biased?"

The King of Jin said, “Therefore, my future children will never be born from the womb of another woman. I have already suffered favoritism once, and I will not let my children suffer favoritism.”

Princess Jin smiled at Prince Jin and said, "That's true. Being a Crown Princess isn't so easy. Like Lu Jinshi, who just became Crown Princess, she had to select candidates for her husband..." It's better to be an ordinary princess, since no one is so idle as to keep an eye on their backyard.
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After resting for about half an hour, Lu Jinshi got up and went to Empress Rong's palace.

The Empress Rong's palace was very lively in the afternoon.

Several princesses gathered together with their children.

Empress Rong smiled and looked at Lu Jinshi and Zhang'er, saying, "Jinshi, you've come at the right time. We were just guessing whether Yongjia was carrying a boy or a girl. Some of the children said it was a younger brother, and some said it was a younger sister. Let's ask Zhang'er if it's a younger brother or a younger sister."

Lu Jinshi glanced at Princess Yongjia beside him and then put Zhang'er down.

Zhang'er stumbled and staggered toward Princess Yongjia.

Princess Yongjia, holding little Zhang'er, asked, "Zhang'er, is the baby in Auntie's arms a little brother or a little sister?"

"Sister!" Xiao Zhang'er said.

Princess Jin smiled and said, "Zhang'er can't speak yet. If you ask him if he's a younger sister or a younger brother, he'll probably say younger brother."

Xiao Qili said, "I said it was a younger sister, and Brother Zhang'er also said it was a younger sister. Aunt's baby must be a younger sister."

Princess Jin gripped Xiao Qili's arm tightly and glared at Qili angrily.

Qi Li snorted and ran behind Lu Jinshi, "Seventh Aunt."

Princess Yongjia smiled gently and said, "Whether it is a boy or a girl, it is Heaven's blessing upon me. I hope it is a younger sister, as younger sisters are very considerate."

Princess Qi said, "I think my elder sister's belly looks like she's carrying a son."

Princess Xuan shook her head and said, "It is said that the most beautiful mothers during pregnancy are daughters. When I was pregnant with my Xi'er, she was prettier than when I was pregnant with Cong'er."

Empress Rong smiled and said, "There's such a saying?"

Princess Consort Xuan said, "Your Majesty, this is a common saying among the common people."

Lu Jinshi was also curious, wondering when she could conceive a daughter and see if it was true.

Looking at the several elegant and quiet young princesses on the other side, and then at the noisy young princes on the other side, Lu Jinshi really craved a daughter.

Amidst laughter and conversation, it was time for the evening banquet.

The full moon hung in the night sky. Empress Rong took the lead in offering sacrifices to the moon, and Lu Jinshi followed her to do so and pray for blessings.

After the moon worship ceremony, the palace banquet began.

The palace banquet at night was less formal than the one at noon.

Halfway through the palace banquet, Emperor Huiyuan, who was at the head of the banquet, suddenly clutched his head and cried out in pain. Empress Rong, who was standing next to him, said immediately, "Quickly call the imperial physician."

Emperor Huiyuan grabbed Empress Rong's wrist and said, "Medicine! A divine medicine from India."

Empress Rong hurriedly poured a pill from the porcelain bottle and gave it to Emperor Huiyuan to take.

After taking the pill, Emperor Huiyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Empress Rong turned her gaze to Prince Yan and said, “Prince Yan, the Indian medicine you presented is truly miraculous. His Majesty’s headache has improved considerably after taking it. However, the medicine is becoming increasingly scarce. Please present some more to the palace.”

The Prince of Yan's eyes darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "Yes, Mother. Your son will give Father the medicine again tomorrow."