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Yunxi did this for a very simple reason.

Before she could fully develop her own power, she still needed to rely on Li Ruolan's ex-husband.

No, it should be said that only when the child is born safely will there be a glimmer of hope for oneself.

The child is innocent, and in this harem, everyone is jealous and envious. A pregnant woman is already weak, and if she chooses to fight alone, she will only die.

She didn't think that just because she had been given a second chance at life, she possessed invincible abilities.

I can only say that I have more choices now, and I can act more flexibly. I won't be deceived like I was in my previous life.

However, the situation is still not optimistic.

Li Ruolan finally emerged, having restrained her temper, obediently copying the "Admonitions for Women" given by the Empress Dowager, and uttering a few words against her will.

"I have remembered the Empress Dowager's instructions. I will definitely reflect on myself in the future and never make the same mistake again."

Such an attitude makes it difficult for people to say anything harsh.

The Empress Dowager was still deep in thought when she heard her speak. She slowly opened her eyes and responded.

This attitude was puzzling. Li Mama, who was standing nearby, took the initiative to step forward and guide the palace maids to see Li Ruolan off.

"Lady Lan, you can go back now."

"Empress Dowager, this..."

"Lady Lan, please do not disturb the Empress Dowager's meditation."

As expected of a nanny serving the Empress Dowager, she spoke bluntly and had no intention of giving Li Ruolan any face.

It even gives the impression that all the punishments here today are a blessing from the Empress Dowager.

Li Ruolan was so angry she almost laughed.

But he couldn't show the slightest disrespect on his face, so he supported himself and walked out of the hall.

She had never been so obsequious to the mistress of the Li family. In the days since she came to the palace, she had probably used up all the etiquette and manners she had learned in her life.

Those who truly have reverence in their hearts will only feel that life here is simply hell.

As for Li Ruolan, who is inherently inclined to evil, she only regrets that she has not climbed high enough so that the other party is not afraid of her enough.

Just like in the Li family, her mother's status was more noble than that of a merchant family like the Li family. Even the matriarch of the Li family dared not say too many harsh words.

The Li family was not much different from the imperial palace. She had grown up in that kind of environment since she was a child, and had seen all sorts of filth.

The only problem is that the palace has many rules and a large number of people, and people like to bully the weak.

"Granny Li, tell the Empress Dowager that I will come again tomorrow. Filial piety is not something that can be accomplished by visiting for just one day."

Just as Granny Li was about to leave, Li Ruolan called out to her, saying these words with a smile.

As you can see, Li Mama, who was originally expressionless, froze immediately after hearing what she said.

Will you come again tomorrow?

He's really fearless.

Thus, the Empress Dowager had no choice but to re-evaluate Li Ruolan.

Yunxi was still waiting outside, afraid that Li Ruolan might lose control of her temper and cause trouble.

In her previous life, Li Ruolan was disliked by the Empress Dowager and even caused a scene in front of the Emperor, resulting in her being confined to her quarters for two months. If it weren't for the news of her pregnancy, she would probably have been banished to the Cold Palace for such disrespect.

Even if the Empress Dowager dislikes me in this life, as long as I am not confined to my quarters and am not punished, that is a good thing.

She never dared to ask Li Ruolan to do anything.

This woman is too arrogant and uncontrollable. As long as she doesn't cause trouble before the child is born, that's a good thing.

Yunxi knew she needed to speed things up.

Otherwise, once the child is born, Li Ruolan will definitely snatch him away first.

Such a rebirth is meaningless; she will still end up dying a miserable death and being humiliated.

How can one be content with that?

Li Ruolan couldn't help but feel happy when she saw Yunxi, completely unaware of the sinister glint that had flashed in Yunxi's eyes just now. She was completely absorbed in her flawless plan.

"Yunxi, let's go back. Granny Gui has probably already invited Physician Fang over."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Aside from that sentence, Yunxi didn't know what else to say.

Physician Fang was indeed a renowned doctor, but he worked for the Li family, so in her opinion, he wasn't safe at all.

She even felt that her severe postpartum hemorrhage in her past life might be related to this imperial physician.

She survived only because her son was weak and could only survive by breastfeeding.

The wet nurses in the palace were not to be trusted. During those days, Yunxi drank bowl after bowl of Chinese medicine and finally fed Yan Yu her breast milk containing the medicine, which is how he survived.

Otherwise, she would have been left to die in the wilderness long ago, and she would never have been able to be there for her two children as they grew up.

This time, she will absolutely not give Physician Fang a chance to make a move, and she will even choose her own people to deliver the baby.

The two had different thoughts.

One was thinking about how to teach the person who bullied her today a lesson after she got pregnant, while the other was thinking about how to arrange the people around Li Ruolan to be her own after confirming her pregnancy.

In short, they were on the same side until the child was born.

Granny Gui had already arranged everything in Yaoguang Palace. She not only notified the imperial physician in advance, but also checked all the palace maids and eunuchs around her.

Once news of her pregnancy spreads, danger will constantly arise, even if she stays inside the palace.

Especially since Li Ruolan and Yun Xi have switched identities, they could easily be exposed if they are not careful. Only by arranging their own people on board can they feel at ease.

The Li family only trusted Granny Gui with these matters; they felt at ease only when she personally arranged things.

How could she not take a matter that could cost her her head seriously? Li Ruolan was very vigilant in this regard. Apart from Granny Gui, she didn't even fully trust Yunxi.

As for that Physician Fang, he never told him about this plan from beginning to end.

Yunxi went back and changed into Li Ruolan's attire, then appeared before Physician Fang with a fan in her hand.

Li Ruolan kept a close watch from the shadows, waiting to see when Yunxi's belly would show any signs of movement.

This time, Physician Fang diagnosed the pulse much faster than before.

But the expression on his face remained the same, leaving one unsure whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.

Finally, he made a new move, raising his hand and removing the light veil from Yunxi's wrist.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me."

The fact that imperial physicians could enter and leave the inner palace was already suspicious. In most cases, they would come in groups of several people for consultations. If the diagnosis was indeed positive, then all the imperial physicians in the entire Imperial Medical Bureau would be called in to confirm the diagnosis.

Pregnancy is a very important matter, and Physician Fang knew about the Li family's plans, but he did not expect that Li Ruolan could get pregnant so quickly.

She's only been in the palace for a short time...

If the pulse was somewhat unclear before, it's much clearer now, and I can even feel that something is really unusual in my stomach...

Pregnancy is a big deal, and twins are even more amazing.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! You have finally seen the light after all these days, and your merits have now been fulfilled."

Physician Fang quickly stepped back, knelt down in front of her, and congratulated the woman.

As long as they have a son, the Li family will surely rise to prominence and become another powerful force in the imperial court.

Yunxi remained calm and asked again, "Really? How is the child?"

Her voice was somewhat different from Li Ruolan's; she spoke softly, deliberately using a high-pitched tone.

The other party didn't notice for the time being, so he answered her questions honestly.

"Your pulse is still somewhat weak. Your Majesty should take care of your health these days. Although you have recovered, when I examined your pulse, I found that Your Majesty has been thinking too much these days, which has led to an imbalance in your body and the fetus is still unstable."

Having her secret exposed, Yunxi remained calm and simply nodded, instructing Physician Fang to write the prescription.

She had already prepared her words in her mind and was not afraid at all that Li Ruolan would become suspicious.

The most important thing now is what comes next. Once the news of her pregnancy spreads, the Emperor and the other imperial physicians will definitely come.

Oh, and Consort Su...

The Empress is now staying indoors, claiming to be recuperating from her injuries. Consort Su is handling all matters, big and small, within the palace, and she will appear no matter what.

Transferring power over the six palaces was not so easy; naturally, she would only hand over the accounts after settling everything.

Before the imperial edict was issued, the power in charge of the six palaces still rested with Consort Su.

At this moment, Li Ruolan, who was behind the screen, was grinning from ear to ear.

She was the happiest person there.

I finally heard the news of my pregnancy, and now I can't wait to show off my belly to all those women.

Didn't they say that the Emperor doesn't stay at her place to sleep?

Now that she has a child, it proves that she and the Emperor were once in love. Her pregnancy with the Emperor's child can only be attributed to Heaven and is her good fortune.

Unlike some people who have been in the palace for many years without ever having a child to rely on.

In the imperial harem, news spreads the fastest.

In less than half an hour, all the imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy had arrived.

Mu Xiaoci also came along.

He has had a somber face ever since he left the Empress Dowager's place today.

He loathed these palace intrigues and even thought Consort Su was unreasonable and Lady Lan was extremely foolish, not to mention the Empress Dowager, who was so aggressive that she was practically trying to drive him to his death.

With constant troubles in the court, the harem was in chaos, and not a single good news came.

Just then, Richard rushed over, saying he had something important to report.

"Your Majesty, I've got it!"

Mu Xiaoci had no idea what he meant. He lazily raised his eyebrows and glanced at Richard.

"Get to the point, stop making a fuss all the time."

"No! Your Majesty! I've got it!"

"What's wrong?"

"Lady Lan, I've got it!"

Richard's voice was so excited it almost cracked, and he even stepped forward somewhat rudely to tell Mu Xiaoci the good news.

Mu Xiaoci was stunned when he heard the news, and it took him a while to react.

"real?"

"Absolutely true, Your Majesty. Could Physician Fang's information be wrong?"

"How long has it been since Consort Lan last served you in bed?"

"It's been about a month. She said she felt chest tightness after returning from the Empress Dowager's palace today. She went back and summoned the imperial physician to check on her. I didn't expect that she was pregnant."

Richard quickly shared the news he had heard with Mu Xiaoci, and even began to offer him advice.

"Perhaps Consort Lan's rudeness in front of the Empress Dowager today was because she is pregnant and not feeling well..."

Richard certainly knew Mu Xiaoci.

To be honest, his initial impression of Lan Meiren was not bad, but it was only because Lan Meiren did not do a good job later that he lost some of his goodwill towards her.

But now that we have a child, everything is different.

The Emperor has never had a son. If the child is indeed born from Consort Lan's womb, then the consequences will be quite interesting.