Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

Chapter 309 Concubine Qi

The magnificent Second Prince's residence was extremely lively and noisy. The concubine who had just married into the palace, relying on her noble status as the niece of the current Queen, really stole the limelight.

At the beginning, in order to firmly stabilize the powerful force represented by his uncle's family, the second prince treated his newlywed bride with great care and pampering.

However, as time passed by, many of Concubine Qi's shortcomings gradually became apparent. She might be too arrogant and willful, or she might lack some etiquette in dealing with people.

Over time, the Second Prince, who once loved Concubine Qi very much, gradually lost his former interest and enthusiasm for her.

At the same time, Ming Liu and Yun Jinxi were getting closer and closer. And Yun Jinxi? After experiencing all kinds of things, she became smarter and more alert. She deeply understood the character of the second prince, so her style of doing things was much more obedient than before.

More importantly, Yun Jinxi, who seemed to be pregnant recently, appeared more mature and reserved than before, and her every move seemed to exude a soft and warm aura.

On the other hand, Yun Ruyan seemed to be more cautious. The unbearable morning sickness in the early stage really made her suffer.

Now that she is nearly five months pregnant, her morning sickness has long disappeared, her appetite has improved a lot, and her figure is rounder and fuller than before.

Strangely enough, since she found out she was pregnant, Yun Ruyan was no longer as competitive and aggressive as before, no longer fighting with others for things.

Especially since Concubine Qi stepped into the palace, Yun Ruyan's attitude of not competing with the world even surprised the Second Prince himself.

In fact, the second prince had long been planning to find a suitable opportunity to get rid of the fetus in Yun Ruyan's belly, but unfortunately he never found a good opportunity.

On the one hand, Yun Ruyan had been extremely cautious since she became pregnant with the dragon seed, and she had been determined not to sleep in the same bed with the Second Prince since she knew she was pregnant;

On the other hand, facing Concubine Qi's favor and her subsequent rise to power, Yun Ruyan not only did not have the slightest complaint or resistance, but instead acted submissive and non-confrontational. This situation was really beyond the Second Prince's expectations.

Thirdly, the power of the Prime Minister’s Office cannot be underestimated, and the staff are also worried that if the Second Prince’s affairs are exposed, he will lose the Prime Minister’s Office as a concrete backer.

Although the Second Prince was well aware of Yun Ruyan and the Prime Minister's ambitions, he still could not take action after thinking it over again and again. After all, they were his own flesh and blood. Besides, Yun Jinxi already had a child, and it would be unrealistic for Yun Ruyan, as the main wife, to have no heirs. Gradually, the Second Prince no longer cared.

The second prince was unaware of the situation and invited the imperial physician to diagnose the gender of the fetus for Yun Ruyan. Unexpectedly, the imperial physician had already been secretly bribed by the prime minister and his daughter, and lied:

"In my humble opinion, the princess is pregnant with a girl." Upon hearing this, the Second Prince felt relieved, and his vigilance towards Yun Ruyan and the baby in her belly instantly disappeared.

On this day, Concubine Qi returned to her old ways, making trouble and making a fuss again, which finally angered the Second Prince completely. He glared at her, raised his hand and slapped Concubine Qi hard.

Concubine Qi covered her swollen cheeks with her hands, tears bursting out like a dam breaking. She immediately decided to go to the East Palace where the Queen lived to complain.

However, what Concubine Qi never expected was that even her own aunt, the Queen Mother, did not favor her this time.

The queen angrily shouted, "How dare you! Although you are my niece, you are now my daughter-in-law. Do you really think I know nothing about your little tricks?"

You are jealous all day long, not thinking about giving birth to an heir for the royal family as soon as possible, but relying on your status to bully others. Don't think that what you do in the palace can be hidden from my eyes and ears!"

Faced with the Queen's rebuke, Concubine Qi cried even more heartbrokenly, as pitiful as the pear blossoms withering in the rain.

Upon seeing this, the queen's heart finally softened. After comforting and admonishing her a few words in a gentle tone, she ordered people to send her back to the Second Prince's palace.

The Queen sent her personal maid to escort Concubine Qi out of the palace. The maid was also very smart and reminded her:

"My Lady Concubine, the Queen means that you should get pregnant with the Second Prince's child as soon as possible and focus on this. There are already two pregnant women in the palace now. If you don't hurry up, what will happen? This woman still needs a child to be with her."

Concubine Qi was not a particularly stupid person. She immediately understood the Queen's intention, wiped her tears and said, "Madam, please tell Auntie that Ling'er knows."

"My Lady Concubine, the Queen asked me to tell you that you can be domineering in the palace, but you are not allowed to harm the royal offspring. My Lady Concubine, please understand. Now that you have left the palace, I will not see you off. Please have a safe journey, My Lady Concubine." The nanny looked gloomy and turned away.

"Your Majesty, I don't think Concubine Qi is stupid. She should be able to understand your good intentions. You are afraid that Concubine Qi will do something stupid, so you have to remind her that royal heirs are very important. Women are very jealous." The nanny handed the ginseng tea to the queen.

"Who said it wasn't? That child has been arrogant and domineering since childhood. Now that she's married, she's still like this. It seems that the people of my Qi family are getting worse with each generation. Although I don't like Yun Ruyan, she is smart and clever. Compared with Ling'er, she is still presentable. Nanny, please arrange for someone to send some supplements to the palace later to replenish the bodies of the Yun sisters. After all, she is an heir of the royal family and my grandchildren." The queen took a sip of ginseng tea and said casually.

The nanny nodded slightly, her eyes full of admiration, and said softly: "As expected, the Queen is very thoughtful! The Yun family is indeed not to be taken lightly. You know, the Prime Minister is the head of all officials, he has many disciples, and his power is even more complicated and deeply rooted. With such a strong backing from the Yun family, it will be easier for our Second Prince to act."

The Queen Mother seemed a little tired at this moment. She closed her eyes gently and said slowly: "Having said that, Ling'er is the daughter of the Qi family after all. She still has a long way to go in the future, and everything depends on her own efforts. After all, the most important thing is to truly assist His Royal Highness the Second Prince." After speaking, the Queen Mother sighed softly, as if she still had a heavy burden on her heart.

Seeing this, the nanny stepped forward and carefully helped the queen up, saying softly:

"Your Majesty, please don't worry too much. Let me help you to rest on the couch for a while. Later in the evening, His Majesty may come to visit you. Then, I will go to the imperial kitchen and carefully prepare some of the emperor's favorite dishes, so that the emperor and your majesty can enjoy this warm time together."

After saying this, the nanny carefully helped the queen onto the bed, then turned around and left quietly, hurried towards the direction of the imperial kitchen.

The nanny was the nanny who came with the Queen's dowry and was also the Queen's wet nurse, so naturally they had a deep relationship. The nanny understood that only by clinging to the Queen's thigh could her family prosper.

The early summer sunshine was comfortable and not very hot. Yun Jinxi dragged his heavy body and chatted with Ming Liu in his yard.

"Sister will give birth in another month. I was unlucky and couldn't keep the baby in my belly. Sister must also be extra careful. The baby is almost born and nothing can go wrong," Mingliu reminded Yun Jinxi.

"Thank you for your reminder, sister. Who said it wasn't true? As the prince's women, others only see our glamour and splendor, but don't know about the dirty things going on in the deep palace and backyard," Yun Jinxi said with emotion, and then picked up the fruit sent by the second prince and handed it to Ming Liu.

After the second prince came back, he got new toys and hadn't visited Yun Jinxi for a long time, so he took his guards and carried the things to Yun Jinxi's yard.

After Concubine Qi came back, she learned that the Second Prince was in Yun Jinxi's courtyard, so she followed him.

Concubine Qi, who was already jealous, became furious and started to mock the Second Prince when she saw him give his new good things to Yun Jinxi.

Yun Jinxi was also a concubine, but she would not give in to Concubine Qi, so the two of them started arguing with each other. During the argument, Concubine Qi got so angry that she pushed Yun Jinxi.

Yun Jinxi fell to the ground with her buttocks, holding her stomach, and there was a bloody patch between her legs.