Chapter 105 (1/2)

Yang Shi Han is rendered speechless by what Mo Qi Qi said.  She grew up with Jun Qian Che, she knows him the best out of this lot.  If the child is not Jun Qian Che's, the news of the pregnancy would not even get to spread because he would have gotten rid of it before anything arises.  Who would have thought…   He hates Mo Qi Qi so much, who knew he would actually want her.  He even let her carry his child.  This surprised Yang Shi Han so much.

The other concubines does not want to miss this chance to mock her, ”Yang Guifei, out of all of us here, His Majesty loves you the most.  He graces you the most as well.  Why aren't you carrying yet?  Don't tell us something is wrong with your body?”

Another concubine jumps in, ”The Empress is pregnant, that means that nothing is wrong with His Majesty's body.  Seems like the problem is with you.”

”What nonsense!  The only reason bengong is not pregnant is because His Majesty dotes on bengong too much!  He said that bengong is too young to have children.  Bengong should wait for a couple more years.  He also said that he wants bengong to keep him company as much as bengong can.  After all, one will not be able to serve during the duration of their pregnancy.  10 months is a long time!”  Yang Shi Han purposely angers them.

She succeeded.  The other concubines are jealous beyond words.

Mo Qi Qi shakes her head, not knowing what to say.

Now that she has reached her aim, Yang Shi Han proudly stands up, ”The morning court is ending soon, chenqie needs to greet the Empress Dowager along with the Emperor.  Chenqie should leave first, Empress.”  She looks at the remaining concubines with an amused scoff before walking away.

The concubines huff angrily.

”Yang Guifei is just too much, Your Ladyship!” one of them complains at Mo Qi Qi.

Mo Qi Qi comforts them, ”Don't be angry, Meimeis.  If you get angry, it will take it's toll on your bodies.  Now, let's hear this one joke that bengong has for you.”

With Mo Qi Qi smoothing over the tension, the anger slowly subsides.

As for Jun Qian Che, he got summoned to the Empress Dowager's palace right after the morning court.  It is in front of Ci Yue Palace that he b.u.mps into Yang Shi Han.

”Chenqie greets Your Majesty,” says Yang Shi Han warmly as she curtsies.

”Guifei is also here to greet the Empress Dowager?” asks Jun Qian Che calmly.

Yang Shi Han walks next to Jun Qian Che before whispering, ”Chenqie is here to help Your Majesty.”

Jun Qian Che glares at her.

She smiles at him brightly while raising her eyebrows suggestively.

He ignores her and walks into Ci Yue Palace.  She immediately walks after him.

Inside the Empress Dowager's resting palace, the Empress Dowager is sitting on her seat while drinking tea when the two of them walks in.

”Son greets Imperial Mother.”

”Shi Han greets the Empress Dowager,” she curtsies in front of the Empress Dowager.

”Both of you may sit,” says the Empress Dowager coldly.  She sends her personal maid, Lu Momo a look.  The maid obeys and quickly waves all the servants away.

The Empress Dowager looks at Jun Qian Che furiously, ”Don't you owe aijia an explanation, Your Majesty?  What is with the news of the Empress' pregnancy?  Is the child yours?  The news keep spreading this morning, you are losing so much face!”

Jun Qian Che looks at his mother calmly, ”What are you even saying, Imperial Mother?  She is son's Empress, the child is naturally son's.”

The Empress Dowager harrumphs coldly, ”Don't you ever dare to think that Imperial Mother does not know what she did in the viewing tower!  Although you ordered that matter to be suppressed, people are still talking about it in the dark.  And you have been spending the nights at Shi Han's palace and never at the Empress', from where does the child comes from?”

Yang Shi Han agrees with her, ”Imperial Aunt is right, something is wrong with this matter.”