jdhmnovel Chapter 295 Do You Know? Lin Yitang 9
Chapter 295 Do You Know? Lin Yitang 9
After Lin Yitang gave Lian Yun the Loyalty Pill, she felt even more at ease with her. She also instructed her to keep an eye on the people in the east wing of Wutong Pavilion and to find an excuse to get rid of any of them who tried to cause trouble.
Lianyun has connections and studied under Granny Li for several years. Granny Li treats Lianyun like a daughter.
In a side hall of the Ning Shou Palace, Lian Yun brought gifts to present to Granny Li. Granny Li noticed that Lian Yun visited her once or twice a month, which showed that she hadn't spoiled the girl for nothing.
"Madam Lin is a lucky woman. If you marry her, you'll have a bright future," said Granny Li with satisfaction.
She had a good impression of Lin Yitang, and even after gaining favor, she would still visit Consort Du three or four times a month. Now that Lin Yitang was pregnant, Consort Du dared not let her run around, and even specifically instructed her to let Lin Yitang rest and take care of her pregnancy.
"Granny, if it weren't for your promotion, I wouldn't have had such an opportunity," Lian Yun said with a smile.
After catching up with Granny Li, Lianyun secretly had someone do the thing Lin Yitang had asked her to do. Since this was a good thing that could lead to pregnancy, Lin Yitang probably wanted to divert people's attention.
A month later, it was announced that Lady Zhou was one month pregnant. Although Lady Zhou was Consort Zhang's "adopted daughter," Consort Zhang was no longer able to serve the Emperor. Every time the Emperor went to the Phoenix Palace, Lady Zhou served him five out of ten times. It was no surprise that she was pregnant.
Sure enough, once the news broke, fewer eyes were on Lin Yitang in the harem. If Zhou gave birth to a son, the Emperor would definitely give him to Consort Zhang to raise, which would mean that Consort Zhang's power would be even greater. Empress Cao was already at odds with Consort Zhang, otherwise she would not have promoted Consort Rong to share Consort Zhang's favor.
"Damn it, are all the servants useless?" Madam Cao said with a sullen face, her eyes full of jealousy. Consort Zhang was spoiled by the Emperor, and now her adopted daughter was trying to show off in front of her.
When Huan'er saw a young eunuch running over, she quickly stepped forward to ask him a question. Cao Shi looked up at Huan'er, signaling her to speak.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has promoted Lady Zhou to the rank of Talent, and she will still live in the west wing of the Phoenix Palace."
"Very well, the Emperor has never given me any face when he wants to promote someone, nor has he ever asked me," Cao said dejectedly.
After some comforting words, Granny Liu finally managed to calm Cao down. She explained that if the Empress did not attend when a concubine in the harem was pregnant, it would be said that she did not cherish the Emperor's offspring.
When Cao led her entourage to the Phoenix Palace, she was naturally mocked by Consort Zhang again. Lin Yitang didn't join in the fun, and it's possible that Zhou's pregnancy might not be successful.
With two pregnant women in the harem, the Emperor was all smiles. Every few days, he would come to the Wutong Pavilion for a meal.
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Lin Yitang's letter finally arrived in Yangzhou from Bianjing. At the Bai residence, a servant boy ran across the long corridor and walked to the outside of Master Bai's study.
"Boy, are you trying to get yourself killed? What are you doing running around like that? You have no manners!" a servant outside the study scolded.
The servant who rushed in immediately greeted him with a smile and said, "I have something important to report to the master. It's a letter from the second young lady."
"Second Miss? Wait here, I'll go report to Master."
A moment later, the servant entered the study, bowed, and said respectfully, "Master, it is news from the palace that the Second Miss is pregnant, and His Majesty has bestowed upon her the title of Jieyu."
A hint of surprise flashed in Master Bai's eyes, followed by a look of joy. He hadn't expected Lin to have such good fortune. He had been worried when he first noticed how beautiful Lin was, but thankfully she had managed to make a name for herself in the harem. Whether the baby was a boy or a girl, Lin now had a guarantee.
After the servant finished speaking, he handed the letter in his arms to Master Bai. Master Bai opened it himself and read a brief account of her entering the harem.
She then greeted the master, mistress, Lin Jingya, and Bai Ruonan, and finally said that she had been granted the title of Jieyu by the emperor and was pregnant, and told Lin Jingya to study hard.
After reading it, Master Bai felt much relieved. He had taken the two siblings from the Lin family as his godson and goddaughter, and after living with them for several years, he truly loved them.
“This is great news. Lin has been in the palace for almost a year, and we haven’t heard from her. Jingya doesn’t say it, but he always asks about her every time he comes back from the state school. Now that we have news about Lin, we can rest assured.”