Time Travel: The Foolish Lady is Forced to Become a Female General

Chapter 107: Harem, Prince (Miss 2)

In the capital city, in the Guanju Palace in the harem, Mu Jinqi was half lying quietly, concentrating on sewing clothes for the baby in her belly.

She calculated that the baby should be born in September, when the weather would start to get cold.

This happened three or four months later, when the weather was the coldest, so you still had to wear thicker clothes.

When the child was learning to walk in the second year, the weather should have been the hottest. I don’t know if I would still have the time and energy to sew clothes after the child was born.

So we still need to prepare more now.

She gently stroked her visibly bulging belly with a satisfied smile on her face.

In the past few months, under Anian's care, everything has been peaceful, and her face has become more mature and calm.

"Master, today the Empress, Concubine Qin, Concubine Yan, and all the ladies and imperial concubines have sent a lot of things. Would you like to take a look?"

Mu Jinqi thought for a moment and said calmly, "Have you checked everything?"

"My Lord, we have checked everything and marked it."

"Put it there for now and we'll talk about it later."

"Yes, master."

"Empress Mu," at this moment, the eunuch at the door came in small steps, "Eunuch Wei is here."

"Hmm?" Mu Jinqi immediately put down the needle and thread in her hands and stood up.

"Your servant greets the Concubine Mu," Wei Gao bowed as usual, "Your Majesty is afraid that the people in the Imperial Food Bureau are coarse-minded, so he specially asked me to bring some supplements."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Wei."

Seeing Mu Jinqi walking slowly towards him, Wei Gao quickly said, "Madam Mu, you should rest more. You don't need to get up."

"The imperial physician also told me to move more, but I forgot about it when I was busy with the maids. It was just at that time that Eunuch Wei came to remind me."

Mu Jinqi waved her hand and said, "Anian, Xiaozhuo, go outside and see what the weather is like."

"Yes, Master!"

After the two of them left, Mu Jinqi asked in a low voice: "Eunuch Wei, please sit down. Is everything going well for my father, brother, and sister in the southeast?"

"Don't worry, your majesty. Everything is fine." Wei Gao straightened up and said calmly, "General Mu and his men recovered a county upon their arrival in Jinghai City. Your Majesty is very satisfied."

"As long as they are safe."

"Forgive me for being so talkative, but peace is not enough," Wei Gao said in a low voice, "If we can recover the entire Jinghai City before the end of this year, the emperor will be very pleased, and Madam Mu will have the opportunity to come to the palace to visit the queen."

"Of course I understand this, but even though I've never been on a battlefield, I know how dangerous it is," Mu Jinqi gently poured a cup of tea and slowly brought it to Wei Gao. "It's good that they are safe and sound."

Wei Gao glanced at Qingcha and sighed, "Your Majesty is kind-hearted, so it's normal for you to think this way, but I believe in General Mu, General Mu, and Lord Mu."

"Please take care of me more these days, Eunuch Wei," Mu Jinqi's eyes were filled with sincere and kind gratitude, "otherwise it would be really hard to live in this palace."

"Your Majesty, I don't know how to respond to your words," Wei Gao glanced outside the house, "It's almost time, I should go back."

Mu Jinqi looked at Wei Gao, her eyes still clear: "Why did Eunuch Wei help me?"

"No reason, maybe it's for myself, Madam, please be careful."

Wei Gao bowed respectfully and left.

Seeing Wei Gao leaving, Anian slowly walked over.

"Ah Nian, let's go to the palace backyard and walk around for a while."

"Yes, master." Anian responded and quickly picked up a red bridal veil.

At the end of April, it was still occasionally a little chilly outside.

"Ren'er, slow down!" As soon as I arrived at the back garden of the palace, I saw a child of five or six years old running mischievously on the pier, followed by a graceful and elegant woman.

The woman was dressed in a gorgeous dress, colorful as the rising morning glow in the sky, gorgeous yet dignified. The hem of her skirt swayed gently with her steps, like a clear spring flowing in a mountain stream, lively and elegant.

Her face was like exquisite porcelain, fair and delicate, her eyebrows were like a crescent moon, her eyes were like autumn water, and her gaze revealed endless charm and style. The corners of her mouth were slightly raised, outlining a charming smile, as if a spring breeze was blowing on one's face, warming one's heart.

This person is Concubine Qin, Qin Yanran, and the child in front is His Majesty’s fourth son, Gao Shaoren.

"Sister Qin Fei." Mu Jinqi simply bowed when she saw Qin Yanran coming towards her.

Qin Yanran glanced at Mu Jinqi, her expression unchanged, she just said calmly: "Sister, you should move around more these days."

Then she looked back at Gao Shaoren and her voice became stern: "Ren'er, hurry back. We haven't finished reading today. Dongmei, Xiahe, bring her back to me!"

"Yes, your majesty." With that, the two maids quickly chased after Gao Shaoren.

Qin Yanran followed slowly.

Seeing Qin Yanran and Gao Shaoren, Mu Jinqi couldn't help but imagine herself raising children in the future.

In Changning Palace, the Queen was still sitting calmly in the palace sipping tea.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Cheng has been ordered to lead his staff to inspect Jing and Yi provinces, and he should be back soon."

"Well, ask the palace to prepare more of his favorite meals, and ask the imperial physician to prepare them so that Yin'er can be examined as soon as he returns."

The Queen's tone remained calm, but there was a hint of worry in it.

Gao Yin, the eldest son of Gao Huanyang, is sixteen years old this year. He has already set up a government office and appointed aides. The emperor also lets him handle some state affairs from time to time.

In addition to Gao Yin, the emperor had eight other sons, including Gao Shaode, Gao Shaoyi, Gao Shaoren, and Gao Shaoming. However, the oldest, Gao Shaode, was only nine years old. Although he had been crowned a king, he did not establish his own government.

According to common sense, it is only a matter of time before Gao Yin enthrones the crown prince, so there is no need to worry.

But the problem is that the Qin Party is now powerful, and Qin Fei's son Gao Shaoren has been made king. If anything happens to Gao Yin or the queen, Gao Shaoren will have the opportunity to replace them.

So the Queen is now in a conflicted state of mind. On the one hand, she hopes the situation will change, but on the other hand, she is also worried that the situation will worsen.

If it remained this peaceful, it would be an acceptable situation.

Since the emperor had received the help of the elixir, he was now more comfortable with the matters of yin and yang than before, but he was less attentive to the affairs of the court.

The eunuchs had just carried the two concubines out of the bedroom when the emperor, who had entered sage mode, suddenly remembered the Grand Herald Guan Longjiang, whom he had ordered to be executed a few days ago.

He did not reflect on himself being too cruel. He just killed Guan Longjiang that day because he was ill and angry. Now that he has recovered, he feels that the old man's death was a bit unfair.

"Wei Gao," the emperor said while lying on the dragon bed with his eyes half closed, "then Guan Longjiang's family should be spared from exile and demoted to commoners so that they can fend for themselves."

"Your Majesty," Wei Gao said slowly, "Guan Longjiang's family members fell ill during the journey and many of them died. After arriving at the place of exile, they were not used to the climate and water and have already..."

The emperor opened his eyes, looked at Wei Gao, and sighed softly.

"Do you think the Qin family has become more powerful in recent years?" the emperor suddenly asked, "I remember that your Wei family has also been implicated?"

Wei Gao's body trembled slightly, and he quickly knelt down and said, "In the court, all officials are your majesty's subjects, so how can there be any division of power? As for the Wei family, if anyone does something illegal, they should be punished according to the law to serve as a warning to others."

The emperor was well aware of what the Qin family had done, and he condoned most of it. He felt that everything was under his control, and did not feel that anything posed any threat to him.

"It's good that you understand. When King Cheng returns to the capital, have him come directly to see me."