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"Maybe I should give it a try, if you can draw the blueprint." It was a good thing that the palace was already prepared. Luo Xue did not express any interest and chased Helian Xi out before she was willing to give a small explanation.

After the quarrel with Helian Yi, Luo Xue's heart felt a little better. It was no longer as uncomfortable as when she first found out, but because of the instructions from the imperial physician, she was temporarily unable to get out of bed.

After about ten days of lying down, she finally received the order to get out of bed. The smell of spring was even stronger, and the flowers in the imperial garden were beginning to bloom.

Luo Xue looked at the beautiful women in front of her, unable to reveal a smile. These women seemed to be reminding her not to think that she was pregnant and that she was the one who bathed Helian Chen. They were all his women and his wife.

Perhaps little Fuzi had reported to Helian Chen that no one had come to disturb her after that.

It was just that their luck today wasn't that good. Or rather, the weather was too good. All of them came over to admire the flowers. In the imperial garden, it wasn't that easy for Luo Xue to leave.

"This concubine pays her respects to the empress." Luo Xue just watched, watching as the group of women bowed in greeting.

"No need, I can't wait. Little Fu, Little Jie, let's go." Luo Xue's indifferent words, in the ears of her concubine, became disdain.

"Esteemed empress, you must be careful now that you're pregnant, as if you've heard that the empress had a small child before this. If …"

"Imperial Concubine Yi, are you cursing my master?" Seeing her master being bullied, Xiao Jie turned around and angrily accused Yi Fei.

"Yo, I don't dare. The empress is the emperor's favorite right now, and there's even a dragon seed in her body. If something goes wrong, I won't be able to handle it. Esteemed Empress, concubine, don't you think so?" As Yi Fei spoke, she covered her mouth and smiled at Luo Xue's back.

Luo Xue did not reply. She knew very well that Helian Xi Chen had plotted to make her a murderer. Everyone in the harem believed that the child of Yi Fei was the doing of the empress's jealousy.

"Mistress, they clearly …"

"Xiao Jie, go back to the palace." Little Jie stomped her feet in anger, but Luo Xue just lightly said, "Go back to the palace." This kind of drama would often be performed in the harem. Perhaps Helian Chen would understand this, and thus, he would arrange her at the Long Xiang Palace. Since she was already here, everything would be as it should be. She did not want to waste her unnecessary energy on the palace battle.

"Empress, I heard that the empress dowager had a strong opinion of you and insisted that the emperor be crippled. How long do you think you can dominate the emperor?" The provocative sounds coming from behind her annoyed and irritated Luo Xue.

"Mistress, why aren't you angry at all? You're the empress and you're in charge of the harem. How can you let Yi Fei and the rest ride on your head?" Xiao Qing also felt wronged.

Actually, not only them, even the eunuchs and maids by Luo Xue's side were very confused. However, since Luo Xue was the Empress, they didn't dare to say much and only silently placed it in their hearts.

"What empress? It's the same for everyone in the harem. They're just pitiful women. If they don't get jealous and frame others in this harem, they won't even have the motivation to live anymore. Forget it, we'll just avoid them as much as possible in the future." Luo Xue stopped and glanced at the imperial garden. These women, whether they were favoured or not, would live their entire lives in this palace. On the surface, they would look at the scenery, but in reality, they had lived for a very long time.

"Mistress, that's not the way to put it. You're the empress, the emperor …" Just as Xiao Qing was speaking, footsteps came from the front.

Today, truly, everyone was present, and even the empress dowager was in a good mood. She and Luoxue had just happened to leave together, and just like that, they had met.

It was the same day that Luo Xue hid on the bed and saw the Empress Dowager. In the following days, she never had the opportunity to see her, nor did she go to pay her respects.

"Your servant greets the empress dowager." Everyone around Luo Xue greeted the empress dowager in unison. Luo Xue hesitated for a moment before turning to the empress dowager. "Luo Xue pays her respects to the empress dowager."

"Empress, are you inviting them automatically? "Still, you think your identity as the empress isn't worthy of you." The empress dowager mocked.

Although she was the Empress Dowager, she had never given birth in her entire life. It was because of this that the late Emperor allowed her to adopt the prince Helian Liu, which was why she was able to sit in the position of the Empress Dowager today. Therefore, towards the adopted son of Helian Chen, she had a kind of hardship and unease that no one could understand.

All this time, the emperor had been very filial to her, but now it was clearly different. The emperor's son clearly favored this woman in front of him, not to mention that this woman was pregnant with a dragon.

"Your Majesty is overthinking things. Luo Xue knows her limits. Your Majesty is the emperor of the world, and the Son of Heaven, Luo Xue, is unworthy of your majesty. I hope Your Majesty won't take it to heart." Although Luo Xue was pregnant, she didn't want to get into a conflict with the empress dowager, so she apologized.

You know that it's for the best, and I'm not trying to target you, but since you're the empress, you should consider the dignity of the Emperor. Your Situ Family has ulterior motives, and even the Emperor has not treated you for your crimes. Her Majesty scolded.

"The empress dowager's lesson is, Luo Xue will remember it. Earlier, little Fu said that it's time to drink the medicine, so I won't disturb the empress dowager from admiring the flowers." Luo Xue bid farewell to the empress dowager and made way for her.

"Mhm, Xiaolan, you guys have to take good care of the empress. Don't let anything go wrong." The empress dowager nodded, a smile finally appearing on her face.

As soon as Luo Xue returned to the palace, a palace maid came to report that the empress dowager had slipped in the imperial garden. It was quite severe, and the imperial physicians had all left for the palace.

"Empress, should we go and see the Empress Dowager?" Xiao Lan and the other palace maids had been in the palace since childhood, so they were very familiar with the matters of the palace. This was also a warning to Luo Xue.

"Let's go later and see where the crowd is heading to. I won't be joining in on the fun."

Actually, Luo Xue didn't have any other intentions, but these words were different to the ears of the people who wanted to hear them. In fact, Luo Xue didn't have any other intentions, but these words were different to the ears of the people who wanted to hear them.

"Your majesty, the empress is still resting." After Helian Xi Chen returned, Xiao Lan and the others immediately headed to the inner hall.

"Come here, I have something to ask you?"

Helian Chen's feet stopped in front of the door and said to the palace maids guarding it.

"Yes, your servants obey." A few palace maids looked at each other and shook their heads. They didn't know what the emperor wanted to ask, but they couldn't guess from the expression on his face.

"It's noon today. Did the empress go to the imperial garden?" Helian Yi asked in a low voice. He didn't want to believe it, but all the other concubines had heard the argument between the little girl and the empress dowager, and he couldn't find a reason to defend the little girl even if he wanted to. Moreover, he knew that the little girl would never lower her voice to the empress dowager.

"Yes, the empress went around the imperial garden for a bit, but met up with Yi Feifei and the others later, so the empress returned to the palace." Xiao Lan replied.

"Is that true? "What happened in the middle?" Helian Yi saw the palace maid obviously wanting to defend her master and said unhappily.

"To reply your majesty, actually the empress met with esteemed wangfei, Imperial Concubine Fu, and the rest not long after she left for the imperial garden. Actually, the empress met esteemed wangfei, Imperial Concubine Fu, and the others not long after she left for the imperial garden. When they heard the emperor ask about the imperial garden, their hearts chilled. They thought it was Imperial Concubine Yi and the rest who had filed a complaint.

"What did Yi Fei and the others say?" Helian Yi Chen had not heard this assessment before, but when he heard about it from the palace maids, he felt that there was a good reason behind it. He immediately used his superpower to examine the palace maids' thoughts and understood what had happened.

"Your Majesty, Yi Fei and the others cursed the empress in her womb …"

"Xiao Jie, don't talk nonsense." Xiao Lan was just about to say something when Luo Xue's voice came from the inner hall. It turned out that she had already awoken.

"Little girl, did I disturb you?" When he saw Luo Xue walk out with a frown, Helian Xi stood up and said.

"No, after you've had your fill, you'll naturally wake up. Has the emperor dealt with all of today's official matters?" In these past few days, it seemed as if she had already gotten used to it. She even forgot that he had been bad.

"Not yet, just that the empress dowager sent someone to report that she was injured. Zhen went to the empress dowager's palace, and heard that you and the empress dowager had an argument today. I was a little worried, so …"

"Then come back and ask around, right?" Luo Xueming looked at Helian Xi with a smile. It was truly rare for her to be so filial, but at the same time, she was also very disappointed. This showed that she did not trust him.

"I'm just worried about you." Helian Yi Chen was embarrassed, but that was what the people of the palace had said.

"Forget it, I won't ask. I was planning to visit the empress dowager anyway. Xiaolan, let's go now. Your Majesty, you should get busy. There's nothing wrong between me and the empress dowager." Luo Xue calmly said.

"Little girl, your body has not fully recovered yet. It is not appropriate for you to be so emotional. You should wait for a few days before you go." Helian Yi was a little worried. The two of them were in the empress dowager's palace, so they couldn't help but speak up again.

"The emperor has so many affairs to attend to every day. The emperor shouldn't be worried about such a small matter, not to mention that the empress dowager and I aren't as hostile as the emperor imagined. I'll prove it for you." He wanted to follow her out, but when he walked out of the hall door, he backed away. It was better for women to communicate with each other, especially for the empress dowager and the little girl, he was the husband, but he felt awkward in the middle. Perhaps it was just that he was thinking too much, after all the empress dowager didn't say that it was because of the little girl, she was just thinking the same thing.

When Luo Xue came to the empress dowager's palace, just as Helian Xi had thought, she met her other concubine once more. However, in front of the empress dowager, all of them were well-behaved and virtuous, with no one targeting Luo Xue.

"Imperial Physician, what happened to the empress dowager? Is it serious? " When Luo Xue arrived, the imperial physician was still guarding the empress dowager's bed, so she went up and asked with concern.

"To reply esteemed empress, the empress dowager slipped and hurt her bones, especially her leg bones. It might take her a month to get to the ground." The imperial physician frowned as he replied.