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On the surface, these words looked as if Qian Li had belittled her by raising An Rou up, but for some reason, when she heard these words, she could not bring herself to laugh.

"You mean, I'm not suited to be your friend? Or could it be that Qian Li, you disdain being friends with me? "

Without waiting for Qian Li to speak, the straightforward Gong Jue was the first to interrupt.

"Alright sister-in-law, we all know that Qian Li doesn't mean that, how can you still think so much?"

Then, without giving anyone a chance to interrupt, Gong Jue continued, "Besides, if Qian Li really has a friend like you, she would be happy, right, Qian Li?"

Qian Li knew that she would not bother to be friends with the woman who killed her and her child, but if Gong Jue were to help her, she could not refute his words in public.

Therefore, Qian Li slightly bowed, "Third Prince is right."

However, An Rou was not satisfied with this matter. She glanced at the little palace maid by her side, who seemed to be clear of everything, and directly started to make things difficult for An Rou, saying, "Since Miss Qian Li does not have any status, even though she was summoned by the emperor, she is still a country girl. When she sees the Noble Consort, she should kneel down.

Qian Li frowned, but luckily, it was Gong Ming who spoke.

"Qian Li belongs to this king, so no matter what, she should not have a lower status than a palace maid like you." After saying that, he turned to look at An Rou. "Qian Li is a villager anyway, so she naturally doesn't understand the etiquette of the palace. Of course, she hasn't learnt these etiquette even after being in the Imperial City for a long time, if she really has to blame someone, it's still this king's fault. If royal sister-in-law truly feels dissatisfied, then even if she truly has to be punished, she should punish me. Or perhaps, royal sister-in-law actually feels that I should kneel down and apologize? "

Although the Ninth Prince's status was low, no matter how low he was, he was still the late emperor's son. He was a prince, the daughter of a official.

An Rou waved his hand, "What are you saying, Prince?"

Fortunately, just as the atmosphere became a little stiff, Gong Qu spoke up to save them. "The emperor is still waiting.

Following that, they nodded their heads towards An Rou and took steps to the front, and the rest followed immediately.

Only after their figures had disappeared did the smile on An Rou's face fade completely.

"Ever since we returned from the hunting grounds, the emperor has always said the name Qian Li, and even asked me if Qian Li looked similar to the dead Murong Yan. At that time, I had never thought so much of it, but now that I look carefully, even though she did not look alike, the aura she exuded was actually somewhat similar to Murong Yan's."

As they spoke, An Rou had already been helped to sit down by the palace maid, "Lian Xiang, tell me, was it that I once lost to Murong Yan, and now, I'm going to lose to this Qian Li again?"

The palace maid immediately waved her hand, "Empress must have been thinking too much, this servant felt that they were nothing like each other. It must have been because Murong Yan left some unerasable memories in the emperor's heart, so she was just a bystander."

Lian Xiang was not one of An Rou's people from the start. Although she did not completely understand Empress Murong Yan's character, her presence was widespread within the palace.

As for her, she was someone who did not know the real cause of Murong Yan's death, so it was not strange at all that she would say that Gong Ye missed Murong Yan.

As for An Rou, even if he wanted to blame her, he couldn't give her a better reason.

"This servant heard that when the Murong Family rebelled, the Empress did not. In the end, they even committed suicide in the palace. It's said that she died miserably. Empress, Murong Yan is someone who accompanied the Emperor to fight the world together, so it's only natural that the Emperor would think about you. As for that countryside girl just now, there's nothing to be afraid of. "

"Is that so?"

"Of course. The Empress is as beautiful as a flower and is about to give birth to the eldest son of the Emperor. Her status is already very noble. If the child was a boy, then the Empress' identity might even be on the first floor, right?"

Hearing this, An Rou's lips parted into a smile, but not for long before she started sighing with emotion, "Lian Xiang, you said that the empress has already been dead for such a long time, why is it that the emperor is still not willing to be the empress? Is it in his heart that there is already a suitable candidate for the empress's position?"

Lian Xiang shook her head. "The position of the empress is such a big matter. How can it be established so simply with words?" "Although this servant doesn't understand, I feel that the position of empress must be related to a lot of things. It's impossible for the emperor to be careless in the slightest."

Without waiting for An Rou to speak, Lian Xiang continued, "Actually, in this servant's point of view, the person most suitable for this position is the Empress."

An Rou smiled, but her worry for him was not lessened, and she said, "But … What if it wasn't for me? Or, what if the one that I am giving birth to is not a prince but a princess? "

"Didn't the Imperial Physician say it already? The Empress is very upset, so it's most likely the little prince. Even if he isn't, it doesn't matter, does it? At the moment, none of the imperial concubines was pregnant, and … Even if the Empress gave birth to a princess, it would still be the emperor's first child. This servant has already asked around, and heard from the eunuch beside the emperor that the emperor really likes children, and that there's no distinction between genders. "

"Are you serious?" These words gave An Rou hope once again. She asked somewhat anxiously, "Does His Majesty really like girls?"

"This sort of thing, how could this servant dare to mention it in front of the Empress unless I were to investigate it thoroughly?" Not only that, this servant felt that the Empress actually did not need to worry about these matters at all. After all … "Even if the Empress was pregnant in the past few days, the emperor still spends more time in our palace than the other palaces. It can be seen that the emperor's affection for the Empress has never diminished."

After hearing all these, An Rou could finally be at ease.

"After staying here for so long, I too feel a little tired. Lian Xiang, help me return."

Her gaze was fixated on Qian Li and the others' direction. An Rou suddenly felt that what Lian Xiang said made sense.

As a imperial concubine, he didn't need to be angry with a country girl in broad daylight.

Looking at the palace that was erected on the ground, light flickered in An Rou's eyes, and he suddenly had a plan in his mind.

"Forget it, it's better to have someone else help this consort back."

Lian Xiang was puzzled. "Did this servant say something wrong?"

An Rou smiled warmly as she took down a bracelet from her hand and gave it to Lian Xiang. "This is the bracelet that the Emperor gave to this Consort last time.

Lian Xiang was shocked. She could not help but reveal a happy expression on her face. However, she did not dare to stretch out her hand. The emperor's gift to the Empress is so noble, and the Empress must like it very much. How could this servant dare to take it? "

Lian Xiang stuffed it into her hand. "It's not like you don't know. The emperor has given me a lot of these things, so you can take them without worry. From now on, as long as you follow by my side, I definitely won't treat you unfairly."

Hearing this, Lian Xiang immediately knelt down to express her sincerity. "This servant will definitely serve the Empress with all my might, even after death."

An Rou was extremely satisfied with her reaction, "Alright, we're all on the same side, there's no need to be so formal, quickly get up."

If it wasn't for the fact that he had a big stomach, he might have bent down to support her. But now was not the time to do so.

Lian Xiang was extremely excited as she kept on thanking An Rou.

An Rou did not really make her do anything. Instead, she leaned over and whispered some instructions in her ear.

Lian Xiang nodded before leaving.

An Rou gently rubbed his stomach, telling herself over and over that she had to strive for it, and that she had to give birth to a little prince.

However …

No one in the palace could even dream of having a child until he confirmed that he had a son.

Forget about being born, even being born with a baby was out of the question.

As for that Qian Li …

She was indeed a highly skilled fox spirit. Not only did she make the Ninth Prince, who was always silent, stand up for her, even the Emperor, the Third Prince and the Second Prince seemed to be taking good care of her …

Hmph, Qian Li … I will endure you for now, but you must. Don't do anything to anger me.