A middle-aged emperor, childless, was blessed with a beautiful and pregnant concubine who entered th

Madam Xue was taken aback, then let out a cold laugh.

"Ha, this Zhou family member is really bold!"

But what does this have to do with her?

Ms. Xue immediately wanted to tear up the paper, but then she thought about it and wondered what the person behind it was thinking.

Why give her such obvious leverage?

Do you think she has any ability to report Zhou Shi?

The Zhou family is currently very popular.

Putting aside her favored status, the child in her womb alone is enough to guarantee her a life of wealth and luxury for the rest of her days...

Madam Xue felt only jealousy, and the jealousy made her heart ache.

But what could she do?

Xue never advocated taking the initiative to fight with others.

After all, if she initiates a fight and leaves evidence against someone, then it's her fault.

However, if we wait for others to lose their temper and make a move, we can not only achieve our goal, but also eliminate our opponents without losing a single soldier.

It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

The reason she ended up in this situation is because she couldn't control herself and, like Chen, secretly contacted her family outside the palace.

To this day, Xue does not feel that she has done anything wrong.

Her mistake was that she was caught red-handed.

After much deliberation, Xue concluded that something must have happened to Shen Kuo.

After all, Shen Kuo must hate their family, which is why she ended up in this situation...

Since ancient times, imperial favor has been fleeting; if she had known this would happen, she should never have entered the palace in the first place.

Back then, she only saw Emperor Qianwu once and was determined to enter the palace to accompany him. All her love and affection over the years have ultimately been misplaced!

"Gurgle!"

Just then, her stomach growled again.

She lay on the wooden plank bed covered with thatch, thought for a moment, and then tightened the cloth around her waist even more.

Sure enough, I no longer felt hungry.

She vaguely remembered that His Majesty seemed to like slender waists?

Her waist is indeed much slimmer than it was a few months ago...

Consort Chen waited and waited, but there was no news from Madam Xue.

But her people came every day to report what Lady Xue was doing in the Cold Palace.

For example, Xue washed a few clothes in the Cold Palace, and Jingmei, the maid who used to be by her side, now does her own thing in the Cold Palace.

Without Jingmei, Madam Xue has gone hungry several times.

As always, Madam Xue remained as serene and unassuming as a chrysanthemum, never vying for anything...

Consort Chen's face darkened.

"idiot!"

"Even after being banished to the Cold Palace, she's still putting on this act. Does she really think His Majesty likes her persona?"

"Whenever I made a mistake, His Majesty would delegate power to her. Did she think it was all thanks to her gentle and unassuming nature, her lack of ambition and self-interest?"

Princess Chaoyang immediately said, "Since Xue is useless, Mother, we should make other plans as soon as possible."

Consort Chen: "..."

What are your thoughts?

Princess Chaoyang simply said, "I'll do it myself."

Chen Fei's fingers tightened instantly.

Harming a royal heir is a grave crime, and even if it is a princess... His Majesty will absolutely not tolerate it!

"The rising sun..."

"Harming a royal heir is a grave crime!"

Princess Chaoyang narrowed her eyes slightly.

If she hadn't harbored the idea of ​​seizing the throne, then perhaps she wouldn't have thought of harming the illegitimate child in Zhou's womb.

After all, even if that bitch is born, she might not be able to raise her successfully, so why rush to do something about it?

But now that she has delusions, everything is different.

"I know."

"But Mother, even if those two bastards die, I will still be Father's only heir. Do you think Father would be willing to kill me?"

"As long as he only has me as his child, even if I create a huge mess, Father will definitely help me clean up the mess, won't he?"

Princess Chaoyang's face carried a sickly cruelty.

Consort Chen couldn't help but shudder. "That's true, but what if it doesn't work..."

Princess Chaoyang glanced at her. "It won't fail. I'll use the strongest poison from the Western Regions. Not to mention those two bastards, even that Zhou woman can't be allowed to live!"

Consort Chen's eyes widened immediately.

"you……"

"So when do you plan to make your move?"

Princess Chaoyang sneered, "Didn't the Empress Dowager just assign her a few maids not long ago?"

Consort Chen was taken aback, then her expression changed slightly. "You mean... you have people there?"

Princess Chaoyang simply smiled and remained silent.

……

Weiyang Palace.

"Her Majesty has become increasingly sleepy these past few days."

"Isn't that right?"

Shiliu covered her lips and laughed, "Sister Lianwu, you don't know, I heard my father say that when she was pregnant with me, my mother almost vomited up her gallbladder."

Wax apple laughed, "Isn't that right?"

"This woman was pregnant, and in her second month, she almost never stopped vomiting. Before I entered the palace, there was a woman in our village who vomited from the beginning of her pregnancy until she gave birth; she suffered terribly!"

"Our Empress is doing well; she can eat and drink well without vomiting. Now she's just feeling sleepy, which shows that the two young princes are considerate of our Empress."

Shi Liu immediately beamed, "Our Empress is blessed by Heaven, so she is naturally different from ordinary people. The princes she gives birth to must also be exceptionally gifted."

The Empress Dowager and Aunt Zhulan both loved hearing these words.

The two maids immediately stopped talking upon seeing the Empress Dowager. "Your Majesty, we greet you with our best wishes! May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace!"

The Empress Dowager, who was almost never seen in the past, now lives in Weiyang Palace.

For Consort Zhen's confidantes, such as Shiliu and Lianwu, seeing the Empress Dowager and her attendant Zhulan was nothing unusual.

Therefore, although the two were respectful, they were not at all reserved.

The Empress Dowager waved her hand, "No need for formalities. You two girls are taking advantage of your mistress's good sleep to slack off here."

Despite saying this, the Empress Dowager's expression was gentle, showing no intention of punishment.

Pomegranates and wax apples are naturally bold as well.

"Your Majesty, we are wronged! We were saying that Your Majesty was sleeping well and that the two little princes were unwilling to disturb Your Majesty at all."

Lianwu smiled and said, "That's right. Ordinary women would vomit for several months after two months, if not until they give birth. Our Lady is so lucky, and the little master in her belly is also a blessed person."

Aunt Zhulan smiled and said, "You two little girls, you just love to say auspicious words to make the Empress Dowager happy."

The Empress Dowager raised her hand, her smile kind and gentle.

The Empress Dowager was happy just thinking that in a few months there would be two more healthy and lively princes, or even the worst-case scenario of two little princesses.

She looked up at the sky.

"Zhulan, what time is it now?"

Aunt Zhulan said, "Reporting to the Empress Dowager, it is almost 5:45 PM, which is close to 5:00 PM."

The Empress Dowager suddenly frowned. "When did your consorts retire for the night?"

Pomegranate and wax apple exchanged a glance, and Pomegranate said, "It's about a quarter past 1:30 PM."

Aunt Zhulan also realized something was wrong. "Didn't he wake up at all during the journey?"

At this, Shiliu immediately said, "That's right, Sister Lianwu, our Empress has been unusually thirsty ever since she became pregnant with the little prince. She has to get up to drink water even if she only rests for half an hour."

"What's going on today..."

The wax apple's face turned pale.

"Quick, let's go inside and take a look."

This startled even the Empress Dowager.

Aunt Zhulan comforted her, saying, "The Imperial Concubine and the two young princes are blessed with good fortune; they will surely be alright."

The Empress Dowager said, "I am angry. If there really is someone... who has such audacity?"

"Now that I am residing in this Weiyang Palace, how dare you lay a hand on my two young grandsons! This is truly outrageous!"

She paused, then said to Aunt Zhulan, "Don't tell the Emperor yet. Let the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital come and take a look first."

"If it's just a misunderstanding, it will save the emperor from worrying."

Aunt Zhulan said, "His Majesty comes to Weiyang Palace every day after court; I'm afraid we can't keep this a secret for long."

The Empress Dowager frowned and strode into the palace.

The interior decorations and curtains of Weiyang Palace are changed every month, and in winter they are changed to apricot red.

The reddish-yellow hue, just like a ripe apricot, warms the heart.

Inside the tent, Zhou Mingyi was fast asleep.

To make the performance more convincing, she didn't take the antidote, but instead had the system protect her heart meridian.

The person behind her was truly vicious; the medicine they used was not only meant to harm the child in her womb, but also to kill her.

However, the poison was not particularly potent.

Initially, it will only make her sleepy.

Pregnant women are prone to fatigue, and even occasional drowsiness is normal.

But slowly, blood will flow from all seven orifices, and the child will die in their sleep.

Just then, someone screamed, "Blood!"

"So much blood!"

"There's blood beneath Her Majesty!"

The Empress Dowager almost lost her balance and stumbled, but was supported by Zhu Lan.

"Your Highness, watch your step!"

The Empress Dowager felt her legs go weak.

Zhou was carrying not only a prince, but also the hope that she and the emperor had held for more than ten years!

If someone were to harm Zhou Shi and her child right under her nose, wouldn't that prove that she, the Empress Dowager, is incompetent?

At this moment, the Empress Dowager felt more sorrow and anger.

Who exactly is this person?

"Quickly, get the imperial physician!"

"Ah!" Just then, the man screamed again, "Her Majesty is bleeding from all seven orifices! What if Her Majesty also...?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Liu lunged forward.

"Miss, Miss, wake up!"

She had just given it a little push when Lianwu grabbed her arm, saying, "The situation is unclear, Shiliu, don't move Her Highness!"

The imperial physician arrived quickly.

Upon seeing the blood flowing from the seven orifices, he was immediately shocked, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured directly onto the top of his head.

I felt completely chilled!

If they cannot save Consort Zhen in this condition, they will almost certainly die if they incur the wrath of the Emperor and Empress Dowager!

The three imperial physicians scrambled to their feet, but Chen Huaishan remained relatively calm.

"I believe that acupuncture should be administered immediately to protect Her Majesty's heart meridian, as there is still a glimmer of hope for her survival."

Physician Tao: "Hurry, quickly administer the acupuncture! Show us all the skills your Chen family has to offer! Don't hold back now!"

Physician Chen was also anxious.

He immediately took out a packet of gold needles from his medicine box.

The needles were as fine as hairs, and hundreds of them were inserted into a specially made cloth bag.

As a palace concubine, Consort Zhen could only be acupunctured by a female physician. Fortunately, Emperor Qianwu and the Empress Dowager had taken this into consideration.

A female physician immediately stepped forward, saying, "Physician Chen, please give your orders; I will obey even at the cost of my life!"

At this critical moment, Physician Chen dared not conceal anything and immediately said:

"The Tanzhong acupoint is the convergence point of Qi and the gateway to life and death."