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"Empress …" Chu Lingyun bit her pale lips tightly, tears glistening in her eyes. "The empress left last night?"

"Yes," Xianghe lowered her head slightly. "Empress, drink the poison and finish it yourself."

"Nonsense!" Chu Lingyun crazily slammed the table, "How could the Queen kill herself? It was obviously the emperor who let her drink the poison."

Princess, it doesn't matter if the emperor forced the empress to drink the poison or not, the empress will not be able to escape, "Xianghe hurriedly pulled her swollen and painful hand away," The empress had murdered Mrs. Heyi Tong, Noble Consort Kang, so even if the emperor hadn't killed her, he would have locked her up in the cold palace.

Chu Lingyun took a deep breath and said with a trembling voice, "Could I be the next one to be dealt with by the emperor?"

"There must be a condition for the Empress to be able to drink the poison and not struggle in death," Xianghe thought for a moment, before replying, "This servant thinks that the Empress begged the Emperor to forgive the Princess."

"mother, she …" A tear rolled down from the corner of Chu Lingyun's eyes, "You already know that I'm not her daughter, but you still have to protect me at the last moment."

"I can't abandon the feelings of nurturing someone for more than ten years," Xianghe comforted with a smile. "Even though the empress has left, the people left behind on this world will still have to live a good life."

"You're right, I think the emperor won't punish me anymore," Chu Lingyun sniffed, wiping her tears, "Since this matter is saved, I can now freely carry out other plans."

"Princess, that big matter," Xianghe whispered, "Consort Fu is pregnant, how do you plan to deal with it?"

"Consort Fu?" Chu Lingyun searched her figure in her mind, "A while ago, I told Prince Duan that he was quite at ease."

"I was very happy to hear that."

"Is he really happy or is he just pretending to be happy?" Chu Lingyun laughed disdainfully, "This is the child of a foreign woman.

"Princess, do you think we should interfere?"

"Don't," Chu Lingyun said resolutely, "The Emperor finally got a child. If something happens again, aren't we just going to send ourselves to our deaths?"

"The princess wants the child to be safely born?"

"I am not interested in this child at all," Chu Lingyun said as she curled her lips with a cold expression. "The Emperor will not entrust the children of Consort Fu with any important tasks. Moreover, this is related to Qi Nation.

Xianghe said in a low voice: "If the children of the Consort Fu s are still not born smoothly, then the Prince Duan s of the imperial harem will all grow up, which is not good for the princess."

"Prince Duan and Consort Fu are very close. Even if I can give birth to a prince, what good would that do me?" Chu Lingyun rolled her eyes in displeasure, "An emissary has come to the Qi Nation, perhaps to receive the marriage princess."

"The Emperor has bestowed the title of Princess Wenmin, he intends to use her as a candidate for marriage."

"It's just a palace maid's child, whoever she is."

"No matter what, it's not the princess' turn," Xianghe said as she faintly smiled, "Are you still going to go to the Xinyang Hall area again?"

"Of course, do you think that Prince Duan and his wangfei would easily let me off after putting on such a show last time?" Chu Lingyun chuckled, a tinge of coldness appearing on the corner of her mouth, "Who knows, I might be scheming behind her back on how to trip him up."

The snow outside was getting heavier and heavier, even though there was a thick raccoon's fur to warm his body, he could not help but shiver. Chu Zongge held onto his cape tightly, allowing the leading eunuch to shine brighter on the black snow.

"You're here," the emperor said as he lifted his eyelids slightly. "Come, sit. Bring a cup of hot tea to the Prince Duan."

Chu Zongge took off his cape, placed his frozen hands on top of the stove to heat up. With a trembling voice, he asked, "Why did Royal Father invite your son to discuss matters at Supreme Harmony Hall?"

"The snowy scenery here is especially beautiful," The Emperor's eyes revealed traces of gentleness. "Your mother and I often come here to reward the snowflakes."

It was dark outside now, and there was nothing to be seen. Chu Zongge drank some hot tea to warm his stomach and asked: "Consort Fu is pregnant."

"If you wish to congratulate me, then go to the Acropolis Hall," the Emperor said, his eyes devoid of light. "Your relationship with the Consort Fu is not bad."

Chu Zongge's heart sank as he hurriedly explained, "The quasi wangfei and the Consort Fu are fated to be together, please take care of me."

"Quasi-wangfei?" The emperor looked at him doubtfully. "That fox skin cloak in the Consort Fu Palace seems to be from your palace. Was it also given to me by a future wangfei?"

"When the Consort Hua is here, he often shows her face to the Consort Fu. As the quasi wangfei looks on with pain and worry, afraid that the Consort Fu would suffer harsh winter weather, she decided to ask this of her son to give her an overcoat for the winter."

The emperor was silent for a long time before turning his face away. "Then that quasi wangfei is really kind. It was I who neglected to take care of Consort Fu."

Chu Zongge cupped his hands and said, "Royal Father has three palaces and six courtyards, so naturally, we are unable to take everyone into consideration. Since the quasi wangfei is this son's wife, she is naturally willing to share the worries for Royal Father."

The Emperor faintly spoke. "If the child of Consort Fu is a prince, then you're not the only prince in the palace."

Chu Zongge gave a shallow smile, "This son really wants to have a younger brother and sister.

The Emperor coldly snorted, then said: "A little brother born from a Great Qi woman?"

Chu Zongge's heart stopped, the things that Xue Ronghua was worried about was about to happen.

"Tell me," the Emperor said, stroking the pearl in his sleeve, "will I let this child come into the world?"

"Royal Father." Chu Zongge's eyes seemed to blaze as he said, "Consort Fu is an introverted and gentle person. She wouldn't suddenly cause trouble by borrowing a child."

"If you are not of my race, then you must have a different heart," the Emperor said as he gave him a deep look. "Do you really wish for the children of Consort Fu to be born?"

"This son hopes," Chu Zongge said confidently, "This is this son's royal brother, the prince of the Royal Father. There are already too many children in the harem who, because of the Empress Chen, cannot take another look at the world.

"You are right, the harem is very thin, it is not a sight that should exist in this prosperous empire," the emperor said after counting the buddhist beads a few times and putting them into his sleeves. "Then I will let the children of Consort Fu descend into the world and add some peace to the harem."

Chu Zongge's lips revealed a gentle smile, "Royal Father is merciful."

"That empress …" She struggled on the ground for a long time after drinking it, and then she spat out a pool of foam from her mouth. Her eyes were full of blood, and in the end, she twisted her neck a few times and left with a whimper. Looking at her painful expression, I remembered that Yun Niang died like that back then, but unfortunately, I was unable to save her.

Chu Zongge was also able to guess that the things that happened in the Changchun Palace were related to the Emperor. Even if Empress Chen were to pass away like this, it would not be worth the sin she committed. "

"The crimes that she committed against her concubine in the imperial harem are untold," the emperor coldly looked at the burning charcoal, "We had thought of executing her, but we were afraid that Little Yun would feel uncomfortable, so we might as well forget it."

"Then what do you think about the Princess Poyang?"

"The envoy from the Qi Nation has come to receive the Peace-Making Princess," the Emperor smiled faintly. "Do you know who this Emperor has sent?"

"It's Princess Wen Min, right? Her mother was born a palace maid."

The emperor coldly lowered his eyes. "I don't plan to send her out right now. Since she is a princess who is trying to rope in Qi Nation, it is only natural that she is the best."

Chu Zongge suddenly felt his throat tighten as he said hesitantly, "Royal Father's meaning is …"

"Little Yun... Princess Poyang is a woman who loves to cause trouble, let her be. "

Cheng Huan Hall was as warm as spring, and the flowers on the table were incomparably beautiful, dotted with the color of spring. Xue Ronghua raised her chin towards Little Zhui, "Hurry and take out that Zi Guan Yin out."

Li Xiuse rubbed her stomach and said with a gentle smile, "Quasi-wangfei is really courteous, coming here specifically to visit in such a cold weather."

"Even though it's cold outside, the Empress's palace is like spring," Xue Ronghua smiled daintily, pointed at the flowers, "This subject has never seen such a delicate flower in the winter. It seems that Your Majesty has been really attentive to the Empress."

Shouxiang received the Guanyin statue, and said with a smile, "Did the future wangfei give you a gift so that the empress can give birth to a prince on the day of your birth?"

Xue Ronghua chuckled: "That's right, there's only one person in the harem who lacks Yang Qi."

Li Xiuse burst out laughing, "If the quasi wangfei feels that the Yin energy in the palace is rich, she should join the Prince Duan Palace as soon as possible, so as to increase the Great Qin Empire's Yang Qi by a few times."

Xue Ronghua shyly lowered her head, "The Empress is indeed someone who has a child, I don't really understand what she's saying."

Shouxiang winked her eyes and laughed: "The future future of quasi beast princess will see."

"Why does this servant's mouth have to be stronger than the Empress's," Xue Ronghua said in annoyance, "This subject's daughter can't take it anymore."

Li Xiuse laughed: "Shouxiang has always been sharp tongued, and I admit defeat."

Xue Ronghua wiped away the blush on her cheeks, looked around, and asked doubtfully, "Isn't there a Ru Yan by the Empress's side? I heard that she was chased out by the Consort Hua's side, why is she suddenly gone?"

The smile on Li Xiuse's lips suddenly stiffened as she fell silent for a moment.

"Ru Yan," Shouxiang hurriedly continued, "Ru Yan has suffered from a serious illness, the Empress wants her to rest first."

"So that's how it is," Xue Ronghua nodded, "The Empress is truly a compassionate servant."

Li Xiuse bit her lips unnaturally and laughed: "Prince Duan came to see me a few days ago to deliver a lot of tea leaves, I'm really sorry for the trouble."

"Prince Duan, as a junior, should send some good things to the Empress," Xue Ronghua said as she raised the teacup in her hand. "It seems like this subject will also be able to enjoy these good tea leaves."

"If you like it, let Shouxiang wrap it up in paper and give it to you."

Xue Ronghua was overjoyed, "Thank you, Empress."

"Has the emperor been busy with the matters of the Peace-Making Princess recently?"

"It was given to a princess who was a concubine. The emperor was conferred the title of 'Princess Wen Min'."

Li Xiuse's eyes showed that she could not bear to see, "A teenage child marrying into such a remote place, and from then on being separated from her parents, the method of using a woman in exchange for benefits was truly disheartening."

"Using a woman as an exchange item is something that has always happened since ancient times," Xue Ronghua said with a smile. "None of us had the ability to stop them, so we could only pray that the pitiful princess that was sent out wasn't from our own clan."

"Whichever family it is, they all feel heartache."

Shouxiang consoled her, "Empress, no need to be sad. If the Empress were to have a noble position and if the Princess were to be pitied by the Emperor, then it would naturally not be the Empress's turn."

Li Xiuse bit her lips indifferently.