After crossing, I was miserable.

After the old emperor left, the Imperial Medical Bureau sent tonic medicine as usual.

Every empress who had served in the emperor's bed would receive tonic medicine from the Imperial Hospital.

The medicine is indeed a tonic, but what specific effect can it have?

That depends on the person.

Some people have suspected that there is something wrong with this medicine.

But no matter who verifies it, it is just an ordinary tonic.

Some are even good for pregnancy.

So, no one doubted it anymore.

As for Concubine Hui, she knew exactly what the medicine was, so there was no need for her to doubt it.

The palace maid watched Concubine Hui drink the medicine, then filled the medicine bowl and left.

Not long after the old emperor left, the concubines in the harem learned that Concubine Hui had regained favor.

There wasn't much reaction at the time.

Because their emperor was very "equal",

No one will be favored, nor will anyone be out of favor.

No one can compete for the position of queen.

Everyone else is the same.

If anyone wants to show off their difference,

It doesn’t matter, the emperor will take action himself.

Therefore, the harem has always been a very harmonious existence.

The only dispute is the position of crown prince.

As to why the emperor has not yet appointed a crown prince, there are many different opinions.

One of the main arguments is that

Our emperor doesn't like the current eldest prince very much.

So sometimes they would torment the queen, hoping to give birth to another child.

But things went against her wishes. The queen's first child was a boy.

The next two children born were both girls.

Another rumor is that the current emperor is afraid that his brothers will kill each other.

He wanted to wait until he passed away and then choose a prince to succeed him.

But no matter what the rumor is,

As long as there is no crown prince,

Those concubines who have sons or have not given birth to sons have always been ready to make a move.

So, when everyone knew that Concubine Hui was pregnant,

Everyone had different thoughts.

Concubine Hui herself did not expect that she had already expressed her decision.

Why would the emperor keep this child?

She was terrified.

I didn't know if the pregnancy was an accident or not, and I was afraid that the emperor would get suspicious.

Even before she even met the emperor in person, everyone in the harem already knew about her pregnancy.

Would the emperor think that this was the news she released?

To coerce him.

Do you think you want to have this baby?

The emperor has not shown up yet, so it is difficult for her to figure out what he means.

The old emperor was of course happy to hear that Concubine Hui was pregnant.

The reason why he has not shown up is that he feels a little guilty towards Concubine Hui.

Because Concubine Hui was found to be pregnant only three months later.

During this period, he was looking forward to the news of Concubine Hui's pregnancy.

He was also afraid of the news that Concubine Hui was pregnant.

Because soon after he delivered the message, he regretted it.

Yes, he regretted it.

He felt that he should not indulge in worldly emotions and break his own principles.

He was afraid that he would regret this decision.

But another voice inside him said:

"It's just a child, I don't know if it's a boy or a girl.

If it's a girl, she will definitely be as beautiful as Concubine Hui, isn't that great?"

Just when he was struggling, Fu Xiwang told him a piece of news that was both good news and bad news.

"The first medicine I sent to Concubine Hui was contraceptive soup,"

"What?" the emperor said in shock.

"What happens after that?"

"The next one is a normal tonic, and it's specially prepared by me," Fu Xiwang said slowly.

"So, Concubine Hui is pregnant."

"What?" the emperor was shocked again.

Then Fu Xiwang said slowly:

"But Concubine Hui doesn't want it,"

"What?" The emperor didn't seem to know what to say except asking.

Fu Xiwang laughed in his heart, but didn't dare to say it out loud.

The older this old emperor gets, the more he wonders what he is thinking.

If something he said didn't go his way,

I don’t know what tricks they will use to harm him.

He didn't want to be cheated by him.

This matter was his own fault, so he should solve it himself.

After Fu Xiwang finished speaking, he left without waiting for any response from the old emperor.

The old emperor was left there muttering to himself.

After a night of ideological struggle,

He felt that since this child came to him,

This is God's destiny. He will definitely love him and protect him well.

So when they learned that Fu Xiwang had left early,

He just cursed "stinky old man" and left with a laugh.

Then he went to Concubine Hui.

Concubine Hui was very uneasy when she saw the emperor. She didn't know what the emperor was thinking.

But when she heard the old emperor express his "genuine feelings" about the arrival of the child, she was very happy.

She couldn't believe her ears.

Not only did he not doubt her, but he was full of anticipation for the arrival of the child.

This is a child who is blessed and prayed for. He/she will definitely grow up happily and healthily.

But no one expected that danger was already beckoning them.

When Chu Yan was young,

This shows that he is different from others in terms of intelligence and wisdom.

Whether studying literature or practicing martial arts,

They can grasp the essentials quickly and learn more knowledge by analogy.

The old emperor loved this child very much.

He believed that this was the best gift God had given him.

Some people even wondered if the crown prince position would be passed on to the child if he was older.

But at that time, the old emperor's eldest son was nearly thirty years old.

Although he has no sudden talent, he has a good character and is generous and kind.

He has always been the default crown prince in the minds of ministers.

However, the old emperor's favor for Concubine Hui eventually broke the balance of no one being favored in the palace.

It also brought some harm to the mother and son.

But at this time, the old emperor still trusted Concubine Hui very much.

I know it's because of me.

That's why Concubine Hui suffered such misfortune.

So things are getting better and better for them, mother and son.

So when Chu Yan was five years old, Concubine Hui gave birth to another son.

This made the concubines in the harem, who were already jealous of her, immediately become red-eyed.

Especially Concubine Li.

She has not yet given birth to a son or daughter.

Especially knowing that her stupidity had created an opportunity for Concubine Hui,

If she was the one who slept with him that day, then she must be the one having the son now.

She hates

It was Concubine Hui who stole her son and the favor that should have belonged to her;

She was unwilling.

They are all young women,

Why can Concubine Hui give birth to two sons?

And I either had a miscarriage or a stillbirth.

As a result, her current body makes it difficult for her to get pregnant.

I can only take tonic medicine every day and count the days.

Sometimes you may not even be able to wait for the old emperor.

Not only did she fail to help her brother,

Instead, he made himself so miserable.

How could she not hate it?

And she felt that all this was caused by Concubine Hui.

If I hadn't slept with him that night,

It had nothing to do with her at all.

She would never get pregnant, nor would she have the chance to be favored...

Concubine Li has been blinded by hatred.

I don't know that I am actually being used...