After the marriage, the abstinent prince turned me on

There are three thousand beauties in the harem, and young and beautiful women are like crucian carp crossing the river. How can she rest easy?

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the palace. A maid ran in in a panic, knelt on the ground, and said breathlessly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

An Man glanced at her impatiently and said sternly, "How can you be so flustered? What's the matter? Tell me slowly!"

The maid trembled with fear and said quickly, "Your Majesty, I heard... I heard that the Emperor... the Emperor has made that new beauty... a concubine!"

"What?!" Anman stood up suddenly, his face instantly became ferocious, and the knuckles of his fingers stroking his cheek turned white, as if he wanted to crush the smooth skin.

"Shufei? Why does she have the right?!"

She was already furious because Ouyang Jing had summoned a new concubine to have sex with her, and now it was like adding fuel to the fire.

How could she tolerate the fact that a woman who appeared out of nowhere suddenly became a concubine?

"Come with me and take a look!" Anman ordered angrily, "I want to see how much that little bitch looks like her! She actually made the emperor so infatuated!"

Seeing this, Amber hurried forward to dissuade him, "Your Majesty, think twice! Concubine Shu is in great favor right now. If you go there rashly and offend her, she'll complain to the Emperor. If the Emperor blames you, it will be Your Majesty who will suffer the consequences!"

Anman paused, remembering the humiliation of being slapped hard by Ouyang Jing for contradicting her. The burning pain on her face seemed to come back again.

She would lose all face in the harem and become the topic of conversation among people after dinner. That feeling would be a hundred times more painful than any punishment.

Amber's words forced her to calm down and realize that she could no longer act impulsively as before.

At this moment, Anman sat dejectedly on the gorgeous phoenix chair, with a deep regret in his heart.

Why did she drive Xie Jie Shuang away so decisively in the first place?

If she had stayed in the palace, perhaps the emperor would not have been so disgusted with her and would not have looked for those so-called "substitutes".

She slowly raised her head and secretly vowed that she must get pregnant with the emperor's child. Only in this way could she secure the position of queen and remain invincible in the harem.

The next morning, the palace was in an uproar.

"Have you heard? The Emperor has stayed away from women for three years, but now he's favoring a newly arrived concubine!"

"It's more than just a favor, she was directly given the title of Consort! Even the canonization ceremony was waived!"

"My God, what a favor this must be!"

The whispers quickly spread over the palace walls like vines.

In Ciren Palace, the Queen Mother paused slightly while holding the teacup. Her thick eyelashes trembled slightly, hiding the thoughts in her eyes.

"Shufei..." she murmured to herself, with a barely perceptible shock in her tone, "I would like to meet this woman who can make the Emperor make an exception."

At the same time, in Yilan Palace, Xie Jieshuang slowly opened his eyes.

"Your Majesty, it's time to pay your respects to the Queen Mother in her palace." Qinghe's voice interrupted her thoughts.

Just as Xie Jieshuang was about to stand up, a shrill voice came from outside the door: "Empress Shufei, the Empress Dowager summons you to the Ciren Palace for an audience."

Qinghe and Aya looked at each other, both with surprise on their faces.

The Queen Mother summoned me? This is a great honor.

Xie Jieshuang was also a little confused, but he nodded: "Let's go."

Inside the Ciren Palace, the Empress Dowager leaned back on the phoenix chair, her face looking slightly pale.

An old doctor was standing by with his back bent, holding a silver needle in his hand, seemingly taking the empress dowager's pulse.

"Your servant pays homage to the Empress Dowager." Xie Jieshuang bowed.

The Queen Mother waved her hand, signaling the old doctor to leave.

"Stand up," she said, her voice slightly weak. "Raise your head so I can get a closer look."

Xie Jie Shuang slowly raised his head and his eyes met the empress dowager's.

The Queen Mother carefully examined Xie Jieshuang's appearance for a long while before she slowly spoke: "It is true that there is some resemblance, but her appearance is not as beautiful as hers."

She did not respond and waited for the Queen Mother's next words.

"You are the emperor's first favored concubine," the empress dowager continued, her tone full of meaning, "so I will reward you with several rare treasures. I hope you will give birth to a prince soon."

It was this sentence again. Xie Jieshuang smiled bitterly in his heart. It seemed that the Queen Mother really wanted to hold her grandson.

I wonder how she would react if she knew she had given birth to a son.

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Xie Jieshuang responded softly.

"Please take a seat," the Queen Mother ordered. "There's no one in the palace who understands me. Just treat it as a chance to chat with me."

Xie Jie Shuang thanked her and sat down, but the empress dowager suddenly coughed twice and her face became even paler.

Xie Jie Shuang observed the empress dowager's complexion and thought to himself: It seems that the empress dowager seems to have some hidden illness.

"Empress Dowager," Xie Jieshuang asked tentatively, "Do you often suffer from abdominal cramps, insomnia, and restlessness?"

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother's eyes flashed with surprise: "How did you know?"

"I have been studying under a famous doctor since I was young, so I know a little about medicine." Xie Jieshuang replied calmly.

The Queen Mother looked at Xie Jieshuang, her eyes full of admiration: "Indeed, they look alike, even the fact that they know medicine is similar. No wonder Jing'er chose you."

The empress dowager held Xie Jieshuang's hand and chattered about the interesting things in Ouyang Jing's childhood.

Xie Jie Shuang listened and chuckled from time to time.

The two were talking animatedly when a gentle voice suddenly rang out from outside the palace: "Mother, you are so happy today, but what's new?"

The smile on the Empress Dowager's face froze instantly, replaced by a hint of displeasure: "How come the Emperor has time to come to my Ciren Palace today?"

Xie Jie Shuang quickly stood up and saluted.

Ouyang Jing walked into the hall and his eyes fell on Xie Jie Shuang.

She lowered her head slightly, and her posture of saluting was exactly the same as the figure in her memory.

An inexplicable sense of familiarity came over him, making him dazed for a moment.

"Your Majesty, you're joking," Ouyang Jing came back to his senses and walked over to the Queen Mother. "Your son should come and pay his respects to you every day."

The Queen Mother rolled her eyes at him unhappily and said, "There's no need to pay your respects. I'd be happy if you could give me a grandson soon."

When talking about offspring, Ouyang Jing fell silent.

He remembered that Xie Mishuang was pregnant when she left. If she hadn't left, the child would have been three years old...

The Queen Mother seemed to see his sadness and sighed, "Alright, I won't say any more. You won't be happy if I tell you. You've been looking for her for a long time. Since you can't find her, you should cherish the one you have."

She looked at Xie Jie Shuang meaningfully.

Ouyang Jing followed the empress dowager's gaze and looked at Xie Jie Shuang. His mother's meaning was obvious, and he couldn't refuse her, so he tacitly agreed.