Good luck in pregnancy, the daughter of the prime minister's mansion has a soft waist

After hearing this, the queen's blood boiled and she almost had a fit on the spot. Recently, she was indeed distracted by dealing with various matters related to Prince Xian'an, so much so that she completely neglected the care and attention she should give to another pregnant woman.

If His Majesty knew about this, he would probably not let it go.

As expected, His Majesty's face was extremely gloomy at this moment.

The attitude towards Concubine Shu is equivalent to a lack of respect for him.

This neglect undoubtedly made the emperor furious and extremely hurt.

"The Queen Mother has been in poor health recently, please don't be overly concerned about these trivial matters."

The emperor was both comforting Shen Muxue and calming himself down.

The Empress Dowager's expression eased slightly after hearing this, and she continued, "Although I haven't been able to visit you in person these past few days, I have been praying for your well-being every day in the small Buddhist temple. I hope this pregnancy will go smoothly."

Shen Muxue thanked the Queen Mother with a happy face, and everyone continued to enjoy the meal without mentioning the matter of Prince Xian'an being promoted to prince.

After the banquet, the Queen Mother wanted to ask Prince Xian'an to speak a few more words, but Shen Muxue reminded her expectantly, "The palace gates are about to close. Prince An, shouldn't you go and burn some paper money for your sister first?"

The Queen Mother had no choice but to let Prince Xian'an take his leave.

The emperor supported Shen Muxue and whispered, "Xue'er, go back to Lingxiao Palace and have a good rest. The cold wind by the water is biting, be careful not to catch a cold or get sick."

Although I was reluctant to go to the lake again, especially since there was a play waiting to be performed there tonight.

But to show her deep affection for her deceased sister, she said with tears in her eyes: "I hope she won't blame me for this kind gesture."

"of course not."

Afterwards, the emperor took Shen Muxue back to Lingxiao Palace, while Prince Xian'an was guided to the lake by the eunuch.

At the same time, in Yuxiu Palace, the young eunuch who had suffered severe punishment from the Imperial Concubine and had just recovered some strength knelt beside the Imperial Concubine to report the news.

"Master, I just saw Prince Xian'an paying respects to the Second Young Miss by the lake. It seems that they have a very deep relationship. It is very likely that he killed the First Young Master out of jealousy."

Hearing this, the imperial concubine's gaze was as sharp as a cold sword drawn from its sheath.

Xie Jing's family was destroyed and he himself lost the favor of the emperor. These two culprits must be punished.

However, everything has its order.

The first thing that should be resolved is the issue of Concubine Shu. Only by regaining the emperor's favor will there be a chance to deal with Prince Xian'an.

"Xiao Junzi, follow me to that place to meet Prince Xian'an."

Xiao Junzi responded, and then he and the imperial concubine quietly came to the scene of the incident.

This was the place where Miss Shen II accidentally drowned not long ago.

At this moment, Prince Xian'an was standing alone on the river bank with mixed feelings.

I had only wanted to pay my respects briefly and then leave, but the eunuch burning paper offerings kept muttering a prayer: "Dear Second Miss Shen, please accept the prince's deep remembrance, and please do not grieve in your grave..."

Although he was not sure about believing in ghosts and gods, he was afraid that Shen Yuwei's soul might really be nearby and hear these words, so he had to wait for the whole process to be over.

Hiding behind a large tree, Xiao Junzi whispered a suggestion to the imperial concubine: "I will try to lure the priest away now, so that you can avenge the eldest son with your own hands."

After he finished speaking, he took action quickly. I don't know what excuse he used but both parties left the place at the same time.

A cold smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. The imperial concubine knew very well that all this was just a trap instigated by the concubine Shu to frame her.

How can we allow others to manipulate us at will?

She slowly walked out of the hiding place and came behind Prince Xian'an, who was still standing motionless like a sculpture.

The sudden voice made Prince Xian'an look back suddenly, and he only felt relieved when he found that the person coming was the imperial concubine.

"My lady..."

Before the other party could ask why she had come, the Imperial Concubine interrupted him in a deep voice: "From today on, I am no longer the so-called Imperial Concubine in your eyes. Just like you will never be the future Crown Prince."

These words were like a bolt from the blue, hitting deep into my heart.

For the past few months, every time I thought about my ruined future, I felt as if I was experiencing an unreal nightmare.

How could I have expected that Concubine Shu would get pregnant unexpectedly?

How could she allow someone to take away the position that originally belonged to her?

Noticing the obvious confusion on the other person's face, the imperial concubine continued to induce, "What if I told you there was a way to make you the true heir?"

Shocked, Prince Xian'an looked up at the woman before him and questioned in disbelief, "That's impossible! Even if we forcibly abort this child or even eliminate its mother, the other concubines might still be able to conceive successfully."

"What if there is some power that can prevent this from happening?"

"How can there be such a ridiculous thing in the world!"

The imperial concubine forced a smile, revealing a confident look in her smile. This made Prince Xian'an feel that there was still hope, and he couldn't help but ask tentatively, "Does your Majesty have any clever ideas?"

The concubine stared at Prince Xian'an intently, slowly revealed the secret in her heart, and told him, "You only need to reveal the news to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother will know how to deal with it."

After hearing this, Prince Xian'an was shocked as if by thunder. He had originally been the best candidate until the emperor had offspring.

He has been trying hard to convince himself to accept reality these days, but he didn't expect that the imperial concubine would suddenly reveal a major secret to him.

Is this true?

He staggered away, muttering repeatedly, "The emperor is infertile, the emperor is infertile..."

Xiao Junzi witnessed the two people disperse after a long conversation. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. How could they leave like this?

The task assigned by Concubine Shu was obviously not completed, so how could she escape from the shackle-like existence in Yuxiu Palace?

Since Concubine Shu ordered the removal of Prince Xian'an and the mission failed, then getting rid of this noble concubine personally would at least give an explanation to Concubine Shu.

Looking down at the burning paper money on the ground, the imperial concubine couldn't help but squat down and continue to light the fire to offer sacrifices, as if she was saying something to the air: "Jing'er, may your spirit rest in peace in heaven. Your aunt will definitely seek justice for those who have harmed you."

A slight splashing sound was heard, and then a black shadow quickly sank into the water. Xiao Junzi kept poking the water with a long stick, fearing that the person who fell into the water might escape by chance.

As time passed, the river gradually returned to calm.

The next morning, when Shen Muxue learned the news of the imperial concubine's death, her face was filled with shock.

"What's going on with Junzi? Did you get the wrong person?"

For Xiao Junzi, who voluntarily surrendered and promised to serve his side, this action actually resulted in the elimination of the target who should have been eliminated.

It is really confusing that the imperial concubine died first.

Only after Nanny Yang stammered and recounted the entire incident did the truth come to light.