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

Immediately, the emperor took the child from the nanny, skillfully unfolded the package and checked it. After confirming that there was no need to change the diaper, he returned the child to the nanny and said with a hint of disappointment, "Maybe he's hungry."

Beside him, Shen Muxue couldn't help laughing inwardly: If the outside world knew that His Majesty, who always had a blank expression, could actually dote on his children so much in private, I wonder how shocked it would be.

While the new parents were reveling in the joy of their newborn, Prince Anran finally received permission to leave the palace and go to the imperial palace to meet the empress dowager.

Although he could have left the palace to attend the banquet on the occasion of the prince's full moon, he did not want to show up at that time because of the large number of people and gossip. So he postponed his visit to the palace to visit the Queen Mother for a few days.

After being imprisoned in the palace for several months, he was no longer the carefree Prince An of the past. He realized more deeply that the road to the pinnacle of power would not always be smooth.

As a noble born to a collateral prince, when the emperor had no heir, it was believed that God was hinting that he might be the one designated by destiny.

Just when he thought all hope was lost, the concubine revealed a shocking secret to him.

This will be an important bargaining chip for it to make a comeback and return to its core position.

After arriving at Yixiang Palace and briefly greeting the Queen Mother, Prince An couldn't wait to learn information about the little prince.

The Queen Mother was very excited because she had not seen her grandson for a long time. She kept crying and asked about Prince An's recent situation.

Faced with this situation, Prince An became a little impatient.

In his opinion, are these casual chats necessary?

In comparison, what he was more eager to know was the emperor and the empress dowager's attitude towards the newborn prince.

Seeing that he kept mentioning the new baby, the Queen Mother mistakenly thought that Prince An was beginning to care about his family.

He chuckled softly, "Children, they just eat, drink and sleep every day. There's not much to pay attention to."

He asked anxiously, "Does this child look like His Majesty?"

Although the imperial concubine had told him some inside information before, he had learned not to jump to conclusions easily after experiencing many ups and downs. After all, what the imperial concubine said might contain some fraudulent elements.

After thinking about it for a while, the Queen Mother smiled and said, "When he was born, he seemed a little similar, but now he looks more like the Queen."

Prince An breathed a sigh of relief at this remark, and cautiously questioned, "Grandmother, since the Empress is able to bear children, doesn't that mean the other concubines should also have a chance? Perhaps you should persuade the Emperor to share His Grace with all."

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother sighed deeply, "How many times have I not tried to persuade him? Not just with words, but even by arranging for women to accompany him. But all these years, there has been no success... Now that the Queen has an heir, His Majesty can freely choose which concubine to favor. I am too lazy to interfere."

After hesitating for a moment, Prince An spoke carefully, "Grandma, there's something I'd like to ask you, but I'm not sure if it's appropriate to mention it."

Hearing this, the Queen Mother waved her hand and encouraged him to speak out, "Don't worry about it! What can't we, grandfather and grandson, share?"

After receiving permission, Prince An spoke slowly and solemnly, "It is rumored that the imperial concubine revealed something before her death—in fact, the person your majesty was flirting with was not one of the many concubines, which is why none of them could conceive."

The Empress Dowager's eyes were filled with shock as she whispered, "That's impossible. The late Emperor did once favor the Imperial Concubine alone, neglecting many other beauties for her. However, later, to ensure the succession of the Emperor, favors were gradually evenly distributed among the harem. Perhaps this disgraced Imperial Concubine has simply lost her mind and is making such outrageous statements."

After a brief silence, the Queen Mother spoke again, "If the late Emperor truly had a special fondness for the Imperial Concubine at that time, then he certainly didn't show any favor to any of the people I arranged to enter the palace?"

"The Imperial Concubine revealed to my grandson that His Majesty was suffering from a hidden illness and was unable to visit his concubines."

Prince Xian'an finally removed this fig leaf, and the Queen Mother's reaction first sneered and then turned to disbelief: "Ridiculous! If that's really the case, how can the Queen give birth to an heir?"

Her laughter gradually faded into the air, and then her face turned pale. She clasped Prince Xian'an's arms tightly with both hands, "Could it be..."

A terrible thought flashed through her mind like lightning, making her feel dizzy.

The suspicion about the eldest prince's identity was like a sharp knife cutting her heart and lungs, making her want to find Shen Muxue immediately to fight to the death.

"Why don't you invite all the ladies to come and discuss it in detail? Perhaps you can learn some of the truth from it."

Prince Xian'an suggested calmly, then waited for the Queen Mother's instructions.

At this time, the Queen Mother was in a state of confusion, her thoughts were in a mess, and she could only obey King Xian'an's words like a puppet.

Soon after, all the concubines were summoned to the Yixiang Palace one by one. In another room, the old nanny asked them about the details one by one, while on the other side, the Queen Mother and Prince Xian'an waited patiently for the information to be summarized.

"How was it when you first received favor?" the old nanny asked gently.

The woman in front of him was stunned for a moment.

I thought I would be asked about something important, but I didn't expect the topic to turn to this.

"After bathing and changing, I lay on the imperial couch, awaiting His Majesty's arrival. It was a long time before His Majesty finally arrived. I was so sleepy I almost fell asleep, and then he approached."

"And then?" the old lady continued to ask.

Although it felt a bit awkward, she was forced to answer under the other party's relentless pressure: "Afterwards... His Majesty caressed my cheek and asked about private matters such as my hometown and family situation. As they talked, my skin gradually became warm and slightly itchy, and then what happened..."

Further detailed investigation revealed that almost all the concubines interviewed mentioned that they had tender exchanges with the emperor, accompanied by abnormal physical reactions but their memories were vague.

Hearing this, the empress dowager, who had been restless for a long time, suddenly felt relieved.

All this was obviously caused by special drug intervention, and real intimacy almost never occurred.

At this moment, the once majestic old man seemed extremely fragile and weak, leaning back in his chair for a long time without being able to speak.

Prince Xian'an, standing beside him, consoled him, saying, "It's possible that Your Majesty simply doesn't want to be near them. That doesn't mean he's completely unable to fulfill his duties. After all, the Queen's childbirth is the strongest evidence."

The empress dowager was full of confusion. She remembered clearly in her early years how much the emperor longed for an heir. Even the several women who had given birth to children that she had given to the emperor were favored by the emperor one by one.

Logically speaking, there should be no fraud in giving medicine to concubines.

Then there is only one possibility left, that is, the emperor is really powerless.

After many attempts, I failed in the end.

In this case, the queen should not be pregnant.

The emperor was not a stupid man. How could he possibly believe that the child in the queen's belly was really his?

Perhaps the only explanation is that the queen drugged the emperor, making him mistakenly believe that he had succeeded.