"If you can give me a valid reason, I will forgive you and your unborn child."

The Queen suddenly raised her head, her eyes full of disbelief. Could it be that His Majesty has really become so kind?

Should she try and tell him all the facts she knew? This thought only flashed through her mind, and she immediately regained her senses: No, how can I believe His Majesty's words?

The queen, her face filled with fear, shook her head violently and vowed not to speak.

"Do you think I can't find out the truth as long as you keep quiet? I'm afraid that outsider won't see the sunrise tomorrow."

"No, Your Majesty! I beg you to forgive me. This is all my fault. It has nothing to do with anyone else. He was seduced by me. It is all my fault..."

The queen really burst into tears and fell before the emperor, hugging his feet and begging him.

Xiao Linzi was horrified when he saw this scene. He waited for a long time before blurting out, "Master, it turns out that your body has healed and even the Queen can touch it."

The queen was stunned for a moment, and in her excitement she forgot about pretending to be sick. For the past ten years, she had been acting, always pretending to be afraid when she saw the emperor.

I was exposed due to a momentary negligence just now.

Will the emperor discover the flaw?

She looked up with suspicion, only to see the emperor staring at her with a cold gaze.

"This is your last chance."

His words carried an undeniable power, as if he had foreseen what would happen next.

After thinking for a long time, the queen realized that since the emperor was able to break through the shackles of the queen mother and ascend to the throne, he was definitely not someone who could be easily deceived.

Now that he was holding the emperor's foot and was safe and sound, it was obvious that he had already aroused suspicion.

Whether I tell him or not, the Emperor has probably already made up his mind. The only way I can hope for survival is to confess a few things.

After she figured it out, she immediately said, "I am willing to tell you everything I know, Your Majesty.

On the eve of his ascension to the throne that year, he was actually poisoned with a sterilizing poison.

The Queen Mother was afraid that the King would take a new favorite with a powerful background into the inner court to strengthen his power and get rid of his control, so she spread rumors that the Emperor carried a strange poison that would kill anyone who came into contact with the opposite sex. This made the court officials afraid to offer beauties to the palace to serve, thereby weakening the Emperor's majesty and monopolizing political power.

In fact, those women who died suddenly were all poisoned by the Queen Mother.

Since I learned the secret, I have been trying my best to dissuade him from his actions.

Always remember your husband's kindness and hope that they will have a harmonious relationship.

However, in order to consolidate the position of Prince Yongning, the Queen Mother strictly forbade any female to be around him.

In desperation, I was forced to endure humiliation and live in seclusion for several years.

After enduring many years of hardship, and now seeing the new favorite in favor, it is inevitable that jealousy and resentment will surge in my heart.

Why should I be the only one to endure this suffering?

At this moment, I lost my composure and made a wrong decision. Your Majesty, please forgive me for our past friendship and protect the unborn life.

Even if it means giving up my current identity."

Tears streamed down her face. To confide this much would mean completely betraying the Queen Mother's camp.

Now he had no choice but to rely on the emperor who loved his concubine so much that he even planned to depose the eldest son and enthrone the younger one.

As long as he is willing to give up the throne, what conditions can't be met?

"This status should never belong to you."

His words were flat and without any ups and downs, and he kicked the curled up person away with a casual kick.

Unexpectedly, even after the trump card was revealed, it still did not cause the slightest reaction. It was obvious that it had been discovered long ago.

Is there any way out in this case?

Fear gradually eroded my heart and I could no longer calm down. I struggled to my feet again and begged desperately:

"I'm willing to do whatever it takes to save mother and child. Even for the sake of the new members who are about to arrive, ah..."

Mentioning the child he had lost instantly brought back painful memories. The emperor always felt that there must be a conspiracy behind the accident.

It was only because of the lack of solid evidence that the case was not pursued.

Now I hear that the person in front of me actually dares to make a fuss about the flesh and blood in the arms of the current favorite concubine. It is simply a suicidal act!

The furious hand quickly gripped the queen's throat: her own offspring was lost, yet she actually tried to save the life of her illegitimate child?

It’s simply a matter of life and death!

The emperor's grip gradually tightened.

The queen tried her best to break free, but her strength was limited. Even if she tried her best, she could only get a chance to breathe.

"Please, Your Majesty... let me go... I promised..."

The queen's speech was intermittent, her throat was tightly gripped, her feet were off the ground, and her struggle became increasingly weak.

Xiao Linzi stood by, seemingly turning a blind eye to it, thinking in his mind how to deal with the aftermath, perhaps pretending to commit suicide?

"emperor?"

A clear voice came from outside the door, and Xiao Linzi looked towards the door in horror.

How could it be the Imperial Concubine?

He glanced at the emperor and found that he had let go of the queen, who collapsed on the ground and breathed rapidly.

The moment he heard the voice, the emperor immediately let go of his hand and quickly extinguished the candle - he didn't want Shen Muxue to see his atrocities.

Although Shen Muxue had never been afraid of him since they met, the emperor did not dare to take the risk.

What if she saw herself hurting someone, would she still remain calm?

This made him uneasy.

He didn't want to ruin the impression he had on the other person, and even more so, he didn't want to see the fear in the other person's eyes.

Looking at his own hands, he finally relaxed slowly after repeatedly clenching and releasing them.

Then, the emperor walked out from the shadows and slowly came to the door, staring at the newcomer nervously.

"Why are you here?"

Shen Muxue noticed that the other party's tone was suppressed and different from usual, and his expression was no longer as gentle as usual.

Just when the lights went out, she seemed to have a vague glimpse of what was happening inside the room, but she just took a deep breath and pretended not to notice anything.

"I woke up and didn't see the emperor. I was a little scared."

Still maintaining her usual soft and pleasant voice, she extended her hand in a slightly coquettish manner.

Noticing that the visitor's breath was gradually becoming calmer, the emperor took a few steps forward, took Shen Muxue into his arms, and then led her back to the main hall.

At this moment, the moonlight in the night sky is extremely bright, just like daytime.

This series of unexpected events made Shen Muxue unable to sleep.

Since she was always inseparable from the emperor, she knew that he had never actually visited the empress.

When the emperor and the empress dowager heard the news of the queen's pregnancy in the court today, the expressions on their faces alone hinted at everything - the queen's pregnancy might be hiding a secret unknown to the public.

Considering what she had witnessed before, Shen Muxue was convinced that the queen must have been imprisoned and was very likely facing the fate of being executed by the emperor himself?

"Does the Emperor intend to deal with the Empress privately?"

After much deliberation, she finally expressed her doubts.

After all, the queen's crime is not convenient to be spread outside, and the emperor, as a man, naturally cannot tolerate such a thing happening.

The emperor's hand was originally stroking Shen Muxue's back. After hearing this, he paused for a moment and then began to pat slowly again.

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