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

The emperor had no choice but to hold Shen Muxue tightly in his arms and said softly, "Eat first and stop making trouble."

"Your Majesty~"

"Okay, that's right."

That night, Xiao Linzi brought Zhang Jun to the queen.

Shen Muxue gave the queen two choices: either flee far away, but on the condition that she recognize the queen mother.

Or remain silent and become a pawn in the game between the emperor and the empress dowager.

"Empress, if anything happens to you or your unborn child, everyone will surely blame me, the Imperial Noble Consort. Therefore, the person in this world who most wishes to see you safe and sound is me."

After washing the Queen's face, Shen Muxue held her hand and said sincerely, "I understand the pain I've inflicted on you over the years, and I've begged the Emperor to give you a chance to mend your ways. I also hope you can give birth safely soon. Only by standing by our side can you secure your future."

"It's not that I'm deliberately trying to sabotage you, but if you choose the Queen Mother, will she allow you to give birth to the baby safely? Not to mention, even if you have a Dragonborn, will she let him inherit the throne?"

If the queen really gave birth to a prince, what would happen to Prince Yongning?

Would the Queen Mother give up the interests of Prince Yongning for a mere little prince?

After repeated thinking, the queen realized it was too late.

In front of the Queen Mother, he was just a pawn that could be easily sacrificed.

Shen Muxue spent most of the night trying to persuade the queen to change her mind, until the exhausted emperor had to take her away by force.

The queen gently stroked her abdomen, wondering in her heart whether there was some truth in Shen Muxue's words.

Despite this, what Shen Muxue said does make sense. If any misfortune befell them, most people would probably think that it was the work of a jealous imperial concubine who wanted to usurp the throne.

At least for now, Shen Muxue didn't want her to encounter any accidents. Similarly, in order to protect the safety of Shen Muxue and her fetus, the emperor didn't want to see the queen in danger at this moment.

As for the Queen Mother, it is completely unpredictable: will she choose to silently endure her sins and live in seclusion in a temple to atone for her sins?

Or should he attack himself directly and put the blame on others?

Before the queen could fully understand what was happening, Zhang Jun was pushed into the house.

For a moment she threw herself into his arms and burst into tears.

Zhang Jun has his family members concerned, and he cannot ignore the whole family because of his personal desires, so he can only persuade the queen to obey Shen Muxue's request.

The queen knew very well that if she made any mistake, the other party would never let the innocent people go.

Although the lovers finally had the opportunity to embrace each other openly at this moment, they were discussing the issue of life and death.

Sensing the subtle change in the emperor's expression, Shen Muxue tentatively suggested, "I hope to hold a prayer meeting and use this opportunity to have the queen come forward and tell the truth. If things go well, could you please reduce her punishment appropriately?"

She didn't understand how much pain this kind of thing brought to men.

If the emperor insisted on executing the queen to relieve his anger, that could be understood as a normal act.

However, to everyone's surprise, the emperor seemed unconcerned after hearing this: "Just do as you wish. I just hope you don't work too hard. Everything is because the child is the most important."

After saying that, Shen Muxue immediately hugged his waist, buried her cheek in his chest and whispered softly: "Both mother and son are in good health."

The next morning, news spread throughout the palace that the Queen Mother's condition had worsened. It was said that she had been lying in bed for several days, constantly calling out the Queen's name.

Many old ministers who went to take care of the sick were determined and even expressed that they had to see the queen. Although they were stopped by the queen mother in the end, everyone felt that even if the latter was on the verge of death, it seemed reasonable for her to come out and show her face.

Shen Muxue secretly admired the Queen Mother's acting skills, and then ordered people to go to Hongfu Temple to ask the abbot to pray for the Queen Mother.

The blessing ceremony was scheduled for three days later, and the families of officials of the fourth rank and above were specially invited to participate.

With the arrival of the invitation letters, many ladies seemed to feel a little relieved, thinking that the queen was somewhat considerate.

On the day of the funeral, Shen Muxue supported the Queen and went to the Queen Mother's bedroom.

At this time, Zhang Jun was under strict surveillance, and his life and death depended entirely on the Queen's actions.

Everyone first went in to visit the empress dowager lying on the sickbed, and personally handed the medicine to her to drink.

As agreed beforehand, the special medicine provided by Shen Muxue had been added to it.

"Everyone, please excuse yourself. I have some private matters to tell the Queen."

As the ladies saluted and prepared to leave, Shen Muxue spoke gently, "I've always heard Princess Yongning say that the Queen Mother loves the Queen the most. It wasn't until today that I saw it with my own eyes. Even though we were both pregnant, the Queen was the only one who received so much love."

This sentence caused the whole place to fall silent, and everyone thought: The Imperial Noble Concubine pointed out the Empress Dowager's partiality so directly.

The queen mother's expression changed slightly, but she quickly adjusted her expression and smiled gently: "I was just chatting with my daughter-in-law about some family matters, and I didn't favor anyone."

While the Queen Mother was speaking, Shen Muxue gently pinched the Queen to hint at the next move.

"Mother, since the ritual requires an auspicious date, why don't we go and participate in the ceremony now? We'll have time to discuss it in detail after it's completed."

The Queen Mother could no longer refuse, and had to agree to go to the courtyard to receive sutra chanting in front of everyone.

The abbot of Hongfu Temple began to pray for the Empress Dowager and recite Buddhist scriptures. The entire courtyard was filled with the sound of Buddhist scriptures, which purified and calmed the soul.

Suddenly, the queen burst into tears and shouted at the monk: "I am the one who has harmed the country. I have brought disaster upon myself and the country!"

The master stopped reading and asked the reason.

"What crime is the Queen accusing you of? If you tell the truth, Buddhism will give you a chance to atone for your sins."

The Queen Mother sensed something was amiss and immediately warned: "Don't mess around!"

But the Queen had already made up her mind, "I was the one who helped the Queen Mother murder the lives of many innocent women in the palace..."

Upon hearing this, several ladies with weaker personalities fell to the ground unconscious. This kind of secret talk in the palace was obviously not something that ordinary noble women could hear.

"Take the queen down to rest!"

Before he could finish his words, a group of royal guards rushed into the yard with weapons in hand to control the situation, and the servants in the palace were terrified.

The Empress continued, "When the Emperor ascended the throne, he was poisoned. The Empress Dowager spread the lie that anyone who came into contact with the Holy Chariot would die instantly. However, this was in fact false information. All those involved in the conspiracy were personally ordered to be executed by the Empress Dowager. Her true purpose was to force the Emperor to live out the rest of his life in solitude."

Faced with the accusations, the Queen Mother was so angry that she lost her mind and pointed at Shen Muxue and accused her, "This is all instigated by you, trying to put the blame on me, your eldest relative! And this must be part of the conspiracy that Your Majesty has been planning for a long time to eliminate me, right?"