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

But then the Queen Mother's tone revealed a hint of worry: "This is indeed too much. Xue'er is, after all, a little girl who has not experienced the world."

"That's exactly what happened," Eunuch Peng nodded in agreement. "And so far, His Majesty hasn't ordered any herbal remedies for Miss Shen to prevent pregnancy. I imagine she'll have a grandson soon."

After these words were spoken, the Empress Dowager's expression suddenly changed, as if she was hit by something invisible. Eunuch Peng was so frightened that he immediately stood up and left, secretly blaming himself for saying the wrong thing.

Although I try not to think about it, the past events still come to my mind from time to time.

Especially that secret, which has always been like a heavy stone pressing on my heart.

When she gave birth to two dragonborns, she had to make a difficult decision in order to ensure that her eldest son would become the crown prince.

He concealed the existence of his second son and sent him away to be raised in a monastery.

As time went on, power struggles continued inside and outside the palace.

Just when the eldest son was about to turn twenty and inherit the throne, he was unfortunately poisoned and his life was in danger.

The entire palace was filled with an atmosphere of tension and panic.

In desperation, the queen decided to take a risk and temporarily place the endangered eldest prince to live with his brothers for a few days.

If fate is really so cruel that the eldest son leaves, then the younger brother who has been hiding for many years can quickly fill his position. The whole process strives to complete the replacement quietly so that no one will notice the change.

Although this method of replacing people is extremely risky, it is sometimes a necessary means in the power struggle within the royal family.

As a mother, everything she did was for the future of her children. However, ironically, this maternal love was ultimately exchanged for deep resentment from her two children.

The eldest prince felt that his mother did not truly love him, but instead kept him in the palace to endure various tests and challenges, which made him exhausted in the endless power struggle and eventually died.

At the same time, his younger brother has lived a peaceful life over the years and will be able to directly inherit the throne in the future.

He believed that he was like a shield that could protect him from the wind and rain, and that he existed to protect his younger brother from the harm of the struggle for imperial power.

Therefore, he was full of ridicule towards the Second Prince and secretly poisoned him every day, hoping to make him experience the pain.

As for the second prince, he always thought he was an orphan until he suddenly discovered that he had actually been abandoned by his biological mother for a long time, and that he had an older brother who constantly belittled and even cursed him to death, claiming that there was no place for him in this world.

The second prince, who grew up in a temple, was originally simple and kind, but in just a few months he experienced the heaviest blow in his life - harm from the people closest to him.

All this made him completely disappointed in life. In the end, he took a drug that would kill his offspring, refusing to let his descendants experience such pain. From then on, he devoted himself to Buddhist practice.

Unfortunately, after the eldest prince died, in order to allow his followers to survive, the queen had to ask the second prince to return to the palace to succeed to the throne.

Although the second prince's body eventually returned to the palace, his soul had already settled outside the Buddhist temple and could no longer return to that place of worldly disputes.

For many years, his relationship with the Empress Dowager had been weak. The latter was well aware of her son's inner struggle, so she never made excessive demands on him.

As long as she had one son alive, she would be very satisfied.

Regarding the issue of succession, after learning that the emperor had taken a drug that would make him sterile, the empress dowager completely gave up all her unrealistic ideas and hopes about the future succession to the throne.

This sudden change plunged her into deep disappointment.

Poor innocent Shen Muxue, she knew nothing about the turmoil in the court.

For her, everyday life remains calm and uneventful until something suddenly happens that seems so unexpected.

About two weeks passed, during which time she had her special monthly menstrual period.

Therefore, Shen Muxue did not visit the emperor again, nor did she appear in his sight as usual.

However, some subtle changes that occurred during this period began to quietly change the atmosphere in the palace.

Qi Lan, a maid in Changping Palace, witnessed with her own eyes how Shen Muxue gradually won the emperor's favor and gradually became the focus of attention in the palace.

Looking back, he had spent four years in obscurity in this palace, never having had the chance to attract the emperor's attention. It was not until he saw Shen Muxue successfully win the emperor's heart that he suddenly realized his mistake.

Perhaps it was the overly cautious and conservative behavior in the past that limited my opportunities and development space.

One night, Shen Muxue returned to her room to rest earlier than usual.

After learning the news, with the tacit approval of the Empress Dowager, Qilan decided to seize the opportunity to personally present the carefully prepared snacks to the Emperor.

I hope this will break the silence between us and start a new journey.

When she entered the room, she carefully and gently placed the plate aside, imitating the scene she had witnessed countless times before. Then, she respectfully whispered to the emperor, who was sitting at his desk reading memorials, "Your Majesty, would you please put aside your work for a moment and enjoy a few snacks?"

"Why are you here?"

Facing the figure that suddenly appeared before his eyes and seemed to have other purposes, the emperor spoke in a cold tone, and the chill was like a strong wind blowing in the coldest moment of winter, striking people's hearts.

Hearing such harsh and questioning words, Qilan couldn't help but feel panic and uneasiness in her heart.

However, before that, I had already made full mental preparations to face any possible situation.

After all, even Shen Muxue, who stands at the pinnacle of power today, has experienced many failures and challenges before achieving his current position.

Summoning all her remaining courage, she stepped forward, boldly and firmly embraced the emperor, and spoke the words she had prepared long ago: "Your Majesty, ever since I first entered the palace four years ago, I have longed day and night for the opportunity to serve you. Today, this wish can finally be realized..."

However, before she could finish her plans, the furious emperor roughly pushed her away and immediately ordered his entourage to prepare a carriage to take the man to a remote place for imprisonment.

Qi Lan couldn't accept the fact of being ruthlessly expelled for a while, and she was puzzled: Why could the same strategy achieve the desired effect when used on others, but end up with such a tragic ending when it happened to her?

This huge contrast plunged her into deep confusion and despair.

Just as she was about to cry out and beg, a young eunuch quickly stepped forward to stop her and forcibly dragged her away.

The young eunuch was so strong that she was unable to struggle at all.