When Shen Muxue slowly opened her eyes, she found that her wounds had been carefully treated and she was lying in the emperor's warm and safe arms.

Feeling the slight shaking around her and the long-lost sense of security from deep within her heart, she gently shook her head and replied, "Your Majesty, I'm really fine. I just feel a little dizzy and weak now."

Because the fetus in her womb was growing bigger and she had just expended too much energy, she could not recover her energy immediately even after taking the Qi-replenishing pills.

However, after a short rest and adjustment, my overall mental outlook has indeed improved a lot.

"Mu Xue..."

A concerned voice came from above. It was the emperor looking at her worriedly, "Are you feeling unwell now?"

Realizing that she was being held tightly in the emperor's arms, a warmth instantly spread throughout her body. Shen Muxue smiled and replied, "It's okay. Maybe it's because I haven't eaten for too long. I feel very hungry now."

Afterwards, with the help of the emperor, Shen Muxue, who was weak but had recovered her spirits, half-sat on the bed and enjoyed the porridge specially prepared for her.

Just when everyone thought the turmoil had finally subsided, Shen Muxue raised her doubts: "Your Majesty, is the incident planned by Prince Xuan finally over? After all, if there are still unresolved events, it may affect Your Majesty's safety."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor looked relieved and replied, "You need not worry about this matter anymore. In fact, there was no so-called 'rebellion' at all. Investigations revealed that Prince Xuan secretly bribed several generals responsible for guarding the imperial mausoleum area, intending to lead them to infiltrate the palace and rebel. Fortunately, this was discovered in time, and Duke Anguo mobilized troops to prevent it. Now that he has lost his actual power, only one person remains, desperately trying to enter the palace and murder us."

Now I can finally rest assured.

Otherwise, who knows how many innocent lives will pay the price.

There was a hint of relief in the emperor's tone, but then it became heavy again. It was obvious that this victory was hard-won.

After he said this, he paused for a moment, as if organizing his thoughts.

Then, his expression grew solemn, as if recalling something he didn't want to recall. He then continued, "But before that, he had detained Madam Kang in an attempt to force Duke Anguo to surrender in exchange for the opportunity for his soldiers to enter the imperial city. However, Duke Anguo remained unmoved by the coercion and displayed immense loyalty and courage. When our men went to rescue her, they found Madam Kang's residence engulfed in flames. Flames shot up into the sky, screams rang out, and the scene was in chaos. Many precious objects were consumed by the blaze. Ultimately, not only did Madam Kang tragically die in that disaster, but your only brother was also not spared. Both perished in the roaring flames, becoming the most innocent victims of war."

Was it really King Xuan who set fire to the house?

This question was full of confusion and bewilderment. Shen Muxue's eyes were fixed on the emperor's face, hoping to get an answer from him.

"Prince Xuan had left that place a long time ago. In fact, the person who actually set fire to the entire mansion was your younger brother."

The emperor stated this shocking fact calmly, but the gleam in his eyes betrayed his inner struggle.

After hearing this, Shen Muxue couldn't help feeling sad, and tears were already welling up in her eyes.

Although Mrs. Kang always treated her coldly and lacked enthusiasm, it was undeniable that she was indeed a loving mother who devoted all her love to taking care of her daughters. She was especially attentive to her youngest daughter and did everything herself.

"oops!"

The sudden pain made Shen Muxue scream out loud, her brows furrowed, and she looked very uncomfortable.

"what happened?"

The palace maid beside her hurried forward and asked with concern, her voice full of worry for her.

"My stomach hurts. I think I'm about to give birth."

She spoke through gritted teeth, trying to endure the severe pain.

Anle Palace was originally shrouded in a dull atmosphere due to the previous conversation, but now it suddenly became extremely lively.

Everyone moved quickly and in an orderly manner, and the atmosphere changed instantly. The previous oppression was replaced by a tense and expectant atmosphere.

Everyone's steps were no longer slow and heavy, but had become much lighter. Their faces were no longer filled with sadness, but were replaced by irrepressible smiles. Everyone seemed to be able to feel the joy brought by the coming breath of life in the air.

After taking the painkillers, Shen Muxue kept her eyes on the emperor and kept urging him to go out quickly. At the same time, she pretended to be in great pain, shouting that the severe pain in her body was almost unbearable. This made everyone present, including the doctor, think that her acting skills were really amazing.

Seeing his beloved wife in such a state, the emperor was helpless and could only obediently step out of the door and wait.

The Queen Mother's chair was placed by the door, and she was waiting there anxiously, hoping to get good news from inside as soon as possible.

The latest report received earlier today indicates that the Emperor has just learned an admirable fact.

It turned out that the Queen Mother had stood firmly on their side from the beginning to the end, especially giving the unborn child the greatest possible protection. She was willing to take risks to ensure the child's safety and did not even flinch after being severely wounded by a sword.

This slowly resolved the emperor's years of confusion: it turned out that his mother really cared about him and his children.

In this complex and highly competitive harem environment, the Queen Mother had no choice but to make such a difficult decision.

"Mother, the temperature is low at night, and your leg is injured again. Please return to your bedroom and rest. I will take care of everything here."

"I can't sleep right now. Staying here will make me feel more at ease."

The Queen Mother spoke softly, with a hint of fatigue and persistence in her voice.

The mother and son were silent for a while, their eyes fixed on the palace maids who were busy coming and going inside and outside the palace, as well as the midwives and imperial doctors who were constantly discussing. Time seemed to be particularly long at this moment.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, a loud baby cry was heard in the room.

An overjoyed attendant hurried into the hall to report the situation, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! The Queen has given birth to a little prince for our country, and both mother and child are in excellent health!"

After hearing the good news, the Queen Mother immediately clasped her hands together in front of her chest and thanked God repeatedly for blessing her family.

"Thank God for blessing me. I'm so grateful... Even if I leave this world now, I won't have any regrets."

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