The beauty who wears fast has many babies

After returning to the bedroom, Wu Li ordered all the palace servants to go down and rest. He lay on the bed, took out the holographic projector and turned it on.

When the screen lit up, the picture began to play, which was the scene in Concubine Lü's palace. Concubine Lü was seen conspiring with another woman. Upon closer listening, it turned out to be about the fetus in Wuli's belly.

It turned out that Concubine Lu planned to use the same method she used to deal with Concubine Wu to deal with Wu Li, and the people around her seemed to be ruthless characters as well, who actually thought of using the method of food mutual promotion and mutual restraint to murder the unborn child without anyone noticing.

After hearing this, Wu Li suddenly realized that Concubine Wu's child was indeed killed by Concubine Lu.

[Ding! Yes, host. Don't forget that you have a side quest to uncover the truth behind Concubine Wu's child loss.]

The truth is right in front of us, but how they do it and how to reveal the truth requires careful planning.

In the Empress Dowager's palace, the air was filled with curling incense, and the atmosphere was quiet and solemn.

Ever since she learned that Wu Li was pregnant, the Queen Mother seemed like a different person. She sat in front of the Buddha for a long time, clasped her hands together devoutly, and muttered something.

It was as if all her hopes and blessings were placed in these prayers. She prayed to the Buddha to bless the emperor's grandson to be born safely into the world. This was the hope for the future of the Great Zhou Kingdom.

"Empress Dowager, you are so sincere, the Buddha will surely make your wish come true." The housekeeper beside the Empress Dowager said happily.

"I hope so. However, the status of the emperor's grandson's mother is still relatively low, and she doesn't have the support of the nobles behind her," the Queen Mother said worriedly. She frowned, her eyes filled with worry and uneasiness.

She was well aware of the cruelty and complexity of palace struggles, and how a child's fate was often closely tied to the background of his mother's family. The fact that the emperor's grandson's mother was just a helpless little palace maid made the empress dowager worry about the emperor's grandson's future.

The Queen Mother sighed and continued, "In this court, power and status are of vital importance. Without a strong background to support them, even members of the royal family may face difficulties." There was a hint of helplessness and worry in her voice.

She knew that although the emperor would dote on his grandson, competition in the palace was fierce, and other factions had their own supporters and backers. The grandson's mother came from an ordinary family and could not provide him with sufficient protection and support.

The Queen Mother thought silently, and secretly made up her mind to strive for more resources and opportunities for the Emperor's grandson, so that he could gain a firm foothold in the palace and not be affected by external forces.

However, she also understood that her own strength was limited. She needed to find the right opportunity to unite with other powerful figures to create a better environment for the emperor's grandson.

The Queen Mother raised her head and looked into the distance with a determined gaze. In times of need, she had to leave the mother and the child behind.

The only sounds left in the room were curls of green smoke and the thumping of wooden fish.

"Empress Dowager, perhaps we can start from other aspects." After a long time, the nanny beside her offered a suggestion.

"For example, finding a capable foreign wet nurse for the emperor's grandson."

The Queen Mother's eyes lit up. "That's a good idea. But it's not easy to find the right person."

"I heard that there is a family in Jiangnan that has been a scholarly family for generations, and the women in the family are all extremely intelligent. If we can find a suitable woman in this family to be the wet nurse of the emperor's grandson, it will surely be beneficial to his growth." The nanny continued.

The Queen Mother nodded. "This is feasible. Send someone to Jiangnan immediately and find a reliable wet nurse. Make preparations early. At the same time, strengthen the protection of Wuli and don't let anyone take advantage of you."

"The chrysanthemum viewing banquet will be held in a few days. In the past, Concubine Xue was in charge of it, so let's do it as usual this year." The empress dowager gave the order and continued to recite scriptures.

At the same time, in Huining Palace.

"Is everything ready?" asked a hoarse female voice.

"The things have been brought in. My family told me that Your Majesty has been in the palace for three years without giving birth, and it's time for you to fulfill your promise." The old nanny at the side looked straight at Concubine Lu, as if she didn't take her seriously.

Lady Lu was so angry at her attitude that she gritted her teeth, but she couldn't lash out. She could only put down the sachet in her hand with a snap and said stiffly, "I know!"

After saying this, she seemed to realize her own gaffe, took a deep breath, calmed down her emotions, and continued, "Go back and tell your father that your daughter will not let him down."

The old nanny ignored her and continued, "The head of the family has said that this chrysanthemum viewing banquet is of paramount importance; success is the only option. The Lu family needs more than just a daughter who has no support; they need someone who can bring honor and benefit to the family. As a member of the Lu family, you should also be aware of our goals." Without waiting for Lady Lu's reply, she turned and left.

"You!" Lady Lu was so angry when she saw her behavior, but she didn't dare to say anything more.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

There was only the sound of continuous coughing, followed by Chun Tao's exclamation: "Madam! Are you coughing up blood?!"

"Cough, cough cough...this...cough cough..." Lady Lu couldn't catch her breath and couldn't say a complete sentence.

"Imperial Physician! Call the imperial physician quickly!" Chuntao said anxiously with sweat all over her forehead.

There was chaos in Huining Palace. The servants were in a state of panic. Everyone had a look of panic on their faces. If something happened to the master they served, they were afraid that their lives would be over.

Some smart people have already started looking for their next employer.

After a moment, the imperial physician asked tentatively, "Where are the dregs of your medicine, Madam?"

"Xiaoxi, go get it." Chuntao took a look and immediately arranged for someone to get it, and she served beside Concubine Lu.

Soon, the maid Xiaoxi brought the medicine residue.

The imperial physician hurriedly poured out the dregs from the medicine jar, carefully breaking them up, and then pinching a piece with his fingers. He sniffed it and exclaimed in shock, "Your Majesty! This, this is not the almond in the prescription I prescribed! This is bitter almond. A small amount is fine, but if used over a long period of time, it could become highly toxic!"

"What?!" Lady Lu was startled and her face changed drastically when she heard this.

Lady Lu said frantically, "Who is it? How could they be so vicious as to want to kill me?"

"What are you doing?! Ahem! No one has noticed it for so long?!"

"Damn it! Cough, it's all damnable, cough cough cough..." Lu Meiren was so angry that she couldn't stop coughing.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me!" The servants knelt down and begged for mercy in fear.

"Hurry, Chuntao, go and report to the emperor, cough, cough, someone wants to harm me." Concubine Lu said weakly, holding Chuntao's hand.

"Yes." Chuntao responded and ran out quickly.

Chun Tao hurried to the palace, extremely anxious. She had to report Concubine Lü's situation to the emperor as soon as possible so that measures could be taken to protect his master's safety.

The Emperor was shocked to learn that Concubine Lü had been poisoned. He immediately ordered a thorough investigation, vowing to find the culprit.

Meanwhile, a tense atmosphere permeated Concubine Lü's chambers, with imperial physicians busily rushing in and out, trying their best to save her life.

Soon, the investigation yielded clues. Some evidence pointed to Concubine Du, as she had a feud with Concubine Lü. However, the emperor did not jump to conclusions and decided to investigate further, leaving no room for possibility.

At the same time, Wu Li silently watched all this through the holographic projector.

Was Concubine Lu dying right after the people from her home left? With years of experience reading storybooks, Wu Li noticed some unusual details. Could it be that the Lu family wanted to give up their daughter and take a gamble?

Meanwhile, Zhou Chongli was secretly thinking, "Wu Li just got pregnant when Concubine Lu got poisoned? Is it really such a coincidence?"

Thinking about the people in the court today who advised him to select some outstanding talents from the children of the noble families, these people were probably not sure whether the concubine was pregnant or not, and were sent by the secret agents to test him.

He had originally planned to wait until Wuli was three months pregnant before announcing the matter, but now it seemed he had to do it earlier. Otherwise, those people would not give up and would continue to send people to test him.

If they knew about Wuli's pregnancy, they would definitely try their best to prevent the birth of the child. After all, if the child was a boy, he would most likely become the future crown prince.

So he had to find a way to protect Wu Li and the baby in her belly.

"System, who poisoned Lady Lu?" Wu Li, too lazy to think, chose to look at the answer directly. With the system as a cheating tool, wouldn't he be a fool not to use it?

[Ding! If the host wants to know the truth, 10 points are required.]

"I know, let's change." Wu Li rolled his eyes and waved his hand.

"This was poisoned by Concubine Lu's family. It's probably because she's so cautious. She requested all the herbs be sent from home." The system said calmly.

"Interesting, what does the Lu family want to achieve by doing this?" Wu Li said, looking at the trembling hands of Lady Lu in the holographic projector.

"Your Majesty, these servants have been beaten, but they all said that the medicinal materials were sent by your family and they had no contact with anyone else during the whole process. This is what happened." The chief steward in charge of investigating the matter said embarrassedly.

"What do you mean?! Can my family members harm me?" Concubine Lu asked the chief steward with a suspicious look.

Although Lady Lu didn't believe it, she couldn't help but feel a surge of fear when she thought about what the old nanny had said to her today. It was impossible. What good could the family gain from doing this? Someone must be trying to alienate her from the Lu family.

Concubine Lu, who felt she had discovered the truth, scolded, "Hasn't the Grand Steward ever considered other possibilities? You're trying to put me off since you can't find the truth!"

"This, I would like to ask Your Majesty to clarify." The chief steward said indifferently.

"Can't you search all the palaces? You need me to teach you such a small matter, you idiot!" Perhaps because she had drunk the medicine prescribed by the Imperial Hospital again, Concubine Lu roared with full energy.

"Yes." The chief steward gave Concubine Lu a dark look, bowed and walked out.

After leaving Huining Palace, a subordinate looked at the chief steward's face and said cautiously, "Chief steward, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to search the palace directly."

"What are you searching for? Go report to the emperor first." The chief steward glanced at him and said.

"Yes."

When the people behind him heard this, they smiled and said, "In the harem, whoever can become a concubine doesn't have a good family background. The best strategy is to be prudent and protect yourself."

"Huh? Search the palace?" Zhou Chongli sat at the desk, put down the memorial in his hand and said.

The Grand Master said, "Your Majesty, the herbs Lady Lu is taking are not from the Imperial Hospital, but were sent from home."

"So, she suspected that someone else had done something?" Zhou Chongli said.

"Yes, Her Majesty has ordered me to search the palace. Please let Your Majesty make the decision." The chief steward lowered his head, his eyes flashing.

Zhou Chongli pondered for a moment and said, "Then search."

"Yes, Wei Chen takes the order."

When the subordinates saw the chief steward coming out, they all stepped forward and said.

"Grand Steward."

"General Manager, how is it?"

"The Emperor didn't agree."

"You definitely didn't agree. Why bother?"

"Things in the harem are usually not handled by Concubine Xue."

"Look, the relationships in the harem are so complicated. I'm sure the emperor won't make a fuss about a beautiful woman without children, right?" someone whispered.

"Yes, yes!" others echoed.

"Moreover, today the Lu family proposed in the court that the emperor adopt children from the aristocratic families and train them." Someone else added.

"That's such a coincidence!" someone exclaimed.

"It seems that the Lu family has a great influence on the emperor!" someone else said with emotion.

"In this way, the emperor will be even less likely to offend other concubines for a little beauty." Everyone thought that this matter might just end like this.

"Hmph, the emperor has approved it." The chief steward snorted coldly.

Regardless of everyone's expressions, he continued, "Search all the concubines' palaces thoroughly. The louder the noise, the better."

All the subordinates were stunned on the spot, and then thought to themselves that the emperor's mind was indeed unpredictable, and it was true that serving the emperor was like serving a tiger.

Afterwards, the bustling noise outside made everyone in the palace inquire about the information. When the chief steward led people to search, they were all shocked.

Wu Li looked at the scene in the holographic projector indifferently, and said while eating melon seeds, "Zhou Chongli is really miserable. The fact that Concubine Lu was poisoned has not been discovered yet."

However, something unexpected happened—his concubine betrayed him! Even worse, it all happened so suddenly, catching the searchers off guard. Looking at the scattered clothes and the screaming concubine on the bed, they silently detained her and awaited the emperor's decision.

There were also those who used witchcraft to curse others and stabbed goblins. Even more terrifying was the usually mad Concubine Wu, who actually made a fake child out of sheepskin and forced the palace maids to breastfeed the child. If they refused, she would have the little palace maids pierced with needles until they were covered in blood.

"This is too perverted." Wu Li shuddered as he watched this scene.

These two days, I was busy guarding against Concubine Lu and didn't pay attention to the situation of other concubines. I didn't expect that each one was more abnormal than the other.

"Your Majesty, the chief steward has brought people to search the palace!" Xiuhong said as she rushed to the bedroom with a frightened face.

"Don't panic, let them search." Wu Li comforted.

I had already understood the whole story from the holographic projector, so I was not panicked.