"Your Majesty, if we take good care of our health, we still have a chance."

Liang Qiuli took the initiative to comfort the emperor, and even placed the emperor's hand on Liang Qiuli's belly, which had not swelled for more than a month.

"Your Majesty, my future and that of the child in my womb depend on Your Majesty."

Liang Qiuli's voice was melodious, as if she were speaking the most touching love words.

"Your Highness is right. As long as His Majesty takes proper care of himself, he can still have a child if he wants one."

The chief physician, also in order to save his own life, quickly echoed Liang Qiuli's words to reassure the emperor.

The emperor gently stroked Liang Qiuli's flat stomach, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Then I'll leave the matter of recuperation to you, Your Excellency. If I recover, you will reward me handsomely; but if my health does not improve, then..."

Before the emperor could finish speaking, he felt that the doctors in the Imperial Medical Academy were all quacks, otherwise how could they not even cure his headache?

He refused to believe that he would never be able to have children again.

The emperor first swept his sharp gaze over the imperial physicians.

"No one is allowed to spread what happened at Guanju Palace today, otherwise I will let him know what it means to wish he were dead."

And since the Crown Princess doesn't even want the title of Crown Princess anymore, then she should just die!

Since she likes using knives, then let someone use that knife to execute her piece by piece!

Then he called Little Li in and said...

"Your subject/servant obeys the decree."

When the imperial physicians heard about the Crown Princess's fate, they feared that if the Emperor found out they had lied to him, he would never be able to have any more children.

"You crazy person!"

After being subdued by the people of Guanju Palace, the Crown Princess was forced to kneel on the ground and could not get up.

She thought, "What's the big deal about stabbing the emperor?"

It's impossible that I actually killed her.

Since she no longer held the position of Empress, she was no longer afraid of anything.

The big deal is death!

"Take him away and send him to the Censorate!"

Leonardo DiCaprio said expressionlessly.

……

"Ah! Let me die! Give me a cup of poisoned wine and let me die!"

The Crown Princess was slashed by the blood-stained knife and screamed desperately inside the Imperial Prison.

Soon, the Crown Princess, having lost too much blood, fell silent.

Her body could not be placed in either the Empress's mausoleum or the Imperial Mausoleum, so the officials of the Imperial Prison were undecided and finally consulted the Emperor.

The emperor's abdominal wound has healed in the past two days, but even though the area was not injured, there has been no reaction there.

So when he heard that the Crown Princess had died, he spoke with anger in his voice.

"Throw him into a mass grave and feed him to the dogs!"

……

Three months passed in the blink of an eye, and Liang Qiuli's belly was already showing.

The old women who came from the Crown Prince's former residence had been hoping that since the Consort was pregnant and unable to serve the Emperor, they could receive a few days of His Majesty's favor.

But the emperor seemed to have forgotten about the existence of the harem.

Aside from the occasional visit to Liang Qiuli's Guanju Palace, he spent the rest of the three months in the Imperial Study handling government affairs.

Or he might secretly summon the imperial physician to examine him.

He must not let the court officials know about his impotence, otherwise it will inevitably cause turmoil in the court and the country. He has not yet secured his throne, and he may be overthrown by those who are eyeing him covetously.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine requests an audience."

The emperor was reading memorials when he heard Xiao Li's report and frowned.

Actually, he had been avoiding Liang Qiuli these past few days because of his erectile dysfunction.

He worried that once Liang Qiuli knew he was completely impotent, she wouldn't treat him as gently and considerately as before.

He enjoys the feeling of being admired and loved.

"emperor?"

Seeing that the emperor remained silent for a long time, Xiao Li Zi quietly reminded him.

"Let the Imperial Concubine in."

The emperor put down the memorial in his hand, took a deep breath. He hadn't been to Liang Qiuli's Guanju Palace often these days, and his headaches kept him awake at night, but he had been forcing himself to endure it.

Liang Qiuli, dressed in a light blue palace gown, her belly slightly protruding, gracefully entered the hall.

"See Your Majesty."

She bowed her head slightly and performed a standard palace etiquette.

"Li'er, come here."

The emperor beckoned her closer.

The emperor felt his headache lessen as he smelled her faint calming fragrance and the maternal glow unique to pregnant women.

He reached out and grabbed Liang Qiuli's wrist, who was half a step away. With a forceful pull, Liang Qiuli sat steadily in the emperor's lap.

"Your Majesty, Li'er misses you."

Liang Qiuli leaned gently against the emperor's chest.

However, Liang Qiuli had no good intentions. Knowing full well that the emperor was impotent, she still subtly flirted with him.

The emperor's heart was stirred, and he lowered his head to kiss Liang Qiuli's thin lips.

They only let go of Liang Qiuli when she was out of breath.

Even if he doesn't let go, there's nothing he can do. Usually, he'd react as soon as Liang Qiuli touched him, but even now, he remains completely still.

The emperor buried his head in Liang Qiuli's neck, his tone filled with melancholy, and the names he used to call her in his heart were about to be revealed.

"Amin, you will always be with me, won't you?"

Unseen by the emperor, Liang Qiuli slightly curled her lips; the fish had taken the bait.

It's her turn to act.

“Your Majesty, I am Li’er, not Amin! If you want to find your Amin, then go ahead, I won’t stop you.”

Liang Qiuli looked grief-stricken, with an expression that seemed to say, "I never expected you to be holding me, but your mind was on other women."

He then tried to push the emperor away and get up to leave.

Fortunately, the emperor reacted quickly and pulled Liang Qiuli back into his arms, locking her waist tightly so she couldn't move.

“You are my Amin. Don’t you remember that you and I knew each other ten years ago in the Cold Palace?”

The emperor had been afraid of admitting his mistake, so he hadn't been honest with Liang Qiuli. But since Liang Qiuli was jealous about this today, he still had to explain things clearly to avoid deepening the misunderstanding.

Liang Qiuli shook her head, at a loss.

"The purse you held at the palace banquet that day is proof. You once used that purse to send me pastries, do you remember?"

The emperor looked on with anticipation, trying to awaken Liang Qiuli's memories.

"That purse was given to me by the nanny who took care of me after I entered the palace."

However, I wasn't the only one who had this purse; many of the young palace maids who entered the palace at that time probably had one too.

So Your Majesty is... that's why you treat me well, isn't it?

Liang Qiuli became somewhat melancholy as she spoke.

The emperor paused, realizing that Li'er was not Amin, but he didn't have time to think about it. Tears streamed down Liang Qiuli's face, and he could only comfort her first.

"Li'er, don't cry. You are the one I love the most, not because of the purse or anyone else."

The emperor could only repeat to Liang Qiuli that she was the only one he loved.

But Liang Qiuli wouldn't let him off so easily. She seemed not to fully believe his words, but she held back her tears and dared not go to the emperor.

"It's alright. As long as Your Majesty holds me in your heart, I'm content."

Upon hearing this, the emperor's heart leaned even more towards Liang Qiuli. He felt that who Amin was was completely unimportant; the person he should cherish was the one in front of him, Li'er.

The two of them just held each other quietly, and nothing happened.

……

A few days later.

"Little Li, Zhao Yunmin is still alive, isn't she? Take me to see her."

After thinking for several days, the emperor decided to personally meet Zhao Yunmin again to confirm whether Amin was indeed him.

But this only confirms that even if Zhao Yunmin is Amin, his true love is still Li'er.

The imperial heir in Li'er's womb was his only hope. As long as she could give birth to a prince safely, it wouldn't matter if his impotence couldn't be cured.

"Your Majesty, she is still alive. This servant will lead the way."

Little Li was not surprised at all when the emperor asked to see Zhao Yunmin, and led his men toward a secluded palace.

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