The male lead went insane after the female supporting character gave birth to the main villain'

Upon entering the inner city, Su Zhan wanted Qin Yan to stop at the crossroads in the southern part of the inner city and let him and Su Yan get off.

He wanted to send Su Yan back to the Prince of Zhan's residence and then go to the palace to report to Qin Yan what had happened during the two months he had been away from the capital.

However, before he could finish speaking, Qin Yan denied it, saying, "Ayan's body has been eroded by poison for eight years. I took her back to the palace and had the imperial physicians examine her pulse. Together, we devised a nourishing prescription suitable for Ayan to help her recover."

"Before leaving the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons, my master had already written a prescription for me to nourish my body, so there's no need for Your Majesty to trouble yourself." Su Yan turned to face him, but her gaze did not fall on his face; instead, it lingered on his collar.

Qin Yan's eyes darkened slightly. "With another prescription, Chang Kai and I can feel more at ease. What do you say, Chang Kai?"

“Ayan, listen to His Majesty, he won’t harm you. Let’s go to the palace and have the imperial physicians take a look. Maybe they can come up with a better prescription than your master?” Su Zhan also felt that having multiple prescriptions would be more reliable, so he helped Qin Yan persuade Su Yan.

Su Yan pursed her lips slightly, turned to face Su Zhan, turned to face Qin Yan, and stopped talking to him.

Seeing this, Qin Yan lowered his eyes and remained silent, his jaw clenched.

After passing through the inner city, one arrives at the imperial city. The imperial carriage enters through Chengtian Gate, then through Jiade Gate, and then through Taiji Gate, before stopping outside the Taiji Hall.

Officials were not allowed to enter the imperial city by carriage or horse; they had to walk from Chengtian Gate all the way to Taiji Gate.

Outside the Taiji Hall, Empress Dowager Liu and a group of concubines from the Qin family were waiting on the steps.

Because the four consort positions in the Great Zhou Dynasty's harem included the Noble Consort, but there was no Imperial Noble Consort position, the Noble Consort and other consort positions were all of the first rank.

The empress, like the emperor, held a supreme position, but was not ranked. However, Qin Yan never appointed an empress after ascending the throne.

Therefore, Empress Dowager Liu was one of only two concubines in Qin Yan's harem who held the rank of consort.

One of them was Zhang Shuyi, the granddaughter of Qin Yan's mentor. She was granted the title of Virtuous Consort upon entering the palace.

Another is Chen Yilin, a legitimate daughter of the century-old Chen family. She is the half-sister of Qin Yan's first wife, Chen Yiyue, and was also named Consort Yi as soon as she entered the palace.

Following the two were the Nine Concubines. Qin Yan only bestowed titles upon four of them: Xiuyuan, Chongyi, Chongrong, and Chongyuan. The four preceding them—Zhaoyi, Zhaorong, Zhaoyuan, Xiuyi, and Xiurong—were not granted titles. All nine concubines belonged to the second rank.

Next came the Twenty-Seven Ladies-in-Waiting, with nine Jieyu (a rank equivalent to a third-grade lady).

Nine beauties were appointed, each of whom was of the fourth rank.

Nine talented individuals were appointed, each holding the rank of fifth grade.

Qin Yan bestowed titles upon four Jieyu, five Meiren, and six Cairen.

At the very end were the eighty-one imperial wives, with twenty-seven women appointed for the Imperial Concubine's quarters, all of whom were of the sixth rank.

Twenty-seven imperial concubines were appointed, each holding the rank of seventh grade.

There were 27 women selected as imperial concubines, who were of the eighth rank.

Qin Yan bestowed titles upon eight Baolin, ten Imperial Concubines, and fifteen Consorts.

Of these women, only Chen Yilin was specifically requested by Qin Yan to enter the palace, and Zhang Shuyi begged her grandfather to let her enter the palace. The others were all placed into Qin Yan's harem through recommendations, hoping to benefit their families by becoming favored concubines.

Upon seeing the imperial carriage stop, Empress Dowager Liu and the concubines behind her all took a few steps forward, gazing longingly at the carriage.

A handsome man dressed in a black robe with a golden dragon stepped out of the carriage. The concubines' eyes lit up and they all knelt down to pay their respects to Qin Yan.

Empress Dowager Liu walked a foot away from Qin Yan, a fawning smile spreading across her no-longer-young face. "My son, you've finally returned to the capital. Your mother and your uncles have missed you terribly. Tonight's palace banquet—could you perhaps allow your uncles to come out and attend the banquet before sending them back?"

At this moment, Qin Yan was a completely different person from the one in front of Su Yan. His brows were full of indifference, and his eyes were filled with a sharp and imposing aura, without any trace of gentleness.

"Is this the idea of ​​those criminals, or the Empress Dowager?" Qin Yan asked coldly.

Empress Dowager Liu's face paled slightly, and she stammered, "This, this is, this is the Empress Dowager's wish..."

"Your Majesty, the emperor is subject to the same laws as commoners. They have violated the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but I have already spared their lives because they are your younger brothers. If Your Majesty continues to disregard the law, then I will have no choice but to completely eradicate the source of your disregard for the law!"

"Those are all your own uncles!" Empress Dowager Liu said, somewhat unsure of herself.

A mocking smile appeared on Qin Yan's face. "So what if he's my own uncle?"

As he spoke, he endured his physical discomfort, walked up to Empress Dowager Liu, lowered his head and whispered, "I dared to kill even my half-brother, so why would I be afraid to kill a few more uncles who would tarnish my reputation?"

Empress Dowager Liu was terrified and retreated repeatedly, almost stepping on Chen Yilin's hand, who was kneeling on the ground behind her.

Chen Yilin looked at Empress Dowager Liu's heels, which were so close to her, and her eyes were filled with disgust.

This Empress Dowager Liu caused His Majesty to be childless, leaving her with no biological children to rely on for the rest of her life, so she hated her from the start.

Every time such an occasion comes up, Empress Dowager Liu always mentions those lowly servants to His Majesty, making her kneel for a long time every time. She's such a damn old hag!

"The Empress Dowager's face is pale, which must be due to the wind here that has caused her to feel unwell. You palace maids, help the Empress Dowager back to the palace and then ask the imperial physician to examine her."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Empress Dowager Liu was forcibly escorted back to the palace by palace maids and eunuchs. Qin Yan didn't even notice that his concubines were still kneeling. He turned around and strode to the side of the imperial carriage, looking up and saying, "Chang Kai, A Yan, you can all come down."

Su Zhan helped Su Yan out of the carriage, and Qin Yan subconsciously reached out to take Su Yan's hand.

Su Yan paused for a moment, then raised her hand and placed her wrist in his hand.

"Be careful," Qin Yan gently reminded her, extending his other hand to support her wrist.

The concubines who had been kneeling for a while were already in a bad mood, and now that they heard their emperor call the woman's name in such a gentle tone, they all looked up to look.

Seeing Qin Yan carefully helping the veiled woman in red down from the carriage, Zhang Shuyi's gentle and dignified face darkened, and she quickly lowered her head to avoid being noticed.

Chen Yilin, standing next to her, was filled with jealousy. She quickly lowered her head to hide the sinister look in her eyes.

The concubines who followed were much the same, all driven by jealousy and resentment.

The system gloated in Su Yan's mind: "Host, you've angered everyone. The villain has never let them get within ten feet of you, and now he's actually helping you down from the carriage. They're probably dying of jealousy right now!"

"They're already dying of jealousy now, what will they do later? If I enter the palace, I don't plan to share Qin Yan with other women. Won't they be dying of jealousy then?"

"Host, you look like a vicious female villain!"

Su Yan ignored it and got off the stool. She couldn't help but look up at Qin Yan and saw that he was watching her. She quickly lowered her eyes and head, her eyelashes trembling nervously.

She withdrew her hand and stepped aside, waiting for Su Zhan to come down so that he could walk next to Qin Yan, while she remained on Su Zhan's other side.

Qin Yan was two steps ahead of Su Zhan, and Su Zhan was two steps ahead of Su Yan. There was also Su Zhan, a strong and muscular man, between them, and they could hardly see each other.

Without seeing Su Yan, the gentleness in Qin Yan's eyes turned into indifference once again.

"Your Majesty, Consort Xian and Consort Yi are still kneeling," Wang Liang, the chief eunuch of the Imperial Guard, whispered to Qin Yan from behind.

When Qin Yan saw these concubines, he felt a little guilty for some reason. His eyes involuntarily shifted, but he could only see Su Zhan and not the figure he wanted to see.

He was furious and said coldly, "Rise. If there's nothing else, go back to your own palaces and prepare for tonight's banquet."

He practically had "Get out of here!" written all over his face.

The Ninth Concubine and the concubines below her rank rarely had the opportunity to see the Emperor. Knowing they were out of favor, they dared not linger and offend him when they saw Qin Yan's unpleasant expression. They all stood up, bowed, and took their leave.

Zhang Shuyi is the granddaughter of Qin Yan's mentor. She believes that she is the most special person to Qin Yan, which is why she dares to stay at this time.

Chen Yilin was the only woman personally selected by Qin Yan to enter the palace, and she considered herself to be the most special to Qin Yan. In addition, in order to compete with her nemesis Zhang Shuyi, she also stayed.