Pregnant Before the Royal Marriage-Chapter 845 - : 845
Chapter 845: 845
The Empress felt a strong sense of crisis.
For so many years, she had painstakingly maintained her position. After the death of her legitimate son, she had been unable to give birth for many years, yet she still had to put great effort into preserving her status.
She was the Empress. As long as she did not commit any fundamental mistakes, the Emperor and the Imperial Court would not easily move against her even if she had no offspring.
As long as the Emperor was well, her position as the Empress was secure.
But the question was, could the Emperor remain well?
He was aging, his health shrinking day by day.
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The Crown Prince was willful and his relation with her was cold. If he ascends to the throne, she would not see good days.
Her supporting family would then be doomed.
For her family, the Empress knew, she must persist no matter how difficult.
She had to let someone she could control to inherit the position.
Initially, she had her eyes on the Sixth Imperial Prince.
The Sixth Imperial Prince was young. If ascended, he would need people to help him run the government.
She could then have all the power in her hands.
Who knew that Concubine Yu was a fool, disregard such a golden opportunity, and instead mingled with the Princess Consort.
The Empress scoffed.
Was there any brotherly love in the royal family?
None.
Once the Crown Prince takes the throne, the Sixth Imperial Prince would not fare well.
What a pity that this foolish Concubine Yu only saw short-term benefits and advantages and never thought about the distant future.
Helpless, the Empress had to find a new target.
At this moment, a bastard son, Li You, entered her sight.
Li You was intelligent, gentle, reserved, popular, and competent. His possibilities and conditions for winning the heritage were countless times better than those of the Sixth Imperial Prince.
Of course, as the Empress, she supported him wholeheartedly. What pleased her was that Li You also knew to show gratitude and respect to her.
He was ten thousand times better than the gloomy Crown Prince.
Seeing Li You being proclaimed Prince of Zhao, and more and more loved by the Emperor and trusted and supported by the courtiers, the Empress felt as if she saw the dawn of hope.
Who would have thought that at this moment, the useless Prince Xinhai would die on his way back home, two countries were at war, and Jiang Ruobai and the Crown Prince sent Li You to the battlefield.
Weapons didn’t have eyes. If Li You dies on the battlefield, wouldn’t all her tactics and arrangements fall to nothing?
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Thinking about these made the Empress anxious, angry, and sleepless.
Hearing that the Emperor couldn’t wait to summon Shui Xiuxiu, she became even more infuriated.
She scoffed sarcastically, “It’s broad daylight, and he’s so impatient. When this gets out, isn’t he afraid of being laughed at?”
The lady-in-waiting quickly whispered, “Your Highness, be careful with your words.”
“Can’t I even say a few heartfelt words in my own home?” The Empress anxiously banged her table. “What is Jiang Ruobai’s intention in bringing Shui Xiuxiu here? Is he implying that the Emperor is too healthy? Just wait, Jiang Ruobai, I will not let you off.”
For three consecutive days, the Emperor summoned Shui Xiuxiu to serve in his bed.
Not only did he reward her with countless jewels and fabrics, but he also abruptly promoted her to the rank of Concubine Zhu.
Shui Xiuxiu came from a common family and has not given birth to any children. Promoting her to a concubine right after her arrival in the palace was against the etiquette.
The Empress protested, only to be rebuffed by the Emperor with a single sentence.
For the following three days, the Emperor stayed in the Moonlight Palace, where Concubine Zhu resided.
All state affairs were handed over to the Crown Prince.
Moreover, the Empress discovered that the Emperor was taking medicine to strengthen his body, hoping to regain his vigor.
In short, it was an aphrodisiac.
God, how could this be?
On the seventh day, the Empress went directly to the Moonlight Palace, insisting to see the Emperor. Upon seeing the dark circles under his eyes and his slightly haggard appearance, she was shocked and angry.
