Chu Yunning said bravely: "The emperor has been poisoned, and the remaining poison in his body is not cleared. He will have an attack on the fifteenth day of every month."
"anything else?"
"The emperor's body is simply not strong enough to raise an heir."
This sentence was the key point that Emperor Mingwen wanted to hear. Emperor Mingwen's face suddenly sank: "Presumptuous!"
"My wife deserves to die." Chu Yunning's legs softened and she knelt on the ground again. She had already guessed that Emperor Mingwen was infertile, as evidenced by the fact that no one in the harem was pregnant for so many years.
The fetus of Concubine Li Shu and Concubine Xia was not the emperor's at all.
To put it simply, the emperor had no ability to have sex at all. On the surface, there was nothing unusual. His body had long been damaged and he relied on medicine all year round to support him.
It was obviously a hot day outside, but Chu Yunning felt cold all over, her knees were sore and weak, and the pressure above her head made her almost breathless.
After a long time, Emperor Mingwen said: "Get up, I forgive you."
This moment seemed to have been waiting for a long century. Chu Yunning stood up slowly. Emperor Mingwen asked again: "In your opinion, how long can I live?"
"Your Majesty?" Chu Yunning's knees that she had just stood up bent again. She didn't dare to ask this question even if she had the guts to do so.
"Will I still have a chance to have an heir?" Emperor Mingwen looked at Chu Yunning as if he were joking, but there was no smile in his eyes. Chu Yunning took a deep breath: "If the emperor takes good care of his body, he may have children in the future.
Heirs."
"Chu Yunning, you are deceiving the emperor!" Emperor Mingwen suddenly smiled gloomily, looking a bit evil.
Chu Yunning shook his head. If it were in modern times, many couples would not have children. There would be too many ways, such as surgery, test tubes, and more tests. There would always be a chance, but this is not modern, nor
Without the corresponding equipment, it would be difficult for Emperor Mingwen to have children with her medical skills.
Emperor Mingwen turned to look at Bei Bei, and a smile suddenly bloomed at the corner of his mouth: "Chu Yunning, in your opinion, among the many princes, who should I choose as my stepson?"
With a bang, Chu Yunning's head was blown open by thunder. She was unprepared today and was blown away by Emperor Mingwen's frankness.
"I……"
"How is Beibei?" Emperor Mingwen's smile gradually widened: "Beibei is well-behaved and sensible. I like him when I see him."
"Your Majesty, Beibei has a dull talent and is not suitable for this position. Please think again, Your Majesty."
Chu Yunning had never thought about making Beibei the emperor in his life. It was like a fantasy.
She would rather be free and live her whole life.
"He was born as a royal heir, and he is destined to shoulder responsibilities in this life." Emperor Mingwen took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Chu Yunning.
Chu Yunning had an intuition that what was recorded on this piece of paper would be even more shocking than before!
She even didn't dare to reach out to take it. After much hesitation, she reached out and almost fainted when she opened it and took a look.
Bei Bei's birthday was recorded on the paper, and there was a line of small characters next to it, which read the four words "Jun Lin Tian Xia".
"Your Majesty, this must be a misunderstanding, a miscalculation." Chu Yunning's knees had never gotten up before, so she knelt down again, regardless of the pain. She was so frightened by Emperor Mingwen.
Emperor Mingwen leisurely supported his chin with one hand and stared at Beibei for a moment: "I have verified that this child is the biological child of Prince Xiao. Among all the princes, Beibei is the closest to me.
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Chu Yunning didn't dare to answer rashly after hearing this, and waited silently for the next half of the sentence.
"Chu Yunning, I will give you one year. If one of the concubines can give birth to a healthy little prince within one year, I will immediately crown Beibei as king, give him the land of Shu, and let you mother and son leave the capital.
I give you Li Shu, and from now on the sky is high and birds can fly."
Emperor Mingwen squinted his eyes and smiled, and inadvertently said what Chu Yuning wanted most. The land of Shu was rich and fertile. If Beibei was the king of Shu, he would have no worries about food and clothing in this life, and he would no longer have to be governed. As long as he did not rebel, he would have no worries for the rest of his life.
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Chu Yunning dreamed of taking Beibei away.
With such an attractive offer, Chu Yunning swallowed her throat. Among all the people she had come into contact with, Emperor Mingwen was the most generous.
One step to satisfy everything.
"I……"
In the face of absolute imperial power, Chu Yunning had no ability to refute. He could either nod or shut up forever.
"Let me try."
Emperor Mingwen continued to increase the stakes: "Concubine Li Shu has signs of miscarriage. If you can keep her safe and give birth to the little prince, I will lend you 30,000 secret guards."
Chu Yunning raised her eyebrows in confusion.
"Thirty thousand secret guards are enough to kill all the secret guards left by the late emperor." Emperor Mingwen stood up slowly and gave Chu Yunning half a token.
These words touched Chu Yunning's heart again. Her most important thing now was to deal with Jing Niang. She suddenly understood why Emperor Mingwen let Jing Niang go.
I kept it specially for myself!
Emperor Mingwen had countless ways to kill Jingniang. He didn't have to do it himself, someone would naturally do it.
What a great move to kill someone with a borrowed knife!
Only then did Chu Yunning realize that she was being eaten to death by Emperor Mingwen, and that every move she made was under his eyes.
"What about Concubine Xia?" Chu Yunning asked.
Emperor Mingwen stood up slowly, tied one hand on his lower back, and said calmly: "Take care of Concubine Li Shu first, I have other plans for the rest."
"yes!"
Watching Emperor Mingwen leave, Eunuch Mo came a moment later: "Princess, the Emperor said that you can go and greet the Queen Mother if you have nothing to do. This is the first time for the young prince to come back to live in the palace. He has never seen many scenes, so you have nothing to do."
Take the young prince to have a look."
This means lifting the ban.
Chu Yunning smiled and thanked her, but she was cursing silently in her heart. Half an hour later, Chu Yunning took Beibei to pay her respects to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother was overjoyed when she heard that Chu Yunning had entered the palace. Chu Yunning was wise enough not to expose Emperor Mingwen's lies and acquiesced to the matter of entering the palace.
"Concubine Li Shu's fetal condition is abnormal, and the emperor asked me to stay for a while."
As soon as this was mentioned, the Queen Mother became extremely angry: "There are so many concubines in the harem, why is this one the one who got pregnant carelessly?"
Listening to the Queen Mother's tone, Concubine Li Shu seemed to be very worried, and her tone was full of disgust. Only then did Chu Yunning realize that Concubine Li Shu was competing with Concubine Xia everywhere. What did Concubine Xia eat and what did Concubine Li Shu have?
After knowing it, I will rush to get it.
A few days ago, the foreign vassals paid tribute to a fist-sized luminous pearl, which was rewarded by Emperor Mingwen to Concubine Xia. Who knew that after Concubine Lishu got the news, she immediately went to Emperor Mingwen to ask for it.
There was only one bead, and Emperor Mingwen rewarded him with a bunch of others but failed to coax Concubine Li Shu. Instead, Concubine Li Shu was alarmed by her fetus.
After this battle, Emperor Mingwen no longer dared to reward Concubine Xia randomly. If he wanted to reward Concubine Xia, it would be the same.
Not to mention, Concubine Li Shu would have dinner with Emperor Mingwen every day, otherwise she would not eat. Emperor Mingwen would visit Concubine Li Shu every day without hesitation.
After several twists and turns, the entire harem was dissatisfied, and even the day to visit the queen on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month was occupied. The queen complained countless times, but Emperor Mingwen blocked it because heirs were the priority.
From then on, Concubine Li Shu became even more arrogant and domineering. She not only asked Emperor Mingwen to give rewards to the younger members of the Li family, but also asked for official positions on behalf of her father and brother.
After hearing this, Chu Yunning smacked her tongue. She had seen people seeking death, but never seen someone seeking death like this. Concubine Li Shu's fetus was inherently unstable and could fall off at any time. Once something happens to this child, she will be the first to be unlucky.
That's Concubine Li Shu.
It's hard to feel angry even if it's cut into eight pieces.
At this time, a little palace maid came to report in a panic: "Princess Xiao, the people around the emperor are here to report that Concubine Li Shu has just been alarmed by the fetal gas and has invited the imperial doctor. Please go and have a look."
"Go." The Queen Mother left Beibei behind, letting Chu Yunning leave with peace of mind.
When Chu Yunning arrived at Concubine Li Shu's bedroom, she realized how luxurious the palace was, comparable to the Queen's Fengyi Palace.
Rare calligraphy and paintings by masters from the previous dynasties were hung casually on the wall. The cup made of white jade was crystal clear and looked very beautiful.
A complete set of ivory white pear wood tables, chairs and benches, and even the couch are made of the finest pear wood. The stove is burning with wisps of precious pear and goose incense, one or two worth a thousand gold.
Chu Yunning secretly shook his head, it was simply too extravagant.
"Princess Xiao is here just in time. My mother-in-law is suffering from abdominal pain. Please go in and have a look." The little palace maid said anxiously.
Concubine Li Shu was leaning on the couch, holding a skewer in her hand and playing with it. Her black hair was casually scattered, and her face was painted with delicate makeup. Apart from being a little white, she couldn't see any discomfort.
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"Why don't you kowtow quickly when you see Concubine Shu?"
As soon as a familiar voice rang in his ears, Chu Yunning turned around suddenly and saw Jingniang dressed as a maid!
Jing Niang walked to Concubine Li Shu and rubbed her shoulders skillfully: "Concubine, are you feeling better?"
"The abdominal pain is still unbearable." Concubine Li Shu glanced at Chu Yunning angrily and waved her hand away: "Princess Xiao, please come closer. I have something to say to you."
Chu Yunning retracted her shocked look and stepped closer. Concubine Li Shu put one hand on the edge of the table and casually interrogated: "The emperor wants you to enter the palace, is it to save my pregnancy, or to protect others?"
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"The emperor asked me to enter the palace in order to enrich the harem with more heirs." Chu Yunning lied.
Concubine Li Shu's face suddenly changed when she heard this: "Chu Yunning, you are not allowed to do this. You are here to protect my pregnancy. You can do whatever I want you to do!"
Chu Yunning looked at Concubine Li Shu and then at Jing Niang. She was not stupid and was not frightened by Concubine Li Shu.
"Your Majesty, your fetus is not stable to begin with, but you need to be more careful. I have been ordered to take care of the health of all the ladies in the harem. I will definitely make the emperor's heirs more prosperous as soon as possible."
"How dare you!" Concubine Li Shu shouted angrily.
Jing Niang smiled and comforted Chu Yunning: "Princess Xiao, Concubine Li Shu is pregnant with the emperor's eldest son. He will have an extraordinary status and will be of great use in the future. Why should you feel sorry for your concubine? Why don't you cooperate with us."
Chu Yunning glanced at Concubine Li Shu's bulging belly, what a bullshit prince, you still want to inherit the throne?