Chapter 125 is a double

The tyrant is only in his early twenties. If he really dies, it will probably be after he is forty. There are still twenty years left. This dynasty doesn't have the rule of appointing the eldest son as the heir. Aren't these ladies being a little too impatient?

[Besides, Concubine Yun is faking her pregnancy. Besides the antidote for the fake pregnancy drug, even the abortion pills wouldn't work on her. Wouldn't that be a waste of effort?]

While Chu Liuzheng was complaining, he casually flipped through the birth rates of princes and princesses in the harem since the founding emperor.

[Frog fun! She gets pregnant out of ten, but only gives birth to two. She evades the pregnancy prevention squad, the abortion squad, and the premature death squad. Even the King of Hell would shake his head at these endlessly shady tactics.]

Chu Liuzheng felt a chill after putting himself in their shoes for a moment.

If I ever hear anyone say that women in the harem are useless again, I'll slap these historical records in their face! With this kind of scheming, this kind of cunning, this kind of intricate calculation of human nature, any one of them would be a deadly weapon! In comparison, the tricks used in the harem today are nothing but petty tricks.

[The fight for favor is about power and wealth. Right now, there isn't even a single prince. Once there are more princes and princesses and they grow up, a truly bloody storm will ensue.]

Thinking of this, Chu Liuzheng couldn't help but feel secretly relieved.

Fortunately, I had already left the palace by then. The bloody events of that time had little to do with a commoner like me. Instead of wasting time, I might as well have thought about the restaurant menu after leaving the palace: sweet and sour spare ribs, Kung Pao chicken, shredded pork with fish flavor, mapo tofu, and husband and wife lung slices…

Xiao Jingfan's ears were filled with the names of dishes... and he felt hungry.

I rushed over when I was halfway through dinner and was not full at all.

His Adam's apple rolled up and down, his face growing increasingly gloomy as he stared at the imperial physicians in the palace: "We've been taking pregnancy-maintaining medication without interruption, and there were no signs of any kind before. Why did Concubine Yun suddenly miscarry?"

The imperial doctors knelt down skillfully and apologized: "We have failed in our duty."

Wu Yuanshi said, "The sour apricots that Concubine Yun ate were mixed with saffron. Saffron is a blood-activating ingredient and has a beauty-enhancing effect on ordinary women, but if used by pregnant women, it can cause fetal instability and, in severe cases, miscarriage."

"Your Majesty, please help the Empress." Chunlian, who was standing by the screen, knelt down and said, "The Empress has been suffering from severe morning sickness these past two days and has been craving the sour apricots she used to eat in the Yangxin Palace.

The Empress Dowager showed concern for the Empress and ordered Consort Rong to prepare and send it to her. The Empress ate more than half of it in one go and gradually stopped vomiting. The servants were just feeling happy when suddenly they heard the Empress complain of stomachache, and then... then..."

Chunlian's eyes were filled with tears, and her voice was choked with sobs. "Then there was blood. The Majesty rolled around on the bed in pain. The servants couldn't hold her down. By the time we called the imperial physician, she had already passed out from the pain. The bed was covered in blood. She was... she was no longer able to survive."

[Tsk tsk, talking about toxicity without considering the dosage is just rude. This jade cup is only the size of a palm and not deep, how many sour apricots can it hold? Even saffron needs a certain amount to achieve the effect of blood flowing all over the bed, right? Isn't this a classic case of the butt ruling the head?]

Chunlian couldn't hear Chu Liuzheng's inner voice, so she kept crying with her head down.

From behind the screen, Concubine Yun's weak voice rang out, "Your Majesty, our prince was murdered. He can't even see the light of day in this world. You must avenge our prince!"

The concubines who had been at odds with Concubine Yun in the past all secretly curled their lips. It had only been over a month, how could they tell the gender of the couple?

Xiao Jingfan frowned and ordered in a deep voice, "Send the message to Concubine Rong."

Zhou Yuande made this trip in person.

Concubine Shu and Concubine Chun looked at each other, each with their own thoughts.

【Dangdangdang~The big show is about to begin.】

Chu Liuzheng lowered his voice and dubbed in his mind.

Is there anything more joyful than eating the melon of your enemy on the spot?

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

Why on earth did he want to keep this woman?

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While waiting for Concubine Rong to come, Emperor Shunguang ordered a search of the entire Huayin Palace to see if there were any other things that should not appear. Chu Liuzheng took the opportunity to identify the concubines who had appeared in the gossip but had never been seen in person.

Chun Zhaoyi sits next to Shufei... Wow, it's that beauty! I've admired her for so long, and today I finally get to see her in person!

This person has such a beautiful figure. His face is like a little pink ball, and there's soft flesh around his cheeks. It must feel really good to hold. It's nothing like Grand Tutor Yan's face, which is more serious than a donkey. He must have taken after his mother.

[Hmm... Cai Baolin didn't come because he was recovering from an injury. Concubine Gao and Concubine Wang were sitting quite close to each other. Concubine Chen was also sitting next to them. She was dressed in a simple, elegant moon-white dress and looked gentle and harmless. Who would have thought she was a carnivorous plant that would devour people without leaving any bones behind?]

[Miss Zhu is... Oh, the one sitting at the back, with orchid-shaped earrings. Her eyebrows and eyes do bear a resemblance to Miss Zhu, but her features are more delicate. Her head-to-shoulder ratio is fantastic, her neck is long, and her temperament is extraordinary. She's a true white swan.]

[This person has been quite active lately, delivering soup and snacks to Wenhua Palace. He must be trying to focus on his career, perhaps getting a promotion and a raise in the harem. If he could team up with Miss Zhu... uh, it's a bit like a Zhao Feiyan and Zhao Hede remake. What's going on? Could it be that the tyrant, who is a careerist, also has the potential to become a tyrant? ?]

Chu Liuzheng was embarrassed by his own association and shook his head in his heart.

[Come on, the tyrant's behavior of sending such a delicate beauty to a Buddhist temple is so unromantic. It's really difficult to lustfully lust the tyrant into losing his mind. Even a beauty of Rong Guifei's level couldn't do that.]

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

The tone was regrettable. If he was really a tyrant, this damn woman would have been reincarnated eight hundred times!

He glanced at where Chu Liuzheng was standing with dissatisfaction. Instead of looking at beauties, couldn't he think about something serious?

Chu Liuzheng’s main business is eating melons, since he has nothing to do anyway.

[The person next to the white swan is... Lady Du. Oh, she's dressed so simply, with only a simple gold hairpin in her bun, and no earrings. Could she have just crawled out of bed? Uh... by the way, why did I see her before?]

Like Concubine Wang, this person had a very weak presence in the harem, and Chu Liuzheng had seen too many and diverse things, so he couldn't remember her for the moment.

She tried to recall.

[Hmm...it seems like a big deal. What exactly is it...ah! I remember now! Lady Du is bisexual! !]

Xiao Jingfan didn't understand. What does "double" mean?

The next moment he knew.

She prefers women to men. It doesn't matter if the tyrant comes or not. Lady Du just wants to find a few more beautiful sisters. After all, there are three thousand beauties in the harem, all carefully selected by the royal family.

[I've already found two, and now I'm targeting Lady Zhu. It's a good opportunity to be close to her. Tsk tsk, this tyrant emperor, it's okay for men to cheat on him, but his own concubines also want to cheat on him. Oh no, they've already cheated on him!]

Xiao Jingfan subconsciously raised his eyes to look at his forehead, and breathed a sigh of relief when he didn't see any green light. Then his face turned dark.

[Well, I feel a little sympathetic towards the tyrant... Uh, no, why should a little maid like me feel sympathetic towards the emperor? I should sympathize more with myself. I still have to work in the palace for eight more years, hmm~ Eight whole years, half my life is gone.]

Chu Liuzheng was whimpering in his heart, and Xiao Jingfan clenched his teeth when he heard it.

Stop thinking about your eight years! Tell me who the other two are!