The Alder family was poor and both parents were dead. His sister was beautiful. She was taken by an official in the capital and then offered to other high-ranking officials, such as counts and marquises. But his sister was strong-willed. Since she had already come this far, she might as well go to the top. So she became Peter the Great's mistress step by step.

If you're going to be a mistress, why not be the mistress of the throne?

These were the words his sister told him. He could imagine how difficult this path would be, but now his sister was also Peter the Great's most beloved woman.

Unfortunately, she was only a mistress, without a proper title. She also knew very well that Peter the Great would not put her on the throne of queen, because how could someone of poor birth sit on the throne of queen? The current queen was the daughter of a grand duke, and the power and influence of her family was beyond her control.

All she has is the emperor's favor, so she must build her own power while the emperor is in her favor. The emperor's position is too risky. If he were to die one day, she would be utterly useless without her own power, relying on this illusory favor.

So after her younger brother recently told her about the territory, she hatched a bold plan...

Within the territory, Olde looked around and saw that no one was in the house, so he lowered his voice again.

"The reason I came to see you this time is not only because the Flame Legion may have been responsible for the alien creatures at the gate of our territory, but also because of news about your father, Earl Night Qin!"

Old handed a memory crystal to Qin Yiyi.

As mentioned before, wasteland crystals have various uses, and memory crystals are one of them. This crystal can perfectly replicate the memories spoken by the person who said it, based on the things the person did.

Furthermore, it can only be copied if it actually happened, and cannot be copied if it did not actually happen, which means that it is not only a memory crystal, but also serves as a lie detector.

Alder, abandoning his jovial attitude, looked at Qin Yiyi and said, "Peter the Great had no children, and his current queen has never had any. Peter the Great's mistress originally had a child, but it was later discovered that the child was not the Great's biological child!"

Qin Yiyi knew all of this, and she nodded.

"This chaotic scene is no different from the Middle Ages, so every child born to the Emperor must have been identified!"

Old nodded: "That's true. The emperor always liked to keep the wives of officials and some other women as his mistresses. If a woman served several men, the children born would have to be tested."

"but...."

He then changed the subject.

“My sister has only served Peter the Great for over a year! Because she is his favorite, although she is his mistress, she can freely enter and leave the palace and has her own room and residence there. And for the past year, she has been by Peter the Great's side... My sister is pregnant, and it must be Peter the Great's child!”

In fact, his sister also told him this with absolute certainty.

Barbara is pregnant with Peter the Great's child!

Qin Yiyi held the crystal in her hand. This was no crystal; it was a hot potato. This was a gift to curry favor with her, and she had no choice but to accept it. She had been secretly inquiring about Earl Ye Qin for some time, even asking Black Rose, but so far she had no news. Accepting this meant that she would be completely on the same side as Alder from now on.

No, to be precise, he was in the same boat as Old's sister, Barbara; she was the real helmsman.

She had a suspicion in her mind, but she still asked Olde.

"What do you two want to do?"

Olde finally revealed his true purpose.

"This is the Emperor's first child, we just want to save him!"

The Queen had no children, and the children of his other mistresses were not Peter the Great's. Now in his thirties, Peter the Great had not a single daughter, leading some in the royal family to suspect his infertility... while the Prince had numerous offspring...

The emperor doted on his younger brother so much that he once declared that if he did not have children, the throne would be inherited by a prince.

The baby in Barbara's belly...the sheer size...and everything that's about to happen...

Barbara was also desperate. While she had always hoped to use the emperor's favor to build her own power, she had only been with Peter the Great for a little over a year, and her relationships with some officials in other capital cities were only preliminary; she hadn't yet reached the point of entrusting him with this matter. What if the news leaked out...?

So when she heard her brother talking about how great the lord next door was, Barbara decided to take a gamble.

"Your sister is too bold. She's never met me, never even had any contact with me, yet she dares to... This is Peter the Great's child. Whether it's a boy or a girl, if the Great doesn't have any other children in the future, this one will be the sole heir. Do you understand the weight of that?"

Although Alder was somewhat slow-witted, he wasn't stupid. He knew, of course, that his sister would be even more favored after this child was born. Although it wouldn't threaten the Queen's position, the Emperor had no other children... so this child had to be officially recognized. In that case... his birth mother would have to be officially recognized. Even if she wasn't given the title of Queen, her sister would be given the title of Duke, and their family's social class would be completely changed.

When the child inherits the throne, his sister will truly be blessed with immense wealth and honor.

But this is a gamble of life and death; if you lose, it's a matter of life and death; if you win...

Qin Yiyi bit her lip, and countless tentacles instantly returned to her body. At this moment, there were only her and Ald in the entire lord's house.

Alder, emboldened, took out a message crystal from his person.

"My sister gave this to you. Only you can listen to it. After you listen, the crystal will shatter automatically..."

"Your sister is quite well-prepared. To get me on the same boat, she's given me both message crystals and memory crystals."

Old sighed.

“My sister is out of options. The officials in the capital, those with higher ranks are all watching and waiting, while those with lower ranks can’t accomplish anything. She’s willing to do everything she can to help you find Earl Ye Qin. Then, not only you, but the Earl’s family will also be incredibly wealthy. She’s almost three months pregnant. I’ve been in contact with her all this time, but she didn’t tell me. She only told me after I told her about you.”

Older understood that his sister hadn't told him before because there was no chance of survival, but now she was telling him because Qin Yiyi was a glimmer of hope.

She stays away from the capital and won't confide in anyone. If she helps Qin Yiyi find Earl Ye Qin, the Earl's mansion will become Barbara's biggest asset. With Earl Ye Qin's merits, she doesn't even need to whisper in his ear. If she wants to be promoted, the Marquis position is easy, and the Duke position is not out of the question. How could Barbara not seize such an opportunity?