The Queen Mother had not yet arrived, but she had sent many valuable gifts.

There are many kinds of supplements, cloths, treasures, etc., all of which are fine products.

Emperor Xiao Ping secretly instructed An Xun that in the future, the things sent by the empress dowager should not be given to Su Wanti first. She should first take the empress dowager's rewards to his private vault, select the same or similar items, secretly replace them, and then give them to Su Wanti.

Su Wanti saw the subtle relationship between Emperor Xiao Ping and the Queen Mother, and she became wary of the Queen Mother. She refused to accept any of the Queen Mother's rewards and directly asked An Xun to send them to her private vault.

In this matter, neither of them knew what the other was doing, only Anxun knew everything.

At first, she wanted to tell the emperor about this, after all, she was sent by the emperor to protect Empress Zhen.

But she thought about it.

Although she used to be a servant of the emperor, Concubine Zhen is now her master.

Considering how much the emperor loves Concubine Zhen, and the fact that she is already pregnant with the heir to the throne, it seems likely that Concubine Zhen will be favored for a long time.

If she knew in the future that I had reported every detail of my affairs to the emperor, she would definitely think that I had two hearts...

It’s better to say nothing.

Anxun made up her mind and decided to listen to both sides but say nothing.

After that, whenever she received a reward from the Empress Dowager, she would quietly take the reward to the Emperor's private storehouse to exchange the item.

Then he took the exchanged items back to Yaoguang Palace and threw them into Concubine Zhen's private vault, leaving them quietly gathering dust in the corner of the vault.

The news of Su Wanti's pregnancy did not cause much stir in the palace, but it had a significant impact on the previous dynasty.

The ministers who were loyal to the country were extremely excited and congratulated the emperor, wishing him to give birth to a baby boy as soon as possible.

However, Xiao Huaihe, Prince Qi, Prince Jing and Young Marquis Yan, the popular candidates to be adopted as the crown prince, were stunned, and the ministers standing in their respective camps were also embarrassed.

If the emperor has a child, what will they do?

Several people looked at each other in the court, but no one spoke. They just joined other ministers in congratulating the emperor.

Xiao Huaihe returned to the Marquis' Mansion and hurried to find his father to discuss the matter, but he could not find his father anywhere in the entire mansion.

"Mom, where is Dad? I have something to discuss with him." Xiao Huaihe asked his mother.

The Marquis’ wife said angrily, “Humph! Your father died outside!”

"Why do you say that, mother?" In Xiao Huaihe's impression, his parents have always been very loving, and he doesn't know why his mother cursed his father like that.

The Marquis's wife looked at her handsome son, and tears streamed down her face. She wiped her tears with a silk handkerchief and said:

"Son, I've never told you this. The Marquis has set up a courtyard outside and has several concubines. He indulges in debauchery day and night. He said he wants to have a few sons to continue his bloodline..."

The Marquis's wife shed tears silently, lowered her head and shrugged her shoulders as she cried. Xiao Huaihe was stunned as if he had been struck by lightning.

After realizing what was happening, he bit down hard on the soft flesh in his mouth, tasting the salty and fishy taste of blood.

He was furious, his eyes bloodshot. "Where is his outer courtyard? I want to find him!"

Seeing his horrifying expression, the Marquis's wife was afraid that he would do something foolish in his impulse, so she stopped him from leaving the house. While they were arguing, a servant delivered a letter.

"Young Marquis, this is a letter from outside, saying it's a matter of great importance and needs to be opened personally by you."

Xiao Huaihe then stopped. He opened the letter with an angry look on his face. Gradually, the anger disappeared. He raised his eyes, which were gloomy with a dark light flashing.

The letter was signed by Prince Qi, and the handwriting was also Prince Qi's.

The letter asked him to meet to discuss the next steps.

Without saying it explicitly, Xiao Huaihe knew that this was to discuss the matter of the royal heir.

He calmed himself down, returned to his study, burned the letter, and looking at the burning orange flames, his desire to become the heir to the throne became stronger.

In addition to wanting to obtain supreme imperial power, he also wanted to take revenge on Su Wanti and his father who abandoned him.

He wanted to make those two people prostrate themselves at his feet and beg for mercy, a life worse than death.

There was a secret location written on the letter, and Xiao Huaihe arrived as promised.

As soon as he came in, he saw three people waiting at the table in the secret room.

They are the Prince of Qi, Prince Jing and the Young Marquis of Yan.

The four of them greeted each other and sat down to drink tea.

Everyone knew what was being discussed today, and no one was willing to speak first at first, so Prince Qi asked someone to bring over a few pots of wine.

After a few drinks, the four of them relaxed and started chatting.

"Didn't they say the emperor couldn't have children?"

"The emperor has been childless for ten years, but that doesn't mean he can't have children. I heard that he didn't enter the harem before that. He only entered the harem after Concubine Zhen entered the palace, but he only stayed with Concubine Zhen."

Having said that, the three of them looked at Xiao Huaihe together.

Xiao Huaihe's face turned red and purple, and he slammed the wine glass on the table. "Su Wanti, that little bitch, climbed onto the dragon bed and made me a laughing stock! I will kill this little bitch in the future!"

Some people were surprised and asked, "She climbed up to the emperor on her own, not you who gave it to him?"

Xiao Huaihe's face turned cold, "Why would I do such a ridiculous thing? What good will it do me?"

The three of them lowered their heads in embarrassment and said nothing. On the one hand, they were ashamed of their previous wrong guess, and on the other hand, they thought of Su Wanti's charming face and exquisite curves, and felt jealous and hot-hearted.

One of them, relying on the alcohol, said carelessly: "Brother Xiao, don't kill her directly. It's a pity to waste such a beautiful woman. Lend it to me first and I will return it to you when I have had enough fun."

The other two glanced at Xiao Huaihe with drunken looks, and when they saw that he readily agreed, they said:

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