The empress died young, and the late emperor never remarried, nor was the position of Imperial Concubine ever established.

The four concubines, as the leaders of the imperial harem, formed the main characters of the abortion squad.

Chi Yuan's birth mother was Consort De, one of the Four Consorts, while Shen Yulou's birth mother was Consort Shu, another of the Four Consorts.

Having worked together for so many years, the four of them were already very familiar with each other's methods.

So Chi Yuan and Shen Yulou were lucky enough to survive.

The late emperor doted on his only two children, giving them whatever they wanted.

When Shen Yulou was very young, Consort Shu instilled in him the idea that he would become the Crown Prince.

The throne is absolutely yours. Chi Yuan is not your elder brother, but your enemy.

Over time, Shen Yulou's dislike for Chi Yuan gradually increased, and she tried every day to show off in front of the emperor.

He originally thought the position of crown prince was his for the taking, but unexpectedly, the late emperor passed the position to him when Chi Yuan was just over twenty years old.

The huge sense of disparity angered Shen Yulou, and he even harbored murderous intent.

One day, when Shen Yulou was flying a kite in the palace, the kite fell into a desolate palace. When he picked up the kite, he unexpectedly saw Consort De having an affair with a strange man.

The stranger turned out to be the chief eunuch who had been serving Consort De, and he was a eunuch.

The original owner was terrified and even forgot how she got out of that courtyard.

He tossed and turned all night, feeling that Consort De was heartless and had let down his father, and that Chi Yuan was not worthy of staying in the palace.

But deep down, I felt a little bit of happiness.

If he could expose Consort De's affair, wouldn't that make people question Chi Yuan's royal bloodline?

At least those old fogies in power would definitely not agree to let Chi Yuan ascend the throne.

Wouldn't that mean the throne would fall to him?

The original owner remained hidden in the shadows, constantly sending people to investigate and gather evidence, waiting for the right opportunity to expose Consort De's affair and bring them down completely.

Tragically, before the original owner could finish collecting evidence, she discovered that Consort De wasn't the only one having an affair.

And there was also his birth mother, Consort Shu.

Consort De was having an affair with the same person at least the whole time, but Consort Shu seemed to have a different lover every time.

They stole palace servants from former court officials and could indulge in nightly revelry even when the emperor was not around.

The boomerang struck Shen Yulou squarely between the eyebrows.

If Chi Yuan's royal bloodline is confused, then his own bloodline is even more chaotic.

The pot calling the kettle black; let no one laugh at anyone else.

The original owner, deeply devastated, completely gave up, ceasing all competition and spending his days idly in his own palace, living a life from which he could see the end at a glance.

He lay there until the previous emperor passed away, the throne changed hands, and power shifted.

The original owner wanted to continue lying down, but unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

At Chi Yuan's coronation ceremony, he met someone.

A person who stirred his heart, but with whom he could never be together.

He is Nian'an, a Buddhist disciple of Jingfo Temple.

Upon seeing this, Shen Yulou thought: ? Are you trying to kill me?!

Due to their respective identities, the original owner could only bury this love in her heart.

What you can't have always seems to linger, and the more you try to forget, the more deeply you remember it.

The original owner could only secretly observe Nian'an's life, and would visit him every time he went to the palace to worship Buddha, and discuss Buddhist scriptures with him.

He remembered his smile.

In the dead of night, the original owner would often secretly think that he could understand why his mother loved to have affairs.

He would be willing to have an affair if the other person was Nian An.

Finally, one day, the original owner couldn't bear it any longer and went to Jingfo Temple to secretly express her feelings to Nian'an, grabbing her shoulders and making her look directly at her.

This terrified Nian'an, who immediately prepared to castrate herself with a knife.

The original owner realized what was happening and stopped in time, covering his face and leaving in a panic.

The obsession with unrequited love took root in the original owner's heart, gradually driving her mad.

He began to look for any way he could be with Nian'an.

His only thought was to remove all obstacles and become the ruler of the world.