Everyone started talking at once and soon revealed the virtuous concubine's little thoughts.

I'm not a fool, how could I not know the virtuous concubine's intention?

But she didn't expect that the person who fell into the lotus pond with her was the eleventh prince.

The emperor was also dumbfounded: "What's going on? Didn't you say it was the Thirteenth Prince? Xianfei, can you explain? Where is the Thirteenth Prince?"

At this moment, the Thirteenth Prince, who had been following Yan Bao and Madam Shen, stepped forward and said, "I am here. I wonder what your Majesty wants to see me about. Madam Shen, Yan Bao, and I were just guessing lanterns when we heard that the virtuous concubine had fallen into the lotus pond. I came to see if she is alright."

The Thirteenth Prince's acting was quite good. He looked at the utterly embarrassed and confused Concubine Xian with a pair of innocent eyes and a look of concern: "Your Majesty, you must have seen it wrong. This son has never bumped into you!"

"You...you were clearly here just now, how could you..." The virtuous concubine was very emotional and her stomach ached. She looked at the eleventh prince who was fished out of the lotus pond with her.

The Thirteenth Prince said innocently, "I don't know what the Virtuous Consort meant. It's probably because it's dark and the lights are dim. My son and the Eleventh Prince are similar in size, so the Empress must have made a mistake."

If you think about it, they are indeed about the same height.

There were also smart people who realized that Concubine Xian was trying to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice.

It's all in vain!

The virtuous concubine was not old and blind, so how could she not recognize her own son and the Thirteenth Prince? She clearly saw the Thirteenth Prince, so how did it become the Eleventh Prince in the end?

The virtuous concubine looked at the eleventh prince and said, "Explain to me why you are here. Tell me quickly, were you thrown down there?"

"Your son...your son doesn't know!" The Eleventh Prince looked confused about the situation, which made Concubine Xian even angrier.

I got so angry that my stomach hurt even more.

I felt a warm current in my lower abdomen. The virtuous concubine covered her stomach with her hands, her face pale. "Your Majesty, my stomach hurts. Please save the baby in my belly..."

At this moment, Concubine Xian was terrified. She clutched her stomach and begged inwardly: [No, please don't, please don't let anything happen to the Sixteenth Prince. Please don't leave me. I was wrong. I will never take risks with you again. Please don't abandon me...]

Hearing this, the emperor sneered in his heart. Now he was reluctant to give up the fetus in his belly. Why didn't he cherish it when the fetus was plotting against the thirteenth prince?

If she cannot keep this child, Concubine Xian will never have another child in her life.

You evil woman, you are not worthy of bearing me a child.