She thought the emperor would do something directly, but instead he pulled her to sit down and said, "Consort Xian... I have read the letter of state that your father sent. Don't worry, I will not make things difficult for a young girl. As long as you are willing to live peacefully in this harem, I will not do anything to you."

Rong Yang remained unchanged, lowered her head, and respectfully replied, "This concubine understands."

The emperor said this and nothing more. That night, he stayed in her palace, but did nothing else.

The emperor said he was too tired today and just wanted to sleep, so she could sleep peacefully as well.

Rong Yang was somewhat confused…

She was a light sleeper, and with a man lying next to her, she couldn't sleep at all. Clutching the blanket, she stayed awake until the emperor was about to hold his morning court session.

She got up and helped him change and wash. When everything was ready, the emperor's chief eunuch brought over a bowl of medicine and handed it to her.

The emperor's expression remained unchanged, and he said in a calm tone, "This is a medicine that prevents you from having children. I am not a gentleman, and I cannot treat you like the night before every time I come here. But as a princess of the Southern Dynasty, I do not want you to have any children, so you must drink this medicine."

This medicine was specially prepared by the Imperial Hospital at my behest. It's mild and won't harm your body too much. Please drink it…”

He said this as if he were saying the weather was nice today, nothing special.

But Rong Yang felt her hands and feet turn ice cold instantly, as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

She was stunned... her mind was blank, and she couldn't find her way.

By the time she came to her senses, the emperor was already gone.

"Your Majesty...please..." The head eunuch lifted the medicine up a little.

Enraged, A-Ye stepped forward to overturn the bowl of medicine, but Rong Yang stopped her.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and downed the bowl of medicine in one gulp.

Is it okay now?

"Your Majesty has suffered!" the head eunuch said respectfully. "His Majesty was worried that Your Majesty might be unwell, so he specially sent two imperial physicians to wait in Minghua Palace. If Your Majesty feels unwell, please let the imperial physicians take a look."

After the chief eunuch finished speaking, he withdrew.

Rong Yang dismissed the other servants in the palace, sat softly on the stool, and remained silent.

Ah Ye felt sorry for you, "Your Highness... if you didn't want to drink it just now, they couldn't force you."

“Ah Ye…” Rong Yang shook her head, “Actually, I don’t want to have a child with the Emperor of Da Jing either.”

My father, my elder brother, and A-Ning all said they would take me back, but if I have a child, I will be tied down here. I may be able to leave then, but they will definitely not let my child go.

If I leave at that time, my child will have no place to stand in Dajing. If I don't leave, I will be in great agony and will be caught in a dilemma.

That would be better than eliminating that possibility from the start.