"Your Majesty, I dare not conceal this from you. At my age, I am no longer fit to compete for the Emperor's favor, and His Majesty rarely visits my palace. My only hope now rests with the Sixth Prince, and I only wish that one day I could leave the palace with him and become a carefree imperial concubine. However, the Zhongluan Palace is rife with debauchery, yet no medicine has ever been sent to me. Although His Majesty has not yet bestowed any titles upon anyone, what if any palace maid were to become pregnant with his child..."
Consort Su's face had turned ashen.
Consort Wan wiped away her tears with a handkerchief.
"It's my personal opinion. The Sixth Prince is not favored, and I know he is unlikely to amount to anything. I just don't want the child of this lowly palace maid to steal away the Sixth Prince's already limited attention."
She spoke sincerely, revealing her innermost thoughts as if she were speaking from the heart.
But every word and phrase cut like a knife, piercing Consort Su's heart.
Consort Wan may seem pitiful, but if a palace maid were to become pregnant with the emperor's child, it would add a son to the harem.
Given His Majesty's current health, there are many possibilities for the future.
But now that the Third Prince is in trouble, and Qin Run is also in trouble, the Su family has long been disliked by the Emperor.
Last time, she failed to catch her husband in adultery at Yunshui Palace and instead fell for an aphrodisiac, losing face with a group of eunuchs. The emperor was already disgusted and refused to touch her.
Otherwise, such an absurd place as the Bell and Luan Hall wouldn't exist.
If she has no children, but someone else does, where will she find a place in the harem in the future?
She was so angry she wanted to tear her handkerchief to shreds.
He paused for a while before speaking.
"Imperial offspring are the foundation of the nation, so naturally the more the better. You can keep your selfish thoughts to yourself, but if the Empress hears them, neither you nor your sixth prince will have an easy time."
Consort Wan lowered her head and pretended to wipe away her tears.
Hearing this, he paused for a moment, about to say something more.
Consort Su then said, “However, His Majesty’s health is of utmost importance. With the Empress Dowager’s passing, the Empress has no time to attend to these matters. Now that the Empress Dowager’s coffin has left the capital, there are some things I should reprimand. We cannot allow these lowly people to take advantage of His Majesty’s depressed mood to seduce him and act recklessly. If His Majesty’s health is harmed, we concubines will all be guilty of a grave offense.”
Consort Wan was overjoyed.
"What the Imperial Concubine says is very true."
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