Imperial Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation.
When the empress heard that the emperor was furious in the Yangxin Palace and wanted to punish the eldest princess and Concubine Qi, she rushed over without even putting her child down.
As soon as he stepped over the threshold, he saw the two men still kneeling in the hall, with blood still flowing from the back of Han Shang's hand.
"Go call the doctor."
The queen came in and helped the two of them up.
"Hurry up and get up. The emperor is not here. Stop kneeling."
Concubine Qi was weak, and in just a short while, she could no longer straighten her knees.
Han Shang helped him sit aside.
Concubine Qi was a concubine's daughter in the family and was not favored by the mistress. She was sent by her father to the royal family as a tool to consolidate his position.
Unfortunately, before she could gain favor, the Qi family was confiscated and exiled.
Concubine Qi was bullied growing up and had a weak personality. After she lost the protection of her family, she became even more cautious in the palace.
When Han Shang was six years old, a fire broke out in the palace where they lived.
Han Shang was injured in the lungs and was sent to a Buddhist temple for recuperation. She was almost invisible in the palace to the point where no one could find her.
If she had not fallen seriously ill a few years ago and the Queen had not called Han Shang back, everyone would have forgotten that there was a princess being raised outside.
It was because he was away from the palace for many years that his identity was kept secret for so many years.
On the way here, the palace maid had already told Han Shang that he was a man.
The queen sat down in the main seat and felt a headache when she saw Han Shang, who was dressed in men's clothes.
It was also at this time that she began to take a closer look at this "grand princess".
His sword-like eyebrows were as black as ink and slightly raised, but his pair of affectionate phoenix eyes softened his sharpness.
When wearing women's clothes, his eyebrows and eyes look stiff, but when wearing men's clothes, his eyebrows and eyes appear delicate.
No wonder I always felt an indescribable sense of disharmony when looking at him before.
"Concubine Qi, why have you concealed such a big thing as the princess becoming a prince until now?" The queen was puzzled.
The royal family values the prince, and every concubine in the palace wants to have a son, but she hid her son as a daughter.
Besides, Han Shang is the oldest and should be the eldest prince.
"Your Majesty..." Before she could say anything, Concubine Qi burst into tears.
"I was forced into this situation..."
When the emperor was still the crown prince, the only people in the inner court were the empress who was the crown princess, Concubine Lan who was the concubine, Concubine Qi who was the concubine, and another concubine.
After the queen became pregnant, she, Concubine Lan and another concubine were carried into the Eastern Palace.
However, when the queen was seven months pregnant, she gave birth to a son prematurely, but unfortunately he died within three days.
The queen was also injured and could no longer conceive.
At this time, Concubine Lan and her concubines were trying their best to give birth to a eldest son so that they could compete for the high position in the future.
Not long after, the concubine became pregnant, but she miscarried before the fourth month and the master was unable to save the baby.
Soon after, Concubine Lan and Concubine Qi became pregnant together.
Once, Concubine Qi overheard that the death of the Queen's child and the concubine's body were all caused by Concubine Lan.
Concubine Lan's father is the prime minister and her family is prominent. She even dares to harm the Crown Princess who comes from the Chengyang Marquis's Mansion.
To her, a concubine without a mother to rely on, it was as easy as crushing an ant.
Fortunately, because the first two children were not saved, the Queen Mother, who was the Queen at the time, took it seriously and kept a close eye on the two of them.
All Concubine Lan wanted was a eldest son. As long as she was born after Concubine Lan, or was a daughter, she could save the child and her own life.
As luck would have it, she was born the day before Concubine Lan, and it was a son.
On the day of delivery, she saw the nanny beside Concubine Lan come to the delivery room.
In an emergency, she begged the midwife to change her words.
Concubine Lan just had a fit, and the nanny left after hearing that it was a daughter.
At that time, the emperor was busy with state affairs and the queen was ill, so the matter was kept secret.
It was not until six years later, when the emperor ascended the throne, that she was granted the title of concubine and was given many palace ladies.
Han Shang's male body was still discovered by Lan Fei's people.
Given Concubine Lan's ruthlessness, she would definitely attack them.
Furthermore, the crime of deceiving the emperor was not something she could bear.
Concubine Qi was a timid person. At that time, the only thing she could think of was not to let anyone know about this.
She killed the palace maid.
But during the fight, the candles were knocked over and the palace was burned down.
Han Shang was deeply hurt, so she used this opportunity to send him out of the palace and away from this vortex.
Two years later, the imperial physician who had helped to conceal the truth passed away.
In this world, only Concubine Qi, the nanny who served Han Shang, and Han Shang himself knew this secret.
"These...why didn't you tell me earlier?" The queen looked sad.
She only now found out that her first child was murdered.
"Do you think I will harm your child? Do you think I can't protect you?"
This was also the reason why the emperor was angry with the mother and son.
"I am his husband and Shang'er's father!" The emperor slammed the table.
"Even if she was afraid and lied about giving birth to a daughter, couldn't she have told me afterwards?"
"She's probably afraid that if she tells you something, you won't believe it, and that she'll sue her for slander," Rong Baichuan interrupted.
"..." The emperor gritted his teeth. He was right.
"I admit that I don't care about them, but what about the Queen? You know how kind and kind she is, right?"
"The Queen has cared for all the children in the harem like her own children for so many years!"
"When have we ever wronged them?"
He was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. Rong Baichuan quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, yes..."
"It's become so serious now. A young woman in her twenties has become a young man..."
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