The Empress Dowager's mind was in a mess. Whether she argued whether she had affairs with two men at the same time or whether she had never wanted to have another son, she was wrong.
Once she argued that she wanted to have another son, she was questioned about who she would choose to have one with.
She would definitely be accused indirectly of cuckolding the old emperor.
Unable to respond for a moment, I had to keep my mouth shut.
Concubine Yun continued, "Your child died, and to preserve your position, you switched our children. But you were reluctant to raise my child. You thought that given the emperor's favor towards you, if the little prince became the crown prince, and later the emperor, you would be even more miserable. So you wanted to have another son of your own."
"I didn't expect the old emperor to be in such poor health. Long Yi is his youngest prince. He has never made any of his concubines, including you, pregnant since then."
"So, you had a crooked idea and went to Gu Zhong and Lu Tongfu, hoping they would help you conceive a child."
"But after that, your stomach still didn't move."
"Actually, at this point, you can just stop associating with them."
"Why have you been communicating with each other until now, Empress Dowager, can you tell the people present?"
When Concubine Yun asked this question, the Empress Dowager's face became very gloomy, but she remained silent.
Concubine Ling immediately responded, "The subsequent exchanges have allowed these two men to serve them since they were young. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, how can people of their age have such strong desires?"
There was nothing she was afraid to say.
Let her say what Sister Yun is embarrassed to say.
"Who do you think you are? You're pretending to be crazy and stupid to survive." The Empress Dowager finally spoke. "You're the old emperor's concubine, yet you've fallen in love with his son. Do you have any moral integrity?"
Concubine Ling smiled and said, "First of all, I have never served the old emperor. Secondly, the late emperor and I have never crossed the line."
Because of secular ethics, they would not see each other even if they were close to each other.
At this moment, she was actually being criticized by this disgusting woman Ling Li, which made her furious.
He immediately changed his tone and said, "Unlike you, Empress Dowager, you weren't satisfied with just one wild man, so you asked for another. The imperial physician has his ways and knows how to play, right?"
"Grand Concubine Ling!" the Empress Dowager shouted.
"I'm here," Concubine Ling snorted. "You're using my poison to harm others. That's wrong! Anyway, let me guess why you're looking for two men? Because the old emperor was becoming increasingly incapable of doing what he wanted, and you were unsatisfied. Who knows if there are other men out there?"
"You, you are all talking nonsense, framing me like this."
The Empress Dowager pointed at Concubine Ling and then at Concubine Yun, and was extremely angry.
At this time, the Empress Dowager said, "Whether this is the truth or not, the real purpose of seeking these two men's company is probably only known to you."
The Empress Dowager had no choice but to continue, "I said I was a new mother and I don't have the energy to switch babies. I won't order others to do such a thing. I will not raise someone else's son, even if I later raise a concubine, so what?"
Long Yi glanced at the sky and saw that it was already time for dinner.
I have no mood to eat until I figure out what's going on.
Once everyone has their own meals, the problem may become more complicated.
Thinking of this, he said coldly: "Since Gu Zhong has been serving beside the Empress Dowager, as her confidant, he must know a lot that others don't know."
Long Yilong's face darkened as he added, "If you don't tell me, I'll continue to torture you."
"Gu Zhong, have you forgotten the kindness the Ling family has shown you?" the Empress Dowager shouted.
After searching his mind, he found that he could not find any way to control Gu Zhong. After all, Gu Zhong had no family, only him.
The only thing that could be determined before was his identity as a fake eunuch.
Now that the fake eunuch's identity has been exposed, there is no excuse to tie him down.
"Empress Dowager, I have a question for you: have you ever loved me?" Gu Zhong asked in pain.
The Empress Dowager's face turned pale.
If she said she loved him now, not only would it confirm her affair with another man, but it would also be ridiculous for her, a queen dowager, to love a servant.
It would be better to say that he is looking for a lover, which is relatively more reasonable.
But if I say I don’t love him, I don’t know what Gu Zhong would say.
Unable to make up his mind for a moment, he could only say, "Gu Zhong, think about it, you are the one who has been with me the longest..."
Lu Tongfu, thinking of redeeming his crime by making meritorious service, immediately spoke up, "Didn't the Empress Dowager once say that I was her most beloved man? When and where did she say that? I've recorded it in the book. When the book is brought back, I can help the Empress Dowager recall it."
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhong felt disheartened.
He knew that Ling Li had never really been attracted to him when she was still Miss Jiao.
It's just that he works hard.
Later, Ling Li became Lingpin, and he entered the palace to serve her.
It's nothing more than the loneliness in the deep palace, and she needs to vent.
A man like Lu Tongfu, who is capable and good-looking, cannot always accompany her.
But he can always be with me.
She said more than once that he was the one who stayed with her the longest...
But I never loved him.
Seeing the reality clearly, Gu Zhong moved his body and turned to look at the emperor sitting on the main seat: "Your Majesty, this old servant says."
"Concubine Li and Concubine Yun gave birth on the same day. Both gave birth to princes, but Concubine Yun gave birth first."
"I have a question here," the Empress Dowager asked. "Yunpin's due date was ten days later than Lipin's. How did Yunpin give birth first?"
At this time, the middle-aged imperial physician spoke up: "Replying to the Empress Dowager, the due date is only an approximate date. The actual date of delivery may be advanced or delayed."
The Empress Dowager nodded and said, "I have indeed heard about it, but I have some questions now, so I'm just raising them."
"Yunpin's due date is indeed later than Lipin's. This old servant knows. Why do I know this? It's because Lipin has mentioned it more than once." Gu Zhong recalled, "In order to let Yunpin have a child, Lipin ordered me to add labor-inducing drugs to Yunpin's food."
"A labor-inducing drug?" Concubine Yun frowned. "You gave me a labor-inducing drug?"
"That's right." Gu Zhong nodded.
"Why is this?" Yan Funing couldn't help but ask.
Gu Zhong said: "That's because Lipin wanted Yunpin to be born first."
"I still don't understand. If the child is born earlier, he or she will be ranked higher. Isn't that good?" Yan Funing asked again.
Gu Zhong said, "Ordinary people would think that the higher the prince's ranking, the better. However, the emperor at that time already had many princes. Unless you were fighting for the ranking of the eldest or second prince, fighting for a higher ranking in the subsequent rankings would actually be meaningless."
"Everyone says that the royal family loves the eldest son, while the common people love the youngest son."
Gu Zhong smiled coldly.
"The old emperor was already in his forties at the time. Like ordinary people, he had long since begun to favor his youngest son."
"The most crucial thing is that the old emperor said this to Concubine Li. At that time, he touched her belly and said that it would be better if she was carrying a younger son. People always say that the eldest son is the best, but he insisted on favoring the younger son and making him the crown prince."
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