Chapter 67 Why did you suddenly come here?
In the Empress's palace, Du Xianyue sat listlessly on a soft couch in front of a carved window, looking extremely haggard.
Later, after talking with Du Xianyue, Rong Tai learned that Chu Huaiyu had not set foot in the Empress's palace for a long time.
As they talked, Empress Dowager Rong's face grew increasingly gloomy. Seeing this, Du Xianyue quickly said, "It's because your daughter-in-law is useless and has no way to please His Majesty."
Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Rong sighed, "Empress, how can this be blamed on you? It's just that Lu Zhaoxue is too scheming and too cunning!"
"I see how much Huaiyu dotes on her now. If she were to become pregnant with the emperor's child and give birth to an heir, I'm afraid your position as Empress would be in grave danger!"
Du Xianyue lowered her eyes and shook her head bitterly. Since Lu Zhaoxue entered the palace, Chu Huaiyu had never come to her place again. Moreover, the whole palace was now spreading rumors every day about how much Chu Huaiyu doted on Lu Zhaoxue.
Du Xianyue lost her temper countless times over this, and she even wrote letters to the Du family several times, but her family only told her to be patient, saying that Lu Zhaoxue was just a palace maid and could not threaten her position.
"Your Majesty, your only solution now is to find a way to bring Huaiyu to you, and ideally, have her conceive a royal heir as soon as possible. Only then can you truly rest easy!"
Du Xianyue's face suddenly turned pale. How could she not want to have a child? But Chu Huaiyu wasn't coming to see her at all. How could she do it alone?
Du Xianyue thought for a moment, no! She absolutely could not sit idly by and wait for her doom; the Empress's position could only be hers! No one could take it away so easily!
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing I need to tell you," Empress Dowager Rong said solemnly.
"Please speak, Mother."
"Yesterday, I learned from the imperial physician that Huaiyu is currently having the people of the Imperial Hospital treat Lu Zhaoxue's health, and the prescriptions given to Lu Zhaoxue are all for fertility."
"What?!" Du Xianyue clenched the silk handkerchief in her hand tightly and said through gritted teeth.
Du Xianyue pursed her lips, looking somewhat flustered. "Mother, what should I do now?"
"Don't be anxious. You must find a way to get pregnant with Huaiyu's child as soon as possible. If you don't get pregnant yet, you must make sure that no one else can get pregnant either!"
Du Xianyue nodded, "Daughter-in-law understands, thank you for your guidance, Mother."
Empress Dowager Rong smiled, a barely perceptible hint of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes.
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Chu Huaiyu finally finished reviewing the last memorial. He put down his vermilion brush, rubbed his throbbing temples, and suddenly, the image of Lu Zhaoxue appeared in his mind.
Chu Huaiyu stood up without hesitation and strode outside, with Eunuch Wei following closely behind. Halfway there, they suddenly heard a clear and bright sound of a pipa.
Chu Huaiyu paused, following the sound of the pipa, and saw a woman playing the pipa under the pavilion. Her skin was as white as snow, and she was particularly eye-catching even in the dim night.
Chu Huaiyu walked to the woman's side and said softly, "Your Highness, it's getting late. You should go back to the palace soon, lest you catch a cold."
After saying this, Chu Huaiyu turned to leave, but Liu Ruohua suddenly stood up and grabbed Chu Huaiyu's arm. "Your Majesty, do you no longer like me? You haven't come to my palace recently. Is Your Majesty tired of me?"
Chu Huaiyu shook his head. "Your Highness, please don't worry. I've just been very busy with official duties lately and haven't been able to find the time to come."
Liu Ruohua pouted, her voice tinged with grievance, and said, "But Your Majesty, I really wish you could spend some time with me."
Chu Huaiyu removed Liu Ruohua's hand from her arm and said gently, "Your Highness, you don't look well. You should go back and rest. I really have important matters to attend to."
After saying this, Chu Huaiyu turned and left resolutely in Liu Ruohua's stunned gaze. Seeing this, Eunuch Wei remained calm and silently followed.
At this moment, Lu Zhaoxue and her younger sister Zhaoxing were sitting around the stove to keep warm. The flickering flames made their cheeks glow red, and the warmth dispelled some of the winter chill.
As soon as Chu Huaiyu entered the hall, he saw this heartwarming scene, and the coldness in his eyes instantly dissipated.
Chu Huaiyu walked over and sat down next to Lu Zhaoxue, then looked at Lu Zhaoxing and asked, "Zhaoxing, are you getting used to living in the palace?"
Lu Zhaoxing shook his head. "I'm not used to it."
Upon seeing this, Lu Zhaoxue quickly nudged Lu Zhaoxing with her hand, then immediately changed the subject, saying, "Your Majesty, why did you suddenly come here?"
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