Chapter 195 is so interesting!
Shen Qingci's mind had already begun to make plans uncontrollably.
She had even begun, with great interest, to find the next "father" for Liu Ruolan's child.
This person cannot be of too low a status, otherwise he will not be able to win Liu Ruolan's heart.
But it can't be too high, otherwise it will be difficult to control.
Most importantly, this person must be able to further complicate the relationships between the people she has already drawn into the game!
Two or three excellent candidates flashed through her mind in an instant.
With her thoughts wandering, Shen Qingci finally turned her attention back to the instigator beside her.
She raised her eyes to look at Chu Jichen, feigning ignorance as she asked, "Why did Your Highness suddenly decide to take me to see such a good show today?"
A playful smile curved Chu Jichen's lips, and his deep phoenix eyes were filled with undisguised indulgence and pampering.
“Firstly,” he said slowly, “this afternoon, Liu Ruolan learned that Consort Shu is pregnant. The timing… is just right. I suspect she will definitely reconsider her pregnancy.”
"Secondly," his voice carried a hint of barely perceptible grievance and dissatisfaction, "I feel that the Princess Consort has been... far too busy lately."
"You're busy dealing with Liu Wenyuan, busy 'detoxifying' me, busy scheming against Emperor Yongming... but it seems you've forgotten that you still have two irreconcilable enemies, Huo Yunzhan and Liu Ruolan."
"I noticed you've had a lot of free time these past few days, and I was worried you might find it boring. So, I thought I'd find something for you to do."
“Most importantly,” he changed his tone, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes, “I… cannot bear to see that beast Huo Yunzhan living too well.”
“In truth, I really want to end his life myself. But…” His gaze was fixed intently on her, “Qingqing, you once said that you would avenge yourself.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingci looked at him with a half-smile, speechless.
This man...
So, is he getting impatient because she hasn't been able to kill Huo Yunzhan yet?
That's why he went out of his way to create this leverage for Huo Yunzhan and Liu Ruolan, and then personally... handed this knife to her?
Shen Qingci glanced at him, her voice tinged with helplessness: "I know. I won't forget to take revenge, and I certainly won't let Huo Yunzhan and Liu Ruolan have it too easy."
“However,” she paused, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, “dealing with them requires patience.”
"Both of them are ambitious. Huo Yunzhan did not hesitate to kill his brother to seize the title and impersonate him for his ambition. Liu Ruolan was also able to pretend that she was completely unaware that her husband had been replaced for the sake of power."
“To deal with people like that,” her voice turned cold and cruel, “it’s too cheap to just kill them.”
"What I want is for them to watch helplessly as they drift further and further away from their so-called ambitions! To watch them... lose everything they have now!"
"Your Highness, rest assured, I know what I'm doing."
Shen Qingci composed herself and stopped dwelling on the matter, instead asking, "By the way, Your Highness, what is the current situation outside?"
"Still the same old story." Chu Jichen's voice, devoid of its usual calm, continued, "Emperor Yongming and the Liu family are still searching the world for us. And then..."
He paused, as if emphasizing something, and slowly said, "Consort Shu is pregnant."
Shen Qingci looked at him with some confusion: "I already know about this."
Chu Jichen understood the doubt in her eyes. He reached out and tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of the wheelchair, his voice full of profound meaning.
"Consort Shu is pregnant," he said, looking at her and emphasizing each word. "This matter is of great importance. That's why I've repeatedly stressed this to you."
"Think about it. Consort Shu was punished for her involvement in the palace banquet, and Liu Wenyuan is unconscious due to poisoning. The Liu family... is already in dire straits. But now, Consort Shu is suddenly pregnant. What does this mean for the Liu family?"
"It means... a turning point." Shen Qingci immediately realized.
“That’s right.” Chu Jichen nodded, but a mysterious smile flashed in his eyes. “Not only the Liu family, but also Consort Shu herself, Liu Ruolan, and even… Huo Yunzhan, they will all feel that this is a tremendous turning point.”
Shen Qingci looked at his meaningful gaze, and her mind raced in an instant!
There must be something fishy going on here!
Seeing that she had already noticed, Chu Jichen's smile deepened.
“Emperor Yongming is not a fool. He is wary of me, but he would never... be completely open with Liu Wenyuan.”
"It has been two years since Liu Wenyuan sent Consort Shu to the palace. In these two years, Consort Shu has maintained the Emperor's favor on the surface. But her belly... has never shown any signs of pregnancy."
"Why?" He looked at Shen Qingci, and slowly curled the corners of his lips. "Because... it was Emperor Yongming who prevented her from getting pregnant."
Shen Qingci stared in astonishment, feeling a chill run through her body: "Emperor Yongming... won't allow Consort Shu to get pregnant?"
“That’s right.” Chu Jichen’s eyes were full of mockery and disdain. “Consort Shu probably still doesn’t know that Emperor Yongming has been secretly drugging her. He’s been giving her a contraceptive potion, or even… a fertility drug that can render a woman infertile for life.”
"Even," his voice was filled with endless sarcasm, "in order to eliminate any possible hidden dangers, Emperor Yongming himself even... took contraceptives!"
Shen Qingci felt a sudden "boom" in her mind, and her mind went completely blank!
Emperor Yongming himself was taking contraceptives!
He even gave Consort Shu a drug that would prevent her from having children!
But... Consort Shu is pregnant!
A terrifying thought instantly and wildly sprouted in her mind—
"The child in Consort Shu's womb... no, it's Emperor Yongming's?"
"No." Chu Jichen shook his head.
"The child in Consort Shu's womb," he looked at her, a wicked, amused smile flashing in his eyes, "is indeed Emperor Yongming's."
"Liu Wenyuan will not allow Consort Shu to make such a mistake."
That……
Chu Jichen's eyes curved into a smile: "It was after I discovered that Emperor Yongming had given Consort Shu a contraceptive, and that I myself was taking contraceptive regularly, that I had someone secretly switch the contraceptive."
Chu Jichen had someone switch the contraceptive medicine for Emperor Yongming and Consort Shu.
Shen Qingci hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty... shouldn't know about this, right?"
Chu Jichen nodded slightly, a hint of slyness in his eyes: "Of course."
Shen Qingci remained silent for a long, long time...
Finally, I couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.
Emperor Yongming was unaware that his contraceptive had been switched, but now Consort Shu was pregnant.
this……
This is just...so funny!
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