Empress Dowager Jiang smiled but did not reply.
The emperor poured himself a cup of wine, feeling extremely distressed.
He was truly different from other emperors. He envied Uncle Gu, who was almost forty years old and could still act like a child in front of his parents, and could be beaten and scolded by them.
He longed to be like Uncle Gu, doing what he loved, with his parents and children taking care of everything, and all he had to do was live happily. But he couldn't.
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The Third Prince's Residence.
The Third Prince's wife has passed away, and now the entire Third Prince's harem is controlled by Consort Li Shan. Moreover, Li Shan has experience from her previous life and has the Third Prince completely under her thumb.
That evening, the Third Prince returned home and happily told Li Shan, "Shan'er, Mother gave birth! She gave us a little brother. Father and Mother have such a good relationship!"
Li Shan's hand, hidden in her sleeve, paused, her nails digging into her palm, the pain keeping her calm.
The Empress actually gave birth to a son? Could it be because she was reborn, causing such a drastic change?
However, there are many other places in the capital that are exactly the same as in my previous life.
Those families that were destined to have problems all did, and she's always right. Why is it that the closer the place is to the Gu family, the less accurate her predictions are?
What exactly is the reason?
It seems that the fate of the Gu family has changed. Also, what exactly is it about the Gu family that has gained the favor and trust of the old Empress Dowager and the short-lived Emperor?
In their past lives, the two daughters of the second branch of the Gu family, one followed Xue Qianyu and the other followed Lu Zheng. It seems that the same thing will happen in this life, but the process and their final identities are completely different!
No, the Empress has given birth to a son, which means the Third Prince will have another enemy, and this is the biggest enemy of all, even more legitimate than the Seventh Prince.
Gu Nian clearly looks down on the Third Prince. Gu Nian's attitude almost reflects the Gu family's attitude. Now that the Gu family is powerful, it's likely the entire Gu family disdains the Third Prince. And the Empress was born on Gu family territory...
Li Shan couldn't think any further; she was afraid she wouldn't be able to hold back.
She felt some regret, regretting that she hadn't destroyed the Gu family in one fell swoop to consolidate her position. She should have killed the Gu family before consolidating her own. It seemed that all the variables lay with the Gu family.
Unfortunately, regret is useless.
The next second, she burst into tears.
The Third Prince, who was still happy, suddenly realized something and panicked: "Shan'er, don't cry, don't cry. Let's not talk about the child, let's not talk about the child. Shan'er, you're still young, don't worry, we'll definitely have children in the future, don't cry, don't cry."
Li Shan leaned against the Third Prince's chest: "Your Highness, I'm sorry. I should be happy for Father and Mother. I've spoiled things. I won't cry anymore."
The Third Prince coaxed Li Shan, "It's not your fault, it's not your fault. It's all Yun's fault. She was jealous and ruined our son. Yun is dead, a life for a life, don't worry about it. Now no one in our manor dares to disrespect you, and this will never happen again. Shan'er, we will definitely have many children."
Li Shan gave a soft "hmm": "Your Highness, I'm a little worried."
The Third Prince laughed and said, "Don't worry, you're only fifteen. You can still have many children."
Li Shan said shyly, "Your Highness, that's not what I meant. I was thinking that although the Seventh Prince has lost Prime Minister Lin's support, he must still have people on his side. Now that the Empress Dowager has given birth to a younger brother who is far away in Kunzhou, do you think the Seventh Prince might send someone to deal with him? After all, the younger brother is also the Empress Dowager's son, a legitimate legitimate son, and he is also an obstacle for the Seventh Prince."
One was the legitimate heir, the other the heir apparent, leaving the Third Prince completely stunned.
Yes, he is now the only legitimate son.
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