The Emperor, Empress, and Grand Empress Dowager lived in the Gu family's guest courtyard, eating and sleeping together every day. Each of the three brought one servant, while the rest stayed in their residence in the new city.
After breakfast that morning, watching the children go about their own business, the Empress Dowager chatted with Grandma Gu about the Empress.
Upon hearing this, Grandma Gu asked in surprise, "Mother, do you mean to have Old Xiao take a look at the Empress?"
The empress lowered her head in embarrassment.
In the palace, the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Jiang treated her very well, and she didn't have to pay her respects to them daily, so she rarely chatted with her elders about such mundane matters.
The Empress Dowager nodded: "Lanlan, the Empress is your nephew's wife, and your grand-nephews are too unreliable. So, we just want to have another child! We can get one from one of the other concubines. What if another Consort Lin emerges? Consort Lin is still firmly seated on the throne of Consort."
Back then, it was thanks to Prime Minister Lin's support that the old King Qu was overthrown, which is why Prime Minister Lin was able to become the prime minister. A few years ago, when King Qu rebelled, Prime Minister Lin also contributed to the rebellion. Therefore, there is no crime like treason, which would result in the confiscation of property and extermination of the clan, so there is no way to deal with Prime Minister Lin. The only option is to let him go and let him reveal his own weaknesses, and then wipe them all out in one fell swoop.
Grandma Gu frowned slightly and said truthfully, "Mother, although Lao Xiao has studied medicine for decades, she did not follow a famous teacher. After her daughter's accident, she has been figuring things out on her own. She is more skilled in poisons than medicine, so I can't guarantee that Lao Xiao is confident in this matter."
Empress Xue immediately said, "Aunt, there's no need for a guarantee. I'm just a little envious seeing my sister-in-law and my brothers' wives pregnant. Besides, His Majesty also said that the most important thing is to relax. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, he will take me to Chunnan City. I just want to ask Aunt Xiao to prescribe some medicine to nourish my body and prepare myself. My brother-in-law said that my sister-in-law got pregnant last year after getting medicine from Aunt Xiao."
Empress Xue also regarded herself as the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, so she also addressed Uncle Gu and Zhang as Cai Xiaolian and Yang Shi.
Empress Xue herself said it, so the Empress Dowager didn't say anything.
Grandma Gu almost laughed. You can take the medicine that the eldest son takes, but you definitely can't do the things that the eldest son does.
She still remembered overhearing her eldest son scolding Zhang Shi last year, saying, "If you keep doing this, I'm not coming back! I have to farm during the day and at night. What kind of wife are you? You don't even know how to care for your man."
Grandma Gu overheard it by accident and told Grandpa Gu about it. Then she scolded Uncle Gu and Zhang Shi, saying that they were about to become grandfathers, but they treated them like newlyweds, what a pain in the ass.
Grandma Gu personally introduced Grandma Xiao to Empress Xue.
After taking her pulse, Grandma Xiao inquired about Empress Xue's condition. After giving birth to the third prince, Empress Xue's parents encountered misfortune, which caused her to become depressed and unable to properly recuperate. She would miscarry every time she became pregnant afterward. The emperor felt sorry for her and would count the days carefully, which is why Empress Xue has not been able to conceive again in recent years.
The Empress Dowager knew about Empress Xue's miscarriage, so she couldn't blame anyone else. With the Emperor protecting her and Empress Xue being the head of the harem, she certainly wouldn't be harmed by anyone.
Grandma Xiao wasn't sure about the situation either; she could only say she'd give it a try.
Empress Xue, on the other hand, had a good attitude and was willing to give it a try.
The main problem is that she has been brainwashed by the emperor, believing that as long as she is in Kunzhou, she will definitely get pregnant, and that being close to the Gu family will bring good things to happen.
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