An Shuke clearly knew this too, so she maintained a faint smile without showing any anger. Privately, however, she found these women laughable.
"Your Majesty the Empress." An Shuke glanced at the palace maid, who seemed to want to help her down from the wheelchair.
Wan Ge immediately said, "No need for formalities."
Then he turned to the others and said, "Everyone, let's go home."
"Yes." Although the ladies of the palace were somewhat resentful of An Shuke, they had no choice but to obey the Empress's words.
There was nothing they could do; the Empress was the Emperor's most beloved woman, and her father was a great general.
But no one expected that an accident would happen while they were walking. Whether it was because the road was too slippery due to the snow or because they tripped over a pebble, An Shuke and her wheelchair suddenly went out of control and crashed directly into the lake.
Wan Ge reacted quickly, lifting the person off the wheelchair. She fell heavily to the ground, and An Shuke collapsed on top of her.
Everyone who saw this was stunned: "Your Majesty the Empress!"
Many people were happy, while others were nervous, since the Empress had treated them well.
The reason for their joy was that the Empress was pregnant. If something unexpected happened this time, not only would their chances be greater, but their child might also replace Wan Ge's child as the eldest son.
Even if not being born of the legitimate wife doesn't guarantee becoming the crown prince, being His Majesty's first child will certainly make a difference.
Just then, the emperor's voice rang out: "Guards, take Consort An back to her palace. You dog servant can't even serve Consort An properly, drag her away."
Then, while speaking to the people around him, he picked up Wan Ge and said, "Summon Imperial Physician."
“Your Majesty…” An Shuke looked at the kneeling palace maid and wanted to speak, but Ye Zhaobai only left her with his back.
In this era, wheelchairs definitely need to be pushed by others. If an accident occurs due to loss of control of the wheelchair, normally the person pushing the wheelchair can be blamed.
But only Anshu knows the truth of all this.
When she left, the Empress was going in the same direction as her, and the person closest to her at that time, besides her palace maid, was Wan Ge.
If the wheelchair goes out of control, Wan Ge will definitely step forward. Of course, if she doesn't step forward, that's fine too; that's exactly what she wants.
An Shuke had always known why she had been favored by the emperor for so many years. It was less about favor and more about guilt.
She didn't know what had happened between the emperor and empress, but she felt that the emperor had been somewhat absent-minded lately, and seemed to be thinking about other women when he was by her side.
Based on what she knew, she believed that the person most likely to distract the emperor was Wan Ge, who was standing in front of her.
Therefore, the same scenario that happened back then needs to be repeated.
The way Wan Ge fled back then caused her to lose both legs, and she hated her terribly. She never expected that the man who rode the horse would come looking for her, promising to compensate her, treat her well, and take care of her for the rest of her life.
It was then that she learned the man riding the horse was the Crown Prince, now the Emperor. He hadn't intended to ride recklessly in the street; he had simply lost control.
The Empress probably doesn't know that the person riding the horse back then was His Majesty. Under her scheme, he even willingly became her shield.
Whenever she saw the Empress's sorrowful expression, her pain from being unable to walk almost disappeared. Especially when she saw the Emperor beside her, she felt even less angry. But unexpectedly, even so, the Emperor was still moved by that woman.
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