"Your Majesty, please wake up! Concubine Zhengui has completely captivated the Emperor. She has no eyes for anyone else, let alone rules and regulations."
"My Lady, if we don't do something now, it will be too late!"
Nan Yue's words were not groundless.
At the New Year's Eve palace banquet, the emperor had already said publicly that if one of the twins in Concubine Zhengui's belly was a prince, he would immediately be named the crown prince. If it was a daughter, she would be given the title of Princess Zhenguo!
The last person to receive this title was Princess Chiayi, who saved the imperial court from danger, went into the enemy camp alone to negotiate, and brought a twenty-year ceasefire agreement to the country!
Even though decades have passed, Princess Chiayi's name has become the supreme existence in the entire dynasty.
But now, an unborn baby can actually receive such an honor.
The queen's breathing became heavier and heavier. She wanted to stand up, but before she could stand firmly, her feet went weak and she almost fell to the ground.
Grasping Nanyue's arm tightly with both hands, the Queen raised her head and said, "Nanyue, tell me, does the Emperor want to depose me as Queen?"
"Your Majesty..."
Nan Yue really wanted to say no, but the emperor's current behavior made it difficult for her to say these two words.
As the months progressed, Lin Chunhuan's daily activities became increasingly inconvenient.
Although she used the props in the sachet, she did not feel any particular discomfort despite being pregnant with twins, but her waist was too thin.
She was so thin that she could hardly support her huge belly. Every time she took a few steps, she would suffer from uncontrollable back pain and had to sit down and rest for a while before she could continue.
"Your Majesty's skin is so good." Chun Yu took some special oil in her hand and applied it little by little on Lin Chunhuan's gradually swollen belly. "When my mother gave birth to my younger brother, her belly was not as big as yours."
"But there are a lot of dense lines on it, and there is also a long black line. It looks a bit scary and doesn't look like the Empress."
"This belly is so white and smooth, it's really beautiful. The princes and princesses born in the future will definitely be very beautiful too!"
Chunyu's enthusiastic look also made Lin Chunhuan smile. He stretched out his finger and tapped her forehead. "Since you have parents, why did you come to the palace?"
"This isn't a good place."
Chunyu didn't even raise her head, just concentrating on the task at hand, "It's already very good, especially after following the Empress, it's even better."
"Daddy disliked me for being a girl, and made my mother give birth to a younger brother. But after my younger brother was born, Daddy disliked my mother for being old and ugly, with flabby skin and a pale complexion. He immediately welcomed several young girls into the family."
"Please don't laugh at me, Madam. I ran into the palace on my own. Only here can Daddy never find me."
Chunyu's tone was quite calm, and Lin Chunhuan's reaction was also calm.
She had heard enough about such tragic pasts when she was in Hongxiu Tower. It was not that she didn't care, but she could control her expression well.
Chunyu smiled as she spoke, "Your Majesty, I'm sure you wouldn't have guessed it, but my family is quite wealthy and well-known in the Hehuai area."
He Huai's kesi products are very famous. Throughout the dynasties, there have been several imperial merchants. Even the ordinary people there can mostly have enough food and clothing.
If they were famous anywhere... then Chunyu's family might be quite well-off.
"In that case, even if your parents are not on good terms, you are still their biological daughter. Why would you enter the palace and become a slave?"
"I was only seven or eight years old at the time, and had just begun to understand the relationship between men and women. My father wanted to give me to the local prefect as a concubine. I didn't want to, and tried to escape, but he caught me and beat me. He didn't give me any food or water for days and nights, and I almost starved to death. In the end, it was my mother who helped me escape."
"In the blink of an eye, it's already here."
The lighter the spring rain, the more uncomfortable Lin Chunhuan felt.
She didn't understand why life was so difficult for women in this world. That little bit of sweetness was like looking for sugar in poison. The sweeter it was, the more deadly it was.
Lin Chunhuan pursed her lips. She had some bad guesses, but still held on to a glimmer of hope as she asked, "Then...where's your mother?"
"She's dead. My father beat her to death the day I ran away from home." Chunyu raised her head. Although she was smiling, tears welled up in her eyes. "I hid in a small alley not far from home and waited for two days."
"Wait until they throw my mother's body into the mass grave. After everyone has left, I will bury her myself. The soil in the mass grave is so loose that you can dig it up with your hands."
His still somewhat tender hands still bore some scars that would never go away.
Lin Chunhuan stared at her for a long time before looking away. Before she could speak, Chunyu slowly stopped what she was doing and said, "So, Madam, whatever you want to do, just do it."
"I'm not smart, but I can sense that you're doing something remarkable. If... if what you do can help prevent even just one less person like me from living in this world."
"You will never have to doubt my loyalty."
Chunyu didn't finish her words, and Lin Chunhuan didn't respond to her at all. She just took the cake at hand and sipped it bit by bit. It was hard to tell what she was thinking.
It was not until nightfall that Lin Chunhuan called Chunyu to his side again.
"Your Majesty, do you want to change clothes and wait for the Emperor to come? Look, it's almost time."
Lin Chunhuan pursed her lips and smiled, "You are now the most respected maid in my palace. There is no need for you to do these trivial matters. Just leave them to the people below."
"My Lady, please don't embarrass me. I would love nothing more than to be able to serve you!"
"I understand your intentions, but I have another matter to tell you today." Lin Chunhuan flicked the candlelight on the table. Her profile, as perfect as a figure in a painting, flickered in the light and shadow. "A few days ago, Concubine Zhou said she had made some small clothes for my child."
"It should be ready today. I have to accompany the Emperor and cannot leave. Go and get it for me."
Lin Chunhuan said this calmly, but Chunyu looked up at her for a long time before lowering her eyes and answering yes.
Zhou Cairen's residence is very special and spacious, more spacious than the residence of the queen in the main position of a palace. However, she lives alone in such a large place.
But this place is very remote.
It was so remote that even if the emperor remembered this place one day, the little palace maid who had been favored by him when he was drunk would not bother to go there.
Huachao Pavilion.
In such a huge palace, there are only a few people serving.
At night, there was not even a palace maid to keep watch. No one took this so-called talented person seriously, so naturally they did not serve her wholeheartedly.
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