Perhaps, from a modern perspective, an independent woman can remain unmarried and childless her entire life without any problems.
But this was in ancient times. In ordinary families, if a girl was seventeen or eighteen years old and still not engaged or married, she would have already attracted criticism.
Moreover, for the women in the inner palace who relied on the emperor's favor to survive, losing that favor meant certain death and a fate worse than death.
The best years of a woman's life.
Moreover, on the surface, the world sees the Imperial Noble Consort as having been banished to the Cold Palace, but in reality, it's uncertain whether she will even see the sun rise again.
After all, she knew too many of the emperor's secrets, and they seemed to have become enemies.
If something cannot be used for one's own purposes, then one should eliminate it completely; this is the nature of an emperor.
As soon as they arrived at the Prince's residence, the steward came to greet them.
"Your Highness, are you alright? Are you injured? Are you cold?"
When Yun Qingluo heard the steward's three questions, she chuckled, feeling a warmth in her heart. The people in the Prince's Mansion truly respected and cared for her because of Mo Beichen.
"I'm fine, I'm perfectly fine, butler, please don't worry."
The steward shook his head. "If the prince were here, the princess wouldn't need to lift a finger to deal with them. The prince would be heartbroken to see the princess like this."
This wasn't the first time Yun Qingluo had heard these words. In their eyes, she seemed to be a useless person, with everything being handled by Mo Beichen.
“I am someone who stands beside Your Highness and fights alongside you, not an iris hiding behind you,” Yun Qingluo said in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, the group of people trembled, and their gazes toward Yun Qingluo changed.
Yun Qingluo turned her head to look at the butler, "Butler, is there something you need while waiting here?"
The butler looked at Yun Qingluo, hesitant to speak, but Yun Qingluo told him to speak his mind.
The butler gestured with his chin, asking excitedly, "I heard the Princess is pregnant?"
Yun Qingluo thought it was something big, but it turned out to be to confirm her pregnancy. She smiled and nodded, "Yes, Achen is going to be a father."
The steward's eyes suddenly welled up with tears. "That's wonderful! That's wonderful! The prince has gained another family member in the world."
"That's wonderful! I'll write a letter to the Prince right away. He'll be overjoyed when he hears it." The steward said, and was about to leave.
Yun Qingluo stopped him, "Wait, I want to tell Achen myself. Don't tell him yet, so he won't be distracted on the battlefield."
The steward smiled and turned around, "Very well, very well. Then I will go find the doctor and cook in the manor to arrange some medicinal meals for the princess to nourish her body."
Before the clouds could fall and stop him, the butler ran off excitedly, and even his retreating figure seemed quite pleased with himself.
An Jiu said, "Your Highness, don't worry about him. He'll feel guilty if he doesn't do something."
Yun Qingluo could only nod helplessly.
The Crown Prince's Palace in the Northern Moon Kingdom.
Yue Tianze, dressed in red, lay on a rocking chair, his black hair casually draped over his shoulders, holding a pure white fox in his arms, stroking the little fox intermittently.
"The Tianlang Kingdom is suffering defeat after defeat?" Yue Tianze was somewhat surprised, his eyes slightly raised, his peach blossom eyes unfathomable.
Si Nan nodded, "Yes, Master. The secret guards reported that the Regent personally led troops to the battlefield and deployed them in formation. Those strange formations seem to be newly created, and the Tianlang Kingdom has yet to find a way to break them."
“Newly created…” Yue Tianze murmured to himself.
"Furthermore, our people discovered that the weapons used by the Tianmo Kingdom's soldiers are coated with a certain medicine that can slow down the enemy's movements and expose more weaknesses," Si Nan said worriedly.
"What are the chances of our army defeating Mo Beichen's troops?" Yue Tianze asked in a low voice.
Si Nan hesitated for a moment before cautiously saying, "It's hard to say."
"What about the casualties?" Yue Tianze didn't dwell on that question and asked the one he cared about most.
A hint of fear flashed in Si Nan's eyes, and his body trembled. Yue Tianze noticed his abnormality and narrowed his eyes slightly.
After a long pause, Si Nan said solemnly, "None of the Regent's men have died."
The room fell silent as soon as he finished speaking. Yue Tianze's hand froze, and he looked up, his expression cold and serious, and asked, "Are you sure?"
No casualties? How is that possible? Are they all immortal?
Si Nan nodded. "When I first received this news, I didn't dare to report it. I sent someone to confirm it again, and it is indeed true." Si Nan was also somewhat shocked.
Then, his tone became somewhat urgent, "By the way, our people have discovered that the Regent has a batch of miraculous medicines."
"A miracle drug?" Yue Tianze glanced at Si Nan and asked in confusion.
"Yes, those medicines include hemostatics, analgesics, medicines for treating bruises and sprains, and anti-inflammatory medicines. In particular, our people infiltrated the group and found that those medicines were unheard of and unseen before, but they were extremely effective in treating wounds," Si Nan replied.
Yue Tianze froze, something flashed through his mind, and he parted his thin lips slightly, "Divine Doctor Valley".
Si Nan was also suddenly shocked. Yes, if there were any miraculous medicines in this world, they must have come from the Valley of Divine Physicians.
"But hasn't Divine Medicine Valley been secluded from the world for many years? I heard that the old valley master traveled around and the new valley master announced that Divine Medicine Valley would be closed to the outside world and would not be open for the time being after taking office. How could such a large batch of medicine have leaked out?"
Besides, although the Divine Healer Valley is located in the Tianmo Kingdom, it never participates in national conflicts or court intrigues. How could that be?
Yue Tianze was also somewhat puzzled, "Yes, how could that be?"
At the last palace banquet, the old fox Emperor of Tianmo Kingdom never mentioned the gold mine. Even if the people from the three kingdoms brought it up, he could still evade the question.
Finally, the Third Princess committed suicide, and the two countries went to war, so the gold mine issue was naturally put aside.
"How's the situation at the gold mine?" Yue Tianze suddenly asked.
"The guards on the shore reported that the Regent had withdrawn half of his troops, leaving only a group of guards to keep watch over the area, and the defenses were no longer as tight as before."
"Oh? Where did the other half of the troops go?" Yue Tianze asked curiously. Could they have been taken to the battlefield?
Si Nan's tone was somewhat complicated, "It seems he was sent to protect the Regent's wife."
Yue Tianze's expression was complicated. After a long while, he chuckled softly, "Heh, I never thought that the God of War of Tianmo Kingdom would have this day. Perhaps, this is a good opportunity for us."
Si Nan, "Master, what do you mean?"
"Go and find out what medicine Tianmo Kingdom uses, and also investigate the attitudes of the other two countries towards the gold mines, as soon as possible," Yue Tianze instructed.
"Yes, Master." Si Nan turned to leave after saying that, but was called back by Yue Tianze.
Yue Tianze frowned. "Investigate the Regent's Consort as well."
Gong Yan immediately sensed that she was no ordinary person, but she didn't know what role she was playing.
"Yes, Master."
The Regent's Palace.
Yun Qingluo rested at home for a few days, doing nothing but eating and sleeping. Yun Tao and Yun Xin took turns trying to persuade her to go out for a walk, but they couldn't get her to budge.
She's like she's glued to the bed; she can't get up.
It wasn't that Yun Qingluo didn't want to get up, but... if she didn't enjoy the warmth of the bed now, she might never get to enjoy it again.
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