Chapter 165 Tea Talk
Shen Yuning still had a smile on her face.
"No need to be so polite, Liu Zhaoyi, please get up."
Quan Minghe raised his eyes slightly and looked at Liu Shihan: "Since you are here, I also have something to announce."
Liu Shihan's heart tightened, because none of the things he was about to announce were what she liked to hear.
"Since I have canonized Concubine Shen as the empress, she will be the legitimate mother of all the princes and princesses in the harem from now on."
"Now that the emperor and empress have no children, for the stability of the court and the peace of the harem, I have considered it again and again and decided to adopt a prince as the emperor and empress's legitimate son."
"And I think the Third Prince is quite suitable."
Liu Shihan knelt down without hesitation and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, the Third Prince already knows that I am his biological mother. If the Third Prince is adopted by the Emperor and Empress, I am afraid that he is still too young to accept this. Please think twice, Your Majesty, and I hope that Your Majesty will revoke your decision."
Her eyes were full of pleading.
Quan Minghe frowned and his face darkened slightly.
"The Third Prince is less than three years old now, and is still young. I am not preventing him from recognizing you as his biological mother. It is just that he will be raised by the Emperor and Empress in person. In this way, the Third Prince will become the legitimate son. This arrangement is also a good thing for him. What are you dissatisfied with?"
Liu Shihan was unwilling to give up and continued to argue: "Your Majesty, the Empress is still young and will naturally have her own children in the future. Why do you have to snatch my child away?"
In his conversation, the word "grab" was emphasized with particular emphasis.
But because of her word "grab", Quan Minghe's face instantly turned dark.
He said in a deep voice: "All the children in the harem are the children of me and the empress. How can there be any talk of 'robbing'? Is this how the Liu family teaches their daughters? Do you want to make it difficult for you to distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate children?"
As an emperor, he has made a decision, so how can he allow others to refute it at will?
But Liu Shihan was determined to fight today. Why should she give up her prince to Shen Yuning?
She was still kneeling, but her back was straight, with no intention of retreating.
She gritted her teeth and said, "I beg your Majesty to take back your order and not let the Third Prince be separated from his biological mother at such a young age. If your Majesty insists on doing so, I will kneel in Weiyang Palace and never get up."
Quan Minghe's eyes were dark, and there was a hint of coldness in his gaze as he looked at Liu Shihan.
"Are you threatening me?"
"I dare not, but I ask Your Majesty to understand my heart as a mother."
Liu Shihan's voice was choked with sobs.
How could she watch herself lose her own son!
What mother in this world would be willing to give up her own flesh and blood, let alone to give the child to her own enemy!
Shen Yuning watched quietly from the side.
As a mother, Liu Shihan is truly great for protecting her son in this way.
For the sake of her own children, she had the courage to disobey Kwon Myung-hyuk's orders.
But if she hadn't helped Concubine Su, would Concubine Su's fourth prince have been born safely?
Now, just trying to take her child away, she is so distressed. But has she ever thought that those who have lost their children because of her are feeling much more painful than she is?
However, Shen Yuning is not a saint. The harem is more cruel than the workplace, because under power, it is either you die or I live.
The winner is the king and the loser is the villain.
Liu Zhaoyi won before, but now, Shen Yuning wants her to lose.
She did not harm Liu Zhaoyi's child, which was considered to be a very kind act.
Thinking of this, Shen Yuning's eyes turned cold for a moment, but in the next moment, they returned to their gentle look.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Liu loves her son dearly, and I am forcing her to do so. It is also because my body is not doing well. I originally suffered from uterine coldness and had a miscarriage. I am afraid that it will be difficult for me to get pregnant again in the next few years. Your Majesty should not enthrone me as the empress. I am not worthy of the position of the mother of the country."
Shen Yuning lowered her head and leaned slightly against Quan Minghe's shoulder.
What a weak posture.
Quan Minghe's brows frowned instantly, and he became even more angry with Liu Shihan.
She really doesn't know what's good for her!
For the sake of his own selfish desires, he completely disregarded the bright future of the Third Prince. If the Third Prince could be adopted as the legitimate son, even if he could not inherit the throne in the future, he could directly be conferred the title of prince when he came of age.
She was so stubborn in opposing such a good thing. It was so foolish of her to the extreme.
Quan Minghe took Shen Yuning into his arms and comforted her softly, "Don't think too much. I have already said that you are the empress, and all the children in the harem will be yours from now on. Don't belittle yourself."
His voice was gentle yet firm.
Then, Quan Minghe raised his head again and looked at Liu Shihan sharply. His eyes were like substance, revealing a sense of majesty and oppression.
"I am only informing you when I adopt the Third Prince to the Empress. I am not discussing this with you. If you are still so ignorant and don't consider the future of the Prince at all, don't you want to take good care of the First Prince?"
The threat in the words couldn't be more obvious.
As an emperor, he would not allow others to disobey the decisions he made.
When Liu Shihan heard Shen Yuning's pretended magnanimous words, her heart sank to the bottom.
He gritted his teeth secretly, what a good move of retreating to advance!
Your Majesty has probably been bewitched by Shen Yuning and agrees with her in everything.
As expected, she heard His Majesty's merciless words, and he even threatened her with the eldest prince.
Liu Shihan knew that she had completely lost hope.
The eldest prince is her life, she cannot lose him.
Liu Shihan didn't dare to say anything more.
She gritted her teeth and said, "It was I who lost my temper. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
After saying that, she raised her eyes and looked at Shen Yuning who was leaning in His Majesty's arms.
Shen Yuning's originally lonely look had already turned into disdain and sarcasm.
Such a condescending attitude made her so angry that her chest rose and fell irregularly.
Shen Yuning sneered in his heart.
She doesn't like to perform "tea art" in front of women, because it has always been performed on men. After all, most men fall for it.
But Liu Shihan is different. Shen Yuning will not show mercy to her.
Seeing that the situation could not be reversed, Liu Shihan stood up, bowed, and turned to leave.
After turning around, her eyes revealed deep hatred.
Shen Yuning, I will never let you go, just wait for me!
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