Chu Yuan sensed something was wrong and hurriedly tried to stand in front of her son, but the eldest princess beat her to it.
She even grabbed the Empress's hand, saying, "Mother, what are you doing? If you want to hold the child, you should take off your nail guards first. These things are too sharp, and it would be bad if the child got hurt."
Chu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief for no apparent reason.
She hadn't expected the Empress to be so impatient and make such an obvious move.
Wasn't she afraid that if Emperor Xian of Wei found out, he would kick her off the throne?
On several occasions, when Emperor Xian of Wei was infatuated with Chu Yuan, he even asked her if she wanted to be empress.
Chu Yuan wasn't particularly interested in the empress's position. She was already a Noble Consort, and Emperor Wei Xian wasn't going to see anyone else. The harem was practically nonexistent, so why bother with such a small difference in rank?
Unfortunately, she didn't want to cause trouble for the Empress, but the Empress insisted on challenging her weakness!
Chu Yuan stepped in front of her three sons, her bright face filled with anger. "Your Majesty, what did you mean just now? Did you intend to harm my children?"
The Empress, having regained her senses, naturally denied it. "Consort Ying, what nonsense are you spouting? How could I possibly harm the Emperor's bloodline! Yan'er is right, I just wanted to hug him. Look at your overreaction, you're making a big deal out of nothing!"
"Your Majesty makes it sound so easy. Otherwise, I'll just grab a dagger and charge straight at Princess Sanyan. Let's see if you get nervous then." As she spoke, Chu Yuan actually started looking around, preparing to teach the Empress a lesson.
The eldest princess watched from the side, feeling helpless and troubled.
She thought that sending Qiu Tong back to the Duke's mansion would be the end of it. With no one around to instigate or provoke her, she figured that even if her mother wasn't so clear-headed, she wouldn't do those despicable and harmful things.
The Empress Dowager is not a bad person by nature. She may have thought about it, but she has not actually done anything immoral or heinous over the years.
Otherwise, how could her father have allowed her to sit in the empress's seat?
However, the eldest princess underestimated the jealousy of women; when she went mad, it was as if her brain had been ripped out.
Just then, Eunuch Li's voice rang out from outside the palace, "The Emperor has arrived—"
Emperor Xian of Wei walked hurriedly, and almost as soon as the eunuch's voice fell, he had already stepped into the hall and arrived at Chu Yuan's side.
He frowned and asked, "I heard a commotion outside. What happened?"
Chu Yuan stared at the Empress with her cold, beautiful eyes, just in case she made any more shameless moves. Seeing this, Consort Wan and Consort Fang each recounted what had just happened.
After saying that, Consort Fang, still shaken, hugged Prince Xian tightly and said angrily, "Your Majesty, no matter what the Empress does, she shouldn't have such wicked thoughts about a child who is not even a year old!"
When she gave birth to the eldest princess, she exempted me from paying my respects for a year. Wasn't that because she was afraid we would harm the eldest princess?
Putting yourself in her shoes, this is the first time the Prince has come to pay his respects to the Empress since his birth. Even if the Empress is displeased, she should at least restrain herself. To act so hastily, and then try to deny it?
Emperor Xian of Wei glared angrily at the Empress, "Is what Consort Fang said true?"
He was furious that the Empress had lost even this much composure!
She was so dignified and virtuous on her wedding day, how did she become such a jealous woman now?
How dare they harm his son? They're courting death!
For a moment, Emperor Xian of Wei's gaze turned so cold it seemed he wanted to devour someone.
The Empress instinctively took a step back in fright, not understanding why everyone was helping Chu Yuan.
Consort Wan, Consort Fang, the Emperor, and even her daughter San Yan—were they all bewitched by Consort Ying?
Especially Yan'er, she is Yan'er's mother!
She pampered and loved me, cherished me like a precious jewel as I grew up, is this how she repays me?
The Empress couldn't understand; it felt as if something had ripped a hole in her heart!
His fierce gaze swept over everyone, finally landing on Consort Fang, his disbelief magnified in his eyes.
That vile woman, why did she suddenly become so close to Consort Ying, and treat Prince Xian so well?
In the past, when her own child died, she couldn't utter a word and only knew how to hide like a coward. Now, for the sake of Consort Ying's child, she dares to speak out loudly.
What the Empress didn't know was that Consort Fang had been secretly breastfeeding her children for the past two months, secretly enjoying the joys of motherhood, and had already developed a bond with them that was even deeper than that of her own children.
Now, her heart for the child is even purer than Chu Yuan's.
She would absolutely fight anyone who tried to harm her child! This is similar to many wet nurses who would rather their own child suffer than see their employer's child suffer.
Some wet nurses are even willing to die for the children they breastfed and raised.
Motherly love is not always limited to blood-related mothers and children; adoptive parents can also genuinely care for their children!
Consort Fang is just like that now; she is like a mother hen with outstretched wings, determined not to let the eagle harm her chicks in the slightest.
Looking at them, Chu Yuan felt that the three children were actually quite fortunate to have a godmother like her.
Since she doesn't have three heads and six arms, and she still has to have children, she can ask Consort Fang and Consort Wan to help take care of the children when she can't manage on her own. Therefore, it's understandable that she treats Consort Wan and Consort Fang better.
"I'm asking you a question, Empress, are you mute?" Emperor Wei Xian's patience had run out. He looked terrifying, enveloped in a murderous aura, his brows furrowed with malice.
The Empress trembled involuntarily, "Your Majesty, I did not..."
He denied it, but his voice was weak and lacked conviction.
So, what else could Emperor Xian of Wei not understand?
He raised his hand, about to instruct Eunuch Li to draft the decree, but the eldest princess suddenly knelt down, grabbing Emperor Wei Xian's robes and pleading:
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