A resolute glint flashed in Consort Hua's eyes as she firmly declared, "Since I am destined never to have my own child, and the Emperor is not allowed to either, then none of us should have any children."
Songzhi and Zhou Ninghai were so shocked that they knelt on the ground. The crime of plotting to harm the imperial heir was not small, not to mention that Consort Hua had tried to make the fat orange child die out.
If people found out, even ten of their lives wouldn't be enough for the Emperor to kill!
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
"Please think it over, Your Majesty!"
Consort Hua looked at the two of them with an unprecedented sorrow. "What? Even you two are going to betray me?"
Songzhi and Zhou Ninghai quickly pledged their loyalty, saying, "Your servants wouldn't dare!"
"I have served Your Highness since I was a child, and I will always be Your Highness's servant. I will never forget you in the slightest."
Zhou Ninghai said, "This lowly servant's life is not worth the loss, but there are many princes and princesses in the palace, and the emperor is in his prime. In the future, there will be more concubines who will become pregnant."
"Your Majesty can get rid of one or two, but surely you can get rid of seven or eight?"
"If even the slightest information leaks out, it will be a catastrophe. Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
Songzhi said, “Your Majesty, Zhou Ninghai is right. If you walk by the river often, you will eventually get your shoes wet. No one will notice once or twice, but if it happens too often, people will definitely become suspicious.”
Consort Hua suddenly realized, "You've reminded me. Since that's the case, why not solve it once and for all?"
Zhou Ninghai and Songzhi didn't understand. With so many women, how could they possibly solve the problem once and for all?
"This servant does not understand, what do you mean?"
Consort Hua said viciously, "There is only one man in the palace. As long as the Emperor cannot have children, no matter how many women there are, it is useless!"
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