"That's impossible!"
That was the first thing the eldest princess said after she woke up.
Emperor Huiwu frowned and said irritably, "What's impossible about that? If the two of you are together, it's only natural that you might get pregnant."
But this child was really too unexpected.
Princess Duanhui said firmly, "It's impossible. Every time... I drank the contraceptive soup, how could I possibly get pregnant?"
She never considered having another child.
It wasn't just for Chenyi, but also for herself.
Emperor Huiwu's fingers twitched slightly: "What contraceptive soup?"
Princess Duanhui said, "The prescriptions I obtained from the Imperial Hospital were all personally prepared by Bicao, and I drank every single drop. How could I possibly be pregnant?"
She's not stupid!
If you don't want children, then you should go all the way.
She was also worried that the contraceptive medicine available outside might not be effective enough and could cause such an unexpected situation, so she specifically asked the Imperial Hospital for one.
Therefore, this situation is absolutely impossible.
“Nothing in this world is absolute, but—” Emperor Huiwu narrowed his eyes, his gaze turning dark and unfathomable.
He stood up, walked to the window, and said coldly, "The Imperial Hospital's contraceptive soup has never had any mishaps! So, the most likely explanation is that someone tampered with your contraceptive soup."
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that she got pregnant at this time?
Or perhaps...
"Does he know we suspect him?"
“I’m not sure, but I never showed any sign of anything amiss in front of him.”
The brother and sister were naturally referring to Lan Ling!
Lan Ling is a man of the Prince of Anping.
Princess Duanhui learned this by chance one day after she got together with Lan Ling.
In her previous life, she and Lan Ling did not have a future together, and she also passed away two years after Chen Yi's death, so she was unaware of the rebellion.
Naturally, they didn't know that Lan Ling was one of Anping King's men.
After noticing something amiss, she immediately had her secret guards inform Emperor Huiwu.
No one knew that Princess Duanhui had a Purple Guard by her side!
And they are the most elite Purple Guards!
He came and went without a trace, and his martial arts skills were the best at the time; no one could detect his presence.
Therefore, Lan Ling had no idea that Princess Duanhui would send a message to Emperor Huiwu because of the slightest abnormality, and she did not expect that Emperor Huiwu would immediately conduct a thorough investigation.
Although it was soon learned that Lan Ling was Anping Wang's man, and the two seemed to be just cooperating, no one knew what Lan Ling wanted.
Can……
She had already fallen in love with Lan Ling before she even realized it.
If it had been cut off immediately, perhaps none of this would have happened.
However, for the sake of Emperor Huiwu, the eldest princess did not immediately break up with Lan Ling. Instead, she pretended that nothing had happened and continued to be affectionate with him.
In order to avoid arousing Lan Ling's suspicion, some intimacy was naturally inevitable.
Moreover, the eldest princess genuinely likes Lan Ling, so she doesn't reject him.
But the eldest princess knew very well that she did not want children, and that Lan Ling's approach to her was for ulterior motives. Who knew what would happen between the two of them in the future?
Therefore, the eldest princess always practiced contraception.
Unexpectedly, she fainted when she went to the palace to pay her respects to the Empress today. The imperial physician found out that she was pregnant.
"If Lan Ling didn't notice, then either Lan Ling wanted to have a child with you and did something wrong, or your Bicao is unfaithful..."
At this moment, Bi Cao is guarding outside the palace.
The eldest princess refused to believe it: "But Bicao has been with me for so many years, and she has never done this before..."
She stopped there and didn't continue.
Because she also knew that some pawns, once placed, might not do anything for more than ten years, just to gain trust and then do only one thing!
These are the chess pieces!
Perhaps some pieces will never be used in their lifetime.
"Whether it is or not, I will soon find out."
As Emperor Huiwu finished speaking, a startled cry suddenly came from outside the door:
"What are you doing? I... Ah!"
After that, there was not a single sound.
The eldest princess slowly closed her eyes.
Now all we need to do is wait for the result.
"What do you plan to say when you get back?" Emperor Huiwu asked.
The princess slowly shook her head and said, "To tell you the truth."
This matter couldn't be kept from him at all.
After all, Bicao was her personal maid.
So as soon as he goes back, Lan Ling will become suspicious.
Therefore, she didn't need to hide anything and could just say it directly.
"That's good, it will make it easier to gain his trust this way."
Emperor Huiwu agreed after a moment's thought.
However, after taking two steps, he suddenly hesitated.
"Duanhui, if you don't want to..."
"Brother, this is what I should do."
Princess Duanhui firmly interrupted the other person.
As the eldest princess, she enjoys the support of the people of the world, so she should sacrifice for the people of the world.
This is her inescapable responsibility and her divinely ordained mission.
"...I will arrange for someone to escort you out of the palace shortly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Princess Duanhui touched her lower abdomen, looking dazed.
The emperor didn't say a word about the child, naturally respecting her opinion completely.
But……
Should she keep the child?
A child born from scheming and conspiracy is destined to be neither blessed nor accepted by anyone.
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