Mo Yuhan's words made the Empress Dowager raise her head immediately, her eyes filled with doubt, wondering what he meant.
Changning, standing beside her, immediately looked away. She finally understood why her brother had been so cruel to her this time; it must be because he also knew about the woman's pregnancy.
The Empress Dowager spoke rather impatiently.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean by plotting to harm the royal heirs? I haven't misheard you, have I?"
Mo Yuhan originally planned to wait until Jiang Jingyue's baby was three months old before telling her, but now he couldn't wait any longer.
"Mother, Consort Jing is pregnant. But when I returned to the palace today, I saw her running back, soaking wet and crying, telling me that Changning was trying to harm her. A maid happened to be passing by at that moment and witnessed everything. Otherwise, I would not have known that Changning was so cruel. My punishment for her today was too lenient."
The Empress Dowager couldn't care about anything else now; her mind was filled with the news of Consort Jing's pregnancy.
"Your Majesty, is what you said true? Is Consort Jing really pregnant? Is she alright? Has she shown any adverse symptoms?"
The Empress Dowager asked several questions at once, but Mo Yuhan did not answer any of them. Instead, he looked at the Empress Dowager and asked her questions.
"Mother, Consort Jing is pregnant and was pushed into the pond in such cold water. Fortunately, Consort Jing is in good health and was not seriously injured. Do you still think that I punished Changning too severely today?"
The Empress Dowager was speechless and didn't know what to say. After hesitating for a long time, she finally shook her head.
"Your Majesty, do as you please! As long as Consort Jing is satisfied, I have no objections."
With the Empress Dowager's words, Mo Yuhan nodded and waved his hand, and several guards immediately appeared outside.
"You lot, take the princess back to her residence and have the prince consort keep a close eye on her. If she runs away again, I will hold him accountable."
Princess Changning looked at the Empress Dowager in disbelief. She wanted to beg for mercy, but looking at the Empress Dowager's expression, Princess Changning knew that even if she begged, it would be useless.
But she simply couldn't accept being locked up and left to die like that.
So Princess Changning clung tightly to Mo Yuhan, hoping to plead for mercy, but she was kicked away by Mo Yuhan without any mercy shortly after she hugged him.
"If Yueyue hadn't been able to swim today, she and the baby in her belly might be gone right now. You know, when I found out about this, the first thing I thought of was that if I could, I would want to tear you to pieces."
Mo Yuhan's tone was exceptionally cold, and his chilling gaze was fixed on her intently. Princess Changning trembled with fear and dared not utter another word.
After waiting for a while, he slowly opened his mouth.
"Your Majesty, I beg you, please forgive me this time! Don't lock me up. I promise you, I will set off for Jincheng immediately and never come back. Is that alright?"
Princess Changning spoke with anticipation, but Mo Yuhan still did not nod. He knew Changning's personality to some extent, and if she were sent elsewhere, she might start causing trouble again.
In that case, Mo Yuhan felt it was better to keep it under his own nose.
That way, if anything happens in Changning, he can know immediately.
"Send the person back to the princess's residence! Tell the prince consort to keep a close eye on his people. If anyone escapes again, he has no reason to remain the prince consort."
As the eldest princess was being dragged away, she continued to plead with the Empress Dowager, but the Empress Dowager kept turning away and never looked at Changning again.
It's certain that she felt heartbroken, but there was nothing she could do. In the Empress Dowager's eyes, nothing was more exciting than the fact that Jiang Jingyue was having a child.
She immediately grabbed Mo Yuhan's hand, her lips trembling slightly.
"Your Majesty, you just said that Consort Jing is pregnant. Is that true? You're not lying to me, are you? Don't let me get my hopes up for nothing again!"
The Empress Dowager was truly frightened. She was genuinely afraid that this was just an excuse Mo Yuhan had used to punish Princess Changning.
When she saw Mo Yuhan shake his head, she breathed a sigh of relief, and her eyes lit up instantly.
After waiting for so long, the Empress Dowager was overjoyed and didn't know how to describe her excitement.
"Your Majesty, please take me to see Consort Jing! Changning has done something wrong. I will go and apologize to Consort Jing on Changning's behalf. I don't expect Consort Jing to forgive me, but at the very least, it will make her feel a little better."
Seeing that the Empress Dowager was so insistent, Mo Yuhan did not refuse. This matter was originally Changning's fault, and those who make mistakes should bear the consequences.
"Alright, Mother, I'll take you there now. However, she's probably still sleeping; she was just frightened."
The Empress Dowager nodded understandingly. She knew that pregnant women were naturally more sleepy, so she had no objection to Jiang Jingyue sleeping.
However, the Empress Dowager knew that even if she had opinions, she couldn't voice them, because no one would listen to her.
If she were to say it, it would only annoy and disgust people.
"I understand. If Consort Jing is still sleeping when we go there, I promise I won't disturb her. I'll just glance at her and then return to the palace. Is that alright?"
If the Empress Dowager really did that, things would be even worse.
When Mo Yuhan brought the Empress Dowager to the entrance of his palace, the Empress Dowager was a little puzzled. Normally, the Emperor would not allow anyone to enter this place.
Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but ask Mo Yuhan:
"Your Majesty, isn't this your palace? I want to see Consort Jing, not your palace. Why did you bring me here?"
Few people knew that Jiang Jingyue was living in Mo Yuhan's palace, which is why the Empress Dowager was suspicious.
"Mother, Consort Jing is now pregnant. She is usually a bit impulsive, and I was worried that she wouldn't be able to take care of herself, so I let her live in my palace so that it would be more convenient for me to take care of her."
After listening, the Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction.
She never expected that the person who had always been cold-hearted and indifferent since childhood would now have such a sensitive side, which truly made her extremely gratified.
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