At this moment, Empress Wu's heart was in turmoil. Although she killed an infant, gouged out the child's eyes, and slashed the child's back, she announced to the outside world that Consort Yun's child was dead.
But she knew this was just a way to fool the common people. With the disappearance of Princess Xiyue and the fact that the little prince was born with heterochromia and seven moles on his back, both of which were recorded in the "Daily Records of the Emperor's Activities," anyone with a discerning eye could easily find out that the one who died was not the real little prince.
The Emperor pretended not to know, but this was only because the Northern Li had been eyeing them covetously for years, and his father and elder brother had been leading troops to confront the Northern Li army at the border. He did not want to deal with her now, as it would disrupt the morale of the army.
Once this war ends, it might be time for the emperor to take action against me.
In addition to the infertility drug, Empress Wu, though unwilling to admit it, knew perfectly well what was going on in her heart.
In this palace, the only person who could administer the drug to her silently and keep it a secret from the imperial physicians was the Emperor.
The only way to get out of my current predicament is to conceive a prince.
Once she has a prince, she will become the emperor's only child and the heir to the throne. For the sake of the child, the emperor will not make things too difficult for her and the Wu family.
"Your Majesty, can you really swallow this insult? Once you give birth to the imperial heir, and with me by your side, won't Xiaoyue be in Your Majesty's and the little prince's hands?"
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will avenge you and will not allow anyone to harm you." Gao Hongyuan's gaze was somewhat intense.
Upon hearing these words, Empress Wu's eyes slowly changed from hesitation to determination. She took the pill from Gao Hongyuan's hand and swallowed it.
Before long, Empress Wu felt a sharp pain in her abdomen. She clutched her lower abdomen, her face turned deathly pale, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
When Hui-ma-nan saw this, she became anxious and rushed forward to support her. "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
"Your Majesty is alright. This is just a Gu worm absorbing toxins. Help Her Majesty to bed. The poison will be neutralized in an hour. Then have someone pour some water for Her Majesty to bathe," Gao Hongyuan instructed.
Seeing that Gao Hongyuan showed no sign of panic, Hui Mama, still somewhat doubtful, helped the Empress into the inner room.
Gao Hongyuan followed her into the inner room. "Your Majesty, please bear with it. The more time goes on, the fewer toxins will remain in your body, and the less it will hurt."
According to reason, Gao Hongyuan was not allowed to enter the Empress's inner chamber, but at this moment, Empress Wu was in so much pain that she couldn't care less about anything else.
Empress Wu, her lips pale, looked at Gao Hongyuan and said, "If you dare to harm me, I will never forgive you."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, this humble subject will stay by your side. If anything happens to Your Majesty, this humble subject will surely atone with his life."
Gao Hongyuan slowly squatted down, looked into Empress Wu's eyes, and said firmly, word by word, with a hint of indescribable emotion in his eyes.
Looking into Gao Hongyuan's eyes, Empress Wu felt a strange sensation rising within her.
An hour later, a foul stench emanated from the room. Granny Hui was horrified to see black bloodstains seeping from under Empress Wu's dress.
"Oh, Your Majesty, what's wrong? What happened?!"
Gao Hongyuan smiled and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, the poison has been cured. Please have the matron bathe Your Majesty. I shall take my leave now."
At this point, Empress Wu did indeed feel no pain in her abdomen, and even felt a slight sense of relief.
After some tidying up, Empress Wu had Hui-mama invite the imperial physician back again.
After examining Empress Wu, the imperial physician looked astonished and said, "Your Majesty, your...your health has returned to normal."
The imperial physician had treated Empress Wu before and knew her physical condition, but how could the Empress have recovered in such a short time?
Seeing the physician's expression, Empress Wu knew he wasn't lying.
"Doctor Li, you may step down. I believe you understand what should and shouldn't be said."
The imperial physician hurriedly knelt down, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I know nothing."
After the imperial physician left, Empress Wu instructed Granny Hui, "Go and summon Gao Hongyuan."
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