Gao Hongyuan entered the room and bowed, a smile on his face. "Congratulations, Your Majesty, the poison that caused you to lose your fertility has been neutralized."
Empress Wu looked at him and said, "Speak, what are your demands?"
Her mother had already told her that Gao Hongyuan had taken the initiative to approach the Wu family and verify his identity.
Gao Hongyuan was indeed a cousin of the Wu family. He left home at a young age, wandered for many years, and returned to find that his biological mother had passed away many years ago.
Not long ago, my father, my stepmother, all my brothers and sisters, and even the servants all died suddenly from the plague. I had no choice but to seek refuge in the general's mansion.
My mother kept Gao Hongyuan in the family because he said he could help Empress Wu conceive an heir.
Now that Gao Hongyuan has indeed cured her of the poison, she naturally wants to ask him what he wants.
Having spent so many years in the deep palace, Empress Wu never believed that there was anyone in this world who didn't want anything, and Gao Hongyuan couldn't possibly help her for no reason.
She wasn't stupid. A Gu Master, going home and all her family members and servants suddenly dying—what a coincidence!
Gao Hongyuan is indeed a ruthless person. If such a person could be recruited, he would be a great help.
As long as Gao Hongyuan's request is not too unreasonable, Empress Wu will grant it.
"Your Majesty, this humble subject only wishes to stay by Your Majesty's side and assist Your Majesty," Gao Hongyuan said, bowing deeply.
Empress Wu was somewhat surprised by Gao Hongyuan's answer.
"Oh, then may I ask, Young Master Gao, how will you help me?" Empress Wu was unwilling to admit that this man was her cousin.
Over the years, countless so-called distant relatives have come to the General's Mansion, only to try to freeload or curry favor with the General.
"There is one more thing I have not yet told Your Majesty. Please forgive me."
Empress Wu narrowed her eyes slightly upon hearing this, a bad premonition rising in her heart. "What is it?"
"This antidote was nurtured for five years with the blood of a commoner. After it detoxifies the Empress, the antidote will die."
"The poison that caused Her Majesty to lose her ability to have children was contaminated with my essence during the detoxification process. Only I can now enable Her Majesty to conceive."
"What did you say!" Empress Wu stood up in shock.
"Your Majesty, this humble subject has no other choice but to take this measure. Otherwise, Your Majesty's curse cannot be lifted, and I have no other option but to resort to this desperate measure."
Even if the Empress were to order the killing of a commoner, the commoner would have no complaints.
However, if this is the case, Her Majesty will have no more children in this life.
"Gao Hongyuan, how dare you!!!" Empress Wu felt a little dizzy.
She had only considered that either the medicine would be ineffective, or Gao Hongyuan would ask for too much, and she even worried that she might die because of it.
No one had anticipated Gao Hongyuan would pull this stunt.
She is the Empress. If she becomes pregnant with Gao Hongyuan's child, and the late Emperor has no other princes, this child will inevitably become a prince and inherit the throne in the future. This would be equivalent to secretly changing the Ji family's empire to the Gao family's name!
She had thought that Gao Hongyuan wanted many things, but she never expected that what he was after was Xiaoyue's empire!
Gao Hongyuan's ruthlessness and ambition far exceeded Empress Wu's imagination!
"Guards! Lock Gao Hongyuan in the dungeon!" Empress Wu was furious. She would never believe Gao Hongyuan's words; such an absurd thing was impossible.
But she didn't dare to kill Gao Hongyuan directly; there's always a chance of something going wrong.
It's not too late to deal with him after everything settles down. Anyway, he's locked up in the Wu family's dungeon, so he won't be able to escape.
Gao Hongyuan was not alarmed at all upon hearing this. He neither resisted nor begged for mercy. He obediently followed the guards and left with a smile on his lips before taking a deep look at Empress Wu.
Empress Wu consulted many doctors, and they all replied that her health was perfectly normal and that there would be no problem with her conceiving and having children.
Back in the palace, Empress Wu secretly replaced the imperial physician who had treated her, and then used every means at her disposal to arrange for the emperor to stay in her palace for five consecutive days on an auspicious day.
However, after two consecutive months, she still failed to conceive.
Then news spread that another concubine was pregnant.
Meanwhile, news came from the border that the Northern Li were showing signs of withdrawing their troops, so it seemed that the border war would soon be over.
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