Ren Nuanyun stayed alone in her room until night. After her outburst and calming down, she had to accept the fact.
"System, is there any way to treat my condition?" Ren Nuanyun asked, clinging to her last glimmer of hope.
[Host, given that you've accomplished almost nothing of importance since arriving here—aside from successfully winning over He Qi'an—and have failed at everything else, and even used many opportunities you shouldn't have, I'm powerless to help you this time.]
Ren Nuanyun collapsed onto the bed, speechless. Her last hope was shattered; she truly no longer had the ability to conceive.
Who poisoned me? That breakfast this morning…
Thinking of this, Ren Nuanyun shouted outside, "Spring Breeze, Spring Breeze, hurry up and get in!"
Chunyi was waiting at the door. Hearing Ren Nuanyun's call, she quickly walked in, "Princess."
"Is there something wrong with what I ate this morning?" Ren Nuanyun stared at Chunyi.
"Yes, Your Highness, someone added a lot of saffron to your breakfast this morning, which is why you are like this..." Chunyi replied with her head down.
She had expected Ren Nuanyun to get angry and question her about whether she had used saffron, but after waiting for a long time, she didn't hear Ren Nuanyun say anything.
Chunyi cautiously looked up at Ren Nuanyun, only to find that Ren Nuanyun's eyes were full of eeriness and coldness.
Ren Nuanyun knew, of course, that Chunyi wouldn't do such a thing. Now, if anyone was most likely to target her, it would be the Empress.
“Princess, there are rumors circulating outside that you cannot conceive in the future and are not qualified to become the Crown Princess.” Chunyi said, kneeling down directly. She knew Ren Nuanyun’s temper, but she had to tell Ren Nuanyun these things.
"Heh, unworthy to be the Crown Princess? Fine, fine." Ren Nuanyun sneered twice.
"Get up. Go and brew another dose of medicine, and make some food to bring over." Ren Nuanyun glanced at the person kneeling on the ground.
"Yes, Princess." Chunyi was puzzled as to why Ren Nuanyun hadn't lost her temper with her today, but she didn't dare to ask anything.
Watching Chunyi's departing figure, Ren Nuanyun closed her eyes. She needed to recover her health before she could retaliate.
The next afternoon, Ren Nuanyun arranged to meet the Crown Prince at a restaurant outside.
Seeing Ren Nuanyun's haggard appearance, the Crown Prince felt very distressed. "Ren Nuanyun, what exactly happened? Is that matter really true?"
"What does the Crown Prince want to say? Is it about my inability to get pregnant?" When Ren Nuanyun saw the Crown Prince, she felt somewhat relieved, after all, she genuinely liked him. However, the Crown Prince's attitude made her very uncomfortable.
"Nuanyun, you really can't get pregnant?" The Crown Prince grabbed Ren Nuanyun's shoulders with both hands, his eyes filled with disbelief.
“Yes, I really can’t have children now.” Ren Nuanyun stared at the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince was surprised to find that the news was true. At first, he did not believe it at all when he heard the news, but then the doctor who treated Ren Nuanyun was brought to the Crown Prince's residence, and the Crown Prince heard with his own ears that it was true.
However, he still clung to a sliver of hope until he saw Ren Nuanyun's pale face and heard her words. Only then did he realize that Ren Nuanyun really couldn't have children.
Seeing Ren Nuanyun staring straight at him, the Crown Prince's eyes darted away. Even he couldn't tell whether he should be happy or sad at this moment.
Since Ren Nuanyun cannot have children, she is no longer qualified for the position of Crown Princess. In that case, would she be willing to marry Xu Yingying as Crown Princess herself? Would she become a concubine?
Seeing that the Crown Prince remained silent, Ren Nuanyun slowly spoke, "Crown Prince, if I am unable to bear children, would you still be willing to marry me as your Crown Princess?"
The crown prince remained silent. He did not answer the question immediately; to be honest, even the crown prince did not know the answer now.
Ren Nuanyun cannot get pregnant. If he insists on marrying Ren Nuanyun, it means he will be under a lot of pressure. Moreover, Ren Nuanyun has no powerful backing.
The Xu family has fallen from power. Although he doesn't know if his father has found out that he was involved in those things, his father has not punished him.
That means I still have a chance. As long as I find a supporter now, I won't be in trouble. The quickest and simplest way is to marry Xu Yingying and make her my crown princess.
If he insists on marrying Ren Nuanyun, it means he will have to find other ways and make other efforts.
Seeing the Crown Prince lower his head and remain silent, Ren Nuanyun's eyes flashed with disappointment. She now understood that the Crown Prince's silence was the best answer; he was unwilling.
"Do you know why this suddenly happened to me?"
The Crown Prince looked at Ren Nuanyun and said, "I will find out who tried to harm you and avenge you."
"It is your mother, the current Empress."
"Impossible, how could the Empress Dowager do such a thing?" The Crown Prince shook his head in denial. How could the Empress Dowager drug Ren Nuanyun for no reason, especially such a vicious drug?
"Impossible? Look at this!" Ren Nuanyun took out a handkerchief from her bosom. "You should be familiar with this. This is the handkerchief of Caiqiu, a first-class palace maid by the Empress's side."
This morning, when I went to investigate the mastermind, I found it in the Marquis of Dingguo's kitchen. I never expected that Her Majesty the Empress would value me so much, even sending her own people to personally poison me.
Ren Nuanyun gave a self-deprecating laugh.
The Crown Prince quickly recognized that the handkerchief belonged to Caiqiu, which meant that the Empress had indeed done this.
Seeing that the Crown Prince remained silent, Ren Nuanyun's eyes were filled with despair. "I will go to the palace and explain to the Empress that I will give up the position of Crown Princess. You can marry whoever you want."
After Ren Nuanyun finished speaking, she turned around and left, leaving the Crown Prince standing there stunned.
Inside the palace, the Empress looked at the person before her with satisfaction. "Nuanyun, what brings you here today?"
"Your Majesty, I am aware of my lowly status, and now that such a thing has happened, the Crown Prince is handsome and dashing. I humbly request to relinquish my position as Crown Princess." Ren Nuanyun lowered her head, appearing meek and submissive.
"Is that so? Very well then. You can make any requests you have, and I will try my best to fulfill them as long as it is within my power." Seeing how obedient Ren Nuanyun was, the Empress smiled inwardly. Sure enough, people have to go through some things before they understand that they are not worthy of what they want.
"Your Majesty, I am unable to bear children and am aware that my status is insufficient. Therefore, I would like to request Your Majesty to issue an imperial edict to dissolve my engagement with the Crown Prince. From now on, the Crown Prince and I may marry our own spouses and have no further connection."
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