When the Empress saw him rush back in such a hurry, she thought something had happened again and quickly got up to ask, "Has His Majesty found out about something again?"
The emperor's father-in-law rolled his eyes at her: "Why give up being the empress? I really don't know what you're thinking."
The Empress burst into tears, which streamed down her face. She said, "I was just temporarily blinded by love. We had already cut off all contact, but I don't know which malicious person exposed it."
The Grand Tutor sighed softly: "Who else could it be? It's obvious that today's events were arranged by the Regent. Otherwise, why would that Lin fellow be here today?"
Upon hearing this, the Empress frowned and asked, "Then it seems that His Majesty already knew about this matter. He kept it under wraps, but they still managed to expose it. Father, if that's the case, then His Majesty will definitely not let anything happen to his daughter."
“But if the emperor finds out about the unborn child in your womb, even if he wants to spare your life, it will be too late.”
The Empress reached out and touched her belly, her eyes filled with disappointment: "If I abort this child, it may be the only child my daughter will ever have."
"What do you mean by that?" the Grand Tutor asked, puzzled. "But what about the Lord?"
So the empress told the truth.
The emperor's father-in-law suddenly realized and said, "So that's why you..."
"That's why all these things happened."
"But even with this child..."
The Empress interrupted him, saying, "If His Majesty knew that he was unable to bear children, Father, do you think this child could rightfully become a prince?"
The emperor's father-in-law thought she must be crazy; how could she possibly come up with such a thing?
“This is a risky business, especially since you just got into this mess. How can you expect people to believe you?”
"The imperial physician just said that the pregnancy is not obvious. If it is diagnosed a month later and the pregnancy is one week, then what will happen?" The Empress revealed a wicked smile.
The emperor's father-in-law was shocked. He knew his daughter very little, and he would never have thought of this. She had already considered it all.
"So you mean, if his existence is confirmed, we should wait a month before informing the Emperor, saying that you've just become pregnant?"
The Empress nodded: "That's exactly what I mean. As long as His Majesty is convinced, then no one else can do anything about it. Besides, that person has already been driven out of the palace, and we don't even know if he's alive or dead. So, besides His Majesty, who else can be in the palace?"
Changing the subject, the Empress added, "By the way, Father, take advantage of this autumn hunt and make some arrangements. The Regent has ruined too many things for us. Don't let him get away this time. I want him to never return." As she spoke, the Empress's eyes grew even more ruthless.
"Of course. After this incident, I will never forgive him. I will arrange for the right people to deal with him this time."
So the two began plotting how to deal with Yi Zexuan, while at the Zhang residence...
People arrived one after another, each carrying a small gift.
"It sounds quite lively outside; it seems everyone has already arrived."
Xiaolian opened the door a crack and looked out.
"That's true, they're gradually coming in."
Su Lixia chuckled: "The way you were being so cautious just now was hilarious. You could have just opened the door."
"I'm worried that if they meet the princess too early, they'll get nervous and their attention will be all on the princess."
Su Lixia laughed heartily: "Your little mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter."
A short while later, Xue Yurou arrived. She greeted the lady in the hall and then gave her the small gift she had prepared.
The lady greeted her with a smile, exchanged a few simple polite words, and then asked her to sit down to the side.
Logically speaking, Madam Zhang didn't want to invite her, since she knew the relationship between her and her daughter. The reason she invited her was because Zhang Meier had caused trouble and offended her last time.
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