Thinking of this, Duanmu Qing started to hate Murong Qiqi. If she had not broken Duanmu Yiyi's tendons, Duanmu Qing would not have forced her to look for Young Master Lian. Jin Mo would not have had the opportunity to take advantage of her.
Sensing Duanmu Qing's hatred, Murong Qiqi quickly took out a small box and offered it with both hands.
"What is this?" Duanmu Qing did not accept it. She only looked at Murong Qiqi's hands coldly. She did not expect Murong Qiqi to have such beautiful hands despite her ordinary looks. They were as white as jade and as smooth as silk. There were no flaws at all, as if they were carved with great care.
"Replying to Your Highness, this is the 'Child Nurturing Pill' that Young Master Lian developed. This official's body is rather cold. It is because of the cold palace. Hence, aside from the Snow Skin Pill, Young Master Lian also gave this official's daughter this Child Nurturing Pill. "
Cold palace? Wasn't that the same as what Jin Mo said? It was very hard for people with cold palaces to get pregnant. Duanmu Qing received the box and opened it. A fiery-red pill appeared in front of her.
"This official originally wanted to keep it for myself after I get married, but …" Murong Qiqi choked, "Earlier, King Jing already wrote a letter of annulment. This official will not need it in the future. Hence, I present it to the Empress, hoping that the Empress will give birth to the crown prince soon! "
"King Jing wrote a letter of annulment?" Duanmu Qing had already heard of this. However, she still revealed a shocked expression, "How could he do this? Do you want me to help you persuade King Jing to take back the letter of annulment? "
"There is no need," Murong Qiqi shook her head helplessly, "This official knows her limitations. This official is not worthy of him. It is better for both of them to annul the marriage earlier. This official does not want to delay King Jing's future. "
When Duanmu Qing saw Murong Qiqi's dismal appearance, her hardened heart felt a trace of pity.
She had heard a little about Murong Qiqi's matters. Furthermore, she knew that Longze Jingtian had written a 'letter of blood' in front of everyone. From this, it could be seen that Longze Jingtian looked down on Murong Qiqi. She was just a pitiful person!
Duanmu Qing's tone turned gentle, probably because she thought of her own bitter experience. "Good child! Don't be sad, there will always be someone in this world who belongs to you. This empress will accept this Yuko Pill. If it's really effective, this empress will definitely thank you heavily! "
Generous reward? Murong Qiqi was not stupid enough to believe Duanmu Qing's words. Her elder sister Murong Xuelian and Duanmu Qing were like fire and water in the palace. It was already good enough that Duanmu Qing did not harm her!
However, despite knowing this, Murong Qiqi still put on an uneasy expression. "It is this servant's daughter's duty to share Your Highness's worries. Your Highness's words make this servant feel embarrassed. This subject wishes Your Highness to give birth to the crown prince of Xiqi as soon as possible! "
Murong Qiqi's modesty made Duanmu Qing feel extremely happy. This was especially so when Murong Qiqi said 'crown prince'. It made Duanmu Qing feel very comfortable. She rubbed her abdomen as though she was about to conceive a boy. Furthermore, the boy would inherit the throne when he was born.
"Now that I've given birth to the Crown Prince, you'll be the first to be rewarded!"
Duanmu Qing returned to the Azure Luan Palace. Not long after she sat down, Long Zeyu arrived.
When Duanmu Qing saw Long Zeyu, she felt very astonished. Could it be that he already knew about Jin Mo's matter? She had not thought of how to explain Jin Mo's matter! The Emperor no longer liked her. If he used this as an excuse to accuse the Duanmu Clan of colluding with Northern Zhou, what should she do?
In just a short while, Duanmu Qing's mind had already turned a thousand times. Her palms also became wet from nervousness.
"Empress, I have something to tell you today." What Duanmu Qing expected did not happen. Instead, Long Zeyu sat beside her and placed her hand on his palm.
Such an intimate action stunned Duanmu Qing. How long has it been since he last did such an intimate action? One year? Three years? Five years? Duanmu Qing could not even remember.
Long Zeyu did not notice Duanmu Qing's strange behavior. He was still angry about what he just found out. "Today, I received a marriage proposal from Northern Zhou. Wanyan Lie wants me to marry the Princess over! You should know that our nation's strength is unable to contend against Northern Zhou! "
"Wanyan Lie?" Duanmu Qing immediately relaxed when she realized it was not what she had guessed. However, when she thought of the only Princess of the Imperial Clan who had reached marriageable age, wasn't that her own daughter, Long Zeyu Yu 'er? Duanmu Qing became nervous again.
Seeing the frown of the man who had accompanied her for more than ten years, Duanmu Qing spoke carefully, "Your Majesty, are you thinking of marrying Yu 'er over? But Wanyan Lie is old enough to be her father! "
"Empress, it's not like that." Long Zeyu hugged Duanmu Qing in his embrace. His chin, which had green thorns on it, rested on Duanmu Qing's black hair. His voice turned sorrowful, "Wanyan Lie wants to propose marriage on behalf of the Southern Unicorn King, Feng Cang! I heard that Feng Cang's health has always been poor. Wanyan Lie wants the Princess to marry him to help Feng Cang … "
"No!" Hearing the words "Southern Unicorn King, Feng Cang", Duanmu Qing's heart leaped to her throat again.
Connecting the dots, Duanmu Qing finally understood why Jin Mo took such a huge risk to meet her today. Could it be that he wanted to help his master take a look at his future mother-in-law? So that's why! So that's why!
"Your Majesty, that won't do! Who doesn't know of the Southern Unicorn King's ruthless character? He caused the deaths of eight wives. Now that Wanyan Lie wants us to marry Yu 'er over, isn't that pushing her into a pit of fire? "
Thinking of the rumors about Feng Cang, Duanmu Qing could not help but shiver. Bloodthirsty, cold, heartless … She would never agree to let her daughter marry such a demon!
Duanmu Qing's reaction was within Long Zeyu's expectations. However, there was nothing he could do! Northern Zhou had a strong army and the Southern Unicorn King, Feng Cang, was a god at using troops. If he did not agree and angered Northern Zhou, the consequences would be unimaginable when they attacked the south!
"Empress, I don't want this to happen either. During the battle of Yandang Mountain, Xiqi lost 400,000 strong men. Although it has been 15 years, the nation's strength has only just recovered. We do not have the ability to fight against the powerful Northern Zhou … "
This was the first time Long Zeyu felt defeated. He was not a qualified father. He knew it was a trap, a pit of fire, but he had no choice but to send his daughter into it. This was because he was useless and could not say no to Wanyan Lie's request.
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