It was a pity that the happy days were too short lived.
Before his daughter was born, he had to leave them temporarily because of an important matter.
When he came back, the cabin that had been filled with joy and happiness was no longer there. A cold letter lay on the table. The woman had left. Because of "difficulties", she had left her daughter to be escorted to him by her confidant so that he could take care of her.
However, Prince Changshou did not manage to see his daughter. The confidant disappeared along with the child.
Prince Changshou could not find the woman, nor could he find his daughter. He could not even find the confidant.
Now, what did this strange letter want to express?
Liu She's daughter of a concubine was his lost child?
Such a strange thought lingered in his mind. It was not impossible.
Before the woman left Dongqing, she did pay special attention to Liu She's backyard. She also hinted that if she could not afford to raise the child, she would leave it in front of the Liu residence and let Liu She raise it. However, Prince Changshou thought it was a joke and did not take it to heart.
Now that he thought about it, it did not seem impossible. Thinking of this, Prince Changshou's expression turned ugly.
When he realized that the daughter of a concubine of the Liu residence had married into the royal family and had become the fourth prince's consort, his expression could no longer be seen.
It was not that he felt sorry for his daughter. In fact, his expectations for his daughter were built on the foundation of his daughter's mother. Without that woman, his so-called daughter was dispensable to him.
The reason why his expression changed was because he was afraid that Liu Huan's existence would delay his important matters.
Liu She raised Liu Huan and sent her off with ten miles of red dowry. He had arranged such a good marriage for her. Obviously, he did not doubt his daughter's bloodline and even loved her dearly.
If at this time, someone spread the news that Liu Huan's biological father was not Liu She but him, how would Liu She react?
Prince Changshou put himself in his shoes. He felt that he would probably vent his anger on her!
The daughter he loved for so many years was not his biological daughter. Who would be willing to be such a fool?
Which man could endure such humiliation?
Dongqing had six states and twenty-one counties. Liu She monopolized Chongzhou and secretly held onto Hu County's rice.
Even if he could not use such a strong ally, he could not completely lean towards the royal family. Prince Changshou had no reason not to worry.
Prince Changshou narrowed his eyes, a murderous glint in his eyes. Regardless of whether the contents of the letter were true or false, he could not take the risk.
The best way was to assassinate Liu Huan in secret so that there would be no evidence.
Although it was a pity, he and Liu Zheng had never met before, so there was no father-daughter relationship between the two of them.
Every man for himself, and heaven and earth destroy him. He had indeed let down this daughter of his, but it was only right for a daughter to sacrifice herself for her father. After all, he had given her life … At most, when he wore the dragon robe, he would give his daughter a posthumous title and honor.
Thinking of this, Prince Changshou thought it was a pity. If Liu Huan wasn't Liu She's daughter and had another identity, he would immediately take the child to his side and love her … but she was Liu She's "daughter"!
He could not afford to lose his hegemony. At this critical moment, he could not afford to offend Liu She, so he could only say that it was a pity.
Prince Changshou probably did not expect that before he had done anything to Liu Huan, she had already caused a huge disaster.
From the end of April until now, Liu Huan was almost eight months pregnant.
When she had just turned six months, her belly was already comparable to a normal pregnant woman about to give birth.
Now, it had grown a lot bigger. The medical officer had examined her carefully and said that she was pregnant with twins. The baby's breathing was very strong.
Liu Huan's lips curled into a smile. Even when Wuma Jun was despised by the Emperor, she did not feel sad or upset.
"That elixir is really useful. Now that the baby's breathing is strong, the baby will definitely be very healthy …" Thinking of this, Liu Huan's smile became brighter. "The medical officer said that based on the pulse, there is an 80% chance that it will be a boy and a girl, a dragon and a phoenix. This is an auspicious sign, and the heavens are blessing the imperial family."
The child in her belly would be her trump card to completely turn the tables. The closer it was to the day of delivery, the more careful she was.
The servant girls by her side were all part of the dowry, so they knew the temper of the fourth princess consort very well.
She looked pure, but was actually very sinister.
In order to verify whether a stolen elixir really had the effect of aiding pregnancy, she had sent people to defile an innocent woman. Later, in order to get rid of the fourth prince's beloved concubine, Huijun, she had even more sinister plans, setting Huijun up with the Emperor.
If not for the Emperor's interest in Huijun, it would probably be another innocent death.
To be the trusted servant girl of such a person, she had to constantly worry whether she would be the next unlucky person.
Although she despised her in her heart, she did not dare to talk back. She only dutifully helped her comb her gorgeous hair.
Liu Huan looked at her clean makeup and frowned unhappily. "Make it more gorgeous, it's too plain."
The servant girl's lips moved, but in the end, she had no choice but to obey her order. She put on gorgeous makeup and wore expensive jewels. Her hair was full of pearls and jade, and she looked incomparably wealthy. As a servant girl, she had the obligation to persuade Liu Huan that pregnant women should be more plain. Rouge and face powder were not good for the child in her belly. However, since the last time she tried to persuade her, she had learned to shut up.
Looking at the young girl in the mirror with gorgeous makeup, Liu Huan snorted. "How can I be inferior to that slut?"
Even if Huijun was a person who was doted on by 3,000 people, she was not willing to lose even the slightest bit.
She was merely a lowly dowry girl. Did she think that she could become a phoenix just because she was connected to the Emperor?
The servant girl lowered her head and did not reply. However, she knew clearly who the "slut" in Liu Huan's words was.
Huijun, the most doted woman by the Emperor's side. She was truly a lucky person who was doted on by 3,000 people.
Not to mention the other concubines and princes, even the Empress and the Crown Prince had to give way to her.
Recently, Huijun's health had not been good. She was bedridden. When the Emperor heard her complaints, he waved his hand and ordered all the concubines to attend to her. Even the current Empress had not enjoyed such great favor. It was clear how important Huijun was to the Emperor.
The servant girl could not understand why her own concubine had to compete with Huijun.
With their current status, there was no need to compete.
No matter what the servant girl thought, Liu Huan had already dressed herself up to be rich and gorgeous. She did not look like she was going to attend to someone.
Sitting in the carriage to enter the palace, Liu Huan was still thinking about how to make Huijun suffer.
Unbeknownst to her, there was already a storm brewing in the palace. What awaited her was a path of no return.
With one hand on her stomach and the other on the servant girl's arm, she gently followed the servant girl to Huijun's bedchamber.
Naturally, Huijun was not sick. She was just finding an excuse to keep an eye on the Second Concubine and to make Liu Huan unhappy.
She bullied the Emperor's concubines all day. After a while, she felt bored and shifted her target to the daughters-in-law of the concubines.
She was clearly healthy, but she still willfully said that she was sick. She stayed on the bed, eating fresh seasonal fruits while ordering the concubines around. She amused herself.
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