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The discussion outside the palace was boiling. It seemed that someone was deliberately leading the blame for the emperor's failure to keep a single beauty. All the blame fell on the Empress. Some said that the Empress was afraid that the new beauties would give birth to a prince faster than her, so she used a trick to exclude all the beauties. Some said that the Empress was fighting for favor, so she did not allow the emperor to take a concubine. In short, the Empress was to blame.
"Have you heard? It is said that the Empress will not allow other women to be touched by the emperor before she gives birth to a prince."
"The rumors outside are so fierce. They must have heard it. However, it has been so long, and there seems to be no news from the Empress."
"Are your necks itchy? Do you want to turn around? The Empress is not something you can talk about!" The older maid reprimanded the younger maids who were talking in the corner.
The younger maids dispersed in a hubbub, not noticing Ye Zhen standing on the other side.
"Your Highness, a group of ignorant little maids are gossiping. Don't take it to heart." Hong Ying said to Ye Zhen.
Just hearing the maids talking, Hong Ying wanted to go out and scold them, but was stopped by Ye Zhen. She wanted to know what people were talking about her inside and outside the palace now.
"Not all they say is wrong." Ye Zhen smiled faintly. Mo Rongzhan did not choose a concubine for her sake. She had been the Empress for a few days and was indeed not pregnant. No wonder some people were anxious.
However, this matter was very coincidental. Why did it start to become lively after the Empress Dowager left the capital?
He did not know who the mastermind behind these words was.
"Your Highness and the Emperor's deep love made some people jealous, so they made up these words to hurt you." Dai Mei said angrily, "In this slave's opinion, these talkative maids should be arrested and killed as a warning to others so that no one dares to talk nonsense."
Ye Zhen smiled. "What's the use of beating these maids? They are not the real masterminds behind the scenes."
"Your Highness!" Hong Ying and Dai Mei both looked at her, not knowing what the Empress planned to do next.
"Since it has become so heated, the Emperor must be aware of it. He will definitely let someone check it out." Ye Zhen said lightly. She glanced at her palm and was not in the mood to continue to enjoy the scenery in the Imperial Garden. "Go back."
"Yes, Your Highness."
In fact, Ye Zhen was not without worries. She was proficient in medicine and knew that she was in good health in all aspects. Even because of the nourishment of the spiritual spring, she was better than ordinary people. But why couldn't she get pregnant?
Before they got married, Mo Rongzhan and she had already had sex with each other. Sometimes, she even forgot to take contraceptive pills, but there was no sign of pregnancy, which made her a little worried. Before, she thought that she was still young, so there was no need to worry about it.
However, she was not in a hurry, but some people seemed to be more anxious than her. If she, the Empress, did not give birth to a prince, then the court officials would definitely force the Emperor to take a concubine.
In the imperial court, someone finally wrote a memorial about this matter.
"Your Majesty, the heirs of the Imperial Family are the most important right now. Your Majesty, for the sake of the Imperial Family, please accept more concubines. Don't let a single woman control the harem and harm the heirs of the Imperial Family." The one who spoke was Old Prince An. He could be considered an elder of the Mo Clan, so he was the most suitable person to speak.
"This subject thinks that Old Prince An's words are reasonable. Your Majesty, children are important. Please, Your Majesty, fill the harem with concubines and give birth to a prince as soon as possible." Lord Liu, a cabinet minister, also stood up and said.
Mo Rongzhan glanced at them indifferently. "Others think so too. Do I really need a prince?"
Old Xu raised his eyes slightly, stood up and said, "Your Majesty is in the prime of your life. When you will have a prince will depend on fate. What's more, the Empress has not yet had a son. This subject thinks there is no need to be too anxious."
Song Qi 'an said, "This subject thinks that Lord Xu's words are reasonable. Your Majesty is young and full of vigor. Are you worried about not having a prince? Old Prince An and Lord Liu are too impatient."
"That's not true!" Old Prince An snorted. "According to your Majesty's age, the former Emperor already had several princes. Your Majesty, a prince is very important!"
Mo Rongzhan's thin lips evoked a faint smile. "Old Prince An, Lord Liu, are you afraid that I will die young and have no prince to inherit the throne?"
These words frightened all the ministers and made them kneel.
"Your Majesty, this subject would never dare to have such thoughts," Lord Liu said fearfully.
"If you didn't have such thoughts, why would Lord Liu be in such a hurry to have a prince and the Empress stay in the palace for a few months?" Old Xu asked indifferently.
Mo Rongzhan looked at the people in the court with a smile, but his eyes were cold. "Rise, all of you. Whether I will take a concubine or when I will have a prince is not something you can control. My eldest son can only be born of the Empress. I hope you all remember this and don't curse me for an early death."
Old Prince An and Lord Liu looked at each other, sweat beading on their foreheads. They had underestimated the Empress' position in the Emperor's heart. For the Empress, the Emperor had no intention of taking a concubine and seemed to have made up his mind to make the Empress' son the Crown Prince in the future.
They had almost lost their power now. If the Empress' son became the Crown Prince, the Ye family would definitely rise again. If Ye Chunnan made military contributions again this time,
If Ye Chunnan made military achievements again, they couldn't imagine how powerful the Ye family would be in the future.
After the court was over, Old Prince An and Lord Liu looked at each other and left the main hall with their heads lowered. Not long after, they gathered in a secluded teahouse outside the palace. Other than them, there were also other colleagues in the court who had the same opinion as them.
"It's a good thing that the Emperor values the legitimate son. If the Empress and the Ye family are not related by blood, it's fine. Lu Shiming is insignificant and at most a father-in-law. However, the Empress is Ye Yiqing's biological daughter. Ye Yiqing left his only son behind because he wants to help the Ye family rise again. If the Ye family rises again, will we have good days in the future?" Lord Liu looked at everyone present and said.
"When the Ye family was in trouble, we all had evidence of their crimes," someone said in a low voice. "I'm afraid that someone will find us for revenge."
Old Prince An nodded. "That's right. We're afraid that someone will find us for revenge."
"Then what should we do? The Emperor refused to take a concubine and ordered all the beauties to be married. The only one who can stay in the palace is Lord Liu's daughter, but she was given the status of a female official by the Empress. The Emperor only favors the Empress. How can we deal with the Empress?"
"I heard …" Lord Liu smiled gloomily. "The current Empress and the former Empress are of the same mother. They look almost exactly the same."
"Lord Liu, so what?"
"Do you remember why the Emperor hated the late Empress? It was not because of the dethroned Crown Prince. The dethroned Crown Prince was deeply in love with Ye Zhen. If he saw the Empress, would he make a scene like he did in the past? Would the Emperor continue to dote on the Empress when he remembered the previous humiliation?"
Old Prince An looked at him. "What a vicious scheme, but it's good."
"Hahaha!"
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