C23 She Was Right

But she was still a step too late, and the staff had already smashed down fiercely. Worthy Lady Lan cried out in pain and fainted on the spot.

"Stop, quickly. The child of the imperial family is indeed in Worthy Lady Lan's womb."

The one who rushed over was none other than Wet Nurse Lee, who was beside the empress dowager.

Chi Hongze waved his hand to stop them.

Wet Nurse Lee bowed and said, "Your Majesty, when the empress dowager found out that Worthy Lady Lan was pregnant with a dragon descendant, she sent a few guards to protect her. She originally wanted to wait for Worthy Lady Lan's pregnancy to stabilize before telling the Emperor the good news. However, she did not expect that there would be such a big misunderstanding."

Chi Hongze narrowed his eyes, pursed his thin lips, and started to think.

If this guard was really sent by his mother, when Wet Nurse Lee received the news, she would not have waited until now to come.

She would not have waited for the stick to fall before opening her mouth to stop it.

The mother meant that the child could not be kept, but she had to keep Worthy Lady Lan.

He asked in a deep voice, "Then what do you mean, mother?"

Wet Nurse Lee said, "The Empress Dowager's head is not fully recovered yet. She ordered the Empress to deal with the matters of the harem for the time being."

Glancing at Worthy Lady Lan who was lying in a pool of blood, he shouted at the palace guards: "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and help Worthy Lady Lan in and call the imperial doctor!"

Yun Zhiyu thanked her and looked into Wet Nurse Lee's profound eyes. She heaved a sigh of relief.

"I will not let down Mother's trust and manage the harem."

She was right. Wet Nurse Lee had been secretly watching the Cold Palace. As soon as she saved Palace Woman Ann, Wet Nurse Lee came to deliver the empress dowager's decree.

As for why the empress dowager spared Worthy Lady Lan's life, perhaps it was because Worthy Lady Lan was somewhat similar to the empress dowager's daughter, Princess Jing'an.

Princess Jing'an had been close to foreign countries in her early years, and had not seen the empress dowager for more than ten years. During the talent show, the empress dowager had taken a fancy to Worthy Lady Lan at first glance, and was especially amiable towards Worthy Lady Lan.

"Your Majesty, that palace maid is already dead, how could she possibly lie!"

Concubine Ren's bright face was filled with unwillingness as she questioned in a sharp voice.

She didn't see that Chi Hongze's face was already filled with impatience, and he was still shouting without thinking, "Mother must have been deceived. How could this be? Worthy Lady Lan is clearly having an affair with someone..."

"Enough!"

Chi Hongze shouted in a low voice.

"Concubine Ren listened to the rumors and accidentally injured a dragon descendant. I am sad, but considering that Concubine Ren is a first-time offender, she will be grounded for a month and will reflect on her mistakes behind closed doors."

"Your Majesty, why should I be grounded? It was obviously Worthy Lady Lan who made a mistake."

Concubine Ren opened her eyes wide in disbelief and felt indignant.

She was the one who arranged the guards. They had nothing to do with the empress dowager. The emperor had been deceived by the empress dowager!

After the imperial physician read it, Worthy Lady Lan shook her head.

The child was not saved, and Worthy Lady Lan was lucky enough to survive, but her foundation was already injured, and she could not get pregnant for the rest of her life.

This time, it was already midnight. Everyone in the Bright Moon Court had already left. Yun Zhiyu had stood for too long, and her legs were a little numb.

Lianye quickly supported her. Seeing that the guard outside was still kneeling there, she could not help but remind him, "Your Highness, what should we do with that guard?"

The person that Concubine Ren had arranged was always a troublemaker.

Yun Zhiyu rubbed the space between her eyebrows and said in a tired voice, "Don't make things difficult for him. If it wasn't for Concubine Ren's coercion, he wouldn't have done such a suicidal thing."

"Your Majesty, you are too kind." Lianye sighed.

The conversation between the two was neither too loud nor too faint, and the body of the guard kneeling on the ground trembled slightly.

The moment he left the Bright Moon Court, the palace lamp swayed, illuminating the guard in an instant.

His eyebrows were sharp and his eyes were bright. His figure was strong.

Yun Zhiyu stopped in her tracks, her eyes filled with surprise.

It was actually him!

Sheng Ann! The future leader of the palace guards.

She clearly remembered that in her previous life, Sheng Ann had also been framed for having an affair with the imperial concubine. At that time, Noble Consort Hui had saved him, who was still a guard.

From then on, Sheng Ann had been loyal to Noble Consort Hui.

That year, when Chi Hongze led his concubines out of the palace to hunt, Noble Consort Hui plotted against her, causing her to almost be bitten to death by a tiger.

At that time, Sheng Ann was watching coldly from the side.

He did not expect that she would actually save him this time!

Yun Zhiyu smiled. This time, she had really changed her fate.

The candles in Phoenix Palace flickered, and a faint yellow light leaked out from afar.

As soon as he stepped in, he saw a figure sitting on the soft couch.

The fragrant tea was placed on the table. The fragrance of the Jade Spiral Spring slowly dispersed, revealing a pair of unfathomable phoenix eyes.

It was filled with a cold light that no one could see through.

"All of you, leave. I will stay at Phoenix Palace tonight."

"Yes."

Lianye happily left. The good days of the Empress were finally coming.

"Come here."

The corner of Chi Hongze's mouth moved, but there was not a hint of a smile in his eyes.

His words were clearly very gentle, but she felt as if the blood in her body was flowing backwards, turning colder by the inch.

"Yes." She walked over stiffly and was suddenly hugged by a pair of long arms. She subconsciously wanted to struggle.

However, the long arms tightened and forcefully pressed her down. She sat on his warm legs.

The ambergris on his body mixed with the aura of a mature man and entered her nose under the heat.

"Emperor..."

Her expression changed slightly, and all the nerves in her body tensed up.

"Does the Empress not like my intimacy?"

Chi Hongze gradually narrowed his eyes, reached out his hand and held her small chin, looking at her seriously and complicatedly.

Suddenly, his gaze became fiery as he lowered his face to her lips.

"No!"

Seeing that the thin lips were about to press down on her, she reached out her hand to support his chest and tried to escape.

Her escape seemed to have angered him. He hugged her soft body, lifted her up, and threw her on the bed.

A strange pink color dyed his handsome face. He bent down, and his tall body immediately wrapped around her tightly.

The distance between the two was reduced to a very small space.

His phoenix eyes inspected the person below him.

Her hair, which was usually tied up in a bun, had been thrown aside, and her long black hair was scattered across the bed like seaweed, wrapping around a pale but delicate face.

A pair of watery almond eyes and slightly opened pink lips.

Looking down, there was a piece of white...

She curled her legs and tried to escape from his position like a frightened fawn. She was so cute that it made people want to protect her.

His eyes narrowed slightly, but his eyes were cold. Didn't she like his intimacy the most?

This time, it was the same trick again.

"Emperor, don't."

Seeing him take off his clothes, Yun Zhiyu panicked and anxiously said.

"Oh?"

Chi Hongze raised his eyebrows playfully. "Isn't this what the Empress has been hoping for?"

"Ever since I married the Emperor, the Emperor has never slept with me in the past two years. Why did it drag on until tonight? Please give me an explanation, Emperor."

She was anxious and almost lied.

Why would the king explain to her when he wanted to consummate the marriage?

If he explained, there would be thousands of reasons that she couldn't find any fault with.