CHAPTER-1
𝕴𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕴𝖒𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖆𝖑 𝖕𝖆𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝕴𝖒𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖆𝖑 𝕮𝖎𝖙𝖄:
𝗘𝘂𝗻𝘂𝗰𝗵
"Have you heard that our Empress is sick?"
𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗱
"What? The Empress is sick?"
𝗘𝘂𝗻𝘂𝗰𝗵
"Yes. Rumours circulating around the palace say that the Empress is very sick and won't be alive for many days."
𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗱
"Really? Are you speaking the truth?"
𝗘𝘂𝗻𝘂𝗰𝗵
"Of course I'm speaking the truth. Why would I lie to you?"
𝗘𝘂𝗻𝘂𝗰𝗵
"I heard all these things from the people of Palace of Earthly Tranquility [Residence of the Empress] with my own ears."
𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗱
"[Sighs] The fifth prince and third princess born by the Empress are so young. What will happen to them if the Empress really leaves the world?"
𝗘𝘂𝗻𝘂𝗰𝗵
"If the Empress really can't make it, the fifth prince and third princess will be out cast's. Isn't the first prince born by the late Empress Chun best example for that?"
𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗱
"Yes, After the death of late Empress Chun, her son, the first prince, was ignored by the emperor and died after two years of Empress Chun's death."
𝓙𝓾𝓼𝓽 𝓪𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓰𝓸𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓸 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓮 𝓰𝓸𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓹𝓲𝓷𝓰, 𝓪 𝓻𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓿𝓸𝓲𝓬𝓮 𝓯𝓮𝓵𝓵 𝓲𝓷𝓽𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓲𝓻 𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓼.
𝗘𝘂𝗻𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗝𝗶𝗻 : Jin Sile
"Treacherous servants! Instead of doing your work, how dare you gossip about your Master's! See how I'll teach you a lesson after going back!"
𝗘𝘂𝗻𝘂𝗰𝗵
"Please forgive us, Supervisor Gu! "
𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗱
"Supervisor Gu, I won't gossip again! Please don't punish me!"
𝗘𝘂𝗻𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗝𝗶𝗻 : Jin Sile
"[Turns around] Your Highness, I'll definitely punish them and make sure that none of the servants spread rumours in the palace. May Your Highness be at ease."
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝘂 : Mo Qing
"[Nods her head lightly]"
𝓔𝓾𝓷𝓾𝓬𝓱 𝓙𝓲𝓷 𝔀𝓪𝓵𝓴𝓮𝓭 𝓪𝔀𝓪𝔂 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓽𝔀𝓸 𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓼.
𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗭𝗵𝗲 : Qiao Yi
"Sister, is it true that the Empress is going to die?"
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝘂 : Mo Qing
"The Empress gave birth to third princess prematurely and her health was affected."
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝘂 : Mo Qing
"It's only been two years since the birth of Third princess and Empress once again had to give birth to fifth prince. This aggravated her condition."
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝘂 : Mo Qing
"It's been an year since Fifth prince was born and the Empress's condition neither got better nor did it worsen. We can't be sure of her death. There is a chance of recovery."
𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗭𝗵𝗲 : Qiao Yi
"What ever it is, sister, the child in your belly came at a right time."
𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗭𝗵𝗲 : Qiao Yi
"His Majesty has six sons and three daughters. First princess and second princess are both born to second class attendants [Lowest rank in imperial harem]."
𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗭𝗵𝗲 : Qiao Yi
"Among the six princes, third prince died at birth and first prince died at the age of twelve."
𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗭𝗵𝗲 : Qiao Yi
"Sixth prince is ill since birth and is sent to recuperate at Duke of Yongping's mansion. Third princess and Fifth prince lost favour since Empress is sick."
𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗭𝗵𝗲 : Qiao Yi
"Second prince and fourth prince were born before His Majesty ascended the throne."
𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗭𝗵𝗲 : Qiao Yi
"Since Empress's children lost favour, your child will definitely be doted on by His Majesty if you can make His Majesty remember you."
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝘂 : Mo Qing
"Yes, the gender of the child doesn't matter. What matters is that the child should be born safely. As long as His Majesty remembers me, my child will be valued."
𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗭𝗵𝗲 : Qiao Yi
"Sister, where are you coming from?"
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝘂 : Mo Qing
"I just went to greet Imperial Noble Consort Chun. She is the one who is in charge of the imperial harem."
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝘂 : Mo Qing
"And, Qiao Yi, don't talk so recklessly. This is the imperial palace not the Qiao Manor. If someone hears you speak like that, you will be in great trouble."
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝘂 : Mo Qing
"Even if I'm your cousin, I will not not be able to save you then. Instead, I might even be implicated by you."
𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗭𝗵𝗲 : Qiao Yi
"Sister, I understand. I will be careful from now on."
𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗭𝗵𝗲 : Qiao Yi
"𝑩𝒊𝒕€𝒉! 𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒌, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒆, 𝒊𝒔𝒏'𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒐? 𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕! 𝑶𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑰 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝑯𝒊𝒔 𝑴𝒂𝒋𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒚'𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏, 𝑰 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏!"
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝘂 : Mo Qing
"𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒍, 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝑯𝒊𝒔 𝑴𝒂𝒋𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒚'𝒔 𝒆𝒚𝒆? 𝑰𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝑯𝒊𝒔 𝑴𝒂𝒋𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒚. 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒓?"
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝘂 : Mo Qing
"Qiao Yi, I'm pregnant and can't walk for long. I need to go back and have a rest. You too go back."
𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗭𝗵𝗲 : Qiao Yi
"[Bows]Yes. I take my leave."
𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓫𝓸𝓽𝓱 𝔀𝓸𝓶𝓪𝓷 𝔀𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓼𝓮𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝔀𝓪𝔂𝓼 𝓽𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓲𝓻 𝓸𝔀𝓷 𝓹𝓪𝓵𝓪𝓬𝓮𝓼.
𝓑𝓾𝓽, 𝓾𝓷𝓴𝓷𝓸𝔀𝓷 𝓽𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓶, 𝓽𝔀𝓸 𝓹𝓪𝓲𝓻𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓮𝔂𝓮𝓼 𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝔀𝓪𝓽𝓬𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓶 𝓯𝓻𝓸𝓶 𝓪 𝓬𝓸𝓻𝓷𝓮𝓻.....
~I̺͆N̺͆T̺͆R̺͆O̺͆D̺͆U̺͆C̺͆T̺͆I̺͆O̺͆N̺͆~
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