er. You remember what I told you before, Wan'er is the heir apparent of the Yao Clan. When she turns ten, the Yao Clan will take her away. My mother also said that Wan'er shouldn't go to the Yao Clan,..."Your Majesty, I don't understand why you would do this."

All the women in this harem are favored because of their sons, let alone her who is the empress.

The Empress looked into Feng Ling Xi's eyes, puzzled. "I told you, I never liked the Emperor. Even when I married him, I never had feelings for him. Emperors throughout history are the most heartless; once they have a child, they become bound by it, and everything becomes out of their control."

Wind Ling was shocked upon hearing her words. Could a woman from ancient times have such thoughts

"But you are the Empress, if you do not give birth to a prince, wouldn't this position of Crown Prince fall to another prince"

The Empress gave a wry smile. “Do you really think that just because you’ve given birth to a prince, the position of crown prince is guaranteed The Emperor has always followed the principle of primogeniture, favoring the eldest son born to his main consort. But do you truly believe the Emperor would choose your son as crown prince”

"Why wouldn't he You are the Empress, shouldn't this Emperor establish your son as Crown Prince" Feng Lingxi was puzzled, looking at the self-deprecating smile in the Empress's eyes, she truly didn't understand why the Empress would have such an idea.

He never intended to make my son the Crown Prince. Soon after our wedding, I became pregnant once. When the Emperor learned of this, he gave me a bowl of "congee" medicine. Not long after, I lost the child. Since then, I have never been able to conceive again.

Feng Lingxi's face was filled with disbelief. Was this Dugu Yan crazy

Could he even kill his own child

"Do you find this unbelievable I'm telling you the truth, every concubine in this palace has been pregnant. But none of them have been able to give birth. It's not that they couldn't get pregnant, but that the children couldn't survive. Most died in the womb."

"All of this is the Emperor's doing"

Feng Lingxi looked at the empress's wry smile in her eyes and swallowed nervously.

"Your Majesty, have you told the Prince Consort about this"

After all, she is the noble princess of Zhao County. The prince consort's influence in court is considerable. Perhaps after this, things could change. Why can't we keep the children of these concubines Why can't we keep the empress's children

"What can my father do about it Do you want him to quarrel with the Emperor for my sake What if he gets caught by the Emperor and is accused of treason"

Feng Lingxi hurriedly said, "I have no such intention."

The Empress, seeing Feng Lingxi's anxious look, said calmly, "I didn't mean to blame you. I was just complaining to you a bit. I treat you like my own sister and just wanted to have a chat."

Feng Lingxi looked at the empress's helplessness in her eyes, "Just get through it, one step at a time."

Such an empress would make Feng Lingxi feel heartbroken. If it were her, she would certainly leave the palace prison, but the empress couldn't. She was bound by too many things. If she left, what would happen to her family

"Let's not talk about my worries. Tell me about you. After reuniting with the Fourth Prince, have you ever thought about when to have a child By then, this Palace will recognize him as my godson."

"This kind of thing will take its course, and this concubine is not in a position to speak."

The Empress nodded, "That's true. With so much happening now, if you were to become pregnant, it wouldn't be good for your work. The Empress Dowager has her heart set on you and is trying every way possible to get the Yao clan's treasure from you. You must be careful."

Having said all that, we've arrived here.

Wind Lingxi responded with a sound, clearly dimming much.

The Empress, seeing Feng Ling's demeanor, seemed reluctant to bring up the Yao clan. She tentatively asked, "Have I been bothering you"

Feng Lingxi shook her head and, looking at the Empress's cautious eyes, explained, "I just don't know how to tell the Empress about this."

"So, what are your plans"

Feng Lingxi remained silent for a moment before calmly saying, "It's inappropriate for me to comment on the Empress Dowager's affairs."

The Empress nodded, "You're right, it was my negligence. But no matter what, you must take good care of yourself. The Emperor and Empress Dowager sent me here this time to test the waters, to find out your thoughts from you, and incidentally inquire whether what you say aligns with what Yao Feifei, the traitor within your clan and close confidante of the Sixth Prince, has said."

Feng Lingxi was very surprised. She knew that the Empress was here to test her, but she didn't expect the Empress to tell her all of this. Was the Empress trying to confide in her, to let her speak her mind

"This servant doesn't know what Yao Feifei is thinking, but if the Empress Dowager trusts this servant and wants to cooperate with the Yao Clan, this servant still says the same thing: as long as she agrees to this servant's request, everything will be fine. The treasures of the Yao Clan are enough to make the Great Yuan Dynasty rule over the entire world, or even any single country. As long as one obtains these treasures, they could rule the entire world."

"Is the Yaozu's treasure really that amazing"

Feng Lingxi nodded, the affirmation in her eyes caused a peculiar gleam to flash in the empress's eyes. Feng Lingxi saw greed within her gaze. Perhaps, the current empress was also thinking about how to benefit her family. She said this, hoping that she would have such thoughts.

This way, I can also help her a little.

"If the treasure hadn't been leaked, the Yao Clan wouldn't have made this decision to make the treasure appear in the world. However, who gets the treasure depends on fate."

"Could it be that anyone who cooperates with you has a chance"

The Empress's eyes changed as she looked at Feng Lingxi, and when she saw her nod, her gaze flashed, "Lingxi, don't tell the Empress Dowager or the Emperor what I just said to you."

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, my concubine knows what to say and what not to say."

She chatted with the Empress for a few moments, then found an excuse to leave.

"Your Highness, has the Empress taken a liking to someone else"

"The Prince Consort's influence in the capital is not to be underestimated. If she truly wishes to, she will certainly come to us for cooperation. The Empress Dowager only needs to point her accusations at the Prince Consort, and what happens next depends on them."

"If the princess acts this way, isn't that going to cause infighting among them"

Feng Lingxi turned her head to look at Xiao Li, the worry in her eyes. She said calmly, "You forgot what your mother said, even if the Yao clan's treasures were to appear in the world, they would only be used by a true monarch. Greedy people are not worthy of such things. Neither Empress Cen nor the Yu 王府."

To be a ruler, one must strive for the well-being of the people to have the qualification to unify the world.

Today's Yuan Dynasty has no qualifications to take the Yao clan's treasures.

"I understand."

Feng Lingxi glanced at the time, "Has the Prince returned yet" It was almost noon, and Dugu Cheng didn't know what he was busy with. He hadn't returned until now, making her uneasy. She was afraid that he would act rashly alone.

"When the Prince left, he said that he wouldn't be back so soon and told the Princess not to wait for him to eat."

Wind Lingxi responded, "Let's tidy up and pay a visit to General Zhao's mansion. It's been ages since we last saw Lady Zhao, I miss her dearly."

Feng Yu Xi's parents, she really couldn't bear to let them worry like this. If she didn't go see them personally after they fell off the cliff, she would feel guilty. She had to meet Zhao shi and see how she raised such an excellent daughter.sister. Seeing her standing in front of him felt so unreal."Leave them alone."Mrs. Lu patted Lu Nian, the girl was crying so well, and he interrupted her, what a pity.Lu Nian chuckled, looking at Feng...