Su Qianyan felt a pang of discomfort after being rebuked by Yan Qing, but her position prevented her from saying anything further.
Upon returning to the palace, Su Qianyan threw another fit. How could Bai Yusheng so casually gain a prince and have her rank elevated? What incredible luck!
And Yan Qing... what was her motive for deliberately helping Bai Yusheng today? And Nan Zhiyun, she was supposed to be out of favor, so why was she the Empress now? She had even purged the harem and disbanded so many people.
"Your Ladyship, please calm down. His Majesty is merely infatuated for the moment. Although His Majesty dismissed so many concubines this time, he still kept you, Your Ladyship. This shows that His Majesty still cares for you," a palace maid poured her a cup of water.
"Yes, His Majesty treats me differently. One day, I will become the most honored woman. One day, I will make it so that His Majesty's eyes only see me!" Su Qianyan seemed possessed.
Seeing this, the palace maid's lips curved slightly. Tsk, she was so easily swayed.
"The Empress is with child. These months may not be convenient. Why doesn't Your Ladyship seize this opportunity?" the palace maid continued.
"That's right... I will not let this chance slip away." Su Qianyan made a secret plan in her heart. Seeing that her objective had been achieved, the palace maid stopped talking. Once this matter was settled, she would no longer have to serve her. Her mistress had promised to send her out of the palace if she succeeded.
On the other side
Yu Jingchen carried Nan Zhiyun back to the Fengyin Palace. After settling her down, Yu Jingchen finally had time to listen to what Xing Lai had discovered that day.
"Your Majesty, it has been confirmed. Before Yuan Shiyi entered the capital, the Yuan clan had sent word. Yuan Shiyi's arrival in the capital was precisely for Prince Yun Cheng," Xing Lai recounted what he had found.
Yu Jingchen had not intended to investigate, but he suddenly felt it was too coincidental. In his previous life, Yuan Shiyi was Luo Yuncheng's secondary consort, and by chance, she became his intimate companion. This inevitably made him suspicious.
"The Yuan clan has the Eldest Prince. It's natural that they would need to make more arrangements," Xing Lai's words revealed the truth of the matter.
"Heh, she knows how to choose her people," Yu Jingchen sneered.
No wonder... in his previous life, he only had the Eldest Prince, and later, only the child he brought back from Nan Su.
(Previous Recap: Do you remember who the male lead passed the throne to after a hundred years? It was written before that it was the child of the substitute (Su Qianyan), but in reality, this child was brought back by the male lead from Nan Su and was not his biological son. Refer to Chapter 399.)
At that time, because his lineage was sparse, Concubine Yuan had schemed extensively about the succession. He remembered that Luo Yuncheng was the Eldest Prince's supporter... but it was a pity that the Eldest Prince, Yu Ke, was inherently disinterested in such matters and was not suited to be an emperor. Furthermore, his health was poor, so he had never considered him.
However, he paid much more attention to the adopted child. He wasn't sure if it was his illusion, but he always saw traces of Nan Zhiyun in that child. Moreover, the child was quite intelligent, learning everything quickly and understanding things instantly. This was why he ultimately made that decision.