The Empress’s complexion changed as she said, "What wouldn’t you do? Even resorting to surrogate childbirth, I..."

"Enough!" the usually gentle and soft-spoken Emperor suddenly roared in anger.

He tossed those notes onto the Empress’s face, furiously saying, "Do you really think I’m blind to the play you’ve arranged today? Just because someone has a child, must you be so consumed by jealousy that you fabricate this surrogate childbirth scenario?

These notes, you claim you didn’t concoct them, so what, are you suggesting they made these up to slander you? Whether it’s slander or not, you know full well in your heart."

"I..." the Empress said in a panic: "Your Majesty, if I say I am truly wronged, would you believe me?" She shook her head and said, "No, you wouldn’t believe me. Ever since he returned, you changed; even though you were partial before, always taking Prince Qin’s side, at least you were fair between me and Sheng Qiaoyue. But since his return, you’ve been completely biased towards him.

I know you feel guilty towards him, towards Xiao Qinqin, but you can’t just indulge him in everything; after all, I am the Mother of the State, how can you allow him to slander me?

You say I am jealous of Gu Youyou for giving birth to a son, then shouldn’t I be even more jealous of Prince Qin’s Consort, who birthed two at once? "

At that moment, Gu Youyou came out from that room.

She didn’t want to come out, but there was something that really couldn’t be handled without her.

Jin Zijin hurried forward to support her, with a reproachful tone, "Didn’t we agree that you shouldn’t come out? Why did you come out again?"

Gu Youyou chuckled at him, patted the back of his hand to reassure him, and then said to the Empress, "Because our child is the legitimate Imperial grandson, while King Jin will never be able to produce a royal heir. Before the position of the Crown Prince is secured, you can’t just watch us give birth to a legitimate grandchild. "

Gu Youyou’s words stabbed deeply into the Empress’s heart like sharp thorns.

King Jin’s lack of heirs was a constant thorn in her side.

The other attendees were also shocked.

Upon reflection, however, it seemed reasonable; after all, there had been no news of pregnancy from the Prince Jin Residence for a long time.

It’s not appropriate for outsiders to comment, but there was also the possibility that the women of Prince Jin Residence were too fiercely competitive, leading to lost pregnancies – indeed, such family scandals could not be aired publicly.

But since Gu Youyou was confident about King Jin’s inability, it was probably true, considering Gu Youyou is known as the Divine Doctor.

"Xiaoran is infertile?" the Emperor’s complexion turned pale as he asked the Empress in surprise.

The Empress’s face was already ashen as she shook her head and said, "No, how is that possible." She forced a stiff smile and said, "Your Majesty, don’t listen to her; Gu Youyou always has ill-intentions, she’s talking nonsense."

The Emperor said, "Then why has there been no news of pregnancy from Prince Jin Residence for so long?"

"He... Xiaoran is wholeheartedly devoted to his state affairs and loves reading. He is still young, without concern for heirs right now. I will speak to him in good time, and soon there will be." The Empress endeavored to explain.

She absolutely couldn’t allow anyone to think that King Jin was infertile.

The Emperor casually said, "It would still be better to have someone look into it."

The Emperor turned to the Imperial Physicians standing in the corner and said, "You all will visit the Prince Jin Residence tomorrow, to give King Jin a check-up."

"No, there’s no need, King Jin is well, what need is there for an Imperial Physician," the Empress said, visibly nervous.

"It is still better to check," the Emperor sighed.

The Empress’s face turned deathly pale, glaring poisonously at Gu Youyou.

Nurse Li hurried to support the Empress, to prevent her from falling.

There had already been an Imperial Physician who checked on King Jin. He wanted to say something but hesitated multiple times and didn’t dare to speak out.

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