Chapter 163 This Bitch!
Since the Emperor fell critically ill, not only the civil and military officials were in panic, but even the harem was in danger.
Especially, the Empress Dowager was to be sent to a nunnery…
Such a thing had never happened before, so the consorts in the harem sensed that something was wrong.
Women who could gain a foothold in the harem were not foolish; on the contrary, they were even smarter than the officials in the imperial court.
Schemes and tricks were indispensable everywhere.
Therefore, after sensing the danger, the consorts began to pay attention to all the movements in the Imperial Palace… and in such an investigation, they soon discovered that Empress Bai Qian had seized all rights in the harem.
Although Bai Qian was the Empress and the mistress of a palace, it was not a big deal to manage the harem.
However, the premise was… there was no narrow-minded and controlling Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager had managed the harem for many years, enjoying the respect and fear of many women, indulging in it and unable to extricate herself.
When she was reluctant to relinquish power, Bai Qian, as the Empress, was merely a decoration.
Bai Qian was also patient. Even if the Empress Dowager did not relinquish power, she said nothing.
Instead, she appeared relaxed and pleased, which made the Empress Dowager extremely satisfied. She bestowed many rewards in private and declared to the consorts of the harem that Bai Qian was a good role model for them to learn from.
However, the facts proved otherwise.
A barking dog does not bite.
Bai Qian did not care about power; instead, she was slowly making arrangements. After confirming that there were no loopholes, she would take back all the power that belonged to her.
Now, this was the case.
In other words, after the Emperor fell critically ill, Bai Qian directly sidelined the Empress Dowager’s power and even wanted to drive the Empress Dowager out of the Imperial Palace.
This development was not good.
Although it was only the Empress Dowager who suffered, perhaps the other consorts in the harem would be next.
Having been in the palace for many years, the Emperor had never touched the women in the palace, so the consorts only held a title.
In reality, they were all pure maidens, wasting their years in the harem, waiting for their looks to fade.
However, Empress Bai Qian was different.
Not only had she become the Empress, but more importantly, she had formed a marital relationship with the Emperor, and she had even given birth to a prince.
When this news arrived, all the women could not believe it.
After all, the Emperor had never touched anyone. Even if Bai Qian was beautiful, she could not have received the Emperor’s favor.
But this was the reality.
No matter how much they denied it, they could not change the fact that Bai Qian had given birth to the Emperor’s child.
There were not a few people who wanted Bai Qian to miscarry, but under Bai Qian’s tight protection, not only did their plans fail, but many lives were lost instead.
It was not entirely due to the protection of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager; most of it was due to Bai Qian’s powerful backing. Any scheme would be exposed the next day for no reason…
With such a Bai Qian now holding the power of the harem, how could the consorts not be flustered?
While the women in the harem were sighing, Wen Lanruo showed no signs of panic. She even thought that tonight there would be a good opportunity for her to meet the Emperor.
Wen Lanruo did not think that the Emperor’s critical illness would drag on for so long. It must be that bitch Bai Qian who used some method to make the Emperor not appear in front of people for a long time.
She guessed that Bai Qian wanted to conceive a second prince.
That was why she did not want the Emperor to appear, so that only she could monopolize him, and the chance of conceiving a prince would be greater.
Hmph!
This bitch!
Did she really think she could dominate the harem?
This time, the one who would conceive a prince would definitely be her… At that time, even if Bai Qian was the Empress, she would not be able to do anything to her.
After that, her family would also be promoted.
It was all because she conceived a prince.
With this thought in mind, when the people outside the palace contacted Wen Lanruo, although she did not understand why they were so eager to confirm the Emperor’s safety, she did not refuse.
Instead, she happily agreed.
Originally, Wen Lanruo was annoyed that she could not get close to the Emperor. Now that there were ready helpers, her luck was really good.
Anyway, these helpers knew her father and would definitely not do anything to the Emperor… They were helping her now to see if the Emperor was safe.
However, she had originally intended to cooperate with Gu Yu to make this operation safer.
But who knew… Gu Yu was such a stubborn bastard.
She, a charming beauty, was right in front of him, yet he kept looking at that tomboy Gu Mengyao, and the sweetness in his eyes was almost overflowing, as if he was afraid that others wouldn’t know.
Hmph, when she conceived a prince, she would definitely make the Gu family pay!
Thinking of these things, Wen Lanruo felt even more proud. Then, she applied makeup in front of the mirror, opened the drawer of her dressing table, took out the hard-won secret Tibetan precious medicine “Fertility Pill,” and put it directly into her mouth.
With a “gulping” sound, the pill was swallowed by Wen Lanruo.
Her red lips, painted with rouge, curved slightly upwards, with a smile of determination.
When she walked out of the room, the sky outside had already completely darkened. Wen Lanruo held the lantern she had prepared earlier. After hearing the cat’s meow around her, she knew immediately that the helpers were nearby.
She hated cats very much.
Therefore, near her residence, there would be no cats at all.
Afterwards, Wen Lanruo did not delay. She carried the lantern and walked towards the place where the Emperor was recuperating, preparing to visit the Emperor under the cover of darkness.
Even if the Emperor only had Bai Qian in his heart, Wen Lanruo was not unprepared.
She hid an aphrodisiac from the Western Regions in her sleeve. Just a few drops of the potion would make the Emperor lose control and unable to stop.
And she only needed to passively accept it, and she could conceive a prince overnight!
Wen Lanruo would not let go of the opportunity to change her destiny. Therefore, with the helpers having resolved all the problems, there was no obstacle that could stop her from entering the grand hall.
With a “creaking” sound, after opening a gap in the huge palace door that allowed her to pass, Wen Lanruo reached out and threw the lantern outside, preparing to quietly approach the Emperor in the darkness.
Doing so also had a unique charm.
However, she also knew that because the Emperor was ill, his body was weak and powerless… Otherwise, Wen Lanruo would not have had such great courage.
That being said, Wen Lanruo still felt that the Emperor’s weakness and powerlessness had another hidden reason. It must have been drained by that slut Bai Qian.
She didn’t know if it would delay her conceiving a prince.
While thinking this, Wen Lanruo had already approached the dragon couch. She did not pounce on him directly, but after stabilizing her emotions, she spoke gently and tenderly.
“I heard that Your Majesty is unwell, this concubine is very worried. After enduring unbearable worry, I came to visit Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!”
“Oh? Noble Consort Wen is indeed thoughtful.”
However, the scene Wen Lanruo had envisioned did not happen.
Instead of the Emperor’s voice, which sounded slightly relieved, Bai Qian’s cold words suddenly appeared, startling Wen Lanruo, who unconsciously took a few steps back, her small face as pale as a sheet, not daring to believe that Bai Qian was sleeping here!
“Bai Qian! Why are you here? Where is the Emperor!”
“Dead.”
“…”
Afterwards, Bai Qian’s words made Wen Lanruo suddenly feel that something was terribly wrong.
Bai Qian actually dared to say that about the Emperor…
“Gu Mengyao, have all the people been caught?”
“Reporting to the Empress, all have been caught, not a single one escaped.”
When the grand hall was as bright as day, Bai Qian ignored Wen Lanruo and shouted towards the outside of the hall.
As the two large doors were fully pushed open, Gu Mengyao, dressed in military attire, appeared at the entrance and answered with a powerful voice.