(Quick Transmigration) Meat Eating Journey

Ancient Times‧Holy Monk (17-18)

Chapter 17

「Idiot!」

With a sharp crack, the Empress Dowager fiercely shattered the porcelain teacup on the table. Chen Xiang stood beside her, eyes downcast and silent, not daring to provoke the Empress Dowager's wrath even as her trusted confidant.

The Empress Dowager was nearly infuriated to death by Xue Hui. Eavesdropping on her conversation was already a taboo, but then running to reveal to that demonic monk that the emperor was taking birth control decoctions? It turned out horribly. The monk didn't even get furious, and meanwhile, at the same time, the imperial physician in the rear garden announced that the emperor was pregnant!

At that moment, Xue Hui was left stunned and returned to the Danhuang Palace in a daze to beg for forgiveness. The Empress Dowager thought coldly to herself that she would never lift up such worthless scum again.

After calming her anger with great effort, Chen Xiang timely presented another cup of tea. The Empress Dowager took a few sips and then said, 「Do not spread the news of the emperor's pregnancy yet.」

Chen Xiang was startled, suspecting that the Empress Dowager might be planning...

The Empress Dowager immediately saw through her thoughts: 「That is still the royal bloodline. Although the father is that demonic monk, there is precedence in the former dynasty for removing the mother and keeping the child. Today, we can remove the father and keep the child. Since the fetus is still small, we will announce it to the world after the first trimester.」

However, the Empress Dowager thought silently, if the child is a boy, he will be the eldest son. Unwilling to let the demonic monk's son become the heir to the throne, she resolved to ensure other sons were born. But now Luo Cheng was imprisoned, Xue Hui was dismissed, leaving only Li Yunfeng and Jiang Rui.

After much contemplation, the Empress Dowager finally chose the more simple and quiet Li Yunfeng. With Xue Hui's precedent, she needed someone easy to control now.

「Chen Xiang, summon Li Yunfeng here.」 Chen Xiang complied respectfully, thinking that Li Yunfeng's future was now secure.

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In the rear garden of the palace, Ye Xuan was unaware that the Empress Dowager was already plotting against the child in her belly. She placed her hands on her abdomen, still in a daze.

Was she really... pregnant?

She had asked Imperial Physician Jiang to stop the birth control decoctions last month. At that time, after Huai Yan's confession, Ye Xuan was so pleased that she no longer wanted to deceive him with such methods. She had always felt guilty for deceiving Huai Yan, and stopping the medication, although it left her anxious about Huai Yan's reaction if she conceived, it also brought a sense of relief.

If it weren't for Xue Hui's impulsive actions, Ye Xuan's pregnancy might have been kept under wraps. But now... She glanced nervously at Huai Yan beside her, lowering her head and nervously clutching her clothing.

In the next moment, a long hand reached over and covered her small hand. 「Huai Lang...」 she called softly, looking up with teary eyes. Her emotions were genuine; she knew Huai Yan hated deceit, and she had deceived him for so long. If he ignored her from now on...

「Don't cry,」 Huai Yan wiped her tears. 「I'm angry, but now... I'm just upset that you didn't take care of yourself.」

Of course, if this had come to light two months ago, Huai Yan would have been heartbroken, and there would have been no turning back in his relationship with Ye Xuan. Now, although he was still angry, seeing her red eyes, he couldn't bear to speak harshly.