Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law

Chapter 753: Chapter 748, 749: The Misunderstanding of Emperor Yong’an

Chen Mo paused upon hearing the words, almost froze in place, and said in a low voice, "Ru Yan, what did you say?"

He felt as if he had misheard, the Empress Dowager was pregnant, which made him burn with anger.

The Empress Dowager actually sneaked around with another man behind his back...

The reason Chen Mo had this thought was that he left the Capital at the beginning of May and arrived back on September 10th, which was a span of four months.

If it were his child, considering the moment he left the Capital, he had arranged so many people in the palace, he would have received news of the Empress Dowager’s pregnancy in June. But now, he only learned of it upon returning to the Capital, which made Chen Mo mistakenly believe that the child was not his, and so the people he arranged also deceived him.

If the Empress Dowager knew what Chen Mo was thinking at this moment, she would undoubtedly spit on him fiercely.

"I am not your woman, even if I had an affair with another man, how did it become sneaking around behind your back..."

Yue Ruyan had to repeat once more, then furrowed her delicate brows and observed the young man’s expression, saying, "Not long after you left the Capital, our spies in Shoukang Palace discovered that the Empress Dowager had not had her monthly period for a while. Later, the Empress Dowager summoned someone from the Liang Family, I investigated, this person is skilled in medicine and came to take the Empress Dowager’s pulse..."

"Then why are you only telling me now?" Chen Mo couldn’t help but interrupt before Yue Ruyan finished speaking, feeling that such a big issue should have been communicated to him.

At the same time, Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief, knowing the Empress Dowager had not sneaked around with another man, meaning if it’s within this timeframe, the child should be his.

Indeed, he kept a close watch over the Imperial Palace.

The Empress Dowager didn’t have the conditions either.

Seeing Chen Mo suddenly become excited, Yue Ruyan raised an eyebrow and said, "At the time, it was only the absence of her monthly period, which couldn’t be confirmed until last month when the Empress Dowager’s belly became apparent."

"Moreover, this matter is of significant importance, even sending a secret letter felt unsafe, so I planned to wait until you came back and tell you personally."

Indeed, one can imagine that if the news of the Empress Dowager, residing alone deep within the palace, suddenly becoming pregnant got out, it would undoubtedly cause a stir throughout the court, spreading all over the world.

The streets love this kind of royal gossip the most, who knows what kind of rumors will be fabricated by then.

Anyone with common sense could guess that the seed in the Empress Dowager’s belly is likely that of King Wei.

"Ru Yan, you handled it well, I was too presumptuous," Chen Mo said, "Who else knows about this now?"

"Besides the palace maid arranged in Shoukang Palace, only those from the Liang Family know. As for whether the Liang Family has spread it, I am not sure."

"The Liang Family definitely wouldn’t say anything; they are not foolish. Although the Imperial Family now is but a mascot, the influence remains, and leaking it would do them no good."

"What’s a mascot?"

"You can just regard it as a piece of decoration."

"Oh."

Yue Ruyan remained silent for a moment, then clearly said, "How do you plan to handle this matter? It can still be concealed for now, but as the Empress Dowager’s belly grows larger, it won’t be possible to hide it. Besides, the Emperor and the Empress have to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager..."

On hearing this, Chen Mo also fell into silence, pondering briefly, then said, "It’s not difficult to find an excuse for the Empress Dowager to leave the palace. After she gives birth, she can return, and the child can be raised in Prince Wei’s Mansion."

"As long as you have a plan. What about the family?"

"When there are too many lice, it’s no longer itchy. Even without this matter, Zhi Ning and the others wouldn’t believe I wouldn’t involve myself with the Empress Dowager, now it’s just a matter of confirming it."

Chen Mo held Yue Ruyan’s hand, gently squeezing it affectionately, and said, "Ru Yan, you go back first. Just mention this to Mi’Er. Also, the Youthful Appearance Pill has been tested and is safe, take it when you go back, and I have to visit Shoukang Palace."

Yue Ruyan nodded.

Regarding the Empress Dowager’s pregnancy, Yue Ruyan was merely concerned about the possibility of the matter affecting Chen Mo if it got out, but she wasn’t too bothered about other aspects.

...

On the other side, on the corridor outside Shoukang Palace.

Empress Zhao walked with her head down, pondering over things.

Since the beginning of August, every time she came to pay respects to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager claimed to be unwell and refused to see her.

If she truly were sick, it would be fine, but during this period, Empress Zhao noticed some anomalies; if she were sick, why not summon an Imperial Physician?

Moreover, being unwell for so long surely isn’t a minor illness, thus she would need medicine, yet Empress Zhao couldn’t smell any medicine outside Shoukang Palace. ƒrēewebnovel.com

She felt that the illness claim of the Empress Dowager surely had some hidden agenda.

And what was being hidden was precisely what Empress Zhao was pondering now.

"Ah..." At the corner of the corridor, lost in thought and not watching her steps, Empress Zhao suddenly collided with something, instinctively let out a soft cry, and when she looked up, she found herself having bumped into King Wei’s embrace.

"King Wei." She heard the palace maids salute beside her.

Flustered, Empress Zhao stepped back, stepping on her skirt hem and nearly fell sideways.

She was wearing a floor-length palace skirt, making it easy to step on it when backing up, and she couldn’t walk hastily.

The two palace maids in the middle of saluting couldn’t react in time.

Just as Empress Zhao thought she would fall to the ground, a strong arm wrapped around her waist.

"Empress, are you alright?" Chen Mo asked gently.

As he was passing by the corner, Chen Mo heard the footsteps but assumed any normal person would avoid a collision, not expecting Empress Zhao to walk straight into him.

What could have distracted her this much?

"King Wei..." Looking at the handsome face so close, Empress Zhao’s bright face turned crimson, panicking as she tried to break away from the hand around her waist, not caring if she was standing steadily or not.