That night, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent a message, announcing that Concubine Chun would sleep with him.

"Your Majesty, your good day has come." The palace maid said with a smile.

"Yes, I have finally waited for this day." Concubine Chun smiled shyly.

"Your Majesty, please go take a bath." The palace maid reminded.

Concubine Chun nodded and walked into the bath. The maids carefully rubbed her back and massaged her, making her feel extremely comfortable. After taking a bath, Concubine Chun was wrapped in a quilt naked and carried to the emperor's bedroom by two eunuchs. Along the way, Concubine Chun was full of anticipation and nervousness. She knew that tonight would be an important moment for her to spend with the emperor.

When she arrived at the emperor's bedroom, the emperor was already waiting for her on the bed. Concubine Chun walked up gently, knelt beside the bed, and greeted the emperor. The emperor smiled and took her hand and asked her to sit next to him. The two began to talk, and the atmosphere gradually became harmonious.

As time went by, the relationship between the emperor and Concubine Chun grew deeper and deeper. They confided in each other and shared each other's joys and sorrows. This night was an unforgettable moment for Concubine Chun. She felt the emperor's love and care, and was full of hope for the future.

Half an hour later, Concubine Chun was brought back to Yongxing Palace.

After Concubine Chun returned to the palace, she could not calm down for a long time. She recalled every moment she spent with the emperor, and her heart was filled with happiness and satisfaction. However, she also understood that the struggle in the harem would never end. The next day, Concubine Chun went to pay her respects to the queen as usual. The queen looked at Concubine Chun's radiant appearance, and a trace of jealousy flashed in her eyes, but she still smiled on her face.

"Sister, you worked hard serving the emperor last night."

Concubine Chun replied modestly: "This is my duty, and I don't deserve the praise from the Queen."

The Queen changed the subject and asked, "I heard that the Emperor was quite fond of me yesterday. I wonder what my sister's secret is?"

Concubine Chun's heart tightened, and she quickly replied: "I am just doing my best to serve the emperor, there is nothing special about it."

The Queen smiled and stopped asking questions. Concubine Chun knew that the Queen would not easily believe her. After that, Concubine Chun dealt with various challenges in the harem more carefully. She knew that only by constantly improving her status and strength could she survive in this treacherous palace.

After that, the emperor went to Concubine Chun's palace every two or three days, which aroused the jealousy of the concubines in the harem.

"Empress, Concubine Chun is now favored by the Emperor." Concubine Jing said with a sad face.

"Yes, I haven't seen the emperor for nearly a month." Concubine Lu echoed.

"I haven't seen the emperor for ten days." Concubine Hua said with a pout.

The Queen looked at everyone, feeling helpless. She sighed and said, "My dear sisters, as concubines, your own bodies are not important. Serving the Emperor is the most important thing. I will advise the Emperor to treat everyone equally, and you sisters have to use your own abilities."

"Yes, thank you, Her Majesty." All the concubines said in unison.

The queen knew that the women in the harem were all fighting for the emperor's favor. The fight between them never stopped, but it was also part of palace life. As the queen, she needed to maintain order and stability in the harem, while also trying to ensure that every concubine received the emperor's attention. However, with so many concubines, it was not easy to treat them all equally.

Despite the Queen's efforts to persuade them, the concubines in the palaces still found it difficult to calm down their dissatisfaction. Especially those concubines who had not been favored by the Emperor for a long time, they resented Concubine Chun. They began to plot various conspiracies and tricks to try to win back the Emperor's favor.

At the same time, Concubine Chun was immersed in the sweet time with the emperor. She knew that the emperor's favor for her was only temporary, so she cherished this relationship even more. Every night, she would dress up carefully and wait for the emperor to come. She knew that only in this way could she keep the emperor's interest in her.

The other concubines secretly observe Concubine Chun's every move, looking for opportunities to destroy the relationship between them. A fierce harem struggle is about to unfold...

——Yongshou Palace

"Ah! Ah! My stomach hurts!" Concubine Jing suddenly covered her stomach and groaned in pain, her face turning pale as paper. She tightly grasped the quilt beside the bed, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

The maids beside her panicked and hurried forward to ask, "Madam, what's wrong with you? Are you about to give birth?"

Concubine Jing was in so much pain that she couldn't speak, but just nodded desperately. The palace maids immediately took action, some went to call the midwife, some went to call the imperial physician, and some hurried to find the emperor and the empress.

One of the maids shouted anxiously to the others, "Quick! Go and get the Emperor and Empress!"

Another palace maid replied, "Yes!" and ran out in a hurry.

The nanny was also nervously directing everyone: "You guys, quickly invite the midwife and the imperial physician!"

The maids nodded and left in a hurry. For a moment, the room was in chaos, but everyone was trying their best to help Concubine Jing.

At this time, Concubine Hua also learned the news that Concubine Jing was about to give birth. She showed a barely perceptible smile on her face, and was secretly proud of herself.

The midwife and the imperial physician quickly arrived at Yongshou Palace. After some effort, Concubine Jing finally gave birth to a prince. However, the child's cry was unusually weak, which made people worry about his health. The imperial physicians quickly examined him and found that the prince had a rare disease that required special treatment and care.

The emperor and the empress were deeply worried when they heard the news. They decided to send the prince to a temple outside the palace, where the monks would take care of him and find a cure. When Concubine Jing learned of the decision, she was heartbroken. She was reluctant to leave her child, but she could not go against the will of the emperor and the empress.

At the same time, Concubine Hua began to spread rumors in the palace, saying that the prince's illness was an ominous sign and would bring disaster to the country. Some timid ministers also echoed and suggested that the prince be exiled. The emperor and the queen were very angry about this, but they were helpless under the pressure of public opinion.

"Your Majesty, the newborn third prince may be a bad omen! We beg Your Majesty to send the third prince to a temple for foster care to ensure the safety of our dynasty!" A minister knelt on the ground with an anxious look on his face, banging his head against his head.

"How outrageous! This is simply nonsense!" The emperor was furious and slammed the table. "The Third Prince has just been born and you have slandered him like this. Isn't this giving me something to talk about?"

All the ministers kowtowed and said in unison: "Your Majesty, please send the third prince out of the palace for the sake of the country!" Their faces were solemn, and their eyes were full of worry and fear.

The emperor stared with his eyes wide open, trembling with anger, but he knew that what these ministers said was not nonsense. Since ancient times, various legends about ominous signs have been circulating in the palace. If it is true as the ministers said, the existence of the third prince may bring disaster to the country.

However, as a father, how could he easily give up his child? After all, that was his own flesh and blood! The emperor was caught in a dilemma, on one hand, there was the safety of the country, and on the other hand, he was reluctant to give up his son.

In the end, he sighed helplessly, waved his hand and said: "Forget it, let's talk about this later. I need to think carefully about how to deal with this problem..." After that, he turned and left, leaving a group of ministers looking at each other in bewilderment.

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