The husband who forced her to marry her couldn't keep her warm, and she didn't want him to

Master Mingjue Yuan's face seemed to be covered with a smiling mask. "Why is the Queen Mother so anxious? It is not like you to make a conclusion too early. Zhen Fei and His Majesty are still young. They will not have only one child in this life."

"A dragon gives birth to nine sons, and each one is different. Talents are not the ultimate determinant of a person's fate."

There are three women in this palace who raised the royal heirs for the previous emperor.

The Empress Dowager's eldest son died half a year before the late Emperor passed away. He was the Empress Dowager's only child in her life.

Concubine Chen had a son in her womb, but the child died before he could see the world.

Concubine Shu was the eldest princess' biological mother and the only one among the three who had children.

How could the Empress Dowager not understand the hidden meaning in Master Mingjue's words?

Was he mocking her Kang'er's short life and poor fortune, or was he showing off that their Chen family was the ultimate winner?

The Queen Mother raised her hand and lightly pressed the corner of her eye. Her fingertips could clearly feel the trembling of her skin. She smiled and said:

"I wonder if the Chen family's ancestral home has built a golden statue for the Yuan Master. After all, with the power and status of the Chen family, there is no need to sacrifice a concubine."

The Empress Dowager ultimately lost her sense of propriety and became a shallow person who only knew how to show off her eloquence.

If it weren't for Master Mingjue, Chen Yayun would be the imperial concubine in the harem, only one step away from the empress dowager.

Master Mingjue Yuan could no longer maintain the expression on his face, and at this moment a palace servant came over to report.

"Empress Dowager, the Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet is about to begin."

The Empress Dowager took the arm of a palace maid and stood up, smiling: "Let's go, sisters." She looked at Concubine Shu who was two steps behind, "I heard that everyone in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion will attend the banquet, my sisters must be looking forward to it."

After hearing this, Concubine Shu no longer looked very happy, and said slowly, "It's true that I'm looking forward to it."

The Empress Dowager walked in front with great grace, which made Master Mingjue Yuan frown.

Concubine Shu glanced at the palace maid beside her before standing up from the armchair.

The night breeze was blowing, and the temperature difference from the daytime was quite large. Concubine Shu was helping the palace maids to tie the laces of her cloak. From the corner of her eye, she saw the eunuch beside her nodding to her imperceptibly.

In the Cining Palace, a palace servant's puzzled voice could be heard faintly, "...It was fine just now, how come the teacup is broken..."

The sound was instantly blown away by the night wind.

Master Mingjue turned his head and saw the smile on Concubine Shu's lips, and asked, "It was you who arranged for me to return to the palace, right?"

The empress dowager who was walking in front stopped and turned to look at them. Under the moonlight, her eyes were surprisingly bright for some reason.

"What are the sisters talking about?" The voice seemed sharper than before.

Concubine Shu laughed softly, "Master Mingjue, do you still remember that place?"

Master Mingjue and the Empress Dowager looked in the direction she pointed.

On a full-moon night, silver light shines on the lake, and the ripples created by the breeze are like a misty veil, exuding a sense of mystery.

In the eyes of some people, it looks like a ferocious beast.

Master Mingjue Yuanshi's eyes fell on it, and then he looked away in an instant. "The Imperial Garden... I have been to it countless times in the palace over the years."

Concubine Shu pulled the sleeve of her Taoist robe without using much strength, but it made Master Mingjue stagger involuntarily.

"What's wrong with Master Yuan? You've been out of the palace for more than a year. Are you so unfamiliar with this place?"

Master Mingjue only felt that Concubine Shu's gentle tone seemed to carry a chill, and then he heard her continue, "The one who pushed Yongle into the icy lake was a eunuch named Tang Liu."

Concubine Shu loosened her sleeves and lowered her voice to a whisper, "I will make anyone who hurts my daughter regret coming into this world."

The Queen Mother couldn't hear what they were saying, so she wanted to ask, but when she saw the branches swaying in the shadows, she took the hand of the palace servant beside her and told them, "Go see who's there!"

Her voice was a little sharp, which made Master Mingjue lose his composure in an instant. He screamed and fell to the side.

Then there were several panicked voices.