Chapter 76 A Warning From Lady Ming (2/2)

Lady Jin nodded. ”I know. Maybe I'm just stupidly obsessed, and I still can not control myself. But now, I feel it's also okay to lose control, so I just let it go.”

Yun Shang believed that her mother had her own plans, so she didn't try to persuade her. She just nodded in approval.

”What? Lady Jin and Yun Shang?” The Empress turned in surprise and looked at the maid who had

r chair with the shock of Lady Ming's sudden movements. ”The Emperor is no longer young. He is forty now. So it is a rare thing that you are pregnant. If you have a son, our family will do everything possible to help him become an Emperor. But now, you have to think about the baby Lady Jin is about to have. Things will get worse if she has a son. So you have to think carefully. Remember, it is okay to save one life at the expense of another if necessary. The child in her womb must never be born.”

The Empress knew, of course, what Lady Ming meant when she said, one life for another. Even though it was early winter, the Empress broke into a cold sweat. ”I'll keep that in mind.”

”Hmm, ” Lady Ming said as she stood up. ”You have seldom spoken with your father since you came to the Palace. Even when something important happens, you ask someone to send him a message. You never dare talk with him in person. You don't have to be afraid of your father, after all he loves his daughter. It was not right for him to force you into the Palace, but he has his own reasons. He's the pillar of our family, and he has to toil and moil all the time. He did force you, yes. But he did it for our family. Although you are the Empress now, you should never forget your family.”

The Empress responded promptly. ”Yes, I know.”

”By the way, I have heard that Lady Jin has been back for a while. I have not seen that wench and her daughter for many years. Now that the party is confirmed, send me a message when you know of the date. I want to see how the wenches are coming along!”

The Empress agreed as Lady Ming left the Hall.

After a long time, Xiu Xin peeked from behind the door. She searched the Hall carefully. Seeing that the Empress was alone, she stepped forward. ”I see that Lady Ming has been here. Do I still need to visit the Grand Councilor?” asked Xiu Xin softly.

”Yes, ” the Empress sighed. ”Nothing will escape my father's notice as many spies work for him. In the morning, I sent you to tell my mother to visit me tomorrow. By afternoon, Lady Ming has came to see me.”

Xiu Xin paused, and then asked softly. ”Your Majesty, why did she come? As far as I know, she hasn't been out of Yongkang Palace, where she lives, for a long time.”

The Empress laughed grimly. ”For my baby, of course. Just two days after I announce my pregnancy, they've decided that my child is a convenience to them. They have considered all possibilities and thought through what might happen if I give life to my baby.”

Xiu Xin stood by with her head lowered. A maid entered the Hall with a bowl of steaming Chinese medicine in her hands. ”Your Majesty, your medicine for miscarriage prevention is ready. I tried the temperature. It is just right. Please drink it now.”

The Empress looked up at the steaming medicine and waved. ”Put it in my bedchamber. Then you can leave.”

The maid nodded and hurried to comply. Soon, she exited the bedchamber, curtsied before the Empress and left.

The Empress glanced at Xiu Xin, and sighed. ”Go to the Grand Councilor now. I'll rest.”

After Xiu Xin left, the Empress turned and went into the bedchamber. She stared at the bowl of medicine for a long time. Then she took it and poured it into the potting soil of the flourishing manicured podocarpus beside her bed.