The Shengyuan Dynasty, in the third year of Ding'an, the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family was enfeoffed as empress, holding the position of Empress Dowager, wielding power, and governing the world with maternal authority.

Unpalace of Weiyang.

Jing Hua lay weakly on the bed, her face pale and covered in sweat. Her distended belly heaved, but the baby showed no signs of coming. The sheets beneath her were already stained crimson, and drops of blood dripped onto the dark floor tiles, leaving a winding trail.

"Here comes the person!"

"Here comes someone!"

Jīnghuá supported her abdomen, weakly calling out, but no palace maid came forward.

The palace gate of the Weiyang Palace was locked, no one could go out, and no one could come in. At this time, the vast hall seemed like an icy cold palace to him.

The celebratory music and cannon fire echoed all day long, with gongs and drums filling the air with joyous sounds. Today was the day he married his younger sister after years of waiting, but he remained alone and helpless, facing childbirth on his own!

Upon thinking of this, he burst into a great, astonishing laugh.

"To think of me, the Empress of Sheng Yuan Guo, carrying twin sons, yet ending up like this! Truly a laughing stock for the world!"

"Sister still thinks she's the queen, doesn't she?"

Zhang Yang's loud laughter filled the air. Yu, dressed in a magnificent crimson empress robe and adorned with a glazed crown, strode confidently towards Jing Hua's bed, a victorious smile gracing her face, looking down at him with haughty disdain.

Jīnghuá heard the sound, his eyes filled with resentment turned over, but suddenly stunned, the empress's court robes?!

"Presumptuous! This palace is the only Empress of the Shengyuan Dynasty, how dare you wear robes?!"

"Sister still doesn't know, does she? Brother An had you declared guilty of adultery three months ago. Now, I am the only Empress of the Shengyuan Dynasty!"

Like a bright red plum blossom upon jade, it pierced Jinghua's eyes with pain. His cry of disbelief echoed through the air:

"I don't believe it! On our wedding day, he swore to me with his own mouth that I would always be his only empress! I must go to His Majesty, I demand he tell me himself!"

He was about to get out of bed, holding his stomach, when Yu struck him in the belly with her foot. Jinghua cried out in pain and blacked out, collapsing onto the bed.

As beautiful as jade, Yu was beaming with pride as he raised the bright yellow imperial edict and seal in his hand.

"Sister, why bother An Gege? Look at this!"

Imperial decree? Seal?

Could it all be true?!

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As if hearing a cosmic joke, Ruyi burst into unrestrained laughter.

"Your Majesty, he has never truly had you. His people have always belonged to me! He has only been using you, and now that you are no longer useful, your time is up!"

"Impossible! He... he would give up everything for me, even risk his own life, and with such devotion. How could it be fake?"

Xiao An Yuan clearly had a deep affection for Yi Wang.

More than a decade ago, when he was attacked, it was Xiao Anyuan who bravely protected him, even breaking both his legs in the process. Ever since, he has been confined to a chair.

Xiao An Yuan became disabled because of it, and Jing Hua has since devoted herself to him.

Even though both her grandfather and mother thought it was a bit hasty, she still went ahead with him without hesitation.

Xiao An Yuan desired the throne, and his great-grandfather's Yang family, the Duke of Zhen Guo's Mansion, was Xiao An Yuan's greatest support.

The Yang family was invincible on the battlefield, making great contributions to Xiao An Yuan and thus, with their own strength, they put a disabled man on the throne.

Xiao An Yuan has spent decades believing in the depths of his soul. Now, he is being told that everything is false. How can he accept this?

As jade approaches, her voice is like a phantom:

"Sister, even that attack was personally designed by His Majesty! Otherwise, how could he make you and your grandfather's Yang family work so hard to secure the throne for him?"

"Now that Your Majesty's reign is secure, there's no room for you and your family. As long as you exist, everyone will remember how Your Majesty came to the throne because of you. How could a dignified monarch bear to be reminded of this?"

Her heart was filled with agonizing pain, the contractions felt unbearable, she had been in labor for four hours now. But the excruciating pain of childbirth paled in comparison to the piercing agony in her soul right then.

Jing Hua refused to believe it, but Ru Yu laid all the evidence before him. He had no choice but to accept it, though his heart was still desperately struggling.

I'm pregnant with his child. He could never just walk away...