Chapter 466: Bound to the Child-Bearing System and Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 467: The Rise of a Bystander (35)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

How can this be done?

Refusing with her mouth while her heart thought the exact opposite, Li Guiquan's eyes brightened slightly, relying entirely on willpower to restrain the corners of his mouth from turning up.

Shen Yao smiled without speaking, turned and walked into the study, and saluted and greeted the Emperor standing behind the desk.

"Rise."

The Emperor's mood was obviously not high, and the surrounding atmosphere was also heavy and solemn.

Shen Yao touched her flat abdomen with one hand, smiling as she walked to the Emperor's side, softly opening the food box placed on the table and presenting the soup inside before the Emperor.

Yu Yu smiled faintly, reached out to take it, and stirred it directly with a spoon, "Beloved Consort, did you hear some gossip in the palace today?"

Shen Yao's heart stirred, but her face still showed a look of ignorance as she shook her head, "This subject has not heard anything; I do not know what Your Majesty refers to."

Yu Yu looked down at the soup in his hand, scooped a spoonful to his lips, "The taste is not bad; presumably Noble Consort put effort into it."

Shen Yao lowered her head shyly, indicating she did not dare to claim credit, saying it was the capable palace servants of the small kitchen, "If Your Majesty likes it, this subject will instruct them to prepare and send it to Qianqing Palace every day."

It was merely a normal flattering remark; on ordinary days, Yu Yu would not be angry at all.

But this time of day was indeed somewhat delicate, and Yu Yu had to doubt Shen Yao's purpose for coming.

Gazing deeply at Shen Yao, Yu Yu remained silent throughout, inscrutable; Shen Yao only realized afterward and 'reacted,' looking hesitant and not knowing what to say, finally only daring to bow her body and apologize to Yu Yu in a low voice.

"What crime has Beloved Consort committed? How would I not know?" Yu Yu became even more certain that Shen Yao had a guilty conscience.

The anger originally suppressed kept rising, burning away Yu Yu's few remaining shreds of rationality.

"This subject does not know; it is simply that Your Majesty saw this subject in a bad mood, and that is this subject's fault."

The little daughter-like posture Shen Yao put on was always very much to Yu Yu's liking, but when a person is annoyed and depressed internally, any behavior will be exaggerated and misinterpreted.

Yu Yu now was like fireworks about to be lit, compressed to the extreme inside, just lacking a spark.

Every 'normal remark' Shen Yao spoke was extremely untimely in the current situation, and yet Shen Yao remained ignorant and unaware, her little mouth chattering nonstop, until finally there was a bang; Shen Yao widened her eyes in fright, beside her were shattered soup bowls and soup spilled all over the ground.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao went from half-squatting to kneeling, her whole face showing a panicked expression, and the words escaping her lips were also "This subject knows her fault; please Your Majesty punish her."

Punish?

The Emperor panted heavily with his mouth open, one hand covering his faintly aching chest.

This was Yu Yu's old ailment; ever since being stabbed, it had not improved for a long time. Even though the Imperial Physician diagnosed that his body had no problems, that continuous pain was still very tormenting.

Defeat at the border, turmoil at court, instability in the harem, physical discomfort—various debuffs piled up together, and Yu Yu directly exploded.

"Noble Consort, do you truly know your fault?" Yu Yu glared angrily at Shen Yao kneeling on the ground, "Noble Consort has safely given birth to two imperial heirs for me; I am very grateful and happy in my heart, and have always bestowed great imperial favor upon the Shen Family and Noble Consort."

"But Noble Consort, how has the Shen Family repaid me? The border matter should have been settled long ago; why the repeated delays? Court officials have accused the Shen clan of accepting bribes, occupying civilian fields, and oppressing commoners; the memorials have piled up on the desk to three feet."

"For various reasons, I am greatly disappointed. Noble Consort, you..." return to the palace for imprisonment.

The last four words had not yet left his mouth when Shen Yao collapsed to the ground, her face pale and pained.

Bloody traces flowed out from under her skirt hem, dealing Yu Yu a heavy blow.

Unpleasant emotions were infinitely magnified in Yu Yu's heart; Yu Yu walked to the desk and shouted loudly for Li Guiquan to go invite the Imperial Physician from the Imperial Hospital.

"Your, Your Majesty, please, please listen to this subject's words."

Seeing the timing was about right, it was Shen Yao's turn to perform.

'With great effort and difficulty,' Shen Yao climbed up from the ground, reached out and grabbed Yu Yu's thigh with one hand, "Your Majesty, one-sided words are inevitably biased; this subject came today because a palace servant reported in Your Majesty's name requesting an audience, not expecting Your Majesty would misunderstand this subject as having ulterior motives; as for the Shen clan outside the palace, this subject indeed does not know, but this subject guarantees that the matters the court officials spoke of absolutely did not involve this subject's natal family; furthermore, regarding the border matters, this subject's father and brothers harbor no private interests."

"Please Your Majesty investigate thoroughly and restore this subject and the Shen Family's innocence and justice."

As the words fell, like leaving a 'last will,' Shen Yao's hands dropped and loosened, and she directly fainted.

Yu Yu unconsciously held Shen Yao in his arms; at this moment, he had long lost his previous irritability, his heart and eyes filled only with the pale-faced Noble Consort and the increasingly heavy pool of blood under her knees.

This, this, this...

"Dog slave! When will the Imperial Physician arrive? Hurry and invite the Imperial Physician for me!"

Yu Yu carried Shen Yao in a princess carry to the main hall, and his actions also frightened the palace servants waiting outside and the children playing.

Yu Cheng and Yu Xi couldn't help but cry; after all, no matter how young, they could recognize their birth mother.

Mother was being held by Father and not speaking, waah waah waah; Yu Cheng and Yu Xi cried with great enthusiasm.

The entire Qianqing Palace was in a complete mess until Li Guiquan returned with the Imperial Physician, finally sorting out something presentable.

However, the Imperial Physician's diagnosis of Shen Yao was quite unfavorable: induced miscarriage due to stimulation, harm to her body, and the chance of future pregnancy would also drop significantly.

Yu Yu:...

It wasn't over yet; Yu Yu perfectly illustrated what it meant for misfortunes to never come singly.

People from Qimei Palace hurriedly ran to report, saying that He Meiren, who had felt unwell since getting up this morning, directly started having stomach trouble; the Imperial Physician was invited for fetal protection, but in the end, the fetus could not be saved.

"Please Your Majesty take care of your dragon body."

Li Guiquan cleverly bowed and spoke kind words, and others followed suit in agreement.

Only Yu Yu himself was so angry his chest felt stifled; with a puff, he spat out a large mouthful of black blood, directly scaring the surrounding Imperial Physicians into holding their breath.

'Tsk tsk tsk, such an unstable mindset, yet you like to play deep and mysterious; this time you got it for nothing, right.'

Shen Yao, lying on the bed letting the Imperial Physician take her pulse, complained to the system in her heart.

System:...

The System was speechless, thinking that the Emperor being unable to withstand stimulation was all thanks to the Host's scheming.

Arranging everything in one day; not to mention the Emperor couldn't bear it in his heart, even placed on someone who could endure it, they would be angered to the point of wanting to die.

Because the Host truly stabbed knife after knife into her own heart—whether it was offspring or political power, both were what the Emperor cared about most; how could she not break down?

【You think this is my fault?】Shen Yao refused to accept it, 【It's just staging ahead of time what would happen later anyway; even without this time, the Emperor would still do the same.】

A problem that was unsolvable to begin with; all Shen Yao did was add fuel to the fire. Is He Meiren's miscarriage really related to her? She couldn't bear children from the moment of conception, the border matters kept being postponed—didn't the Emperor know the reason in his heart?

Clearly things were fine before, but as soon as the court officials said something, they couldn't help but take the bait.

And those memorials accusing the Shen clan of impropriety, as if whose family didn't have some dirty tricks? The Shen Family and the Shen clan are different; Shen Chunbai and his son are currently not in Jingcheng, so it's normal that restraint over the Shen clan is insufficient. If truly dissatisfied, go enforce the law impartially.

You should know that the imperial relatives of Yu Guo did things far more excessive than the Shen clan; didn't the Emperor have to suppress his dissatisfaction in his heart? Don't mention any family talk—imperial relatives and the Emperor are two different matters; right now the Emperor only considers the two children as family.

The imperial relatives also dug into the Emperor's corner of the wall, but because they were surnamed Yu, it appeared normal.

【Right now this thunder has basically exploded; it just depends on how the Emperor wants to handle it. But given the current situation, the Emperor should first think about how to nurse his injuries.】

Stomping around in her own home was unpleasant, and her home was even stolen by outsiders.

Hahahahaha

Why say the Emperor was given for nothing? Mediocre people should have some self-awareness; a stupid person still wants to work hard to be a clear monarch—daydreaming in broad daylight!

Shen Yao closed her eyes and slowly regulated her breathing; anyway, the pulse had the system's cheat, so there was no need to worry about the Imperial Physician discovering anything.

Having just put on such a big show, the pain was real pain, the blood was real blood, the crying was real crying—Shen Yao was simply exhausted to death, alright.

System: ……

The system still wanted to say a few pitiful words about the two children, but thinking that Xiao Fu and Xiao Ji were not stupid people, they should be able to coax the children.

Moreover, the system had to admit that the Host's affection for her own biological offspring was truly not much; the Host loved herself. When it truly came to having to choose between the two, the Host would only act based on interests—relying purely on family affection? That was not the Host's personality.

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Shen Yao woke up after one sleep and the sky had darkened; she unconsciously moved her body, and Xiao Ji, who was guarding the bedside responsible for childcare, hurriedly came over.

「Master, you're awake? Is there any discomfort? This servant will go call Lv Taiyi. 」

Finishing with machine-gun-like patter-patter, Xiao Ji turned around and dragged Lv Taiyi over.

Shen Yao: ……

Shen Yao didn't speak the whole time, but waited until Lv Taiyi had finished speaking at length before she opened her mouth to ask about the Emperor and the two children's situation.

「Replying to Master, the Emperor is still in the main hall and has not come out; the Imperial Physicians from the Imperial Hospital have not left either. The two Eldest Misses have already been sent back to Furong Palace; although they cried and made a fuss for a while, their bodies are fine. Elder Sister Xiao Fu is responsible for childcare; Master need not worry. 」

The place Shen Yao was currently lying was Pian Dian of Qianqing Palace; the main hall had been vacated to accommodate the Emperor. After all, he had vomited blood—whether there was a problem or not, they should let him rest first and see.

After pondering for a moment, Shen Yao leaned on Xiao Ji's hand to get up into a half-sitting position. 【Just now Lv Taiyi also said this palace's body is fine; staying in Qianqing Palace is ultimately not good.】

Xiao Ji, go ask Li Zong Guan. If possible, send someone to take this palace back to Furong Palace.

Xiao Ji was unwilling and reluctant, thinking in her heart that how could the Master's body be fine? It was clearly a fright-induced miscarriage needing rest and recuperation, but the Emperor concealed it and wouldn't let them say. Lv Taiyi could only pick out some pleasant-sounding words on the surface, and then relay some instructions and admonitions in private.

「Hurry up, what are you standing there doing? 」

Shen Yao waved her hand, telling Xiao Ji not to procrastinate. Seeing that person finally walk far away, she hurriedly stood up and let out a breath of relief, showing not the slightest appearance of weak Qi and Blood.

【Host, you actually aren't asking about that pool of bloodstains?】The system thought the Host would still kick up a fuss, and it would be best to increase the intensity for the Emperor in the main hall again.

Shen Yao: ……

Shen Yao was speechless. 【Kick up what fuss? Going too far is as bad as not going far enough. If the Emperor truly kept a grudge in his heart, it wouldn't be guilt but annoyance. Wouldn't the Emperor want to kill her to vent his anger? Where would there be any guilt or compensation?】

【Not crying, not making a fuss, not asking, not caring—this is the best, and also the attitude the Emperor most wants to see.】

Why else say Shen Yao could handle Yu Yu? She understood this person's twisted psychology clearly and thoroughly. As for the Empress position, if not her, then who?