Chapter 1054: Eldest Son The Empress Dowager's mind was in a mess. At this moment, whether she argued whether she had affairs with two men at the same time or that she had never wanted to have another son, she was wrong. Once she argued that she wanted to have another son, she was questioned who she would have the child with... She would definitely be accused indirectly of cuckolding the old emperor. Unable to respond for a moment, I had to keep my mouth shut. Concubine Yun continued, "Your child died, and to preserve your position, you switched our children. But you were reluctant to raise my child. You thought that according to the emperor's love for you, if the little prince became the crown prince and the emperor in the future, you would be even more uncomfortable. So you still want to have another son of your own." "I didn't expect that the old emperor was in such poor health. Long Yi was his youngest prince, and he never made any of his concubines, including you, pregnant again." "So, you had an evil idea and went to find Gu Zhong and Lu Tongfu, hoping that they could help you get pregnant." "But after that, your stomach still didn't move." "In fact, at this point, you can just stop associating with them." "Why have you been in contact until now, Empress Dowager, can you tell the people present?"

When Concubine Yun asked this question, the Empress Dowager's face became very gloomy, but she remained silent. Ling Taipin immediately responded: "The subsequent exchanges have made these two men serve you since they were young. How can people of their age have such strong desires?" There was nothing she was afraid to say. Let her say what Sister Yun is too embarrassed to say. "Who do you think you are? You have to pretend to be crazy to survive." The Empress Dowager finally spoke, "You are the old emperor's concubine, but you fell in love with his son. Do you still have any ethics or morals?" Concubine Ling smiled and said, "First of all, I have never served the old emperor. Secondly, the late emperor and I have never crossed the line." Because of secular ethics, they would not see each other even if they were close to each other. At this moment, she was actually criticized by Ling Li, this disgusting woman, which made her furious. He immediately changed his tone and said, "You are nothing like the Empress Dowager. You can't serve one wild man enough, so you want another one. The imperial physician has tricks and knows how to play, right?" "Concubine Ling!" the Empress Dowager shouted. "I'm here." Ling Taipin snorted, "You used my poison to harm others, that's wrong! By the way, let me guess why you wanted to find two men? Because the old emperor was becoming more and more powerless, and you were unsatisfied. Who knows if there are other men?" "You, you are all the same, framing me like this." The Empress Dowager pointed at Concubine Ling and then at Concubine Yun, and was extremely angry. At this time, the Queen Mother said: "Whether this is the truth or not, the real purpose of seeking these two men to accompany you, I am afraid only you know it." The Empress Dowager had no choice but to say, "I said I was a pregnant woman and I don't have the strength to replace any baby. I won't order others to do such a thing. I will not raise someone else's son. Even if I raise a concubine later, what does it matter?" Long Yi glanced at the sky and it was already time for dinner. I can't eat until I figure out what's going on. Once everyone has their own meals, the problem may become complicated again. Thinking of this, he said in a cold voice: "Since Gu Zhong has been serving the Empress Dowager, as his confidant, he must know a lot that others don't know."

Long Yilong's face was gloomy, and he added: "If you don't say anything, I will continue to torture you." "Gu Zhong, have you forgotten the kindness the Ling family has shown you?" the Empress Dowager shouted. After searching his mind, he found that he could not find any way to control Gu Zhong. After all, Gu Zhong had no family, only him. The only thing that could be determined before was his identity as a fake eunuch. Now that the fake eunuch's identity has been exposed, there is no excuse to tie him down. "Empress Dowager, I have a question for you. Have you ever loved me?" Gu Zhong asked in pain. The Empress Dowager's face turned pale. If she said she had loved him, it would not only confirm that she had had an affair with another man, but also make the news that she, a dignified Empress Dowager, loved a servant, which would be a joke to the world. It would be better to say that he was looking for a lover, which is relatively more reasonable. But if I say he doesn't love me, I don't know what Gu Zhong would say. Unable to make up his mind for a moment, he could only say: "Gu Zhong, think about it, you are the one who has been with me the longest..." Lu Tongfu wanted to redeem himself by doing good deeds, so he immediately said, "Didn't the Empress Dowager say that I was her favorite man? When and where did she say that? I have it recorded in the book. When the book is brought, I can help the Empress Dowager recall it." Upon hearing this, Gu Zhong felt disheartened. He knew that Ling Li had never really been attracted to him when she was still Miss Jiao. It's just that he works hard. Later, Ling Li became Lingpin, and he entered the palace to serve her. It's nothing more than the loneliness in the palace, and she needs to vent. A man like Lu Tongfu, who is both capable and good-looking, cannot always accompany her. But he can always be with me. She said more than once that he was the one who had been with her the longest... But never loved him. Seeing the reality clearly, Gu Zhong moved his body and turned his head to look at the emperor on the main seat: "Your Majesty, this old servant says." "Concubine Li and Concubine Yun gave birth on the same day. Both gave birth to princes, but Concubine Yun gave birth first." "I have a question here," the Empress Dowager asked, "Yunpin's due date was ten days later than Lipin's. How come Yunpin gave birth first?" At this time, the middle-aged doctor spoke up: "Replying to the Queen Mother, the due date is only an approximate date. The actual date of delivery can be advanced or delayed." The Queen Mother nodded and said, "I have indeed heard about it, but I have some questions now so I just want to raise them." "Yunpin's due date is indeed later than Lipin's. I know this. Why do I know this? It's because Lipin has mentioned it more than once." Gu Zhong recalled, "In order to let Yunpin have a child, Lipin ordered me to add labor-inducing drugs to Yunpin's food." "Obstetric drug?" Concubine Yun frowned, "You gave me a labor-inducing drug?" "That's right." Gu Zhong nodded.

"Why is this?" Yan Funing couldn't help but ask. Gu Zhong said: "That's because Lipin wanted Yunpin to be born first." "I still don't understand. If the child is born earlier, he or she will be ranked higher. Isn't that good?" Yan Funing asked again. Gu Zhong said: "Ordinary people would think that the higher the prince's ranking, the better. But the emperor at that time already had many princes. Unless you fight for the ranking of the eldest prince or the second prince, it is meaningless to fight for the ranking of the subsequent princes." "Everyone says that the royal family loves the eldest son, and the common people love the youngest son." Gu Zhong smiled coldly. "The old emperor was already in his forties at the time. He was actually just like an ordinary citizen. He had already grown fond of his youngest son." "The most important thing is that the old emperor said this to Concubine Li. At that time, he touched her belly and said that it would be fine if she was carrying a young son. People always say that the eldest son is the best, but he insisted on favoring the youngest son and making him the crown prince." Thanks to my dear friends for their rewards: Lang Lin and book friend 2023***2492! Thanks to my dear friends for their monthly tickets: Pipini, Ge Yuling, Yu Ma Gemini, Beibei_DA, Jun, Diandian, Book Friend 2025***6733, Paradise, and Joke.! 感谢宝子们的红袖票：天蓝蓝（5张）、书友66967110（4张）、书友566983（2张）、书友81500657、不改名字！—— Ask for a ticket~ Ask for five stars~