Quick Transmigration: Knowing I'm a Bad Woman, Yet Still Liking Me?

"Bang."

Xiao Chengyu's anger reached its peak, and he swept everything on the table to the floor. His eyes, as cold as an icy pool, stared at Qin Guang. "Do you have any solid evidence?"

Qin Guang knew His Majesty would be furious, so he tremblingly cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I found the powder, but I only took a small amount and put the rest back untouched. Commander Wei was also there at the time."

Xiao Chengyu sighed. This time, the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern Depot were handling the case together, with Wei Ci and Qin Guang supervising each other, so he had no doubts at all.

The next morning, news of the crown prince's rebellion shocked the court and the public.

The Eastern Palace was besieged, and the Yuxiu Palace was also besieged.

News arrived in the afternoon that the evidence of the Crown Prince's treason was conclusive, and Xiao Chengyu immediately issued an imperial decree:

The crown prince was deposed, demoted to a commoner, and imprisoned in Fengyang.

As the Empress, she was supposed to restrain the Crown Prince. Even if she did not participate in the rebellion, she could not escape blame.

The empress was deposed and moved to a side hall of Chang Le Palace to reflect on her mistakes in seclusion.

Although Xiao Chengyu was very angry, he had thought this through carefully.

He is still young and does not want the crown prince to grow up too early. The current political situation is exactly what he wants.

As for the Crown Prince, he didn't actually believe the other party was really plotting a rebellion, but since he couldn't even manage his own Eastern Palace, he couldn't be blamed.

Not only were the ministers of the previous dynasty harboring different thoughts, but with the empress deposed, many people in the harem could no longer suppress their restless hearts.

Although Xiao Chengyu got the result he wanted, after court, walking in the corridor, he suddenly felt very empty inside.

He thought for a moment, then turned and headed towards the inner palace.

At this moment, Bai Yuan was wearing a thin cloak and standing under the tree watching the falling leaves.

She had always heard people say that pregnant women's emotions can become strange, and now she was experiencing it for herself.

Last night, she dreamt of big, white steamed buns, and when she woke up this morning, she asked Tingxue for two.

She held the steamed bun in her hand not because she wanted to eat it, but because she thought it looked nice. She stared at the steamed bun in a daze all morning, and then she laughed at herself.

Xiao Qi came to deliver a message saying that the Crown Prince and Empress had been deposed, but she didn't feel anything.

He simply put down the steamed bun and went out into the yard to look at the leaves on the ground.

The autumn wind, carrying a chill, swept past the eaves. As Xiao Chengyu entered, he saw the white kites under the trees.

The woman's black hair was loosely tied in a half-bun, with a few stray strands blowing in the wind. Her moon-white thin cloak also billowed in the sunlight, making it look like a painting bathed in soft light.

Xiao Chengyu gestured for silence to Xiao Qi, who was about to report, and tiptoed over.

Looking at Bai Yuan's face, he felt a sense of peace in his heart.

"What are you looking at so intently?"

Bai Yuan was startled, took a step back, and almost fell backward. "Ah!"

Xiao Chengyu quickly hugged him, "It's my fault, did I scare you?"

After regaining her footing, Bai Yuan glared at him. "What do you think, Your Majesty? Are you a cat? You walk without making a sound."

"Hahaha."

Xiao Chengyu took her hand and led her into the house. "Your Highness may say I am a tiger, but you must never compare me to a cat."

"Fine, fine, you're the tiger, and I'm the cat, okay?"

Bai Yuan followed behind him speechlessly, looking at Xiao Chengyu who was still wearing a dragon robe, which was bright yellow and looked quite handsome.

Once inside, Wan Yue took off Bai Yuan's cloak, and Bai Yuan asked, "Why has Your Majesty come at this time?"

Xiao Chengyu's smile faded slightly, and he stared at her for a long while before saying, "I just missed you, so I came to see you."

As for the Crown Prince and Empress, he didn't mention it, and Bai Yuan didn't ask either.

Bai Yuan smiled brightly, personally poured Xiao Chengyu a cup of tea and pushed it towards him, then clenched her fists and rested them on her chin, looking back at him with bright eyes.

Xiao Chengyu took the teacup and took a sip, finding the tea sweet today.

"Are you still feeling unwell these past few days?"

"I'm much better. It's just that with autumn approaching, I always feel sleepy and reluctant to move. My appetite is also inconsistent," Bai Yuan said casually.

Xiao Chengyu paused, setting down his teacup. "Has the imperial physician been summoned to examine him?"

Bai Yuan pouted, "I didn't call them. Just looking at them annoys me. They just repeat the same few sentences over and over again, nothing more than telling me to rest and recuperate."

Then she muttered to herself, "I don't know what's wrong with my health. I was perfectly fine before, but after entering the palace and taking medicine, I've only gotten worse."

Xiao Chengyu lowered his eyes. "It would be best to call the imperial physician to take a look."

After saying that, he looked at Wang Shunan beside him and said, "Have Fu Ning go and invite an imperial physician."

Fu Ning accepted the order and quickly withdrew.

Xiao Chengyu's heart was filled with complex emotions. He reached out and pulled Bai Yuan in front of him, looking at her innocent face, and asked softly, "Is the Imperial Concubine too lonely?"

Bai Yuan pouted again, "No, His Majesty comes to see me whenever he has nothing to do. Why would I be lonely?"

Xiao Chengyu knew all too well how rich and colorful her life had been before, but once she entered the palace, she was surrounded by vermilion palace walls on all sides, and she couldn't even see the treetops outside the palace.

Before long, the imperial physician was summoned by Fu Ning. Liu Zhonghao respectfully entered the room and took Bai Yuan's pulse right under His Majesty's nose.

Seeing his gaze grow increasingly bright, Xiao Chengyu asked, "How is it?"

Liu Zhonghao withdrew his hand and quickly kowtowed, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Highness! Your Highness is pregnant; you've been expecting for a month."

On the surface, Bai Yuan is only one month pregnant, but twins can not be diagnosed for at least three months, so we have to wait.

Xiao Chengyu froze instantly, thinking he had misheard. "What...what did you say?"

Liu Zhonghao responded again, "Your Majesty, I would like to say that the Imperial Concubine is already one month pregnant."

Bai Yuan asked cheerfully, "Really?"

"It is absolutely true; I dare not utter a single falsehood."

Bai Yuan turned to look at Xiao Chengyu, her face full of joy. "Your Majesty, the imperial physician just said that I am pregnant. That's wonderful! I can finally bear children for Your Majesty."

Xiao Chengyu stiffly turned his neck to look at her, his smile more like a grimace. "Yes, my beloved concubine is finally pregnant."

He suddenly remembered the time a month ago when Bai Yuan was feeling unwell and throwing a tantrum, smashing the soup bowl.

How did I get pregnant so quickly after skipping the medication that one time?

"Waaaaah."

Bai Yuan hugged Xiao Chengyu's neck and pleaded sweetly, "Your Majesty, I'm so happy!"

Xiao Chengyu closed his eyes, composed himself, and gently stroked her back. "I am also very happy."

He then placed a deep kiss on Bai Yuan's forehead. In his opinion, others might think he was happy, but in reality, he felt sorry for Bai Yuan.

This child came at the worst possible time; he didn't want the child to be born.

But he also truly felt sorry for Bai Yuan and would give her a child in the future to make it up to her.

Xiao Chengyu had lunch with Bai Yuan before leaving. After leaving Yufu Palace, he turned around and went directly to find the Empress Dowager.