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

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager slammed her hand on the table and demanded sharply, "What? Are you sure the fetus in the Consort's womb is more than four months along, and not three months? You've been a royal physician your whole life; you should know that the imperial offspring cannot be wrong even for the slightest reason."

Bai Yuan remained still and silent, simply watching the two of them act out their drama.

The old imperial physician prostrated himself on the ground and reported, "Your Majesty, I have been practicing pulse diagnosis for over sixty years. This is only the pulse of a woman in her fourth month of pregnancy. I would never be wrong. The pulse of the Imperial Concubine indicates that her pregnancy is stable after more than four months."

The Empress Dowager slowly raised her eyes, her gaze sharp as a knife as she stared at Bai Yuan. "If I remember correctly, more than four months ago, you had a falling out with the Emperor and refused to let him into your Jade Lotus Palace. Later, General Bai fell seriously ill, and the Emperor also fell ill..."

After speaking, she suddenly stood up, pointed at Bai Yuan, and angrily rebuked, "Consort Bai, how dare you confuse the imperial heir? Was it on the day you returned to the General's Mansion? Tell me, whose child is this bastard in your womb?"

Bai Yuan seemed startled and quickly reached out to protect her lower abdomen. Her tone and eyes were full of grievance. "Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, if Prince Jin knew that you were talking about your own grandson like that, he would be heartbroken."

"Wh-what?"

The Empress Dowager's pupils suddenly contracted, and her angry expression froze.

She had indeed suspected that there was something wrong with Bai Yuan's child long ago, and sent someone to the Imperial Hospital to check the medical records. They found that there were only two medical records written by Liu Zhonghao.

Considering the timing of Bai Yuan's return to the manor and her behavior of closing the door, others might not be able to see through it, but she could see right through it.

She had been waiting all this time, waiting for Bai Yaoting to arrive in the Western Territory, before she made her move against Bai Yuan.

The reason she didn't publicize the matter was twofold: first, to save face for the royal family; and second, because she realized the emperor had fallen in love with her and feared that knowing the truth would harm his health.

Moreover, Bai Yaoting is still useful now, so it's not the time to deal with him. For the sake of maintaining stability in the court, the plan is to handle him privately.

As for Bai Yaoting, once he's completely worthless, having this leverage over him will make dealing with him a piece of cake.

But she never expected that the child in Bai Yuan's womb was actually Prince Jin's.

Seeing that she remained silent, Bai Yuan's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery. Her tone was unusually gentle, "Your Majesty, you may not know this, but when Prince Jin left the capital, he already knew that I was carrying a boy. He was overjoyed at the time, saying that he finally had no regrets. I imagine Your Majesty would be happy for Prince Jin, wouldn't you?"

With a loud bang, it was as if a thunderclap had exploded in the Empress Dowager's mind.

The Empress Dowager finally realized what was happening. She raised her hand and pointed at Bai Yuan, her voice filled with extreme anger, "You, how dare you?"

Bai Yuan's smile vanished instantly. She stood up abruptly, her gentle gaze turning fierce.

She practically screamed, "Isn't this all because of you? My father devoted himself to the court, yet the Empress Dowager and His Majesty are utterly wary of the General's Mansion. All I wanted was a child to protect myself and the General's Mansion. What's wrong with that? And you? You don't think I didn't know you drugged me, do you?"

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's originally angry face suddenly turned frosty, and a sinister look appeared in her eyes. Her gaze once again fell on Bai Yuan's lower abdomen.

How could she not know the rights and wrongs of this world? But in this harem, on this vast land, nothing was more important than the stability of the imperial court.

As long as we can maintain our power, everything else can be sacrificed.

A murderous intent gradually welled up in her heart. This child could not be kept, nor could the imperial concubine, otherwise her two sons would surely turn against each other.

Bai Yuan noticed the change in her expression and suddenly chuckled. "Heh, Your Majesty, you don't really think Prince Jin is so oblivious that he can't even guess that His Majesty has cut off his heir, do you? Heh, he's not saying anything not because he's afraid of His Majesty, but because he's afraid of you. If this child can't be kept, and Prince Jin finds out you've harmed me, what do you think he'll do?"

The Empress Dowager narrowed her eyes slightly, her aura radiating power. "You dare threaten me?"

Since becoming Empress Dowager, she has become too lazy to care about many things.

However, she couldn't possibly be unaware of the Emperor's actions against the Prince of Jin. Although she didn't intervene, she also didn't express her opinion.

Not giving a statement is tantamount to acquiescence, so she knows she is not innocent.

She originally planned to wait a few more years, since Prince Jin was still young, and it wouldn't be too late once the emperor had more heirs and the court was completely stable.

But in the eyes of the Prince of Jin, these things would certainly be interpreted differently.

To everyone's surprise, Bai Yuan did not back down at all when faced with her questioning, but simply nodded lightly.

Bai Yuan's smile remained unchanged. "Although my father and Prince Jin have left the capital, they have both left people behind to keep an eye on me. Of our dynasty's 750,000 troops, they have a total of 450,000 under their command, and another 200,000 in various prefectures and counties. Your Majesty, if something were to happen to me and the child in my womb, how many days could those 100,000 troops in the capital hold out? How many days could they protect the palace?"

The Empress Dowager's fierce aura had not yet dissipated; her eyes were filled with intense resentment, and bloodshot veins still clung to them.

She truly hadn't expected that beneath Bai Yuan's seemingly foolish appearance lay such a deep and calculating nature.

She misjudged him, and the emperor misjudged him.

She's the real venomous one; she's the most dangerous one.

But as she said, even if the 200,000 troops were to be recalled to guard the capital, it would take a considerable amount of time.

Moreover, once the army takes action, the border will become unstable, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

Bai Yuan admired the flickering murderous intent in the old man's eyes. She loved seeing others dislike her but helpless about it.

After a long silence, she flicked her sleeves, displaying a do-or-die spirit, and declared, "If anything happens to me or the child in my womb, I guarantee that heads will roll across the capital and blood will stain the streets. Your Majesty, do you dare to gamble?"

The main hall fell silent. Chen Mama had already closed the hall doors while the imperial physician was examining Bai Yuan's pulse.

The only outsider in the room was the old imperial physician, who was kneeling on one side of the main hall, trembling all over.

He knew that the Empress Dowager had protected him for so long entirely because he was loyal and obedient.

But things have escalated to this point today, and he doesn't even know if he can get out of these palace walls.

Some secrets can be kept by the living, while others can only be kept in peace when the people who know them are dead.

The people in this palace are all black-hearted.

After a long time, the Empress Dowager's chest heaved violently a few times, her tense body relaxed, as if all support had been removed, and she staggered back onto the phoenix bed.

She slowly raised her head, her voice now incredibly hoarse, "Your ambitions are quite considerable."

She paused, then sneered, "Heh, I admit I underestimated you before. The fact that your son and I will be thrown into chaos in the court is undeniable. But to think you can elevate him to the throne with just this child and a few harsh words is too naive."

After saying this, the Empress Dowager's eyes were filled with reminiscence. "This path, I walked it with trepidation, each step leaving a bloody footprint. In this deep palace, in this court, there is not a single wolves among them. If you showed the slightest weakness, they would tear you to pieces. The way you threaten me today will not work. Even if I compromise, you will lose sooner or later, and you may even lose more miserably than I have today."