I died tragically in my previous life, and I want to be an empress in my next life

At this time, Xiao Cui rushed towards Pei Zhixuan, "Concubine Xuan, why do you want to hurt me like this?"

She was just an ordinary concubine in this palace. The prince had no feelings for her except for asking her to serve him for his physical needs. If this was really the sterilization soup, and she could not give birth to a child in the future, then the rest of her life would be ruined.

Xuanyuan Ping tried to stop her, fearing that she would hurt Pei Zhixuan. Pei Zhixuan took the opportunity to hide in Xuanyuan Ping's arms, "Prince!" Her voice was filled with a hint of fear and grievance.

"Hurry up and take her away!" Xuanyuan Ping shouted, his voice revealing impatience and disgust.

Mother Xu quickly stepped forward and pulled Xiao Cui away. Xiao Cui struggled, tears streaming down her cheeks, her eyes full of confusion and anger.

Pei Zhiyan watched all this coldly. At this time, Xuanyuan Ping was still protecting Pei Zhixuan. This is really true love!

"Your Highness, if the soup my sister gave Madam Cui was a sterilizing soup, this matter cannot be tolerated." Pei Zhiyan said lightly.

"As a concubine, Madam Cui should have taken the responsibility of giving birth to offspring for the prince. Isn't it extremely narrow-minded of my sister to do this and not consider the future of the prince?" Pei Zhiyan had a sneer on her lips and a hint of disdain in her eyes.

Pei Zhixuan's face changed slightly and she was speechless for a moment. She originally just wanted to give the ungrateful concubine a little punishment, but she never thought that she would get into such a big trouble.

"What the princess said is absolutely right." Mother Xue also agreed, with a hint of seriousness on her face, "If the concubine really cares about the prince, she shouldn't do such a thing."

Pei Zhixuan lowered her head, tears dripping onto the ground. She was filled with fear and said softly with a trembling voice, "Your Highness, I really just gave Madam Cui a bowl of ordinary contraceptive soup."

"I love you too much, but I don't want to see you being seduced by other women, so I did something so absurd."

Xuanyuan Ping sighed softly, and looking at Pei Zhixuan's panicked expression, the anger in his heart dissipated a little. He knew that she didn't do it on purpose, but was blinded by jealousy.

Pei Zhiyan asked the court doctor to check Xiao Cui's pulse. After checking her pulse, the court doctor shook his head helplessly and said, "Princess, please forgive my incompetence."

At this moment, Xiao Cui stood up and rushed towards the pillar next to her. Fortunately, Yin Liu was quick-witted and stopped her.

"Why are you trying to stop me? I might as well die than live like this!" Xiao Cui roared, her eyes full of despair.

Pei Zhiyan stepped forward and said softly, "Madam Cui, don't be like this. Things haven't reached the worst point yet. The palace will not abandon you."

"Princess, I feel like I'd rather die than live now." Xiao Cui fell to the ground and cried.

I was born in a humble family. If I could give birth to a son or daughter for the prince, I would be content for the rest of my life. But now, I no longer have this thought. How can I survive in the palace in the future?

At this time, Mother Xue walked up to Xuanyuan Ping and whispered, "Your Majesty, for a woman, losing the ability to bear children is indeed an extremely painful thing."

Xuanyuan Ping had no expression on his face and remained silent.

At this time, Mother Xue asked again, "Does the prince still remember what happened to Concubine Xin?"

Mother Xue's words made Xuanyuan Ping's thoughts go back to fifteen years ago, when his mother, Concubine Xin, was still alive. His mother was originally a maid beside the queen, and was inadvertently favored by the emperor.

Although his mother was just a little palace maid, she was gentle, simple, considerate, and quite favored by the emperor. After giving birth to him, she was still favored. It was precisely because of this that his mother became a thorn in the queen's side.

That day, he saw with his own eyes that the queen and a group of people poured a bowl of black medicine into his mother's mouth. His mother's eyes were full of fear and helplessness, and her hands struggled in the air, but she could not resist those vicious hands.

From then on, the light in my mother's eyes disappeared, she became taciturn, and lost a lot of weight.

Then, the emperor's love for his mother gradually disappeared, replaced by indifference and alienation. Soon, his mother died of depression, and from then on, he was bullied like a rat in the palace.

Thinking about it now, if it weren’t for that bowl of sterilization soup, my mother wouldn’t have passed away so early, and how could I have had such a miserable childhood?

Xuanyuan Ping turned around and glanced at Xiao Cui, and couldn't help but tremble in his heart. The fear and helplessness in her eyes were the same as his mother's back then.

Pei Zhixuan was the only light in his heart after his mother left. Her appearance made him feel the long-lost warmth and care.

However, he did not expect that she would do such a thing. He had never seen his Xuan'er do this before. Even if he did not want to share his favor with a little concubine, he should not do such a thing.

I favored Xiao Cui only to expand the Jingwang Mansion. I always held Xuan'er at the top of my heart, but she didn't understand me.

"Xuan'er, do you know you are wrong?" Xuanyuan Ping said sternly.

"Your Highness... I really know I was wrong... But, it was just an ordinary bowl of contraceptive soup!" Pei Zhixuan tugged at Xuanyuan Ping's sleeve with tears in her eyes. She was terrified and knew that she had made a mistake.

Xuanyuan Ping was silent for a moment, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes, and whispered, "Xuan'er, do you really not understand my heart? From the beginning to the end, I have always placed you in the most important position in my heart. Why do you still do such a thing?"

Pei Zhixuan was speechless, tears just streaming down her face.

Xuanyuan Ping took a deep breath, his voice filled with endless sorrow, "We will discuss this matter after you give birth! During this time, you should stay in Yuxiang Pavilion and reflect on yourself. You are not allowed to leave Yuxiang Pavilion without my permission."

Pei Zhixuan leaned weakly in Mother Xu's arms, tears falling like beads from a broken string, sobbing, "Prince, Prince!" But Xuanyuan Pingtou did not even turn back and left resolutely.

Pei Zhiyan sneered in her heart and asked Yinliu to support the collapsed Xiaocui and leave together.