The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 1078 - 1072: Both Suffer From Infertility

Chapter 1078: Chapter 1072: Both Suffer From Infertility

Thinking of this, Gu Youyou couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

It’s laughable that the Empress would ask Lin Qianqing about such matters. What could she possibly know?

Clearly, she was just looking for trouble.

"I, your daughter-in-law, don’t know," Lin Qianqing replied softly.

"You don’t know? As the principal wife, have you not fulfilled your duties? Or are you tired of being the principal wife and want me to find someone else for the position?"

"I..." Lin Qianqing was about to argue, but the Empress interrupted her.

"This Palace has decided, in Prince Jin Residence, regardless of status high or low, whoever gives birth to a Prince first shall be the principal wife."

Lin Qianqing was instantly stunned, and after a moment, she let out a bitter laugh and whispered, "Yes, as Mother Empress wishes."

This was indeed a perfectly reasonable excuse to remove her from the position of principal wife, and she couldn’t say anything against it.

Gu Youyou took a deep breath and stood up to speak for Lin Qianqing.

"Mother Empress, since none of the women in Prince Jin Residence can conceive, how can it be the fault of the Prince Jin’s wife? Perhaps the problem lies with King Jin!"

Such words were unbearable for any mother to hear. As soon as Gu Youyou spoke, the Empress exploded with rage, completely disregarding her image. She stood up abruptly and pointed at Gu Youyou, berating her furiously.

"What did you say? You insolent wench, how dare you slander a Prince, who gave you such audacity?"

The Empress’s reaction shocked Lin Qianqing and Consort Qin; they had always known the Empress to be gentle and reserved. How could she lash out like a shrew and use words like ’insolent wench’?

The Empress froze for a moment, and seeing their astonished looks, she realized her own loss of composure.

She hurriedly sat back down, reined in her anger, and scolded Gu Youyou, "Even though you were once a village girl from the wilds, you are now, after all, the principal wife of the Crown Prince, and you must not be without decorum as before. Speaking such words brings shame upon the Imperial Family."

Gu Youyou scoffed and replied indifferently, "I am a doctor, and I have spoken my piece. Whether you believe it or not, Mother Empress, is entirely up to you. Of course, it’s also possible that I am mistaken, and it might well be that the women in Prince Jin Residence all suffer from infertility. Why not have Your Majesty the Empress send a few more beauties over to Prince Jin Residence?"

This sounded well-meaning, but how could it be that all the women in Prince Jin Residence suffered from infertility?

By now, the Empress’s face was extremely unsightly, and she was in no mood to pick a quarrel with Gu Youyou.

No women had become pregnant for so long, and coincidentally, her son had indeed consulted the doctor for that particular issue. Imperial Physician where, Madam Li had even inquired last time, King Jin is truly infertile.

What to do? She only had this one son, and if he truly could not produce offspring, what hope would she have for the rest of her life?

Let alone striving to secure the position of Crown Prince for her son, just the fact that he couldn’t have children would be enough for her to be laughed at by everyone.

With a cold laugh at Gu Youyou, the Empress then turned her gaze to Lin Qianqing and Consort Qin.

Consort Qin seemed listless and half-dead. Although she could only bear daughters, at least Prince Qin was capable of siring children.

And wasn’t that Consort in Prince Qin Residence about to give birth, too? And to twins, it was said?

Her own son was superior to that illegitimate one in every way except for siring children, where he was far lacking.

No, she couldn’t just sit by and do nothing; this issue needed to be resolved promptly.

Furthermore, this matter must not reach the Emperor’s ears. If the Emperor learned that King Jin was infertile, he could forget about being Emperor in this lifetime.

Even if the Emperor were to yield to the pressure from the Ducal Residence and agree to let him be the Crown Prince, the ministers would never consent.

"Consort Qin, you must take good care of yourself and bear another Prince for the Emperor."