Chapter 60 [60] How long are you going to keep this secret?
"Yun'er thanks the Queen for her kindness. Yun'er will work like a slave for the rest of her life and repay her kindness."

Feng Lingyun's lips were as sweet as honey as she spoke the words that the Queen loved to hear. Her eyes were so bright and beautiful that even the Queen was stunned.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Madam Feng, you are really amazing. Yun'er is so beautiful, but it's a pity that you have kept her hidden so well in the past."

"Or rather, you were so focused on dressing up Feng Lingxue that you neglected Yun'er."

The Queen took a closer look at Feng Lingyun and understood why Gong Yixuan was attracted to her. Not to mention her son, even she, as a woman, would like Feng Lingyun a little more after seeing her.

Madam Feng was stunned for a moment, then she looked at her youngest daughter and was surprised to find that her eyes had become so beautiful, so beautiful that all the other flaws on her body became less important.

"Your Majesty, you are joking. I treat my two daughters equally and I absolutely do not favor one over the other."

Madam Feng smiled awkwardly. Thinking of Feng Lingxue who was still kneeling as punishment, she was about to kneel down and plead for Feng Lingxue, but Feng Lingyun got there first.

"Your Highness, my elder sister just lost her child and is now kneeling as punishment. Could you please show mercy and forgive my elder sister and let her return home with us to recuperate?"

"I am willing to take the punishment on behalf of my elder sister. After all, it is my fault. I shouldn't have been so unreasonable and made my elder sister worried."

As Feng Lingyun spoke, tears rolled down her cheeks again and her voice choked.

The queen felt so distressed that she hurried forward and personally helped Feng Lingyun up: "Okay, okay, for Yun'er's sake, I will let her go. Madam Feng, look, look, I really like Yun'er more and more."

The more the Queen looked at Feng Lingyun, the more she liked her simplicity, and she regretted not continuing to negotiate with Madam Feng to make Feng Lingyun the Crown Princess.

Feng Lingxue, who was kneeling at the door, heard the noise and was immediately furious. She impulsively wanted to rush in and tear Feng Lingyun's face apart to let the Queen and her mother see clearly how good Feng Lingyun was at pretending.

But Feng Lingxue couldn't help but think of Feng Lingyan's ridicule. She forced herself to hold back her impulse and relied on the pain of her fingernails pinching into the palm of her hand to keep herself sober and not do anything stupid.

Madam Feng hurried out of the side hall and quickly stepped forward to help Feng Lingxue, whose legs were numb from kneeling, up: "Xue'er, you don't think before you speak. This time, thanks to the Queen Mother for not holding a grudge against you, and thanks to Yun'er for not holding a grudge and pleading for you in front of the Queen Mother, you were spared from punishment."

"Mother hopes that you sisters will forget the unpleasant things in the past, help each other, and support each other. Do you understand?"

Madam Feng, who was very worried about Feng Lingxue's disturbance, squeezed Feng Lingxue's arm hard, reminding her that this was the Eastern Palace and she was in the vortex of the royal family and she must not take it lightly.

Fortunately, Feng Lingxue seemed to be really scared after being punished. Her face was pale. She had just stood up with the help of Madam Feng, but her legs went weak again and she fell to the ground. There was a bright red area between her legs and it seemed that she was bleeding heavily again.

For a moment, Madam Feng looked panicked and shouted for help.

The queen's face suddenly changed. She quickly stood up and walked out of the side hall. She saw that Feng Lingxue was bleeding so much from her lower body. She was shocked and immediately had a bad guess.

After an hour of rescue work by Imperial Physician Wang, Feng Lingxue was finally brought back from the brink of death. However, the Queen and Madam Feng also learned that Feng Lingxue would never be able to conceive again.

This news shocked Madam Feng and the Queen so much that they staggered back. They couldn't believe it, but they knew very well that this was an ironclad fact and Imperial Physician Wang would never dare to deceive the Emperor!

When Gong Yixuan quickly entered the side hall, he saw his mother throwing the tea bowl in her hand towards him. He quickly knelt down and apologized.

"Please calm down, mother. This is just a temporary measure. I will never take any risks with the heir to the throne."

"May I ask your mother and mother-in-law to step aside for a moment to talk?" Gong Yixuan knew that the matter could no longer be concealed, and he had to deal with Madam Feng. Fortunately, his mother was there, and she would definitely stand on his side.

"Gong Yixuan! You are so brave! This is about the heir to the throne. If I hadn't discovered it, how long would you have kept it secret?"

The Queen became even more determined to replace the Crown Princess. What's the use of a Crown Princess who can't give birth to a legitimate son?

After all, Feng Lingyun is the second legitimate daughter of the Feng family, so the marriage between the prince and the Feng family also counts, right?
Madam Feng's eyes were dark, but she was determined to stand on the same front with the Crown Prince. She looked at the Queen deeply and said, "Your Highness, I beg you to listen to what the Crown Prince is planning!"

Madam Feng's intuition told her that Gong Yixuan was not heartless towards Xue'er, and he would naturally not fail to protect her position as Crown Princess when she had just lost the baby in her belly.

"Hmph! Why don't you get out of here and get into the inner room right now?" The queen stormed into the inner room. Her back made people tremble with fear.

The prince took a deep look at Madam Feng and quickly lowered his voice: "Mother-in-law, this time it's up to you."

Gong Yixuan really wanted to keep Feng Lingxue's position as the Crown Princess, but there were too many unexpected things happening tonight, leaving him overwhelmed.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will try my best." Madam Feng's eyes were deep. She would not let the Queen replace the Crown Princess. Otherwise, she would risk everything and no one would have the chance to survive.

"That's great." Gong Yixuan couldn't help but glance at Feng Lingyun. For now, he could only let Feng Lingyun down, and he would definitely compensate her in the future.

Feng Lingyun stared at Gong Yixuan infatuatedly. Anyone who saw her would know that she had fallen in love with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

In the inner room, the Queen looked at Gong Yixuan with a gloomy face: "Prince, what do you say? Feng Lingxue can no longer bear an heir to the throne. How are you going to cover this up?"

Gong Yixuan quickly knelt on the ground, but looked at his mother firmly: "Mother, I will not change the candidate for the Crown Princess."

"I also have an unwelcome request. I want Yun'er and Xue'er to marry into the Eastern Palace on the same day, and let Yun'er be my concubine!"

"If Yun'er successfully conceives my child, after the birth, she will be given to Xue'er to raise. All problems will be solved."

"But this would be unfair to Yun'er. I wonder if my mother-in-law and father-in-law are willing to give up their love?"

Gong Yixuan lowered his voice and expressed his thoughts, earning a hard slap from the Queen.

"Gong Yixuan, are you crazy? Do you know that if your father finds out about this, no one will be able to protect you."

"By then, not only will your position as Crown Princess be in jeopardy, but even your position as Crown Prince will be in jeopardy, do you know that?"

The queen was heartbroken. Why did she give birth to such a confusing thing?

"Please grant my blessing, mother! I will not marry anyone other than Xue'er in this life! If Xue'er is not my first wife, I will not marry anyone else!"

"Or, there is another way. Would you like to hear it, mother?"

Gong Yixuan knew very well that his mother would give in. It had happened every time before and this time was no exception.

(End of this chapter)