After a while, Princess Qi gave birth, delivering a stillborn. The Empress Dowager was furious, and the atmosphere in the palace was clouded with sorrow.
But the sorrow didn't last long, as Consort Bao gave birth, though it was premature, to a Prince. The Prince was frail, and the Imperial Physician carefully tended to him, not daring to present him outside the palace until after his full month.
On the day of the Second Prince's full month, the court officials revisited the matter of establishing an Empress. Consort Yun was pregnant, lost the child, and Consort Bao successfully gave birth to a Prince. According to the previous agreement, Consort Bao should be established as Empress.
The Emperor sat on the Dragon Chair, silently listening to the ministers, one after another. When they finished speaking, the Emperor erupted in anger.
