CHAPTER 1453: CHAPTER 1460: DREAMING BACK TO A PAST LIFE (2)

At this moment, hearing that her son had truly brought Mu Caiwei to them, Madam Xiao was conflicted.

On one hand, she was afraid that this woman would lead to armed conflict between the two nations and bring calamity upon the people, but on the other hand, she wished that Empress Mu would truly become her daughter-in-law. Only then would her son settle down, and earnestly give her a grandson.

Thus, regarding Mu Caiwei’s arrival, her feelings were mixed, wrestling with contradiction. She ordered people to seal the news on one hand, and hurried to meet Mu Caiwei on the other.

However, when she saw the distant expression on Mu Caiwei’s face, who was being supported by maids as she drank porridge, and learned that she was already pregnant, any flickering joy in her heart vanished instantly.

This woman was beautiful indeed, but her foolish and dull appearance, coupled with the pregnancy, how could she be a match for her son, who was valiant, elegant, and peerless?

Given her son’s temperament, he would never allow the woman he loved to give birth to someone else’s child. Therefore, an innocent life would have to be extinguished, and this could also provoke the Emperor of Great Jin’s fury, leading to a war between the two countries. All for just such a woman - it truly wasn’t worth it!

But, how could she extinguish her son’s affection for this woman, and make him willingly send her back?

Gao Mama, the old palace maid serving by her side, discerned her thoughts and softly spoke to her on their way back, "Madam, in the view of this old servant, Empress Mu is not much better than the beauties in our palace, and she is also with child. She truly doesn’t suit our Great Kahn. You might as well find a way to keep the child in her womb safe, feed her more, and like this, her appearance will grow increasingly unbearable. When the Great Kahn sees this, he will gradually lose interest in her, and be able to accept another woman..."

Gao Mama said this also because she had received many benefits from the group of women in the Imperial Harem, so she was always seeking ways to negotiate on their behalf. Madam Yue’s daughter from Lingbei had even promised her a hundred rolls of fine silk and a hundred pieces of top-quality leather if she could help her conceive a child.

Madam Xiao, after listening, nodded her head and said, "Indeed, it is a good strategy. Later, you go make a trip to the Imperial Medical Institution, and quietly pass on my message..."

As she spoke, she leaned in and whispered into Gao Mama’s ear, who after hearing, acknowledged and departed on her mission...

In a blur, Cai Wei had already lived in Liaodan’s palace for more than twenty days, during which she nearly slept all the time. Even when it came to taking medicine and eating or drinking, she had to be forcibly propped up by the maids to feed, and her diet was all liquid food, because whenever she ate rice or the like, she would fall asleep while eating.

When she woke up, she had seen Saknu, but she was not scared, nor had she any other emotions, just blankly and foolishly staring at him. If he asked her to eat, she ate, and if not, she would sleep. When Saknu talked to her, she wore a blank expression, as if she was an empty shell without a soul.

Gradually, Saknu realized something was amiss. Although none of the women he favored were pregnant, that did not mean he didn’t understand the state of a pregnant woman. Someone as sleepy and foolish as her was certainly not normal!

However, the Imperial Doctors from the Imperial Medical Institution couldn’t find the root of her illness, or where the problem lay.

Later, a woman he favored named Madam Yue suggested to him, "I heard that before Lady Yan came to our Liaodan, she had a magical duel with Queen Jia of the Xianbei, who is skilled in witchcraft. Could it be that some kind of evil magic has controlled Lady Yan’s soul, or perhaps, it is Master Lei Da’s spells that have turned Lady Yan into a fool!"

Saknu thought it made sense, so he summoned Mage Lei Da and asked her to examine Cai Wei and remove any curses and magic from her body.