Chapter 1944
Immortal Tribulation 12
Shen Shiyu guided her husband to deal with her sister and her husband. On the surface, it seemed that her husband came up with those vicious ideas, but in fact, it was Shen Shiyu who guided him.
Shen Shiyu cultivated an excellent image; even the women in the Prince's mansion's inner courtyard considered her a generous and just matriarch.
Shen Shiyu chuckled. Since she didn't like her husband, she naturally didn't feel jealous.
From a young age, she witnessed the fierce competition and backstabbing among the women in the Minister's household, and she learned a valuable lesson: men cannot be trusted. What's the point of women fighting each other? Men are always drawn to young, beautiful women; they crave novelty. Take, for example, the man who wrote "one life, one love, one partner"—didn't he already have wives and concubines?
Shen Shiyu didn't care about her husband or how many women he had.
She only cares about the son she gave birth to; no, it should be said that she only cares about herself, and her son is just a tool for her to gain benefits.
Shen Shiyu did not lay a hand on any of the women in the backyard, but no matter how hard they tried, none of them could conceive.
At first, some women thought that Shen Shiyu was behind it, so they were very careful and didn't accept anything from Shen Shiyu. They bought their own food from outside.
She still didn't get pregnant.
Only then did the group of women believe that Shen Shiyu was genuinely magnanimous, not just putting on an act, and that she had not harmed them.
What they didn't know was that Shen Shiyu didn't target them, but she targeted her husband.
After giving birth to her son, Shen Shiyu gave her husband a sterilization drug.
If even the old oxen that plow the fields stop sowing seeds, how can the seeds sprout in the fields?
With Shen Shiyu's secret help, the younger sister's husband became crippled and could no longer compete with Shen Shiyu's husband for the throne.
Shen Shiyu's husband became the victor, and Shen Shiyu became the empress.
In the illusion, Shen Shiyu was, after all, an ordinary person, and the sterilization drug she gave the emperor was just an ordinary mortal medicine. A skilled doctor could counteract its effects.
The doctors at the Imperial Medical Academy were all highly skilled.
After treatment by the imperial physicians, the effects of the medicine in the emperor's body were completely eliminated.
The women in the harem became pregnant one after another.
Shen Shiyu was very clever; since she didn't make a move, other women naturally took action.
Miscarriages are not uncommon.
The emperor was somewhat displeased and reprimanded Shen Shiyu for being such a terrible empress.
In ancient times, it was believed that having many children brought many blessings, and emperors especially hoped to have as many sons as possible.
Shen Shiyu cursed the scoundrel in her heart, but she could only take action to warn those who had tried to sabotage the baby, and protect the pregnant women so that they could give birth smoothly.
But once the child is born, it's no longer her concern; the child's biological mother will naturally protect them.
If the methods are insufficient and the child dies, it is not her fault as the Empress's legal mother.
However, that scoundrel Emperor believed that the Empress bore the greatest responsibility.
The Emperor said, "You are the legitimate mother of all the children; you should protect them."
Shen Shiyu just chuckled. When she saw the emperor doting on his younger sons, she couldn't stand it anymore.
Shen Shiyu sent the emperor to the underworld to reunite with the late emperor. Shen Shiyu's son became emperor, but because he was not yet of legal age, Shen Shiyu, the empress dowager, ruled from behind the curtain.
Later, Shen Shiyu followed Wu Zetian's example and deposed her own son, thus ascending to the throne as Empress.
After becoming empress, she took in many male favorites to enrich her harem.
Shen Shiyu laughed triumphantly; she was a winner in life.
A voice drifted into his ears: "My dear master, if you don't wake up soon, you will remain lost in this illusion forever and never wake up again."
Shen Shiyu was startled. Her mind returned to normal, and she found herself in a vast expanse of white.
What I just experienced was nothing but an illusion.
"Where is this?" Shen Shiyu asked.
Magic Mirror: "This is the Yin-Yang Dust Array." Shen Shiyu: "The Yin-Yang Dust Array? What is that? Are there such arrays in the cultivation world?"
The Magic Mirror said, "The Yin-Yang Dust Array is a legendary ancient array, but it has been lost for a long time. I didn't expect that this small Qingxuan Sect would have the Yin-Yang Dust Array. I'm afraid Liu Zhihuan is not simple. Master, I suggest we escape as soon as possible."
Shen Shiyu: "No, I will never leave without obtaining Liu Zhihuan's immortal root."
The Magic Mirror said, "Master, the power of the Yin-Yang Dust Array is immense. You're already deeply trapped in it just because the illusion array has been activated. If the killing array is activated, you won't even leave behind your bones."
Shen Shiyu sneered: "How could I, a dignified Demon Lord (or Immortal), be killed by a mere formation?"
Magic Mirror: "The Yin-Yang Micro Dust Array can even kill gods."
Shen Shiyu: "..."
Shen Shiyu is still someone who can listen to advice.
She wouldn't joke about her own life.
She won't take risks if she's not sure about something.
She also wants to become the god of this world, and then imprison Wen Ruoshu by her side.
Shen Shiyu: "How do we leave the Yin-Yang Dust Array?"
The information in the magic mirror contained a way to escape the Yin-Yang Micro Dust Array, but that was because the Yin-Yang Micro Dust Array was not fully activated and there was no way to break the array.
Fortunately, Liu Dong left a sliver of hope when setting up the formation; the Two Elements Dust Formation was not fully activated, and the Demon Mirror escaped with Shen Shiyu.
Liu Dong wasn't at Qingxuan Sect at the time, which is why Shen Shiyu was allowed to leave.
If he had been at Qingxuan Sect at the time, he would have definitely killed Shen Shiyu.
Liu Dong went to the Hundred Thousand Mountains in the Southern Wilderness to search for medicinal herbs.
He wants to refine a kind of elixir, which will double Liu Zhihuan's chances of advancing to the tenth realm.
Shen Shiyu returned defeated from Qingxuan Sect. She was unwilling but had no choice but to plan carefully and find another way to kill Liu Zhihuan.
Shen Shiyu did not believe that Liu Zhihuan would stay inside the Yin-Yang Micro Dust Array forever.
Shen Shiyu thought for a moment and then came up with an idea.
She sent her men everywhere to spread the word that Liu Zhihuan had failed to advance to the tenth realm, had gone mad from his cultivation, and was about to die.
When the news reached the manor, Liu Ya'er couldn't sit still any longer and immediately wanted to return to Qingxuan Sect to visit Liu Zhihuan.
Qin Huaiyi wanted to accompany her back to Qingxuan Sect, but Liu Ya'er stopped him.
“Shen Shiyu is eyeing you covetously. If you go out, she will definitely target you. It’s safer to stay at the villa.”
Qin Huaiyi: "My strength is not something she can easily harm."
Liu Ya'er looked at Han Yingying and Luo Yunge.
Both of them were immortals, yet Shen Shiyu made them suffer terribly and brought them to the brink of death.
Qin Huaiyi: "Those two can't beat me right now."
He added, "What if Shen Shiyu uses you to threaten me? Wouldn't we be in an even more passive position?"
Liu Ya'er thought about it and realized that it was indeed possible.
The two had no choice but to entrust their child to Han Yingying and Luo Yunge before leaving the villa.
Upon receiving news that the two had left the manor, Shen Shiyu revealed a confident smile.
Shen Shiyu set up an ambush some distance from Qingxuan Sect, waiting for Liu Ya'er and Qin Huaiyi to walk right into her trap. (End of Chapter)