"I need not trouble the Empress Dowager to worry about my fate," Zhong Nianyao laughed boldly. "The Empress Dowager might want to worry about what fate you and Nangong Xin are going to meet instead!"
Seeing Zhong Nianyao's fearless demeanor, the Empress Dowager was so angry she was about to faint.
What could happen to her, even without Zhong Nianyao saying, she could imagine. If the Royal Family found out she had lost her virginity before entering the palace and had given birth to a daughter, not even the Emperor could save her. At the very least, her position as the Empress Dowager would be absolutely untenable.
Although she wouldn't die, she would likely be driven out of the palace to keep vigil in the remote Imperial Mausoleum for the late Emperor or to pray for Lai Country in some desolate temple.
Not only that, but even after her death, she might not be able to be buried in the Imperial Mausoleum.
