Li Ji sat on the couch with a gloomy face, his eyes were fierce, listening to the screams of Murong Guifei inside, his brows furrowed from time to time, this is the first child he has lost since he ascended the throne?

There are a lot of women in the harem who come and go, and today this one is pregnant, but there are only a few who really have the ability to give birth to it, especially the prince.

He had a total of seven princes and nine princesses, of which the second prince died of illness when he was one year old, the third prince was plotted on the battlefield, the fourth prince was killed by the prince with a sword because of rebellion, and the sixth prince was imprisoned in Dali Temple for serious crimes.

At present, there are only three princes left in his candidates for the throne, and he promised to protect the crown prince before the queen's death, but over the years, some of the prince's actions have become more and more disappointing to him.

He had also thought deeply about becoming a king, but he felt that although this son was talented, he was inevitably indecisive in doing things, and now he was too anxious to expose his ambition.

Originally, Li You was not in his consideration at all, but as his youngest son grew up, he found that Li You not only had wisdom and talent, but also did not shy away from doing things.

Li You became a candidate after the death of Emperor Wen Rui, on the one hand, he felt guilty and nostalgic for Wen Wan'er, and on the other hand, Li You grew up overnight after the loss of his mother, and the affairs assigned to him would be handled in an orderly manner.

Therefore, he didn't care that Murong Guifei was pregnant, and he didn't even want it to be a male fetus. If something really happened to him, did he want the Murong family to control an emperor?

But he couldn't help but pretend to be happy to show everyone, and now that the child was suddenly gone, Li Ji felt relaxed.

However, after all, it is his own child, and he always has to give Murong Guifei justice as a comfort, so the murderer must be found out.

The screams inside gradually became quieter, and finally the female officer inside was heard exclaiming: "The concubine has fainted!" ”

At this time, Pushang Palace came over with Yan Shanggong and Wei Ting, the commander-in-chief of the Medical Department, and the three of them knelt on the ground, and Pushang Palace spoke: "The emperor forgives the sin, and the ministers are incompetent and failed to keep the dragon fetus of Murong Guifei." ”

Yan Shanggong continued: "Niangniang has already taken medicine and slept peacefully. It's just that he can't have children anymore in the future, and the minister has already checked everything in the palace, and there is nothing abnormal. The reason for the slippery tire is unknown, and the concubine has always been in good health. The minister suspected that it was caused by external forces. ”

"The minister thought that the concubine's body was good and could not be used as evidence of external force slippery tires, not to mention that Yanshang Palace also said that there was no abnormality found inside and outside the palace, and the minister thought that this matter still needs to be verified by many parties."

It was Wei Ting, who had just been promoted to the Fourth Rank Shang Palace, who spoke, and she always felt that there was nothing strange about Murong Guifei's birth, and she seemed to be able to smell the smell of conspiracy. It is difficult to guarantee that this conspiracy is not aimed at Li You, so even though she is facing Yanshang Palace, she has to fight hard.

Yan Shanggong was naturally displeased, Wei Ting, a girl who had been obedient since she was a child, how could she dare to do this just after she was promoted.

Li Ji took a deep breath, and his angry expression made the three of them feel a chill in their hearts.

"Enough! I don't want to hear you arguing, I just want the result! If it was Murong Guifei's own physical problem, it would be fine. If someone has bad intentions and dares to move the dragon fetus, they will not be able to stay! The Ming Law Department and the Criminal Law Department will investigate this matter together with the Medical Department, and we must find out the truth for me and give justice to the concubine! ”

Wei Shanggong of the Ming Law Department and Jin Shanggong of the Xing Law Department came in to receive the order. "The ministers will live up to the emperor's trust!"

Concubine Murong woke up the next morning, and Li Ji stayed in her palace. The emperor's behavior illustrates the importance of Murong Guifei and the dragon fetus, and the entire palace is a depressing atmosphere.

"Your Majesty, where is the child?" This was the first thing Murong Guifei said when she woke up and saw Li Ji.

After last night's toss, she was extremely weak, but she still tried her best to ask the question.

Li Ji looked at her bloodless face and pale lips, and held her cold hand: "Concubine Ai, rest well, you are still young and will have children in the future, you can rest assured that this time, I have sent someone to investigate, and I will give you a clear and clear answer." ”

Others may think that the emperor cares about Niangniang when they hear such words. But Murong Guifei felt that her heart fell into the ice cave and she couldn't come up again, the child was gone, it was really gone, her hope. The Murong family's hope is gone.

It was daytime, but she felt dim and boundless. The emperor in front of him also seemed so unfamiliar, a clear and clear answer? She wants more than that.

"Your Majesty, our child is dead! A few days ago, he was still moving, and the female medical officer kept saying that the concubine's fetus was stable, but yesterday she suddenly felt unwell, and it was determined that someone was plotting to kill the concubine. Emperor. You have to call the shots for your concubines and children! ”

After speaking, he howled and cried, crying heartbreakingly, and Li Ji was a little distressed when he heard it. "I said justice to you, if someone really plotted to kill you and the emperor's heir, how could I connive at it?"

He personally wiped away his tears for Murong Guifei: "Don't cry, the child is gone, you have to take care of your body now." ”

"Your Majesty." Murong Guifei seemed to see a stranger, "That's also your child, doesn't the emperor care at all?" ”

The voice of the question was so loud that it almost exhausted her strength. But it still spread outside the dormitory, and the palace maids and eunuchs inside and outside the palace shivered, thinking that the concubine Niangniang was not even rational at this time.

"Murong Guifei!" Li Ji let go of her hand and could only get up, changing her gentleness and thoughtfulness, and slightly angry.

"You are now the head of the harem, why are you not proportionate in your speech? Thinking of the heartache that you have just lost your child, I don't care about you. I've gone to the court, and I'll come back to see you in the evening. With that, he threw up his sleeves and left.

Murong Guifei looked at Li Ji's back and silently tears dripped down, the most ruthless emperor family, even her own children can be so indifferent, this is the person she has been with for many years.

At this time, the Shanggong Bureau was investigating because of Murong Guifei's slippery tire, and Pushang Palace sent ten medical female officials headed by Yan Shanggong and Wei Ting and fifteen female officials of the Ming Law Department headed by Wei Shanggong to the dormitory of He Murong Guifei in the various bureaus of the Imperial Dining Room and Shanggong to inspect them.

This time, these places were almost turned upside down, and every palace person and the courtyard of the female official was inspected. Whether it's a piece of jewelry, a needle, a box of incense powder, or a small piece of cloth, it is all taken for poison testing.

After five days of investigation, nothing was found, and in the end, Yanshang Palace had to admit that Murong Guifei was indeed not assassinated by others. Pushang Palace had no choice but to report the results of the investigation to Li Ji.

Li Ji didn't have any such results, which he expected, but Murong Guifei refused, completely denying the investigation of the Shanggong Bureau, saying that there were traitors in the Shanggong Bureau, so they couldn't find out.

At this time, Murong Guifei didn't care about anything else, and she didn't believe anyone in this palace except herself and the people of the Murong family. Li Ji was furious, scolded her for being ignorant, asked her to recuperate and go back, and then came to visit every two or three days.

Regarding the emperor's attitude, Murong Guifei has completely ignored it. She privately sent people to investigate everywhere, and found the Zhucui Bureau and Murong Shanggong to come to discuss.

"Niangniang, forgive the official, you can't talk to the emperor like this anymore, otherwise the emperor's anger is getting bigger and bigger, and it won't be good for you. You have to think about your own body, and you have to think about the Ninth Princess. ”

Murong Guifei was shocked, she only cared about the pain of losing her son these days, so she cried with the emperor, but she forgot her baby daughter.

If she falls, someone will naturally take over the burden of the harem, and the fate of the Ninth Princess and the Murong family will also change with her.

The day he entered the palace, he was destined not to live for himself in this life, and he could not have his own joys, sorrows, and sorrows. It is necessary to take the emperor as the heaven and the earth. Be more restrained when you're happy, and smile when you're unhappy.

This is the fate of all women who marry into the palace, and they can't escape or hide.

"Hongu knows how to measure. The one who died is the hope of our Murong family, and this palace will not spare the poisoner! Murong Guifei gritted her teeth word by word and said, that look was like a hellish Shura that made people chill.

"Don't worry, the lower officials will definitely send someone to find out who is behind the scenes. Niang Niang must cheer up. ”

The matter of Murong Guifei stopped, and the palace seemed to have returned to its previous calm. Zhirong completely ignored these things, she was still researching new stitches, exchanging skills with female embroiderers, and the ideas of some female officials also gave her a lot of inspiration. This has led to great progress in the new stitching method.

In addition to being busy with government affairs, Li You still goes in and out of the Shanggong Bureau as before, and every time he comes to Zhirong, he has to say how this king is suave, and there are few clouds in the world.

Zhirong still hit him with words as before, glaring at him. The two talked and laughed, and nothing seemed to have changed.

However, Zhirong understands that Li You is still in pain, he has to be cautious and careful in front of the emperor every day, and he has to guard against his brother, in addition to being lonely and lonely.

The smiling face and the out-of-tune words were just a cover for him. Maybe this is the only way for a prince to grow up, and one day he will become like other princes to compete for power to protect himself.

In this cold palace, both men and women are lonely, and the only thing to fear is to seize power. It's like they've grabbed a lifeline.

She wanted Yanhua more and more, and was glad that Yanhua was not a prince who grew up in the palace but only the heir of the family. Yanhua is cold on the outside, but fiery on the inside.

And when they were together, Zhirong was tightly surrounded by strong love and tenderness, and she felt that she was now the happiest woman in the world. Although they are privately in love and have not yet made a marriage, they are satisfied to feel his love.

"Girl's harem is in trouble again!" Chunhua hurried in.

"Don't worry, tell me what's going on?" Zhirong squinted at Chunhua at the door, I don't know if she has been using her eyes too hard lately to see people is a little blurry, and Wei Ting can't find out why.

Chunhua took the herbal tea poured by Xia Jin. took a big sip: "Concubine Yu is pregnant, and it has been more than three months since Lord Wei diagnosed her pulse just now!" ”

"Oh? Isn't this a happy event, just after I lost my child, I had another one. Xia Jin said.

Chunhua shook her head: "It was originally a happy event, and the emperor was also happy." But after Murong Guifei heard about it, she asked Concubine Yu to settle the account, not saying that Concubine Yu was the murderer of her child. The trouble was so great that he pushed the jade concubine, fortunately the dragon fetus was fine, but the emperor was furious and reprimanded the concubine. ”

Zhirong was slightly surprised, Murong Guifei was so uncalm. Of course, Concubine Yu's pregnancy was even more unexpected by her. More than three months pregnant, which means that she has been pregnant for less than a month less than Murong Guifei.

"Why hide it when you're pregnant?" Zhirong muttered to herself.

Chunhua took over: "I heard that it was the Jade Concubine Niangniang who suddenly fainted, and the female doctor found out that it was Ximai, and called Lord Wei again, saying that she wanted to give birth to her for the adult." ”

"What? Sister gives a safe baby? Zhirong only felt suspicious, and Concubine Murong's fetus was also taken care of by Wei Ting. Doesn't Concubine Yu have the slightest scruples?

Or is this a deliberate attempt by Concubine Yu to harm Sister Wei?

"Get ready, I'm going to see Sister Wei." Zhirong was just about to get up when he suddenly felt black in front of him, his mind was dizzy, and he fainted. This frightened the two girls and hurriedly went to find Wei Ting.

However, before Wei Ting came, Li You met Chunhua on the road, and hurried to Zhirong when he learned the situation.

"Xia Jin, how is the situation of the white female officer now?" Li You has changed his name to Zhirong Female Official in the palace.

Xia Jin bowed his head and said: "Back to the prince, the girl is now like a deep sleep, and she woke up once but fell asleep again." ”

Li You frowned, sat on the edge of Zhirong's bed, and suddenly his heart jumped. When his mother was poisoned and unconscious, he also sat next to him like this, and Zhirong's condition was so similar to that of his mother.

Thinking of this, he secretly scolded himself for being a bastard, how could he think about things in the worst way. Maybe the person in front of him is really too tired.

"Zhirong, if you don't get up again, you can't drink the wedding wine of my wedding." Li You was a little sad, the wedding was coming, but it was the moment he least wanted to come.

"If you don't wake up again, believe me and kiss you?" The person on the bed was still asleep, Li You smiled slightly, and leaned in, and Xia Jin on the side was just about to stop when he heard the sound of the door opening, Wei Ting came.

Li You hurriedly got up and said with a smile: "I want to tease her, but I still can't get up." ”

Wei Ting was a little embarrassed and let out a soft 'oh'. "Lord Wang, please go and sit next to you, I want to diagnose Zhirong's pulse."

Feeling Wei Ting's somewhat cold tone, Li You knew that she must have misunderstood, thinking of the current relationship between the three of them, he wanted to have a chance to talk to Wei Ting.

After checking the pulse, Wei Ting asked Xia Jin: "Has your female official always felt sleepy recently?" ”

"Yes, I've been sleeping early lately, and I have to call when I wake up in the morning, which wasn't the case before." Xia Jin said as he sensed that something was wrong.

Chunhua then said: "The girl's eyes don't seem to be very good. ”

"Chunhua!" Xia Jin interrupted Chunhua's words, "The girl's eyes were like that before. She stared at Wei Ting vigilantly as she spoke.

Wei Ting was stunned, and the scene when she entered the door just now came to her mind, if she didn't push the door, would it really happen?

She smiled slightly: "Everyone rest assured, Zhirong is fine, but the original residual poison may not be cleaned, and she is so tired, it is inevitable that she will hurt her body, I will prescribe a few tonics and have a good rest." ”

She looked at the person who was sleeping sweetly on the bed and secretly said in her heart: Sister, you are terminally ill! It's all fate. (To be continued.) )