Chapter 38: Stillbirth

Meng Hongyu hurried to Yongye Palace, only to see Concubine Shu leaning on the warm couch with a pale complexion, and the Queen Mother sitting on the side worried.

As soon as he sat down, Meng Hongyu asked anxiously: "Say!" What the hell is going on? ”

The imperial doctor knelt on the ground, frightened: "Your Majesty, Weichen checked the pulse for Concubine Shuniang, Niangniang's pulse is extremely unstable, I'm afraid it ......"

"Bold! Since Concubine Shu was pregnant, you have always been the one who has taken care of the fetus, and when you say this, do you want to live? ! As soon as he heard that the dragon descendant was in danger, Meng Hongyu was furious.

"I hope the emperor will calm his anger." The imperial doctor said tremblingly, "A few days ago, Weichen checked the pulse for Niangniang, but I felt that there seemed to be something wrong with the pulse, and Niangniang said that she didn't sleep well, and Weichen thought it was okay...... Who knew that the situation was critical today...... I wonder if Niangniang has eaten anything that shouldn't be eaten these days? The Imperial Physician turned to ask Concubine Shu.

Concubine Shu's face changed slightly, she was slightly stunned, and then said: "This palace eats and drinks as usual every day, and takes tonic according to the instructions of the imperial doctor, and has never eaten anything else. ”

"A few days ago, the mourning family asked you, and you also said that Concubine Shu has been pregnant for more than four months, and the fetus is stable, and there is no major problem. How could such a thing happen today? The Queen Mother asked worriedly.

"Weichen damn it! Please condemn the Queen Mother. The doctor hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"No matter what method you use, I order you to keep my emperor, otherwise, you will be held accountable when the time comes!" Meng Hongyu ordered.

That night, Meng Hongyu stayed in Yongye Palace to accompany Concubine Shu, and the imperial doctor was also on standby in Yongye Palace, just in case.

On the second day, Concubine Shu's complexion was much better, and her pulse was much more stable than last night, Meng Hongyu's heart finally let go a little, and watching Concubine Shu eat a small half bowl of porridge, Meng Hongyu went to the morning court with confidence.

After breakfast, Concubine Shu lay down on the couch and took a nap, but Lin Yueyao came uninvited with full of anger.

"On weekdays, you always say that you treat me as your own sister, who knows what kind of heart you have!" Seeing Concubine Shu lying on the couch "comfortably", Lin Yueyao was angry, and sprinkled her anger on her.

"Sister, you misunderstood me, I'm really unwell." Concubine Shu was so anxious to stand up, but Nuo'er, the personal palace maid, hurriedly gently helped her up.

"Misunderstanding? I think you did it on purpose! I know that I will not be able to sleep ...... easily" As she spoke, Lin Yueyao couldn't help but burst into tears, "Are you feeling unwell at this time?" You've made me a joke like frost......"

As soon as she remembered her gloating smiling face when she went to greet the Queen Mother in the morning, Lin Yueyao couldn't help but cry.

"Sister, don't be sad, there is always a chance...... Concubine Shu walked over to persuade her kindly, and gently patted Lin Yueyao's shoulder.

Lin Yueyao angrily shook her hand and pushed away Concubine Shu's hand: "You don't need to pretend to ......"

"Ah......" Concubine Shu exclaimed, "accidentally" fell on the couch, her face turned pale, and she shouted that the abdominal pain was unbearable.

Lin Yueyao was stunned, standing dumbfounded, watching Concubine Shu's exaggerated expression crying, Nuo'er was so anxious on the side that she called the imperial doctor......

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The imperial doctor said that the concubine's fetus had died in the womb, and the midwife must be asked to lure the fetus out, otherwise it would hurt the mother's body......

Looking at the already formed baby boy who had been induced, the Queen Mother sat down on the couch and muttered to herself with tears streaming down her face: "Why? Why does Heaven treat me like this? First of all, Bai Zhaorong's child...... Now it's Concubine Shu's child again...... Why do you punish mourners like this? ”

Meng Hongyu sat still, eerily quiet, his eyes burning with rage: "Who did it?" Let me find out, I must break her body into ten thousand pieces. ”

On weekdays, he knows the open and secret battles between the harem concubines, but he chooses to turn a blind eye. Now, he will not spare his heirs!

Lin Yueyao was so frightened that she knelt on the ground with a "plop" and cried: "The emperor's cousin, it's really not Yao'er, Yao'er just gently shook off her hand, and it was she who fell on the couch by herself...... It's really not Yao'er...... Auntie, you have to believe Yao'er......" She knelt in front of the Queen Mother, crying and begging the Queen Mother for help.

Meng Hongyu knew that Lin Yueyao was just a substitute for the dead, and she was by no means the culprit! Concubine Shu was already unwell many days ago, but it happened to be an accident today, and there must be something strange about it.

Concubine Shu lay on the bed, crying and said, "You are so ruthless...... I said that I couldn't sleep last night, and pushed me to the ground...... You give me back my child...... My poor child......"

When Zi Ling heard the news, she only saw the scene of "tears filling the palace", she was inconvenient to speak, just stood quietly to the side and watched Meng Hongyu grief-stricken, and felt distressed for a while.

Just half a year ago, Bai Rushuang also lost her child like this, and Meng Hongyu was also so sad. Zi Ling still remembers the sadness in Meng Hongyu's eyes that night in the imperial study, at that moment, he was no longer a domineering emperor on top, but just an ordinary man who had just lost his child, and that huge grief made Zi Ling feel sad.

Ziling had already heard what had happened, and she also felt that there was something strange about it, so after hearing the news of Concubine Shu's miscarriage, she rushed to Yongye Palace to take a look.

At this time, seeing that everyone was only concerned about sadness, Ziling had no choice but to speak: "Someone! Put the imperial doctor in the prison, and before noon, all his family members will be put in the prison! ”

Zi Ling knew that the ancients valued family and human relations the most, and many originally tricky things would be much easier to handle if relatives were involved, so she was the best at "threatening" others with her relatives.

Sure enough, the imperial doctor was busy kowtowing like pounding garlic, and kept begging for mercy: "The concubine Niangniang spares her life!" It's really none of Weichen's business! The lady concubine ate something she shouldn't eat to cause a slippage, it's not about Weichen! In order to protect his relatives, the imperial doctor no longer has many worries, even if he will offend people, he will let it go.

"Then according to the imperial doctor's opinion, what did Concubine Shu eat that should not be eaten?" Zi Ling took out the concubine's shelf and asked sternly.

"Judging from the pulse, Concubine Shuniang has eaten something cold and poisonous, and Weichen privately speculates that it seems to be realgar." The physician hurried to tell what he knew.

"What nonsense are you talking about? This palace, how can this palace eat realgar......" Hearing the words of the imperial doctor, Concubine Shu reacted violently, and she couldn't care about her weak body, she struggled and said, "This palace is already big and good today...... It was Lin Zhaorong who pushed and knocked down the palace......"

Why is Concubine Shu's reaction so abnormal? Shouldn't a mother be full of resentment at this time, bent on finding out the culprit who killed her child? She should have grabbed the clues in front of her and got to the bottom of it, right? However, why was she eager to deny the words of the Imperial Doctor?

Why didn't Concubine Shu follow the words of the imperial doctor and ask the murderer, but she swore that it was Lin Yueyao who pushed her? What kind of heart does she have?

Zi Ling was full of doubts.