In fact, there was no need for Zhang Lingzhi and Liu Qiaoer to explain, the emperor could also feel that Concubine Shu’s temper was getting worse.
It was her own fault and the imperial physician could not be blamed, the emperor had no choice but to say.
"Use the medicine well. If you can save this baby, I will reward you handsomely."
Liu Qiaoer and Zhang Lingzhi looked at each other again. Zhang Lingzhi nodded and gave the concubine another round of acupuncture. The pain in her stomach went away.
But Zhang Lingzhi felt the pulse again and shook his head: "The fetus is not moving. I'm afraid that even if it is saved, it may not be good."
"It's better to abort the baby, recuperate and get pregnant again."
A quarter of an hour later, Concubine Shu's stomach began to hurt again and blood began to flow out again.
The emperor had no choice but to wave his hand.
Liu Qiaoer quickly asked the midwife from the Queen's palace to come for help. The baby in Concubine Shu's belly came out, bloody and mangled. It was announced to the public that she was actually pregnant with a princess.
When the emperor heard that it was a princess, he didn't care at all and went to the queen's palace to see his biological son.
Concubine Shu did not wake up until the next morning. When she woke up, she learned that her child was gone, a princess. She was so angry that she smashed all the decorations on the table.
Two months later, the Queen suddenly felt a splitting headache. At this time, someone in Concubine Shu's palace reported that there was witchcraft in Concubine Shu's room.
The queen endured the pain and took people to search Shufei's room like a tornado.
Not only did they find the tablet she had set up for her unborn child, but they also found a little man with a needle stuck in his body.
The art of witchcraft has always been a taboo in the imperial family.
Now even the emperor couldn't protect her, and Concubine Shu was completely banished to the cold palace.
The war between the Queen and Concubine Shu ended with Concubine Shu's complete defeat.
"This is the first snow of the year. I heard that if you make a wish to the first snow, your wish will come true."
In the palace, Zhang Lingzhi walked with Liu Qiaoer again. All his wounds had healed. Although he still had scars in some places, it did not have any impact. After all, he was a doctor and could use ointment to erase the scars.
Liu Qiaoer chuckled: "Who told you that? Is it true?"
Zhang Lingzhi also laughed.
Suddenly, they passed by a cold palace and heard creepy laughter. Liu Qiaoer squinted her eyes and looked over. The palace was in a mess and there was no one there.
"It's Concubine Shu's palace..." Liu Qiaoer said.
Zhang Lingzhi was so angry that his teeth itched: "She's not dead yet?"
With a creaky sound, Liu Qiaoer pushed the door open and walked in. The palace courtyard was not big, and there were fallen leaves all over the ground, and no one came to clean it.
Concubine Shu was sitting on the steps, leaning against a pillar. She was still wearing summer silk clothes, her hair was messy, and her eyes were dull.
He was mumbling something, but no one knew what he was saying.
Liu Qiaoer slowly walked up to her, bent down, and leaned over: "Madam Shufei, do you still remember me?"
Concubine Shu was not in a good mood. She stared at Liu Qiao'er for a long time before shaking her head.
Liu Qiaoer added: "I am the female doctor in the Queen's palace, Qiaoer."
Concubine Shu blinked, and seemed to have some impression of Liu Qiaoer.
Liu Qiaoer was actually a little puzzled. Logically speaking, the concubines in the harem were competing for favor, and everyone wanted to be very careful. While guarding against others setting traps for her, she also had to set traps for others.
Why does Concubine Shu seem to have no good intentions? She makes a fuss when she wants to and cries when she wants to.
Liu Qiaoer: "Your child is gone, do you blame me?"
When Concubine Shu heard Liu Qiaoer mention the child, her eyes reacted and she looked at Liu Qiaoer with hatred.
"It's you who harmed me. You are the Queen's man. It's the Queen who harmed me."
Liu Qiao'er shook her head: "No, the Queen actually wants you to give birth to the child, but your child is destined not to be born."
Concubine Shu seemed somewhat sober at this moment, but she did not understand what Liu Qiao'er said: "What do you mean?"
Only then did Liu Qiaoer ask the doubts hidden in her heart.
"Your dressing box is actually made of sandalwood, not rosewood. If you smell the smell of sandalwood too much, it will be difficult to get pregnant. However, the queen has investigated your family and the dressing box is said to be given to you by your mother. I guess your mother got the dressing box after she gave birth to you."
"And the person who gave her the dressing box probably didn't want her to get pregnant."
Concubine Shu was confused and muttered to herself, "Dressing box? Not made of rosewood?"
Liu Qiaoer added: "And your pillow was given to me by the Queen Mother."
"You probably don't know that all the things bestowed by the Queen Mother were soaked in medicine, and the Queen's things were locked in the warehouse, and they used bran pillows."
"Didn't your family assign you a maid who knows medicine? Why can't you even find out this?"
Concubine Shu realized that the dressing box and the pillow given by the Queen Mother were the real culprits that caused her miscarriage.
Liu Qiaoer sighed quietly, "In fact, if you hadn't caused Zhang Lingzhi to go to jail, he would have kept your child under the Queen's order. Even though the child would be weak and sickly and wouldn't live long, it's better than having no child at all."
The only thing to blame is that Concubine Shu wanted to harm Concubine Li and implicated Zhang Lingzhi.
Concubine Shu didn't say anything, and from her expression it could be judged that there were some things she didn't know.
Liu Qiaoer finally said, "Lipin has now become Huifei, and a group of new people have entered the palace. Everyone is vying for favor. The emperor has long forgotten you. If you really can't stay here, run away."
Liu Qiaoer accidentally left behind a golden hairpin.
He turned around and left with Zhang Lingzhi.
The moment she left the cold palace, a cold wind blew and Liu Qiaoer reached out her hand to catch the falling snowflakes.
"It's windy."
Zhang Lingzhi untied his cloak and put it on Liu Qiaoer: "It's getting cold, don't catch a cold."
Liu Qiaoer straightened her clothes and nodded.
Shufei’s grandmother must have been very self-deprecating, otherwise Shufei’s mother wouldn’t have been unable to give birth to a son.
It was really a big game of chess. Even when choosing a son-in-law from the list, Concubine Shu's father relied on the relationship with his father-in-law. But now that things have come to this point, his father-in-law is just a ladder.
Shufei's three brothers were all sons of concubines. They didn't care about Shufei's affairs. If she had a good brother, the emperor would not dare to send him to the cold palace.
Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. Concubine Shu's personality is indeed not suitable for the deep palace.
Liu Qiaoer thought about it carefully and decided that Concubine Shu was probably the best example of being overpraised.
The Queen's feelings towards her were also complicated. On the one hand, the Queen was jealous of her being favored by the Emperor, and on the other hand, the Queen felt sorry for her because she was brainless.
If the Empress and the Emperor had not joined forces to deal with the Empress Dowager in the first few years, I am afraid that Concubine Shu would have been banished to the cold palace as soon as she entered the palace.
It’s not that she can’t get pregnant, but she shouldn’t be too proud of her favor and shouldn’t offend others without clearly understanding the situation.
Liu Qiaoer returned to the Queen's bedroom, where a group of people were holding a child and teasing him, and the child was laughing.
The emperor arrived at some point and at this moment, he held the child high up like an ordinary father, and the palace was filled with laughter.
When the emperor's excitement wore off, the wet nurse took the child and went to the side hall.
The Queen poured a cup of tea for the Emperor herself and said, "It's your birthday soon. How are you going to celebrate it this year?"
The emperor sighed and said, "The Queen Mother just passed away. We won't hold it this year."
The Queen said coquettishly, "How can we not do it? Even if I agree, the new sisters will not be happy. In my opinion, it is better to hold a small banquet in the harem, let the sisters sit together, and only invite a few relatives."
The emperor agreed.