The princess was not afraid at all, she had a magical opportunity, and no one in this world could find the evidence.
She showed an aggrieved and strong look, and looked at Xu Zifan in disbelief, "Your Highness... You, do you doubt your concubine?"
Chen shi walked a few steps to Xu Zifan's side at a loss, looked at Xu Zifan, and then looked at the princess, "Princess, I didn't mean that, cousin..."
In terms of rules, Mrs. Chen should have called Xu Zifan "Your Highness", but she was called "Cousin", a title that was many times closer. Only then did the princess realize the difference between Chen's family. She looked at Chen's family inexplicably. Didn't Chen's family like the prince and didn't want to marry the prince? Why is it called "Cousin" and a bracelet from Lord Dai? At this time, she was still standing beside the prince pitifully, as if she had bullied the Chen family.
The princess was vigilant in her heart. If she could be reborn, others might not be able to, but this was not the time to think about it. She must not be convicted.
The princess straightened her back and said solemnly: "My lord, the concubine has not done anything against the concubine. If the concubine doesn't believe it, check it out. If the concubine wants to harm the concubine, she will not be well in the seven months of pregnancy. "
These words imply that there is something wrong with the Chen family. Usually, the palace is fine. Why did something happen to her as soon as she came? But Xu Zifan knew the inside story, so he didn't have to doubt one or the other at all, it was enough to find a suitable reason.
He looked at the people present and asked in a deep voice, "Who saw the situation at that time, did anyone do anything? To be honest, don't hide it."
His gaze stopped on Liu Shi. Except for Chen Shi, who had the favored concubine system, only this Liu Shi who could communicate with plants knew the truth.
Liu Shi was weighing the pros and cons with her head down, she did know the truth. It was so chaotic at the time, everything happened between lightning and flint. She was someone who had watched countless palace fighting dramas in modern times. She felt that someone was harming the side concubine at the first time, and whispered to the surrounding plants to know the details. Clearly.
The side concubine was born prematurely. In such an environment in ancient times, the fetus might not survive, and the side concubine might also hurt her body. This is a big matter, and there must be a result to explain to the side concubine.
If it is said that the child accidentally made it, the prince will definitely not be happy, and the concubine will not be satisfied; if it is said that the concubine did it, she sees that the concubine and the concubine get along very well, and they don't seem to be contradictory. Besides, the lord seems to be suspicious of the wangfei and favors the cousin. If she doesn't follow the prince's words, she may be rejected by the prince.
If you offend the princess, the prince already dislikes the princess. If convicted this time, the princess' power will be greatly reduced, and the backyard will be much looser. At that time, if she wants to cultivate her own power, get pregnant and have children, it will be much safer.
As for not saying anything about Zhe's protection, that's the last resort. The backyard doesn't need a little transparency that doesn't exist.
Liu Shi quickly figured out the key, looked up in embarrassment, hesitated for a while, and said in a low voice, "My lord, my concubine saw it."
The princess turned to look at her suddenly, her heart in her throat. Did she see it? what did she see
At this time, the imperial physician arrived in a hurry, and Xu Zifan hurriedly let the imperial physician and the female doctor enter to treat the side concubine, and no one else was allowed to move. He looked at Mrs Liu and said solemnly, "It doesn't matter what you see, no matter who it is, if he intentionally harms others, this king will not forgive him lightly."
Liu Shi looked at the princess cautiously, lowered her head immediately, and said hesitantly, "I saw the princess walk to the lady's side with her own eyes, reached out and touched the lady's face, and wiped it on the lady's bracelet when she put her hand down. a bit."
The princess' pupils tightened, she never expected Liu Shi to actually see it, and it was not bad at all! She hurriedly shouted sharply: "Nonsense! This princess' hand is not a blade. If you touch the bracelet, it will break? Besides, this princess didn't touch the bracelet at all."
Chen shi immediately whispered: "Actually... I also felt that the princess' hand touched my wrist at the time, but I didn't see it when I was holding Xiyun, so I didn't say it."
Chen lied.
She didn't notice it at the time, but she knew the truth, so she boldly lied. Who says there has to be any evidence? In the backyard, witnesses can make a crime conclusive.
Xu Zifan's face was cold, and he looked at the princess like those family owners who were led by women at will, "Princess, what else do you have to say?"
"My lord, the concubine has been wronged! The concubine has never done it. I don't know why the Biao girl and Mrs. Liu said this. There is no reason for the concubine to do this. No one knows the idea, and there will be doubts that the child accidentally broke the bracelet. But why did each of them target her? Can something so hidden be discovered
Xu Zifan didn't want to hear what she said, so he waved his hand and ordered: "Come here, send the princess back, and don't go out one step without the king's instructions." After speaking, he looked at Chen Shi again, "Cousin, it's getting late, I'm calling. Someone will send you back. Mrs. Liu, you should also go back."
The princess was taken away with the help of two maids before she could defend herself. These servants were carefully selected by Hu Feng, who only listened to Xu Zifan's orders, but did not consider the identity of the princess.
Chen Shi blamed himself: "Cousin, the concubine is because of my bracelet... I'll wait here for her to be safe. Just send someone to let me know. They know I won't be worried here."
"Go back, I still have some housework to deal with in my house. It's very messy, so it's inconvenient to keep you. When the concubine is safe, I will send someone to deliver the letter to you. Go." go out.
His words of "family affairs" directly stabbed into Chen's heart, making her even less happy to overwhelm the princess, and the system did not complete the task of making her hugged by Xu Zifan, deducting her points, which made her face extremely ugly.
Seeing that the two of them were gone, Mrs Liu knew that she shouldn't stay either. She thought about it, stepped forward and poured a cup of tea for Xu Zifan, and nourished the tea leaves in the cup with the power of plants, making it exude a fragrance. He offered tea to Xu Zifan and persuaded: "Your Highness, drink some tea to moisten your throat. Concubine Jiren has a natural appearance, so she will be fine. I also hope that Your Highness will take care of your health and don't worry too much."
Xu Zifan took a sip of the tea. It was indeed delicious, but it was much worse than the spirit tea planted in his space. He nodded to Mrs Liu, "Go, don't walk around if you have nothing to do."
Liu Shi's smile froze, and the opportunity to be gentle and carefree as Jie Yuhua was gone, so she could only bow her head and retire regretfully.
The imperial doctor came out and reported respectfully, "My lord, the side concubine's fetal gas has caused premature birth, and the delivery will be more difficult. The next official prescribes a labor-inducing drug, and then uses a hundred-year-old ginseng tablet to suffocate the side concubine, there should be no serious problem."
"Well, this king has sent people to pick up the ginseng tablets, and we must keep their mother and child safe." After Xu Zifan finished speaking, he asked people to ask for Mother Wen, who was chosen by the side concubine to live in the mansion.
The side concubine was indeed difficult to give birth, and after a whole night of tossing, she did not give birth to a thin son until it was bright. She collapsed all over, and her hair was wet with sweat on her face, as if she had just been pulled out of the water. After giving birth, she looked up eagerly, "How is the child? Is he okay?"
Madam Wen swiftly scrubbed the child clean, and said with a smile, "Congratulations to the concubine, the little master is doing well, the body is a little weaker, and it's good to take care of it."
The side concubine asked her to hold the child close to her, and she breathed a sigh of relief after seeing it with her own eyes, "That's good, take it to the prince to see, and then let the imperial doctor examine it carefully, and make sure that the little master is fine."
"Yes, concubine side concubine. You lie down and rest, and the servants call the female doctor to come in and take a look for you." Granny Wen responded and went out with her child in her arms.
The side concubine slumped on the bed, looking at the plane trader in the void that only she could see, and was terrified. If it weren't for this miraculous opportunity, she would be finished this time.
Fortunately, Xu Zifan called everyone out for questioning at that time, leaving only her maidservant. She found an excuse to get rid of it, and hurriedly used the hairpin jade pendant on her body and the future plane to change the medicine to take.
They have traded several times, and they are considered acquaintances. The other party gave her this medicine as soon as she knew her situation. After persuading her to be safe, she was really safe in the end.
Everything was fortunate, and she kept thanking God in her heart. The female doctor came in to examine her and said that her body had lost a little, and she would be back to normal in the first half of the year. Concubine Side didn't care much in her heart. She gave birth to two sons in her last life. The elder one inherited the throne and brought her endless glory, and the little one's lack of learning and skills would only make her humiliated. It's enough for her to have this good son. It doesn't matter if she can give birth in the future.
Xu Zifan waited outside all night and saw the skinny monkey-like child reaching out and hugging him. He thought for a moment and said, "The concubine has just given birth and needs to be rested. The child will be placed in the king's west wing, and Hu Feng will watch it himself. Hu Feng, ask someone to arrange it, bring a sedan chair over, don't let the child caught the wind."
Side concubine's maid and maid were stunned for a while. They had never seen a newborn child brought by their father, but they looked at each other, and no one dared to make a sound. In the past few days, the prince has made several fires, and the other two children in the house are on the prince's side. This... It's a good thing to be able to live in the prince's west wing, right? more attention.
Before people could understand, Hu Feng took the child away. The imperial doctor has examined the child, and it is a little thinner. In the future, whether he can grow strong or not, he must first raise it to see if he can grow up. It is not certain for the time being. This Xu Zifan is not worried, even if he doesn't take action, the things from the various planes of the side concubine can make the child strong. He took the child away just because he didn't want the child to grow into the wicked smiling tiger in the future.
Xu Zifan instructed the servants to take the side concubine back to her yard, take good care of it, and then leave with the people. Walking in the garden, the sun gradually rose. He thought that the concubine and the Li family were now grounded, the side concubine was weak and bedridden, and only a good Liu family could do anything easily, and his backyard really had a desolate feeling of withering.
But this is just right, a few people don't come out and jump, the more happy they are, the harder they will be punished.
At this time, it was time for him to go to court early, and it was time to persuade those subordinates who wanted to get rid of Long Zhigong. He wanted to establish a real power that only belonged to him and did not care about the throne. He could trust and be invincible.
Today, Xu Zifan was left by the emperor and called to the imperial study. The emperor reviewed the memorial and asked without raising his head: "Last night, you hired an imperial doctor in your house? Got a second child?"
"Yes, please give me your name."
"No hurry." The emperor paused for a moment, and after approving a memorial, he raised his head and said, "What do you think of the fragment that the Liu family sent?"