Shen Shijiu stayed alone in the bedroom.
This bedroom is located in a remote area and is completely empty with no one inside. However, Shen Shijiu did not feel scared at all. He even had a sense of familiarity, as if he had been there before.
He walked around the small courtyard of the bedroom, then found a stone bench in the yard and sat down.
He rested his head on the stone table with his arms, quietly looking at the sky, the earth, the trees, the flowers and the grass.
Such a quiet bedroom, with no outsiders to disturb him, and there was a vague sense of intimacy and familiarity that came from nowhere, making Shen Shijiu feel very relaxed sitting here.
As he watched, he felt a little tired. His little head slowly slid down from his arms, and then gradually lay down on the stone table. The corners of his open eyes blinked and then slowly closed.
The weather is a little cold today, but the sun is shining brightly, shining warmly on the little man on the table, creating a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.
But at this moment, in the bedroom just now, a bloody storm was gradually brewing.
When Jiang Yubai hurried to the inner hall, it was still in chaos. He didn't have time to pay his respects to the emperor and the queen, so he pushed through the crowd and came in front of Qi Bingzhi.
Qi Bingzhi had fainted from weakness, with a pool of blood under him, looking extremely terrifying.
Jiang Yubai placed his fingers on her pulse, which was already very weak, and...
Jiang Yubai glanced at Qi Bingzhi's tightly covered abdomen, and quickly sent someone to gently carry Qi Bingzhi to the bed inside.
Only Jiang Yubai and the queen stayed inside, and the rest of the people retreated back to the inner hall to wait.
The queen half-lay on the edge of the bed, holding Qi Bingzhi's hand tightly, her eyes full of worry.
Jiang Yubai hurriedly examined Qi Bingzhi. It seemed that the blood from her body had all drained out and had finally stopped.
"Empress, the princess needs to stay in bed and rest. She must not get out of bed and walk around anymore."
The queen's eyes changed. When she saw Qi Bingzhi's condition today, she actually had some ideas in her mind.
"Doctor Jiang, there is no one else here now, just tell me the truth, what happened to Bing'er? Is it true, is it true..."
The queen still didn't say anything.
Jiang Yubai cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the princess had a miscarriage."
The Queen suddenly clenched Qi Bingzhi's hand so tightly that the back of his hand turned white.
"Are you sure? It's not due to poison or something else?"
Jiang Yubai said calmly, "I can confirm that the princess is pregnant. I noticed it when she was sent to the Imperial Hospital, but Her Highness the Princess did not allow it to be spread.
The queen waved her hand, and Jiang Yubai wisely shut up.
Qi Bingzhi is her daughter, and the queen knows very well what she thinks.
Although she looks weak and docile on the outside, Qi Bing has actually been very opinionated and ruthless since she was a child.
The queen took a deep breath and said, "Don't make it public yet. Tell me to summon Prime Minister Pei to come in."
Jiang Yubai nodded and walked out.
The people in the inner hall were still sitting neatly in two rows, and the emperor's face looked very bad.
Jiang Yubai first bowed to the emperor, and then explained Qi Bingzhi's situation inside. He did not mention the miscarriage, only saying that the situation was temporarily stable.
Afterwards, Jiang Yubai raised his head and looked around, but did not see Pei Zheng.
Why isn't Pei Zheng here? Didn't he enter the palace last night and hasn't left since
Jiang Yubai was just wondering when someone walked in from the door with leisurely steps. Who else could it be but Pei Zheng
But he didn't look worried at all, instead there was a slight smile on his face.
"Your Majesty, the Queen wants Master Pei to go to the back for questioning."
The emperor glanced at Pei Zheng and silently agreed.
Pei Zheng did not hesitate and walked straight through the inner hall.
As soon as he entered, the Queen Mother was standing by the door. She raised her hand and slapped Pei Zheng hard.
Pei Zheng could have dodged it, but he got hit anyway.
The queen used a lot of force, and her long nails scratched Pei Zheng's cheek directly. Several red marks immediately oozed blood and slid down his face.
There was a burning pain on his cheek, but Pei Zheng touched the corner of his lips with the tip of his tongue, stretched out his fingers to wipe away the blood, and said lazily, "Empress, why is this happening?"
The Queen was very angry. Does Pei Zheng have any humanity left? Bing'er is in this state now. She was poisoned and had a miscarriage. She is half dead. How come he acts like nothing happened
"Pei Zheng! Did you know that Bing'er is pregnant?"
Pei Zheng's fingers were stained with his own blood. He twisted them and said in a light tone, "I know."
"You know! You know that and yet you still don't care about her? She just had a miscarriage! Bing'er has lived in the Prime Minister's Mansion for three years, and in three years, she is not as good as a little bitch who popped out of nowhere!"
Pei Zheng's face turned gloomy after hearing the word "bitch". "Your Majesty, you'd better clarify the matter before questioning me. Whether the princess is pregnant or has a miscarriage, what does it have to do with me?"
"Pei Zheng! What do you mean?" The queen was angry, and anxious to punish Pei Zheng for her daughter's sake, so she didn't understand what Pei Zheng said.
"Your Majesty, my meaning is very clear..."
Pei Zheng took a step closer and looked directly into the queen's eyes, "… What's in the princess' belly has nothing to do with me."
The Queen widened her eyes in shock and took two steps back. "What? Three years, and you didn't, didn't..."
"Of course not." Pei Zheng glanced at the bed with his narrow eyes. "I have never touched the princess, so the princess is pregnant with a bastard that should not have been born."
"Then, could it be that Bing'er was bullied? That's why..."
"Didn't Your Majesty ask me where the other apprentice from the Imperial Hospital went?" Pei Zheng looked at the Queen and said, "That one, Zhou Wu, was born in the same year as the Princess.
Spent a few nights in love."
The queen seemed to be so frightened by this incident that she didn't know what to do. Pei Zheng didn't look like he was lying, and he would never make up such an absurd lie.
"I have secretly taken her back to the Prime Minister's Mansion for punishment. If the Emperor and other people in the palace knew that the Second Princess had an affair with an apprentice from the Imperial Hospital, and that she was engaged to me, how would the princess be punished, Your Majesty?"
The queen said nothing and closed her eyes.
How to deal with it
This is a big deal, it concerns the reputation of the royal family. If it gets out of hand, Bing'er might even lose her life.
"Master Pei, I'll leave Zhou Wu to you."
The gloom on Pei Zheng's face faded a little, he smiled, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I obey your command."
"Your Majesty, I have something else I want to discuss with you..."
Pei Zheng and the Queen came out one after another. The Queen, with tears in her eyes, sat down next to the Emperor.
The emperor patted her shoulder to comfort her.
Pei Zheng did not return to his seat, but stood directly in the center of the inner hall.
"Your Majesty, I have something to ask you."
Everyone in the inner hall immediately focused their attention on Pei Zheng. He straightened up and looked at the Fifth Supreme Emperor on the throne, neither humble nor arrogant.
"I want to break off the engagement with the Second Princess."
Shen Shijiu was so drowsy that he didn't know how long he had slept. When he opened his eyes again, it was already dark, but Pei Zheng, who had said he would pick him up, had not come yet.
Shen Shijiu pouted in grievance, then raised his sleeve to wipe the saliva from the corner of his mouth.
He still believes in adults and believes that adults will definitely do what they say.
As expected, the door of the bedroom was pushed open, and a figure was standing beside the door.
Shen Shijiu's eyes lit up with joy and he ran over quickly.
"grown ups!"
But when he got closer he found that the person coming was not Pei Zheng, but Cheng Feng.
But Chengfeng looked at the person in front of him, was distracted for a moment, and was unable to speak.
Even though the adults had already told him, and he had had some vague guesses before, Chengfeng still felt very happy to see the former prince in person again.
He was also happy for his master.
"Wind Guard... Wind Guard... Afeng... Afeng!"
Shen Shijiu put his hands to his mouth and shouted loudly, and Chengfeng suddenly came back to his senses.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?"
Shen Shijiu touched his face. Something seemed to be wrong. Why did his face feel slippery, as if his skin was different
Shen Shijiu pinched his face, which was soft and easy to pinch.
He pulled his cheek and said to Chengfeng, "Ah Feng, pinch my face, why does my face seem to become soft?"
Chengfeng looked at the little face that had been pinched until it turned a little red. The little guy in front of him sincerely invited people to pinch his face, which was really cute.
But, I clearly came here in a hurry to pick that person up.
Cheng Feng said, "Shen, Master Shen, the master is waiting in the sedan chair at the palace gate, let's go quickly."
Shen Shijiu was still studying his face. "It's so strange. Why do I feel a little different? What's the difference..."
Chengfeng was anxious, "The master is injured, very seriously."
As expected, Shen Shijiu immediately became nervous and pulled Chengfeng to run outside.
"Where are you injured? How did you get hurt? Is it bleeding? Did you stop the bleeding? Is the wound deep? If it's serious, it must be very painful.
Chengfeng took out a veil from his sleeve and covered Shen Shijiu's face with it, and the two of them quickly rushed to the palace gate.
He did not answer any of Shen Shijiu's questions because he really did not know how to explain to Shen Shijiu.
When we finally arrived at the palace gate, it was already completely dark.
—The sedan chair stopped at the palace gate, surrounded by several servants from the Prime Minister’s Mansion.
Shen Jiujiu ran to the sedan chair. The servants looked at Chengfeng, who nodded. Then they opened the curtain and let Shen Jiujiu get on the sedan chair.
The sedan chair left the palace under the cover of night and moved quickly towards the Prime Minister's Residence.
It was very dark inside the sedan and nothing could be seen clearly.
As soon as Shen Shijiu sat down, he smelled the bloody odor, which was all-encompassing and went into his nostrils.
His eyes suddenly became moist, and he groped in the air and touched Pei Zheng who was leaning against the side.
Pei Zheng's clothes felt warm and wet, and Shen Shijiu immediately burst into tears, because he knew that it was all blood.
"grown ups… "