Emperor Dong Ming picked up the tea and took a sip, lowered his head and squinted at the eldest prince, with a flash of sternness in his eyes.
The eldest prince was slightly startled, and said to Xiao Ying, "Didn't you just complain about feeling unwell these few days, and it just so happened that the imperial doctor gave you a good look at it."
With a pale face, Xiao Ying shook her head at the eldest prince, "Your Highness, the concubine is really fine..."
"boom!"
Emperor Dongming put the teacup on the table, and there was a crisp sound, which shocked everyone.
The eldest prince's face darkened, "You guys take her down."
Xiao Ying opened her mouth, met the eldest prince's gloomy eyes, and felt a chill down her spine. At this point, there was nowhere to hide, and she couldn't help herself.
Several maids brought Xiao Ying down, the eldest prince felt uneasy and didn't understand the reason, his eyes turned and fell on Master Zhao and paused for a while, complex emotions flashed in his eyes.
After about a cup of tea, Xiao Ying was brought in again, her face was as pale as paper and she fell to the ground, she pursed her lips tightly and did not say a word.
Emperor Dong Ming squinted and followed the imperial physician, "How is it?"
The imperial doctor stepped forward and cupped his hands at Emperor Dongming, "Return to the emperor, this aunt Ying in the eldest prince's residence has been pregnant for more than two months."
The eldest prince's pupils shrank sharply, "This is absolutely impossible!"
Mr. Zhao breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and I stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, Imperial Physician Zhong has been visiting patients in the palace for so many years, how can a pulse sign make a wrong diagnosis?"
"My lord Zhao, this palace doesn't mean that." The eldest prince explained, looking at Xiao Ying, full of coldness, it must be that Xiao Ying didn't eat the avoid soup, no wonder these days she is hiding from herself in different ways!
Bitch!
"Your Highness, listen to the explanation from the concubine. The concubine only found out a few days ago. I really can't bear to get rid of the baby in my womb. The concubine also knows that your highness is going to marry the eldest princess soon, but after all, it is life, and the concubine can't do it. .”
Xiao Ying came back to her senses and knelt in front of the eldest prince, holding tightly to the hem of the eldest prince's clothes with one hand, crying softly and sadly.
The eldest prince's gloomy face was about to explode, Emperor Dong Ming cleared his throat, "Ming'er, the royal family absolutely does not allow the birth of the eldest son, you should know that!"
The eldest prince nodded quickly, "Father, I understand that I will definitely handle this matter properly."
"Your Majesty, I beg Your Majesty to be merciful." Xiao Ying kept kowtowing to Emperor Dongming to beg for mercy, "I beg your Majesty to spare this servant and concubine once."
Emperor Dongming frowned, Lord Zhao lifted his clothes and knelt on the ground, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, it's because the Zhao family can't catch up with the eldest prince, it's because the little girl is unlucky, I beg the emperor to withdraw this marriage."
The eldest prince was startled, "Master Zhao, this palace will definitely handle this matter well, and I won't let Miss Zhao suffer any grievances..."
"Your Highness doesn't know something. The little girl's fate is too hard to match His Highness. Kefukezi, she shouldn't be married."
Mr. Zhao told the first prince exactly what Qin Tianjian and Master Ruoyu said, and the first prince's expression was inexplicable.
Xiao Ying shook her head, "It's so possible, the concubine's concubine is the nemesis, nonsense!"
"Slap!" The eldest prince slapped Xiao Ying without even thinking about it, his eyes were sharp, and he wanted to eat her.
Xiao Ying covered her face tightly with her hands, she was too scared to say anything.
"My son's crime, please forgive me." The eldest prince immediately knelt down, "Father, this incident happened so coincidentally, is there some misunderstanding?"
"Your Highness, this is what Qin Tianjian and Master Ruoyu said in person. My little girl's fate is too hard. My mother asked many doctors to look at it, but they couldn't figure out why. Fortunately, Master gave me some advice. For my sake For the sake of my mother's safety, the position of the eldest concubine is really not suitable for a young girl, so I beg the emperor to take it back."
Lord Zhao kowtowed to Emperor Dongming with a determined and persistent expression on his face.
The First Prince always felt that something was wrong, but he would not be able to tell for a while. He knew the reputation of Master Ruoyu, but if it was only Master Ruoyu, the First Prince might be skeptical, but with Qin Tianjian, the First Prince had no choice but to believe it.
After all, Qin Tianjian was arranged by Emperor Dongming alone, and it is absolutely impossible to fake it, let alone someone close to the Empress Dowager.
Even Emperor Dong Ming had the same idea as the eldest prince, this marriage would not be possible anyway, if Mrs. Zhao had something good or bad, even if Emperor Dong Ming was justified, he would not be able to tell.
A child born to a lowly concubine is inextricably related to the right minister. Even if he didn't have this opportunity, Emperor Dongming didn't want to keep it, so he just took advantage of it to almost get rid of it.
At this time, a little father-in-law stepped forward, "Your Majesty, Concubine Shu is asking to see you."
Emperor Dongming frowned, "Xuan."
After a while, Concubine Shu, dressed in light purple, noble and graceful, walked in with her skirt in her hands, with a hint of anger in her eyes, "Your Majesty, what Mr. Zhao said is absolutely true. This marriage is not suitable at all. Miss Zhao is indeed destined for Buddha." A visit to the Jokhang Temple will save Princess Zhaohe, but if Miss Zhao and Ming'er are forced to combine, it will only increase a lot of troubles and make people in the world discuss it."
Concubine Shu paused for a moment and then said, "It is said that the emperor will forcefully marry the eldest lady of the Zhao family regardless of the fear of Mrs. Zhao's life. The concubine would rather die today to stop the emperor. Don't ruin the emperor's wisdom for the rest of his life."
Concubine Shu didn't agree with the Eldest Prince marrying Zhao Chanling at first, it was the Eldest Prince who insisted on doing so. Concubine Shu already had a favorite candidate for her eldest daughter-in-law, Lin Xu, the eldest daughter of her younger brother's family!
Emperor Dongming's eyes darkened, "Concubine Shu, don't be so courageous!"
Concubine Shu's heart skipped a beat, and she said bravely, "Your Majesty, this concubine is also thinking about the emperor's reputation, and for Ming'er's future happiness, this concubine is willing to accept any punishment."
Concubine Shu straightened her back, as long as she didn't marry that broom star, she would go all out.
Emperor Dong Ming kept a cold face, and the people in the room dared not breathe.
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is here."
A man came in from outside the door, with an elegant demeanor, and his gestures were so casual, time had accumulated, and what remained on the right minister's face was a mature charm and calmness.
The next moment, Prime Minister Right raised his eyebrows slightly, revealing a domineering arrogance of commanding the three armies, which made people dare not underestimate him.
"I'm going to join the emperor." The right minister cupped his hands at Emperor Dongming in a low voice, and cast away the sharpness in his eyes, "I don't know why the emperor summoned me?"
Emperor Dong Ming frowned, and squinted at a father-in-law beside him, and the father-in-law immediately told the right minister the ins and outs.
"Father!" Xiao Ying seemed to have seen a savior. As long as Prime Minister Right spoke up, no one would force her to do something she didn't want to do. If Prime Minister Right could fight for her, maybe she would still have a chance to become the eldest concubine. Location.
"Master Xiang, I don't have to let Qianyuan..." Mr. Zhao quickly explained.
The right minister glanced at Master Zhao, "Master Zhao is so filial, I really admire him!"
Mr. Zhao was stunned for a while.
Xiao Ying looked at the Prime Minister with grievance and pleading, and widened her watery eyes.
Right Prime Minister turned her head and glanced at Xiao Ying again, Xiao Ying was overjoyed, and in the next second, Right Prime Minister turned her gaze to the Eldest Prince again, "Your Highness, the best way now is to give up the marriage contract and let Eldest Miss Zhao comply. By God's will, escape into Buddhism and pray for the emperor and Dong Ming, as for His Highness's housework, others have no right to intervene."
Xiao Ying's face lost all color when she heard this, "Father, my daughter really knows her mistake, please help her."
Xiao Ying knew in her heart that Emperor Dongming's delay in opening his mouth meant that he was waiting for the right minister, if the right minister let go, Xiao Ying's end could be imagined.
Prime Minister on the right said lightly, "Aunt Ying is probably mistaken. I do have a daughter with the same name as Aunt Ying, but as early as a month ago, I had already expelled this unfilial daughter from the house. Aunt Ying is a wealthy woman. It's poverty that has nothing to do with the prime minister's house, and Aunt Ying's father can't afford to take care of her."
Right Prime Minister cleared the relationship with Xiao Ying. Xiao Ying's heart felt ashamed when she heard it, she sat down heavily on the ground, a trace of annoyance and hatred flashed in her eyes.
Obviously, as long as the right minister opens his mouth, he can save himself, so why should he refuse to save him
The right minister clearly expressed his opinion, how to deal with Xiao Ying, the right minister will not intervene.
Mr. Zhao was ecstatic, "Your Majesty, I beg your Majesty to help you."
Emperor Dongming pondered for a moment, then glanced at the First Prince, "What do you think?"
The eldest prince took a deep breath, and said slowly, "I will obey my father's arrangement."
Emperor Dongming nodded, "Since this is the case, it is God's will. The girl from the Zhao family is not suitable for this marriage. For the sake of Mrs. Zhao's health, this marriage will be abandoned for the time being. Zhao Chanling will be given the title Mingjing, and Lin's parents will be named Female Lin Xuci will be the eldest concubine and choose a date to get married!"
Concubine Shu was happy, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Thank you, my minister!" The big stone in Mr. Zhao's heart finally fell to the ground, and he was covered in cold sweat in shock.
"I thank my father." The eldest prince accepted. One moment he was still Zhao Chanling, and the next moment he was Lin Xu. The eldest prince felt various feelings in his heart.
Among them, Xiao Ying was the most disappointing. She could clearly see that Emperor Dongming gave the eldest prince a meaningful look before leaving. Although she didn't say it clearly, Xiao Ying understood it.
After Emperor Dongming left, Prime Minister Right left the hall without turning his head. Mr. Zhao knelt for a long time, his legs became weak, and he was supported by the guards to leave.
Concubine Shu stood up slowly, and glanced at the eldest prince, "Ming'er, I haven't seen you for a long time, go to Mother Concubine's Palace to catch up on the old days!"
Concubine Shu bit the last three words very hard.
"Yes!" The First Prince nodded, and glanced at Xiao Ying who was behind him, "Since you're out, let's go with the main hall, so you don't have to go back and forth."
Xiao Ying shook her head, before she could say anything, the two maids grabbed Xiao Ying's arm, and Xiao Ying's heart beat violently.
Yuhe Palace
Concubine Shu sat on the top and glanced at Nanny Yun, "Nurse Yun, I went to the imperial hospital to prescribe a prescription for decoction."
Nanny Yun nodded knowingly, "Yes, this old slave will go right away."
Xiao Ying knelt on the ground with a plop, "Your Majesty, I beg you to spare this concubine..." Xiao Ying looked at the First Prince again, "Your Highness, this concubine is pregnant with your flesh and blood, how can you bear to remove him?"
"boom!"
Concubine Shu slapped the table fiercely, and said sharply, "Don't give me such a trick, what do you think you are, the piece of meat in your stomach, I don't care about it!"
The First Prince remained unmoved, pretending not to notice, and lowered his head to hide the trace of anger and cruelty in his eyes.
Xiao Ying tightly protected her stomach, she was so anxious that she didn't know how to explain it, a thin layer of sweat oozed from her forehead, no matter what, she couldn't get rid of this piece of meat in her stomach.
"Mother, concubine..." Xiao Ying was in a hurry, not knowing where to start with the words stuck in her throat.
Concubine Shu glanced at Xiao Ying in disgust, "If you are obedient and sensible, you can drink a bowl of medicine to solve the trouble, and then you will be your Aunt Ying in peace. If you are not sensible, don't blame me for not giving you a chance!"
The murderous intent in Concubine Shu's eyes was undisguised, if Xiao Ying and Prime Minister You were not father and daughter, Concubine Shu would have poured a bowl of medicine, and it would be over.
The medicine came out quickly, and it was still steaming while being held by Nanny Yun.
Seeing this, Xiao Ying shrank back, with a terrified expression on her face, and said loudly, "Your Majesty, this maidservant has something to say, and the child in this maidservant's womb must not be dropped, otherwise your Majesty will definitely regret it for the rest of her life!"
Nanny Yun paused, looked at Concubine Shu, Concubine Shu raised her eyebrows and nodded, with a glance from Nanny Yun, two court ladies subdued Xiao Ying, Xiao Ying struggled for a while, but couldn't move.
Xiao Ying shook her head, and said to the First Prince, "Your Highness, save me!"
"Ming'er, you can't be soft-hearted!" Concubine Shu said coldly, "Your father will never allow this child to be left behind!"
"Mother and concubine, don't worry, this child shouldn't have come, it was my minister's carelessness." The eldest prince's tone was flat, without any emotion.
Concubine Shu just nodded.
Nanny Yun tightly pinched Xiao Ying's chin with one hand, and the medicine in the other hand slowly approached Xiao Ying's lips.
Xiao Ying used all her strength to push away Nanny Yun's arm with her head, "Your Highness, this concubine is pregnant with the only child in your life!"
After the words were finished, Nanny Yun might not have heard clearly, she poured half of a bowl of medicinal juice, Xiao Ying coughed again and again.
"Wait a moment!"
The eldest prince stood up abruptly, ran over very quickly and pushed Nanny Yun away.
Grandma Yun was caught off guard, and fell to the ground with an ouch, unable to get up for a long time, and the medicine bowl in her hand was spilled in an instant.
Xiao Ying also lay on the side coughing desperately, scratching her throat with her hands.
The First Prince squatted down, holding Xiao Ying's collar tightly with one hand, "What did you just say?"
Concubine Shu was also taken aback, and came to her senses, "Ming'er, don't listen to her nonsense, she is just delaying time."
The eldest prince's face softened slightly upon hearing this.
"Ahem.... No, the concubine... everything she said is true, there is absolutely no lie!" Xiao Ying turned her eyes to look at the eldest prince. Now the piece of meat in her stomach is her only guarantee, and she must not lose it.
From the moment Xiao Ying conceived, there was an idea in Xiao Ying's mind, since she couldn't be the eldest concubine, the position of the eldest son must belong to her son.
It's a pity that the eldest prince mercilessly bestowed a bowl of avoidance soup, which completely extinguished Xiao Ying's hopes.
After much deliberation, the only way to make the child in Xiao Ying's belly is to make all the women in the First Prince's Mansion unable to have children in the future. Xiao Ying thought about this idea for several days.
Otherwise, if you can hide past the first day of the junior high school, you won't be able to hide from the fifteenth day, and no matter how big your belly is, you won't be able to hide it.
Xiao Ying took the risk and took a gamble, and today it seems that she is right!
Xiao Ying looked serious, the eldest prince's eyelids twitched violently, "What's going on?"
Xiao Ying coughed so badly that she was about to spit out all the bitterness.
"Go and boil a bowl of anti-fetal medicine!" The eldest prince didn't dare to bet, if he found out that this woman lied to him, he would definitely crush her to death with his own hands!
"Ming'er!" Concubine Shu stopped the eldest prince in time, "No, your father will be in trouble if he finds out."
The eldest prince glanced at Concubine Shu, "Concubine Mother, people can't escape here, and it's not too late."
Concubine Shu wanted to say that it was Xiao Ying's conspiracy, but she swallowed it after thinking about what the eldest prince said.
Concubine Shu handed a cup of tea on the table to the First Prince, "Pour the tea and let her spit it out."
Without further ado, the First Prince squeezed Xiao Ying's jaw tightly, pointed the spout of the teapot at Xiao Ying's mouth, and poured it down. Tea stains were all over his clothes and hands, and Xiao Ying's tears were about to flow out.
After a long time, Xiao Ying almost vomited all her gall.
Concubine Shu glanced at Forsythia, "Feel her pulse!"
"yes!"
Forsythia half-kneeled on the ground, and put one hand on Xiao Ying's wrist, "Go back to Madam, although Aunt Ying vomited it all up, but the medicine is so strong that if you want to keep the baby, you can't get out of bed for three to five months. You have to rest well."
Xiao Ying breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the words, and the next moment, the First Prince grabbed Xiao Ying's collar, "What did you mean by those words just now?"
Xiao Ying's mind was spinning quickly, "I heard from my father that if His Royal Highness wants to marry Xiao Jiu as a concubine, it is impossible to guard Xiao Jiu alone, so Xiao Jiu can only give birth to His Highness's only child." , Xiao Jiu will be guaranteed in a few days."
Xiao Ying paused, then continued, "Who would have thought that Xiao Jiu would not like His Highness, insisted on not marrying His Highness, and went to other places in a fit of anger for a few months. My father loves Xiao Jiu, but he doesn't want to completely offend His Highness."
"Father also said that His Highness wanted something from him, that's why he was humble. If His Highness gains power, he will definitely turn around and deal with the Prime Minister! That's why he came up with this method to let His Highness be sterilized. On the one hand, His Highness's idea of inheriting the throne in the future will be cut off, and the future will be preserved. In order to protect the safety of the Prime Minister's Mansion, if His Highness insists on marrying Xiao Jiu, this matter will be triggered when necessary, and His Highness will be rejected by the Emperor at that time."
"The concubine found out by accident, so she dared not say anything when she was pregnant. Otherwise, my father would love me for more than ten years, so I might die, just to get the baby in the concubine's womb."
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