Ning Chen clenched his fists, "Don't you think about the Fifth Prince? If you die, what will happen to the child?"
"If I don't die, he will still not have a good life with a mother like me who was born in a humble family!" Concubine Qin gritted her teeth, "Your Majesty, please kill me. I have nothing to say."
"Do you think you can still survive after doing all these things?" Ning Chen looked down at her.
Qin Jieyu suddenly laughed, tears streaming down her face as she laughed, and then she collapsed on the ground, without any manners at all.
"Your Majesty, she seems to be crazy." Yuan Jiu whispered.
Ning Chen stared into Qin's eyes and asked, "Is there someone behind this who is directing you?"
"No one!" Qin Jieyu blurted out, "It was me. I first noticed that Linglan was not right, but I did not make a move. Later, I found out that what she did was related to the Imperial Concubine's pregnancy, so I thought I could use Concubine Xie to get rid of the Imperial Concubine and her child, so I gave her all kinds of conveniences and assisted her."
"You have a child, why don't you explain? Aren't you afraid that I will kill the fifth prince because of you?" Ning Chen pressed.
This was also his point of suspicion, because Qin's confession was too direct, as if he already knew the outcome and was ready to die.
Concubine Qin sneered, "Defense? Will it be useful? Linglan can be bribed by Concubine Xie by my side, and she is so loyal to me that it is only a matter of time before she betrays me. Instead of crying and shouting for injustice, I would rather die with dignity."
At last, he looked straight at Ning Chen, "The child is innocent, and even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. The emperor won't do that."
Such decisiveness made it impossible for Ning Chen to find any flaws.
After a moment of silence, he finally raised his hand and beckoned Yuan Jiu to come forward.
"I hereby declare that Concubine Qin, who aided the tyrant in his cruelty and murdered the imperial concubine and the heir to the throne, shall be demoted to a commoner and sentenced to death. She shall not be allowed to enter the imperial mausoleum. Concubine Xie, the concubine of Prince Kang, was the mastermind behind this incident and shall also be sentenced to death."
Qin did as she said, she didn't struggle or speak, but she couldn't stop crying.
But no one would sympathize with her at this moment.
As soon as Qin was taken away, Kong Qing came in from outside with a happy look on his face.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has woken up!"
Ning Chen's originally gloomy eyes suddenly brightened up, and without saying a word, he strode out, "Prepare the sedan chair, and go to Hibiscus Palace!"
At this time, Huai'an came again to report that Prince Kang and Princess Kang had arrived and were asking for a meeting.
"No need to meet them. Let them go back first. I believe that Prince Kang is unaware of this. Let them take care of the things in the mansion first." Ning Chen waved his hand without turning his head.
He was obviously anxious to see the imperial concubine.
Huai'an responded and went to reply.
Hearing him say this, King Kang also breathed a sigh of relief.
Prince Kang has really suffered a lot during this period. First, there was the incident with Yue's family. They sent such a fool into the palace, which almost caused the imperial concubine to have a miscarriage. Now, his own concubine is even more daring and is planning to kill the imperial concubine and her son.
He had been in poor health to begin with, and now that he was old, he had to be carefully cared for by the princess every day to get better. He had lost a lot of weight during this period.
When he came today, his face was pale, like paper.
It makes people feel pity when they see it.
But at this moment Ning Chen had no time or mind to pity his brother. He was only thinking about Ye Jun.
When I entered Hibiscus Palace, I saw Shen Pingzhi had just arrived.
He waved away the greeting before I could even do it.
"No need to be so formal, check the imperial concubine's pulse first."
"Yes." Shen Pingzhi bowed, took something out of the medicine box and sat down.
Only now did Ye Jun have the opportunity to talk to Ning Chen, but he couldn't see his face clearly because of the curtain.
Ning Chen was thinking about the things that happened when the Fourth Prince was born, but he didn't bring it up.
He knew that the woman loved beauty and didn't want him to see it.
"Your Majesty, have you seen the child?"
Although no one could be seen, the hoarse and weak voice made one feel the weakness of the person on the couch.
Ning Chen's heart trembled, and he felt extremely distressed.
"I have checked, the Sixth Prince and the Fourth Princess are both fine. The imperial physician said the child is healthy, but I am worried about your health."
He didn't hide anything.
The corners of Ye Jun's lips curled up slightly in the tent, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I am fine now, everything is over."
After taking the patient's pulse, Shen Pingzhi stood up with a serious look on his face.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the imperial concubine's body?" Ning Chen became nervous instantly.
"Your Majesty, there's nothing serious, but your vitality has been severely damaged. The loss is so severe that you must take medicine to replenish it. In the next five years, your Majesty will be weak and afraid of the cold, and I'm afraid..." Shen Pingzhi said hesitantly.
Ye Jun frowned slightly, "If you have anything to say, just tell me, Doctor Shen, but I am ill."
Shen Pingzhi then said, "I'm afraid that it will be very difficult for the queen to have children in the future. The queen fainted for too long during the delivery. In order to save the life of the heir and the queen, she took drugs to speed up the delivery, but it was against common sense and hurt the queen's body."
The most taboo thing for women in the palace is not being able to give birth.
Even if Ye Jun has already given birth to three children, it is better to have more children as more means more blessings.
Ning Chen, who was standing aside, looked relieved when he heard this.
He immediately said, "No more children, no more in the future. Just take good care of the Imperial Concubine's body and find a mild and harmless contraceptive medicine for the Imperial Concubine to take. The Imperial Concubine and I already have two sons and one daughter, which is enough."
Compared to the child, he now understands his own feelings more clearly. What he wants is Ye Jun to accompany him well.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned.
What did the emperor say? He wanted to give the imperial concubine contraceptive soup, so she wouldn't have a baby
Not to mention the servants were stunned, even Ye Jun was stunned for a moment.
After a while, he reacted, and then a smile appeared in his eyes, "Then I will obey the emperor. I will trouble Doctor Shen."
"Don't let other people know about this to avoid any trouble." Ning Chen reminded again.
Shen Pingzhi cupped his hands and said, "I obey your order. Your Majesty, please rest assured."
After the imperial physician left, the servants retreated, leaving the space for the two of them.
Ning Chen sat down outside the tent, and saw a white and tender hand stretched out from the tent and pulled his sleeve.
He groped along her sleeve again and held her hand.
Even though it was April and the weather was so nice today, Ye Jun's hands were slightly cold even when he was lying in bed.
"Your Majesty's hands are warm. I feel at ease holding them."
Ning Chen couldn't help but hold the jade hand tightly, "Qingqing, I'm sorry for making you suffer again. I always want to protect you, but I always fail to do it well."
The strong sense of self-blame in his voice made people feel that he was truly guilty.
Ye Jun gently shook his hand back, "I have heard about the matter. They have been hiding for a long time, and even I myself have not noticed it. How could the emperor find out?"
"Don't worry, I have already ordered the death of Xie and Qin. They are so vicious and cruel that they are no longer worthy of being human!" Ning Chen became furious when he thought of this.
Ye Jun suddenly frowned, "Has Qin's death penalty been carried out? I still want to see her."