Once the news spread, reactions varied from place to place.
The Queen was the most angry. In her opinion, Yan Xiuyi was still favored and she had finally suppressed her. Now she had a child out of nowhere. Wouldn't she want to make a comeback
Apart from her, the one who suffered even more was Concubine Jing.
Originally, when the emperor promoted her, she thought he would give her a child to raise, but unexpectedly, the child was given to Yan Xiuyi.
In fact, Ning Chen originally planned to hand over Xia's child to Concubine Jing for raising, but Yan Xiuyi came to him for help, and the matter had not been finalized yet, so Yan Xiuyi took the lead.
"My queen, please don't be too sad..." Nianzhu wanted to comfort her master, but didn't know what to say.
Concubine Jing sat in front of the dressing mirror, staring blankly at the person in the mirror, feeling a little melancholy.
"Nianzhu, I am only 22 years old, why do my eyes look like those of a person in her 40s?" Concubine Jing murmured, and before Nianzhu could reply, she suddenly laughed, "When I first entered the palace, I was the first one to sleep with the emperor, and the emperor said that my eyes were like peach blossoms, hehe..."
The woman in the mirror seemed to have lost all her strength. She lay on the dressing table, laughing and crying at the same time.
"The Emperor is still worried about me raising the child." Concubine Jing placed her hands on her belly, her eyes hollow. "They say it's a fully grown male fetus, but I didn't even get to see it once, even if it was a month later? At least I had a chance to raise it, right? Xie Huan, you're so cruel!"
"My queen, be careful with your words. Walls may have ears!"
When Nianzhu and Tanxiang heard her calling the queen by her name, they were so scared that they fell to their knees.
Concubine Jing looked at the two maids on the ground and felt more and more sad. Even in her own palace, she had to be careful with her words and was restricted everywhere.
After a long time, until Nianzhu and Tanxiang's legs began to feel numb, Concubine Jing finally asked them to get up.
The two men did not dare to look into their master's eyes. They only felt that Concubine Jing was as gentle as before, but there was something more frightening about her.
But no matter what, the matter is a foregone conclusion.
When paying respects the next day, Yao Xiang, who had slept with him the previous night, was not targeted because of the issue of offspring. Instead, Yan Xiuyi became the target again.
However, because the emperor showed his importance, no one dared to say anything excessive. A few high-ranking officials just made a few sarcastic remarks.
After all, the most pitiful person is Xia Cairen. There is nothing more painful than knowing who will raise your child as soon as he is born.
Before the emperor said it explicitly, she could still fantasize that if the child was just sent to Ruyi Pavilion, which was specially designed to raise royal heirs, she could still visit him often. But now that he was promised to Yan Xiuyi, it might be difficult for them to meet again.
Ye Jun also sighed after hearing the news, but she was just watching the show. She was not a Bodhisattva and she herself was not stable yet.
Drinking the bitter medicine in the bowl, I really don’t know when this cold will get better.
In the afternoon, Ye Jun was still curled up on the couch when he suddenly saw Nan Zhi come in with a bad look on his face.
"My beauty, something has happened. Yi Wanrong has had a miscarriage. The Queen has summoned you to Fengqi Palace."
Ye Jun was still running a fever and felt very dizzy. When he heard that something had happened, he hurriedly propped himself up.
"When did Yi Wanrong get pregnant? Her miscarriage has nothing to do with me," Ye Jun thought to himself, "Last time I asked you to check, did we find anything wrong in Yuxiu Pavilion?"
Ye Jun got down from the bed, put on his coat, walked out, and asked again.
Nan Zhi frowned, thought for a moment, and nodded firmly, "I have checked inside and out, and there is nothing wrong."
Ye Jun's eyes turned colder, and he took a deep breath. "It seems like we can't defend ourselves. Let's go."
The room in Fengqi Palace was already full of people.
Except for Concubine Wen who was too pregnant, Chen Wanrong who was taking care of the sick Concubine, and Yi Wanrong who had a miscarriage, everyone was there.
"Ye, you are so bold that you dare to murder the heir to the throne!"
As soon as Concubine Shu saw her, she couldn't wait to call out.
Ye Jun glanced at her and calmly saluted the emperor and empress first.
The ignored Concubine Shu felt embarrassed and her face turned blue with anger.
But even the emperor and the empress did not respond to her, so even though Shufei was full of dissatisfaction, she had to hold it in.
"Lady Ye, Yi Wanrong had a miscarriage, and we found some clues that are related to you. Do you have anything to say?" The Queen said coldly.
It’s not that she wasn’t anxious, but since Ning Chen was sitting here, she should at least show some composure and magnanimity as a legitimate daughter, and not jump up and down like Concubine Shu.
"Your Majesty, I have never done anything unfavorable to Yi Wanrong. Since there are so-called clues, please let me know. I am willing to confront her on the spot." Ye Jun bowed.
He looked calm on the surface, but he was still nervous inside.
Ning Chen's eyes were dark and unclear, he just stared at Ye Jun. The two of them looked at each other. Ye Jun folded his hands in front of him and clenched them slightly. He raised his chin a little bit and let him explore.
After a long while, the man in the main seat said in a deep voice, "Bring up the servant and the stolen goods."
Not long after, a woman tied up was dragged in by two eunuchs. Behind her was a large tray with two pots of flowers on it.
"This flower is called bulbous crabapple. It is best to grow it indoors in November. This woman specially gave two pots to Yi Wanrong. She didn't expect that she would have a miscarriage in just two days. The imperial physician checked and said that the pots were coated with musk water. Although the amount was not large, it could cause miscarriage if pregnant women often touched it. This woman said that you instructed her to do it. The purse and silver you gave her were also found on her. Lady Ye, what do you want to explain?"
The queen repeated what happened and stared at Ye Jun coldly.
The old woman had a strip of cloth stuffed in her mouth and was whimpering and crying.
The eunuchs who were holding her grabbed her hair and pulled it back, forcing her to raise her head.
Ye Jun turned around to look, and the moment her eyes met hers, the old woman became more and more agitated. Although her mouth was blocked, tears were already streaming down her face.
"This servant got so excited when he saw Lady Ye. There must be something wrong." Yan Xiuyi said deliberately.
"There is something wrong with what Empress Xiuyi said. If I were also extremely excited to see you, then wouldn't it be you who ordered me to do something shameful?" Ye Jun rolled her eyes at her and said unhappily.
Concubine Zhao snorted coldly, "Lady Ye is really sophistry, how can this excitement be the same as excitement? She has done nothing wrong, so why are you panicking?"
"Yes, I am not panicking if I have done nothing wrong. How did Concubine Zhao see me panicking?"
Ye Jun retorted rudely and stopped entangled with them. She bowed to the emperor and empress at the top and said, "I have a few words to ask this servant. Please allow me, Your Majesty."
Ning Chen waved his hand, signaling the eunuch who was escorting the person to take the cloth out of the old woman's mouth.
"Lady Ye... cough cough cough Lady Ye, please save me. You said that as long as I give the flower to Yi Wanrong, you will not kill my family and you will even send me out of the palace to live in old age. You can't go back on your word. Now that the incident has happened, Your Majesty, Your Majesty... I was forced to do it. I was so embarrassed. It was all her... She ordered me to do it."
The old woman seemed to be crazy, crying and shouting without any restraint.
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Yunyun: Wait for me to roll up my sleeves, it's time to end