However, Yu Jingchen's expression grew increasingly grim, because this meant that the imperial physician who had been examining Nan Zhiyun was lying. Not only that, he even wanted to personally issue an order to remove the child from Nan Zhiyun's womb.

Nan Zhiyun was initially worried, very anxious, but after hearing what the imperial physicians said, her heart gradually calmed down.

She then simply collapsed into Yu Jingchen's arms, relaxing completely. This continued until the very last physician, the one who had been taking Nan Zhiyun's pulse.

After taking his pulse, Yu Jingchen's eyes turned slightly cold, and he asked in a detached tone, "How is it? Is it possible to keep the child?" The imperial physician suddenly knelt down, knowing that Yu Jingchen must already know.

"Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me!" the imperial physician kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"How dare you!" Yu Jingchen slapped the imperial physician, causing him to vomit blood.

"Who instructed you, Consort Yuan?" Yu Jingchen asked.

"Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me!" The imperial physician kept repeating the same words.

Yu Jingchen had lost patience for further interrogation. Whoever touched Nan Zhiyun would die!

"Execute him by slow slicing!" Yu Jingchen gave the order directly.

"Bring Consort Yuan here!" Yu Jingchen continued to give the order. His heart was pounding as Consort Yuan arrived.

"Your Majesty, I greet you. Your Majesty, I greet Your Majesty the Empress." Consort Yuan bowed.

"You should know what happened. Will you explain yourself or confess?" Yu Jingchen gave her a chance.

"Your Majesty, you are innocent! I absolutely did not instruct the imperial physician to harm Her Majesty the Empress!" Consort Yuan cried out in protest.

"He has the things you gave him, how do you explain that?" Yu Jingchen asked her again.

"Your Majesty..." Consort Yuan seemed unsure how to explain.

"To tell or not to tell?" Yu Jingchen didn't have time to waste with her.

"...Your Majesty, please forgive me, it was...it was the First Prince." Consort Yuan finally said it.

Yu Jingchen looked at her without speaking. Yuan Fei hesitated for a while, but finally gave in. Compared to her life, there was nothing left to hide.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I did not mean to hide it from you. It's just that a few days ago, Ke'er suddenly fell ill... The imperial physician said that Ke'er... Ke'er will be unable to have sex in the future, so I asked the imperial physician to keep it from you. I..." Consort Yuan found it increasingly difficult to speak.

Yu Jingchen hadn't expected such an answer. He casually glanced at a royal physician beside him and said, "Go and examine the Crown Prince."

He had barely finished speaking when the imperial physician rushed over. Consort Yuan was still kneeling in the same spot, not out of fear, but out of heartache. He never expected it to be for such a reason.

The room was eerily quiet. Yu Jingchen held Nan Zhiyun in his arms, patting her gently. Nan Zhiyun didn't speak. When she first heard it was Consort Yuan, she wanted nothing more than to kill her, but she never expected such a turn of events. After the imperial physician returned, everyone looked over.

"Your Majesty," the imperial physician bowed.

"The Crown Prince... is indeed as Consort Yuan said, in the future..." The imperial physician didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood.

"Is there still a cure?" Yu Jingchen frowned.

"...Your Majesty, please forgive me, but this subject cannot say for sure. The eldest prince is still young; perhaps a miracle will occur." If the imperial physician said this, then it proves that things may be difficult in the future...

"Do you know why?" Yu Jingchen couldn't believe it either.

"...Your Majesty, please forgive me. Judging from the pulse, it is due to the Crown Prince's weak constitution, but other reasons cannot be ruled out." The imperial physician was not certain.