Chapter 136 A sudden turn of events

The two palace maids waited for a while, and when they saw that the emperor did not respond to Xiao Guipin's pleas for mercy, they really put in some effort.

As the two dragged each other, the well-maintained nails broke one after another. Concubine Xiao scratched the ground hard, crying and begging for mercy, leaving several fresh bloodstains on the clean ground.

Chu Liuzheng turned his head away, not daring to look again. He listened to the crying and shouting getting farther and farther away until it disappeared.

It was so quiet in Huayin Hall that you could hear a pin drop.

Seeing Concubine Xiao being dragged away, Concubine Zhu was so frightened that she froze, staring blankly at the two broken nails on the threshold, with bright red blood still on the edges.

Her mind was in a mess and goose bumps appeared on her arms uncontrollably and one after another.

This is the emperor.

This is the emperor!

She shivered slowly, and her fingers in her sleeves curled up and clenched.

That's... rights.

Wang Cairen, who was standing by, moved uneasily, feeling that tonight was particularly difficult and somewhat regretted not pretending to be sick.

Concubine Du was glad that she liked women more. With her compassion for her sisters, she would not follow in the footsteps of Concubine Xiao in order to compete for favor.

Concubine Shen lowered her eyelashes and carefully counted the embroidered flowers on the hem of her skirt, one, two, three...

Gaopin looked outside the door, her eyes blank, as if in a trance.

Xie Jieyu covered her mouth with a handkerchief and yawned silently.

Chun Zhaoyi clenched her hands nervously, stole a glance at the emperor sitting at the top, and gave up the idea of ​​inviting the emperor to Maohua Palace tonight.

A sneer flashed across Concubine Shu's eyes. The man named Xiao dared to harm her beauty, so he deserved to die!

The others also had their own thoughts, but no matter what they were thinking, everyone tacitly remained silent.

[Ahhh! The atmosphere is so tense, someone come talk!!]

Chu Liuzheng felt a low pressure in the hall, and the air was about to freeze along with the snowflakes. He didn't even dare to distract himself to refresh the system.

At this moment, Xiao Jingfan suddenly took off the Bodhi beads on his wrist and placed them on the small table beside him.

The beads hit the table, making a "click" sound.

In an instant, everyone turned to look.

"Princess Gao." Xiao Jingfan raised his eyes, his cold gaze falling on Concubine Gao, who had never spoken.

To Gaopin, this voice was like the King of Hell calling her name, and her heartbeat suddenly quickened.

As expected, His Majesty knew everything.

She glanced at the Bodhi beads on the table, suppressed the fear in her heart, exhaled lightly, slowly stood up with the help of the armrest of the chair, took two steps forward, turned around, and knelt upright in front of the emperor.

Everyone: ???

Xiao Jingfan stared at her, his eyes dark and gloomy: "Do you admit your guilt?"

"I acknowledge my guilt." Gaopin lowered her eyes, her posture respectful, "Your Majesty, please punish me."

[Wait, I didn't fast forward, why did Concubine Gao suddenly confess her guilt? ]

Chu Liuzheng blinked, not understanding.

No one else understood it either.

But the next moment they understood, and they heard Xiao Jingfan say in a cold voice: "From now on, you must light this candle every day, without stopping for a single day."

Her long eyelashes trembled, Gaopin pursed her lips and bowed: "Your Highness obeys your command."

Seeing her like this, Xiao Jingfan put the bodhi beads back on and tapped the armrest with his slender fingers twice. "Go to the cold palace. I don't want to see you again."

"I obey your order." Gaopin's voice trembled slightly. She bowed again, her forehead touching the ground for a long time without getting up.

It lasted so long that even Xiao Jingfan found it strange.

The senior palace maid Zi Su crawled forward on her knees and reached out to touch Gaopin, who then fell to the side.

"Master!" Zi Su was startled and hurriedly hugged the person.

The concubines all looked at the two of them in surprise and suspicion.

Xiao Jingfan frowned and signaled the imperial physician to come and check on Concubine Gao.

At the same time, Chu Liuzheng opened the system and looked through it.

[Hey, I'm not pretending to be dizzy, why did I suddenly faint... Frog fun! Concubine Gao is over three months pregnant! ! Even earlier than the Queen!]

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Concubine Gao is over three months pregnant."

The imperial physician's voice sounded almost simultaneously with his inner voice. Xiao Jingfan was slightly stunned, tapping the armrest lightly with his fingers, and glanced at Concubine Gao who was in a coma, without a word for a moment.

There was a hint of sadness in Concubine Shu's eyes, but it quickly faded away. The corners of her lips lifted, and a gentle smile appeared on her face again. "Your Majesty, I congratulate you."

The other concubines also followed suit to congratulate.

Xiao Jingfan acted as if he didn't hear anything, his face was gloomy and he didn't react at all.

Concubine Chen glanced at the unconscious Concubine Gao and curled her lips secretly.

The pregnancy is already stable after three months, and Mr. Gao did a great job of keeping it a secret.

Chun Zhaoyi lowered her head and looked at her belly. She was more favored than Gaopin. Even Gaopin was pregnant with the royal heir, so why was she still not pregnant?

When Concubine Yun, who was pretending to be unconscious behind the screen, heard the news that Concubine Gao was pregnant, her eyelashes trembled and her hands hidden under the quilt clenched quietly.

[Tsk tsk, what a sudden turn of events! He's truly a capable man, able to play both sides, the Empress and Consort Dou. He just confessed so readily, without even trying to argue. It turns out he has someone to lean on.]

[The tyrant has no children, and Concubine Gao is now pregnant, which means she is carrying a golden nugget, a life-saving talisman. She can't possibly go to the cold palace. After giving birth to the child, she might even be able to improve her status.]

Chu Liuzheng was waiting to hear the tyrant withdraw his order to punish Concubine Gao.

But she waited and waited, and even when the flowers were cold, she still heard nothing.

[Is the tyrant happy and stupid? ]

She turned her head in surprise, only to see that Emperor Shunguang had a frown on his face, without a trace of joy.

Chu Liuzheng: ???

Concubine Shen rolled her eyes and offered a way out: "Your Majesty, the cold palace is not suitable for pregnancy. Although Concubine Gao should be punished, the child is innocent."

Concubine Shu also advised: "Your Majesty has a kind fatherly heart and would not bear to let the little prince suffer in the cold palace with Concubine Gao."

"Sister Shufei is right," Chun Zhaoyi advised, "Even if you want to punish her, wait until Concubine Gao gives birth to the child."

[Frog fun! Are you planning to kill the mother and her child?]

Chu Liuzheng was shocked when he heard this.

Xiao Jingfan glanced at her and said in a deep voice, "Just do as Consort Chun said."

Hearing this, Zi Su chanted Buddha's name in her heart.

——Amitabha, with the blessing of Bodhisattva, I have finally passed this hurdle.

Xiao Jingfan ordered all the imperial physicians to come in and asked, "Who is responsible for checking Concubine Gao's pulse?"

A royal physician who was about thirty years old stepped forward.

Chu Liuzheng tilted his head and took a look. He remembered that this man's surname was Chen. He was a bit arrogant and liked to hold his chin up when looking at people.

Xiao Jingfan looked up at Doctor Chen and asked, "Didn't you know that Concubine Gao is pregnant?"

Doctor Chen said, "In reply to your Majesty, Concubine Gao said she wanted to tell your Majesty in person and ordered me not to reveal a single word."

Xiao Jingfan sneered: "If Concubine Gao asked you to keep it a secret, then keep it a secret. In this case, you should also bear the responsibility for her crime."

Doctor Chen trembled with fear and fell to his knees: "I dare not do that. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."

"I see there's nothing you dare not do." Xiao Jingfan leaned back in his chair and uttered a single word, "Kill."

"Your Majesty!" Doctor Chen looked up in astonishment. Before he could continue begging for mercy, a eunuch came forward, covered his mouth and dragged him away.

After a while, a faint smell of blood drifted in with the cold wind.

Everyone in the hall was silent, and a word appeared in their minds at the same time - killing the chicken to scare the monkey.

From now on, I’m afraid no imperial physician will dare to conceal the news of a concubine’s pregnancy.