Chapter 186 Who instructed you?

When Heishan Township was unprecedentedly bustling, thousands of miles away, Minghui Palace, which had been silent for several years, suddenly became lively.

Hui Jieyu's position was promoted and she is now Hui Zhaoyuan.

The old people who had been in the palace for a long time were all dumbfounded when they heard about this.

This is the first time I have seen a concubine who has been neglected for more than ten years regain favor.

It can be seen that Hui Zhaoyuan is a resourceful person.

Not only that, just having the means is not enough, there must be someone in the harem who helped.

The older generation of palace maids guessed that there might be something interesting going on in the palace.

Many people have recently come to Myeonghye Palace to show their courtesy, and the threshold of the palace has been polished to a shine by the hems of their clothes.

Murong Yu suggested changing Pei Shu's bedroom, but Pei Shu said that she had been used to living here for more than ten years and did not want to move for the time being.

Murong Yu has been going to Minghui Palace frequently recently.

The less I go to Yaohua Palace, the more noise there is from Concubine Shu.

Concubine Shu's belly is now bulging, and she always invites Murong Yu from Minghui Palace to Yaohua Palace on the pretext of the fetus in her belly.

There had been no newborns in the palace in the past two years, so Murong Yu valued Concubine Shu's pregnancy more, so he would usually go to see it. However, whether or not she would stay in Yaohua Palace after seeing it was another matter.

Everyone could see that the two masters of Yaohua Palace and Minghui Palace were fighting openly and secretly.

In Yifeng Palace, a maid reported beside the Queen:

"Last night, the Emperor stayed at Minghui Palace. A servant from Yaohua Palace came to inform the Emperor that Concubine Shu was feeling unwell during her pregnancy and requested that the Emperor go and see her. The Emperor went to Yaohua Palace, but left before even a stick of incense had passed.

I heard that even though Concubine Shu was pregnant and chased the Emperor into the courtyard, she still couldn't stop him. The Emperor also said that if Concubine Shu feels unwell during pregnancy, she should summon the imperial physician instead of sending anyone to Minghui Palace.

"It's time for Concubine Shu to consider her own weight." The Queen continued copying Buddhist scriptures with her pen, a faint smile on her face.

Aunt Dong was serving with pen and ink:

"Your Majesty, you're a master chess player. How can Concubine Shu be so proud in front of you?"

The smile on the queen's face deepened.

But before he could fully laugh, he felt a sudden stabbing pain in his head.

Pop.

The pen in his hand fell on the table, leaving a stain of ink.

The Queen held her head, her vision darkening. "Madame Dong, come and support me. I have a headache."

"Your Majesty, please go slowly." Nanny Dong quickly helped the queen to rest on the couch.

The queen's headaches have become more severe recently, and she has started having nightmares at night.

The imperial physician who came to check An's pulse prescribed many prescriptions for calming the nerves, but they were ineffective.

When the queen first started copying Buddhist scriptures, she felt it helped relieve her headache a little, but now nothing she does can relieve her headache.

When I have a headache, I become irritable and restless.

Nanny Dong looked distressed and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you go to Ciguang Temple again?"

The queen's forehead was furrowed with pain. Before she could reply, a palace maid hurried in from outside the door.

"Empress, news has come from Yaohua Palace that Concubine Shu has had a miscarriage! We've received news from Ganyang Palace that the Emperor has gone to Yaohua Palace."

The Queen and Nanny Dong were both stunned.

The queen even forgot her headache for a moment and looked at Nanny Dong in surprise and blame.

Aunt Dong hurriedly explained:

"Without the Majesty's order, how could this old servant dare to take action in private?"

Before they could find a chance to take action, Concubine Shu had a miscarriage.

"Let's go and take a look at Yaohua Palace." The queen forced herself to be strong.

When the queen walked to Yaohua Palace with a pale face, she heard crying coming from inside.

She walked in and saw the emperor sitting beside the bed with the crying Concubine in his arms.

Concubine Shu's tears soaked her sleeves and quilt:

"Your Majesty... my child... why is there only a tiny difference in fate..."

She cried miserably, and Murong Yu also looked painful.

When Murong Yu arrived, he saw with his own eyes the basin of blood brought out by the palace maid.

His child turned into a pool of blood.

Several imperial doctors knelt on the ground, their faces looking grim.

Shufei's child was not saved, and their official positions and lives were also in jeopardy.

Murong Yu asked sternly:

"Concubine Shu had a miscarriage. Why weren't the symptoms diagnosed before?"

Several imperial physicians said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Shu's pulse has been healthy and there has indeed been no sign of miscarriage."

One of the doctors, an old doctor named Wu, asked, "I wonder what the Concubine Shu has consumed these past two days besides her daily meals?"

Across the bed curtains, Concubine Shu covered her face and cried:

"Why have I ever eaten anything else? Ever since I became pregnant, I've been very careful every day."

Aunt You thought of something:

"Since becoming pregnant, the Empress has often felt hungry. She eats a bowl of bird's nest and some pastries every day. I wonder if pastries and bird's nest are incompatible with the rest of the meal?"

Doctor Wu: "Are the bird's nests and cakes still available?"

"Your Majesty, there is some left over from your meal today. I will go get it right away."

Nanny You went to get a jade cup and a plate of cakes herself.

During this time, the Queen also came in, greeted Murong Yu, and comforted Concubine Shu with concern.

But Concubine Shu seemed very sad. She didn't appreciate it and didn't respond. She just leaned in Murong Yu's arms and cried.

The queen sat beside them awkwardly.

Several imperial physicians examined the bird's nest and cakes, and Imperial Physician Wu suddenly said:

"Your Majesty, this pastry is non-toxic, but this bird's nest contains Curcuma zedoaria, which promotes qi and dissolves blood. If consumed long-term, it will definitely be harmful to the fetus."

Everyone present showed surprise on their faces.

Concubine Shu burst into tears: "Your Majesty...someone is trying to harm me...and poison the heir to the throne..."

Murong Yu hugged Concubine Shu, his face full of anger:

"How dare you! Someone, come and investigate for me. From the Imperial Kitchen to Yaohua Palace, interrogate everyone who has handled Concubine Shu's meals!"

The queen's temples were throbbing as she listened.

She suspected that Pei Shu was too impatient and took action at this time.

As the mistress of the harem, the queen must pretend to apologize at this time.

She knelt down before Murong Yu, her face filled with shame.

"Your Majesty, such evil deeds have occurred in the harem. It is my fault for not managing the six palaces properly. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."

If it were under normal circumstances, Murong Yu would just pretend to let the queen get up and not blame himself.

But today Murong Yu was really irritable and angry. When he saw the Queen coming to apologize, he only said in a deep voice:

"The Queen should put more thought into it. Don't let me feel that the Queen's position is empty."

The Queen was shocked:

"Your Majesty, I will definitely find out who drugged you."

Murong Yu handed the investigation of the case over to Wang Nei Shi.

Wang Nei Shi was able to rise from a small eunuch to a favorite of the Emperor, so he must have some abilities that no one else could match.

In just two days, Eunuch Wang had interrogated everyone and finally found out that it was a palace maid named Mingyu who had done something wrong.

Murong Yu asked Wang Nei Shi to bring the man over so that he could interrogate him personally.

A palace maid was brought to the front of the palace, her limbs trembling.

"Who ordered you to kill the royal heir?" Murong Yu's eyes showed murderous intent.

The maid Mingyu kowtowed and said, "...No...no one ordered me to do this. It was...it was all my own fault..."

Eunuch Wang said coldly, "If you tell the truth, the Emperor will show mercy and perhaps spare your body. If you don't tell the truth, there are ways to make you suffer."

Mingyu's face turned pale as paper and she begged for mercy:

"Your Majesty, please have mercy. I was forced to do this. It was Dongyue from Minghui Palace who forced me to do this! Dongyue said that if Concubine Shu's child died, Hui Zhaoyuan would be the only one favored."