Chapter 241 No evidence is needed, that's just the rule!

When Ji Qingwu took Du Yufang's pulse, his eyes were fixed on her.

This time, the pulse was taken for a very long time, so long that Du Yufang's fingers began to tremble unnaturally, as if she was worried that Du Yufang would discover something.

Ji Qingwu withdrew his hand and said, "The concubine is indeed feeling unwell. Yesterday, the doctor from Qingchun Hall said there was nothing wrong; he simply hasn't seen many cases like this."

Du Yufang was full of suspicion, wondering why Ji Qingwu would help her, and looked at Prince Yong with a pitiful expression.

“Your Highness, with Miss Ji as my witness, I am truly unwell, and I am not faking it.”

Ji Qingwu said, "Consort, don't be in a hurry, I haven't finished speaking yet."

"The concubine has a serious health problem. If she wants to keep the baby, she will have to stay in bed until she gives birth."

Bedridden? Does that mean I can't go out freely? That's like lifting a stone only to drop it on my own foot.

Du Yufang stiffened her smile and changed her words, saying, "Although I feel a little unwell, these are just normal morning sickness symptoms. As long as Your Highness visits me more often, I will get better soon."

Ji Qingwu shook his head, walked up to Yun Xuan, bent down and waved his hand in front of his eyes, then clapped his hands loudly.

But the boy tilted his head, as if he hadn't seen or heard anything, and didn't react at all.

Du Yufang followed and pulled Yunxuan behind her.

He asked warily, "What are you doing?"

Since Du Yufang had taken the initiative to approach her, she had just figured out what was going on...

Ji Qingwu looked directly into her eyes and said, "Your health has been compromised since your first pregnancy. As for how this child was born, you should know."

Du Yufang's eyes darted around as she pretended to block Yunxuan in front of her.

"Miss Ji, what are you saying in front of the child!"

Ji Qingwu asked, "Can he understand what I'm saying?"

Du Yufang said, "Yunxuan is usually normal, but he becomes like this for no reason when he sees the Princess, as if he is possessed."

She was still framing Princess Yong and showed no remorse.

Ji Qingwu said, "This child is not like this because his birth chart clashes with the princess's. He has a congenital weakness that he was born with."

Zhao Minghong's gaze fell on Yun Xuan, who was squatting on the ground biting his fingers.

Although they weren't very close, they were still his children.

His expression was filled with obvious worry: "Fifth cousin, what does it mean that you have a weakness that you were born with? Please explain it more clearly."

Ji Qingwu bluntly stated, "Survival of the fittest applies to the same principle in the matter of having offspring. This child was originally destined to die, but the concubine used medicine to force him to stay."

"That doctor must have told the concubine about the consequences of taking the medicine, right?"

Du Yufang clenched her teeth, her whole face contorted in pain, clearly she had been right.

Zhao Minghong had complete faith in Ji Qingwu's medical skills.

The only remaining question is whether Du Yufang knew that the child would become mentally impaired after taking the medication.

He snapped, "You tell me yourself!"

Du Yufang opened her lips several times, but couldn't utter a complete sentence.

Before, when the child was young, there was no sign of any abnormal behavior. But now that the child is older, it's becoming increasingly difficult to hide the truth. So, Du Yufang used the excuse of incompatibility to pin the blame on Princess Yong.

Tao Wanyin did not want to raise another woman's child, so she let Consort Du have her way.

Princess Yong was still in shock. How could a mother be so willing to sacrifice her child's entire life for her own glory?

Ji Qingwu asked, "Why is the concubine silent?"

Du Yufang pointed at her and shrieked, "I didn't! You're framing me, framing my son and me! You're with the Princess! Yunxuan is perfectly fine, he's a normal child!"

Then, Du Yufang dragged Yunxuan in front of Prince Yong and pinched him from behind.

"Yunxuan, this is your father. Why don't you greet him? Say something!"

Zhao Yunxuan reacted slowly, and it took him a while to start dodging. The child looked small, but he was surprisingly strong and pushed Du Yufang to the ground.

He then ran straight out of the study, only to be stopped by a eunuch at the door. He then sat on the ground and burst into tears.

Zhao Minghong, with a stern face, called people in and said, "Send the concubine back to her courtyard and confine her to her quarters. No one is allowed to let her out without my order."

Tao Wanyin closed her eyes, still able to hear Yunxuan crying. The child was innocent, such an ignorant fool.

"Your Highness."

Zhao Minghong looked at her. Tao Wanyin, with her hand under the blanket touching her lower abdomen, sat up straight.

"Yunxuan should not stay in Consort Du's courtyard anymore."

Du Yufang slumped to the ground, saying incredulously, "What do you mean? Of course my child should be raised by my side."

Tao Wanyin looked down at her and said, word by word, "If you truly consider him your own child, you should have told me and the Prince about his condition. If you had asked a doctor to come and treat him earlier, there might have been a chance for a turnaround."

“But you only see him as a tool to climb the social ladder. Let’s end your ill-fated relationship with this child here.”

Du Yufang shook her head violently; she refused to accept it.

"You have no evidence! You have no right to do this! The prince only said he would confine me to my quarters, he didn't say he would separate Yunxuan from me."

Only she and her trusted maid knew about this matter, and it was done cleanly without leaving any clues.

In the past, whenever she cried or made a fuss, this kind-hearted princess would give in first.

But this time, the princess did not react as she had expected.

Tao Wanyin took out the steward's jade token again and threw it in front of her.

"The Prince entrusted me with the affairs of the inner quarters long ago. Do you think I can manage them or not?"

The voice was slow and deliberate, but it brooked no argument.

“As a concubine, you have no right to raise the prince’s eldest son. I don’t need any evidence, because that’s the rule.”

Du Yufang finally panicked, and she cried out repeatedly as she tried to get closer to Prince Yong.

Zhao Minghong was prepared and dodged even faster. He immediately declared, "What the princess says is absolutely right. Take her away quickly!"

Grandpa Changlu, who was waiting at the door, quickly covered his mouth and took the person away.

Ji Qingwu's gaze shifted between the two women; it was the first time she had ever seen Princess Yong display such a strong and assertive demeanor.

It should have been done a long time ago.

She had other things to do, so she gave a few more instructions and then left the Prince Yong's residence.

The study returned to silence.

Zhao Minghong picked up the jade pendant from the ground and said, "Do you think this is something casual that you just throw it on the ground?"

This not only grants him the power to manage the household, but also the freedom to access all the money in the entire palace, and represents his intentions.

He tried to tuck it back into her sleeve, but Tao Wanyin dodged backward.

Zhao Minghong paused, "You don't want it anymore?"

Her harsh tone made it seem as if it was he who she didn't want.

Tao Wanyin pointed to the ground and said embarrassedly, "It got dirty when it fell on the ground."

I don't know what kind of dust and dirt got on it, but she still put it into her sleeve pocket.

Zhao Minghong said, "You think it's dirty, so you don't want it?"