Chapter 234: Affair and Miscarriage

Xi Qingtong did not forget the marks on her body. Prince An had been rude that day and showed no mercy.

"You're my husband, and you let others insult me, but you're actually going to believe what they say? If this gets out, how am I going to live?"

Xi Qingtong's tears welled up as she looked at Xi Jianan again, "Dad, please help your daughter make the decision..."

Xi Jianan also felt something was wrong. He now realized that his nephew was not a reliable person, so he hurriedly said, "Song Yunhe! Qingtong's condition is urgent now, and we should prioritize protecting the fetus!"

This scene stunned the imperial physician who came to see the patient. He immediately stood up and stood aside to protect himself.

Song Yunhe was already suspicious, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was amiss. "Father-in-law! A woman must obey her husband. This is my family affair! Please don't stop me. And since you feel you're being framed, why not prove it to others?"

He turned to the crowd and said, "Men, get out if you have trouble! Women, stay."

The imperial physician and eunuch quickly withdrew. Princess An raised the corner of her lips in triumph. Xi Jianan wanted to say something, but Qingwu gently pulled him back: "Dad."

Meeting Qingwu's calm gaze, Xi Jianan suddenly lost his voice and felt too embarrassed to plead for Xi Qingtong anymore. If Qingtong couldn't bear this little bit of grievance, then what kind of grievance had Qingwu suffered in the past?

Xi Jianan clenched his fists, turned his back and walked out, not forgetting to remind him: "Be honest, a person with integrity has nothing to fear."

The palace door slammed shut, separating the inner and outer worlds. Only Qingwu, Princess An, and a group of maids remained in the compartment. The only man was Xi Qingtong's husband, Song Yunhe.

Song Yunhe walked forward silently and was about to undress Xi Qingtong. Xi Qingtong suddenly shrank back, trying to move to the innermost part of the bed. This look of refusal made Song Yunhe even more suspicious.

"What are you hiding from?"

Xi Qingtong was really at her wit's end. The bed in the side hall was not big, and Song Yunhe was pressing down on her alone. She couldn't hold on for long. She looked at the two girls standing a few steps away in despair, and finally had to speak to Qingwu in humiliation.

"Sister, sister, please help me!"

This is really rare. Xi Qingtong actually asked her for help.

In an instant, Qingwu's emotions surged as she looked at the girl on the bed reaching out to her. Her tearful look was very pitiful, as if she was really a weak and helpless sister asking her elder sister for help. But the last time Xi Qingtong asked like this was the day when the deposed prince was exchanged.

She always asked me for help when she was in the most unfavorable situation, but every time she would pull my hand and then abandon me, destroying the bridge after crossing it.

Therefore, Qingwu would no longer help her and just stood there without moving an inch.

And in front of Xi Qingtong's horrified gaze, he said calmly: "Jinzhu, Yinzhu, why don't you come and hold down your master?"

She would also kick someone when he is down.

The only sympathy Qing Wu showed was that he turned to Princess An and said coldly, "Princess, this is a family matter. Please move outside."

Princess An did not refute when she saw this. She curled her lips and turned away. Although she could not see the scene with her own eyes, it was enough.

She knew the principle of knowing when to quit, and her purpose was not to make the matter known to everyone, but just to make the couple's home restless.

When the princess's elegant court dress disappeared behind the door, it closed with a click, and louder sounds of struggle were heard from inside.

"Song Yunhe! I'm still pregnant, aren't you afraid..."

"Jinzhu, Yinzhu! Whose maids are you?!"

But soon the sound stopped abruptly.

The light blue marks on the snow-white skin made Song Yunhe's eyes red. He quickly pulled off Xi Qingtong's clothes and stripped his wife naked in front of another girl.

Outside the door, Xi Jianan was still warning Princess An, "If your words about what happened today are false..."

Suddenly, I heard the man inside roaring - "Xi Qingtong!"

Xi Qingtong's skin was extremely white, and the marks left on her body by Prince An two days ago had not yet completely disappeared.

The roar pierced through the palace gate, shuddering everyone outside into silence for a moment. Xi Jianan's hand froze in mid-air, while Princess An's body shook with laughter. "Master Xi, do you still think I'm lying?"

Inside the hall, Song Yunhe stared at the kiss marks on his wife's chest. Those ambiguous marks were particularly glaring on her snow-white skin.

He ripped open more of his clothes, and when he saw the grip marks on his waist and hips, he finally collapsed completely.

"Bitch!" A slap landed harshly on Xi Qingtong's face. "Is this what you call protecting the fetus? Is there any mother like you?"

Ever since Xi Qingtong became pregnant, he has never touched her!

Jinzhu and Yinzhu were so frightened that they knelt and trembled. The Madam hadn't let them serve her closely these past few days. Who knew she was having an affair?!

Qing Wu lowered her eyes, with surprise in her eyes. She didn't expect Xi Qingtong to do such a thing... Didn't she always claim to be a noble lady?

"Yunhe, listen to my explanation..." Xi Qingtong curled up in the corner of the bed, holding her dress that was barely covering her body, but she couldn't explain a word for a long time.

Xi Qingtong couldn't help but look at Qingwu who was watching coldly, with deep resentment flashing in his eyes.

"Come on, don't you want to explain?" Song Yunhe was extremely furious and stepped forward to strangle Xi Qingtong's neck. "Then tell me! Who is the adulterer?! Tell me!"

Seeing this, Qingwu could not stand idly by. He forcefully pulled Song Yunhe away, pulled up the quilt to cover Xi Qingtong tightly, lowered the curtains on the bed, and then opened the door.

This was no longer something she could handle. When Xi Jianan came in hurriedly, Qingwu saw Princess An walking away briskly. She exchanged a glance with Xiao Ji who was standing at the door, and both of them guessed something.

Princess An had just come to join in the fun and dropped some big news, and now she's leaving early just as the fun is about to begin. Could it be...

Xiao Ji stepped into the door, but still stood far away. Qing Wu walked to his side, held his hand, and the two of them went to watch this farce together.

Song Yunhe was still questioning. At first he was angry, but later he felt a sense of joy in his heart.

He knew that Xi Jianan must have left a very bad impression on him because of the exchange, and he would definitely not easily promote him in the future. But now Xi Qingtong actually gave him such a handle. With this handle, he could turn the situation around.

So Song Yunhe pretended to be very angry and threw as much dirty water on Xi Qingtong as possible, "Xi Qingtong, I know that I, Song Yunhe, am not a good person, but when you said you wanted to be with me, I also endured tremendous pressure to be with you. I, Song Yunhe, have been very good to you, but how did you treat me?"

"You killed my first child, and now my second one is going to die. No, is this child really mine? Xi Qingtong, tell me!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room fell silent. Xi Jianan still didn't know what was going on. Song Yunhe met his puzzled gaze and said with a wry smile, "I was wrong in this matter. I have a concubine named Dong Ning who was pregnant before, but she miscarried because of Xi Qingtong..."

Song Yunhe's eyes were red, but his attitude remained humble. How could Xi Jianan find any fault with him?

Moreover, having concubines was a common thing in this dynasty, but having offspring was a big deal.

Hearing that his daughter had cheated on him, and that she had already aborted a child, Xi Jianan was angry and embarrassed. When he looked at the bed, he could not suppress his anger and said in extreme disappointment:

"Evil girl, hurry up and tell me! What did you do? Who is that adulterer?!"

Xi Qingtong didn't dare to say anything and just hid behind the curtain and cried.

Just when Xi Jianan's interrogation was fruitless, Xiao Ji, who had been standing by and watching for a long time, suddenly said, "Why don't you just ask her two little maids and find out?"

Xi Jianan immediately turned his gaze to Jinzhu and Yinzhu, who were kneeling on the ground. "Tell me! Who has your master met recently?"

The two maids trembled with fear. Yinzhu said in a trembling voice, "No... I don't know..."

But how long could the two little maids hold out under such pressure? Xi Qingtong knew she was finished, completely finished. She wanted to speak, but what came out was a cry of pain.

"Ah! My stomach..."

Xi Qingtong curled up, holding her abdomen, and felt another pool of blood flowing down from her lower body. It was like every time she had her period, the severe cramps made her miserable, and also made her realize that her last life-saving talisman was gone.

"Imperial Physician! Imperial Physician, come in quickly!" Xi Jianan shouted urgently, and Xi Qingtong fainted again due to fear and pain.

The female doctor serving on the side had obviously anticipated this. She had discovered those traces during the first examination. She crawled into the tent, helped Xi Qingtong lie down, covered her with a quilt, and when she saw the pool of bright red blood, she knew the result.

"A lot of blood was shed."

As expected, the imperial physician hurried in to check her pulse and shook his head, "Madam has had a miscarriage... I can only prescribe some medicine to strengthen her body and replenish her vital energy. I'll let the female doctor clean up for her... Madam needs some quiet rest."

There was a moment of silence in the room.

It's really gone.