After leaving the Imperial Garden, Su Lijin was not idle either.
The Empress Dowager's birthday banquet was approaching, and even if many things had been arranged, she still had to check them personally.
Otherwise, if something goes wrong, you will be the one to be blamed.
Even though the banquet hall was large, Su Lijin carefully checked every little detail. Only after making sure that everything was foolproof did she breathe a sigh of relief.
She returned to Kunning Palace in a sedan chair.
Just as I was about to have a good rest, I heard the sound of a eunuch running in hurriedly.
"My Lady, this is bad! This is bad!"
Su Lijin frowned impatiently. She had been busy all day and finally had a chance to rest. Now the concubines in the harem wanted to cause trouble to her. They were really ungrateful.
Su Lijin forced herself to cheer up and stood up to ask, "What's the matter?"
"Your Majesty, Concubine Jiao and Concubine Xi, who live with us, are arguing..."
The eunuch began to explain with some fear.
If it was just an ordinary quarrel between concubines, it would be no big deal. Su Lijin would just wave her hand and ask the eunuch to go back.
But it happened that Concubine Xi was pregnant.
If the baby in my belly is hurt, I don’t know what to do.
Su Lijin rubbed his head and knew that he still had to go there in person for this matter.
So she said to the eunuch, "Prepare the sedan chair."
When Su Lijin arrived, she saw two people arguing with each other, their faces red and ears almost coming to blows.
It's really boring to see women quarreling.
Concubine Jiao has always had a bad temper. If she hadn't known that Concubine Xi was pregnant, she would have definitely taken action.
After watching the good show in front of her for a few times, Su Lijin felt that it was boring and simply spoke.
"What's the point of making so much noise? Didn't you see me coming?"
The reprimanding voice silenced both of them instantly.
"What's going on? Why are they arguing out of nowhere?"
After hearing Su Lijin's question, Concubine Xi suddenly spoke with red eyes and aggrieved tone.
"Empress, please help me. I just had a child, but Concubine Jiao said I seduced the Emperor and was a foxy woman. I am really wronged."
Concubine Jiao frowned in dissatisfaction and was about to retort subconsciously, but was stopped by Su Lijin's eyes.
Furious Concubine Jiao stopped talking, but her expression was still very angry.
Su Lijin also understood it at once.
It's just jealousy among women competing for favor. Concubine Jiao is probably jealous too.
That's why I can't stand the ridicule.
Since it was not a big deal and no action was taken, the baby in Concubine Xi's belly should be fine.
Then I should go back and rest early.
Thinking of this, Su Lijin spoke symbolically.
"Noble Lady Jiao, no matter what, Noble Lady Xi is already pregnant. Even if you have any ideas, you should think twice before acting. If you want a child, you should rely on your ability. Don't let me know that you and Noble Lady Xi are arguing again, otherwise I will not forgive you."
Although Concubine Jiao was not convinced, she still nodded and agreed.
Su Lijin then turned and left.
The sedan chair had only taken two steps and had not yet left the palace where Concubine Xi lived.
Su Lijin suddenly heard a scream behind her, and it was from Concubine Xi.
Su Lijin was shocked and subconsciously felt that something was wrong.
When I turned around again, Concubine Xi had already fallen to the ground, her face pale and she was holding her stomach in pain.
Lady Jiao, who was standing aside, was indeed frightened by the scene before her.
Seems a bit caught off guard.
"You, what are you doing? I didn't touch you!"
Concubine Jiao frowned and spoke.
At this time, blood was already flowing between Concubine Xi's legs. She looked at Su Lijin, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she fainted.
"Call the doctor! Go call the doctor!"
Su Lijin came to the side of Concubine Xi, and several eunuchs helped the unconscious Concubine Xi into the hall.
On the bed, Lu Bingqian hurried over to take Concubine Xi's pulse.
But after taking the pulse, Lu Bingqian frowned and turned to Su Lijin and sighed.
"Empress, Concubine Xi's child is no longer with us..."
No more?
After hearing what Lu Bingqian said, Concubine Xi lay on the bed in a daze. She touched her belly, as if she wanted to touch her unborn fetus, but the dampness and heat between her legs told her that the child was gone.
She recalled the past few days, from the quarrel with Concubine Jiao to her passing through the Imperial Garden and meeting the Queen Su Lijin, who gave her a sachet.
Yes, sachet!
Concubine Xi, who was lying on the bed, suddenly asked Su Lijin a question in an excited tone.
"Empress, why did you want to hurt me? I just bumped into you by accident, and you treated me like this? If you have something to say, come to me. Why did you hurt my child?"
"My Lady Xi, please speak sensibly. When have I ever harmed your child?"
Su Lijin retorted coldly.
Concubine Xi took out the sachet given to her by Su Lijin and spoke with a sob.
"I took the sachet you gave me and the child disappeared. And you still say it wasn't you? Who else could it be but you?"
Su Lijin knows better than anyone whether there is any problem with this sachet.
Therefore, Su Lijin handed the sachet directly to the imperial physician beside her without any fear.
"Check it out. If there's any problem, I'll die in exchange for your child's life!"
After Lu Bingqian carefully checked it, he spoke seriously.
"Your Majesty, there's nothing wrong with the sachet. If you don't believe me, you can ask another imperial physician to check it out."
Concubine Xi couldn't believe what Lu Bingqian said. She spoke with red eyes and choked with sobs.
"But, if it's not a sachet, what else could it be?"
"Forget it, just have a good rest first and don't worry too much about the child."
Su Lijin sighed, said a few words of comfort, and left.
After returning to the palace, she instructed the eunuchs around her to send a lot of supplements to Concubine Xi.
But the story of Concubine Xi's miscarriage is confusing. Who wants to kill her child?
Although I had imagined that this child died unexpectedly, but...
"Go and find out who attacked Noble Xi."
After Su Lijin separated from Zhao Heng, Zhao Heng arranged some people to stay in the palace and obey Su Lijin's orders in order to prevent Su Lijin from getting into danger. In short, Su Lijin now has her own people in the palace.
Not long after, the eunuch hurried back to Su Lijin's side, and then spoke in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, the incense in Lady Xi's room has been replaced. I have already found someone to confirm that the incense contains ingredients that can cause abortion, and the effect is very strong."
It turned out that someone had tampered with Concubine Xi's incense.
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