Chapter 53 Chapter 53 Your Majesty, please give me a bowl of abortion medicine.
Qiao Tang frowned and remained motionless.
Nanny Wang's eyes rolled, and a loving smile appeared on her face. After years of companionship, Qiao Tang had grown dependent on this smile. Subconsciously, he moved closer to her, "Nanny."
Nanny Wang hugged her and whispered, "Don't worry, young lady. Why don't you call the imperial physician to take her pulse first? We'll make a decision later, okay?"
It was indeed necessary to confirm the pregnancy first. Qiao Tang listened to the knock on the door and pondered, "Then just let the imperial physician in."
"Young lady, please go to the flower hall and wait."
Qiao Tang stepped out from under the eaves, Liu Zhang held an umbrella for her, and the two walked slowly on the road.
Only then did Nanny Wang turn around and push open the door.
Outside the door, several imperial physicians stood behind Pei Chengjue, and Cheng Ying was among them.
Pei Chengjue's shoulders were mostly wet, with raindrops dripping down his sleeves. He strode into the room with anxiety that could not be concealed between his brows.
"How is your sister?"
Nanny Wang bowed and said, "The young lady is much better now. They said they would send for an imperial physician. Your Majesty, please rest and rest."
Pei Chengjue paused, turned around and looked at her, his eyes narrowed slightly, as she lowered her head and repeated, "The young lady said the imperial physician can go in."
Pei Chengjue's lips tightened as he slowly retreated to the door, pointing at Cheng Ying to follow Nanny Wang in, his eyes fixed on the long path in the courtyard.
It didn't matter that his sister didn't let him in. His fingers kept stroking the belt in his sleeves, trying his best to suppress his restless mood.
The other doctors watched his tense jaw and exchanged glances. One of them stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, please do not worry too much. Imperial Concubine Hui has always been in good health. And based on what Your Majesty just said, Imperial Concubine Hui should be—"
Pei Chengjue's cold gaze frightened him so much that he dared not say anything. The other imperial doctors were also trembling with fear, thinking that Concubine Hui might be pregnant. This, this is clearly a happy event!
But Pei Chengjue's expression was not right, so even if it was a huge piece of joy, they didn't dare to open their mouths.
There was only the sound of falling rain.
In the flower hall, Qiao Tang sat on a seat, Liu Zhang stood beside her, and handed her warm tea with one hand. She shook her head to refuse, fearing that she would spit it out after drinking it.
Seeing this, Liu Zhang said nothing and held the warm tea in his hands.
When Qiao Tang heard footsteps, he looked up and saw that it was Cheng Ying coming in with Nanny Wang. He was startled. He thought Pei Chengjue would randomly point to an imperial physician, but it turned out to be Cheng Ying, whom she often used.
Seeing Cheng Ying was about to bow to her, she shook her head to stop her. She was no longer Concubine Hui, so why should she accept these empty formalities?
She held out her wrist for Cheng Ying to take her pulse. Cheng Ying examined it carefully, and after a moment, his brows twitched. Seeing her cold expression, he loosened her wrist and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, it's a pregnancy pulse."
With a bang, the teacup in Liu Zhang's hand fell to the ground and broke into several pieces, startling Qiao Tang so much that his thoughts started to move.
She was really pregnant.
After the panic, the decisiveness of the decision she had just made came back to her mind. She couldn't have this child!
She suddenly looked at Cheng Ying, but before she could say anything, Cheng Ying had read her meaning from her pale face and stepped back cruelly, saying, "Your Majesty, please rest well. I must report to His Majesty now."
She turned and left. Qiao Tang felt a surge of despair in his heart. His lips trembled as he called Liu Zhang out as well, "Close the door, close it tightly!"
Liu Zhang walked away quickly.
Seeing Qiao Tang biting her lip helplessly, Nanny Wang came over and hugged her distressedly, stroking her head to comfort her, "Don't be afraid, young lady, and don't be anxious. Let's calm down and think about this carefully. Think about it carefully."
As soon as Cheng Ying walked out of the door, the door was closed by Liu Zhang who followed closely. Liu Zhang leaned against the door panel and did not move a step.
Outside the door, Cheng Ying knelt on the ground and told the truth, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is pregnant!"
The other imperial doctors secretly breathed a sigh of relief and congratulated him one after another, but after waiting for a long time, there was no response from Pei Chengjue, so they raised their eyes and looked over.
Pei Chengjue's brows were furrowed tightly, and his gaze fell on Cheng Ying. "You said earlier that if Sister got pregnant, it might be bad for her health. What about now?"
Cheng Ying did not dare to hide it, "Now Concubine Hui is in good health and can bear a baby."
Pei Chengjue's frown suddenly relaxed as he said this. The surging joy in his heart made the corners of his lips tremble, and his voice was filled with nervous anticipation, "What does Concubine Hui say?"
Cheng Ying lowered her head, not knowing whether it was rain or cold sweat running down her forehead. "Noble Concubine Hui didn't say anything."
Pei Chengjue's surging joy condensed and stuck heavily in his chest, making his throat uncomfortable.
"How did she react?"
Cheng Ying did not reply, as not replying would mean that Concubine Hui was unhappy. The other imperial doctors were trembling with fear, fearing that Pei Chengjue would be angry.
But then Pei Chengjue waved his sleeves and asked them to leave. They did not dare to delay and retreated in a hurry.
Only after Cheng Ying had walked away did she dare to look back, only to see Pei Chengjue still standing there, staring straight at the door.
About half an hour later, the rain subsided and the wind started to blow, making Pei Chengjue's eyes sore and swollen. He couldn't believe it and slowly realized that Qiao Tang was not happy that they had a child.
Yes, Qiao Tang doesn't love himself.
But even if Qiao Tang didn't love her, what about the child? Qiao Tang had always been kind and gentle to others, and would treat her own child well.
Hope flashed in his eyes again. He walked up the stairs and reached out to knock on the door. Liu Zhang listened for a moment behind the door, then hesitantly walked away.
Nanny Wang had taken Qiao Tang back to her room to rest. Nanny Wang stayed by her bedside, watching her slowly calm down. She gently coaxed her, "Miss, don't think about this for now. Go get some sleep."
Liu Zhang's voice came from outside the door, "Cousin, someone is knocking on the door."
"Don't let him in!" Qiao Tang said anxiously.
Seeing this, Nanny Wang asked Liu Zhang to block the door. After Liu Zhang left, Qiao Tang felt desperate and irritated, and that decisive idea came to his mind again.
"Mammy, I don't want this child."
After saying this, she turned over and faced Nanny Wang, as if rejecting all of Nanny Wang's consolation.
Nanny Wang's eyes showed reluctance. How could her daughter decide this matter?
Unfortunately, Qiao Tang couldn't see it. She felt very uncomfortable, as if she was immersed in deep water by Pei Chengjue. She tried hard to struggle out of it, even if this road was a dead end, she would still give it a try.
Unfortunately, Pei Chengjue had no idea what she was thinking. Seeing that the door was not opened after she knocked, he was unwilling to leave and stood straight in front of the door.
A group of servants were waiting anxiously next door.
When the sky darkened, the raindrops fell again and the wind became stronger. The servant came over with an umbrella and looked at Pei Chengjue in fear as he sat on the steps, guarding the door alone.
Pei Chengjue slowly raised his pair of red eyes, and the servants retreated in fear, leaving him alone in the wind and rain.
Nanny Wang was shocked when she learned from Liu Zhang that he had not left yet. She had lived for so many years and had never seen a person who was willing to sacrifice his life for love, not to mention that this person was the monarch who ruled the world?
At bedtime, she couldn't help but tell Qiao Tang, "His Majesty is still at the door. Why don't you tell him to go back?"
Outside the window, the wind and rain are incessant, and raindrops are hitting the window. If the weather continues like this, even the strongest person will not be able to bear it.
"If Your Majesty were to suffer any harm from this, it would cause a great disturbance in the court and lead to serious consequences."
Qiao Tang's heart trembled when she heard this, and then she was furious. She had already said everything to Pei Chengjue, so why didn't he give up? Did he think that having a child would soften her heart?
She gritted her teeth and said, "Let him go!"
Nanny Wang went there with a lantern, and when she reached the gate, she opened it. The lantern swayed in the wind, releasing a ball of light.
Pei Chengjue was like a ball of thick fog that could not be dispelled, lurking quietly in front of the door. His eyes were suddenly reflected in the light, and he looked over. His cold and wet gaze made Nanny Wang tremble.
"Your Majesty, the wind is strong and the rain is heavy. My daughter told you to go back and rest."
A hand pressed against the door, about to push it open. Nanny Wang was so frightened that she hurried to close it. Liu Zhang came behind her without her knowing when, and used all his strength to quickly help her close the door.
The doorway fell into darkness. Pei Chengjue withdrew his hand and stroked the belt in his sleeve, unable to help but smile.
The wind was strong and the rain was heavy, and my sister told him to go back and rest. Did she soften her heart? Then he couldn't leave.
Maybe he could wait until tomorrow, when his sister would be able to see him. Then he would talk to her about the child.
Raindrops soaked his clothes and dripped from his sleeves. He sat there unaware of anything, his mind full of Qiao Tang. Occasionally, a thought flashed through his mind, wondering what his and his sister's child would look like.
Time passed slowly.
At the hour of Mao, the rain stopped and the wind died down, and it was time to go to court. The court officials stood in the Fengtian Hall, glanced at the empty dragon throne on the steps, and lowered their heads.
The emperor missed another court meeting.
In silence, all the ministers were thinking that after a while, the whole world would know how absurd and immoral this emperor who was about to come of age was.
The Duke of Zhenguo and the ministers of the cabinet had no choice but to disperse the court meeting. The Duke of Zhenguo sent a message to the Queen Mother, asking her not to be angry, and then led the ministers of the cabinet out of the palace to look for Pei Chengjue.
At daybreak, the servant Qiao Tang opened the door and was so frightened by Pei Chengjue that he screamed and ran back to the courtyard to tell Nanny Wang.
When Nanny Wang learned that Pei Chengjue had stayed up all night, she was afraid that something might happen to him. She went back to his room to tell Qiao Tang, but found that Qiao Tang was already dressed and washed, but his eyes were red, obviously he had not slept all night.
"My lady, His Majesty has been on guard all night."
Nanny Wang's heart trembled for Pei Chengjue and Qiao Tang. She held down her twitching eyelids and listened to Qiao Tang say, "Then please invite Your Majesty in."
She went there uneasily, and when she reached the door, she didn't dare look at Pei Chengjue, and bowed, "Miss, please let His Majesty in."
After she finished speaking, she felt a gust of wind passing by her. She looked over in panic, only to see Pei Chengjue, dressed in wet clothes, striding into the yard.
Suddenly, she heard hurried footsteps outside the courtyard. She turned around and saw the Duke of Zhenguo leading Prime Minister Gu and others in. "Is His Majesty here?"
She thought for a moment and told the whole story. The Duke of Zhenguo and the others were shocked and said, "Noble Concubine Hui is pregnant with the emperor's heir!"
A group of people hurried in, and when they reached the door of the flower hall, they were afraid of Pei Chengjue's violent temper and did not dare to move. They just lowered their heads and listened to the movements inside.
For a moment, Pei Chengjue and Qiao Tang were the only ones in the hall.
Pei Chengjue stood in front of Qiao Tang, his clothes soaking wet. Water dripped from his heavy cuffs, hitting the ground with a plop, and soon the ground was wet.
His face was also extremely disheveled, his eyebrows and temples were wet and messy, his thin lips were bluish, he had no high spirits, no spirited look, only red bloodshot eyes.
No matter how unbearable the situation was, it couldn't stop his joy. His sister took the initiative to meet him, his sister softened her heart, and even became pregnant with his child. Everything was getting better.
His eyes gently stroked Qiao Tang's abdomen, then looked at Qiao Tang's face. Seeing that Qiao Tang's eyes were red, he said distressedly, "Sister, did you not sleep well last night?"
He took a step forward and stretched out his hand, only to find that his palm was wet. He drew it back in embarrassment.
"His Majesty."
Qiao Tang's always calm expression finally showed ripples, and an inappropriate bitterness emerged in her heart. But thinking about what was going to happen next, she suppressed these emotions and knelt in front of Pei Chengjue.
Pei Chengjue's face suddenly darkened. He was really afraid that Qiao Tang would kneel down. The last time Qiao Tang knelt down, he asked to leave the palace. But what about this time?
He didn't allow Qiao Tang to say anything, and leaned over to pick up Qiao Tang. The coldness of his palms made Qiao Tang shiver.
He was so frightened that his arms were shaking. He suppressed his restlessness and said, "Sister, please don't kneel to me."
"Let's talk about the child, okay?" He didn't dare to pass the coldness to Qiao Tang, so he loosened his hand and trapped Qiao Tang with his urgent gaze, but Qiao Tang just wanted to escape.
Qiao Tang slowly took two steps back, his eyes determined, "Okay, let's talk about the baby."
Pei Chengjue smiled. He had thought a lot last night. Even if his sister had a child, it didn't matter if she didn't want to return to the palace. He would not force her. He was willing to obey her in everything.
He opened his mouth to say all this, but saw Qiao Tang's eyes turned cold, and he knelt down again, lowering his thin white neck.
Her resolute voice echoed in the hall, "Your Majesty, please give me a bowl of abortion medicine."
Pei Chengjue heard it clearly and stood there in a daze for a moment. The whole world seemed silent.
The sky cleared up after the rain, and the spring sun rose. A large amount of light came in through the window and reflected on Pei Chengjue's suddenly ashen face.
The confusion in his eyes had dissipated, leaving only pain and anger. His trembling fingers slowly reached for the belt in his sleeves.
Sadly, this consolation no longer works.
What does it matter if she sewed a belt for him? In the end, she still doesn't love him or their child!
No matter what he did, he could not get Qiao Tang's love. Qiao Tang was unwilling to give him even a little bit!
This feeling of hopelessness instantly filled his heart, causing him to lean over angrily and hold up Qiao Tang's cheek with one hand.
Their eyes met, and Qiao Tang looked straight into his cold eyes without any fear. He was truly ruthless and tough.
Pei Chengjue's heart ached suddenly, and he raised his neck and breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that his sister, who was always gentle to others, was not only cruel to him, but also extremely cruel to his child!
Pei Chengjue was so angry that veins bulged on his cheeks. He used his five fingers to pinch Qiao Tang's cheeks hard, leaving red marks.
Qiao Tang said nothing and slowly closed her eyes. She had always cherished her life, but she did not want to be restrained by Pei Chengjue because of her child, so she decided to take this path.
It seems that this road is really a dead end. She endured the pain on her cheek and thought sadly in her heart that Pei Chengjue’s current condition made him want to strangle her to death.
"Qiao Tang, I have witnessed your cruelty."
Pei Chengjue gazed deeply at the crabapple blossom in front of him. Even at this moment, an uncontrollable fascination flashed in his eyes.
Then he hated himself for being like this, and thought with disgust, what love or not, he didn't want it anymore!
Even without love, he can still possess Qiao Tang. Qiao Tang has no power to resist in his control. As long as he brings Qiao Tang back to the palace, Qiao Tang will have to give birth to this child for him no matter how unwilling she is!
He loosened his grip, grabbed Qiao Tang, held him in his arms and walked towards the door. Qiao Tang was caught off guard and struggled violently, but he was pressed into his arms with one palm and could no longer move.
Qiao Tang struggled hard, his fingers tightly grasping his collar, pulling hard and strangling Pei Chengjue's neck.
Pei Chengjue lowered his head, his eyes sinister, and pressed his thin lips against Qiao Tang's cheek. The cold and wet kiss made Qiao Tang shiver.
One hand carefully touched Qiao Tang's abdomen, "If you strangle me to death, the child will be without a father."
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