The other three wet nurses also received rewards. Knowing that the imperial concubine did not vent her anger on them because the prince was crying, the wet nurses felt much more at ease and naturally did not object to taking the prince's pulse.
Just now, Nanny Wu bravely responded. Seeing that the Imperial Noble Consort was very kind, she wanted to show off in front of her, so she stepped forward first.
"Normally, we wouldn't dare trouble the imperial physician. Today, we are honored by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. We will serve His Highness wholeheartedly in the future."
Ji Yun laughed and said, "I like what you said. Let me check Nanny Wu's pulse first."
Nanny Wu had already sat on the embroidery stool, and Doctor Fan diagnosed each patient one by one. Even though Nanny Tao wanted to delay, it was still her turn.
Her legs were shaking and she was almost carried to the embroidery stool by Nanny Wu. Soon, the imperial physician had a result.
"I don't know what Nanny Tao ate wrongly, but it looks like she's been poisoned. It's fine for adults, but it could be fatal to a child of just a few months old."
Nanny Wu exclaimed in surprise, "That's impossible! Our meals these past few days have all been prepared by the small kitchen in Shoukang Palace. We're all wet nurses, serving His Highness on such an important matter. Even if I had a hundred guts, I wouldn't dare eat anything else."
Nanny Tao burst into tears and knelt down in front of Ji Yunhuan with a thud. She kowtowed three times and blood appeared on her forehead in an instant.
"I know I deserve death, and I dare not ask for forgiveness, Your Majesty. But my child is innocent. He is the same age as the Crown Prince. My death is not a pity. I only ask Your Majesty to show mercy and save my child."
Ji Yunhuan sneered, "Idiot! As long as you make your move, whether you succeed or not, you'll be of no use to them. Do you think they'll still keep your child?"
When Nanny Tao knelt down, Nanny Yan had already cleared out all the outsiders, so she spoke without hesitation.
Ji Yunhuan said coldly: "Tell me everything you know. If you hide anything, your whole family will die."
Nanny Tao really didn't dare to hide it, but she didn't know much.
The palace was heavily guarded, and the other party could not find a chance to attack. Although they threatened her with the child, they could only get some irrelevant information.
She thought that if she could continue like this, once the prince was weaned and she left the palace, the world would be at peace and her child would be safe.
"Someone found me today and gave me a packet of medicine, telling me to take it and then go feed the Crown Prince. The man was wrapped tightly, and I was too stupid to see his face clearly."
"I don't want to harm Your Highness, but I can't watch my child die! Please, Your Highness, have mercy on me and save my poor child... I will... I will work like a slave in my next life to repay... repay Your Highness's kindness..."
There was more and more blood in Nanny Tao's mouth, staining her chest red. She knew she was not going to survive, so she bit the poison that she had hidden in her mouth in advance.
Ji Yunhuan couldn't explain how he felt. So many people had died because of those people's ambitions.
They treat human life as worthless and don't even spare babies of just a few months old!
The emperor walked in with a gloomy face and glanced at Nanny Tao lying on the ground with disgust.
Liu Dewang shouted, "Hurry up and drag him out! Don't let the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Concubine offend you!"
Two young eunuchs immediately came forward and dragged Nanny Tao's body out. The palace maids quickly cleaned up the bloodstains and lit some elegant incense to dispel the faint smell of blood in the air.
Qin Yunhan was babbling in his mother's arms, but his mother was a little dazed and didn't respond to him.
Seeing that his son was safe and sound, the emperor left him to the care of the empress dowager, sat down beside Huan'er, and held her cold hand.
"My Huan'er is soft-hearted. Such a traitor deserves death! I will order people to rescue her child. As for whether he can survive, it depends on his luck."
Ji Yunhuan blinked her eyes, and big tears fell down. She prostrated herself on the emperor's shoulder, letting her tears wet the emperor's clothes.
"I know. I don't know what's wrong, but I feel bad. It's not because of Nanny Tao, but I feel that if Han'er... Han'er gets into trouble, I will do anything!"
The emperor was heartbroken by Ji Yunhuan's crying. He patted Huan'er on the back and said gently, "Don't worry, Huan'er. I understand. I will deal with them one by one!"
After Ji Yunhuan finished crying, she felt a little embarrassed. It was really inappropriate for her to hug the emperor and cry in front of the empress dowager and her son.
She wanted to get off the emperor, but the emperor held her tighter. "Don't move. Taohong said you almost fainted. I see the prince is very strong, but you, on the other hand, look like you could be blown down by a gust of wind. It's time to ask Imperial Physician Li to come and take a look."
Doctor Li arrived soon. He felt the pulse for a while and said with a happy expression:
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! The Queen is pregnant!"
The Empress Dowager clasped her hands together and smiled widely, "Amitabha, Master Huikong is truly an otherworldly master. With Huan'er here, the Emperor will surely have many children and the country will prosper."
"Huan'er, you should have a good rest. Don't overwork yourself. I can still move and will definitely take good care of Han'er."
Qin Yunhan was lying in the rocking chair, staring at his mother's belly with his big eyes. There was another baby inside. He was going to be a big brother!
Ji Yunhuan was stunned for a moment, then he remembered.
When she just came out of confinement, she was so pestered by the emperor that she could hardly get out of bed, so she took another fertility pill. It was indeed time for the diagnosis to be made now.
She had been so busy these days that she almost forgot about it. Today she was really stressed out and worried about her son, so she felt a little dizzy.
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