Chapter 77 The Empress Miscarries
When Haitang was brought back from the Imperial Prison by the guards, she no longer looked the same as before.
She was covered in wounds and her face was still wet with tears. As soon as she saw Lu Zhaoxue, she could no longer hold on and staggered to her knees.
She cried out, "Your Majesty, I really didn't harm you, I really didn't! Please, Your Majesty, do justice for me..."
Lu Zhaoxue quickly helped her up and instructed the palace servants beside her to immediately fetch the imperial physician to treat her injuries.
She knew in her heart that the person who harmed her was definitely not Haitang.
Because Haitang was the person Chu Siheng kept by her side...
Chu Huaiyu eventually invited the top physician into the palace, determined to remove Lu Zhaoxue's scars.
Looking at her pale and haggard face in the bronze mirror, Lu Zhaoxue felt inexplicably at ease.
She couldn't dissuade Chu Huaiyu, so she agreed to treat him...
Half a month later, the truth about the Chengqian Palace arson case finally came to light.
Chengqian Palace has been renovated, and Lu Zhaoxue has moved back there.
At that moment, Lu Zhaoxue was leaning against the headboard reading a book when a shrill scream suddenly came from outside the hall, mixed with intermittent sobs.
"Lu Zhaoxue! Where are you? I need to see you!"
Lu Zhaoxue frowned slightly and asked the palace servant beside her:
Who's making that noise outside?
The palace servant hurriedly went to the palace gate and peeked out, but was suddenly pushed to the ground and cried out in pain.
Lu Zhaoxue looked up and saw a figure stumbling and rushing in.
His menacing demeanor made it seem as if he had come to seek revenge.
But when the man stood in front of her, staring straight at her with red eyes, Lu Zhaoxue was stunned.
The person who came was actually Du Xianyue.
At this moment, Du Xianyue had long lost her former elegance and grace.
Her face was pale, her lips were cracked, and her voice was as hoarse as a broken gong.
She exuded an indescribable weariness and dishevelment, as if she had experienced some tremendous upheaval.
"Your Majesty the Empress..."
Lu Zhaoxue slowly stood up and bowed slightly to her.
Lu Zhaoxue thought to herself: The Empress is pregnant now and should be showered with love and affection. How could she have become like this?
Du Xianyue looked at Lu Zhaoxue and suddenly laughed self-deprecatingly, her laughter filled with sorrow:
"You've become such a grotesque sight, why does His Majesty still love you?"
Lu Zhaoxue felt slightly displeased.
She thought Du Xianyue had come to compete for her affections again.
Didn't Chu Huaiyu promise her a peaceful and stable life? He also said he wouldn't let anyone disturb her.
She was about to ask Du Xianyue to leave.
But then they heard Du Xianyue say, her voice trembling with tears, "I came to see you today not to cause you trouble, but to... to beg you..."
The usually arrogant and haughty Du Xianyue actually uttered the word "beg"...
This left Lu Zhaoxue momentarily at a loss for words.
It turns out that the people who wanted her dead by setting fire to Chengqian Palace were from the Du family…
General Du suddenly fell ill and remained bedridden; it was said that there was no cure...
He feared that once he passed away, he would no longer be able to protect Du Xianyue, so he decided to strike first and send someone to eliminate Du Xianyue's biggest rival in the harem.
Once Lu Zhaoxue is dead, no one will be able to threaten Du Xianyue's position as empress.
He never expected that Lu Zhaoxue would survive the fire!
The emperor also thoroughly investigated the Du family's actions.
Taking advantage of this incident, Chu Huaiyu not only imprisoned General Du, but also stripped Du Feng, the eldest son of the Du family who was far away on the frontier, of his military power and escorted him back to the capital.
If Du Xianyue hadn't been pregnant, she probably would have been implicated as well.
“My father was just confused for a moment, that’s why he did such a thing…”
Du Xianyue's voice trembled, and her eyes filled with tears.
"Lu Zhaoxue, please spare him and the Du family, considering he is seriously ill and bedridden."
As she spoke, she stepped forward to take Lu Zhaoxue's hand.
Lu Zhaoxue, however, subtly avoided her touch.
"Your Majesty, I think you've mistaken me for someone else."
Lu Zhaoxue said in a calm tone, "It is Your Majesty who is now dealing with the Du family. You should plead with him, not come to me."
“Lu Zhaoxue, you know that even if I plead with His Majesty now, he will not listen to me at all.”
Du Xianyue gritted her teeth, trying to suppress her grief.
"Now... only you, only you can plead with His Majesty, and he will spare the Du family."
Lu Zhaoxue felt a sharp pain in her head, and the burned areas on her body also throbbed.
The Du family was so ruthless back then, they almost made her perish in the fire.
Now you still have the nerve to ask her to plead with Chu Huaiyu on your behalf?
Do you really think she's a pushover who can be easily manipulated?
She looked at Du Xianyue with a cold expression and said:
"Your Majesty, please leave. I will absolutely not plead for the Du family!"
Her words were firm and unequivocal, leaving no room for negotiation.
Du Xianyue's heart sank into an ice cellar, and she staggered back a step.
He made a move that Lu Zhaoxue had not expected.
Du Xianyue bent her knees and was about to kneel down in front of Zhaoxue.
"Lu Zhaoxue, I beg you..."
Lu Zhaoxue reached out to help her up, but Du Xianyue insisted on not getting up.
He stubbornly said, "Lu Zhaoxue, if you don't agree, I will kneel here forever."
Lu Zhaoxue sighed helplessly; she hadn't expected Du Xianyue to be so stubborn.
If others were to see the scene of Du Xianyue kneeling before her, it would inevitably lead to a lot of gossip.
She'll probably be accused of "being arrogant and bullying the Empress" again.
"Your Majesty, why are you doing this to yourself?" Lu Zhaoxue asked indifferently.
"If you want to kneel, then kneel. I'm feeling a bit tired and need to rest."
After saying that, she lay back down on the bed and drew the curtains.
Du Xianyue stared at the falling bed curtains, her face turning deathly pale, her heart turning icy cold...
When the Du family stabbed others with knives, they never asked if the others were in pain.
Now that the knife is on his own body, he finally remembers to cry out in pain.
But who in this world will care about them?
"Lu Zhaoxue, do you really have to be so ruthless?"
Du Xianyue gripped the bed curtains tightly with both hands, continuing to plead desperately:
"My father is now seriously ill and bedridden, and my brother has been stripped of his military power and escorted back to the city."
They all became like this because of me! If you want revenge, then come and take it out on me! I only beg you to spare the Du family…”
"Your Majesty, I think you've really misunderstood."
From behind the bed curtains came Lu Zhaoxue's calm voice: "The one who wants revenge on the Du family is His Majesty, not me."
"Lu Zhaoxue, are you really going to be so heartless?"
Du Xianyue was completely enraged by her words, her eyes filled with hatred.
She steeled herself, abruptly pulled back the bed curtains, and reached out to pull Lu Zhaoxue off the bed.
Lu Zhaoxue was caught off guard. She never expected that Du Xianyue, who always paid attention to her manners, would do something so rude.
In the instant she was stunned, Du Xianyue suddenly pushed her away and, with her slightly protruding belly, rammed into the dressing table next to her without hesitation!
"Bang--"
With a muffled thud, Du Xianyue clutched her abdomen, her face instantly turning deathly pale.
She fell to the ground, blood slowly spreading down her skirt, staining the ground red...
She raised her head, her eyes bloodshot, glaring at Lu Zhaoxue with resentment.
With a hoarse voice, he shouted, "Lu Zhaoxue, don't blame me, you forced me to do this!"
When she came, her mother told her that if she really couldn't persuade Lu Zhaoxue, she should use the miscarriage to frame Lu Zhaoxue.
If she loses her child, Chu Huaiyu might spare the Du family out of pity.
Although she was unwilling, for the sake of the Du family's safety, she hardened her heart and agreed to her mother's suggestion.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
Just then, Wei Gonggong's shrill voice broke the silence inside the hall.
Du Xianyue struggled to lift her head and saw Chu Huaiyu walk in. She breathed slightly and reached out her hand to Chu Huaiyu.
A weak voice: "Your Majesty... my child..."
Chu Huaiyu's gaze fell on the bloodstains spreading beneath her, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
He ignored Du Xianyue and instead walked towards Lu Zhaoxue, his tone urgent and worried: "Are you alright?"
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