In Fengluan Palace, the Queen was at a loss as to what to do with the embroidery work of the female workers, feeling irritated. And then, a tactless palace maid came to deliver a message, disturbing the peace!
"My Lady, this is bad!"
"What are you arguing about? I'm really annoyed. If you don't have anything else to do, please leave immediately!"
"Your Majesty, there's been an incident at Lin'an Palace! Imperial Concubine Jin has sent a servant here to pass on the message, asking Your Majesty to take charge of the situation!"
Who? Concubine Jin?
What was she doing there for no reason?
The Queen put down the embroidery in her hands and put aside her previous anger: "What is it? She is a noble concubine, and it is difficult to solve it?"
"It is said that Song Wanyi punished the two young ladies in private and even beat Consort Min until she bled! From what I saw from afar, it didn't look like blood from her body, but more like blood from a miscarriage..."
"What did you say?!"
The Emperor was diligent and devoted to his people. Since ascending the throne, he had spent most of his time attending to state affairs and discussing state affairs with his ministers. Although he would visit the harem, for some reason, no concubine had successfully given birth to an heir.
Either the fetus died in the womb, or she risked a fake pregnancy to win favor, but this time...
The queen could no longer sit still, and immediately walked out with her maidservants, wishing she could step into Lin'an Palace and see what was going on!
After a while.
She finally arrived at Sang Yuxuan, breathless, and saw Song Wanyi kneeling in the yard crying from a distance. She could only be angry at her for not fighting back!
"The Empress is here?" Imperial Concubine Jin came out from the front hall to greet her, her eyes filled with worry. "It seems Song Wanyi has gotten into some serious trouble!"
"You bastard! What have you done?!"
"Empress, I really don't want this to happen! If I had known that Concubine Min was pregnant, I wouldn't have dared to do this even if I had a hundred times the courage!"
Concubine Jin came over to try to reconcile: "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. What happened has already happened. We should think about how to do our best to keep the child."
"So, don't you enjoy strolling around the gardens and listening to opera? You've been killing time during the day, waiting for His Majesty to come and keep you company? What's wrong with you today? You've come all the way to Lin'an Palace to watch the opera. Were you well prepared?" the Queen replied sternly, her tone sharp and sarcastic. "Or are you bored after being stripped of your authority as assistant to the six palaces, so you've wandered here to seek justice?"
Concubine Jin's expression did not change at all, and she did not retort in response to these remarks.
She simply glanced around the room and sighed with regret, "No matter what Your Majesty thinks, I regret coming here too late. If Your Majesty knew that your child was suffering like this, how painful it would be!"
The queen's face suddenly turned pale with anxiety, and she rushed into the front hall without paying attention to the blood and dirt.
"Where is the imperial physician? How is Consort Min now?"
"Empress! Please wait outside! The strong smell of blood inside is not good for the Phoenix body. Please think twice!"
"Stop answering irrelevant questions here! I'm asking you, did you save her child?"
Jiang Yuanzheng reluctantly opened the curtain and walked out, saying sternly, "This child... I'm afraid he's in great danger. We are still doing our best to treat him. Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"
How could she sit still and feel at ease?!
It was Song Wanyi, whom she had single-handedly supported, who had caused such a disaster. If the emperor were to investigate, she would also be held responsible!
She had finally waited for the day when that person would be deprived of power, but who could have imagined that she would also be facing disaster. If the power to manage the six palaces returned to that person, she would be so angry that she would die day and night!
No one knew who tipped off, but Eunuch Yang's shout of "The Emperor has arrived" almost scared her to death!
The queen composed herself and went out to greet them, but she saw Xie Yanci hugging Concubine Jin and refusing to let go, as if she was the one who was hurt. It was really an eyesore!
"Your Majesty, Consort Min is still in there, her life or death uncertain. I'm afraid it's not a good idea for you to be here caring about someone else's health."
"What the Queen said is true." Imperial Concubine Jin slowly pushed away the hand wrapped around her waist and repeated what she had seen and heard in a sweet voice, "Your Majesty, you don't know how much blood Concubine Min lost just now! I was really scared when I saw it! I only hope that Courtier Jiang can bring her back to life and save the Emperor's child. Then I will be relieved!"
Pretentious! Pretended kindness!
The Queen looked away, muttering inwardly for a long time before speaking again: "Your Majesty, I have just asked Song Wanyi. She did not know that Concubine Xiaomin was pregnant. It was only because she contradicted her and refused to change despite repeated admonitions that she became angry and used..."
"She's so arrogant!" Xie Yanci glanced at the kneeling woman with disgust. "I've been raised by my mother since I was a child, and I've never seen her punish a servant, let alone a concubine! Where does she get the power from as a fifth-rank concubine?"
The queen was choked by these words and didn't know how to explain.
Imperial Concubine Jin replied calmly, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Perhaps it's because Miss Wanyi, as the head of a palace, does have the power to educate the concubines under her, and she forgot her limits for a moment and made a mistake! She has always been kind-hearted and certainly didn't mean to trouble Concubine Min on purpose. Please understand!"
"You rarely leave the palace, and you don't like to listen to rumors among the palace maids." Xie Yanci's anger subsided a lot, and he embraced this sweet girl again. "She is not a kind and peaceful person. I am just cleaning up her mess, and I have done it so many times! In the end, I have spoiled her and made her lawless!"
Song Wanyi understood the seriousness of the matter, and secretly pinched her thigh, squeezing out two lines of tears.
She knelt all the way to Xie Yanci's side and began to reflect on herself with tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty, please calm down! It was all my fault! You have tolerated me time and again, but I have refused to change. I have disappointed you! When Sister Min wakes up, I will kowtow and apologize. I will serve her like a slave for the rest of my life. Please forgive me this time!"
The queen looked at her useless appearance coldly and felt a headache.
In order to avoid getting into trouble, he had to say a few words to help: "Yes, Your Majesty, Song Wanyi is just quick-tempered, but she has no bad intentions. In the past, she had minor quarrels, but she was also careful about the extent of the situation and never really hurt anyone. Your Majesty, please forgive her this time because she has just been tortured by the witchcraft curse for a while!"
Witchcraft?!
It would have been fine if he hadn't mentioned it, but as soon as the old things were mentioned, Xie Yanci paused and became even more angry!
Just as everyone was at a standstill outside, Dean Jiang came trotting over with the good news: "Your Majesty! Lady Min's child is safe! However, she is weak and still in a coma. It would be best if the ladies do not disturb her."
"Then, I'll go in and take a look."
He breathed a long sigh, squeezed Concubine Jin's delicate little hand, and exchanged a lingering look with her, as if he was extremely reluctant to leave her even a few steps away.
It wasn't until the curtain fell again, blocking the view of the group of people outside, that his expression froze.
Xie Yanci walked quickly to Wei Shuyi's bedside, frowning at her pale, haggard face. The moment his cold eyes touched her abdomen, they melted into spring water.
He nervously raised his hand, holding it in mid-air, carefully considering the strength and angle, and finally lowered it gently: "Yao'er, this is our child. I am very happy, how about you?"
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