The Bodhisattva statue, which was originally on a high platform for people to worship, fell into the mud.
A group of people pushed it over, its body half-sunk in the mud, its expression still dignified. The lacquer surface of its clasped hands was stained, and after being cut open by a sharp blade, the gold foil hidden inside was exposed.
The Bodhisattva had a smile on her lips, and tears of blood oozed from her eyes, winding down her sides and dyeing her dress red.
"don't want!"
When Wei Shuyi woke up from the nightmare, peace had returned to the palace.
Her belly was still firm, and no sadness was seen on the faces of those around her. Even the labor pains were gone.
Seeing that she had woken up, Xie Yanci hurriedly said in a gentle voice, "The imperial physician came to check and said that the fetus was moving frequently. My prince couldn't wait to be born and was really a little naughty."
Is it really so?
This kind of situation happened before, but after just a few moments, she would return to normal and no longer suffer.
The queen was also worried. After all, if something went wrong in Fengluan Palace, she would inevitably be held accountable.
Then the Queen called Jiang Yuanzheng over and said, "Go and give Xi Changzai another examination."
"The Imperial Physician Lu who just helped her with the pregnancy has already examined her and said it's normal. Why are you doing this?"
Facing the emperor's question, the queen still insisted: "When Xi Changzai was in trouble before, didn't we have to call in several more doctors to find the clues? Your Majesty, I am considering Xi Changzai's health. It won't take much time, don't worry."
Well, it's a good intention indeed.
Xie Yanci just let her go and sat quietly beside her, observing.
Unexpectedly, after a careful investigation, Jiang Yuanzheng frowned: "This, has the young master ever come into contact with anything that warms the body and invigorates the blood?"
"No."
"Frequent fetal movements are abnormal. I need you to continue observing."
The Queen frowned slightly. "Abnormal? Imperial Physician Jiang, you need to take a closer look this time! Imperial Physician Lu just said it was fine, so why is it considered abnormal when it comes to you?"
"Xi Changzai's symptoms do indeed seem like she's ingested something by mistake. This old minister is not making this up."
Although there had been many disagreements between him and this Jiang Yuanzheng in the past, this time, Wei Shuyi inexplicably leaned towards his argument.
So, she also responded from the side, "Your Majesty, since Imperial Physician Jiang has noticed something unusual, from now on, can you let him help me with my pregnancy? It would be helpful to have more Imperial Physicians."
"As you say."
The two imperial physicians each held their own opinion, and ultimately no substantial evidence was found.
Fortunately, this fetal movement was just an episode. From then on, Xie Yanci was with her almost all the time, and with the help of several palace maids under her command who were on high alert, this kind of situation did not happen again.
One day, after Wen Yu finished cooking soup, he looked up and suddenly noticed a reflection on the Bodhisattva's face. He looked closely and saw that there seemed to be something dirty stuck in the corner of its eye.
"This Jingning, probably wanted to go out and play early, she didn't even clean the jade carefully!" Wen Yu sighed, carefully took down the Guanyin statue, picked up the cotton cloth and began to wipe it, "Miss, how have you been these days? Will the little prince kick your stomach again?"
"It's a little better now. It might be a little noisier than before, but it's bearable."
Wen Yu nodded, holding the Guanyin statue in astonishment: "Girl?! Who made this?"
"What's wrong?"
"There seems to be a small hole next to the Bodhisattva's eyes!"
Wei Shuyi stepped forward and said, "That shouldn't be the case, right? When Concubine Wen sent it to me, it was still in good condition. She wouldn't have given me a defective product."
However, this is true.
There is indeed a dent on the face of Guanyin, the goddess of childbirth!
Wei Shuyi carefully stroked the hole, exerted a little force with his fingertips, and dug out a larger thin layer of fragments along its edge!
Wen Yu looked at the thing in her palm, picked it up and sniffed it: "Girl, could it be that this jade statue has been painted several times..."
"Yes, it has a shell."
As he spoke, Wei Shuyi easily peeled off more broken shells that looked no different from candle wax!
"Noble Lady Wen, how dare she do this?!"
"Go call her over and ask her."
——
"Your Majesty, this is the clue I've tracked down. Your Highness Prince Lian has an old friend who's the commander of the East Suburbs Camp. They've been meeting quite a bit lately, so I've been keeping an eye on him, but I haven't made any progress yet."
Xie Yanci put down the memorial and muttered to himself, "Eastern Suburbs Camp? And just a commander?"
"Exactly. There aren't even a few regular soldiers there. Most of them are forced labor. As for the commander, he doesn't have much real power. At most, he can decide whether his subordinates can eat."
"The more this is the case, the more suspicious it becomes!"
He stood up and stood by the window with his hands behind his back. "My eighth brother never does anything without reward. He has chosen to befriend this little-known person, so he must have some ulterior motive. You keep watching, and when you have any news, come and tell me."
"Yes! I'll take my leave!"
Eunuch Yang, serving tea nearby, said with an awkward smile, "Chu Yingwei's skills have become increasingly refined. He used to leave in an instant, and I could still sense it. Now he disappears in the blink of an eye. He's truly a talent cultivated by the Emperor!"
"Yang Mingrui." "The servant is here."
"Why do you think King Lian wanted to get close to that person?"
"Your Majesty truly overestimates me!" Eunuch Yang was busy refusing, "I only manage the servants in the palace. How can I possibly understand the prince's intentions?"
"But it's okay to say it, I won't blame you."
"Your Majesty, you've already said that His Royal Highness Prince Lian wouldn't do anything that would lose him money." Eunuch Yang carefully considered his words. "Can you please tell me when the prince started contacting that person? What happened before and after that?"
Xie Yanci turned around and opened the letter sent by the shadow guard——
It's her?! Is it related to her?
"Your Majesty, I was just talking nonsense. Please don't be angry if I said something wrong!"
Eunuch Yang noticed the emperor's expression suddenly change, and immediately knelt beside him to apologize.
Xie Yanci simply placed the letter on the fire and ignited it: "You are a smart person. I chose you to be the chief steward in front of the emperor for a reason. Thanks to your reminder, I finally understood something."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace! I hope you are not angry at my poor tongue!"
"Let's go, it's time to visit Concubine Xi. The fetus has been moving abnormally recently, and I promised her that I would spend more time with her when I have time."
Eunuch Yang then stood up and shouted, "Go to Fengluan Palace!"
Xie Yanci had something on his mind, and he couldn't find a suitable point to ask, which made him particularly troubled.
He was afraid of hurting her feelings by asking directly. Given her personality, it would probably take her some time to return to her distant attitude, which would be difficult for him.
I asked in an obscure way, and was afraid that she would pretend to be confused, so I evaded the question with a few words, which made it difficult to ask next time.
"It's really hard to raise a little girl... Why should I worry about such a thing?"
Before getting out of the sedan chair, the emperor couldn't help but laugh at himself.
After taking a few steps, I bumped into Jing An running out in a hurry——
"Your Majesty? Your Majesty, you've arrived just in time! I was just about to go to the Hall of Eternal Life to ask you to come over!"
"But your young master's body..."
"No! Someone wants to harm the young lady!" Jing An responded breathlessly, "She still refuses to admit it. The Queen asked me to go and fetch you!"
Why is this happening again?
The eldest prince is indeed a thorn in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh!
Xie Yanci asked impatiently: "Who did this?"
"It's... Noble Lady Yanxi Palace Min."
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