Chapter 252 Blood, Merged
After asking her question, Shen Qingci immediately turned to look at Chu Jichen, her clear phoenix eyes filled with undisguised anticipation of a good show.
Chu Jichen looked at her and shook his head, his voice carrying a just-right hint of helplessness: "The plays we usually arrange are watchable."
“But this time,” his voice carried a hint of solemnity, “it’s in the palace, and in the cold palace.”
"Moreover, by the time the news reached us, Emperor Yongming had probably already passed away. If we go now, no matter what we do or what identity we assume, it will seem very abrupt."
That's true.
Shen Qingci coughed lightly and quickly explained, "I... I'm not the kind of person who enjoys watching dramas."
"I'm just guessing what Emperor Yongming will think."
Despite saying that, she still secretly hoped to see the drama unfold between Liu Wenyuan and Emperor Yongming.
Chu Jichen looked at her for a moment, then suddenly raised his voice and ordered towards the door, "Prepare the carriage!"
Shen Qingci immediately looked at him!
Chu Jichen looked at her, his voice filled with helplessness: "We're not here to watch a play."
"It's just that I have some important matters to report to Your Majesty."
An overwhelming joy welled up in Shen Qingci's heart!
She leaned down and kissed Chu Jichen's hair: "Your Highness is the best!"
Chu Jichen lowered his eyes, a smile involuntarily curving his lips. He was secretly pleased; Shen Qingci had taken the initiative to kiss him!
Although, it's just hair.
But this time it's hair; next time, maybe it'll be lips...
Shen Qingci already had him in her heart!
The two entered the palace together, first going to the Taiji Hall. After asking the palace servants, they learned that Emperor Yongming had indeed gone to the Cold Palace. Shen Qingci then pushed Chu Jichen's wheelchair and hurried towards the Cold Palace.
This was Shen Qingci's first time visiting the Cold Palace.
The Cold Palace was not as dilapidated and desolate as she had imagined.
Although the courtyard had been neglected for a long time and was overgrown with weeds, it still retained some of its former elegance. The vermilion lacquer under the eaves, though faded, still... could not conceal its former glory.
As Shen Qingci was looking around, a shrill scream suddenly came from ahead!
It was a woman who made it!
"Consort Shu?" Shen Qingci's heart skipped a beat; something must have happened!
She quickened her pace, pushing her wheelchair, and hurried towards the place where the accident had occurred!
As soon as they arrived at the main hall of the Cold Palace, they saw a troop of imperial guards who had already surrounded the entire hall!
The sound came from inside the main hall!
Chu Jichen maneuvered his wheelchair forward and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"
Taking the opportunity, Shen Qingci peeked into the room to observe the situation inside.
Consort Shu was lying on the ground in a sorry state, her lower body already soaked in a pool of bright red blood!
Scattered around her were some items that clearly belonged to men!
A slightly worn outer robe, a jade pendant of ordinary quality, and a brocade pouch.
Emperor Yongming, his face contorted with rage, pointed at the woman on the ground, who had lost all her former radiance, and hysterically demanded, "Who exactly is the man who had an affair with you and defiled the harem?"
Consort Shu clutched her bleeding abdomen, her face drained of all color. She shook her head repeatedly, her voice filled with endless pain and despair: "Your Majesty, I don't know... Your Majesty, I don't know where these things came from..."
"The child in my womb... is yours!"
"Ha!" Emperor Yongming sneered, his laughter filled with endless mockery and violence. "You won't shed a tear until you see the coffin!"
Do you really think I'm a fool?
He immediately ordered, "Guards! Search the Cold Palace immediately! Arrest everyone in this Cold Palace, every single one of them!"
Shen Qingci thought to himself, "Emperor Yongming's move is probably... to find Liu Wenyuan directly!"
Just then, Chu Jichen suddenly spoke, his voice filled with just the right amount of surprise: "What...is Your Majesty doing?"
Emperor Yongming suddenly turned around. When he saw that the people who came were Shen Qingci and Chu Jichen, he was stunned at first. Then, the expression on his face became extremely complicated in an instant!
He remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "Why has the Imperial Uncle come?"
Chu Jichen lifted his eyelids: "I have something to discuss with His Majesty."
He glanced at the dying Consort Shu on the ground and said calmly, "I'll tell His Majesty later."
He then asked, "What...is Your Majesty doing?"
Emperor Yongming smiled, quickly concealing the fierce look in his eyes: "Just now, when I came here, I found some belongings of a strange man in this cold palace, and they were even some personal items."
"I suspect that Consort Shu is having an affair, and that the child in her womb is not mine. I am ordering a search of this Cold Palace."
Upon hearing his words, Shen Qingci's heart suddenly stirred!
She recalled that she had previously asked Qingming to arrange for someone to place some men's personal items in Consort Shu's palace.
Is that all?
Shen Qingci looked at the woman on the ground who had already lost all color in her body, her voice filled with regret: "Consort Shu has lost so much blood, this child... I'm afraid it can't be saved."
"Want to know if the child in her womb is His Majesty's? Isn't that easy?" A hint of naivety and innocence flashed in her eyes. "Just... use the aborted child for a blood test, wouldn't that solve it?"
Emperor Yongming's brows furrowed tightly!
He simply didn't believe the child was his! Moreover, he would never allow Consort Shu, Liu Wenyuan's daughter, to give birth to his child!
Whether the child is his or not is... completely unimportant!
But then, Chu Jichen suddenly spoke.
“I think,” his voice was full of approval, “that the Princess’s plan is brilliant.”
Immediately, he stared intently at Emperor Yongming.
Emperor Yongming clenched his molars tightly!
Although Chu Jichen had already returned power to him, he still inexplicably felt a kind of oppressive feeling emanating from Chu Jichen that made his heart tremble!
He had no choice but to agree and ordered someone to summon the imperial physician.
The imperial physician was quickly summoned.
As soon as he stepped into the palace, he smelled the strong stench of blood and saw the pale-faced Consort Shu on the ground. His expression immediately darkened.
He dared not delay in the slightest, and quickly stepped forward, knelt down, and placed three fingers on Consort Shu's wrist.
After a moment, he slowly raised his head and reported to Emperor Yongming on the dragon throne in a heavy voice: "Your Majesty, Consort Shu... she has suffered a miscarriage, and the imperial fetus in her womb cannot be saved."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Yongming showed no surprise, but waved his hand impatiently: "Then take it out."
"yes."
The imperial physician immediately took out a complete set of silver needles of different sizes and lengths from his medicine box!
He first ordered the palace maids to help Consort Shu up, and then skillfully applied acupuncture to several major acupoints around her lower abdomen.
In just a short while, a stream of bright red blood gushed out from beneath Consort Shu!
Then, he turned to the nanny who had been waiting for a long time and ordered in a deep voice, "Go, take out that flesh and blood."
The old woman was already a veteran of the palace and was quite used to such scenes.
She respectfully responded and immediately stepped forward. With swift movements, she removed the lifeless mass of flesh from under Consort Shu's body, carefully wrapped it in a clean white cloth, and presented it to the imperial physician.
The imperial physician then personally took a drop of blood from Emperor Yongming's fingertip.
Two drops of blood, under the watchful eyes of everyone, slowly dripped into the bowl of crystal-clear water.
Then, under Emperor Yongming's incredulous gaze—
Blood, mingled!
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