Chapter 239 Swallowed Up
When Xie Chen said this, his heart was broken and he felt like dying.
The child he wanted to abort was the flesh and blood of him and his beloved. How could it be easy to give it up?
Even though he knew he only had half a day left, he was still extremely reluctant and sad.
But he had no choice.
He couldn't let Tingyue take any risk, so he had to give it up.
In addition to the overwhelming pain, Xie Chen also felt a sense of panic.
if…
If one day, the truth came to light and Tingyue accidentally found out that he had aborted their child, would she hate him? Would she never see him again?
When he thought of this possibility, panic and chill spread into Xie Chen's limbs and bones, almost suffocating him.
A faint light flashed in his dark eyes.
No…
He would never let her know.
He had to be decisive while the child was still young and she didn't notice, and while he could still harden his heart.
This child is destined not to come into this world.
Xie Chen's eyes were cold, and he ordered Xia Yuanpan in a deep voice,
"Use the finest medicinal materials for the abortion drug. Be sure to minimize the damage. Add it to the tranquilizer. Tonight, wait until the imperial concubine falls asleep. You and two capable female doctors will quietly bring the child down."
"As for the sterilization medicine, it will be delivered soon."
Judge Xia was so frightened that he could hardly kneel down.
When it comes to the matter of abortion pills, he can obey the emperor's order.
But he could not afford to give this sterilizing drug. If the court officials and the Queen Mother knew that he had given the emperor a sterilizing drug, I am afraid that all his family would be in danger.
Judge Xia knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face as he spoke each word: "This infertile drug, I dare not..."
"You don't dare?" Xie Chen sneered and pointed out the problem directly, "You are afraid that the matter will be exposed in the future and you will lose your life, right?"
Judge Xia's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he said, "I am truly terrified."
Xie Chen said in a cold tone, "If you disobey the Emperor's orders, believe it or not, I can kill you tonight. Do you choose to die immediately? Or do you choose to take a gamble?"
Judge Xia's face turned pale, and his whole body trembled violently. In the end, he couldn't resist him, and finally gave up and muttered, "Your humble servant obeys your order."
Xie Chen said expressionlessly, "Don't worry, if anyone knows about this, I will protect your life."
After saying that, he waved his hand and let him leave.
Then there was a long silence.
After a while, he almost exhausted all his strength and said to Liang Yao, "Go and prepare a small coffin and two sets of burial objects. One set as for Prince Minghui, and the other set as for the previous imperial princess. After this child is placed in the coffin, bury them together in the imperial mausoleum."
Liang Yao knelt below, terrified as he listened.
These pieces of news shocked him greatly.
First, he used contraceptive medicine, and then secretly caused Concubine Chen to have a miscarriage.
As the emperor's confidant, he should have given advice on these two things in a row.
Seeing the emperor's attitude, Liang Yao understood that it was useless to say anything. The emperor had made up his mind, and no one could help him.
He nodded in agreement, dragged his numb legs, and limped out of the hall.
Not long after, a bowl of pitch-black medicine was presented by Judge Xia.
Xie Chen took it and drank it all in one gulp.
He didn't even blink, and his movements were very smooth.
It was as if what he drank was not a medicine that would make him infertile, but some kind of panacea.
After finishing the drink, Xie Chen stopped Xia Yuanpan who was about to leave and warned him again, "This child must die quietly. If Concubine Chen finds out that she is unwell, you don't need to live anymore."
Judge Xia wiped the sweat from his forehead and said respectfully, "I understand."
Xie Chen rubbed his tired brows and said, "Go down and get ready."
*
In the evening, Xie Chen arrived at Wenhua Hall.
After interrogating several princes about their studies, he took Xiao Si back to Chengning Palace.
Pei Tingyue greeted the father and son with a smile.
Xie Chen put Xiao Si down, came over to hold her hand, and asked softly, "What did Tingyue do while I was away today?"
Pei Tingyue listed them carefully, "I dealt with a few palace affairs. It snowed all day and all night, and the palace maids were freezing. I asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to add two more charcoal fires than usual, distributed new winter clothes, and made them hot porridge to share. I also approved all the silver they needed. I was tired from handling the palace affairs, and I even slept for a while. Other than that, I didn't do anything."
Xie Chen chuckled after hearing this: "Tingyue is truly becoming more and more virtuous, and she is handling palace affairs with increasing ease and sophistication."
Pei Tingyue grabbed his collar and shook him, deliberately saying, "I am squandering the emperor's money. Doesn't the emperor despise me?"
Xie Chen said softly, "How could that be? I love Tingyue so much, how dare I dislike her in the slightest?"
There is a scene of love between the two.
Seeing this, Xiao Si took the opportunity to climb onto the couch and started to steal the cakes.
This Ruyi cake is very sweet, and his mother usually doesn't let him eat too much.
Now that no one is looking after him, he wants to eat more.
After eating nearly half of the dish, a gnashing voice rang out from the hall, "Thank you Yuzhou!"
Xiao Si looked up blankly and burped.
So he was delighted to receive a slap, and his father and mother slapped his little butt one by one.
After dinner.
After a short rest, Xie Chen took Pei Tingyue to take a bath.
The two of them laughed and joked for a while and then came out.
It was snowing heavily outside again. Xie Chen wrapped Pei Tingyue tightly in his cloak and carried her into the bedroom.
Xie Chen placed her on the couch and said softly, "You've slept so much during the day, aren't you tired anymore?"
Pei Tingyue nodded: "I'm not sleepy at all. I'm very energetic."
Xie Chen touched her white jade-like earlobe and said, "You have been sleeping upside down. You must change your ways as soon as possible. I just had someone make you some tranquilizer. After you drink it, I will hold you in my arms as you sleep. You will be fine when you wake up tomorrow."
Pei Tingyue hooked his belt and asked playfully, "Your Majesty, why do you care so much about me? How do you want me to repay you?"
Xie Chen's heart was bleeding. He tried his best to maintain his expression and feigned helplessness, "Tingyue, stop making trouble. Dealing with palace affairs during the day is already very tiring. If you don't rest well at night, it will hurt your body."
Pei Tingyue saw that this person really didn't have that idea and was very serious. She stopped thinking and responded, "Okay, then I will listen to the emperor and drink it."
Xie Chen smiled and said, "I'll feed you."
Now Pei Tingyue dared to show her true nature in front of him and refused, saying, "No, a spoonful is too bitter, it's better to drink it all in one gulp."
Xie Chen naturally agreed and called for help.
"Someone come."
It was Yun Zheng who came in from the bedroom door, bringing a bowl of steaming medicine.
Pei Tingyue tucked her messy hair and was about to take it, but she saw Yun Zheng's eyes deepen and she shook her head at her subtly.
Pei Tingyue's heart trembled.
I understood what she meant almost instantly.
There is something wrong with this bowl of medicine. You can't drink it.
Countless thoughts suddenly popped up in Pei Tingyue's mind.
Could it be that there is someone in the harem who dares to do this?
He even tampered with the medicine ordered by the emperor. How audacious!
Pei Tingyue quickly came up with a solution. "There's a dish of candied fruit in the warm room. I've taken the medicine and want to eat it. Your Majesty, can you give it to me?"
Watching her drink the abortion pill with my own eyes was also cruel.
Xie Chen paused for a moment, then stood up and went to the warm room.
After the person left, Pei Tingyue lowered his voice and asked, "What's the problem?"
The situation was urgent, so they could only pick out the most important things to talk about. Therefore, Yun Zheng went straight to the most important point, "This tranquilizer is mixed with a drug that can definitely cause an abortion."
Pei Tingyue was stunned when she heard this.
She thought it was a lot of poison, but she didn't expect it was something that causes abortion.
It's strange that she didn't...
Pei Tingyue's eyes suddenly widened.
My hand unconsciously touched my lower abdomen.
A possibility slowly crept into her mind, making her hands and feet tremble coldly.
She was originally wondering who would dare to tamper with the medicine ordered by the emperor?
Now this person had a vague outline in her mind.
Who else but the emperor?
Then why was it so strange that they gave her the abortion pill?
Could it be that she is pregnant? !
Pei Tingyue's pupils dilated slightly, and he fell into deeper confusion.
But wasn’t the emperor taking contraceptive pills?
How could she be pregnant?
If she was really pregnant, why did the emperor abort the child?
Pei Tingyue's mind was in a mess, and the endless coldness almost swallowed her up.
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