Chapter 571 The Royal Heir is in Danger
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tianyuan's face suddenly changed. He hurriedly looked down and saw that the hem of Concubine An's skirt was stained with blood. His heart tightened and he immediately yelled to the imperial doctors around him.
"Quick! Come and see Concubine An and the baby in her belly!"
Upon hearing this, Imperial Physician Liu hurried forward and carefully examined Concubine An's condition. The Empress and Concubine De were also extremely anxious, standing by, their eyes fixed on the Imperial Physicians' every move.
A moment later, Doctor Liu hurriedly bowed to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Concubine An was extremely frightened, and the cold air she felt after falling into the water has caused her miscarriage. I'm afraid... Let's return to the palace first to see if the medication she's taking can save the pregnancy."
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and bring the sedan chair to send Concubine An back to the palace!" Emperor Tianyuan ordered sternly and gave instructions at the same time.
"Doctor Liu, use the best medicine and make sure Concubine An and the heir are safe!"
Concubine De looked at the bloodstains on Concubine An's skirt and her pale face, and looked up at the Queen angrily.
"Empress, are you satisfied now?"
The queen frowned and spoke unhappily upon hearing this.
"I don't understand what you're saying, Concubine De. The Emperor entrusted Noble Lady An's pregnancy to your care, yet today you deliberately provoked me. Noble Lady Liang spoke disrespectfully to me, so I..."
When Concubine De heard this, her hand holding An Guiren was shaking.
"Empress, even after all this, you're still acting like one. Everyone in the harem treats you with respect. Why would I provoke you? I just happened to meet you and saw your sorrowful face, so I just said a few words of concern.
You insist on thinking that the Second Prince has stolen the Crown Prince's limelight. It's fine if you scold me, and it's fine if you hit me. Noblewoman An was just frightened and begged for mercy. Why would you hit her?"
Listening to Concubine De's choked questioning, Emperor Tianyuan looked down and saw the obvious slap marks on Concubine An's face. Her face was already red and swollen, and the finger marks were very obvious, which showed how hard the person who had hit her had used.
He looked up at the queen, his eyes full of disappointment.
The Queen looked at Emperor Tianyuan with disappointment, and became a little flustered.
"Your Majesty, listen to me. This is all a conspiracy by Concubine De. She deliberately used Liang Cairen to frame me..."
Defei cried and shouted.
"Frame you? Do I need to risk my life, the lives of Concubine An and my unborn child to frame you? When Concubine An was beaten into the pond by Nanny Su, I jumped in without hesitation. If the guards hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid Concubine An and I would have died in this pond in the imperial garden today."
Before the queen could say anything more to defend herself, the guards had already brought in the sedan chair.
Soon, Concubine An was carefully carried onto the sedan chair, and Concubine De followed closely behind, standing beside her with a worried look on her face.
The emperor looked at the queen coldly and walked towards Jing'an Palace with the eunuchs.
The queen looked at the emperor's departing back and felt a wave of despair in her heart.
"Mammy, the Emperor doesn't believe me after all."
Upon hearing this, Nanny Su spoke hurriedly.
"It's my fault. I didn't use enough force just now, which is why..."
Tears finally rolled down the queen's eyes and she shook her head slightly.
"Today's incident was caused by my carelessness. I was distracted by the Crown Prince's affairs, and that's why I fell into Concubine De's trap. Let's go and see Noble Lady An. I hope her fetus can be saved. Otherwise, I'm afraid that I will have a rift with the Emperor."
Jing'an Palace.
Concubine An was placed in her bedroom.
The emperor was about to follow in.
Defei spoke with tears on her face.
"Your Majesty, you cannot go in. If anything were to happen, it would be unlucky."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tianyuan stopped and stood outside the door, his face full of worry.
Defei spoke again.
"Your Majesty, please wait outside. I will stay inside with Lady An. The imperial physician will tell Your Majesty any news."
As he said "sneezes", he sneezed.
Ning Shuang hurriedly reminded from the side.
"Empress Defei, everyone is worried about Concubine An right now. I know you've been carefully taking care of Concubine An's belly, and I'm afraid you're more distressed than anyone else right now. But you're soaking wet now, and you've been in the water for quite a while. You should change your clothes first, or you might catch a cold."
The emperor then realized that Defei's clothes were still dripping with water, and water was also dripping down the ends of her hair.
"Go change your clothes first. Leave this place to the imperial physician and the palace maids. I'll sit outside and watch."
Upon hearing this, Concubine De glanced into the room before speaking.
"Yes, I'll go change my clothes first."
After saying that, he hurried back to his dormitory and quickly changed his clothes.
Imperial Physician Liu is reporting to the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, the pregnancy-maintaining medicine has been prepared."
Defei spoke anxiously.
"Doctor Liu, you have been taking care of Lady An's pregnancy. How confident are you now?"
Upon hearing this, the emperor set his eyes on Doctor Liu.
Doctor Liu felt a huge pressure for a moment.
"Your Majesty, I am incompetent. It all depends on the effect of the pregnancy-preserving medicine."
Upon hearing this, Concubine De hurriedly walked towards Concubine An's bedroom.
"Ruxia!"
Lady An, who was lying on the bed, spoke weakly.
"Aunt, child, my child..."
Defei held her hand to comfort her.
"Don't be afraid, don't panic. Listen to what your aunt said. Imperial Doctor Liu has already prescribed a prescription for you to keep your pregnancy going. He's decocting the medicine. You'll be fine, and neither will the baby. Your aunt is..."
Upon hearing this, Concubine An struggled to get up.
"Aunt, I want to see the emperor. I want him to make a decision for me and my child. Aunt..."
When Concubine De heard Liang Ruxia crying, she couldn't help but shed tears too, and hurriedly bent down to help her.
"Ruxia, listen to your aunt. Just lie down and wait for the pregnancy-maintaining medicine. Everything will be fine. The emperor is sitting outside. He is also anxious and concerned about you and the child."
However, when he was helping An Guiren, he used his body to block the view and stuffed a pill into An Guiren's mouth.
Lady An swallowed it quickly.
"Auntie, auntie, I'm scared..."
Defei helped her lie down.
"Don't be afraid, your aunt is here, and the emperor is waiting for you outside. You will be fine, trust your aunt."
The Queen stood not far from Emperor Tianyuan, with a hint of anxiety in her eyes, and clenched the handkerchief in her hand.
As Concubine De patiently tried to comfort Concubine An, a palace maid came hurriedly with the prepared pregnancy-maintaining medicine. After Imperial Physician Liu personally checked and confirmed that it was correct, he carefully fed it to Concubine An.
"My dear, please take some rest after taking the medicine to maintain your pregnancy. I will take your pulse again after one stick of incense."
After saying this, he went out to report to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, the noble lady has taken the pregnancy-preserving medicine."
And in the house.
Concubine An felt a stomachache and looked at Concubine De with a look of panic.
"aunt………"
Concubine De nodded slightly to her.
“Don’t worry…”
Soon, the cry of pain from Concubine An was heard from the room.
"Aunt, it hurts..."
Defei shouted anxiously.
"Doctor Liu, Doctor Liu, please come and check on Lady An..."
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