Chapter 212: Sacrifice a Child in Exchange for What You Want
The Northern Rong Emperor looked at her, and A Lingzhu said, "Although Chaolu saved my life and raised me, I have long since fallen out with him, so he will not speak for me."
"When I used the Substitute Gu on you earlier, I did it behind his back. He didn't see it at all, so he just said whatever he wanted."
"Is that so?" Emperor Beirong looked at Chao Lu.
Chao Lu knelt there and wanted to tell the truth, but A Lingzhu suddenly screamed.
"Your Majesty, my stomach hurts..."
Emperor Beirong hurriedly looked towards her, and everyone else saw blood flowing where she was standing.
"Your Majesty, the queen, the queen has had a miscarriage." After the imperial physician came forward to feel the patient's pulse, he knelt down in panic.
Emperor Beirong said angrily: "How could she have a miscarriage when she was fine?"
"Your Majesty, the Queen is in good health and her pulse was normal before. She shouldn't have a miscarriage. Maybe, maybe..."
A Lingzhu's eyes were filled with tears, and besides love, there was also reluctance in her eyes.
"Your Majesty, please don't embarrass the imperial physician. This child was born to protect his father from disasters."
A Lingzhu's words reminded Emperor Beirong of something, and the look he gave towards A Lingzhu became softer and more distressed.
"You mean, this child has warded off disaster for me?"
"You knew that a long time ago?"
A Lingzhu nodded, looked at the witch doctor, and then said, "Ever since I became pregnant with this child and His Majesty has been in a coma, I have made up my mind."
"Originally, I wanted to exchange my life for your Majesty's health, but I didn't expect that the 50% chance would fall on this child."
A Lingzhu touched her belly, her face full of reluctance.
"Your Majesty, for the sake of this child and Chaolu raising me, please forgive me and Chaolu."
As she said this, she was about to kneel down.
Emperor Beirong grabbed her arm and helped her up, then angrily said, "Are you all dead? Hurry up and help the queen to the side hall for treatment. If the queen is injured in the slightest, I will take your heads!"
The palace servants immediately took action. Emperor Beirong looked at Chao Lu and said, "Since the queen has pleaded for you and acted behind your back, I will forgive you this time."
"But there won't be a next time!"
Chao Lu kowtowed to express his gratitude without saying anything.
Emperor Beirong was not stupid, but his life depended on A Lingzhu at this moment. If she died, he would die immediately.
He understands it all.
I also understand why A Lingzhu sacrificed her own life. All she wanted was the position of crown prince.
Although he felt a little sorry for Walida, Emperor Beirong still compromised for the sake of his own life.
Although the substitute Gu is a good Gu, the illness on his body will be transferred to the other party. If he dies, the other party will die, and if the other party dies, he will also die immediately.
Now his life and A Lingzhu's life are tied together, he can't gamble.
A Lingzhu gave birth to a stillborn baby in a side hall. The Emperor of Beirong remained silent, and no one else dared to speak.
After a long while, Emperor Beirong finally spoke.
"Su He, how is the plague in Beirong going? What's the situation with your brother now?"
The King of the Southern Courtyard quickly responded: "The plague has almost covered all of Northern Rong, causing countless deaths and injuries. My brother spread the plague to Southern Jin not long ago."
"Southern Jin is also suffering from the plague now. I'm afraid we can't fight anymore. I don't know how my brother is doing now."
"The Queen has been presiding over the court meetings recently. I don't know whether my brother has sent a message back or not."
Emperor Beirong frowned. "Although you are not in good health, you are still the King of the Southern Court appointed by me personally. How could A Lingzhu preside over the court meeting when I was unconscious?"
"Your Majesty, you should ask the Queen. The prince has been confined to the South Courtyard for a long time. The Queen has announced to the public that she does not want the prince to be exhausted. She was the Queen Consort at the time, so others did not dare to say much."
Emperor Beirong clenched his fists, but ultimately said nothing.
Concubine De knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, even if you want to punish me, I will tell you the truth."
"The baby in A Lingzhu's belly is not yours at all."
"How outrageous!" Emperor Beirong was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot and he glared at Concubine De fiercely.
Concubine De was not afraid either: "Your Majesty, everything I said is true. That child is not yours at all."
"De Fei, do you know what you are saying?" Emperor Beirong asked almost gritting his teeth.
Emperor Beirong pinched Concubine De's chin, forcing her to look up and look at him.
"Your Majesty, everything I said is true. The child is not yours, but that witch doctor's. She didn't want to save you at all. She did everything for that position."
"And Chaolu, he was clearly in the palace the whole time, but he told me that A Lingzhu did not use the Gu on you."
"What is the fact?"
"Your Majesty, her goal has been achieved. You named her the queen because she saved you with the Substitute Gu. Believe it or not, the next step is to make Yetuo the crown prince, and your life will be in danger."
Emperor Beirong unconsciously exerted force with his hands, and Concubine De felt pain but made no sound.
There are indeed too many doubts in all this. When he suddenly fainted, it was A Lingzhu who found a witch doctor to cure him.
After that, he acted like a normal person. Not long after, Alingzhu was reported to be pregnant, and he fell into a coma again the next day.
These days, he was drowsy and spent most of his time in a coma.
During this period, every time he woke up, he saw A Lingzhu and never saw other concubines.
If it weren't for Walida, he would have died long ago. This time, the substitute Gu directly grasped his vital point.
But he can't do anything now.
He helped Concubine De up, then looked at the witch doctor who was almost at the palace door.
"Catch him!"
"Your Majesty, I am innocent. Please forgive me, Your Majesty, I, your humble servant..."
When Concubine De said that the child was his, the witch doctor secretly moved towards the palace entrance, not wanting to attract attention.
"Tell me, is the baby in A Lingzhu's belly yours?" Defei walked over and kicked him in the heart.
The witch doctor was terrified and quickly fell to the ground begging for mercy: "My Lady, the witchcraft was indeed done by a villain, but the child in the queen's belly is definitely not mine."
"I am almost eighty years old, how can I still make a woman pregnant?"
Concubine De frowned and looked at him: "You are kidding me, you look at most forty or fifty years old, how can you look like someone who is almost eighty?"
"My Lady, I dare not lie to you. I am almost eighty years old. If you don't believe me, please ask the imperial physician to feel my bones."
"You can fake your household registration, but you can't fake your bone age!"
Concubine De looked at the two imperial doctors who stayed behind. The imperial doctors hurried forward and after examining the witch doctor, there was shock in their eyes.
Then they both knelt down and reported, "Your Majesty, Madam Defei, this witch doctor is indeed almost eighty years old."
"Do you have some secret to keep your youth?" There was fanaticism in Defei's eyes. If she could keep her looks like this witch doctor, would she still be afraid that His Majesty would not favor her?
The witch doctor quickly replied: "I have learned the art of witchcraft since I was young. I do know the art of maintaining youth, but I do not recommend that you use it, Madam."
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