Chapter 505 Consort Li's Miscarriage
The bandit was focused on the fire burning in the inn and didn't pay any attention to Xiao Qing'er. When he bit her, she cried out in pain and threw her away.
Xiao Qing'er was thrown into the nearby bushes. He bit off the rope on his wrist and desperately crawled deeper into the bushes.
The bandits were shocked and immediately chased after him.
"Boss, that kid got away!"
"Quick! I'm chasing after them!"
Xiao Qing'er crawled desperately, and seeing that they were about to catch up, she gritted her teeth and rushed straight towards the ditch next to the grass.
Although the water flow in the canal was not as strong as that of the river, it was just right for a young child, and the water carried him directly downstream.
Fortunately, he had learned to hold his breath from his father, so when they reached the downstream area, he immediately poked his head out and climbed ashore.
I'm so glad I survived.
Xiao Qing'er wiped the water off his face, thanking the inn for the fire, otherwise he really wouldn't have been able to escape.
Having narrowly escaped death, Xiao Qing'er endured the pain and slowly walked towards the village ahead. Just as he saw houses ahead, he could no longer hold on and collapsed.
That night, Xiao Mianmian also slept restlessly.
When I woke up the next day, my eyes were dark.
Du Wanchun noticed this and asked her, "Little Mianmian, what's wrong?"
Xiao Mianmian yawned, lowered her head, and said weakly, "The bed was too hard last night, so I couldn't sleep."
Du Wanchun rubbed her head and said, "How about you sleep with Daddy and Mommy tonight?"
Xiao Mianmian's eyes lit up as she listened, and she nodded with a smile.
After Du Wanchun finished speaking, he led her into his room and gave her a small pillow, placing it aside.
Little Mianmian sat on the bed and asked, "Where's Daddy? Where did he go?"
Du Wanchun said slowly, "Father has entered the palace."
"Go to the palace?" Little Mianmian asked with a curious look.
Du Wanchun smiled and said, "In the future, your mother will take you to see it."
Little Mianmian nodded happily.
Zhou Ruiyuan went to the palace to see the emperor. It had been several years since they last met, and they were quite unfamiliar with each other when they met again today.
In the past, the emperor thought of his own son when he saw Zhou Feng, which is why he held the Zhou family in high regard.
But things are different now; he's going to have a son.
Fortunately, Zhou Ruiyuan has made many merits in Cheng'an County over the years, so he is quite capable.
The emperor greatly admired him and specially summoned him to the imperial garden.
The Seventh Prince was also present that day.
When the seventh prince saw his elder brother, he was taken aback at first, but then he tried his best to remain calm and pretended not to recognize him.
The emperor didn't seem to care and after exchanging a few words with Zhou Ruiyuan, he ordered someone to escort him out of the palace.
Zhou Ruiyuan slowly rose, bowed to him, and turned to leave.
Just as he was about to turn around, the emperor suddenly called out to him, "Next time, bring Manager Du and the child with you. I miss your little girl."
The emperor had only met Xiao Mianmian, but not Yi'er or Yu'er, and he quite liked the child.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ruiyuan slowly bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
The emperor then waved his hand, telling him to leave.
Zhou Ruiyuan breathed a sigh of relief and immediately left the palace.
Not long after Zhou Ruiyuan left, news suddenly came from Consort Li.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Consort Li accidentally fell into the water on her way here."
"What?" The emperor stood up abruptly, exclaiming in shock, "How could he suddenly fall into the water?"
The palace maid bowed her head and whispered, "Your Majesty, Consort Li suddenly felt dizzy while walking on the bridge..."
The emperor was furious and shouted, "How are you protecting the empress? If she's not feeling well, why did she go out!"
After cursing angrily, he kicked the eunuchs and maids on the ground, and then ran towards Consort Li's palace.
The seventh prince followed behind him and advised, "Father, don't be anxious, keep it a secret."
The emperor practically ran all the way to Consort Li's palace, where he saw the imperial physician just coming out.
The emperor grabbed the imperial physician's sleeve and asked, "How is Consort Li?"
The imperial physician trembled with fright, then knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Consort Li has miscarried."
The emperor was shocked and froze on the spot, unable to believe his ears. He grabbed the imperial physician again and said, "What did you just say? Consort Li has miscarried?"
The imperial physician lowered his head and replied, "That's right, Consort Li accidentally fell into the water, which aggravated her pregnancy, resulting in a miscarriage."
"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences."
The emperor's eyes were filled with rage. He threw the imperial physician to the ground, coughed violently a few times, and then came to Consort Li's side. "Impossible. They all say you are destined to have many children. How could you miscarry?"
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