But no matter how Lu Zhu tried to persuade her, Concubine Rou continued to beat her stomach with all her might.
Lu Zhu was worried that if this continued, the child would be lost sooner or later, so she hurriedly called someone in and pinned Concubine Rou down on the bed.
After giving her several bowls of tranquilizers, the crazy woman gradually calmed down. Lu Zhu did not dare to delay and ordered someone to call the imperial physician.
When the imperial physician hurried over, the emperor had just arrived.
The imperial physician who came was the same one who had previously treated Concubine Rou. After checking her pulse, he discovered that Concubine Rou's blood was surging and she was showing signs of miscarriage.
He didn't understand why the condition of the person on the bed took a sudden turn for the worse in just half an hour.
But seeing Lu Zhu secretly winking at him, the imperial physician understood and bowed to the emperor: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the queen just fainted due to a temporary blood loss. Just take some medicine to maintain the pregnancy and she will be fine."
Zhao Yuancheng breathed a sigh of relief and instructed the imperial physician to use the medicine properly, no matter how precious the herbs were, as long as they could save the child in Concubine Rou's belly, they could be used without hesitation.
The imperial physician bowed in agreement and turned to go to the outer hall to write a prescription.
Lu Zhu followed up and asked in a low voice about the fetus in Concubine Rou's belly. The imperial physician told her the truth, but it scared Lu Zhu a lot.
"Young lady, when I came to see you just now, you were a little weak, but the fetus was fine. How come you became like this in just an hour?"
Lu Zhu hesitated and lied, saying that Concubine Rou was so happy to know that she was pregnant that she might have fallen when getting out of bed.
The imperial physician was so smart, how could he not know that Lu Zhu was lying.
But since he had already reported to the emperor that Concubine Rou was fine, he could just focus on prescribing the medicine. Other matters were not something a mere imperial physician like him could interfere with.
As the imperial physician left, the news that Concubine Rou was pregnant quickly spread.
Wan Zhaoyi had been trembling with fear these days, but seeing that there was no movement at the front, she gradually put her mind at ease. However, when she heard that Roupin was also pregnant, she felt as if she fell into the abyss again.
Ever since Concubine Rou began serving the emperor, Concubine Wan has seen how she gained favor and how she reached her current position step by step.
Things keep coming one after another, which is really a headache.
On this side, the person sent by Concubine Wei finally came back. When she heard the palace maid repeating Liu Po's words word for word, she was so shocked that it took her a long time to come back to her senses.
"She actually faked a pregnancy to win favor!"
Not only Concubine Wei, but even Danrui was stunned. There were rumors before that the child in Concubine Wan's belly was not the emperor's.
But they were sitting under the same roof, with so many eyes watching them, yet they didn't even notice it.
Lady Wei's chest rose and fell violently, and a pair of beautiful starry eyes gradually burst out with bright hatred, "God is really helping me."
Dan Rui smiled sinisterly, "Wan Zhaoyi is really courting death. She thought no one would ever know what she did. Isn't it true that the net of heaven is vast and nothing can escape it? Master, you must not let go of such a good opportunity."
Lady Wei stood up suddenly and said coldly, "Of course we can't let him go, but we can't alert the enemy either. We must have a foolproof plan."
Dan Rui suddenly had an idea, and she had an idea in mind. "Master, everyone in the palace is superstitious about ghosts and gods. Wan Zhaoyi has two lives on her shoulders, how can she not be afraid?"
Lady Wei turned and looked at Danrui, a cold glint flashing in her eyes as she sneered, "That's a good idea."
After that day, everything in the palace was peaceful.
On the 37th day after the death of the Second Prince, a ritual was performed in the Fahua Hall according to the rules.
In the past few days, because of the death of the second prince, Concubine Wan had not slept well. Songluo was afraid that her master could not bear it, so she ordered the kitchen to make a bowl of calming soup.
Wan Zhaoyi fell asleep quickly after drinking the medicine, but in the second half of the night, she was awakened by the crying of a child. The sound was really eerie and terrifying in the quiet night.
Listening carefully, it turned out to be the second prince crying!
Wan Zhaoyi's face suddenly changed, and she screamed, "It's not me! It's not me!"
Songluo, who was on night watch, was startled by the shrill screams. When she lit the light and came in to check, she saw her master curled up in the corner of the bed, wrapped in a quilt, and shaking all over.
Songluo hurriedly lit the candlestick. The moment the candlelight came on, Concubine Wan's face turned even paler. "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
"The Second Prince is here to seek revenge on me! He's crying, he's crying outside the window!"
Songluo frowned, calmed down, and followed the sound to the back window. He pushed the window open and looked out. Several black shadows quickly rushed out.
"My Lady, there's no crying at all. It's just a few wild cats."
"Wild cat?" There was a flicker of fear in Wan Zhaoyi's eyes, and she squeezed out these two words through trembling teeth.
Songluo smiled and comforted: "Why don't you come and take a look, there really is nothing."
Wan Zhaoyi walked towards the window tremblingly. She looked outside in horror and saw two or three black cats squatting on the wall. Her nervous heart slowly relaxed.
But before she could catch her breath, a woman in white covered in blood appeared right in front of her, and a foul smell instantly hit her nose.
Wan Zhaoyi's pupils suddenly constricted, and her sharp screams almost resounded throughout the entire harem.
Jinxiu Pavilion next to it.
Lady Wei stood quietly in the corridor, listening to the noise next door, a smile of success slowly bloomed on her lips.
Dan Rui hurried back and said excitedly, "Master, Consort Wan has fainted from fright. The main hall is in chaos. They are just about to summon the imperial physician."
"I see. You should know what to say."
Dan Rui understood, "Don't worry, I know what to say."
Early the next morning, the news that Qingning Palace was haunted last night spread, and Songluo found a wizard to exorcise the ghost early in the morning.
Wan Zhaoyi was so frightened that she didn't even dare to go out. She was suspicious all day long, and Qingning Palace was in chaos.
A few days later, ghost lights appeared in Qingning Palace at night. After witnessing it with her own eyes, Concubine Wan was so frightened that she almost fell ill.
What is surprising is that, except for Concubine Wan, no one else in Qingning Palace saw the ghost fire.
But it is said that it is the ghost of a woman, an elderly woman.
For a time, the people of Qingning Palace were in a panic, and everyone was holding talismans in their hands to exorcise ghosts. When the news reached the Queen Mother, she was very puzzled: "A woman of such age?"
Nanny Song didn't dare to hide it. "Yes, everyone in Qingning Palace said so. Some even said it was the ghost of Granny Liu."
"Liu Po, the midwife of the imperial concubines from the Imperial Palace Bureau?" The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes. "I remember that the Imperial Palace Bureau reported Liu Po's death the day after Concubine Wan gave birth."
"Yes, it's a bit of a coincidence."
The Empress Dowager's eyes darkened, and she hurriedly ordered Nanny Song, "Go and investigate. I feel like something is amiss. I hope Consort Wan doesn't do anything outrageous."
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