Chapter 110 Miscarriage
In the palace.
This is Yongchun Palace.
Cui Zhaoyi lay on the bed with a pale face, crying out in pain.
"Someone, someone, my stomach is sore..."
Bing'er held her hand tightly.
"Your Highness, please hold on. The imperial physician will be here soon. I've already sent for him."
"Your Majesty, for the sake of the little prince, you must hold on."
A palace maid hurried over and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, there's no one in the Imperial Hospital. They've all gone to Fengyi Palace to treat the Crown Prince."
Cui Zhaoyi stroked her belly.
"Go and invite the Emperor...ah..."
Bing'er let Cui Zhaoyi grab her hand. Because she grabbed it too tightly, Bing'er's hand was scratched with nail marks, but she didn't dare to push away at all.
"Didn't you hear what the Queen said? Go and invite the Emperor."
But both her eyes and her heart were filled with anxiety. She was afraid that the emperor would have to attend the morning court again. It was obvious that the queen was having a miscarriage. What should she do?
Cui Zhaoyi felt a hot current under her body and shouted in panic.
"Bing'er, Bing'er..."
"Is this palace bleeding?"
Bing'er looked at the bed sheet that was stained with blood, her eyes filled with horror, Oh my God!
“Someone, someone come…”
"The Queen is bleeding..."
Imperial Master's Mansion.
Hua Ziye looked at Xiao Fuguang with a smile on his face.
"cousin."
Xiao Fuguang spoke with a smile.
"How are you feeling lately?"
Upon hearing this, Hua Ziye spoke while holding the teacup.
"I have successfully let the Fifth Prince see me. Recently, I have been doing odd jobs for him. Although it is just odd jobs, don't worry, cousin. I will work hard. As long as I can help the Fifth Prince solve the salt tax problem, I will be able to move up."
Xiao Fuguang smiled and nodded after hearing this. He knew that his cousin was a smart person when he first met him.
"This is great. You don't need to be too outstanding, nor too humble. Just take one steady step at a time."
Hua Ziye nodded after hearing this.
"Okay, Ziye understands."
Then he spoke.
"I've been looking for opportunities to contact Su Yan, but he's several years older than me, so the chances of contact are few and far between. I just know he's very busy."
Xiao Fuguang spoke thoughtfully after hearing this.
"Don't be in a hurry, take your time. I came to you today because I need your help with something."
Hua Ziye put down the teacup and his expression became serious.
"Please tell me, cousin. Ziye will definitely do his best."
Xiao Fuguang spoke slowly.
"Is the Hua family involved in the grain business?"
Hua Ziye was slightly stunned when he heard this, then shook his head.
"The Hua family's main business isn't grain; it's primarily silk and tea. However, there are a few distant relatives involved in the grain trade, but on a smaller scale, primarily in the Jiangnan area. Why are you suddenly asking about the grain business, cousin?"
Xiao Fuguang sighed softly.
"I originally thought that promoting trade between Beipan and Xuanyuan would improve the lives of the people of both countries. However, the food shortage in the northern border has affected the people's food purchases. Many people in Beipan are even selling goods at low prices to buy food at high prices. If this continues, I'm afraid it will affect the friendship between the two countries."
The fact that the people were buying grain at high prices proved that someone was raising the price of grain. Hua Ziye frowned when he heard this.
"This is indeed a big problem. Food is the foundation of people's livelihood. If it is not handled properly, the people of Beipan will probably be dissatisfied."
Then the conversation took a sudden turn.
"But cousin, isn't this something the Emperor should be concerned about? Why are you so concerned?"
Xiao Fuguang sighed when he heard this.
"I've been to the battlefield, so I know the cruelty of war. I also know the suffering that war brings to the people. If the two countries can maintain long-term friendly relations and avoid war, it will be the best for the people."
Hua Ziye looked at Xiao Fuguang after hearing this. His cousin was a person with a big heart.
"Cousin, do you want me to ask the Hua family for help in finding a solution? Can we mobilize some food supplies to the north to alleviate the urgent need?"
"But the Hua family doesn't have much food. I could ask them to buy some food, but I'm afraid the time isn't enough."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Fuguang looked at Hua Ziye.
"Cousin, do you want the Hua family to rise to a higher level and control Xuanyuan's vast economy in the future?"
Hua Ziye spoke immediately after hearing this.
"Of course I did. Otherwise, I wouldn't have worked so hard to take the imperial examination. Isn't my purpose in becoming an official to better develop the Hua family?"
Xiao Fuguang spoke slowly after hearing this.
"Right now, the trade between Beipan and Xuanyuan is not stable. The two most important things are: first, there must be someone to buy Beipan's beef, mutton, and wool; second, there must be someone to sell them grain fairly and impartially. If the Hua family becomes the supplier of grain to Beipan, they will surely have a steady stream of income in the future."
Hua Ziye's eyes lit up when he heard this.
Hua Ziye was ready to try, obviously deeply attracted by Xiao Fuguang's proposal.
"Cousin, this is a great idea! If the Hua family can become a stable supplier of grain to Beipan, it will not only solve our current urgent needs, but also open up a new source of income for the Hua family, greatly benefiting their future development."
Xiao Fuguang nodded and smiled, with wisdom glittering in his eyes.
"That's right, and if this is accomplished, the Hua family's position in Xuanyuan will be even more stable."
Hua Ziye's expression became serious, and he carefully considered every detail.
"Cousin, I think we can start with the Hua family's distant relatives, quietly integrating their food resources, then shipping them to the border in batches, and then distributing them to the people and merchants in Beipan through secret channels. At the same time, we need to establish stable partnerships in Beipan to ensure stable sales and prices for the food."
Xiao Fuguang nodded approvingly.
"Very good, your idea is very thoughtful. Some tribes in Beipan must have arranged for representatives to bring large quantities of meat products to the northern border for trade, and then purchase large quantities of food to bring back. The Hua family can find these leaders and sign long-term agreements with them at a fair price."
"This way, the Hua family will at most not make much profit this year. However, with stable partners in the future, the Hua family's grain business will flourish in the northern border."
In the palace.
Cui Zhaoyi burst into tears at this time.
"Ah... Your Majesty, our prince, our prince..."
Emperor Xuanyuan held Concubine Cui's hand. The prince was poisoned and Concubine Cui had miscarried. Emperor Xuanyuan seemed to have aged several years in an instant, and his whole body exuded sadness.
"Cui Zhaoyi, we will have children in the future, you..."
Cui Zhaoyi tightly grasped Emperor Xuanyuan's hand, crying and shouting.
"Your Majesty, it was the Empress who killed our child."
"Your Majesty, you must make the decision for our prince..."
Emperor Xuanyuan frowned when he heard this.
"What does this have to do with the Queen?"
Bing'er knelt on the ground, crying inconsolably.
"Your Majesty, the imperial physicians have all gone to Fengyi Palace. When we sent someone to fetch the imperial physicians, they were empty. Your Majesty then sent the palace maids to fetch the emperor, but he was in court. I had no choice but to run to Fengyi Palace, but the empress said that the imperial physicians had to treat His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and no one was allowed to disturb them..."
"It's my fault that I'm useless. I can only watch my Majesty suffer so much pain..."
"I went to the Imperial Study again, hoping to ask the Emperor to come and see our Queen, but Imperial Concubine Yao was inside. The eunuchs guarding the door said no one was allowed to disturb her. Our Queen was desperate, her tears dried up, and she lay in bed in pain for half a day, watching helplessly as the little prince passed away..."
Concubine Cui looked at Emperor Xuanyuan with tears on her face.
"Your Majesty, I beg you, can you please take care of our child? In two months, I will be able to give birth to him. He hasn't even had the chance to see this world. Your Majesty..."
"The imperial physician said that he is a healthy prince."
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