Chapter 113 Is there any relationship between him and the Gu family?
When Concubine Shu heard this, her eyes were filled with shock and hatred.
"So she has been plotting against me all along. Her constant calls of 'sister' are just insincere."
The queen spoke slowly after hearing this.
"In this harem, there are countless women, young and beautiful, lively and clever, gentle and virtuous, all of them, countless. But there is only one Emperor, and when some are favored, others are out of favor. Before you entered the palace, Imperial Concubine Yao was the most favored in the palace, but since you came into the world, you have shared a lot of the Emperor's favor. How can she be willing to accept this?"
Concubine Shu looked at the Queen and spoke.
"What about you, Queen?"
"Looking at the Emperor doting on me, Empress, are you content in your heart?"
The queen smiled bitterly upon hearing this.
"I am the Empress. As long as the Chen family and the Crown Prince exist, I will be the one standing by the Emperor's side. As for who the Emperor favors today and tomorrow, it doesn't matter to me. If he doesn't favor you, then he favors someone else. Why should I bear a grudge against you?"
"Besides, I am already a grandmother now. Although the Crown Prince is kind-hearted, he still has to be valued by the Emperor. His position as Crown Prince is secure. There is no need for me to be jealous of anyone in the harem."
As Concubine Shu listened to the Queen's words, her expression gradually relaxed, as if she truly understood the Queen's mood at this moment.
Indeed, as queen, her position went beyond a simple battle for favor.
"Your Majesty, what you say makes sense. It is I who am narrow-minded."
Concubine Shu lowered her head, with a hint of guilt in her tone.
"I was only concerned with my own grief, but never considered your position and the difficulties you faced."
The queen smiled gently, and that smile contained the wisdom and tolerance accumulated over the years.
"It's nothing. You're young, and having experienced such a tragedy, it's natural that you're emotionally agitated. I just hope you can cheer up quickly, for the sake of our child and yourself."
"For our child?" Concubine Shu repeated, a glimmer of hope rekindled in her eyes. "Your Majesty's intention is..."
"I am the queen, and the child you give birth to must also call me mother. To me, they are also my children."
"Although I cannot turn back time, I can promise that I will do my best to help you conceive a Dragonborn again, so that the lost child can return to us in another way."
The Queen's words were filled with firmness and determination, as if she was making a promise to Concubine Shu and to herself.
Concubine Shu was so moved that tears filled her eyes, and she held the Queen's hand tightly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Seeing that Concubine Shu's emotions had stabilized, the Queen finally breathed a sigh of relief. She was the daughter of the Cui family. If she really held a grudge against her, it would probably affect the Cui family's stance in the future.
"I will have someone thoroughly investigate your miscarriage. If it was really Concubine Yao who did it, I will help you avenge your child."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Yao thanked him again.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Queen clapped her hands.
"Would you mind if I asked the imperial physician to come and check the things in your room?"
Seeing that Concubine Shu nodded.
The Queen spoke immediately.
"Bing'er, take the imperial physician and Nanny Fang to check everything in your master's room."
"Your mistress's pregnancy had been stable, but she suddenly became pregnant. She must have been contaminated by something she shouldn't have been."
Bing'er took the order and immediately took the imperial physician and Nanny Fang into action. They carefully checked every corner of Concubine Shu's room, from incense to tea sets, from bedding to ornaments.
The imperial physician looked focused, picking up some objects from time to time to smell them, or testing them with a silver needle, trying his best not to miss any suspicious traces.
The waiting time was always long and agonizing. The Queen could not help but frown several times. She did not know whether the Prince's Gu was at work. However, if she did not deal with the matter of Concubine Shu's miscarriage today, she would be unable to move forward in the future.
Finally, after completing a series of examinations, the imperial physician reported to the empress and concubine Shu.
"Your Majesty, everything else here is fine, but I found something unusual in the two pots of flowers on the window."
Concubine Shu couldn't wait to speak.
"What's unusual? Tell me quickly."
The queen hurried to calm her down.
"Don't panic, let's listen to what the doctor says."
The imperial physician's expression turned serious.
"Musk has been mixed into the stamens of these two pots of flowers. Musk has the effect of promoting blood circulation, menstruation, and inducing labor. Long-term exposure to musk can easily lead to miscarriage in pregnant women."
"This flower is placed by the window. It's still a bit hot at noon. With the window open and the wind blowing in, the queen has been inhaling the musk, and naturally..."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu's face turned pale instantly. She looked at the two pots of flowers in disbelief, her voice trembling.
"It turned out to be like this... My favorite star-picking flower actually harmed me."
The Queen spoke upon seeing this.
"It's not the flower you like that's harming you, it's someone who wants to harm you."
"This is a deliberate plot. When did this flower appear?"
Bing'er spoke hurriedly.
“Three days ago…”
Suddenly remembering something, he spoke with shock in his eyes.
"So, this flower was deliberately arranged to be sent to our queen on the day the prince fell ill."
Then he spoke again.
"But ever since we became pregnant, all the things we used have been inspected, including this one from the flower room. I also had it inspected by the imperial physician the day it was delivered. How could there be musk now?"
The Queen spoke thoughtfully after hearing this.
"It seems that the people in your palace should also conduct a thorough investigation. They actually deliberately gave the flowers that Concubine Shu liked, and then arranged for someone to sprinkle something on the pistil."
"Killing two birds with one stone."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu looked at the Queen.
"Killing two birds with one stone?"
The queen nodded slightly.
"You designed a miscarriage for me so that I could lose my power. What a great Concubine Yao! You killed two birds with one stone."
Shufei's clenched fists trembled slightly, and her eyes flashed with unprecedented determination.
"Your Majesty, I cannot let my child die in vain, nor can I let this vicious woman go unpunished. Please help me, Your Majesty."
The Queen patted the back of Concubine Shu's hand gently to comfort her, and at the same time she felt relieved. She had found out the cause of her miscarriage. Even if there was no evidence in the end and she asked the Emperor to punish Concubine Yao, at least Concubine Shu would not oppose her again.
"I understand your heartache. I will have people continue to investigate this matter. Once the evidence is solid, I will ask the Emperor to punish Concubine Yao and avenge your child."
Imperial Master's Mansion.
Xiao Fuguang flipped through all the books in the Astrology Building. The floor was littered with books. She was sitting among the books, looking numb from reading.
Xuanyuan Jing walked in under the guidance of Xingyue and saw Xiao Fuguang lying on a pile of books on the ground. He looked dazed and thought he must be very tired.
Xuanyuan Jing walked forward, pulled her up, and half-hugged her as they walked towards the chair.
"Still no clues?"
Xiao Fuguang shook his head wearily.
"No, damn love poison."
After Xuanyuan Jing helped her sit down, he raised his hand and poured her a cup of tea.
"If you can't find it, then forget about it. How tired are you? Your face has turned pale. The Crown Prince has his father, the Emperor, and his mother, the Empress. Let his parents worry about this."
Xiao Fuguang spoke through gritted teeth.
"But as long as there's a love insect, Ayi Na is like a time bomb."
He took a sip of tea and looked up at Xuanyuan Jing.
"Why are you here?"
Xuanyuan Jing spoke upon hearing this.
"If I don't come again, I'm afraid you'll tire yourself to death."
"You've been keeping an eye on Su Yan, and I've discovered that he's not only investigating the Queen's party, he seems to be investigating the Gu family as well!"
Xiao Fuguang rubbed his head when he heard this.
"Check on the Gu family?"
Xuanyuan Jing nodded.
"At present, we only know that he looked into the Gu family's confiscation and execution. We haven't found anything else yet!"
Xiao Fuguang spoke thoughtfully after hearing this.
"He's Prince Rong's man. Prince Rong and the Crown Prince have been fighting for years. It's not surprising that he wants to eliminate dissidents for Prince Rong. But why would he investigate the Gu family?"
"Could it be that he has some relationship with the Gu family?"
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