Chapter 396 Yixiu 74
Seeing that Liu Da Ying, who had always been a little-known figure, was hiding his true abilities, Concubine Fang felt more and more stressed. However, she lowered her head and touched her belly, showing a smug look on her face.
No matter how favored others are, in the end, it all comes down to whether the belly can compete with them? Concubine Xian, Concubine Zhen, and Concubine Ke are indeed favored, and they have monopolized the emperor for the past few months, so what?
Didn’t you win the prize just by calling her once?
This is fate.
She took another look at the food on her table specially prepared for pregnant women, and holding her barely visible belly, Concubine Fang took a lot of it.
Some jealous people would laugh at her for being so superficial, eating everything on the table. This gave Concubine Fang an opportunity to laugh sweetly, "It's not that I'm young and greedy, but I'm pregnant now. It's okay for me to be hungry, but it would be bad if the little prince was hungry."
"Sister Wu, don't you think so?"
She also didn't forget to bring along Concubine Wu, who was also pregnant. Wu Yue glanced at her face, which even makeup couldn't hide the yellow spots, and smiled as she picked up a piece of tofu. "Sister Fang is right. I'm feeling a little hungry right now, too. We need to eat more or the baby won't go hungry."
Seeing that Concubine Wu was willing to cooperate, Concubine Fang smiled even more brightly, and she indeed used a lot more. Concubine Wu, on the other hand, seemed to have not stopped using her chopsticks, but she only picked up some side dishes.
After Concubine Fang had eaten half her fill, Wu Yue smiled casually and said, "Speaking of which, Concubine Yu did a really good job organizing this Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet. Furthermore, Concubine Yu's Fourth Prince, Hong Zhou, has always been obedient to Prince Duan. I'm afraid the Empress will have to rely on him even more in the future."
"Empress Yu is naturally blessed with great fortune, but the princes are all the emperor's sons. What's the point of following his lead? Sister, you're really looking down on others."
Concubine Fang touched her belly and retorted subconsciously. Then she looked at Yixiu, who was sitting at the table with a dignified appearance. Then she looked at Prince Duan, who was sitting at the table with the princes and was whispering something to his younger brother. He looked very handsome and upright.
She put down her chopsticks and felt that she had lost her appetite. Even her lower abdomen felt a dull pain and discomfort.
"Don't be upset, little sister. I was just saying it casually. Although this flower tea is delicious, it's a pity that you can't get used to it. I did drink almond tea at the Empress's place once before, and it tasted really good, but I just can't get the same flavor myself."
The maid on the other side laughed and said, "The almond tea I drank at my sister's last time was already delicious. How come the one at the Empress's is even better?"
"That's what I begged the Empress for. She asked the imperial physician to examine it and said it suited my temperament, so she gave me some. I've been drinking the leftovers until now, and they're long gone."
Yixiu has always been generous and cautious in these matters. She would give anything to others as long as they dared to ask for it. However, she would have the imperial physician check everything she took several times to ensure that even if there was any problem, it had nothing to do with her.
Although there was nothing wrong with the things she gave, it didn't prevent some people from trying to make enemies with her.
On the other side, Concubine Fang couldn't help but curl her lips when she heard them talking about almond tea. Ever since she went to Concubine Wu's place and heard her talk about the benefits of almonds, she often made that tea to drink, but she didn't think anything of it. She just wanted to seek peace of mind, and she never stopped drinking it. After drinking it for a long time, she got used to it.
After the banquet, Concubine Fang was obviously exhausted. She hurried back to her residence and called the imperial physician that night, but was told that the fetus was dead and she had to take medicine to abort the baby.
Because she was in the Old Summer Palace, the emperor naturally stayed with her on August 15th. When Yixiu heard the news suddenly, she had to get up and wash up. The emperor, who was already a light sleeper, also woke up. The couple simply went to the Lanyue Pavilion where Concubine Fang lived.
When the two arrived, they saw chaos everywhere. They finally found Concubine Fang's personal maid, but she said that Concubine Fang had a miscarriage and insisted on seeing it. At that time, she was the eldest and the servants did not dare to stop her. In the end, they let her take a look, and Concubine Fang fainted.
"Is there something wrong with this child?"
Yixiu frowned. If there really was a problem, she might not be able to sleep tonight.
Xuehua, who was kneeling on the ground, looked as pale as her name. She said in a trembling voice, "Then, that fetus seems to be... a..."
She really didn't dare to say the following words. She gritted her teeth and began to tremble all over.
The emperor, sitting at the head of the table, waved his hand decisively upon seeing her so bluntly: "Since you can't explain, just drag her out."
He had already guessed that Concubine Fang was four months pregnant and the child had already taken human form. He was just afraid that the fetus had died in an unusual way and was most likely a disabled child. There was no need to ask about it anymore. Instead, he had to deal with these matters thoroughly.
"Since Concubine Fang is so heartbroken after her miscarriage, let her recuperate here. The Queen will help clean up this place so that she won't suffer."
She was just a noble person whom he didn't care much about, and now she had given birth to such a child for him. It was already a mercy to spare her life.
As for whether this incident was a natural disaster or a man-made disaster...
"emperor……"
Concubine Fang woke up in time. Before Yixiu could say anything to comfort her, she saw Yixiu beside the emperor with a gentle smile. Suddenly, she shouted at the emperor, "Your Majesty, it was the Empress who killed my child. Your Majesty, you must take care of me and my child!"
Yixiu gently put down the teacup in her hand, and naturally swallowed her words of comfort. She slowly stood up, looked at Concubine Fang who was lying on the bed with a crazy look on her face, then turned to look at the emperor, with a cold face, and knelt down without saying anything.
Yinzhen held her up and looked up at Concubine Fang with eyes that were no different from looking at a dead person.
"I know the Queen's character well. This mad woman is full of nonsense, which shows that she is seriously ill. Su Peisheng, pass the order down and have someone keep her under guard. If she is released and hurts anyone, you will be held responsible."
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, you can't treat me like this! Your Majesty, everything I say is true!"
"Since everything you say is true, Lady Fang, I wonder how I harmed the dragon fetus in your womb?"
Yixiu was really confused. How could she find such an unlikely answer in the entire harem?
"This Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet was arranged by Concubine Yu. I had a miscarriage because I ate the dishes at the banquet. This matter is naturally related to Concubine Yu!"
"This makes me even more confused. It was Concubine Yu who arranged this, so why do you think I was the mastermind?"
Seeing that she had no hope, Concubine Fang gave up on herself and no longer had any concerns: "Everyone in the palace knows that Concubine Yu is your pawn. If it weren't for your instructions..."
"Then why is Concubine Wu alright?"
"She, she... she naturally joined you. You are all in the same group!"
The Emperor had originally thought that since Concubine Fang had spoken so confidently, she would have something interesting to say, so he allowed the Empress to ask her. However, he did not expect to get such nonsense. The Emperor felt that he was wasting his time, so he simply pulled Yixiu aside and said to Su Peisheng, "Concubine Fang is disrespectful to the Empress. From tomorrow on, send someone to teach her the rules."
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