Kong He'er nodded, and the magpie hurriedly left.
Both Kong Xiang and King Xiang suspected that Hongyu had an affair and became pregnant before entering the palace, so they ordered Xique to stay in the palace and keep an eye on the movements of Jiaofang Palace.
Little did they know, Hongyu had already laid out a grand scheme within the palace.
At that moment, Hongyu felt a warm, wet sensation beneath her. Looking down, she saw that her long dress was stained with blood. Clutching her stomach, she screamed, "Ah! My child..."
Biyue and Xiuhua, who were standing nearby, rose in alarm. Seeing Hongyu bleeding, they cried out in trembling voices, "Consort Yu has miscarried!" "Quickly, go and report to the Emperor!"
Biyue and Xiuhua screamed and ran out.
Kong He'er was surprised. She went into the room and saw Hongyu stretching out her hand, pleading for help, "Quickly, summon the imperial physician! Save my child..."
Soon after, hundreds of guards surrounded the Millennium Palace, which was engulfed in flames. The Emperor hurriedly entered his bedroom.
Hongyu lay on the couch, clutching her stomach, groaning through gritted teeth, "Save my child..."
The Emperor, at his wits' end, rushed to the door and shouted, "Where is the imperial physician? Go and summon another imperial physician!"
At this moment, two guards rushed over, carrying Imperial Physician Zheng.
Seeing that Hongyu's face was pale, Imperial Physician Zheng did not bother to greet the Emperor and went straight to the bedside to take Hongyu's pulse.
Physician Zheng's expression changed from anxious to solemn, and then he knelt down in fear, "Your Majesty, Consort Yu has miscarried."
Why did I miscarry?
"Consort Yu has come into contact with musk."
Upon hearing this, the emperor was furious and rushed into the courtyard.
Kong He'er knelt in the courtyard with a group of servants from the Millennium Palace. Just now, she had instructed Magpie to accuse Hongyu of possessing musk, but who knew that Hongyu would be poisoned and miscarry? It was musk.
She glanced behind her furtively; the magpie had returned!
It turns out that when the magpie went to the Ziji Palace to accuse Hongyu of secretly keeping musk, the emperor was discussing important matters with his ministers. It wasn't until Biyue and Xiuhua shouted, "Consort Yu is bleeding!" that the emperor ran out of the Ziji Palace and headed straight for the Qianxi Palace.
The magpie had no chance to complain to the emperor!
The Emperor, furious, turned to the guards beside him and ordered, "Is there any musk hidden in the Millennium Palace? Search! Don't miss any corner. Also, summon a few imperial physicians to examine all the food in the Millennium Palace."
Half an hour later.
Imperial Physician Zheng entered the hall and reported, "Your Majesty, this old minister has completed the examination. There is musk residue in the cup used by Consort Yu."
Bang! The Emperor slammed his hand on the octagonal table. Kong He'er, kneeling on the ground, trembled violently and protested in fear, "Your Majesty, you watched He'er grow up. Don't you know what kind of person He'er is?"
"Ha!" The Emperor couldn't help but sneer. Although Kong He'er was simple and kind, Prime Minister Kong had always opposed Hongyu entering the palace.
Right now, Kong Xiang and King Xiang are single-mindedly trying to get Hongyu to marry into the Guli tribe. It's possible that Kong Xiang instructed Kong He'er to kill the child in Hongyu's womb.
The Emperor glared at Kong He'er and sternly ordered, "Kong He'er is secretly possessing musk and plotting to harm a royal heir. Imprison her and await her fate."
"Your Majesty! Her Highness has been wronged!" Magpie cried out, kneeling at the door. "This servant saw Consort Yu's personal maid buy musk. Someone must be deliberately framing my lady..."
"Yes, Brother Songhua, it's not too late for you to search for Jiaofang Palace before making a conclusion!"
"Alright! Search the Jiaofang Palace."
Half an hour later, it was already the hour of Xu (7-9 PM). The Emperor paced back and forth in the hall, while Kong He'er remained kneeling on the ground, sobbing softly.
*Tap tap tap...* A guard reports, "Your Majesty, there is no musk in the Jiaofang Palace."
"Bring Consort Yu's maid to see me."
Emerald entered the hall and knelt behind Kong He'er, saying, "This servant greets Your Majesty."
"Did you go and buy musk?"
"Your Majesty, these past few days, the Empress has been smelling a strange odor in the Jiaofang Palace, so she ordered me to go out of the palace to buy some snake incense to eliminate the odor in the room."
"This servant bought some snake incense from Shanyuantang outside the East City. I just informed Chief Gu, and he has sent someone to verify it."
Just then, Gu Dalang came over and stood at the door to report, "Your Majesty, Jadeite did indeed buy snake incense from Shanyuantang."
What? Snake incense?
Kong He'er cried out in fear, "Brother Songhua, He'er has never seen musk, nor would I ever harm Brother Songhua's child. Someone must have framed me."
Today, Consort Yu, Biyue, and Xiuhua all came to my Qianxi Palace. Someone among them is trying to frame me…
Upon hearing this, the Emperor was furious. Pointing at Kong He'er, he angrily questioned, "Are all the women in my harem scheming? I watched you grow up with my own eyes, Kong He'er. Bi Yue and Xiu Hua are my cousins. How can you not tolerate the women I like?"
"Foolish!"
Prime Minister Kong stormed in, helped Kong He'er up, and glared at the Emperor, rebuking him, "Your Majesty only thinks that Hongyu is the victim, have you ever heard of the 'bitter flesh' ruse?"
The Emperor shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "Father! Do you know? Hongyu has miscarried this time, and she will never be able to be a mother again!"
At this moment, Hongyu had already gotten out of bed, waiting for the right opportunity to appear. In fact, the miscarriage was a scheme she had planned long ago:
Today, the Kong family and the Prince of Xiang's mansion questioned the child in her womb, so she plotted to get rid of the child and seize the position of empress.
So she ordered Jade to leave the palace, openly inquiring about musk, but secretly buying snake incense to seduce the magpies.
Magpie thought he had caught Hongyu red-handed, but little did he know that Hongyu had already taken Hongtao and Lvliu into the Millennium Palace and secretly added musk to the teacups.
This is Hongyu's self-inflicted injury scheme.
Hongyu, supporting her weak and limp body, slowly walked to the hall, leaning against the wall. "Your Majesty, please do not pursue this matter any further."
The Emperor quickly stepped forward and helped Hongyu sit down.
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