"System, start." She said silently in her heart
"Received, host, the illusion pill has taken effect." The system responded quickly.
Before long, Chen Xiaoru felt a cramping pain in her stomach and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. She held her hands to her stomach, her face turning pale as she endured the pain.
Chen Xiaoru's body began to tremble slightly, her face becoming even uglier, beads of sweat trickling down her cheeks. She groaned in pain, curling up into a ball, as if enduring immense agony.
"Someone come...someone come..." She shouted weakly with all her strength.
The palace maids and eunuchs guarding outside the hall heard the noise and rushed in. Seeing Chen Xiaoru's painful expression, they were immediately at a loss.
"Hurry... hurry and call the imperial physician!" an elderly nanny shouted anxiously.
"Go and report to His Majesty!" another palace maid also shouted.
The entire Qianqing Palace was suddenly in chaos. The palace maids were scrambling to bring water and handkerchiefs, while the eunuchs hurriedly ran to call the imperial physician and report to the emperor.
Chen Xiaoru lay on the couch, biting her lips tightly, her face as pale as paper, and her clothes soaked with cold sweat. She felt a warm liquid flowing from her lower body, staining the brocade beneath her red.
"Empress, how are you?" Xiao Tao asked with a sob, her voice full of worry and fear.
Chen Xiaoru shook her head weakly, her eyes tightly closed, and said nothing. Her mind was racing, thinking about how to respond next.
Soon, the imperial physician arrived and hurriedly took Chen Xiaoru's pulse. His expression grew increasingly grave, and he finally said in a deep voice, "The Concubine Chen is having a miscarriage. The situation is not good."
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall suddenly fell into dead silence. The palace maids and eunuchs were so scared that they knelt on the ground, not daring to make any sound.
At this time, Xuanyuan Che also hurried to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. He strode into the palace and saw Chen Xiaoru's pale face and bloodstained clothes. His face instantly darkened and his eyes were filled with anger.
"What's going on?!" He roared, and his voice shook the entire hall.
The imperial physician knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, the Empress Chen... the Empress Chen... has had a miscarriage..."
"Miscarriage?"
Xuanyuan Che's face instantly turned ashen, his eyes like a bloodthirsty beast, staring intently at the imperial physician, gritting his teeth and saying:
"Didn't I instruct you to take good care of Concubine Chen? How could she have a miscarriage?"
Xuanyuan Che was furious and strode to Chen Xiaoru's bed.
Chen Xiaoru closed her eyes tightly, her face pale as paper, and lay there weakly, the blood beneath her body shocking. She seemed to hear Xuanyuan Che's voice, and her eyelids trembled slightly, but she never opened her eyes.
Xuanyuan Che looked at her like this, and the anger in his heart gradually subsided, replaced by a complex emotion. He reached out and gently stroked Chen Xiaoru's cheek, his voice becoming deeper: "Xiaoru...how are you?"
Chen Xiaoru slowly opened her eyes, a tear slid down the corner of her eye, and her voice was weak and trembling:
"Your Majesty... your concubine... it hurts..."
She held Xuanyuan Che's hand tightly, her fingertips turning white, as if she was grabbing the last straw.
Xuanyuan Che held her hand tightly with heartache and comforted her softly:
"Xiao Ru, don't be afraid. I'm here, and the imperial physician is here too. You and the child will be fine."
Chen Xiaoru shook her head weakly, tears streaming down her face, her voice choked with sobs: "Your Majesty, this concubine...this concubine's child..."
She hesitated to speak, her eyes filled with fear and anxiety.
"The baby will be fine!"
Xuanyuan Che's tone was firm, with unquestionable majesty, but a subtle panic was hidden deep in his eyes. He turned to look at the imperial physician kneeling on the ground and asked sternly:
"What's going on?! I want to hear the truth!"
The imperial physician was so frightened that he trembled all over and kowtowed profusely:
"Reply...Reply to Your Majesty, the baby in Empress Chen's belly is temporarily saved, but...but it seems that...someone...gave her an abortion drug." He didn't dare to say anything more. He secretly raised his eyes to glance at Chen Xiaoru, then quickly lowered his head.
"Someone gave her an abortion pill?"
Xuanyuan Che's anger was ignited once again. His eyes were as sharp as a knife as he swept over everyone in the hall. His voice was icy cold and piercing: "Who is it?! Who dares to harm my child under my nose?!"
Chen Xiaoru panted weakly and said slowly, "Your Majesty, I... I stay in the Palace of Heavenly Purity every day and never leave the house. Why is there still someone who wants to kill me and my child? Could it be... Could it be..."
She didn't say anything else, but just looked at Xuanyuan Che with a sad look.
Xuanyuan Che's face darkened as his gaze fell on Chen Xiaoru's pale face, a complex emotion welling up in his heart. He knew what Chen Xiaoru meant. In the harem, who else but those concubines who were jealous of her favor could want to kill her and her child? He held Chen Xiaoru's hand tightly and said in a deep voice:
"Xiao Ru, don't worry, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give you and your son an explanation! No matter who it is, I will not let him go!" His voice was deep and powerful, with an unquestionable domineering aura.
A subtle glint flashed in Chen Xiaoru's eyes. She nodded gently and said weakly, "Your Majesty... I believe..."
After saying that, she closed her eyes again, as if all her strength had been exhausted.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Xuanyuan Che held her hand and said softly, "Tell me, what happened?"
Chen Xiaoru's tears fell silently, and she said weakly: "Your concubine... Your concubine doesn't know... I just drank the pregnancy-preserving medicine brought by the palace maid, and my stomach suddenly hurt... and then..."
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