Mi Shan followed him inside and saw a large group of people kneeling in the palace.
The imperial physicians of the Imperial Medical Academy all bowed their heads.
Guo Yuanshi Liandao:
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. Consort Luo is only a little over a month pregnant, and her pregnancy is already unstable. This unexpected event has already caused us great distress. We have done everything we could..."
Consort Luo leaned against the headboard, sobbing.
His haggard appearance was heartbreaking.
"Your Majesty, I was unaware of my pregnancy. It is my fault, but our child was innocent. With its loss, my heart is broken as well..."
"Consort Luo, don't cry. I will promote you to the rank of Noble Consort. Take good care of your health and continue to bear my imperial heirs."
"Your Majesty..." Consort Luo continued to weep.
Seeing that things couldn't continue like this,
Empress Rouci frowned and asked in a cold voice:
"Who pushed Consort Luo over just now? Did anyone see it?"
"Yes, it's Consort Qin!"
The palace maid beside Consort Luo immediately knelt down and pointed at Qin Miaomiao.
Qin Miaomiao was shocked and knelt down with a thud.
"No, Your Majesty, I was dragged down by her and had no idea what happened."
When I got up, it was already like that!
"Shut up, you still dare to argue."
“Everything I said is true! You all saw it, didn’t you?”
It was Consort Luo; she went to pick up the jade pendant herself.
I just happened to be standing next to her... Everyone, say something, Wanwan... Consort Feng!
Qin Miaomiao's face turned deathly pale. She knelt down and crawled on her knees, tugging at the clothes of the people around her.
But Feng Qianzhong paid no attention to her, coldly shaking off her hand without saying a word.
Murong Wan also looked troubled and whispered, "I...I...didn't see clearly. I'm sorry, Miaomiao, I can't help you."
“Someone must have seen it! Mi Shan, Consort Mi Zhao, you saw it, didn’t you?”
I heard you shout!
You told her to stop! Did you? Please, please say something for me!
Qin Miaomiao burst into tears, threw herself at Mi Shan's feet, and wailed uncontrollably while hugging her legs.
Mi Shan's eyes darkened, her brows furrowed slightly, and finally she spoke in a cold voice:
"What Consort Qin said is indeed true. It was Consort Luo who went down on her own to pick up that jade pendant."
"Yes, I saw it too."
Xia Ranxue followed up.
Empress Ru glanced at them, her expression unchanged.
"Consort Luo, is this true?" Li Shengyuan asked.
"This jade pendant is a keepsake left to me by my mother... I acted rashly in a moment of panic. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
It's all my fault, I didn't take good care of the child in my womb..."
Consort Luo, with tears streaming down her face, was about to kneel down.
"Okay, stop crying. It's not your fault."
You're already heartbroken from losing your child; please don't hurt yourself further.
Li Shengyuan quickly comforted her and helped her lie down again.
Qin Miaomiao didn't know what to say.
He could only look up with relief and glance at Mi Shan.
No one noticed.
A faint chill flashed across Empress Rouci's eyes.
His expression darkened slightly for a moment, then he reverted to his usual earnest and persuasive demeanor.
Gentle voice:
"Alright, even if Consort Qin was accidentally dragged down by Consort Luo,..."
You should protect her a bit too.
How could you let her be your scapegoat?
"Yes, I saw Qin Cairen shouting with my own eyes, 'Don't pull me!'"
When it fell to the ground, it landed hard on Luo's younger sister.
That's why Luo's stomach got hurt by that stone!
"Sisters should help each other. If it were me, I would protect my sister even if I got hurt myself," Lin Zhaoyuan said with pity.
Mi Shan's heart stirred.
He looked at Consort Lin, then at the Empress.
The answer is already clear in my mind.
It turns out that Consort Lin was the Empress's person.
No wonder when the Empress mentioned going for a spring outing, she suggested the Imperial Garden.
It was planned long ago.
But why Qin Miaomiao of all people...?
Could it be...?
Qin Miaomiao's face drained of color, and her eyes widened in terror:
"No, I was suddenly pulled, and I screamed because I was scared."
There was no intention to use Consort Luo as a scapegoat.
Your Majesty, we beg you to see the truth!
The emperor had just lost his heir, and his mood was at its lowest point.
In his rage, he just wanted an outlet for his anger.
No matter what Qin Miaomiao said, it was useless; seeing her kneeling and begging only made him feel disgusted.
"A fool like you who has no pity for her sisters and only cares about her own life and death..."
If I do not punish you, the hatred in my heart will not be appeased.
"Someone come here!"
Just as the emperor was about to announce that she should be dragged away and beaten to death,
Mi Shan quietly said something behind her.
Qin Miaomiao shuddered, her teeth clenched and she trembled.
Suddenly her face turned pale and she fainted.
It was as if he had been frightened unconscious by the emperor's words.
"Now that you're about to die, you've finally shown fear! Men, keep dragging me away—"
"Wait,"
Mi Shan suddenly knelt down.
"Your Majesty, Consort Qin is indeed guilty, guilty of disregarding sisterly affection."
But since she's already fainted, there's no point in dealing with her anymore.
"It would be better to wake her up and then punish her. Otherwise, wouldn't that be letting her off easy?"
“Consort Mi is right. Imperial Physician, pinch her philtrum to wake her up!”
"yes."
Qiao Yunsheng was the closest.
Before anyone else could react,
He walked over and pinched Qin Miaomiao's philtrum.
Seeing that she was not awake, he frowned.
I took her pulse and checked it.
Suddenly, a voice exclaimed: "Your Majesty! Congratulations! Consort Qin is pregnant!"
"What?"
Li Shengyuan suddenly stood up from the bed.
A look of surprise appeared on his face.
"That's right, Consort Qin is pregnant."
However, the pulse was weak and unstable.
"She must be only about half a month pregnant," Qiao Yun said.
Empress Rouci narrowed her eyes, her face already showing displeasure.
He glanced at Guo Yuanshi, who was kneeling before him.
“Is Yun Sheng mistaken? This Consort Qin is a newcomer to the palace, she has only been serving the Emperor for less than a month…” Guo, the Imperial Censor, received a signal from the Empress and hurriedly said.
"If Master doesn't believe me, he can come and take my pulse."
Upon hearing this,
After Guo Yuanshi and the other imperial physicians present had all taken the pulse,
They all knelt down, congratulating the Emperor on having another imperial heir.
Li Shengyuan just burst into laughter.
Well, it's a mixed bag of joy and sorrow.
Unexpectedly, Consort Qin's belly is so fertile.
Heaven must have taken pity on me for losing a son, because it immediately bestowed upon me another great surprise!
"Qin Cairen has rendered meritorious service in bearing the imperial heir for me, so let her be promoted to the rank of Noble Lady!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Miaomiao suddenly opened her eyes.
Overjoyed, he knelt down and kowtowed:
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you for your mercy!"
Those around him offered their congratulations.
Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Consort Qin!
The atmosphere shifted from tense to joy in an instant, but only the pale-faced Consort Luo on the bed gripped the mattress tightly.
She almost bit her lip until it bled, and a trace of blood appeared at the corner of her lips.
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