Chapter 129 She's pregnant with twins!
Tinglu was still confused when he saw Shuixian suddenly stand up, her face showing a look of sudden realization.
Despite the pain in her body, Tinglu still asked curiously, "So... it really was that person who poisoned me?"
Having already relayed what Yinzhu had said to the Empress, Tinglu dared not mention the Empress again.
Just uttering the words "the Empress poisoned her" was already a risky move for Tinglu.
If anyone had heard what she just said, Tinglu would definitely have to say goodbye to her head.
She subconsciously touched her neck and felt a cool breeze pass by.
"Perhaps."
Narcissus has no evidence at the moment, so this is all she can say.
Seeing the clear, watery look in her eyes, Tinglu knew she must have something on her mind.
There are indeed speculations about Narcissus.
She thought that Yinzhu, who was serving in Kunning Palace, might have discovered something or sensed that something was wrong.
Since the beginning of winter, Yongning has been in poor health and sickly, which is indeed suspicious.
The Empress framed her for this. But what if the Empress did more than just frame her, and actually drugged Yongning?
Narcissus didn't want to think this way before.
Although the Empress was not Yongning's biological mother, Yongning was taken to Kunning Palace after she was born.
She didn't want to believe it, nor was she willing to believe that the Empress would lay a hand on a child.
But what if... that's really the case?
Yinzhu put away the dregs of the medicine, not because, as the Empress said, she felt guilty for poisoning the medicine and wanted to hide the dregs.
Perhaps she vaguely sensed that there was something wrong with the princess's daily medication, and she collected the dregs to have Pei Jichuan examine them?
Shui Xian composed herself, whispered a few more words of advice to Ting Lu, and then returned to her main hall of Lihe Palace.
She had thought about it for a long time since returning to the palace.
As night fell, Shui Xian still couldn't figure out how to prove with evidence that the Empress was the one who poisoned Yong Ning.
Everything happened in Kunning Palace, and apart from Yinzhu, she was alone in Kunning Palace.
Forget about gathering evidence; she's currently under house arrest, and even seeing the Emperor is difficult for her.
As she was pondering, a palace maid lifted the curtain and came in from the outer room, bringing Narcissus a plate of sour fruit.
"Your Highness, I noticed you didn't eat much at dinner... but you don't have a good appetite. Some sour fruit might help."
Now that Tinglu is bedridden, the palace maids who have taken over serve her in the main hall are not as close to her as she is to Tinglu.
There were some things that this palace maid didn't know.
Just like how, after her pregnancy stabilized in the fourth month, she no longer felt nauseous or vomited much, so she naturally didn't need to use the sour fruit to suppress it.
Since it was a well-intentioned gesture, Shui Xian picked out a sour fruit from the bag and smiled slightly at the palace maid.
Seeing this, the palace maid thought she had helped her mistress and felt a surge of joy. Afraid of disturbing Narcissus any further, she lowered her head, lifted the curtain, and went out.
Narcissus pinched a sour fruit and used one.
Tonight, I'm preoccupied with Yongning Palace in Kunning Palace and have no heart for much else.
Although Narcissus knew in her heart that if the Empress had really poisoned her, the blame had now been placed on her head.
Now that she is under house arrest and Yinzhu is locked in the Imperial Prison, if the Empress still dares to poison the princess, then she has lost her mind and will admit to poisoning her.
As Shui Xian looked at the sour fruit on the plate, she could only picture Yong Ning's flushed face when she had a fever recently.
As Yongning's mother, if it weren't for her lowly status, why would she have sent her own child to someone else?
The thought of her daughter suffering made Shui Xian's heart a thousand times more bitter than the sour fruit.
But......
Whether it was last night or now, Narcissus couldn't help but ponder in her heart.
She could be reborn once, but not a second time. If she could have another chance...
Even when she was unaware of the Empress's true nature and faced the relentless pressure from Ruan Huan, who was then Consort Li, she still entrusted her daughter to the Empress, the only one in the harem who could overpower Consort Li as the Empress.
Narcissus realized that her heart was in turmoil again.
She ate another sour fruit, hoping the sourness would help her clear her head.
The most important thing now is not to reflect, but to look forward.
How can she find evidence that the Queen poisoned the princess?
After eating several, Narcissus felt a bit acidic in her stomach, so she pushed the fruit plate aside.
She couldn't help but think that she should remind the palace maid tomorrow that since she no longer felt nauseous, there was no need to send in any more sour food.
Suddenly, Narcissus had a sudden realization!
She had clearly stopped having bad habits for a long time, but the palace maid was unaware of this. In the palace maid's mind, she was still tormented by morning sickness.
What are the facts?
If she told the palace maid, the maid would know that she was no longer disgusted.
But if she didn't tell the palace maids, they might continue to find her disgusting.
Is the fact important?
no.
What matters is the truth in people's hearts, especially... in the heart of Emperor Zhaoheng.
As Narcissus twirled the sour fruit between her fingers, an idea suddenly occurred to her.
An idea that could help Yinzhu out of this predicament and let Emperor Zhaoheng see the Empress's hypocritical face.
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The next day.
Inside Kunning Palace, the Empress was doing her hair and makeup.
She looked at herself in the mirror, her face slightly pale but her expression relaxed, and a faint smile played on her lips.
With her confinement at home temporarily relieved, Narcissus has been in a good mood lately.
Granny Sun came in carrying a bowl of dark brown medicine and said cautiously, "Your Highness, it's time for your medicine."
The Empress glanced at the medicine bowl, paused for a moment, and then said, "Granny Sun, I feel much better, and my spirits are much higher. I don't need to take this medicine anymore from now on."
Upon hearing this, Granny Sun's face immediately lit up with undisguised joy, and she quickly replied, "Yes! Yes! This servant will go and take care of it right away."
Granny Sun's joy was somewhat exaggerated; it was just that she didn't need this bowl of medicine, but she looked as if the Empress had drunk some kind of poison.
"At the beginning of the new year, Her Majesty the Empress is in good health. This is the greatest auspicious sign and a joyous occasion!"
Granny Sun carried the bowl of medicine and almost ran out of the main hall.
She went to the flower bed in the corner of the courtyard and poured the whole bowl of medicine into it without hesitation, as if she were throwing away something dirty.
As she watched the medicine seep into the soil, she thought to herself: Consort Li has fallen, and Consort Jin has also lost power and is now confined to her quarters. No one can threaten Her Majesty anymore!
The Empress is naturally healthy and no longer needs to drink this harmful substance!
Granny Sun was carrying an empty medicine bowl, intending to take it to the small kitchen for washing, when she saw Eunuch Qian from the Imperial Household Department rushing into Kunning Palace in a panic.
"Something terrible has happened!"
Grandpa Qian was panting heavily when he grabbed Granny Sun's arm.
Seeing his loss of composure, Granny Sun was displeased, but knowing that he was sent by the Empress to "take care" of Lihe Palace, she disregarded her displeasure and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? What's the panic!"
"At the Lihe Palace... Consort Jin... is bleeding!"
The old man's voice trembled, as if he knew a great disaster was about to befall him.
Granny Sun's heart skipped a beat: "What?! Explain yourself!"
"This servant...this servant has been following Your Majesty's orders, keeping the Lihe Palace from calling the imperial physician...but...but just now there was chaos inside, they said that Consort Jin suddenly had abdominal pain, and actually...actually she bled!"
"This servant...this servant dares not suppress it any longer. I have already sent someone to quickly fetch the imperial physician, and...and also to report to His Majesty!"
"Granny, you must say a word for me in front of Her Highness! I was just following orders..."
The eunuch was so frightened that his face turned pale. If something happened to the dragon heir, he wouldn't have enough heads to chop off!
Upon hearing that Consort Jin had started bleeding, Granny Sun's expression changed, and she immediately said, "Quick! Come with me to report to Her Highness!"
She didn't even bother with the medicine bowl anymore, casually shoved it into the hands of a little eunuch next to her, and pulled Eunuch Qian along as they hurried toward the main hall.
Inside the palace, the Empress had just applied her lipstick when Granny Sun burst in with a panicked eunuch, Qian Gonggong.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, save me!"
Eunuch Qian knelt down with a thud, “Palace of Lihe… Consort Jin is bleeding! This servant… this servant…”
The Empress suddenly stood up, her face filled with shock. "Bleeding?! How could this be?"
Shui Xian's pregnancy had been very stable, so how could something have suddenly gone wrong?
Is that fetus still there?
This was the most important question for the Empress, but Eunuch Qian gently shook his head.
The Empress relaxed, but just as she breathed a sigh of relief, she heard Eunuch Qian say urgently, "This servant doesn't know either."
The Empress immediately said coldly, "Prepare the sedan chair! I'm going to Lihe Palace to take a look!"
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At the same time, in the main hall of the Lihe Palace.
Shui Xian sat back in the armchair in the main hall, one hand lightly resting on her lower abdomen, her face appearing somewhat pale.
Several imperial physicians stood around, taking turns to take her pulse.
Emperor Zhaoheng had clearly rushed over, still wearing his dragon robe from court, and was sitting opposite Shui Xian.
His gaze was fixed on the movements of the imperial physicians, his face somber and his thin lips pressed tightly together.
The atmosphere inside the hall was extremely oppressive.
Narcissus, her voice weak and trembling with exhaustion, explained to Emperor Zhaoheng:
"Your Majesty... I felt unwell yesterday and had some spotting. I thought it was just from being tired lately and worrying about Yongning, which made the baby restless... So I took some of my usual medicine to help with the pregnancy and thought I would be fine after a day of rest..."
"I never expected that today... today they're even more formidable..."
As she spoke, her eyes reddened slightly, making her look extremely aggrieved.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhaoheng frowned deeply. "If you knew you were unwell, why didn't you summon the imperial physician yesterday?!"
Shui Xian turned her head away, looking aggrieved, and said, "I wanted to send someone to invite her, but Eunuch Qian from the Imperial Household Department said that I am under house arrest and according to the rules, I can only invite the imperial physician once every half month."
Just then, the Empress, accompanied by Granny Sun and Eunuch Qian, rushed to the outside of the palace and happened to overhear Narcissus's last two sentences.
Grandpa Qian felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, his legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
He looked at the Empress in terror, hoping she could save him.
However, before the Empress could speak, the head physician in the hall suddenly withdrew his hand from taking her pulse.
He knelt before Emperor Zhaoheng, his voice trembling with barely concealed excitement:
"Although the Imperial Concubine's pulse indicates a risk of miscarriage, proper treatment can ensure a safe pregnancy."
"Your Majesty, we offer our congratulations! It appears that the Empress is carrying twins, the imperial heirs!"
Twins?!
Emperor Zhaoheng was stunned, the gloom on his face instantly replaced by immense joy. "Is this true?!"
"After repeated confirmation, we can confirm that it is indeed a sign of twins!"
Several imperial physicians knelt down to confirm.
When Eunuch Qian, who was outside the hall, heard this, he was completely dumbfounded. All the color drained from his face, and only one thought remained in his mind: It's over!
He's dead!
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