In order to complete the task, Huang set an example by eating many problematic meals herself.
The toxins produced by combining these two substances only affect pregnant women. She herself is not pregnant, so eating these things will not cause her any problems.
But what she didn't know was that she was already more than a month pregnant. It was a case of reaping what she sowed; the very thing she used to harm others ended up backfiring on her.
After eating a lot of food, Huang was secretly pleased, but suddenly felt something was wrong. She paused in her chopsticks and quietly touched her lower abdomen with her other hand, feeling a slight pain.
The pain was real and was gradually increasing. She thought it was just an upset stomach and wanted to bear it and go back to get checked out later.
Yun Yi could see that Huang Shi was even more unwell. She was a little far away, but she could still see Huang Shi's face, which seemed a bit... pale.
I wonder if I'm seeing things, but why does Huang look so listless? Shouldn't she be very happy and proud right now?
Even from a distance, Yunyi could tell that something was wrong with Madam Huang, and the maid who served Madam Huang closely naturally noticed her unusual behavior as well.
Seeing his master's increasingly pale face, Mo Yu was a little worried. "Master, you are not feeling well. Why don't you inform the master and go back to rest?"
Huang forced herself to stay upright and waved her hand to indicate that it was no need: "It's nothing, I just have a bit of a stomachache, it's nothing serious. Today is a day for family reunion, I can't leave halfway through the meal."
That was indeed what she thought. She was already feeling guilty, and if she left early, it would be even harder to explain. So she had to stay and pretend that she knew nothing.
Mo Yu tried to persuade her master, but her master was adamant. She had no choice but to stop trying to persuade her and let her master stay.
Although she didn't continue to persuade her, Moyu didn't dare to let Huang Shi go unchecked. She kept a close eye on her mistress's movements, and if she noticed anything amiss, she would immediately report to the Fourth Prince and his wife, so that her mistress could go back to rest.
Huang dared not leave, but the discomfort in her body was indeed very unbearable. She gritted her teeth and persevered. It was already early autumn, and cold sweat seeped from her forehead.
Chen Gege sat next to her and, seeing Huang's appearance, asked her a couple of questions with concern.
"Sister Huang, you're not feeling well, why don't you go back and rest?"
Ms. Huang gave the same answer, saying she was fine, but her expression didn't look like she was alright.
Chen Gege didn't believe her either, but since the other person had said that, she couldn't continue to persuade her.
After dismissing those who cared about her with a few words, Ms. Huang continued to fight the pain.
Mo Yu couldn't understand why his master wasn't going back when he was feeling so unwell.
Although today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, given the extent of the master's favor, she probably won't be punished by the Fourth Prince for leaving the banquet.
Lost in thought, Mo Yu didn't notice Huang Shi's situation. When she came to her senses, she suddenly saw a shocking scene.
"Master, your...your leg..."
Huang was already somewhat delirious at this point, but she regained some consciousness upon hearing Mo Yu's exclamation.
Following Mo Yu's hand, he looked down at his trouser leg, where there were obvious traces of blood.
Mo Yu was shocked. Suddenly, a bad possibility occurred to her. Somewhat impolitely, she lifted the hem of Huang Shi's qipao and saw that blood was flowing down her thigh.
Huang saw this too. Shocked, she suddenly stood up. Only then did Moyu notice that the bloodstains on the back of her clothes were even more obvious.
Huang's sudden standing up drew everyone's attention to her. Hongli frowned, somewhat displeased, and instructed Li Yu, who was standing beside him, to go and take a look.
Seeing that Hongli did not speak, Lady Fucha asked, "What's wrong with Princess Huang? Is something wrong?"
Mo Yu suppressed her panic and stepped forward to report. She did not mention that her mistress might be pregnant or suspected of miscarriage, but only said that Madam Huang was unwell and wanted to invite an imperial physician to take a look.
Chen Gege, who was standing close by, also saw the bloodstains on the back of Huang Gege's clothes. She made a series of guesses in her mind, just like Mo Yu.
Lady Fucha was kind-hearted. She hadn't noticed before, but after hearing the commotion, she noticed Huang Gege's pale face and cold sweat on her forehead.
It seemed that Princess Huang was indeed feeling unwell. Lady Fucha did not object to Moyu's words and sent someone to help Princess Huang to her room to rest. She also went to invite the imperial physician who had just inspected the dishes over.
The imperial physician arrived quickly, but by then Huang was already sprawled on the bed, her mind blank.
She both hopes to be pregnant and doesn't actually want to be pregnant.
After taking Huang's pulse, Physician Tang, with a complicated look in his eyes, delivered the bad news, and then went outside to report it.
"Reporting to the Fourth Prince and Fourth Princess Consort, this princess must have ingested some extremely cold substances. Because it has been delayed for too long, she has already..."
Everyone present understood what Physician Tang meant, and Hongli naturally understood as well. He had originally thought that Madam Huang was going to cause trouble again, but he did not expect that Physician Tang would say this.
Mo Yu in the room was completely shocked. She hadn't expected her guess to be correct. But she didn't want to hear this news at all. She had finally waited for her mistress to get pregnant, but then she heard the news of a miscarriage. Her mood was really fluctuating.
Looking at his master, Mo Yu opened his mouth but couldn't say anything, and could only sigh in his heart.
The people outside were quite shocked when they heard the news. Some of the quick-witted ones were secretly relieved that Princess Huang had miscarried, otherwise another little prince or princess would have been born.
Startled by the news, Princess Fucha quickly put down her chopsticks, fearing she would be the next to suffer.
Not only did she put down her chopsticks, but Princess Fucha was also very scared. She had just eaten a lot of food, about the same as Princess Huang, so she thought she should be fine.
Whether it was psychological or not, Princess Fucha suddenly felt some pain in her stomach, as if she was about to miscarry.
Like Lady Huang, after Lady Fucha experienced pain, the pain became more and more pronounced. Out of fear, she also asked the imperial physician to examine her.
Hongli thought so too. He wondered what had caused Huang's illness, and now all the food on the table seemed to be problematic. He also thought it would be good to check on Fucha Gege, who had eaten a lot earlier.
Before the imperial physician arrived, Hongxiu saw that her master also seemed to have blood flowing down his face.
Princess Fucha panicked. Just now she was still clinging to a sliver of hope, thinking that she should be fine. But now, hearing Hongxiu say this, Princess Fucha stood up abruptly and asked Hongxiu to take another look.
After standing up, it was indeed obvious that, like Huang Shi, Fucha Gege also had bloodstains on her back.
Hongli's eyes darkened. It seemed that there was indeed something wrong with the food at today's banquet. If one problem was an accident, but if both were, it was likely caused by someone.
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