Consort Xuan of Xianfu Palace was pregnant, but before the pregnancy was diagnosed, she miscarried due to accidentally eating cold food.
In addition, the imperial physicians also found traces of musk in Consort Xuan's body.
Consort Xuan was already prone to infertility, and now, due to a miscarriage, it will be even more difficult for her to conceive in the future.
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager immediately fainted.
As night fell, Xu Lejin, exhausted, returned to Yikun Palace, her mind replaying the events of the day at Xianfu Palace.
Consort Xuan suffered a miscarriage and the Empress Dowager fainted. Emperor Kangxi was furious and ordered a thorough investigation into the matter. The Empress, despite her illness, arrived late.
With a soft sigh, Xu Lejin said in a low voice, "Today, Consort Xuan suffered a miscarriage. Although the Emperor's final diagnosis was an accident, the Empress Dowager doesn't believe it, Consort Xuan doesn't believe it, and even I don't believe it."
"Although Consort Xuan is simple-minded, she has been in the palace for two years and cannot be completely without any sense of caution."
Ru Hua lowered her head, lost in thought and remained silent.
Lianzhi frowned, considered for a moment, and then spoke softly, "Does Your Majesty mean that Consort Xuan's miscarriage today was not an act of God, but rather a result of human intervention?"
"However, according to the information His Majesty found out, Consort Xuan did indeed ingest cold food by mistake."
After a pause, Lianzhi continued in a deep voice, "Although the imperial physicians found traces of musk in Consort Xuan's body, they did not find any clues about musk in Consort Xuan's palace."
Xu Lejin nodded slightly.
Her red lips parted slightly, and she spoke slowly, "The strange thing is that everything is too perfect, too reasonable!"
Lianzhi and Ruhua exchanged a glance, then lowered their heads in deep thought.
Cining Palace
The Empress Dowager, despite her advanced age, returned to Cining Palace accompanied by the Empress Dowager.
Sitting solemnly, the Empress Dowager was deep in thought, her brows furrowed.
Xu Lejin felt something was amiss, and the Empress Dowager naturally noticed it as well.
The Empress Dowager pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, no matter what, Consort Xuan has ultimately suffered a miscarriage."
"The imperial fetus that Consort Xuan miscarried was something we had been longing for, and now it has been lost so inexplicably."
"Although the Emperor has ordered a thorough investigation into this matter, I suspect he intends to downplay it and let it go."
"Um."
The Empress Dowager nodded slightly, opened her tightly closed eyes, and said with a sharp look, "I find the matter of Consort Xuan's miscarriage very strange."
"The women of the grasslands are not as delicate as Han women."
Her expression changed slightly, and the Empress Dowager lowered her voice, speaking in a whisper that only she and the Empress Dowager could hear, "Tell me, is it possible that the Emperor doesn't want Consort Xuan to give birth to a prince or princess with Khorchin blood flowing through her veins?"
"Therefore, the emperor secretly instructed that Consort Xuan should have a miscarriage, and that she should have difficulty conceiving again in the future."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager gaped in shock.
“What Your Majesty says is not impossible. However, if the Emperor does not want Consort Xuan to give birth to an imperial heir, I dare to speculate whether today’s events were orchestrated by Consort Xuan herself.”
“Back when I was still in Khorchin and had not yet entered the palace, a concubine, knowing that she was carrying a girl, deliberately caused the unborn child to be aborted in order to gain Eqige’s pity.”
"Your Majesty, I remember that Consort Xuan's aunt and that aunt from before were always on good terms."
The Empress Dowager lowered her eyes and mumbled in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's expression turned solemn, and her brows furrowed deeply.
After a long while, he finally spoke with a weary expression, "It is a fact that Consort Xuan suffered a miscarriage, but as for the truth behind it?"
"I firmly believe that the net of heaven is vast, and though its meshes are wide, nothing escapes it; the truth will eventually come to light."
In Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, mother and daughter-in-law, were quietly discussing the matter of Consort Xuan's miscarriage, speculating about the truth behind it.
Inside the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Kangxi sat solemnly on the dragon throne.
Liang Jiugong lowered his head tremblingly, not daring to utter a sound. After a long while, Kangxi said in a deep voice, "The information you found today indicates that Consort Xuan's miscarriage is related to the Empress, the Tongjia clan outside the palace, and Consorts Hui and Xi, who are in charge of the concubines' food and daily life in the palace, is that right?"
"Your Majesty, that is indeed the case."
Liang Jiugong looked up, quickly glanced at Kangxi, and then whispered, "Your Majesty, regarding Consort Xuan's miscarriage, all sorts of clues point to the Tongjia clan outside the palace."
"But the servants discovered that the Empress had ordered people to purchase musk from outside the palace."
"Furthermore, with the Empress ill and bedridden, Consort Hui is in charge of the daily meals for the imperial concubines in the imperial kitchen, while Consort Xi is responsible for procuring ingredients from outside the palace."
Speaking softly and gently, Liang Jiugong recounted his story.
Emperor Kangxi frowned, quickly weighing the options in his mind.
The Empress, the Tongjia clan outside the palace, Consort Hui and Consort Xi?
Behind the Empress were members of the Niohuru clan, and the Tongjia clan outside the palace were her maternal relatives. Behind Consort Hui and Consort Xi were members of the Nara and Hesheli clans.
A single hair can affect the whole body.
However, Consort Xuan's miscarriage was a matter of great importance, and the Empress Dowager and the Khorchin were watching closely. Without a proper explanation, the Empress Dowager, the Khorchin, and even the various Mongol tribes would likely be dissatisfied.
Now that things have come to this, what should we do?
Kunning Palace
Although the Empress was ill and weak, the thought of Consort Xuan's sudden miscarriage triggered her headache. She propped her head up and cried out, "Caiyue, my head hurts so much!"
Caiyue and Lianxing hurriedly went to fetch the imperial physician.
Inside Kunning Palace, things were busy until midnight before the Empress's headache subsided. However, she couldn't fall asleep, tossing and turning in bed.
She had previously instructed her subordinates to secretly purchase musk from outside, intending to take action against Consort Yu. However, before she could harm Consort Yu's unborn child, Consort Xuan suffered a miscarriage instead.
Consort Xuan suffered a miscarriage, and it was one thing if she accidentally ate something cold.
However, the imperial physicians found traces of musk in Consort Xuan's body.
If His Majesty investigates this matter thoroughly...
If one were to secretly purchase musk within one's own palace, wouldn't that expose the deception?
The Empress stared at the roof with her eyes open, feeling a pang of regret. All the concubines in the palace could conceive and become pregnant, so why couldn't she?
If Ya Changzai and Miao Changzai encounter joy, then so be it.
Ya Changzai and Miao Changzai were of humble origin, and even if they gave birth to a prince, they would only be granted the title of Noble Lady.
But Consort Yu?
Consort Yu already has one son and three daughters. If she gives birth to a prince this time, she will likely be promoted to Imperial Noble Consort.
The empress kept her eyes open until dawn.
Inside Yanxi Palace and Changchun Palace, Consort Hui and Consort Xi were also anxious and uneasy, pondering how to extricate themselves from the matter of Consort Xuan's miscarriage.
Although Consort Xuan's miscarriage was not caused by them, they were inextricably linked to her mistakenly consuming cold food.
Especially Consort Xi,
Consort Xi felt a lingering fear and her head was buzzing when she thought about how she had bribed the farmers outside the palace who were responsible for raising and supplying fish, shrimp, chickens, and ducks to the palace.
If the truth comes out, she could die a thousand times and still not escape blame.
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