The Chen family's matter was settled, but after a while, new rumors arose in the palace.
Chen Miaoyi was eight months pregnant and was the most popular person in the palace. The emperor doted on her, the empress dowager also liked her, and she had a prince of her own.
Now I have it in my stomach again.
How can we avoid jealousy? People are not afraid of hardship themselves, but they often cannot bear to see others succeed.
Rumors gradually spread in the palace, saying that the eldest prince was not the emperor's bloodline, and that the child in Concubine Yi's belly was conceived through adultery.
Somehow, the news became more and more sinister as it spread, and it even reached the ears of the emperor.
How dare you! Who dares to slander the Crown Prince and Concubine Yi?
While the emperor ordered his men to investigate the matter secretly, he began to have doubts in his heart. Suspicion is like a seed, once planted it will take root and sprout.
The emperor felt like he was having a heart attack when he thought that the fat and white prince was not his biological child, and that the pregnant and smiling woman was not carrying his blood.
He usually goes to Xiangsi Palace every day, but today he went to Rongfei Palace.
As soon as she reached the door, she heard the Third Princess's laughter and Concubine Rong's voice teasing her.
He couldn't help but think of Chen Miaoyi. Is it the same in Acacia Palace now?
Concubine Yi is already pregnant, and the eldest prince is a fussy boy with strong hands. I wonder if this will make her uncomfortable.
The emperor shook his head and walked into Rongfei's palace.
"Your Majesty, why are you here today?"
Concubine Rong was a little surprised. The emperor hadn't come to her for a long time. When he had no children, he treated the princess as a treasure. Now that he even has a prince, the princess is not so important to him anymore.
"Father—Father—" The third princess stretched out her hand towards him and called out incoherently.
The emperor inevitably thought of the eldest prince. The eldest prince was younger than the third princess, and now he could clearly call her dad.
The emperor laughed and said that only Concubine Yi could teach the child to call dad and mom.
Concubine Rong thought that the third princess was making him laugh.
"Your Majesty, look how much the Third Princess loves you as her father, you must come visit her more often.
There has been no prince in the palace for many years. I know you like princes, but the princess is also your child, so please don't be partial!"
Concubine Rong said half jokingly and half as a reminder, "There has been no son in the palace for so many years. Do you really think the son is yours?"
Can you give birth to a son?
Don't end up favoring someone else's son and neglecting your own daughter.
After hearing what Concubine Rong said, the emperor wanted to go in again. He was a suspicious person, but in the past two years, he had never doubted Concubine Yi and the eldest prince.
The emperor left Rongfei's palace again and walked aimlessly. For a moment he didn't know where to go.
When he thought that the child he loved so dearly was not his, his heart ached. He cared too much and was therefore extremely worried.
He wanted to go to the Empress Dowager's palace to talk to her, but he didn't expect that the Empress Dowager would not see him, saying that she was in seclusion.
The empress dowager did not show up at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, a day of family reunion. The emperor was very dissatisfied with the results of the investigation and ordered further investigation.
He just wanted to find out the result he wanted.
He used state affairs as an excuse and hadn't been to Acacia Palace for a long time. Chen Miaoyi didn't bother to care about him. Anyway, the child was his. He would inevitably meet Concubine Yi and the eldest prince at the Mid-Autumn Banquet. The emperor actually had some secret thoughts in his mind!
This was a family dinner, and the emperor felt worried when he saw Concubine Yi with a big belly. She shouldn't have come because she was pregnant, and she had difficulty moving around, so she must have been feeling very uncomfortable.
The eldest prince was held by his wet nurse, looking chubby. He seemed to be looking for him and waving at him.
The emperor could only lower his head and pretend not to see it.
Chen Miaoyi didn't even look at him. She naturally knew about the rumor, but this kind of thing exists if you believe it, and doesn't exist if you don't believe it.
The emperor will definitely investigate, and he will definitely find out the result. She doesn't believe that anyone else can find out. This is the child of the system!
"Host, level one alert, level one alert!"
The system suddenly beeped a few times. Before Chen Miaoyi could react to what it was alarming about, an accident happened.
A man dressed as a guard rushed in from outside the hall at lightning speed and knelt down in front of Chen Miaoyi with a thud.
"It's not even Chinese New Year yet, why are you giving me such a big gift?"
Her mouth was faster than her brain. The guard was confused for a few seconds by her words, but he immediately came to his senses.
"My Queen, I know I'm not worthy of you. You must take good care of the child. Even if I die, I will be willing to see you before I die!"
"Take him down!"
However, it was still a step too late. The man bit the poison in his mouth, a trickle of black blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and he died on the spot.
It was brilliant, really brilliant. Chen Miaoyi couldn't help but want to praise the person behind this.
He slandered the child without making it clear whether he was the eldest prince or the unborn child in the belly.
This sudden performance really scared her.
The emperor looked at the eldest prince and Concubine Yi. Seeing that the eldest prince was not frightened and Concubine Yi was fine, he calmed down a little.
"Who is this person who dares to slander the royal bloodline?"
"Your Majesty, please investigate this matter thoroughly!"
"Why is this person only targeting Concubine Yi——"
"emperor--"
Sometimes, what is left unsaid is more suspicious than what is said.
Chen Miaoyi supported her belly and stood up. "How dare this man slander my son! Your Majesty, I beg you to do a blood test with the eldest prince!"
Seeing her determination, the emperor became less determined. If the test showed that the baby was not his, it would be so embarrassing. He would be the laughing stock of the world. And how would Concubine Yi and the child cope with it?
He would rather nothing happened and just treat the child as his.
"Yifei——"
Chen Miaoyi interrupted him and said, "If you don't care about Haodaer's reputation, I will."
"Your Majesty, please summon the imperial physician."
Everyone agreed, saying that this was a good opportunity for Concubine Yi to fall. Wasn't she afraid that the blood wouldn't mix?
This blood will definitely not merge, the emperor will still not have a son, and the princess will become a treasure again.
The needle pierced his finger, but the eldest prince did not cry. He just waved his arms and asked the emperor to hold him.
How could he not be soft-hearted towards the child he loved day and night? The emperor skillfully held the child, shocking everyone who couldn't believe it. How could the emperor hold a child?
I was really afraid that he would find out the next second that the blood was incompatible and accidentally drop the child to death!
"System, you handle it."
"Host, this water has been added with green oil, so it won't mix. However, this system has already taken care of it for the sake of the child."
Everyone looked at the imperial physician nervously, wishing they could stand next to him and watch him.
The emperor's hands were shaking slightly as he held the child; he was afraid.
"Your Majesty, the eldest prince is indeed your flesh and blood. The two drops of blood have already merged."
This imperial physician was the first to take Chen Miaoyi's pulse. Looking at the blood in the cup, he even thought that if it didn't mix, he would blow on it to stir it.
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