"Your Majesty...I am innocent! It was this lowly maid who slandered me!" Consort Shu was in agony. But then she thought that a mere maid wouldn't come up with such a clever plan, so she turned her attention to Gu Jiangli.
"It was her! She framed me! I am truly innocent, Your Majesty! I really didn't know Gu Jiangli was pregnant! How could I possibly harm her?"
The lotus flower raised its head, its eyes blazing with anger, and said:
"Her Highness the Imperial Concubine was once pregnant herself, so she probably knows what pregnant women crave. Granny Du has repeatedly blocked me from getting food in the Imperial Kitchen, and each time there were witnesses. Your Majesty only needs to send someone to ask to find out that I am not lying."
"As the personal attendant of the Imperial Concubine, how could Granny Du not have told you these things?"
"You..." Consort Shu was speechless.
Granny Du once mentioned that she and Lotus had snatched things from the Imperial Household Department and the Imperial Kitchen, but she only said it was to avenge her and never mentioned what they had snatched. How could she possibly know?
With just a glance from the emperor, Wen Deqing turned and left.
Lotus and Consort Shu faced off for several rounds, with Lotus holding her own in no way.
Because Consort Shu was absolutely in the wrong when it came to stealing things.
In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Wen Deqing returned.
"Your Majesty, I have sent people to inquire with the Imperial Kitchen and the Imperial Household Department. Miss Lotus was indeed not lying. Granny Du had repeatedly prevented Miss Lotus from receiving the items, and most of the items were sour and refreshing foods."
"In fact, many palace maids are secretly speculating that Consort Xian is pregnant. As the personal maid who serves the Consort, it is perfectly normal for Granny Du to judge that Consort Xian is pregnant based on a change in her taste."
The bias in Wen Deqing's words is already quite obvious.
From his perspective, it was also because Granny Du guessed that Consort Xian was pregnant that she informed Consort Shu.
Therefore, Consort Shu secretly used various means to harm the child in Consort Xian's womb.
All of this is logically sound and makes perfect sense.
The emperor gritted his teeth, his sharp, knife-like gaze fixed on Consort Shu.
"Consort Shu, what else do you have to say? Witnesses and evidence alike point to you as the murderer who murdered Consort Xian's unborn child!"
Consort Shu shook her head blankly, her hands trembling as she shook them in front of her chest.
She never imagined that just two cups of wine and a flower would lead her to be accused of murdering Gu Jiangli's unborn child.
"Even if I knew that Consort Xian was pregnant, I almost became a mother myself, so how could I possibly harm her child?"
The emperor roared, "Why is it impossible! Two years ago, Consort Xian caused you to miscarry, and you still hold a grudge against her! Now, as soon as you hear that Consort Xian is pregnant, you immediately make a plan to make her miscarry like you."
"On the surface, you tell me that you have forgiven her and are willing to let bygones be bygones, but behind the scenes, you use all sorts of despicable means to make sure that Consort Xian's child is not lost."
"You have gotten your revenge, but have you ever considered that it was not only Consort Xian's child, but also my child!"
Consort Shu, tears streaming down her face, could find no explanation and could only repeat that phrase:
"I didn't, I really didn't!"
The emperor closed his eyes, seemingly finding even a glance at her tedious.
"Get out of here, I don't want to see you."
Consort Shu wept in despair. She did not walk out of the palace gate on her own, but was led out by several eunuchs.
Gu Jiangli closed his eyes and listened to everything happening outside.
The emperor is so desperate and heartbroken; it's time for him to wake up.
So she weakly opened her eyes and called out in an extremely faint voice:
"His Majesty..."
The emperor turned his head and hurriedly grasped her hand, saying, "I'm here."
Gu Jiangli gripped his hand tightly in return.
"I have...good news to tell you."
The emperor looked pained, his eyes reddening. "I know, I know everything."
"Your Majesty, you already know that I am pregnant?"
The emperor nodded silently, unsure how to tell her the imperial physician's diagnosis.
Gu Jiangli said in a weak voice:
“I had a dream yesterday. A little baby with golden light all over his body was standing by a spring. He told me that he liked you very much and wanted to be your child.”
"I thought to myself, if such a lovely baby could really be your child, that would be wonderful."
"When I woke up, I was thinking that I would tell you about this after the palace banquet today. I am pregnant with your child."
Emotions naturally flow from the context.
Tears welled up in Gu Jiangli's eyes as well.
"But I just had another dream. I dreamt that the golden doll was bleeding a lot. He said he didn't want to leave me. He liked it here. He liked you. He didn't want to go."
"Your Majesty, he said he doesn't want to leave, he said he won't leave."
The emperor's hot tears fell on Gu Jiangli's face, and he lowered his head to gently kiss her forehead.
I don't know if I'm comforting her or comforting myself.
"It's alright, he can come again if he wants to."
They will definitely have more children.
The emperor thought this.
Gu Jiangli's words were enough to evoke more sorrow and hatred in the emperor.
Just then, the imperial physician came over to take the needles and check his pulse. His eyes lit up with surprise and delight.
"Your Majesty! Consort Xian's pregnancy has been saved!"
The emperor's tears stopped abruptly. "You...you say that again?"
The imperial physician prostrated himself on the ground and shouted:
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