The emperor's first reaction was naturally that Concubine Song was cheating on him, but he couldn't say this to Empress Song. He remained calm and said, "This is a good thing. Concubine Song is pregnant with my first child. She is young, so it's inevitable that she will be inconsiderate at times. I'll have to trouble Empress Song to take good care of her from now on."
There was actually nothing wrong with this, but Queen Song felt uncomfortable hearing it.
Song Jieyu is young, does that mean she is old?
But the queen just smiled and said, "Of course, the emperor's child is also my child."
As soon as the Queen left, the Emperor said to Eunuch Fu, "Arrange for someone to give the Queen some insignificant poison."
Eunuch Fu didn't ask any further questions and just gave the order.
Queen Song has been having nightmares these past two days, and this nightmare is undoubtedly related to Concubine Song and the child in her belly.
She often dreamed that Concubine Song was waving a dagger at her and threatening her to die, and she was holding her child in front of her and looking very proud. Then she would wake up in a cold sweat.
After having such nightmares so many times, there was something wrong in the way Queen Song looked at Concubine Song.
On this day, the concubines came to pay their respects to Queen Song as usual.
Since Concubine Song became pregnant, Empress Song exempted her from the daily visits to the emperor. Concubine Song had not come for quite some time. But yesterday, Concubine Song dreamed of her aunt, so she wanted to ask the empress for mercy and spare her aunt's life.
At that time, Jiang Yi was sitting next to Concubine Song. Concubine Song spoke several words to Queen Song, but did not get a response from Queen Song. On the contrary, Queen Song looked at Concubine Song with a very unfriendly look.
Concubine Song was so frightened that she screamed.
Because of this scream, Queen Song came back to her senses. She quickly restrained her expression and asked, "What did you say?"
However, Concubine Song's face turned pale and she dared not speak. She didn't say anything and fled away holding her belly.
Jiang Yi was not surprised. When she told the Queen about Concubine Song's pregnancy that day, she sprinkled the nightmare water on the Queen.
In this situation between the Queen and Concubine Song, one of them must take action, it could be Queen Song or Concubine Song.
However, Jiang Yi felt that it was more likely Queen Song.
After all, Queen Song has been in this palace for three years, and Concubine Song has just entered the palace. Even if she wants to take action, there is no suitable opportunity.
Unexpectedly, the result was beyond Jiang Yi's expectations. On the night that Concubine Song met her aunt, Queen Song was poisoned.
The young eunuch who poisoned Queen Song was originally from the Song family. Someone had previously seen him talking to Aunt Xu, and then he disappeared. Although there was no evidence to show that it was Concubine Song, Queen Song just thought it was Concubine Song.
Queen Song grabbed Nanny Song's hand and said, "I want her dead."
Nanny Song patted Empress Song's back and said, "Calm down first. It's not necessarily that Concubine Song did this. She can't reach that far."
"It's fine that my family members are on her side, but Nanny Song has watched me grow up, and now I'm about to be killed by her. Are you still going to speak for her?"
Empress Song couldn't calm down for a long time, and Nanny Song didn't want to say too much to irritate her, so she said, "You should get some rest first."
Empress Song said, "As long as she is alive, I will not be able to sleep well."
She couldn't sleep at all, and even if she did, her dreams were all about Concubine Song.
Nanny Song had no choice but to say, "Wait, wait until the baby is born..."
"How long should I be patient until her child is born? But if she gives birth to a girl, should I still be patient?"
Empress Song could no longer bear this torture and said, "I might even die by then."
"Besides, the Song family wants a puppet. It doesn't matter who the puppet is, and it doesn't have to be Song Xi. I think Jiang Yi is very good. He is obedient and well-behaved. He never has any inappropriate thoughts."
Nanny Song was shocked, "Then...how can they be the same?"
Queen Song also knew that her words were too impulsive, and said, "Let me think about it again."
Nanny Song added, "Even if you think so, please inform Madam. If Madam allows, then... otherwise, it will be difficult to explain to the Song family."
Queen Song hummed softly.
It was already early morning of the next day when the emperor learned that Queen Song had been poisoned. After he finished his court session, he came to Queen Song's side, his eyes full of heartache.
When he saw Queen Song about to get up, he hurried over to support her.
"How could he be poisoned out of nowhere? Can you find out who poisoned him?"
His words were full of concern. When Queen Song looked at him, the grievance that she had suppressed deeply could not help but come out. She wanted to tell her the truth and see if the emperor would make a decision for her.
But being watched by Nanny Song, Empress Song was in a dilemma and could not say anything. She only said, "It was a young eunuch in my concubine's palace, but he can't be found."
"How could we not find such a good person?" After the emperor learned the man's name, he immediately ordered people in the palace to investigate, and even dispatched the Imperial Guards.
The queen's cold heart finally felt a little warmer, and the emperor asked again, "Have you taken the medicine?"
Nanny Song hurriedly said, "Someone has just gone to boil it. I'll go take a look."
The emperor whispered a few words of comfort to Queen Song, and suddenly said, "The fragrance in your palace is so rich."
Queen Song said, "It's a calming incense. I couldn't sleep these past few days, so I asked someone to light it..."
"Is that so?" The emperor said nothing, then continued, "Why can't the queen sleep?"
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