Chapter 76: Beautiful Daughter vs. Heirless Emperor
The other three wet nurses also received rewards. Knowing that the Imperial Concubine was not angry with them because of the prince's crying, the wet nurses felt much more at ease and naturally did not object to taking the prince's pulse.
Just now, Nanny Wu had bravely responded. Seeing that the Imperial Noble Consort was very kind, she wanted to show off in front of her, so she stepped forward first.
"Normally we would never dare to trouble the imperial physician, but today we are honored by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. We will serve His Royal Highness wholeheartedly in the future."
Ji Yun laughed and said, "I like what you said. Let me check Nanny Wu's pulse first."
Nanny Wu had already sat on the embroidery stool, and Doctor Fan diagnosed each patient one by one. Even though Nanny Tao wanted to delay, it was still her turn.
Her legs were shaking and she was almost carried to the embroidery stool by Nanny Wu. Soon, the imperial physician had a result.
"I don't know what Nanny Tao ate wrongly, it looks like she was poisoned. It's fine for adults, but if it's a few months old, it would be fatal."
Nanny Wu was surprised and said, "That's impossible! Our meals these past few days have all been prepared by the small kitchen in Shoukang Palace. We are all nurses, serving His Highness on such an important matter. Even if I had a hundred guts, I wouldn't dare to eat anything careless."
Nanny Tao was in tears. She knelt down in front of Ji Yunhuan with a plop and kowtowed three times. In an instant, blood appeared on her forehead.
"I know I deserve death, and I dare not ask for forgiveness, Your Majesty. But my child is innocent. He is the same age as the Crown Prince. My death is not a pity. I only ask Your Majesty to show mercy and save my child."
Ji Yunhuan sneered, "Idiot! As long as you make the move, whether you succeed or not, you will be of no use. Do you think they will still keep your child?"
When Nanny Tao knelt down, Nanny Yan had already cleared out all the outsiders, so she didn't have to worry about what she said.
Ji Yunhuan said coldly: "Tell me everything you know. If you hide anything, your whole family will die."
Nanny Tao really didn't dare to hide it, but she didn't know much.
The palace was heavily guarded, and the enemy could not find a chance to strike. Although they threatened her with the child, they could only get some irrelevant information.
She thought that if she could continue like this, once the prince was weaned and she left the palace, the world would be at peace and her child would be safe.
"Someone found me today and gave me a packet of medicine, telling me to take it and then go feed the Crown Prince. The man was wrapped tightly, and I was stupid and didn't see his appearance clearly."
"I don't want to harm Your Highness, but I can't watch my child die! Please, Your Majesty, please have mercy on me and save my poor child... I will work like a slave in my next life to repay... to repay Your Majesty's kindness..."
There was more and more blood in Nanny Tao's mouth, staining her chest red. She knew she was not going to survive, so she bit the poison that she had hidden in her mouth in advance.
Ji Yunhuan couldn't explain how he felt. So many people had died because of those people's ambitions.
They treat human life as worthless and do not even spare babies of only a few months old!
The emperor walked in with a gloomy face and glanced at Nanny Tao lying on the ground with disgust.
Liu Dewang shouted, "Hurry up and drag him out! Don't let the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Concubine offend you!"
Two young eunuchs immediately came forward and dragged Nanny Tao's body out. The palace maids quickly cleaned up the bloodstains and lit some elegant incense to dispel the faint smell of blood in the air.
Qin Yunhan was babbling in his mother's arms, but his mother was a little dazed and didn't respond to him.
When the emperor saw that his son was safe and sound, he left him to the care of the empress dowager, sat down next to Huan'er, and held her cold hand.
"My Huan'er is soft-hearted. Such a traitor deserves death! I will order people to rescue her child. As for whether he can survive, it depends on his luck."
Ji Yunhuan blinked her eyes and big tears fell down. She prostrated herself on the emperor's shoulder and let her tears wet the emperor's clothes.
"I know. I don't know what's wrong with me. I just feel upset. It's not because of Nanny Tao. I just feel that if Han'er... Han'er gets into trouble, I will do anything!"
The emperor was heartbroken by Ji Yunhuan's crying. He patted Huan'er on the back and said gently, "Don't worry, Huan'er. I understand. I will deal with them one by one!"
After Ji Yunhuan had finished crying, she felt a little embarrassed. It was really inappropriate for her to hug the emperor and cry in front of the empress dowager and her son.
She wanted to get off the emperor, but the emperor held her tighter, "Don't move. Taohong said you almost fainted. I see the prince is very strong, but you seem like you can be blown down by a gust of wind. It's time to ask the imperial physician Li to take a look."
Doctor Li came quickly. He felt the patient's pulse for a while and said with a happy expression:
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! The Queen is pregnant!"
The Queen Mother clasped her hands together and smiled so hard that her mouth couldn't close. "Amitabha, Master Huikong is truly an otherworldly expert. With Huan'er here, the Emperor will surely have many children and the country will prosper."
"Huan'er, you should have a good rest and you must not overwork yourself. I am still able to move and I will definitely take good care of Han'er."
Qin Yunhan was lying in the rocking chair, staring at his mother's belly with his big eyes. There was another baby inside. He was going to be a big brother!
Ji Yunhuan was stunned for a moment, then he remembered.
When she just came out of confinement, she was almost unable to get out of bed because of the emperor's constant pestering, so she took another fertility pill. It was indeed time for the diagnosis to be made now.
She had been so busy these days that she almost forgot about it. Today she was really upset and worried about her son, so she felt a little dizzy.
The emperor did not show much joy, but a stern face. After a long while, he finally made up his mind and said, "Huan'er, let's abort the baby."
Ji Yunhuan pushed the emperor aside and stood up, angrily saying: "What does your majesty mean? Are you doubting me? This is my child, I will never abort him even if I die!"
The Queen Mother was so angry that she hit the Emperor on the back and cursed, "You evil creature! What nonsense are you talking about? Who is gossiping in front of you again? Huan'er is an innocent person who loves you wholeheartedly, but you hurt her heart like this. Apologize to Huan'er!"
The emperor was scolded so much that he couldn't even raise his head. He held Ji Yunhuan's hand and explained in a good-tempered manner:
"I was wrong. That's not what I meant. Of course I believe you, but it was so dangerous when you gave birth to Han'er. I almost lost you. If it happens again, I'm really scared."
"We already have a crown prince. Han'er is smart and will definitely inherit the throne of the Great Zhao Kingdom in the future. Why take any more risks?"
Ji Yunhuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It turned out that in the eyes of the emperor, giving birth to a child was such a terrible thing.
It was so terrible that the emperor didn't even want to have children.
"Your Majesty, what nonsense are you talking about? Giving birth is dangerous, but is abortion not dangerous?"
The emperor was also a bit troubled. "I asked the Imperial Hospital to study it carefully. They will definitely be able to develop an abortion drug that is the least harmful to women. If they can't even do such a small thing, what's the point of keeping them!"
"What about the future? Will Your Majesty never touch me again?" Ji Yunhuan looked at the emperor with a teasing expression.
"I'll just bear with it. At worst, I'll ask the imperial physician to prescribe medicine for me to prevent you from getting pregnant..."
Ji Yunhuan reached out and covered the emperor's mouth. She had never thought that the emperor would be willing to do this for her. A little sweetness secretly emerged in her heart, seeping into every part of her body.
"Your Majesty, your body is precious, how can it be easily damaged? Don't say such things again in the future. Your Majesty loves me, so don't I love you too?"
"I am a blessed person as predicted by Master Huikong. Master Huikong said that I will have many children, so I will definitely be able to give birth safely. Moreover, a woman's second pregnancy is much easier than the first. Your Majesty, please relax. Nothing will happen to me."
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