The sweltering summer was over, and it was a perfectly normal early autumn, cool with a touch of desolation. Wang Shu's face suddenly turned pale.
Wang Shu said weakly, "Su Mu, my stomach hurts so much!"
Su Mu, who was serving nearby, said, "Your Highness! Imperial Physician, Xiao Chengzi, quickly go and call the Imperial Physician."
Then Su Mu saw blood, a lot of blood, flowing out from under Wang Shu.
Wang Shu fainted immediately after shouting, and she didn't know anything about the blood.
At Qixiang Palace, Granny Zhang quickly made arrangements and took control of the overall situation. Baozhu accompanied Wangshu, while Su Mu directed the palace servants to boil water. They had some opinions; there was so much blood under her body that it couldn't be anything other than a miscarriage.
Emperor Kangxi arrived even faster than the imperial physicians. When the incident occurred, the people from Qixiang Palace went to the Imperial Hospital and also to Qianqing Palace. Liang Jiugong dared not keep the news from Qixiang Palace a secret, and Emperor Kangxi found out immediately and came over right away.
When he entered, he saw Wang Shu lying on the bed, her face so pale it was almost translucent. It was a different kind of beauty, but Kangxi had no heart to appreciate it. His heart was filled with worry, especially with the strong smell of blood in the air.
"Where is the imperial physician? Why hasn't he arrived yet? Liang Jiugong, go and urge him."
Liang Jiugong hurried out and bumped into the imperial physician. Upon seeing the physician, Liang Jiugong acted as if he had seen a relative and pulled him inside, saying, "Quickly, examine Consort Chun."
Imperial Physician Chen took Wang Shu's pulse, then froze, feeling unlucky. He cautiously said, "Your Majesty, Consort Chun has miscarried."
"How could she have miscarried out of nowhere?"
Physician Chen dared not lie: "Your Majesty, Consort Chun used something that could harm the fetus, and there are traces of musk in her body. In addition, Consort Chun is young and this is her first pregnancy, which is why she is like this."
After speaking, he lowered his head. This was considered a private matter in the inner palace, but he couldn't keep quiet about it. Emperor Kangxi kept trusted imperial physicians under his command, and given the extent of Consort Chun's favor, it was very likely that she would be examined by another imperial physician.
He couldn't bear the consequences of being unskilled in medicine or being bribed to lie.
When Kangxi heard this, his head was spinning. His child with Wangshu was gone?
Without his knowledge, it was gone.
He thought he wouldn't feel pain anymore, but it was different because he had invested emotions in the child. After losing this child, Kangxi felt like he had returned to the time when he lost his first son and his first legitimate son many years ago.
"Can Consort Chun's health be restored?"
"With careful recuperation for six months, it will be fine, but it is very important to avoid mental strain."
Kangxi then said, "Keep this a secret from Consort Chun. Just say she had an upset stomach. Liang Jiugong, the people from Qixiang Palace, go and give them a heads-up. Make sure they don't let anything slip. Consort Chun's safety is the most important thing."
The crowd replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
"You all leave. I'll stay with Consort Chun. Liang Jiugong, go and investigate thoroughly. I want to see who dares to cause trouble in the palace again."
This is practically challenging his bottom line.
Over the years, he has been too busy, busy consolidating imperial power, busy reorganizing the harem, and the Imperial Medical Academy has also been reorganized. Just when things were starting to improve, some people still defied the rules and committed crimes.
Liang Jiugong was startled, knowing that this was the emperor's wrath, but he didn't know who would bear this wrath.
All he could do was dig deeper and find the truth.
Wang Shu slept for a full day and night. When she woke up, she saw Emperor Kangxi.
During this period, Kangxi naturally went out to attend court; he could not possibly neglect state affairs for the sake of Wangshu.
In Kangxi's view, it was rather coincidental; from the perspective of the system, everything was calculated.
"Your Majesty?! What are you doing here? What's wrong with me? Oh, right, I remember my stomach hurting a lot. Am I sick?"
Faced with Wang Shu's string of words, Kangxi felt extremely distressed, and sadness flashed in his eyes. However, he still comforted her, saying, "You just had an upset stomach. I have already ordered the imperial chefs who were responsible to be punished, and I have also ordered a small kitchen to be set up for you in Qixiang Palace. All expenses will be covered by my private treasury."
Furthermore, the imperial physician said that you are weak and need proper recuperation. I have already spoken with the Consort, granting you permission to skip paying your respects for six months. You should stay in Qixiang Palace and rest and recover.”
Wang Shu stared wide-eyed, looking completely bewildered, which made Kangxi feel even more tender and sorry for her.
"It's my fault for not protecting you properly, causing you to suffer!"
Wang Shu smiled and shook her head: "Your Majesty is joking. You have been very kind to me. I just ate the wrong thing. I feel unworthy of Your Majesty's high regard."
Looking into her bright eyes, she was as energetic as ever, even though she looked sick, her eyes were optimistic.
She didn't know, didn't know she had lost a child.
Kangxi gently embraced her: "Don't feel unworthy of it, you deserve it."
Wang Shu gently rubbed her cheek against his chest, creating a warm and cozy atmosphere in the room.
Everyone in the palace is a master of acting, Wang Shu thought to herself as she looked at the people in front of her who were just like before. Their performances were flawless.
Qixiang Palace was basically in a semi-closed state. Wang Shu was recuperating and did not come out, and Wuya, who was on good terms with her, was too pregnant to come over. Apart from Emperor Kangxi coming every two days, there were basically no outsiders returning.
Half a month later, Liang Jiugong presented the investigation results to Emperor Kangxi.
"Your Majesty, on the surface, Consort Chun's miscarriage was caused by Consort Nara, but behind the scenes, Consort Wuya exerted some influence. Consort Nara arranged the spices, and Consort Wuya had people add mutually reinforcing and mutually antagonistic ingredients to Consort Chun's meals."
Individually, they are fine, but when used together, they become a weapon that harms the fetus. Consort Nara learned that Consort Chun was pregnant because Consort Wuya told her. There are two other things: when Consort Chun first entered the Imperial Household Department to learn etiquette, she was bullied and almost died of illness. Consort Wuya did that.
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