She was unwilling to accept it.
Since she's already ruined, might as well ruin her proud but foolish sister too.
Didn't they want to make a prince with Ye family bloodline the crown prince?
She ruined that child.
Anyway, Consort Jing's health is ruined, and she won't be able to have children anymore. Ye Lingyi won't be able to have children either.
The emperor could never take another girl from the Ye family. Isn't that right?
If Consort Ye could see Consort Jing's miscarriage, she would probably be even happier.
Although the Fifth Prince did not die, no one knew how long he would live, or whether he would recover.
The Empress Dowager, too, had truly lost all hope.
The Empress Dowager sat there dejectedly.
Some time later, Shu Chengfeng waved his hand and said, "Go back, everyone. Yunji, go and see Consort Chen Hui off."
Yunji agreed and came to deliver it.
The Empress Dowager glanced at it a few times but said nothing.
Today's events have resulted in the downfall of Consort Jing and her son. Now, the highest-ranking woman in the palace with a child is Consort Chenhui.
Back at Zhaochun Palace, after speaking with Lady Lan, Yan Nangui said, "It must be the grudges of the previous generation that have harmed the next. It's all a karmic debt. The Empress Dowager and Consort Ye are karmic debts, as are the Empress and Consort Ning. It's only because Consort Ye is truly out of favor that Consort Yuejing is also at odds with her."
“Yes, when sisters from the same family marry the same man, how many of them can live in harmony?” Madam Lan shook her head.
"But this is just too tragic."
Throwing a child with bare hands is indeed frightening.
Yan Nangui sighed, "The late emperor's concubines were all incredibly capable."
At noon, Consort Jing woke up.
As soon as she woke up, she called out for the Fifth Prince.
I absolutely have to go see it.
We could only help her go see it.
The fifth prince was still unconscious, his head wrapped in gauze, his little face ashen white.
It looked as if it had stopped breathing.
The imperial physician was waiting and could only say that if she woke up tomorrow, she would be fine.
I dare not say what would happen if he didn't wake up.
Consort Jing couldn't see herself; in fact, she was just as pale.
Shu Chengfeng came in, saw the scene, sighed, and helped Consort Jing sit down on a chair: "The Fifth Prince will definitely be alright."
“Your Majesty…you haven’t named him yet, please give him a name,” Consort Jing suddenly said.
This is a very ominous statement, as if someone is about to die without a name.
Shu Chengfeng felt a sharp pang of heartache. It would have been better if he hadn't had his son; to have him and then lose him was truly heartbreaking.
"Alright, I'll give him a name."
"Guards, issue the imperial decree: the Fifth Prince shall be named Hengshou. I wish him a long and blessed life," said Shu Chengfeng.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. With a name, Shou'er will surely recover." Clearly, Consort Jing liked the name.
Shu Chengfeng nodded and helped her sit down.
Shortly afterward, His Majesty ordered the Imperial Household Department to issue an edict bestowing the names of all the princes and princesses.
After all, the eldest prince is already so old, it's not appropriate for him not to have a name yet.
The eldest prince was named Hengyuan, the second prince Hengzhuo, the third prince Hengyang, the fourth prince Hengchang, the fifth prince Hengshou, and the sixth prince Hengming.
Princess Hengqing (eldest), Princess Hengyi (second), Princess Hengping (third), Princess Hengmu (fourth), Princess Hengqi (fifth), and Princess Hengwen (sixth).
The princes are now just princes, without any titles.
There are no princesses, and these are just names now.
During the reign of Emperor Jingrun, princesses didn't have names; their names were titles.
For example, Rong Ning's name is actually an honorific title.
Everyone who received a name was asked to express their gratitude, but His Majesty had no time for that at the moment.
Consort Ye was sent away casually, and no matter what, she could not be buried in the late emperor's mausoleum.
Not only that, her parents will also be convicted of crimes because of this.
However, since Duke Ye and the Empress Dowager were still around, his crime did not warrant death.
That evening, Shu Chengfeng had the Eighth Prince moved back to his original residence.
He also stayed overnight at Feiluan Palace, while Consort Jing was already too weak to continue and could only lie down.
But since the baby hadn't woken up, she couldn't eat a single bite.
The next morning, His Majesty woke up, but the child was still asleep, and Consort Jing was also fast asleep.
Shu Chengfeng went ahead first, and after doing what he needed to do, he went over, but the child still hadn't woken up.
The good news is that I'm still alive.
Consort Jing is already beyond saving; judging by her appearance, if the child hadn't woken up yet, she would have followed him to the afterlife as well.
The fourth princess came to see, and she was so frightened that she cried.
Finally, after lunch, the Fifth Prince stirred and slowly woke up.
She had no strength at all, and her crying sounded like a kitten.
At least there's still some movement, which is good.
Upon seeing this, Consort Jing fainted again without uttering a single word.
She was overworked, and when she suddenly saw the child wake up, she couldn't hold on any longer.
After examining them, the imperial physician was at a loss for words; both mother and daughter were in grave danger.
For several days in a row, His Majesty stayed here every night, and finally saw that the Fifth Prince was doing better. He was awake, but he would most likely have a scar on his forehead, and it would be quite large.
Consort Jing didn't care at all: "It doesn't matter, so be it. It's good that there's a scar. I'm an idiot, and even if my child inherits the throne, he won't be very smart. This is good. With this scar, maybe he can recover better. Right, Shou'er?"
The Fifth Prince blinked at her.
Consort Jing smiled and touched his face: "I don't ask for anything else, I only ask that you grow up, grow up well. We won't be the crown prince, whoever wants to be can be. From now on, I only hope that you and your sister will be well, okay?"
The fifth prince couldn't understand, but he obediently replied with an "okay."
Actually, the child was just giving a casual reply. But Consort Jing couldn't stop her tears.
After the child fell asleep, Consort Jing was helped back to her room: "Go, call Ye Lingyi here."
"Your Highness, what's wrong?" asked Granny Lu.
Consort Jing waved her hand and sent someone away as before.
"Granny, I can't do it. It's hateful that I've been foolish my whole life, and even now I don't know how to take care of them. Ye Lingyi belongs to the Ye family, and she can no longer have children. With her two children, if I don't entrust them to her, who else can I entrust them to?"
“Your Majesty! How can you say such discouraging things? Even if you are ill, you still have the Empress Dowager,” Liu Ying said.
"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager. Your Majesty has many grandsons, one more won't make a difference. Especially since this one can't be the Crown Prince." Consort Jing was so agitated that she couldn't breathe.
After a long pause, he said, "Only Ye Lingyi can take good care of my child."
After all, this is the only way to live well. Otherwise, what will happen in the future?
"Your Highness, you've suffered so much," Granny Lu cried.
"Now I understand, I shouldn't have married my cousin. He's a wonderful man, but he's not a good match for me. But what can I do? It's already like this." Consort Jing smiled, tears welling up in her eyes. "I still love him dearly. He's been good to me too, but this is the inner palace. How could such a fool like me get caught up in such a place? It's my own fault I can't survive."
"He held a high position and was of noble birth, had a prince, but was too stupid. My death is not unjust."
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