"Yes, according to palace rules, any animal that hurts people should be beaten to death."
Jiangjiang pricked up his ears and shouted anxiously,
"Don't kill my dog! I'm going to find my father!"
When he ran out, he was blocked by several palace servants.
Sheng Xiyan stepped forward and hugged him, then turned around and asked:
"Empress, everything requires evidence. Who said the two dogs bumped into Concubine Lian?"
Queen Duan glanced at her, and Yunyan stepped forward.
Sheng Xiyan asked, "Are you the maidservant of Consort Lian?"
"Yes, I am your servant. Today I will accompany you to watch the peacocks."
Empress Duan said, "Tell me what happened in detail."
At this moment, an announcement came from outside the palace: "The Emperor has arrived!"
Xuan Ling walked in wearing a black robe with dragon pattern and a solemn expression.
Empress Duan and the four concubines knelt down to pay their respects, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
Jiang Jiang ran over quickly, tears streaming down his face, "Father, they want to kill my dog...Father...Wuwuwu."
Xuan Ling touched his head and said, "Don't be afraid, General. Father is here."
He walked towards Sheng Xiyan, reached out to help her up, his eyes gentle.
Yanyan, don't be afraid, I'm here.
Xuan Ling sat down in the seat of honor and said, "Everyone, get up."
With Jiang Jiang in his arms, Le Wen also came to his side, "Father."
"Queen, what's going on?"
Empress Duan stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Consort Lian is having a miscarriage. Just now, Judge Wang came to check her pulse and said there's a possibility of miscarriage."
Xuan Ling asked solemnly, "What does this have to do with dogs?"
Concubine Jia quickly replied, "Your Majesty, wasn't Concubine Lian going to watch the peacocks today? She was bumped into by Concubine Chen's two dogs, and that's why she had a miscarriage."
Sheng Xiyan interrupted, "They didn't bump into each other. The two puppies just ran past Consort Lian."
Empress Duan said, "Your Majesty, this palace maid is the one who accompanied Consort Lian to the South Garden today."
Yunyan knelt down,
"Your Majesty, while the young lady was watching, the young master ran over first, and then two dogs ran past her. She was so scared that she almost fell down, and then she had a stomachache..."
Xuan Ling asked, "Did the two puppies hit her stomach? You'd better tell the truth. If you dare to lie, I will cut off your tongue."
"Yes...it didn't hit my stomach directly, but it grazed the edge."
Empress Duan said, "A woman who is more than eight months pregnant will be startled by even the slightest movement."
Concubine Shu said, "Yes, Your Majesty, these two beasts are the culprits and should be punished."
Jiang Jiang started to cry, "No, don't kill my dog, Father!"
Lewin also started crying, "Don't kill the dog!"
The two children grabbed the black feather dragon robe and cried loudly.
Xuan Ling looked at Concubine Shu fiercely.
"Shufei, who is Jiang Jiang to you? As an aunt, you are so cold-blooded and heartless that you want to kill your nephew."
Concubine Shu stood up in shock and said, "I spoke out of turn, Your Majesty, please don't blame me."
Xuan Ling wiped the tears of the two babies.
"Someone, go and release the two puppies!"
Jiang Jiang and Le Wen cheered, "Father is mighty! Father is mighty!"
Follow the palace servants to release the Chow Chow and Pekingese from the cages.
At this time, Judge Wu arrived outside the palace. Xuan Ling ordered, "Go and diagnose the cause thoroughly and make sure the dragon fetus in your belly is safe."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xuan Ling extended his hand towards Sheng Xiyan and called out warmly, "My beloved, come here."
Sheng Xiyan swayed her waist lightly, walked up to him, and was pulled to sit beside him.
Empress Duan and the four great concubines were all standing, which really seemed to be a lack of distinction between high and low, but because Emperor Xuanwu was there, they dared not speak out despite their anger.
Then the emperor leaned forward and asked in a gentle voice, "Are you tired of standing?"
Xuan Ling hadn't seen Sheng Xiyan for two days and missed her very much. His burning eyes lingered around her.
She seemed to have grown even more beautiful and charming, and was so lovely that she was lovable.
Her eyebrows are as dark as distant mountains, her lips are as red as cherries, and her beautiful eyes are moving and misty.
She wore a golden hairpin inlaid with kingfisher feathers, swaying gently, still smiling, and said sweetly, "I'm fine."
She pinched his hand with her fingertips, and her delicate hand was wrapped in the hot big palm.
Sheng Xiyan involuntarily leaned on Xuan Ling's shoulder, and the two of them looked at each other in a lingering gaze, oblivious to the people around them.
She bit her red lips lightly, and his Adam's apple moved involuntarily.
Suddenly, a loud voice came from the hall, "No! No!"
Judge Wu and Judge Wang came out.
"Your Majesty, the dragon fetus in Lady Lian's womb has stopped growing. Lady Lian has lost too much blood and will not survive."
"What? Why did the fetus stop growing?"
Queen Duan staggered, and Qingdai hurried forward to support her.
Sheng Xiyan was extremely confused. After more than eight months of pregnancy, the fetus should have been stable. Even if there was a miscarriage, it would not stop growing, right?
Xuan Ling asked: "What caused the miscarriage?"
Judge Wu said thoughtfully, "Mrs. Lian's pulse is complex, and the exact cause cannot be determined yet."
A maidservant ran out from the palace and said, "Your Majesty, the young lady wishes to see you."
Xuan Ling led Sheng Xiyan into the inner hall, where there was a strong smell of blood.
Lian Zhaoyi's face was as pale as paper, and she said weakly, "Your Majesty..."
Xuan Ling sat on the soft chair brought by the palace servants.
He asked solemnly, "Lian Zhaoyi, if you have any wishes, please tell me and I will do my best to fulfill them."
"I beg Your Majesty... to release... my father and mother..."
"I will pardon your parents' three thousand li exile, and remove their slavery status, making them commoners."
Lian Zhaoyi felt relieved, stroking her still big belly, tears streaming down her face, she said:
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace... Your Majesty, did you know... an hour ago, the prince was still moving in your belly..."
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