Chapter 144 Miscarriage
It was a bright morning at dawn, and the warm winter sun shone on every corner of the imperial palace, but the Yaohua Palace had completely lost its former tranquility.
A scene of panic and noise.
In the bedroom, Zhou Qi knelt outside the bed. The layers of bed curtains tightly blocked Shen Yuning who was lying inside, making it impossible to see what was going on inside. However, it inexplicably added a bit of depressing atmosphere.
"Your Majesty, the prince...is no longer alive. Please accept my condolences."
Zhou Qi lowered his head, and although his voice was steady, it also revealed a hint of caution.
After saying this, without waiting for any response from the Queen, he just sighed softly, and then turned to look at Xitong beside him.
He said softly, "Miss Xitong, this is Shenghua Tang, which is beneficial to the queen's body. It can help the queen expel lochia and blood stasis, relieve the queen's abdominal pain, fever and other symptoms, and gradually restore the smooth flow of qi and blood. Go and let the queen take it."
Xitong responded, took the medicine, and walked to the bedside quietly.
He said softly, "My Lady, please drink the medicine. Your health is the most important thing."
But as soon as she finished speaking, everyone in the bedroom heard a crisp "pop" sound.
I saw the medicine bowl was knocked over on the ground, and the medicine juice splattered everywhere, making a mess.
"Get out of here! I won't accept it! Isn't the Imperial Hospital known for gathering the world's most famous doctors? Why can't it save my heir? Is it because of your negligence?"
Shen Yuning's voice came from behind the bed curtains, her moans were slightly hoarse, it was obvious that she had cried too much and hurt her voice.
The words were full of questions and resentment, which made people feel pity but dared not say much.
For a moment, the palace servants were so frightened that they immediately knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe. Zhou Qi also quickly knocked his head on the ground, lowered his body, and did not dare to say another word.
Quan Minghe had just finished the morning court when he received the news from Yaohua Palace and hurried here.
As soon as you step into the bedroom, a solemn atmosphere hits you.
Xi Tong was standing aside with a frown on her face, full of worry. When she saw His Majesty coming, a glimmer of light flashed in her eyes, but it quickly disappeared, and she still looked worried.
"What happened?"
Quan Minghe's voice broke the suffocating silence, and the palace servants realized that the emperor had arrived. They saluted in unison and said, "Your servants pay their respects to Your Majesty."
Xitong also hurried forward, bowed respectfully, and replied: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, the queen has had a miscarriage, and she is extremely sad and refuses to take medicine."
The look in her eyes when she looked at His Majesty seemed to be asking for help.
Quan Minghe's eyes fell on the broken jade bowl and the flowing medicine on the ground, and he was silent for a moment.
Then he said, "Give me the medicine, and you all leave."
Xitong handed the medicine bowl that the palace maid had brought back to His Majesty, and then filed out with a group of palace maids.
Soon, only Quan Minghe and Shen Yuning behind the bed curtain were left in the bedroom.
Zhou Qi also retreated with the crowd, but before leaving, he couldn't help but look back and take one last look at the situation in the bedroom.
His Majesty came, and Concubine Shen was able to keep her composure. She didn't greet him, let alone say a word. I'm afraid she was just waiting for His Majesty to come and coax her.
Thinking of General Ye's original instructions, Zhou Qi felt mixed emotions.
General Ye and Concubine Shen were childhood sweethearts. He was worried that she would be bullied in the harem, so he specifically told himself to obey Concubine Shen's orders in the future.
But now it seems that Concubine Shen is not someone who will be bullied. It is good enough if she does not bully others.
Moreover, in this situation, it seems that Your Majesty is the one who is being bullied the most.
Zhou Qi didn't dare to think about it any further.
Now, I and Concubine Shen are grasshoppers tied to the same rope. If Your Majesty knew that I was being manipulated by a concubine and that I was an accomplice.
He didn't dare to think about what would happen to Concubine Shen, he only knew that his life would be in danger.
Fortunately, he has been an orphan since childhood. If Derentang had not taken him in, he would have starved to death on the streets. The previous owner of Derentang was General Ye, and now the real owner has long been Concubine Shen.
Anyway, I have no relatives to tie me down, so now that things have come to this, I can only follow Concubine Shen and take things one step at a time.
Kwon Myung Hyuk opened the bed curtain.
He saw Shen Yuning lying with her back to him, her body slightly curled up, as if she was enduring the grief alone, which made people feel distressed when they saw her.
Quan Minghe placed the medicine bowl in his hand on a small table beside him, then reached out, hugged her waist along with the quilt, and carefully dragged her out.
Shen Yuning noticed the movement and subconsciously struggled, saying in a crying voice: "Your Majesty, please go out. I feel very uncomfortable at the moment and don't want to be disrespectful to Your Majesty."
Quan Minghe softened his voice and coaxed softly, "Now there are only Xixi and I in the bedroom. Xixi doesn't need to be restrained. Just do whatever you want."
She doesn't have to treat him as an emperor and can vent her anger however she wants.
Shen Yuning turned around slowly.
Only then did Quan Minghe see her appearance clearly. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying, with tears still hanging in the corners of her eyes. The undried tear marks crisscrossed her face, making her look very pitiful.
She couldn't hold back again, threw herself into his arms, and burst into tears.
In the past few days, Shen Yuning has been immersed in the most sorrowful state, and her eyes are sore from crying.
Is this considered a work injury?
"Your Majesty, the child is gone..."
Shen Yuning cried and choked as she spoke, her words expressing her reluctance to leave her child and her self-blame.
Every word seems to be dug out from the most painful part of my heart.
Quan Minghe already knew the result, but at this moment he still pretended to be very sad.
In order to prevent her from doubting him, he even said, "I promised you that if the heir to the throne cannot be saved, the entire Imperial Hospital will be buried with our child!"
His voice was as fierce as ever as that of an emperor, as if he really wanted to hold everyone in the Imperial Hospital accountable.
Shen Yuning seemed to have remembered this matter again.
"Your Majesty! It's my fault that the child is gone. Moreover, if Your Majesty does this, are you committing a sin of killing the child and making him restless even after death?"
Although she felt pain in her heart, she did not want the people in the Imperial Hospital to be implicated because of her.
"They are useless. They failed to take good care of Meimei's body, and they failed to take good care of the heir in her belly."
Quan Minghe frowned and pretended to be angry.
"No, Doctor Zhou was very concerned about the heir in my belly. It was because my health was too poor and I was too worried during my pregnancy. I didn't take good care of myself, which is why the heir was not saved."
"The other imperial doctors have nothing to do with the death of the crown prince. Your Majesty, please do not implicate innocent people."
Quan Minghe had a complicated expression when he saw that even though she felt upset, she still did not forget to plead for the people in the Imperial Hospital.
She always behaves the way she thinks in her mind, and all reactions are within her expectations.
Quan Minghe sighed softly, "Okay, I won't kill them. I just hope that Meimei can get better and have our children in the future."
"But the ones after that are not him. This is our first child."
Shen Yuning shook her head, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.
Quan Minghe helped her into his arms with concern and handed her a bowl of medicine.
Time can slowly fade away all the sorrow.
He coaxed her softly, "Well, Zhen and Xixi will always remember him. This child certainly doesn't want to see you get too sad because of him and hurt yourself. Be good and drink the medicine."
He held the medicine to her lips.
Shen Yu stared at the bowl of medicine in silence for a moment, then slowly opened his mouth and drank the medicine in small sips.
The bitter taste spread in her mouth, but she seemed unaware of it.
"Is it bitter? I'll have someone bring you some candied fruit."
After Shen Yuning finished drinking the medicine, she shook her head and whispered, "I don't feel the bitterness anymore..."
Quan Minghe knew that she was feeling bitter.
Her emotions have been fluctuating a lot recently. Every time I see her, her eyes are red. I'm afraid she has cried so much that she has lost her sense of taste.
"After your miscarriage, Zhou Qi told me that you need to rest for a month. After a month, I will take you out of the palace to play and relax. Is that okay?"
Shen Yuning just leaned on him quietly, without saying a word, immersed in her own sorrow.
But in her heart, she admired Quan Minghe for his wisdom.
Of course, even if you don’t want to leave the palace, I will find a way to get you to take me out of the palace, otherwise how can I get to the city wall.
Quan Minghe knew that she was not in the mood to listen to this at the moment, so it was okay for her not to say anything.
After all, she just had a miscarriage today, and this is the saddest time for her. After a month, she will feel better.
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