After the banquet began, Yin stood up and said a few words of encouragement to the soldiers before taking his seat and starting the song and dance performance. Yin focused all his attention on the banquet and the children. Some of the female relatives were accompanied by some very pretty maids.
If these women were to catch the eye of Yinzhi and Yinzhi, they would not be included in the imperial register; they would merely be concubines without official status.
Qingyan frowned slightly, looking at the food in front of her. It really didn't taste good. After scanning around, she noticed two small black things in the chicken soup in front of her.
She took a spoonful with the jade spoon, and when it was almost to her lips, she realized that the black thing was wood ear fungus. She understood why she felt uneasy.
"Sulan, go and tell your sister-in-law not to drink this chicken soup anymore, there are some bad things in it!" Qingyan wouldn't sit idly by.
With two pregnant women present, if Lady Yin Genjue Luo's child is gone but hers is still alive, even if Yin has a thousand mouths, he won't be able to explain himself.
"Yes!" Su Lan quickly went over and whispered a few words in Yingenjueluo's ear. Yingenjueluo then cast a longing glance at Qingyan.
In her opinion, these people were probably planning to make things difficult for Qingyan. Ever since she learned that a banquet was going to be held to celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Festival, she had been taking medicine to prevent miscarriage. She thought that if she found this little bit of medicine, she should still be able to keep the baby.
Yin noticed Qingyan's actions and looked at her with some curiosity.
"Fourth, have Erlu detain all the people who handled the chicken soup!" Qingyan said to Yin.
Hearing Qingyan's nonchalant tone, he was instantly enraged. Every time she was pregnant, someone would try to take advantage of her.
Previously, Consort Tong had reminded Yin that Qingyan's first pregnancy was twins, and everyone was paying close attention to the child in her womb. If this time it was another pair of twins or a little prince, she would be considered one of the most fortunate among the princes.
"Alright, I'll have someone do it right away!" Yin glanced at Su Peisheng, who walked over from a distance. Yin whispered a few words in Su Peisheng's ear, and Su Peisheng quietly left the main hall.
Fei Yanggu had been paying close attention to Qingyan's actions and noticed that her expression was unusual. He quickly turned to Akdun and told him to go out and inquire.
"Little darling, observe the area below carefully and see who's behind this." Yin looked at the ministers who were accompanied by alluring maids; these people were the prime suspects.
Qingyan turned to look down, and the women all lowered their heads. They noticed Qingyan's actions and knew that there was a problem with the food. They were secretly excited, hoping that Qingyan would abort the child.
In the center of the hall, servants from the Shengping Bureau were performing songs and dances, while ministers raised their cups and drank with each other.
As midnight approached, fireworks lit up the training grounds of the naval port. Clusters of colorful fireworks marked the end of the banquet. Qingyan, slightly tired, sat in his sedan chair, not giving the ladies any chance to disturb him. He was somewhat amused, wondering what the thief was up to.
Inside the sedan chair, she let Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen lean against her. The little girl was already sleepy, nodding her head repeatedly. Looking at her daughter, she secretly rejoiced that both of her pregnancies had been sabotaged by others.
Upon arriving at the courtyard, Yin specifically instructed Sulan to park the carriage directly at the entrance of the inner quarters courtyard, so that Qingyan would have to reduce her walking distance.
"My lady, let me take the little princess back to rest first." Su Zhu stepped forward and took Hu Tu Li Feng Sheng Zha La Fen from the carriage.
Qingyan helped Sulan follow behind Suzhu as she entered the twins' room and found Yiken'e fast asleep on the bed.
"Suzhu, take good care of the two young masters!" Qingyan rubbed her temples, preparing to await Yin's return.
As the clock ticked away on the high table, nearing 1 a.m., Qingyan leaned against the chaise longue and drifted off to sleep. When Yin returned, he saw Qingyan's tired appearance and felt very sorry for her.
"Little darling, why don't you go to sleep first?" Yin picked up Qingyan and gently placed her on the bed.
As soon as Qingyan was placed on the bed, she opened her almond-shaped eyes and saw Yin looking down at her with a tired expression. "Any results?"
Yin unbuttoned Qingyan's palace dress, took off her outer garment, pulled open the quilt beside her, and wrapped her up in it. He casually threw his own court robe on the ground, lay down in another quilt, and pulled her, quilt and all, into his arms.
"Yes, it's been investigated. Only the chicken soup is problematic; it contains many things that are harmful to pregnant women!" Yin was annoyed by what Imperial Physician Yuan said, wondering what kind of nonsense it was.
If Qingyan hadn't discovered it, and both Yingenjueluo and Qingyan had eaten it, the consequences would have been severe. These two bowls of chicken soup involved as many as 20 people, including the purchasing staff.
"How many problems are there?" Just as Qingyan was about to use the chicken soup, a loud alarm sounded in the space. Since she hadn't tasted it, she didn't know how many ingredients had been added.
Yin leaned close to her ear and relayed what Imperial Physician Yuan had said.
"The chicken soup not only contains wood ear mushrooms, but the chickens are also raised on safflower from a young age. Moreover, there are several ingredients in the chicken soup that are not suitable for pregnant women." The two points Yin mentioned sent chills down Qingyan's spine.
She couldn't understand why the child in her womb was blocking anyone's way, that someone would dare to do such a cruel thing.
"Sisi, who is it this time?" Qingyan was very curious after hearing that even the chickens they bought were problematic.
The purchasing agents were thoroughly investigated by Yin and Yin, ensuring not only that their family backgrounds were impeccable but also that they possessed some knowledge of medicine.
"I don't know yet. You should know that these purchasing agents come from the Imperial Household Department. Those aristocratic families will definitely not let go of any opportunity!" Yin looked at the glamorous maids and couldn't help but sneer.
The women of the court have used every means at their disposal to gain benefits.
"Were those maids specially prepared for you and your elder brother?" Qingyan found it interesting. If the primary consort had just miscarried, and Yin and Yin immediately turned to find other maids, wouldn't people who didn't know the truth have something to say? Wouldn't they think that the miscarriage was caused by Yin and Yin's anger?
In this way, Yin and his reputation will certainly be damaged, and the two women will also be held responsible.
"Hmm, things are rather complicated. If we overthink it, we might even have to consider the Crown Prince!" Yin whispered in Qingyan's ear.
The Crown Prince has been keeping a close eye on the naval ports in Guangdong and Guangxi. With Qingyan's incident, Fei Yanggu and his two sons, as well as Yin, will be distracted. Saito and Eshuo will no longer be able to focus all their energy on the naval port matters, and these people can take advantage of the situation.
"Ugh, we always run into these problems when we go out." Qingyan pouted slightly, feeling quite unhappy.
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