Chapter 267 Rong Yue Miscarriage
The accident that day was indeed just a false alarm.
There was a leak in the bottom of the ship, but because Xiao Jingheng was on board, there were more than a dozen craftsmen on the ship.
They handled these minor disturbances and soon repaired them, sending Xiao Jingheng back to the island in the middle of the lake safely.
That night, Xiao Jingheng summoned Song Zhao to sleep with him.
At night, he was reading a military book at his desk and asked Song Zhao a question.
"What do you think about today's incident?"
"Does the emperor believe it?" Song Zhao asked back.
Xiao Jingheng shook his head, and Song Zhao said:
"Whether you believe in divination or not is up to your heart. If Your Majesty believed Tan Yuezhi's words when the ship was in trouble today, he would have been unable to resist associating the dangerous incident with what he said. But later I also asked, it is common for the bottom of the ship to leak, there will be no accident at all.
The reason why the palace people were so nervous today was because the emperor was on the ship, and there must be no omissions in this matter. Even if the ship really had an accident and was about to sink, the emperor could take a small boat back to the island in the middle of the lake, and there would definitely be no accidents. But if something happened by chance, it would inevitably make people feel that today's turn of events was calculated by Tan Yuezhi. "
Xiao Jingheng looked at Song Zhao with a smile, "What Zhao'er said coincides with what I was thinking."
Song Zhao also smiled, and reached out to close the military book in front of Xiao Jingheng.
"Your Majesty must be tired after accompanying me around the city today. Why don't you rest early?"
Xiao Jingheng nodded in agreement, and Song Zhao began to help him change his clothes.
After taking off the outer shirt, Song Zhao was surprised to find that Xiao Jingheng was still wearing the dragon-patterned jade that she had given him on New Year's Eve?
"Your Majesty, this jade has many flaws and is far from being worthy of your status. How dare Your Majesty wear it every day?"
Xiao Jingheng held the jade and started playing with it. "This is the thing you treasure most. What's precious is your thought. You gave it to me as a token of our affection. I will not let you down."
"emperor......"
Song Zhao snuggled in Xiao Jingheng's arms, her soft fingers wrapped around his chest, moving inward inch by inch, and shyly and coquettishly took off his underwear. She let Xiao Jingheng's big hands clasp her waist, and they spent the night together in a passionate and affectionate manner.
The next morning, Song Zhao heard that the empress dowager's old illness had recurred, so he rushed to visit her.
The Empress Dowager's old illness was caused by a long-term high fever when she was young. Whenever the weather changed, she would be plagued by headaches and suffered greatly.
That day, Song Zhao served the empress dowager for two hours. Finally, the empress dowager calmed down and was able to sleep for a while. Song Zhao also returned to his room and planned to take a nap.
She had been so exhausted with Jamel Xiao last night that she didn't sleep well all night.
As soon as my head touched the pillow, I felt sleepy.
Just as I was about to fall asleep, I suddenly heard the sound of Xiao Fuzi calling out from outside the door.
"My queen! My queen! Something bad has happened!"
"What are you doing, you idiot!" Yunshan stopped him outside the door and scolded him in a low voice, "The queen has been serving the queen mother for the whole morning and only now has time to rest. Don't scare the queen."
Song Zhao, who was awakened, was no longer sleepy. She put on some clothes, stood up and asked:
"Speak slowly, what happened?"
"My queen...Mrs. Tong had a miscarriage!"
"What did you say?" Song Zhao asked in disbelief, "How could she suddenly have a miscarriage?"
Xiao Fuzi said, "I don't know the specific reason. This morning, after the emperor finished talking to the ministers, he summoned Tong Zhuer to serve writing materials. Later, during lunch, Tong Zhuer returned to her room and finished her meal. She said she had a severe stomachache. Huipin and Yaopin were both there at the time, and they immediately sent someone to summon the imperial physician. But before the imperial physician arrived, Tong Zhuer had her period..."
After hearing the reason, Song Zhao felt as if his heart was being grasped tightly by an invisible hand, stirring and making him feel uneasy.
If the imperial physician finds out that Rong Yue has been taking Jiuyin Powder, it will be a heinous crime that will bring disaster to the entire clan!
She hurried to Rongyue's room.
When they arrived, most of the concubines were already present, and Xiao Jingheng, who was sitting in the first seat, looked particularly sad.
Song Zhao quietly entered the crowd and asked Concubine Yao in a low voice,
"I heard that Concubine Tong had a miscarriage? When did she become pregnant?"
Yaopin said: "It's been two months, and she herself is so confused that she doesn't even know it. Just after dinner, we were chatting, and soon she said she had a severe stomachache..."
As he was speaking, Judge Guo came out from the inner room.
With a serious expression, he reported to Xiao Jingheng:
"Your Majesty, Concubine Tong's bleeding has stopped and her life is not in danger for now. However, when I was examining Concubine Tong's pulse, I found that the reason why she continued to have bleeding was because she had taken the Nine Yin Powder..."
"Nine Yin Powder?" Xiao Jingheng asked, "What is that?"
Judge Guo said, "This substance has similar effects to the Ten Cold Soup. Both are extremely cold and yin, which is very harmful to the mother's body. Pregnant women should not touch it... The dosage that Tong Chang took was not light, so the attack should have occurred immediately after taking it."
His words immediately caused an uproar.
Huipin even cried and asked, "What should I do? Wuwuwuwu... Is it true that Sister Tong's child cannot be saved?"
Judge Guo shook his head with a sad look on his face, while Xiao Jingheng asked the maidservant who was serving Rong Yue in a solemn voice:
"As Judge Guo said, Tong Changzai had an attack immediately after taking that dirty thing. What did your master eat today?"
Caiying knelt down and choked up as she replied, "My master had no appetite in the morning, so after washing up, she went to serve the emperor. When she came back, Concubine Hui brought food for me to share with you and Concubine Yao. Not long after you finished your lunch, you felt an unbearable stomachache..."
Yaopin also said: "Yes, today's lunch was indeed eaten by this concubine, Huipin and Tongchang together."
Xiao Jingheng ignored them and asked in a deep voice:
"Where is the finished meal?"
The servants in the mansion replied, "The weather has been getting hot lately, and leftovers are prone to rot and attract insects and rats. Concubine Hui is most afraid of insects and rats, so she hurried to deal with the leftovers. Most of the time, she drained the soup and poured it into the lake to feed the fish..."
In this case, there is no evidence to investigate the matter any further.
Xiao Jingheng was silent for a long time, then he slowly looked at Huipin, his eyes gradually darkening.
"Go check if Huipin and Yaopin have any signs of having used that dirty thing."
Judge Guo examined the pulses of the two men one by one.
It turned out that Concubine Yao indeed had the same symptoms as before,
However, the amount she took was very small, not even half of what Rong Yue took. And because she was not pregnant, if the imperial physician had not examined her carefully, she might not have known what she had taken.
On the other hand, Huipin's pulse condition was fine and she was doing very well.
When Concubine Yao heard that she had also taken the Nine Yin Powder, she turned pale with fear.
"This... Your Majesty! Someone wants to harm me!"
For a moment, everyone present turned their eyes to Huipin.
Huipin still had a confused look on her face, as if she was innocent and had no idea what was going on.
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