Chapter 111: Being held responsible for the loss of a child
Concubine Duan couldn't help but glance at Nian Shilan.
She was used to her arrogance, her disregard for others, and her unreasonable behavior, and never imagined that she had such a panicky and fearful side in her heart.
And it's not for punishment, but for reward.
Could this be due to a great shock in the previous life?
Nian Shilan pulled her hand away and squatted down, saying, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. I have been helping the Empress manage the six palaces. These are all my duties, and I dare not take credit for them."
"The Empress is not in good health. She has worked hard and has made greater contributions than I. If there is any reward, the Empress should be the first."
The emperor laughed at Shilan's stupidity in his heart. Even if Sun was really pregnant and Sun Zhuhe had made a contribution, how could she be compared with her brother Nian Gengyao?
She had no intention of fighting for the throne, so the position of imperial concubine was nothing to her.
"I remember that I granted you the title of consort when I first ascended the throne. It is time for you to advance, Concubine Huagui."
The Queen couldn't help shaking her head inwardly. Whenever Concubine Hua came across matters concerning Nian Gengyao, she was either extremely smart or completely stupid.
She was so nervous that she almost forgot that the emperor could hear her thoughts.
Even though the emperor was suspicious, the passion she expressed in her heart for Prince Dun was enough to dispel everything.
To confer a title of empress upon a woman without having a child was already beyond the rules, and to confer a title of noble consort upon her was indeed against the rules.
In the past, the Empress would have had to give a few reminders, but now, there is really no need.
"Okay." The Queen said dignifiedly and gently, "Hua Fei is the first among the concubines. She deserves the title of Hua Gui Fei."
Everyone in the hall immediately left their seats and congratulated him in unison:
"Congratulations to Her Majesty Hua Guifei, congratulations to Her Majesty Hua Guifei."
Nian Shilan looked at the people in the hall with a confused look on her face.
I should be happy, but I always feel that Concubine Hua is very close to death.
The emperor shook her hand and said, "Gao Xing has gone crazy, and he doesn't even know how to say Xie En?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."
To congratulate Concubine Hua on her promotion to Concubine Hua Gui, An Lingrong, Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang sang another song, which was even more emotional than before.
As happy as the people in the main hall were, the one in the side hall was as shocked.
Sun Miaoqing was indeed pregnant.
Unfortunately, she only found out she was pregnant after she had miscarriage.
She thought her stomach was uncomfortable because she had just fallen outside, was upset by Huanbi, and had her period.
I didn't expect that on the short distance from the main hall to the side hall, my abdomen became more and more uncomfortable, and the blood flowed more and more.
Before she could go and call the imperial physician, Jianqiu had already brought Zhang Mi over.
No one except the emperor could refuse Zhang Mi.
He was the judge of the court, responsible for the pulse of the entire harem.
When the banquet was over, Sun Miaoqing had already moved back to Siyi Academy, where she was treated, drank some medicine, and went to sleep.
The waiter told the emperor what happened to Sun Miaoqing by the lake.
Although Sun Miaoqing took off her shoes and socks without knowing it, the person she was in contact with was Huanbi, so although there was something wrong, it was not a big deal.
He went to Siyi Academy with the Empress, and Concubine Hua Gui and Concubine Qi accompanied them. Concubine Duan was not feeling well, so she went back with full of doubts. The others did not have high enough status, so they could not go with them.
"The young lady has been pregnant for more than two months."
Zhang Mi reported the truth.
The bedroom was filled with the faint smell of blood. Sun Miaoqing had already woken up. When she heard Zhang Mi's words, she weakly retorted:
"You're talking nonsense! I just had my period."
Of course she refused to believe it, "How could there be a miscarriage?"
[This is strange. Didn’t several doctors check her pulse last time and confirm that she was not pregnant? ]
No one deceives himself in his heart.
As soon as Hua Fei said this in her heart, she cleared the suspicion in the eyes of the emperor.
Zhang Mi turned around and kowtowed to the Emperor and Empress, saying:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please forgive me. The succession to the throne is a matter of great importance. I am not a master of this field. To be cautious, I invited all the doctors on duty at the Imperial Hospital, including Dr. Jiang Cheng, when I came here just now."
Several imperial doctors jointly diagnosed and treated the patient, thus clearing them of any personal involvement.
This move cannot be considered careless.
As the head of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of the Imperial Hospital, Jiang Cheng had to speak up. He took two steps forward and when he looked at the Emperor, his gaze paused on the Empress for a moment without being noticeable.
"Your Majesty, when I came here, I and several other imperial doctors checked Miss Gong's pulse and it is indeed more than two months old."
Concubine Qi thought about it carefully and felt something was not right. "I remember the imperial physician's diagnosis last month clearly said that Noble Lady Gong was not pregnant. How come it's already more than two months pregnant now?"
"If it took more than two months, why couldn't the diagnosis be made last month?"
【Why else? 】
[This little bastard is so ungrateful and has been picking on me. Even God can't stand it.]
"That shouldn't be the case. It can be diagnosed after one and a half months of pregnancy."
Jiang Cheng was also puzzled, "I wonder which doctor diagnosed that Miss Gong was not pregnant?"
Liu Bin and the other man stepped forward, but before they could say anything, Sun Miaoqing, who was angry and sad, started to shout:
"Liu Bin! It's Liu Bin!"
She pointed at Liu Bi with red eyes and said, "You killed the Dragon Clan, and you still dare to come here?"
"Harmed the Dragonborn?"
It was time for the Queen to speak up. "Your Excellency, please don't speak carelessly."
"I didn't say anything nonsense. Liu Bin is..."
Concubine Hua arranged for her to come in.
They teamed up to plot against their own children!
His own child was killed by Nian Shilan!
These words were on the tip of her tongue, but Sun Miaoqing couldn't utter a single word.
She had no evidence.
If I tell it, it will involve a lot of things, and I might even accidentally expose my identity as a time traveler.
Prophets who reveal themselves never have a good ending.
Especially in front of such a suspicious monarch.
But she was so unwilling to accept it. The child she had been dreaming about was in her belly, and she didn't even have time to feel it properly before it was killed by Nian Shilan.
Sun Miaoqing's hands were about to tear the quilt. She looked at Nian Shilan with tears in her eyes.
No words are needed, the eyes are already pointing.
But Nian Shilan in this life has nothing to do with Liu Bin.
She is open and honest and can withstand any accusation.
He was just too curious about what happened today, and had many questions related to the Empress bubbling in his mind, which he suppressed only by scolding Sun Miaoqing.
Liu Bin couldn't carry the big pot, so he said:
"I am innocent. Not to mention that three imperial doctors made the diagnosis together that night, even if I made a mistake, I only took the pulse and did nothing else."
If Liu Bin had any problems, I, who was examining him, would also be implicated. Doctor Ye from Jiangnan also said:
"When the pregnancy was more than a month old, the pulse was not clear. That night, I and Doctor Liu diagnosed that the young lady was pregnant. It was Doctor Wei, who took care of the young lady on a daily basis, who said that the young lady had taken medicine, which led to false pregnancy."
"It's my fault. Doctor Zhang was worried that Doctor Wei was a newcomer, so he wanted Doctor Ye to take care of Your Majesty's pulse. I shouldn't have given up just because Your Majesty trusted Doctor Wei."
Not insisting means that the empress fulfilled her duties, but Sun Miaoqing refused.
In other words, if it weren't for Sun Miaoqing, the Dragon Clan would be fine.
The Queen said with regret, "Perhaps there is some misunderstanding in this matter. Your Majesty, the Imperial Physician Wei Lin is at the door. Do you want to..."
"No need."
The emperor was present at what happened that day and knew everything that happened.
He said lightly: "If you can't even tell a small matter like pregnancy, what's the point of keeping her?"
Sun Miaoqing felt a chill down her spine: Who is the one that the emperor doesn't want to keep, Wei Lin or myself?