When the Crown Princess heard the Queen's questioning, her face turned pale instantly and she quickly knelt down to admit her mistake.
"Mother, this is my negligence, but this cake was suggested to me by An Liangdi."
When An Jinyan heard the Crown Princess' words, her face immediately showed panic.
"Empress, Your Highness, I feel so wronged. I have been eating this kind of cake every day for the past half month. When the Crown Princess prepared the banquet menu for Your Highness, I only mentioned it once."
"This pastry is precious and the workmanship is complicated. When Your Highness came to my palace before, he also said that this pastry is delicious. And I really didn't know that pregnant women can't eat this kind of pastry."
An Jinyan's eyes were filled with tears as she looked at the prince and the queen with grievance.
An Jinyan naturally knew that this kind of pastry was extremely bad for pregnant women, so she deliberately mentioned it during a visit after the Crown Princess had prepared the banquet menu.
He also specifically mentioned how precious the pastry was and how much the prince liked it.
Sure enough, the Crown Princess had been trying so hard to please the Crown Prince recently that she naturally included this pastry in the banquet menu.
Because he joined later, he was not reviewed by the Imperial Medical Bureau again.
After all, soft-shelled turtles and other foods are precious nourishing ingredients among the nobles. The Crown Princess has never been pregnant and is not a delicate person, so naturally she doesn't think much about it.
Just as the Queen and the Crown Prince frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
An Jinyan pretended to be weak and continued, "Empress, Your Highness, I have not been close to Tang Fengyi since I entered the East Palace. I had no idea that Tang Fengyi was pregnant."
"But in the past two months, the Crown Princess has been very close to Tang Fengyi..."
An Jinyan stopped talking here, but the meaning of her words was obvious.
She didn't know that Tang Fengyi was pregnant, but the Crown Princess might not be unaware of it.
The Queen obviously also heard the deep meaning in her words, and her eyes were fixed on the Crown Princess.
The Crown Princess is in charge of the household affairs of the Eastern Palace. Could it be that she really doesn't know that Tang Fengyi is pregnant?
"Crown Princess, do you really not know whether Tang Fengyi is pregnant?" There was a hint of severity in the Queen's voice.
Ling Yue suddenly realized at this moment that all this was An Jinyan's plan!
Ling Yue knew that Tang Fengyi was pregnant. Tang Fengyi and An Liangdi had a grudge. When Tang Fengyi came to seek her protection, he asked her to help hide the pregnancy, and she naturally agreed.
An Liangdi has a grudge against her. If it can be resolved without her taking the initiative, why not do it?
Originally, Ling Yue knew that Tang Fengyi was planning to frame An Liangdi tonight, but tonight was the prince's birthday, and Ling Yue didn't want to ruin the prince's birthday banquet, so she asked Tang Fengyi to implement the plan after the banquet.
Unexpectedly, An Jinyan seemed to have known that Tang Fengyi was pregnant, and even set up the trap in advance, waiting for the two of them to jump in.
At this point, I can only deny it.
Ling Yue knelt there, her eyes as firm as a rock. She gritted her teeth and said, "Mother, I really didn't know that Tang Fengyi was pregnant."
The Queen has been in charge of the harem for many years. If she really wanted to investigate these matters, she would naturally be able to find out clearly.
At this time, the senior palace maid beside the queen walked in, with her head slightly lowered.
She said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I found these medicinal residues in Tang Fengyi's Shuyuxuan."
When An Jinyan saw the drug residue, she felt secretly delighted, for she knew her plan had succeeded.
She lowered her head, a hint of pride flashed in her eyes, and she revealed a barely perceptible smile.
Ever since she suspected that Tang Fengyi was pregnant, she would send people to secretly monitor Tang Fengyi every day. Sure enough, Tang Fengyi would drink pregnancy-preserving medicine every few days.
He also buried the drug residue in the soil, thinking that no one would notice it, but how could An Jinyan miss this opportunity? Naturally, she had to make good use of it.
Tang Fengyi, oh Tang Fengyi, you clearly knew that you were pregnant, but you concealed it. You can only endure the suffering today, and you will be disliked by His Highness. You can't blame me for this.
"Doctor Li, come and see what this medicine residue is."
The Queen's voice was cold and majestic. She raised her head slightly and looked at Doctor Li with sharp eyes. At the same time, she waved her right hand gently, signaling Doctor Li to come forward and check.
Doctor Li hurried forward, bent down, and carefully observed the medicine residue. Then he leaned in and smelled it, frowning slightly.
After a while, he stood up and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, this is the residue of the pregnancy-preserving medicine."
The Queen's eyes became sharper and colder, and her gaze pierced the Crown Princess like a sword.
"Crown Princess, do you have anything else to say?"
Ling Yue knelt there, her eyes a little flustered. She gritted her teeth and tried to argue, "Mother, I didn't know Tang Fengyi was drinking pregnancy-preserving medicine."
"Do you think I'm as stupid as you, Crown Princess? Tang Fengyi is of low status. If someone didn't get this pregnancy-preserving medicine for her, how could she have kept it secret from everyone? Do you want me to check the drug files at the Imperial Hospital right away?"
The queen's voice became increasingly cold, and every word seemed to carry a hint of frost.
"You helped Tang Fengyi conceal her pregnancy, which caused damage to the royal heir. You are really unworthy of being the Crown Princess!"
The queen's voice echoed throughout the palace, full of majesty and anger. This was the prince's second child, and now there were signs of miscarriage.
Everyone was silent, holding their breath, not daring to make a sound, for fear that the Queen's anger would implicate them.
Ling Yue had no way to argue, her eyes gradually turned red, tears welled up in her eyes, and the crystal tears seemed like they would roll down at any time.
She raised her head and looked at Jun Zechen with a hint of pleading and helplessness in her eyes.
The incident happened suddenly today, and Jun Zechen didn't have time to find out the whole story.
But he had known Ling Yue for three years, and he believed in Ling Yue. Ling Yue would never murder his child, even though all the evidence now pointed to her.
Jun Zechen looked at Ling Yue kneeling there, and his helpless look made him feel sorry for her.
He knew that Ling Yue's character had always been simple and kind, and she could never compete with the deep-thinking women in the East Palace.
No matter what, his heart was always biased towards Ling Yue.
Jun Zechen frowned slightly and was about to say something for Ling Yue, but was interrupted by the young eunuch from Xiyan Palace.
I saw the young eunuch running in hurriedly, his face full of anxiety.
"Your Highness, Concubine Su has a stomachache. Please ask Doctor Li to come over and take a look!"
After the young eunuch finished his ceremony, his voice was urgent, and his words were full of nervousness and worry.
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