Chapter 252: One Month Passes Quickly
Qiluan Palace.
Ever since Jun Zechen sent an imperial physician over, Ling Yue felt like she was in a nightmare every day, and had to drink medicine under the imperial physician's strong coercion.
She resisted with all her heart and shook her head desperately, not wanting to drink the bitter-smelling medicine, but the imperial physician frowned and said coldly that the medicine was only to make her appear weak in order to create the illusion that she would suddenly die in a month.
Ling Yue had to drink.
The imperial physician was the prince's man, and he stood by ruthlessly every day, and would not leave until he saw Ling Yue drink the medicine with his own eyes.
Ling Yue believed the doctor's words at first, but as the one-month deadline drew closer, she was horrified to find that her physical condition was getting worse.
She felt limp and weak all over, as if all her energy had been drained away. She was extremely weak and listless all day long. She could only lie lifeless in bed.
She was filled with fear. Why did she feel like she was really going to die?
Today is the last day of this month, and the imperial physician came to Qiluan Palace again.
He brought a bowl of medicine with an expressionless face, with steam still rising from the edge of the bowl.
The palace maid was ordered to feed the medicine into Ling Yue's mouth spoonful by spoonful. Ling Yue tried her best to spit it out, but she had no strength left at this time. She could not even open her eyes. She could only swallow the medicine in her mouth with difficulty because of her body's instinct.
The imperial physician stood aside as usual, observing the Crown Princess's expression and condition, not missing any subtle changes and recording them all in detail.
After Ling Yue fainted completely, the palace maids in Qiluan Palace burst into tears.
Some of them fell on the side of the bed, some covered their faces and sobbed, and the whole palace was immersed in grief.
In a short time, the news of the Crown Princess's sudden death spread throughout the palace like a gust of wind, and even the Empress heard about it.
A month ago, the Queen heard that the Crown Princess had a sudden acute illness and was not in a clear mind. She seemed to have delusions and was talking nonsense. The royal family has always been very taboo about the talk of ghosts and gods.
The prince sent an imperial physician to treat the patient carefully, but there was no improvement. Unexpectedly, the disease was so severe that it took only one month to kill the patient.
Could it be that he was really possessed by a ghost and was taking his life?
The Queen always felt that something was not right, but then she thought again and realized that the Crown Princess was of no value to her.
She had neither a distinguished family background to provide support to the crown prince, nor could she become pregnant to give birth to an heir for the crown prince.
Just die.
The Queen no longer paid any attention to the Crown Princess, and there was no trace of regret on her face.
The prince did not deliberately silence Ling Yue's nonsense, so the rumors spread to every corner of the palace, all of which were about the abnormality of the princess.
However, the Crown Prince did not abandon the Crown Princess. He even ordered the imperial physician to take good care of her for a whole month, but the Crown Princess could not be cured.
The palace servants were even more terrified and spread rumors among themselves that there was something fishy going on in the Qiluan Palace. They believed that the Crown Princess had been killed by an invisible evil creature.
After Ling Yue's "death", because His Majesty was seriously ill, the palace could not hold a funeral, and the palace people did not seem to feel much about the death of the Crown Princess.
Everyone thought that the Crown Prince had buried the Crown Princess, but Ling Yue had actually been sent to Chonghua Temple by Jun Zechen.
Ling Yue spoke without thinking and even told others such absurd things as rebirth, so Jun Zechen had to be on guard.
Whether he was the crown prince or ascended the throne to become emperor, he would never allow anything that could become a stain to exist on him.
If someone were to make a big fuss about this, claiming that the current crown prince was also possessed by ghosts and gods, and then incite the people and court officials to rebel, then things would be out of control.
Since Ling Yue dared to tell Ye Yaqin this time, it is difficult to guarantee that she will not be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives after leaving the palace.
Once the rumor spread that he was also possessed by ghosts, it would be difficult to stop it.
Since Ling Yue said one thing to him on the surface and another behind his back, there was no need for him to show any mercy to Ling Yue.
He sent the imperial physician to Qiluan Palace to look after Ling Yue, and at his instruction, the physician gave Ling Yue a chronic poison.
The poison would make her spirit more and more depressed, and her nerves gradually relaxed, thus making her lose the ability to resist.
Jun Zechen was worried about what happened to Ling Yue and Su Jingyao in their previous lives. Since Ling Yue was seeking his own death, he would take advantage of her to the fullest.
At this moment, Ling Yue should have been imprisoned in the secret room of Chonghua Temple. Jun Zechen couldn't wait to know all of Ling Yue's memories of his past life.
Although Ye Yaqin appeared calm and composed on the surface, she was still anxious in her heart. She had no idea to what extent the words she said in Yude Hall last time would have any effect.
She could only secretly send a message to her father asking him not to do anything outrageous.
Dad holds the military power firmly in his hands, and the Ye family's influence in the court cannot be underestimated. As long as the prince does not have any solid evidence, there is nothing he can do to the Ye family for a while.
She must be extremely careful now and not act rashly.
The concubine was pregnant, and the Crown Prince and the Empress kept a close eye on her. Even if she had any evil thoughts in her heart, she would never find a chance to take action.
and......
Even if she really had to take action, she would never be stupid enough to do it herself.
Thinking of this, a hint of cruelty suddenly flashed across Ye Yaqin's eyes.
If what Ling Yue said at the beginning was true, then the prerequisite for the prince to get rid of the Ye family was that he was deeply in love with Su Jingyao.
But Su Jingyao is now pregnant, and the prince still favors these other concubines. Ye Yaqin can see that the prince is obsessed with offspring.
If that’s the case, since the prince likes Su Jingyao, doesn’t that mean he won’t like them too?
Although Ye Yaqin had not spent a long time with the prince, the prince described by Ling Yue and the prince she learned after entering the East Palace seemed to be very different.
The current prince treats women like nothing and doesn't care about them at all. How can he be called an affectionate man? Can a man in such a high position of power really be sincere?
Although the Crown Prince doted on his concubine, his love for her was far from the level that the Crown Princess described.
The concubine was just a young and beautiful woman, so it was normal for the prince to like her.
But how can a man be in love with only one woman?
There are beauties of all shapes and sizes, and the prince's preference for them will never last forever.
The most urgent task now is to have a child as soon as possible. As long as there is a child, the crisis facing the Ye family may be resolved.
Ye Yaqin secretly clenched her fists.
She couldn't panic.
Shui Ning Palace.
"Master, I heard that a gynecologist named Dr. Jin has come to the Imperial Hospital recently."
Miaoyun deliberately emphasized the three words "Dr. Jin", and at the same time, an imperceptible deep meaning flashed in her eyes.
"You have been having severe morning sickness lately and have been unable to eat, so Imperial Physician Li recommended Imperial Physician Jin to Your Highness and asked him to take care of your pregnancy."
Su Jingyao understood the deeper meaning of this. Now there were spies from the Crown Prince and the Queen in her palace, so she had to be extremely careful with what she said.
She nodded gently.
"Well, after taking the pills that Doctor Jin gave me to prevent morning sickness, my appetite has indeed improved a lot, and I can eat some food. Miaoyun, you should go and thank Doctor Jin today."
"Yes, master." Miaoyun replied respectfully.
Then Su Jingyao quickly put a small piece of paper into Miaoyun's hand. This note was for Miaoyun to give to Li Jing. She wanted to know Ling Yue's medical records for the past month.
Did Jun Zechen really release Ling Yue from the palace?
If Ling Yue was released from the palace and killed violently, why did rumors spread that Ling Yue was being pursued by ghosts?
This is not giving Ling Yue dignity at all. This is almost making Ling Yue be silenced by everyone. Perhaps after Jun Zechen ascends the throne, Jun Zechen will completely erase Ling Yue's existence.
So, what did Ling Yue do to make Jun Zechen suddenly become so cruel?
Is Ling Yue really dead now?
Su Jingyao was pregnant, half lying lazily on the couch, one hand gently resting on her slightly bulging belly.
It may be true that pregnancy can make you do stupid things. If you think a little too much, you will feel exhausted.
In addition to the fact that Ling Yue's affairs made her somewhat confused, she had frequent dreams in the past month, and it seemed that what she dreamed about was the previous life that Ling Yue mentioned.
But from time to time I seem to dream about other things, and I feel like I am going to have a split personality.
Why do I say that? Because every time she dreams, she seems to be able to empathize with him.
One moment she seemed to care nothing about the Jun Zechen in her dream, and the next moment she seemed to love him deeply, and the strong emotion made her terrified.
She fell in love with Jun Zechen in her dreams?
But...can she really love someone?
Su Jingyao frowned, her eyes full of confusion and bewilderment.