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've been eating this kind of pastry every day for the past two weeks. When the Crown Princess prepared the menu for Your Highness's banquet, I only mentioned it once."
"This pastry is precious and the workmanship is complex. When Your Highness came to my palace before, he also said that this pastry was delicious. I didn't know that pregnant women couldn't eat this kind of pastry."
An Jinyan's eyes were filled with tears, and 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 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, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, I haven't been close to Tang Fengyi since I entered the Eastern 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 understood 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 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 conceal 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 scam 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 this 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 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, knowing that 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 sent people to secretly monitor Tang Fengyi every day. Sure enough, Tang Fengyi would drink pregnancy-maintaining medicine every few days.
He also buried the medicinal residue in the soil, thinking that no one would notice. But how could An Jinyan miss this opportunity? Naturally, she would 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 you are experiencing today, and you will also 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 lightly, 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-maintaining medicine."
The Queen's eyes became even 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 taking pregnancy-preserving medicine."
"Do you, Crown Princess, think I'm as foolish as you? Tang Fengyi is of low status. If someone hadn't gotten this pregnancy-preserving medicine for her, how could she have kept it secret from everyone? Do you also want me to check the Imperial Hospital's pharmacy files right away?"
The Queen's voice grew colder, and every word seemed to carry frost.
"You helped Tang Fengyi conceal her pregnancy, causing harm to the royal heir. You are truly unworthy of being the Crown Princess!"
The queen's voice echoed throughout the hall, 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.
Today's incident happened suddenly, 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 had always been simple and kind-hearted, and she could never compete with the deep-thinking women in the East Palace.
No matter what, his heart is 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.
The young eunuch rushed in, his face full of anxiety.
"Your Highness, Concubine Su has a stomachache. Please ask Imperial Physician Li to come and take a look!"
After the young eunuch finished his ceremony, his voice was urgent, and his words were full of tension and worry.
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