Feng Ji respectfully replied, "Father, the Crown Princess's pulse does indeed indicate pregnancy, but it is only a false pregnancy pulse; she is not actually pregnant."
These words shocked everyone once again.
False pregnancy?
What exactly is going on?
Should we believe Doctor Ji or the Carefree King?
"What do you mean, Prince Xiaoyao? How can you utter such fabricated and fabricated words of protection?" Consort Rong clearly did not believe it, her voice tinged with anger.
Feng Ji didn't answer her, but looked at Ji Luoyan instead, "Madam Qi, what do you think?"
Ji Luoyan remained calm and showed no sign of panic despite Feng Ji's words. She looked at Feng Guche, bowed, and replied, "Your Majesty, I had some doubts and was not sure. Since the Prince of Xiaoyao has the same judgment, the Crown Princess is indeed showing signs of a false pregnancy and not a real pregnancy."
Ji Luoyan's words were like a heavy blow, slamming down on everyone's heads.
Consort Rong and Xiao Qingyu's faces instantly froze, especially Xiao Qingyu's, whose face was pale and her breath felt heavy, making it hard for her to breathe.
"False pregnancy?"
Feng Guche's face darkened.
"Where did the Prince of Xiaoyao get the idea of a false pregnancy? Please explain." Mu Chenshuang looked puzzled, seemingly unaware of the situation.
Feng Ji looked at Mu Chen Shuang with a puzzled expression, but inwardly admired this woman.
"May I ask what medicine the Crown Princess has been taking these past few days?"
Mu Chenshuang replied, "My menstrual flow has been irregular these past few days, so I have indeed taken some traditional Chinese medicine."
Feng Ji withdrew his gaze and looked at Feng Guche, saying, "The medicines for regulating menstruation in women contain Chinese herbs such as Scutellaria baicalensis, Rhododendron molle, and Sophora japonica. These can easily lead to a false pregnancy, and the pulse will show the symptoms of pregnancy."
Feng Ji's words caused everyone's faces to turn pale and then red.
The minister who had just presented his report was particularly embarrassed, his head bowed.
Consort Rong was even more so; her beautiful face was so stiff that she didn't know what expression to make.
"So, the Crown Princess wasn't pregnant at all."
"Yes."
Ji Luoyan did not refute, and tacitly accepted Feng Ji's answer.
However, Xiao Qingyu was instantly unsettled. She had been having people monitor her for the past few days and hadn't noticed that she was drinking any medicine to regulate her menstrual cycle.
Seeing that the woman had escaped suspicion once again, she almost instinctively exclaimed excitedly, "Sister, these past few days you've been drinking the cold-dispelling medicine sent by the Prince of Xiaoyao, and you haven't been drinking any medicine to regulate your menstrual cycle, have you?"
Xiao Qingyu's words brought everyone back to their senses, and all eyes were on her. Her delicate and gentle appearance made it seem as if she had spoken unintentionally and without any ulterior motives.
But Mu Chenshuang didn't take the medicine, so why did she get this diagnosis?
Mu Chenshuang asked softly, "You know so much about what medicine I take every day. Have you arranged for someone to monitor me? Or is it that you are in charge of all affairs in the Eastern Palace, and the servants have to report to you about what medicine I take?"
This rebuttal felt like a slap across her face, leaving her red and bruised. She dared not admit that she was spying on her.
"Sister, how could you say that? I was just concerned about you."
"Concerned about me?" Mu Chenshuang sneered. "After I beat you and you're lying in bed, you still have the mind to care about my health and have the servants report on my diet. My sister is truly kind-hearted and benevolent, a saintly figure of our time. Even lying in bed, you don't forget to care about the health of your enemy."
Mu Chenshuang sneered and mocked.
Everyone looked at Xiao Qingyu with different expressions after hearing these words. They said Xiao Qingyu was kind, but it was indeed hard to believe that she was kind to this extent.
These words made Xiao Qingyu feel utterly ashamed. While she was feeling embarrassed, she also felt an intense urge to tear this vile woman to pieces.
"Sister, how could you say that to me? I never intended to harm you."
Xiao Qingyu's eyes instantly became misty, looking pitiful, like a delicate flower being bullied by bad guys, making people feel sorry for her.
Song Liu strode forward, protecting Xiao Qingyu. "Your Highness, you are simply smearing Yu'er's name. From the day Yu'er married into the Eastern Palace, you have been targeting her at every turn. Yu'er has not held a grudge and has been protecting you. She has no resentment towards you at all. She only feels that she owes you something because she married the Crown Prince. Knowing that you have caught a cold, she wanted to get you some more tonics and wanted to make it up to you. How could you be so vicious?"
These words made everyone feel that Mu Chenshuang was deliberately framing Xiao Qingyu, since Xiao Qingyu had indeed defended her just now.
"Since my sister is so eager to make amends to me, why did she say those suspicious things just now? Wasn't she trying to prove that I didn't drink those medicines at all, and that I was deceiving His Majesty?"
Mu Chenshuang asked with an imposing air.
Song Liu's face turned pale.
"you……"
"Mu Chenshuang, that's enough."
Feng Xilan, who had been silent until now, finally spoke, but it was Mu Chenshuang's angry shout that rang out.
"Lan'er!"
Only when the Empress shouted to stop him did Feng Xilan realize his lapse in decorum.
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