Consort Rou's bleeding was clearly an ominous sign!
Everyone looked surprised, seemingly shocked by the scene and unable to recover for a moment. Emperor Chongde had already quickly arrived at Consort Rou's side, his face extremely gloomy: "Summon the imperial physician!"
"Guards, surround the scene! No one is to leave without my permission!"
Terror weighed on their hearts, and fear spread rapidly through the crowd like a plague. There was a brief commotion in the crowd, but they fell silent again under the orderly encirclement of the Imperial Guards.
Fearing trouble, everyone held their breath. Only Consort Rou's mournful cries echoed in the hall, her voice trembling uncontrollably: "Your Majesty, my child... is it lost?"
Crystalline tears rolled down her cheeks, her eyes red from crying, making her look pitiful. Everyone couldn't help but feel sympathy, thinking that she looked like she was in grave danger!
Seeing Emperor Chongde's grim expression, Consort Li quickly stepped forward to comfort him: "Sister Rou, what nonsense are you talking about? The child in your womb is protected by the aura of a true dragon, it will definitely be fine!"
Despite saying that, everyone clearly saw Consort Li turn her head away, her eyes showing reluctance.
The imperial physician arrived quickly, practically dragged into the hall. Before he could even catch his breath and was about to bow, the emperor impatiently stopped him:
"No need for that, come quickly and check on Consort Rou's condition!"
The imperial physician glanced at Consort Rou's blood-soaked skirt and was startled, already having a bad feeling. He stepped forward to take her pulse, and cold sweat gradually seeped from his forehead.
"Your Majesty, it seems that Consort Rou's unborn child cannot be saved..."
It was something that was expected, but when it was said, the hall remained deathly silent.
Consort Rou opened her eyes wide in disbelief, as if she had suffered a great shock. She tightly gripped Emperor Chongde's sleeve, and before she could say anything, her head lolled to the side and she fainted.
Emperor Chongde's face darkened. He ordered his men to send Consort Rou to a side hall, and then sat down at the head of the table without saying a word.
Everyone waited anxiously for the imperial physician to come out, barely daring to breathe loudly.
The imperial physician finally emerged from inside, and Emperor Chongde stared at him with an inscrutable expression: "Tell me the truth."
The imperial physician wiped his sweat, not daring to conceal anything: "Your Majesty, Consort Rou has always been in good health, but this miscarriage came on suddenly. I suspect she came into contact with something incompatible, such as safflower or musk..."
His voice gradually faded as the emperor's face turned visibly grim, giving the impression that a storm was brewing.
He cursed his bad luck, wondering why he had to be assigned this job.
Upon hearing this, Consort Li frowned deeply: "How could this be?" Her gaze fell on the table in front of Consort Rou, and shock flashed in her eyes. "Could it be that she accidentally ate something? Imperial Physician Zhang, come and take a look. This is the food that Consort Rou just ate."
With the emperor's approval, the imperial physician stepped forward to examine the body. He picked up the cup that Consort Rou had drunk from, looked at it, and frowned slightly.
Consort Li: "But is there something wrong with this tea?"
The imperial physician hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this tea contains Job's tears, which are considered cooling in nature and should not be consumed in large quantities by pregnant women. However, consuming a small amount is unlikely to cause a miscarriage; it may simply be a contributing factor."
He checked everything on the table and found no safflower.
"Perhaps it's not necessarily caused by the food?" Consort Li's unintentional remark aroused Emperor Chongde's suspicion, and he raised his hand to summon the palace servants attending to Consort Rou.
"Bring me Consort Rou's personal belongings."
Shen Tangning couldn't help but glance at Consort Li. She was quite attentive. Wasn't Consort Rou's miscarriage a good thing for her?
Soon, palace maids brought out some items and handed them over to the imperial physician for examination.
The imperial physician quickly focused his attention on the sachet. He took out the spices one by one and examined them, but found no ingredients that would harm the pregnant woman.
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