Jingdi hurriedly left the Guanju Palace, his heart in great haste, calling out as he walked, "LuXi, hurry and summon the physicians, gather all the physicians from the Taiyi Hospital to Xinghua Palace."
This time, he doesn't care if it's noticeable or not. If Yao Er and her unborn child suffer any harm, he would even have the killer's heart.
"Your Majesty, please don't worry. Qin Guikuan is a woman of great fortune and this time the physicians may already be there. There is no need to worry."
Even though Lu Xi knew that the physicians might have already gone, he still had someone run to the Taiyi Hospital.
As the officials along the way saw Your Majesty in a hurry, with a worried expression, they knew that something big had happened. They all knelt down to bow, holding their breath, afraid that they might anger the Emperor.
"How is Qin Guikuan? Is there any danger to her life? How about the fetus in her womb?"
As Jingdi walked quickly, he kept asking Lu Xi beside him, his expression full of urgency and worry.
Lu Xi was panting from running, but he tried his best to answer, "Your Majesty, my servant has already sent for the physicians. The situation is still unknown, but I saw Xiao Qingzi from Qin Guikuan's palace who came to report with a worried expression. It seems to be serious."
Jingdi's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and he silently prayed in his heart for the safety of Yao Er and her unborn child, hoping that nothing would happen.
Then, he quickened his pace.
The auxiliary hall of Guanju Palace, where Princess Zhu was residing.
Originally, the palace concubines who came to visit Princess Zhu, seeing that the emperor had left, naturally did not want to stay here anymore.
They each said a few words of concern to Princess Zhu, gave a nod to the empress, and then left one after another.
Clearly, everyone wanted to go over to see the commotion at Xinghua Palace.
"Someone is so bold that they dare to harm the imperial child."
"Yes, that's right. Qin Guikuan is over four months pregnant, and it's not known if the imperial child can be saved."
"I heard that a lot of blood was spilled, and if it's already bleeding like this, it's probably hanging by a thread."
Several concubines hurriedly left Guanju Palace, muttering softly to themselves.
Princess Lu, accompanied by her maid Cuifeng, followed behind the others, listening to the murmurs of the conversation, and her eyes flashed with guilt and joy.
But she concealed it very well and did not reveal it.
After leaving the Guanju Palace, Princess Lu hurriedly walked to a hidden corner.
Seeing that no one was around, she stopped and waited.
Only then did she whisper to the maid Cuifeng who followed her: "Cuifeng, has this left any clues?"
Cuifeng quickly shook her head and replied with a tense expression, "Your Grace, please be assured. When I met Xiao Qingzi, no one saw us, and Xiao Qingzi is a cautious and reliable person. I believe he wouldn't show any cracks."
Princess Lu breathed a sigh of relief, but she always felt a little uneasy in her heart, "This matter must not be leaked out in any way. If there is any mistake, both our lives will be in danger."
Cuifeng quickly agreed, looking serious.
Princess Lu composed herself, her gaze directed towards the Xinghua Palace, mentally calculating the possible developments that could occur later.
If the matter were to be exposed, she would face a catastrophic disaster.
She strengthened her composure, smoothed her clothes, and left the secret corner with Cuifeng, pretending as if nothing had happened and returned to Yingyue Palace.
"Cuiwei, send someone to Xinghua Palace to find out if the slut's imperial child has really fallen."
Upon returning to Yingyue Palace, Princess Lu was still uneasy and whispered to Cuifeng behind her.
"Yes, Your Grace."
Cuifeng quickly agreed and immediately sent someone to gather information.
Xinghua Palace.
Yao Yao has already been brought back by someone, covered in blood, especially on her skirt, which has been stained red.
It looked shocking, and anyone who saw her would assume that the imperial child in her womb was in danger.
These blood stains are obviously false, she secretly broke the blood pack and deliberately made it onto herself to make it look more realistic.
This would not only make Jingdi feel heartbroken but also take advantage of the unstable condition of the imperial child to rest in her quarters in the palace, thus avoiding attending the morning greeting at Fengyi Palace.
Lüli did not know the truth and thought that she really had injured Princess, feeling extremely scared.
While silently praying that the princess had nothing wrong and that the imperial child was healthy, Lüli was extremely worried.
She regretted inwardly, wondering why she hadn't persuaded Princess Yao earlier.
There will be another opportunity to deal with Princess Lu, and it's not worth taking the risk with herself and the imperial child.
As soon as he saw the princess, covered in blood, being carried back, the amber was almost scared to faint.
She said that they were going to fake a fall. How did it turn into a real accident?
Madam Zhang and Madam Li were also greatly frightened, so they hurriedly had the princess carried into the room and then instructed someone to heat water.
The entire Xinghua Palace was in chaos.
The physicians were brought in a hurry. On their way, they had already been informed of the reason, knowing that this matter was serious.
"Your Grace, don't be afraid. Please let the humble servant take a look."
The physician put down the medical kit and held a handkerchief on Yao Yao's wrist, starting the examination.
"Thank you, physician."
Yao Yao's face was pale, her hair disheveled, and sweat and blood were sticking to her face. Her expression was "weak" as she said, "Thank you, physician."
However, Yao Yao's internal thoughts were to the system: "System, please change my pulse to show a weak body and an unstable imperial child."
"Understood."
The system yawned lazily and then adjusted her pulse accordingly.
Lüli and Amber were nervously watching from the side, looking anxious.
The physician's fingers gently rested on Yao Yao's delicate wrist, and his eyebrows gradually furrowed.
The atmosphere inside the room felt as if it had frozen.
The physician looked up, his expression serious, but he didn't forget to whisper reassuringly, "Your Grace, please rest assured that the humble servant will do his utmost."
Yao Yao forced a smile, but the smile contained an imperceptible cunning, weakly saying, "Thank you, physician. I have always had good health, and I didn't expect to fall from the carriage today."
The physician knew there must be some inner court secrets, and he dare not continue with her words. He only said, "The humble servant will do his utmost to ensure the health of the imperial child, Your Grace."
After a moment, he removed his hand, looking serious.
"Physician, what is the condition of my lady at home?"
Lüli hurriedly opened her mouth to ask.
The physician pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "The princess's pulse is faint, and her abdomen has been severely impacted, showing signs of a threatened miscarriage. Thankfully, the fetus is already over four months old, and the princess's body is strong. I will prescribe some medicine to strengthen the fetus, and she should take it immediately and rest in bed."
As soon as the physician finished speaking, there was a sound of urgent footsteps outside.
Companied by the high shouts of "The emperor arrives!", followed by the eunuchs.
Upon hearing the announcement, everyone in the Xinghua Palace was startled and quickly straightened their attire, kneeling to welcome the emperor.
Yao Yao also tried to support her body and sit up straight, but her face was still pale, looking pitiful.
Jingdi entered the inner chamber with long strides, his gaze immediately falling on Yao Yao.
Seeing her covered in blood and her face pale as paper, an endless rage and ache of concern surged through him.
At this moment, he even had the urge to kill someone, his mood violent but he forcefully held back, pretending to be gentle.
"Yao, what happened to you?"
His voice trembled slightly as he took a few quick steps forward and gently embraced her.
Yao Yao leaned into Jingdi's embrace, sobbing, "My lady is unable to protect the imperial child in my belly. I fell from the carriage by accident. If it weren't for the physician's timely arrival, it would be……”
She couldn't continue, afraid of losing her composure, so she lightly wiped away the non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve.
Upon hearing her words, Jingdi's expression turned dark and terrifying. He looked at the physician standing by, and asked in a low voice, "How is my concubine?"
The physician hurriedly kneeled down, respectfully reporting, "Your Majesty, the princess's pulse is weak and her abdomen has been injured. There is indeed a risk of miscarriage. However, thankfully, treatment was timely. The humble servant has prescribed medicine to strengthen the fetus, and she must take it immediately and rest in bed to ensure the safety of both mother and child."
"Go and brew the medicine immediately, using the finest ingredients!"
Jingdi ordered, his tone leaving no room for argument.
"Yes, the humble servant will comply with Your Majesty's command."
The physician took his leave, privately relieved that his medical skills were sufficient to stabilize the situation at this crucial moment.
After the physician had left.
Jingdi gently stroked Yao Yao's back, tenderly comforting, "Yao, don't be scared. With me here, I will definitely not let you and our child suffer. You should rest well in the palace. You don't have to attend the morning greeting at Fengyi Palace. If anyone dares to object, I will handle it myself."
The harem concubines who had just arrived at the Xinghua Palace saw this scene and each had different expressions on their faces.
The Emperor seems to treat Concubine Qin differently; this kind of tender and loving expression is something they have never seen before.
Their inner thoughts all started to be cautious.
Yao Yao took note of the expressions of the concubines present, her brows slightly furrowed. She looked up at Jingdi, gratitude shining in her eyes, "My lady thanks the emperor's grace. She will certainly take good care of the fetus."
After she spoke, her expression turned sorrowful, weak yet pitiful. "Your Majesty, when I usually go to Fengyi Palace for the morning visitation, I am always fine. But today, when I went out... it's because I failed to protect the child. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
The concubines present looked at each other, all showing a suspicious and fearful expression. They could tell that someone had caused harm to Concubine Qin.
All were afraid that the dirty water would be splashed onto themselves, so their expressions became tense.
Jingdi's eyebrows were tightly knitted, but he still comforted her with a look of concern, "How can this be your fault? Concubine, don't blame yourself too much. I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."
After saying that, he turned to look at Lvxi, and sternly said, "Luxi, immediately investigate this matter thoroughly. I want to see who dares to harm my imperial child."
The concubines present tightened their expressions, all secretly guessing who might have been responsible.
Lvxi hurriedly knelt to receive the order, "Servant understands and will spare no effort in thoroughly investigating this matter."
Later, he hurriedly left to handle the matter of investigating.
Afterwards, Jingdi also gave a stern order to Zhuomama and Limama, "You two must take good care of Concubine Qin. If there is the slightest oversight, the emperor will not spare you."
"Yes, the servant obeys," the two grandmothers quickly responded.
The expressions of the concubines present varied. "Concubine Qin"? Could she have been promoted? Or is a third-class Concubine Princess?
Ning Zhaoyi and Wen Zhaoyun exchanged glances, and they both saw dissatisfaction in each other's eyes.
Both had entered the Eastern Palace many years ago and served the emperor for many years before he ascended the throne, gaining their current status.
How terrifying! This Concubine Qin, now known as Concubine Princess, has been promoted from the third rank in just half a year.
However, considering that Concubine Qin almost lost her child just now, the emperor's promotion and comfort are also normal.
But in the heart, there is still discomfort.
"Your Majesty, how can this be resolved?"
Yao Yao was surprised and said.
She didn't expect the cunning emperor to promote her rank at this moment.
It's not good for her to gain so many enemies among so many concubines.
Jingdi had all the expressions of the concubines present and slightly frowned.
He gently patted Yao Yao's hand, soothingly, "My concubine is carrying the imperial heir and has gone through such a peril. Promoting your rank is to ensure that you can rest and nurture your pregnancy in peace."
