Chapter 178: Marrying the Princess (11)
Chapter 178: Marrying the Princess (11)
Just as everyone was discussing how to deal with these people, a palace maid came over in a hurry and said, "Empress, Concubine Yao had a stomachache at the banquet just now, and the imperial physician said she was going to have a miscarriage."
"how come?"
"Your Majesty is summoning you, so no one present is allowed to leave."
The audience didn't expect it to turn out like this. They saw the queen's feet seemed to be filled with lead as she walked with a group of guards.
"All the slaves who committed adultery should be taken out for interrogation."
"Please spare us, sir. We are framed by the villains. We are innocent."
"Whether it's an injustice or not, we will investigate it ourselves and take him away!"
"Prince Meng, I'm sorry for the offense."
Meng Heyun looked at Li Qingcheng with dazed eyes. It was really an unexpected disaster. He shouldn't have kicked the door. He miscalculated.
Fortunately, those people will pull him out. At most, he will be put under house arrest. Anyway, the Dongli royal family will not kill him.
The commander of the imperial guards detained Meng Heyun and the others, and Li Qingcheng naturally saw the disgust in Meng Heyun's eyes. She kept muttering, "How could this be possible?"
"Alluring."
"Mom, these people bullied me, don't let them go!"
"Investigate, make sure to investigate thoroughly. These slaves are very timid. If they continue to be indulged, they will not even take their masters seriously."
Princess Xiaoyao was holding Li Qingcheng in her arms. Her mind was in a mess. She pretended to lift up Li Qingcheng's sleeves, and the toad's blood was still inside.
Gu Yuxi and the others arrived in time. Li Qingcheng was just taken advantage of by those eunuchs. As for her psychological problems, they were not something they could solve.
"Those bastards must be executed."
Seeing that Li Qingcheng's chastity seal was still there, the people stopped watching the show and asked, "Princess Qingcheng, why did you come to this place?"
"Also, your clothes are wrong. Is the harem so messy?"
"I don't know, I don't know. I will never dare to enter the palace again. Those palace servants are too scary."
"Don't say it, be careful someone spreads it."
The guard came over and said, "Ladies, gentlemen, and young ladies, please move."
Princess Changning looked at her two daughters beside her. They were reluctant to even crush a bedbug, so this matter definitely had nothing to do with them.
"We are here to attend the Queen's flower banquet. Nothing happened before, but why is it that today..."
"Your Majesty favors Concubine Yao. Now that she has a miscarriage, what does it have to do with us?"
"Princess Yao was fine just now, how could she have a miscarriage? Anyway, it wasn't us who did it."
Gu Yuxi and his companions followed a group of people into a room. A dozen guards were standing outside, and they could not enter or leave freely.
"Mother, should we go see Uncle Emperor?"
"Wait here."
Princess Changning touched Gu Yuxi's head. It had been two months since she last saw the emperor. The current situation was in turmoil and she didn't know what the future would be like.
The queen went into the palace trembling with fear, only to see a man standing outside the door.
"His Majesty."
"Empress, the fetus in Concubine Yao's belly is gone. It was lost at your banquet. Do you admit your guilt?"
"I know my crime, but I don't know why Concubine Yao had a miscarriage. Your Majesty, please give me a chance to atone for my crime and find the mastermind behind it."
"You can't leave. You are in charge of the harem, but it is a mess. If you have no moral integrity, then let someone else take charge!"
"Your Majesty, this was an accident. Those servants have been dragged out and beaten to death."
"Those servants cannot be killed yet. Queen, you are dealing with them so early. Are you guilty of something?"
"I am terrified!"
The man looked at the queen and continued, "Keep kneeling. I will make the decision."
The imperial physician came out and said to the man, "Your Majesty, Concubine Yao's life is saved. The fetus is already six months old. It will be difficult for Concubine Yao to have children in the future."
"This June, the fetus has already taken shape. If it lasts a few more months... it would be a pity."
After hearing this, the woman on the ground immediately retorted: "Your Majesty, Concubine Yao has only been in the palace for more than four months, how can there be a six-month fetus?"
The others suddenly fell silent, and the man in the yellow robe looked increasingly darker, and said to the imperial doctors, "Tell me clearly, how many months is the baby in Concubine Yao's belly?"
The nervous imperial physician then realized that something was wrong. The imperial physician who used to take Concubine Yao's pulse was not present today. Was there some conspiracy?
"Your Majesty, I have been practicing medicine for many years. There is no way I can be wrong about this fetal pulse."
"It has been more than six months. I was unaware of such a disaster. I beg your Majesty to forgive me."
"Call out Concubine Yao's personal physician."
"Your Majesty, the imperial physician is busy and cannot come. He is not here."
Those people kept quiet. After all, it would be so embarrassing if their yellow hat turned into a green hat. They would have to save their lives if they told others about it.
"Hahaha! How dare you deceive me? Is there anyone clean in this harem?"
"Your Majesty forgive me."
Liao Ruinian came over with the witnesses and evidence, saluted the man, and said, "Your Majesty, the process of Concubine Yao's poisoning has been investigated clearly. It was these servants who cooperated with her."
"Your Majesty, please spare us. We have also been deceived."
"Who instructed you to do such a daring thing?"
"It was a cook. He bribed us, saying that Concubine Yao likes to eat sour food recently, so he took some plums and made plum juice for her."
The imperial physician tested the medicine and finally said, "Your Majesty, this plum juice contains a powerful abortion drug. Since the time has not passed yet, we can still find out the clues."
"Your Majesty, the prince from the Western Li Kingdom was involved in this matter. He even left the cold palace secretly. The medicine was found on him."
"Bring the hostage here. The Xili Kingdom has gone too far. Do you think I can do nothing to them?"
After an unknown amount of time, it was already dark, and Liao Ruinian came over and said to them, "Ladies, gentlemen, and young ladies, His Majesty has ordered that what happened today must not be told to anyone, otherwise you will be punished."
"Master Liao, can we go home now?"
"Of course, the carriage is ready, please leave as soon as possible."
Gu Yuxi opened her eyes and saw that Liao Ruinian and Gu Xinyue had half more luck aura. Did she miss something?
On the way back, Liao Ruinian was called to the carriage of Princess Changning and her family.
"Ruinian, His Majesty favors Concubine Yao the most, why is there no accountability today?"
"Your Highness, the fetus in Concubine Yao's belly is more than six months old."
Gu Xinyue: "Mom, is there something wrong here?"
"That person has only been in the palace for about four months, how can it be six months..."
The rest of the words were not said, and the others understood. They only heard Liao Ruinian continue, "His Majesty was furious and wanted to sentence Concubine Yao to death, but the woman would rather die than reveal who the wild man was."
"It's really ridiculous. Qingcheng was almost bullied by a few servants today. It's better to go to the palace less often."
Gu Yuxi remained quiet, as disaster was about to strike Dongli, and she could not save this royal family that indulged in excessive debauchery.
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