diskusbooks Chapter 129 The Imperial Concubine is Using Her as a Shield Again Today
Chapter 129 The Imperial Concubine is Using Her as a Shield Again Today
Li Defu rushed to Mingyue Palace.
However, at this moment, Consort Yue had just drunk the abortifacient and was suffering in her room.
The Emperor listened to Consort Yue's heart-wrenching cries from outside and felt his heart breaking.
In other words, the location of Mingyue Palace is relatively remote, so any noise or disturbance is not easily heard.
Otherwise, if the crying got out, people who didn't know better would think it was a ghost in broad daylight.
"emperor."
Li Defu could tell that the Emperor was in a bad mood, but he couldn't keep delaying things with the Consort.
He forced himself to come forward.
"Li Defu, why aren't you guarding the Qianlong Palace? What are you doing here?"
The emperor was already troubled, and Li Defu came to bother him even more.
"Your Majesty, this servant just spoke to the Imperial Concubine and told her that His Majesty is busy with affairs today and cannot leave."
The Imperial Concubine insisted that His Majesty had gone to see another concubine.
The Imperial Concubine is waiting outside the Qianlong Palace right now, saying she won't leave until she sees His Majesty today.
"Then let her wait outside. She'll leave on her own in a little while."
"The Imperial Concubine moved a chair and sat by the door. It seemed she wouldn't leave until she saw His Majesty."
"The Imperial Concubine is getting bolder and bolder, daring to even pressure me now?"
Li Defu dared not say anything, for the Emperor had gradually indulged the Consort's temper.
They even physically attacked him before. He was suffering in silence.
While Consort Yue was still crying, Consort Gui was still waiting for her chance to strike.
What a fine imperial concubine! What a fine family of Jiang!
If the Imperial Concubine dares to pressure him like this today, the Jiang family might dare to force him to abdicate one day.
The Emperor, furious, gave a brief instruction to the servants of Mingyue Palace and then stormed off.
Li Defu quickly followed.
This was the time when the palaces were having their meals, and many palace servants were walking around outside.
On his way back, the emperor had to sneak around.
Back at the Qianlong Palace, he angrily smashed a teacup.
After pausing for a moment, I went outside.
We need to get rid of the Imperial Concubine quickly; Yue'er still needs him.
When he came out, the emperor still had a hint of anger on his face.
"Li Defu, why didn't you tell me earlier that the Imperial Concubine was waiting for me outside? You made her wait for so long."
The emperor was angry, so he could only vent his anger on Li Defu.
"It's all the servants' fault."
Li Defu immediately knelt down and admitted his mistake.
"Your Highness, I have been extremely busy today. I apologize for keeping you waiting. Are you tired? Have you eaten? Your Highness, please go back and have your meal. I have many things to attend to tonight and cannot stay with you any longer. Li Defu, escort Your Highness back."
The emperor just wanted to get rid of the person as soon as possible.
"Your Majesty, no matter how busy you are, you can't go hungry. How about I have someone bring dinner over here and I'll dine with you?"
Jiang He looked at the Emperor's dark face and jumped around with a smile.
"No need, I've already eaten. I only found out you were waiting for me outside when Li Defu told me you were here while I was eating."
"Alright then, I'll take my leave now." Jiang He left reluctantly, turning back every few steps.
The Emperor patiently waited for the Consort to leave, instructed Li Defu to keep watch, and then hurried off to Mingyue Palace.
For the first time, the Emperor felt that sending Consort Yue to such a remote place was not a wise choice.
Consort Yue has already miscarried.
A month into her pregnancy, all that was expelled was a pool of blood.
Her child just disappeared.
"What about the emperor?"
Consort Yue did not see the Emperor, so she asked the palace servants who were attending to her.
"The Imperial Concubine is waiting for His Majesty outside the Qianming Palace. Eunuch Li came to invite His Majesty, but His Majesty has already left. Your Highness, please rest well. His Majesty will be here soon."
Consort Yue couldn't believe it; her child was gone. While she was suffering inside, the Emperor went to see another woman.
When the Emperor arrived, he saw Consort Yue with tears streaming down her face.
"Moon, I'm here. It's alright, it's alright, we'll have more children, we'll have more, I promise."
The Emperor held Consort Yue tightly in his arms.
"emperor."
Consort Yue wanted to ask the Emperor where he had just gone.
But at this moment, she didn't want to mention other women; she only wanted to quietly remember their children with the Emperor.
My child, wait a little longer. Next time, I will be my child again.
Next time, Mommy will definitely protect you.
Consort Yue had just suffered a miscarriage and needed to rest in bed, so naturally she couldn't go to pay her respects.
I could only feign illness and ask the Imperial Concubine for leave.
"Is Consort Yue ill? Has the imperial physician been summoned to examine her?"
"Consort Yue has only caught a cold; there's nothing seriously wrong with her."
"If it's serious, you should remember to call the imperial physician. You can't avoid seeking medical help because of your illness."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I will remember it."
Consort Yue was not a very prominent concubine, nor did she have any close sisters, so no one paid much attention to her absence.
Consort Yue rested for a week before coming to pay her respects again.
However, Consort Yue's face was still very pale.
However, if things don't improve, the Imperial Concubine will personally lead the imperial physician to Mingyue Palace.
Her pregnancy and miscarriage must never be discovered.
So I forced myself to come today.
"Has Consort Yue recovered from her cold?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I am already well."
"That's good. The weather has been fluctuating between hot and cold lately, so everyone should take good care of themselves."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."
Everyone expressed their gratitude together.
"I recently acquired a new recipe for crab roe pastry. Let's all try it and see how it tastes."
Xia He presented freshly baked crab roe pastries to everyone.
"vomit."
The moment Consort Xian smelled the crab roe pastry, she felt nauseous.
"vomit."
It seems they've been infected.
"vomit."
"vomit."
One after another, sounds of vomiting came from the air.
Consort De, Consort Shu, and Consort Jing all vomited.
This startled the concubines below.
What's wrong? Why is everyone throwing up?
I haven't even eaten the crab roe pastry yet, and I'm already throwing up?
This isn't the way to frame the Imperial Concubine, is it?
The ladies-in-waiting and concubines were somewhat at a loss, unsure whether to take the crab roe pastry or not.
Consort Yue was provoked by the reactions of the others.
This is just like how I felt when I found out I was pregnant.
Could it be that they're pregnant too?
Impossible, impossible.
The Emperor said that he would send them contraceptive soup every time, and he would personally watch them drink it each time.
The Emperor said that he would not allow anyone else to get pregnant.
However, if contraceptive pills can cause problems, what about contraceptive decoctions? Can they guarantee that they won't cause problems?
"What's wrong with you sisters? Even if you don't like my crab roe pastries, you don't have to waste them like this, do you?"
Seeing that all four concubines were vomiting, Jiang He's temper flared up immediately.
"Your Highness, I didn't mean to. I just suddenly felt nauseous. It's probably because I ate something cold this morning."
"Yes, yes, Your Highness, it's just that I'm not feeling well."
"Why are you all feeling unwell? Are you all sick? Could it be some kind of epidemic? Chun Tao, quick, go and fetch the imperial physicians, bring all the imperial physicians here."