dognovel Chapter 377 Consort Yue's Miscarriage
Chapter 377 Consort Yue's Miscarriage
Consort Jia was stunned for a moment.
"Sister, why did you push me?" Consort Yue asked Consort Jia, clutching her stomach.
"My beloved concubine!"
Emperor Changlong rushed over, embraced Consort Yue, and shouted, "Imperial Physician! Quickly, summon the Imperial Physician!"
Then they carried her to a side hall of Qiwu Palace.
"Your Majesty, the child, our child." Consort Yue was in tears, on the verge of collapse.
"My beloved consort, hang in there a little longer, the imperial physician is coming." Emperor Changlong gently placed Consort Yue on the bed and soothed her softly.
The imperial physician arrived very quickly.
After taking Consort Yue's pulse, the emperor said to Emperor Changlong, "Your Majesty, Consort Yue has experienced a miscarriage and shows signs of distress."
"What? You must protect the prince, or I'll chop off your heads!"
Emperor Changlong was a wise ruler who never took his anger out on others.
This was the first time he had said something like this, which shows how much he valued Consort Yue.
"Please move to the outer room, Your Majesty. The stench of blood is strong here," the imperial physician said.
Emperor Changlong withdrew.
The snow is still falling.
The snow on the ground was getting deeper and deeper, almost reaching above knee level.
Consort Jia knelt in the courtyard. When she saw Emperor Changlong come out, she immediately said, "Your Majesty, I did not push Consort Yue..."
"I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be false? Consort Jia, you are doing very well!" Emperor Changlong's face was gloomy, and his eyes looked at Consort Jia with an unprecedented sense of unfamiliarity.
"I entrusted you with managing the six palaces because I trusted you, and this is how you repay my trust?"
"Yue'er and you are both Imperial Concubines, and she has always been respectful to you. Why do you still want to harm her?"
Consort Jia was unable to defend herself.
She had her back to Emperor Changlong at the time, and from his perspective, it was indeed she who pushed Consort Yue.
"Your Majesty, I have always treated Consort Yue like a younger sister. How could I possibly harm her?"
"Consort Jia, you are too good at pretending. I was fooled by you! If I had known that you were so vicious, I would never have entrusted Consort Yue to your care."
Emperor Changlong stared intently at Consort Jia, his majestic voice uttering cold words, "You'd better pray that Consort Yue and her child are safe, or I'll have you buried with her!"
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Consort Yue has miscarried!" The imperial physician shouted as he pushed open the door, and Emperor Changlong quickly rushed inside.
He saw a bloody, mangled mass in a basin carried by a palace maid; that was his child, already formed.
"Yue'er!"
Emperor Changlong rushed over, grabbed Consort Yue's hand, and called out urgently, "Yue'er!"
"Your Majesty, our child, our child is gone!" Consort Yue cried out in anguish.
"Yue'er, don't be too sad. Take good care of yourself, and we'll have more children in the future," Emperor Changlong comforted her.
"Your Majesty, Consort Yue suffered a miscarriage and has damaged her health. She will never be able to have children again," the imperial physician added.
"My child, my poor child! It's all your mother's fault for failing to protect you!"
Consort Yue was filled with grief, pounding her chest, and almost fainted.
Upon seeing this, Emperor Changlong was so heartbroken that he could hardly breathe.
"Bring Consort Jia in!" Emperor Changlong shouted.
Upon hearing the sounds from inside the room, Consort Jia collapsed to her knees.
She was forced to kneel before Consort Yue by the guards. "Your Majesty, I did not push Consort Yue. Please believe me."
However, Emperor Changlong completely ignored her.
“Consort Jia plotted to harm the imperial heir; her intentions are despicable. She has now been demoted to a commoner and banished to the Cold Palace.”
"Your Majesty!" Consort Jia stared at Emperor Changlong, unable to believe that such cold and heartless words could come from his mouth.
Before Consort Yue entered the palace, she was Emperor Changlong's most favored concubine.
She recalled their past intimacy and vows of eternal love, yet none of them could withstand the misunderstanding before her.
Emperor Changlong didn't even investigate the truth, nor did he give her a chance to explain; he condemned her with a single sentence.
"Take her away!" Emperor Changlong's face was full of disgust, and he didn't want to look at Consort Jia even once more.
The guards stepped forward and dragged Consort Jia away.
"Release my mother!" At this moment, a childish voice rang out.
Immediately afterwards, Shen You walked in.
Shen You is the son of Consort Jia. Emperor Changlong bestowed the name You upon him in the hope that he would live a carefree, peaceful, and joyful life.
He knelt before Emperor Changlong and said, “Father, my mother is the kindest person. No one in the harem has ever said a bad word about her. There must be a misunderstanding in this matter. I beg you to investigate this matter thoroughly and give my mother justice.”
His small body knelt upright, neither humble nor arrogant, calm and composed, looking every bit like a little adult.
“Ms. Min, you harmed my child, and now you have your child pleading for you. You’re truly cruel to me. What did I do to offend you that you treat me like this?”
Consort Yue's heartbreaking question was like a sharp knife stabbing into Emperor Changlong's heart.
Emperor Changlong glared at Shen You and demanded, "Are you implying that I am a tyrant? That I have wronged Lady Min? You mere child, how dare you question me?"
Shen You was startled by Emperor Changlong's sudden ruthlessness. He couldn't understand why his father, who had always been kind to him, suddenly seemed like a different person.
He was merely stating the facts and asking his father to investigate the truth. How did that turn into him insulting his father as a tyrant?
"Shen You has committed insubordination..."
“Father!” Shen Pei spoke up at this moment, “Shen You is young and ignorant, and has spoken out of turn to Father. I beg Father to give him a chance to make amends.”
As the Crown Prince, it was naturally inconvenient for him to plead for Consort Jia.
However, Shen You is his younger brother, so he can ask for his help.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Changlong's expression softened slightly. He glared at Shen You and said, "Considering the Crown Prince's plea for you, I will spare your life. Go back and reflect on your actions in seclusion. You are not to come out without my order!"
Shen You wanted to cry, but he held back his tears and gritted his teeth, saying, "Your subject thanks Your Majesty."
"Get out, all of you!" Emperor Changlong said impatiently.
After everyone left, Emperor Changlong held Consort Yue in his arms and comforted her.
With this incident, the family banquet cannot continue.
When Shen Pei returned to the Crown Prince's residence, Song Siyao looked surprised. "Husband, why are you back so early?"
At this time, it was not yet dark.
Song Siyao was heavy, and the road was difficult to walk on due to the icy and snowy conditions.
Emperor Changlong granted her special permission not to attend the family banquet in the palace, allowing her to rest and prepare for childbirth at the Crown Prince's residence.
"Something has happened in the palace!" Shen Pei told Song Siyao everything that had happened to Consort Jia and Consort Yue.
Song Siyao's brows furrowed. "You've been holding back such a big move just to deal with Consort Jia? Why is Consort Jia your target?"
"Yaoyao, do you know something?" Shen Pei asked, looking puzzled.
"I know, I knew it when we broke Jiang Zhen's coup attempt."
Song Siyao whispered to Shen Pei, "Consort Yue..."
“But I did see the miscarried fetus.” Shen Pei said, puzzled.
“Consort Yue’s identity is definitely not simple. It shouldn’t be difficult for the person behind her to have a child,” Song Siyao said.