Chapter 339: Killing two birds with one stone is a poisonous method!
Recently, there have been frequent happy events in the harem, which was originally a good thing. However, none of the concubines who were pregnant with the dragon heir could keep the dragon heir. He Cairen was also in an emergency situation at the moment.
The imperial doctors were helpless and watched as He Cairen's condition became increasingly critical.
"Physician, save my child..." He Cairen's face was twisted in pain, hoping that someone could save her.
However, no imperial physician dared to step forward and take on this important responsibility.
The final result can be imagined. He Cairen's pregnancy was not saved...
Mu Ci was surprised when he received the news: "He Cairen's dragon fetus was not saved?"
He Cairen didn't feel any discomfort when he left Wuyou Palace. How could he fail to keep his unborn child after returning to Chuxiu Palace?
"Exactly, people in the palace are spreading this matter like crazy now, and they are saying that the emperor and the emperor's heirs are in conflict, so none of the dragon heirs can be saved." Yingchun said, shuddering.
The harem was such a terrible place, and a little life would be lost if you didn't give it up. He Cairen looked quite pleasing to the eye, and was not hostile to the empress like other concubines.
If she really wanted to find a concubine in the harem who could bear children for the emperor, she thought He Cairen would be a good one.
"Absurd! The reason why the emperor's heir cannot be saved is because someone is plotting to kill him. Not every woman is protected by the emperor like Qing Le." Mu Ci thought to himself that the rumor maker who spread the rumor that the emperor and Long Si were in conflict was probably responsible for his death.
He Cairen's unborn baby is the culprit. This is just to divert everyone's attention.
"Why are you so sure that someone is plotting to kill the emperor's heir?" Yingchun was puzzled.
"He Cairen is very nervous about the dragon heir in his belly. He usually doesn't open the door. Today he just attended the Qianqiu Banquet of the Concubine Xian, and the emperor's heir is gone. Isn't this murder? The Ai family doesn't believe that there are so many people in the world.
Coincidence." Mu Ci replied quietly.
However, these are He Cairen's own affairs. She is not in charge of the harem now, so she has no reason to intervene in He Cairen's miscarriage.
Yingchun saw Mu Ci's serious expression and did not dare to ask any more questions.
She withdrew from the inner room and found other people to talk about these things. Many people had the same view as the Queen Mother and believed that the emperor's heir was killed.
As for who it is, I really can't guess.
The biggest suspect should be De Concubine, right? After all, De Concubine provided the food, and He Cairen only suffered this disaster after attending the Qianqiu Banquet, so it was most likely De Concubine who poisoned Long Si.
Of course, if Yingchun can guess it, others can guess it too.
The news about Zhao Ling poisoning the emperor's heir spread like this.
After Zhao Ling received the news, he was furious and threw a tea cup on the spot: "Ridiculous! If I really want to poison, will I choose it for my Qianqiu Banquet? I don't know!"
Jin Qiu echoed from the side: "That's right, how could the empress do such a thing? Those people have no brains and spread rumors."
They all know that the empress did not poison her, but outsiders don't know. This is the biggest problem.
Now everyone is targeting the Concubine Xian. If the Emperor is soft-hearted and believes these rumors, what should we do?
"Your Majesty, we should have taken precautions early. Now we are afraid that the Emperor will listen to the slander and misunderstand Your Majesty..." Jin Qiu stopped talking, but did not dare to finish his words and anger his master.
"How can I take precautions?" Zhao Ling clenched her fists: "Let me find out who is behind this, and I will definitely not be able to spare her!"
Someone must have deliberately led these rumors and put the blame on her, and this person...
She quickly filtered through all the concubines in the harem and finally targeted Mu Xue.
Muxue had just killed Zheng Cainv a few days ago and sent Zheng Cainu to the cold palace.
Later, Mu Xue received her retribution, and the child in her belly was gone. Now seeing how the emperor favored He Cairen, he must be jealous and resentful, right?
When Mu Xue searched the palace last time, she did not cooperate with Mu Xue, but let the emperor decide the matter. After Mu Xue found out, didn't she still hold a grudge? This time, her Qianqiu Banquet was the best opportunity for revenge. Not only did she harm He Cairen, but also
She was also introduced into the battle and treated as a suspect.
Kill two birds with one stone, what a vicious method!
Therefore, Mu Xue is the biggest suspect.
Unfortunately, she had no evidence and didn't know where to start the investigation.
Fortunately, she is in charge of the harem now. If she cannot clear her grievances this time, how will she convince the public in the future?
"Go and find all the slaves who participated in delivering meals that day. I will ask them one by one..." Zhao Ling quickly gave an order.
Because it was her Qianqiu Banquet, she was also very cautious, fearing that someone was playing tricks on her.
Something really happened this time. If we really want to investigate, there is no trace...
He Cairen was devastated by the pain of losing his flesh and blood. While she was weeping silently, Dugu Liancheng came and saw this scene from a distance.
She didn't look like the other concubines who were in agony, but she looked a little pitiful.
"I have seen the emperor..."
He Cairen realized later that the emperor had arrived. He was about to get up to greet him, but the emperor stopped him: "You just had a miscarriage and are not in good health. There is no need to be polite."
"I am useless as a concubine. I can't even protect my own child." He Cai seemed to have lost his soul.
She clearly said that she should protect the fetus in her belly. As a mother, she failed to do so. Who can she blame?
"You have done a good job. It's just that your relationship with this child is shallow, so he leaves first." Dugu Liancheng replied quietly.
As a mother, He is competent.
He Cairen felt miserable, forgetting that Dugu Liancheng was still there. She was immersed in her own sadness, and she didn't even know when Long Live Lord left.
After seeing the emperor leaving, Amber said worriedly: "Will the emperor neglect his master in the future?"
The master was too sad just now and didn't see the emperor's condensed look, which looked a bit scary.
Recalling that Zheng Cainu was relegated to the cold palace, Concubine De also fell out of favor after she had a miscarriage and never had the chance to sleep with her again.
Is it the master's turn now?
"I don't know either." He Cairen smiled bitterly.
She doesn't want to think about anything now. If she falls out of favor, just fall out of favor. It's her own fault. She failed to protect herself, and the emperor should punish her.
But what happened next was beyond everyone's expectation, including He Cairen himself.
Not long after, the emperor issued an imperial edict. He Cai, who had both ability and political integrity, was given the title of Second-Rank Zhaoyuan.
As soon as this imperial edict came out, everyone was surprised.
In the past, the emperor doted on He Cairen because He Cairen was pregnant. But He Cairen was able to advance three levels in a row and become Zhaoyuan after having no children. This is incredible.
"Are you sure?" Zhao Ling looked ugly when he received the news.
In terms of appearance, He couldn't compare to her, so why could he be so valued by the emperor? And the reason why she was promoted to the concubine was because she lost her flesh and blood while saving Mu Ci in front of the emperor.
What she has is something she calculated on her own.
