eurekapd Chapter 835 [Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 25]
Chapter 835 [Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 25]
Ruyi knew that Hongli valued and expected his children, and she could understand the father's desire for his son to be successful. At this moment, Concubine Yi, who had been sitting quietly, suddenly covered her head with her hands, with a look of pain on her face, and whispered, "My head hurts so much!" Seeing this, Ruyi hurriedly sent someone to invite the imperial physician to come and treat him.
Not long after, the imperial physician hurried over. After a careful pulse check, he reported to everyone, "Noble Lady Yi is fine. It's just that this is her first pregnancy, so she's inevitably nervous and anxious, and she's also been very hot-tempered these days."
Hearing this, Ruyi nodded thoughtfully and continued, "I noticed that the charcoal basins in Concubine Yi's room are lit all day and all night. The air is so dry, maybe this is one of the reasons for the fire. How about we put out a few of the charcoal basins? That will make the room more humid."
However, Concubine Yi kept shaking her head and replied in a trembling voice: "Ever since I became pregnant, I always feel cold all over. You should give me two more charcoal basins." Helplessly, Ruyi had to follow Concubine Yi's wishes.
At the same time, in Changchun Palace on the other side, Fucha Langhuan was accompanying the Second Prince to study attentively. Unfortunately, the Second Prince's body had not yet fully recovered, and from time to time there would be a violent cough, which made people feel distressed.
In the Yanxi Palace, Ruyi was chatting with Ruixin and Aruo about family matters, and the atmosphere was relaxed and joyful. Suddenly, a palace maid ran in in a panic, shouting out of breath: "Oh no! Master, something big happened to Concubine Yi! They said she saw Dahong!"
Ruyi's heart sank when she heard this, and her face turned pale instantly. She didn't have time to think about it, she immediately stood up and hurriedly ran towards where Concubine Yi was.
When Ruyi arrived at Concubine Yi's bedroom, she saw that Concubine Yi had fainted and lay motionless on the couch. Ruyi was extremely anxious and rushed to the bed in two steps. She reached out and gently lifted the quilt covering Concubine Yi. In an instant, the scene in front of her shocked her and she was completely stunned.
At this time, the news of the accident in the Yanxi Palace quickly reached Concubine Jia. After hearing this, Concubine Jia was shocked and hurriedly got up to check the situation. However, after walking a few steps, she suddenly felt her legs weak, stumbled and collapsed to the ground.
The atmosphere in the Yanxi Palace was solemn. The midwife knelt on the ground with a pale face and reported the heartbreaking news to Ruyi: "Your Majesty, Concubine Yi's dragon fetus is no longer moving in the womb..."
The imperial physician at the side added hastily, "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, the only solution now is to use medicine to induce the birth of the dead fetus in Concubine Yi's belly, otherwise Concubine Yi's life may be in danger! However, as to why the dragon fetus was suddenly damaged, we need to wait until the dragon fetus is induced before we can make a further diagnosis."
Hongli rushed over after hearing the news. When he stepped into the Yanxi Palace, his steps were so heavy that he seemed to be carrying a heavy burden. Looking at the scene in front of him, his heart was broken and his eyes were full of grief. This child who died before he was born was his own flesh and blood!
He couldn't help but sighed to the sky: "Is it God who is punishing me? He gave me the supreme position of the emperor, but he wants to take away the joy of family life with my own children!"
At the same time, Fu Cha Langhuan, who was far away in Changchun Palace, heard the news that Concubine Yi's child had died, and he stood there in a daze as if struck by lightning.
She had been expecting Concubine Yi to give birth to a child for the royal family. This way, as the head of the harem, she would have more support and hope. However, at this moment, her hope was instantly shattered. She felt a sharp pain in her heart and tears flowed down her cheeks uncontrollably.
The imperial doctors worked carefully and finally succeeded in bringing out the dragon fetus in Concubine Yi. The umbilical cord and the entire body of the already formed fetus were a strange blue-black color, which was obviously caused by poisoning. Everyone gasped when they saw this, as such a situation was really rare.
In the midst of this gloomy atmosphere, there was a different scene in another palace. Concubine Jia gently stroked her slightly bulging belly, with a barely perceptible smile on her lips. It turned out that she had just learned that she was pregnant. This should have been a happy event, but at this time and place, it seemed particularly abrupt.
The Queen Mother was also shocked when she heard about Concubine Yi's loss of her child in Cining Palace. She knew that this matter was serious and immediately ordered Fu Cha Langhuan to investigate thoroughly. Since Concubine Yi had been living in Yanxi Palace, Hongli ordered to start the investigation from there first, in order to find out the mastermind behind the incident as soon as possible and give justice to the lost dragon fetus.
Since losing her child, Concubine Yi has been in a state of mental distress, as if she had lost her soul. She often sits alone in her room, holding tightly in her hands the small dress that was carefully made for her child, with tears streaming down her face. Her crying is miserable and desolate, and it breaks one's heart to hear it.
At the same time, Concubine Jia hurriedly came to Fucha Langhuan and begged her to allow her to take Concubine Mei out of the palace. Concubine Jia said anxiously, "Your Majesty, the murderer who killed Concubine Mei and Concubine Yi's child is about to surface. Please allow me to take Concubine Mei back to the palace to find out the truth together!"
Fucha Langhuan nodded slightly in agreement, and immediately sent someone to summon Ruyi to Changchun Palace. When Ruyi hurried over, she was surprised to find that the Queen Mother, the Queen, and many concubines had already gathered there.
At this time, Fu Cha Langhuan said solemnly: "Now we finally have some clues about the matter of Concubine Yi. After careful investigation, we found that Concubine Yi was poisoned by mercury. Moreover, cinnabar was detected in the carbon ash that was burned in Concubine Yi's room. You know, cinnabar contains a lot of mercury!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the eunuch at the side hurried forward to report, "Your Majesty, Empress, and all the masters, I have something else to report. When Concubine Yi and Concubine Mei were pregnant, they both had a special liking for fish and shrimp. But when I went to the imperial kitchen, I found that the fish and shrimp provided to Concubine Yi had died at some point and were thrown away outside. Fortunately, I had a sharp eye and found a small bag of fish and shrimp left in the corner."
When Fu Cha Langhuan heard this, he quickly ordered: "Quickly take these fish and shrimps to the imperial physician for a look!" After a while, the imperial physician came back and said that the remaining fish and shrimps also contained cinnabar.