eurekapd Chapter 412 Losing a Child
Chapter 412 Losing a Child
His Majesty's plan to hold the Ten Thousand Buddhas Ceremony has caused quite a stir, and this time, the Crown Prince is in full charge of the matter.
The prince is so busy every day, besides the Buddhist ceremony, there are also his little schemes. It's time to close the net.
He ordered the monks of Wuxiang Temple to prepare themselves so that if anything happened in the palace, they would immediately transform into martial monks and charge into the capital with weapons as soon as the fireworks were lit.
The capital's garrisons were all under his control, working together from within and without to give the emperor no time to react.
Although most of the Imperial Guards were still the Emperor's men, the Crown Prince believed that if he really made a move, they would be utterly routed.
As for the troops stationed elsewhere, they are too far away to be of any use in a situation where the problem is urgent.
Everything is ready; now even the east wind is ready.
The crown prince murmured, "Father, oh Father, you should have ascended to paradise long ago."
Seeing him so busy making arrangements, Song Yin felt uneasy and couldn't help but ask with concern, "Your Highness's arrangements are meticulous, but Zichen Palace is like an iron barrel, and we don't know the specific situation inside. Your Highness should still be careful."
The Crown Prince said, “The Holy Monk goes to the Zichen Palace every day and has told me that only Father Emperor and Si Muwan are in the Zichen Palace. What can Si Muwan, a weak woman, do? As for Father Emperor, he is so ill that he has no time to take care of anything else.”
"But……"
The Crown Prince waved his hand dismissively: "Even Feng Ziheng and Kuang Tiansong were stopped by me outside the palace. Father Emperor has not seen them for a long time and has not said a word. It is clear that Father Emperor has no energy to think about other things. By the time he figures it out, the matter will already be settled!"
Song Yin was worried, and her doubts deepened when she saw Sheng Tong come over to speak with the Crown Prince.
"Your Highness, that Sheng Tong seems somewhat different from before..."
“The Buddhist practice in the temple is very arduous, and he has lost some weight.”
Song Yin shook her head: "No, Your Highness, he has not only lost weight, but his eyes are also not as good as before. He is not Sheng Tong."
"Nonsense!" the Crown Prince roared in anger. "I've seen his entire face; it's clearly Sheng Tong!"
Song Yin was extremely anxious and stepped forward to take the Crown Prince's hand: "Your Highness, you must listen to me. I have a photographic memory. The former Sheng Tong had a small mole at the corner of his eye, which was only visible at certain times, and because his face was disfigured, it was usually invisible. But..."
The Crown Prince reached out and pushed Song Yin away: "Song Yin, do you not want me to succeed?"
"How could I be like this? I'm just worried." Song Yin grabbed the Crown Prince's arm again. "Your Highness, you must listen to me and not do anything at the Dharma Assembly."
However, at this point, the crown prince's desire for power had reached its peak, and he was just one step away from success.
And where can one hear Song Yin's words?
He pushed hard: "Song Yin, I'm warning you, if you dare to obstruct me again, I'm not one to hold grudges."
The crown prince strode out, completely unaware that he had exerted too much force in that moment. Song Yinhuai, unwell and not as healthy as before, lost her balance and bumped into the corner of the table.
Song Yin sensed something was wrong and cried out with all her might, "Your Highness, Your Highness, my belly..."
Unfortunately, the crown prince did not hear it.
It was an eunuch outside who saw it, and was greatly alarmed. He hurriedly went to fetch the Crown Princess.
When Gui Shan arrived, Song Yin had been carried to the bed, but her clothes were already stained with blood.
"How could this be so..."
The imperial physician shook his head when he saw Gui Shan: "Miss Song Yin was only less than two months pregnant, and the pregnancy was unstable. To fall like this... sigh."
Gui Shan's heart ached, and she asked again, "Is the master alright?"
The imperial physician looked at her in surprise, not expecting that the Crown Princess was concerned not only about the child but also about the adults.
"Miss Song Yin needs to rest and recover her health first. She cannot conceive for the next few years."
Gui Shan nodded, ordered the room to be cleaned, and then summoned the Crown Prince's eunuch, instructing him to inform the Crown Prince of the matter.
He sat to the side, watching over Song Yin.
Song Yin woke up groggily and saw Gui Shan sitting at the table in a daze. She immediately realized what was happening and reached out to touch her belly: "Your Majesty, my child..."
Hearing the voice, Gui Shan quickly turned around and walked over, reaching out to hold her hand: "Song Yin, you're still young, you can have children later."
Song Yin stared in disbelief, gripping Gui Shan's hand tightly: "No...it's impossible! Your Highness only pushed me lightly, not hard at all. How could the baby be gone? You're lying to me, you're lying to me, aren't you?"
Gui Shan's eyes reddened, and Song Yin knew Gui Shan's temperament all too well.
She couldn't help but burst into tears.
Gui Shan quickly said, "You're in your postpartum period now, so you shouldn't cry, or you'll hurt your eyes. It's okay, this was just an accident. Once you recover, you can have more children in the future."
Song Yin was strong after all; she quickly calmed down and stopped crying.
She asked, "Your Highness... do you know I'm pregnant?"
Gui Shan said, "Your Highness is busy. I have already sent someone to look for you. If he finds out, he will definitely come back to see you immediately."
However, the eunuch did not return after leaving, and the two waited from morning till night, but there was still no sign of the crown prince.
Gui Shan comforted him, saying, "It must be that the eunuch has not seen His Highness and has not yet told him the truth."
Not long after, the eunuch returned and said, "His Highness is too busy to attend to anything else. Please ask the Crown Princess to take good care of Miss Song Yin. He will not be returning to the palace for the next two days."
Now Gui Shan couldn't sit still any longer and stood up to ask, "What's wrong with you? I sent you out this morning, why are you only coming back tonight?"
The eunuch hurriedly knelt down and begged for forgiveness: "Your Highness, His Highness the Crown Prince asked me to do other errands. I tried several times to send someone back to deliver the message, but..."
He didn't continue. Gui Shan and Song Yin both knew that this eunuch dared not be negligent in his duties, but the Crown Prince forbade him to return with anyone else to relay messages.
Gui Shan felt resentful but had nowhere to vent her anger, so she just endured it.
Song Yin, however, remained calm: "Thank you, Father-in-law. You've had a long day too, go and rest."
Gui Shan turned to look at her: "Song Yin, don't overthink it. His Highness has just been very busy lately."
Song Yin looked at her with a half-smile: "Your Majesty, you were absolutely right when you said that I was aiding and abetting evil."
"Don't talk nonsense, His Highness is worried about you." Gui Shan tried her best to comfort her.
Song Yin shook her head and said, "Your Highness, His Highness has gone mad. Your Highness, His Highness's actions this time are too drastic and could endanger the Emperor's life."
Gui Shan's eyes widened in surprise: "You... what did you say?"
Song Yin put her hand to her lips: "Your Highness, please secretly inform Consort Wan. Do not let anyone else know, or I will not be able to protect you."
Gui Shan panicked. She knew that the Crown Prince wanted to ascend to a high position, but she thought that at most the Crown Prince would only dare to manipulate the Emperor's health, making the Emperor too sick to govern, so that the Crown Prince could continue to oversee the country.
So what Song Yin meant was that the Crown Prince wanted to... assassinate the emperor!