Bishui's heart was also trembling. Master's temper was getting more and more irritable. The gentle and graceful young miss in the past was getting rarer and rarer.
"How did you find out? How many months are you?" Liu Xiangya took a deep breath and tried to calm down. She clenched her fists in her sleeves and asked coldly.
How did Liu Weirong get pregnant? The cold poison in her body had already accumulated quite a bit. Was Bi Shui mistaken?
She stared at Bi Shui in bewilderment.
Bishui served her master another cup of warm tea and then whispered,"It was our secret agent in the imperial kitchen who guessed it. Ever since the emperor went to Rou Fu Palace for dinner at night, he would directly send the ingredients over. Moreover, each time the ingredients were added, one or two very nourishing ingredients would be added.”
Seeing that her master was listening carefully, Bi Shui continued,""This is different from the emperor's previous meal list. Every day's meal list was sent over by little Li Zi's eunuch.”
Liu Xiangya was blowing the tea foam in her cup when she suddenly stopped and narrowed her eyes."So you guys guessed that she was pregnant? You didn't see it with your own eyes?"
"Yes, sir!" Bi Shui braced herself and nodded.
Liu Xiangya heaved a sigh of relief. So it was just a guess. She couldn't help but glare at Bishui and said,"Perhaps Eunuch Little Li wants to give the Emperor some nourishment! He's telling me this kind of uncertain thing. It seems that our hidden forces are not smart at times.”
"No, Master!" Bi Shui anxiously wanted to defend herself," Master, listen to this servant. This servant also thought about it carefully before telling Master.”
"Oh?" Liu Xiangya lost interest when she heard that Bishui was just guessing. She said casually," Then tell me about it.”
"Master, think about it. Why didn't Eunuch Little Li ask someone to add those ingredients to the Emperor's lunch, but he had to specially add them to the evening meal? Moreover, he even sent the ingredients directly to Rou Fu Palace. There must be something fishy going on.”
"Yes, continue!" Liu Xiangya listened casually. She had confidence in the cold poison her mother had given Liu Weirong. As long as she didn't see her pregnant, she wouldn't believe that she was pregnant.
Previously, she thought that the spy had seen her third sister's belly getting bigger. It turned out that it was just a guess, causing her to be frightened for nothing.
Bi Shui didn't know that Liu Wei Rong was poisoned, so she felt that her guess was very reliable.
"And every few days, he would change to another one or two. Our secret post was responsible for counting the ingredients, and every time the ingredients were recorded. Later on, he accidentally discovered that the ingredients added every time happened to be very nourishing for pregnant women.”Bi Shui continued to explain the basis of her guess.
"Bishui, what you said is indeed very suspicious. However, there is one thing that you don't know. Third Sister has a cold poison in her body, and it has been slowly accumulating for almost nine years. With such a heavy cold poison, even if you carefully nurse it, it will take eight to ten years to get rid of it.”
Liu Xiangya took a sip of tea, stared at the broken pieces on the ground, and sneered.
"Ah?" Bi Shui was stunned.
There's actually such a thing
Looking at his master's expression, could it be that Lady Liu had poisoned him? This…this was too terrifying. Nine years, didn't that mean that Third Miss had been poisoned since she was five years old?
"Bi Shui, you are my confidant, so I told you this. That's why I didn't see Third Sister pregnant with my own eyes.”Liu Xiangya reminded him.
Bi Shuixin shivered and quickly nodded.
Then, he began to clean up the debris on the ground and wipe away the water stains.
Liu Xiangya gently touched her lower abdomen. Her fingertips felt cold and her mouth tasted bitter. If the Emperor didn't favor her, how could she get pregnant?
Without a prince by her side, a woman with a low status in the harem was the most pitiful.
She had enough of being submissive to Consort Hui every day and enduring her sarcasm!
In the past, she didn't believe in fate and scoffed at her mother's superstitious words. Now, she believed it.
Because of Liu Weirong's existence, ever since she entered the palace, she had been obstructed in every way.
It made her, who had always been smooth sailing, very uncomfortable.
Liu Xiangya looked at the leaves outside the window and bit her lower lip. She clenched her fist and swore that she would never admit defeat. No matter how much better Liu Weirong was than her, she would never have a child. In the palace, if a concubine did not have a child, she would be forgotten sooner or later.
So as long as the emperor was with her, she would have a way to get pregnant.
Even if the Emperor didn't stay, she would have a way to deal with it if Eunuch Little Li used the method of pressing acupoints to prevent pregnancy.
The first time, it was because she was not mentally prepared that she was set up. She did not prepare in time. Otherwise, she might have been pregnant now. It would not have been Noble Consort Fang's turn to take the lead.
While Liu Xiangya was gritting her teeth, the Empress was staring at the list of ingredients that the Emperor had been eating in Rou Fu Palace for the past few months. Her beautiful face was full of gloom and fear.
Liu Xiangya's people were not the only ones who could see the problem from the list of ingredients. The Empress's people were not bad either.
"Why did bengong say that the emperor would definitely go to Rou Fu Palace tonight? So there was actually this! " To hide the news of Noble De's pregnancy…" The Empress stared at the list of ingredients with anger and jealousy. A terrifying light shot out from her eyes.
" I didn't expect that I would be able to make Noble De pregnant with a dragon's heir right under my nose. According to the appearance of this list of ingredients, Noble De must have been pregnant the first time he slept with me…"
"She was five months earlier than Noble Consort Fang, so she hid it very well. It seems that there must be someone who knows medicine by her side. It is very likely that it is the nurturing nanny that the Emperor gave her, Granny Chen.”
"When I found out that I was pregnant, it was probably because the emperor suddenly went to Rou Fu Palace four months ago. At that time, bengong thought that noble De had used some tricks to seduce the emperor, but I didn't expect that she was pregnant with Long Si.”
The Empress's expression became more and more ferocious. Finally, she slammed the table with a loud " pa " sound. The hearts of the two trusted palace maids around her suddenly trembled and they shrank back.
The Empress was not Liu Xiangya. She would not let go of any possibility.
He would rather kill a thousand wrongly than let one go.
The prince's problem had already become a sore spot for the empress.
At this moment, Nanny Sun happened to come in with the medicine that the Empress wanted to eat today. She was shocked when she heard the noise inside.
"Empress, who made you angry again?”Nanny Sun brought the medicine over and glanced at the two palace maids. The two trusted palace maids tactfully retreated to guard the door.
Seeing the two of them leave, she asked with concern.
" Granny Sun, why is this Queen's life so bitter? Look, I'm pregnant one or two times…" When the Empress saw Granny Sun come in, she grabbed her arm that was holding the medicine and cried excitedly.
"Niangniang, who is pregnant again?" Nanny Sun saw that the Empress was agitated again. From her tone, it seemed that another concubine was pregnant. How was that possible? Medicinal dishes were not for show.
"It's Noble De. Noble De is pregnant. Granny, didn't you say that she ate medicinal cuisine? How did she get pregnant? What went wrong? Could it be that the medicinal cuisine is useless?"
The empress was so excited that her face was ferocious, and her eyes were red.
" This…This servant doesn't know either. This servant saw Noble De eat it with my own eyes. This servant doesn't know why the medicinal cuisine suddenly became useless…" Granny Sun was also shocked. She quickly put the medicinal juice in her hand on the table. Noble De was actually pregnant. Counting the time, it should be almost six months. She had hidden it for a long time.
No wonder the Empress was so angry and sad.
"Is there really a problem with the herbal dish? Granny Sun, when you were serving the medicinal cuisine that day, didn't you avoid the apprentices of the Imperial Academy of Medicine and secretly sprinkle the powder into the medicinal cuisine on the way to Rou Fu Palace?”
The Empress glared at Granny Sun and guessed through gritted teeth.
"Although there were acolytes from the Imperial Academy of Medicine following us, this servant did secretly sprinkle the powder in. Could it be that the powder that this servant sprinkled that morning was blown away by the wind and did not sprinkle it in?”Granny Sun recalled that five months ago, when she was secretly avoiding the apprentices of the Imperial Academy of Medicine to scatter the powder, there was a gust of wind.
"It seems that this is the only problem. After all, in the past five months, those concubines who have been doted on have not been pregnant.”At this moment, the Empress could only resent the heavens. Wasn't this Noble De's luck too good?
However, her good luck was about to end. The Empress clenched her fists, and a trace of ruthlessness flashed across her eyes.
"Nanny Sun, bengong remembers that we have a spy who works as a servant in the small kitchen of Rou Fu Palace, right?”
Granny Sun nodded, her eyes flashing. She knew what the Empress wanted to do, but she still asked in a low voice,""Yes, the Empress wants to…"
The Empress narrowed her eyes, and a trace of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes. She gritted her teeth and said hatefully,""That's right, bengong wants noble De to have an abortion!”
Noble Consort Fang could not interfere, but dealing with Noble Consort De was much easier.
"Granny Sun, some time ago, didn't our people develop a colorless and odorless muskiness powder? Then, he asked the spy to put this into his meal.”Musk had no effect on the emperor, but it was very effective on pregnant women.
Moreover, this muskiness powder was an enhanced version. Musk had the effect of inducing labor. She was nearly six months pregnant. If she induced labor, it would easily cause damage to the mother.
If they were unlucky, or if their bodies were weak, it was very possible that one corpse and two lives would be lost.
"Yes, Your Highness, but I haven't used that muskiness powder yet. I wonder if it has any effect?”Granny Sun nodded, but when she mentioned the muskiness powder, a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes.
"It will definitely be effective. This powder is mainly made of muskiness, but other herbs have been added to cover up the muskiness.
It's just a fragrant smell." The Empress was very confident in the muskiness powder.
This was the weapon she used to deal with pregnant women in her harem.
At this time, Liu Weirong didn't know that although her pregnancy had escaped Liu Xiangya's notice, it didn't escape the Empress's eyes and ears. Moreover, there was a bigger crisis waiting for her.
During her afternoon nap, Liu Weirong had a rare nightmare.
In her dream, she realized that she had a miscarriage. In her dream, she seemed to be in pain as she hugged her big belly. There was a lot of blood, a lot of blood…but she couldn't feel any pain. She was afraid, she was terrified. She desperately shouted for the emperor, the imperial physician…
But no one came to save her.
In the end, she could only hug her stomach and endure the heart-wrenching pain as she watched the male fetus in her stomach being aborted…
She was so frightened that she screamed and woke up.
White Lotus, who was guarding the door outside, heard the scream and rushed in.
"Master, Master, what happened?”Bai Lian rushed to the bedside as soon as she came in. She grabbed Liu Weirong's hand nervously and asked anxiously with concern.
Liu Weirong woke up and found herself covered in cold sweat. She wiped the sweat off her face and suddenly lifted the quilt. Seeing that her stomach was fine, she stroked her violently beating heart and took a deep breath.
It was just a dream! Liu Weirong comforted herself.
He was probably too nervous because the confinement was about to end.
"I'm fine. I just had a nightmare.”Liu Weirong, whose face was slightly pale, said with a lingering fear as she patted her hand.
"It's good that you're fine. It's just a nightmare and not real. Master, don't worry too much.”Bai Lian hurriedly comforted his master and got up to pour a cup of tea for him.
Liu Weirong nodded and took a sip of the flower tea. Her pale face gradually regained some color.
Because of the secret guards, Murong Che soon found out that Liu Weirong had been woken up from a nightmare. He pursed his lips and his eyes darkened. It seemed that even sending three palace maids over did not ease her uneasiness.
In the evening, the Emperor brought Little Li Zi to Rou Fu Palace. The Empress received the news and learned that the informant had actually put the musk powder on tonight's dinner. She couldn't help but curse at the idiot.
"Granny Sun, did you forget to tell the spy in the small kitchen of Rou Fu Palace to drug Noble De's lunch…"
Granny Sun was shocked. Only then did she remember this, and her expression instantly turned extremely ugly.
She didn't need to answer, the Empress could already tell.
She closed her eyes and pinched her palms. She secretly prayed that the people around the Emperor would not find any trace of the muskiness powder. After all, it was her first time using it. She hoped that this muskiness powder could avoid detection.
When Emperor Murong Che arrived at Soft Fortune Palace's Yilan Hall, dinner was already prepared.
When the dishes were served, Liu Weirong's heart jumped for some reason. She remembered the nightmare in the afternoon again, and her face suddenly turned pale, feeling a little uneasy.
"What's wrong? Are you not feeling well?" Murong Che noticed her strange behavior and asked in a low voice, his tone mixed with a hint of concern.
"Replying to the emperor, this servant is fine!”Liu Weirong shook her head. Did he want her to tell him that she had a nightmare in the afternoon and that the child was miscarried?
Suddenly, she widened her eyes and thought of a possibility. Was the dream in the afternoon a hint that someone was trying to harm her child?
Seeing this, Murong Che assumed that she was still under the influence of the nightmare. He held her hand and said with a gentle expression,""If there's anything you can't solve, you can tell me.”
"Yes!" Liu Weirong was held by his warm hand, and her heart calmed down a lot. She quickly nodded.
White Lotus and the others served the dishes and stood at the side. The fragrance of the dishes filled the room, making one salivate.
Little Li asked a eunuch beside him to check as usual, but he didn't find any problems.
Liu Weirong glanced at the dishes on the table. Other than the spicy tofu and the pickled fish with a large amount of pickled vegetables, there were all steamed home-cooked dishes with very light flavors. Of course, there was also a pot of fragrant chicken soup.
There was nothing in the dishes that countered each other. Liu Weirong was a little confused. Could it be that she was thinking too much?
There was nothing special about that nightmare?
After Murong Che started eating, Liu Weirong had no choice but to follow suit, while White Lotus picked up food for her from behind.
After eating for a while, Liu Weirong suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach. She hugged her stomach and cried out in pain.
"Ah, it hurts. My stomach hurts…"
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