Wearing a book, hooking him up

Jun Zechen held Su Jingyao's hand and led her slowly into the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

At this time, the hall was already full of people, but the current emperor was unable to attend due to illness.

The Queen sat dignifiedly on one side of the first seat, while the Crown Princess sat quietly on the other side, though her position was slightly lower in comparison.

"Youth pays respects to your mother," Jun Zechen said respectfully.

Su Jingyao was about to follow suit and perform the salute, but the queen on the high throne smiled and said kindly, "The concubine is in a heavy condition, so there is no need to perform the salute."

Su Jingyao smiled gently and nodded slightly: "Thank you, Queen."

Then, Miaoyun carefully helped Su Jingyao to sit down below the Crown Princess.

During this banquet, the concubines of the Eastern Palace sat below the Crown Princess, while the invited concubines of the harem sat below the Queen.

In addition to the women, the princes were also invited.

Jun Zechen sat at the top with a dignified manner, then raised his wine glass and officially announced the start of the birthday banquet.

"Today is my birthday, and I hope you will all share my joy with me at the family banquet."

As soon as the words fell, everyone raised their glasses respectfully and said in unison: "I wish His Royal Highness the Crown Prince great blessings and a happy birthday."

After that, everyone took a small sip of wine.

Then, the songs and dances carefully arranged by the Crown Princess were heard in the palace. The Queen sent Aunt Jinhua to assist the Crown Princess in organizing this banquet.

The tune is melodious and graceful, and the dance is magnificent, it can be said to be a masterpiece.

However, everyone present was used to watching court dances and did not show any special interest in these songs and dances.

The Queen sometimes communicated in a low voice with the concubines, and sometimes asked about Su Jingyao's condition with concern, but she never even gave the Crown Princess a glance.

Ling Yue sat quietly beside the prince, with a look of loneliness in her expression.

She knew in her heart that her mother still disliked her.

The birthday banquet was halfway through. Qiaoshan, the palace maid beside Tang Suxi, frowned tightly, looking worried, and she bent down.

He lowered his voice and asked, "Master, what's wrong with you?"

Shangguan Zhaoxun, who was sitting next to Tang Suxi, turned around and looked at Tang Suxi after hearing Qiaoshan's voice.

At this time, Tang Suxi's brows were tightly furrowed, and her originally rosy face turned as pale as paper. Fine beads of sweat continued to seep out of her forehead and rolled down one by one.

Before Shangguan Yi could think more about what was going on, Tang Suxi suddenly closed her eyes and fainted.

Seeing this, Qiaoshan, who was standing by, quickly reached out and held up her body as she was about to fall.

Although Shangguan Yi didn't want to get into any trouble, she saw Tang Suxi next to her in such a state.

He could only bite the bullet and stand up to reply: "Your Highness, Your Majesty, Tang Fengyi has fainted."

When the people in high positions heard Shangguan Yi's words, they immediately turned their attention to Tang Fengyi.

Tang Suxi's position was really low, and the Queen did not have any special impression of her, but it was indeed she who chose Tang Fengyi to enter the Eastern Palace.

She was a little impatient. These women had better not play tricks at her son's birthday party!

She randomly gave a wink to the senior palace maid beside her, who understood what she meant and hurriedly, together with other palace maids, carefully helped Tang Fengyi to a side hall of the Hall of Supreme Harmony and placed him there.

The prince frowned, "Call the imperial physician!"

There was confusion and worry in the Crown Princess' eyes. Why did she faint?

Doctor Li rushed over. As soon as he felt Tang Suxi's pulse, he was shocked.

Tang Fengyi is actually pregnant!

But she is showing signs of miscarriage!

Who on earth is so bold as to let such a thing happen at the prince's birthday party!

The Queen's maid was also shocked to hear that Tang Fengyi was pregnant and showed signs of miscarriage. She hurried into the hall and reported to the Queen.

With such an unexpected situation occurring, the queen could only hurriedly preside over the banquet, announce the end of the banquet, and then lead everyone into the side hall.

Before leaving, he specifically instructed Su Jingyao to arrange for her to take a sedan chair back to Xiyan Palace, after all, she was pregnant.

The prince sat quietly beside the bed, his eyes fixed on Tang Fengyi's paper-pale face. A complex emotion flashed in his eyes, making it difficult to understand.

"Doctor Li, why is Tang Fengyi like this?"

Jun Zechen's voice was calm, but it revealed an unquestionable majesty.

"Your Highness, Tang Fengyi is already two months pregnant. Logically, the fetus should be stable, but she may have eaten something cold today." Doctor Li replied respectfully.

"Doctor Li, the master didn't eat anything tonight, just some cakes."

Qiaoshan walked forward and replied anxiously, her face full of worry and anxiety.

"What kind of cake is this? Please show it to me."

Qiaoshan brought a plate of cakes to Doctor Li. Doctor Li picked up a cake and took a small bite.

As soon as he took the first bite, his brows furrowed tightly and his face looked solemn.

"Your Highness, Queen, Your Highness, this cake is made of Job's tears, and even has crab meat and turtle meat mixed in. These are foods that cannot be eaten during pregnancy."

"Crabs and turtles are cold in nature and can easily lead to miscarriage. Job's tears are slippery in nature and can cause uterine contractions in women. Even though Tang Fengyi doesn't eat much, he is in great danger now." Doctor Li sounded worried.

"I will immediately ask someone to prepare pregnancy-preserving medicine." Doctor Li said, and turned around to make arrangements.

After hearing this, the Queen's face turned gloomy and she directed her criticism at the Crown Princess.

He said sternly, "Crown Princess, you have reviewed all the food for the Crown Prince's birthday banquet. Why are there such cold pastries? Even if you don't know whether Tang Fengyi is pregnant, the concubine is pregnant, how can such food be served on the table?"

When the Crown Princess heard the Queen's questioning, her face turned pale instantly and she quickly knelt down to admit her mistake.

"Mother, this is my negligence, but this cake was suggested to me by An Liangdi."

When An Jinyan heard the Crown Princess' words, her face immediately showed panic.

"Empress, Your Highness, I feel so wronged. I have been eating this kind of cake every day for the past half month. When the Crown Princess prepared the banquet menu for Your Highness, I only mentioned it once."

"This pastry is precious and the workmanship is complicated. When Your Highness came to my palace before, he also said that this pastry is delicious. And I really didn't know that pregnant women can't eat this kind of pastry."

An Jinyan's eyes were filled with tears as she looked at the prince and the queen with grievance.

An Jinyan naturally knew that this kind of pastry was extremely bad for pregnant women, so she deliberately mentioned it during a visit after the Crown Princess had prepared the banquet menu.

He also specifically mentioned how precious the pastry was and how much the prince liked it.

Sure enough, the Crown Princess had been trying so hard to please the Crown Prince recently that she naturally included this pastry in the banquet menu.

Because he joined later, he was not reviewed by the Imperial Medical Bureau again.

After all, soft-shelled turtles and other foods are precious nourishing ingredients among the nobles. The Crown Princess has never been pregnant and is not a delicate person, so naturally she doesn't think much about it.

Just as the Queen and the Crown Prince frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

An Jinyan pretended to be weak and continued, "Empress, Your Highness, I have not been close to Tang Fengyi since I entered the East Palace. I had no idea that Tang Fengyi was pregnant."

"But in the past two months, the Crown Princess has been very close to Tang Fengyi..."

An Jinyan stopped talking here, but the meaning of her words was obvious.

She didn't know that Tang Fengyi was pregnant, but the Crown Princess might not be unaware of it.

The Queen obviously also heard the deep meaning in her words, and her eyes were fixed on the Crown Princess.

The Crown Princess is in charge of the household affairs of the Eastern Palace. Could it be that she really doesn't know that Tang Fengyi is pregnant?

"Crown Princess, do you really not know whether Tang Fengyi is pregnant?" There was a hint of severity in the Queen's voice.

Ling Yue suddenly realized at this moment that all this was An Jinyan's plan!

Ling Yue knew that Tang Fengyi was pregnant. Tang Fengyi and An Liangdi had a grudge. When Tang Fengyi came to seek her protection, he asked her to help hide the pregnancy, and she naturally agreed.

An Liangdi has a grudge against her. If it can be resolved without her taking the initiative, why not do it?

Originally, Ling Yue knew that Tang Fengyi was planning to frame An Liangdi tonight, but tonight was the prince's birthday, and Ling Yue didn't want to ruin the prince's birthday banquet, so she asked Tang Fengyi to implement the plan after the banquet.

Unexpectedly, An Jinyan seemed to have known that Tang Fengyi was pregnant, and even set up the trap in advance, waiting for the two of them to jump in.

At this point, I can only deny it.

Ling Yue knelt there, her eyes as firm as a rock. She gritted her teeth and said, "Mother, I really didn't know that Tang Fengyi was pregnant."

The Queen has been in charge of the harem for many years. If she really wanted to investigate these matters, she would naturally be able to find out clearly.

At this time, the senior palace maid beside the queen walked in, with her head slightly lowered.

She said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I found these medicinal residues in Tang Fengyi's Shuyuxuan."

When An Jinyan saw the drug residue, she felt secretly delighted, for she knew her plan had succeeded.

She lowered her head, a hint of pride flashed in her eyes, and she revealed a barely perceptible smile.

Ever since she suspected that Tang Fengyi was pregnant, she would send people to secretly monitor Tang Fengyi every day. Sure enough, Tang Fengyi would drink pregnancy-preserving medicine every few days.

He also buried the drug residue in the soil, thinking that no one would notice it, but how could An Jinyan miss this opportunity? Naturally, she had to make good use of it.

Tang Fengyi, oh Tang Fengyi, you clearly knew that you were pregnant, but you concealed it. You can only endure the suffering today, and you will be disliked by His Highness. You can't blame me for this.

"Doctor Li, come and see what this medicine residue is."

The Queen's voice was cold and majestic. She raised her head slightly and looked at Doctor Li with sharp eyes. At the same time, she waved her right hand gently, signaling Doctor Li to come forward and check.

Doctor Li hurried forward, bent down, and carefully observed the medicine residue. Then he leaned in and smelled it, frowning slightly.

After a while, he stood up and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, this is the residue of the pregnancy-preserving medicine."

The Queen's eyes became sharper and colder, and her gaze pierced the Crown Princess like a sword.

"Crown Princess, do you have anything else to say?"

Ling Yue knelt there, her eyes a little flustered. She gritted her teeth and tried to argue, "Mother, I didn't know Tang Fengyi was drinking pregnancy-preserving medicine."

"Do you think I'm as stupid as you, Crown Princess? Tang Fengyi is of low status. If someone didn't get this pregnancy-preserving medicine for her, how could she have kept it secret from everyone? Do you want me to check the drug files at the Imperial Hospital right away?"

The queen's voice became increasingly cold, and every word seemed to carry a hint of frost.

"You helped Tang Fengyi conceal her pregnancy, which caused damage to the royal heir. You are really unworthy of being the Crown Princess!"

The queen's voice echoed throughout the palace, full of majesty and anger. This was the prince's second child, and now there were signs of miscarriage.

Everyone was silent, holding their breath, not daring to make a sound, for fear that the Queen's anger would implicate them.

Ling Yue had no way to argue, her eyes gradually turned red, tears welled up in her eyes, and the crystal tears seemed like they would roll down at any time.

She raised her head and looked at Jun Zechen with a hint of pleading and helplessness in her eyes.

The incident happened suddenly today, and Jun Zechen didn't have time to find out the whole story.

But he had known Ling Yue for three years, and he believed in Ling Yue. Ling Yue would never murder his child, even though all the evidence now pointed to her.

Jun Zechen looked at Ling Yue kneeling there, and his helpless look made him feel sorry for her.

He knew that Ling Yue's character had always been simple and kind, and she could never compete with the deep-thinking women in the East Palace.

No matter what, his heart was always biased towards Ling Yue.

Jun Zechen frowned slightly and was about to say something for Ling Yue, but was interrupted by the young eunuch from Xiyan Palace.

I saw the young eunuch running in hurriedly, his face full of anxiety.

"Your Highness, Concubine Su has a stomachache. Please ask Doctor Li to come over and take a look!"

After the young eunuch finished his ceremony, his voice was urgent, and his words were full of nervousness and worry.