Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

"I was ordered by the Empress Dowager to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident of the Imperial Concubine encountering a snake. I finally found some clues in Concubine Wan's palace. This box of medicine powder and this little palace maid were the culprits in the murder of the Imperial Concubine."

Baili Yong glanced at the palace maid, picked up the powder and sniffed it.

"what is this?"

The palace maid hesitated, had a strange expression on her face, and glanced at the Concubine Chen from time to time.

"This... This is the snake egg powder that Concubine Wan gave me... It's... It's used to murder the Imperial Concubine! Your Majesty, please spare me, Your Majesty, please spare me!"

The little palace maid kowtowed desperately and begged for mercy. Baili Yong frowned, and the Concubine Chen deliberately acted as if she had confessed.

"Your Majesty, please spare my life. It was Concubine Wan who forced me to do so. I dare not disobey."

The water was getting more and more muddy, and no one could sort it out in a short period of time. Concubine Wan still hadn't reacted to the chain of events that had come out of nowhere.

"What are you slandering me about, Concubine Chen?"

"Empress Wan, you are pregnant. No matter how jealous you are of the Imperial Concubine, you should never harm her child!"

"You damn thing!"

The concubine crawled to Baili Yong's feet and fell to the ground, begging bitterly.

"Concubine Wan was jealous of the Imperial Concubine's pregnancy and couldn't sleep at night. She first ordered people to mix cinnamon twigs into the spices. Fortunately, the Imperial Concubine didn't like burning incense, so it didn't come in handy. But she was still unwilling to give in. She learned that people in my hometown liked to raise snakes, so she forced me to make this snake egg powder. But I really didn't dare to harm the Imperial Concubine, so she sent a palace maid to sprinkle the powder on the rocking chair in the imperial garden. When the wind blew that day, the poisonous creatures were startled."

He Jieyu glanced at her, and the two of them responded in unison, working in perfect harmony.

"Yes, that day when I went to visit Concubine Wan in her palace, I was wondering what the palace maid was doing with the snake. Now it seems that it is used to harm people!"

"Wan Fei! What else do you have to say?!"

Baili Yong was furious!

Concubine Wan's face was as pale as paper, her forehead was covered with sweat, and her eyes were filled with fear and anxiety.

Her lips turned purple and her voice trembled as she tried to explain something.

"But...but I have never really harmed the Imperial Concubine!"

Shang Zijie listened quietly for a moment, and when the wall fell, everyone pushed it.

"Your Majesty, I thought she was unable to harm me, so I conspired with the Queen. That day, when I went to the Queen's palace to pay my respects, I saw Jin Gui and admired her for a while. I heard her order her personal maid to attack the Imperial Concubine."

Concubine He and Concubine Chen were stunned, not knowing where she came from. They subconsciously looked at Tan Qianhuan, but he calmly turned around and sat on the bed.

Kepin suddenly thought of how Concubine Chen and Concubine He were looking at the plum thoughtfully that day.

"Your Majesty, the Royal Concubine had a strange miscarriage. Since the incense was not burned and the snake did not hurt her, it is very likely that there was something wrong with her diet. I hope Your Majesty will conduct a thorough investigation of the Royal Concubine's favorite food recently."

Seeing one after another falling into the trap, Concubine He and Concubine Chen could be considered to have accomplished their mission.

Suixue and Yuqing thought for a moment and brought the bowl of plums.

"Your Majesty, the Queen loves to eat plums these days."

Baili Yong's eyes darkened and he called the imperial physician.

"check!"

The imperial physician picked up the plum, looked at it for a moment, took a bite, and was shocked!

"Your Majesty, someone has put a large dose of red flower cyathula powder in these plums. The plums taste sour and you can't taste it without careful observation."

Baili Yong clenched his right hand, murderous intent filled his heart, and now he had caught the criminal red-handed.

"Okay!"

"Pass on my decree. There is solid evidence that the Empress is plotting to murder the heir to the throne. Her virtue is unworthy of the position. Effective immediately, she will be demoted to a commoner and exiled to Lingnan. She will not be recalled for life."

Concubine He and Concubine Chen looked at each other, and they made careful plans together, and finally they lived up to their expectations.

"Yes."

"Concubine Wan is jealous by nature and has repeatedly framed the Imperial Concubine. She has no intention of changing her ways. When she gives birth to an imperial heir, I will give her poisoned wine!"

Concubine Wan felt so devastated that she lost all hope. She had never heard of snake egg powder, had never seen a little palace maid before, and had no idea about catching snakes!

Manager Sun bowed again.

"The slave obeys."

Baili Yong issued imperial decrees outside the bedroom. Tan Qianhuan looked at Ran Qianxi and smiled with relief.

"Xi'er will still be my good Xi'er from now on."

Liu Xun felt something was wrong when he looked at his expression. He seemed to be as doting on his adopted daughter as before, but he could still smile calmly even though his adopted daughter had a miscarriage. His nonchalant expression made people feel cold behind their backs.

"King Jibei is here pretty fast."

Baili Yong walked into the bedroom with his hands behind his back, and Tan Qianhuan stood up gracefully.

"I am naturally worried about my adopted daughter's fainting. It is reasonable that she is faster than Your Majesty."

Concubine Wan was ruthlessly dragged away by the palace servants. Her screams and shouts woke up Ran Qianxi. She opened her eyes gently, feeling unbearable abdominal pain.

"What are you shouting..."

When she regained consciousness, she found several silver needles inserted in her left hand. Everyone had a heartbroken expression.

"My stomach hurts so much..."

The powerful men looked at her with pity, all of them were in great trouble.

"What happened to you three?"

Baili Yong's eyes were filled with tears, and it looked like they were about to overflow. His sad expression was heartbreaking.

"Besides the abdominal pain, what else is Xi'er feeling uncomfortable about?"

Ran Qianxi looked at Baili Yong, still not knowing what had happened.

"My waist hurts too."

Baili Yong felt extremely guilty at this moment. He had vowed to marry her, but now this had happened and he had not fulfilled all his promises.

Several people remained silent, and Tan Qianhuan looked the most calm.

"Father."

"Ok?"

Tan Qianhuan was smiling, as gentle as spring breeze.

"what happens?"

He didn't find it difficult to speak up, because Baili Yong's flesh and blood was at best an annoying lump of meat to him.

"Xier is still young, and she will have children."

The children he mentioned in this sentence refer to his own children in a narrow sense.

"what?"

Ran Qianxi hasn't reacted yet.

"My child is gone?"

As the king of a country, Baili Yong cried in front of everyone for the first time. He felt regretful and blamed himself, and he felt sorry for his woman who suffered so much injustice.

Ran Qianxi's eyes were wandering. She sat up anxiously and held Baili Yong's hand to confirm again.

"Our child...is gone?"

Baili Yong was also heartbroken when he saw her, but he felt like there was something stuck in his throat. He looked at Ran Qianxi in silence, as if the sky had fallen.

"Why aren't you talking? Say something?"

Ran Qianxi didn't cry or make a fuss. She just kept asking questions, trying hard to control her emotions and not let them out.

Baili Yong hugged her into his arms, and murderous intent instantly appeared on Tan Qianhuan's face again.

"It's all my fault... I didn't protect our child... Can you blame me? You hit me, you scold me, don't hold it in like this..."

Sui Xue and Yu Qing watched from the side, wiping away tears secretly.

Ran Qianxi was hugged tightly by him, feeling his sadness, a tear secretly flowed from the corner of her eye. It was obvious that this man was even sadder than her, and he was crying like a king.

She raised her right hand to wipe away her tears and forced herself to comfort Baili Yong.

"I still have more. I will give birth to another one for you..."

Baili Yong had never met such a unique woman before. Even when she was hurt, she still considered others first.

Tan Qianhuan looked at the two of them hugging each other tightly, and wished that Baili Yong and his child would disappear from this world together.

"Xi'er, why don't you blame me?"

Ran Qianxi sighed lightly. It is easy to avoid an open attack but difficult to guard against an arrow from the dark. Even if she blamed him, the child would not come back. There was really no need to cause two people to be sad.

"This is not your Majesty's fault..."

"Xi'er."

Baili Yong was crying while holding her in his arms. The king of a country was like a helpless child.

"Your Majesty, don't blame yourself. What is destined to happen will happen eventually~"

Liu Xun felt the same as Ran Qianxi's strength and his eyes turned slightly red, but Tan Qianhuan's eyes were still as cold.