After giving up being the wife of a powerful official, Ling Yunlu became a concubine

Today's queen wore a dragon and phoenix pearl and jade crown, a shawl, and a red jacket and skirt with gold-woven dragon and phoenix patterns.

The whole body's elegance and grace are fully displayed.

Before the banquet began, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess first presented their gifts.

A pair of red corals half a person's height caused everyone to exclaim.

Red coral is rare to begin with, let alone a pair of them. It can be seen that the prince put a lot of effort into it.

The queen looked at the prince kindly, "You're spending money recklessly again. If your father finds out, he'll want to eat the first place again."

"On your mother's birthday, I will do my best. The whole world belongs to you, and you will only praise me.

Your son and the Crown Princess wish your mother a happy birthday! May you be blessed as vast as the East Sea and live as long as the Southern Mountains! "

The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess knelt down hand in hand and kowtowed to the Queen.

The second imperial concubine came next and presented a treasure bowl made of crystal.

"Mother, I, on behalf of the Second Prince, wish you a happy birthday."

"Get up, it's hard for you, the second brother really made the emperor angry this time, he will be able to come out when the emperor calms down."

The Second Imperial Concubine said nothing, just bowed and stood aside.

Next up is the Third Prince and his Consort...

When it was almost the turn to go to Prince Qi's Mansion, Ning Ruyan suddenly said to Shen Yunjin, "You will hold the gift and go with me later."

The Prince of Qi's palace prepared a jade ornament of Magu offering longevity, which has been held by Siqin since she entered the palace.

"Princess, this is against the rules." Shen Yunjin covered her mouth and said in a low voice.

"But the prince is not here, and I am pregnant. It's impossible for me to bring it up myself, right?"

Shen Yunjin's heart moved and he glanced at Ning Ruyan's slightly bulging belly.

At Ning Ruyan's urging, Shen Yunjin took the jade ornament from Siqin and followed her towards the front of the hall.

It just so happened that the Fourth Prince and his wife had already kowtowed and left.

Ning Ruyan said to Shen Yunjin behind her: "Give the gift to me."

The jade ornament that Magu presented as a longevity gift was handed over to Ning Ruyan from behind. Ning Ruyan seemed to be overwhelmed and fell to the ground holding the jade ornament.

The female relatives who were nearby immediately screamed, "Ah! There's blood!"

Ning Ruyan held her belly in pain, "Empress, please save my child!"

The queen, who was sitting at the head of the table, had a flash of disdain in her eyes. She waved her hand and said, "Call the imperial physician."

No one would feel comfortable if blood was seen at his birthday party.

Soon, the imperial physician arrived, and because Ning Ruyan could not be moved, all the men were asked to leave.

After taking the patient's pulse, the imperial physician shook his head.

"The child can no longer be saved. Princess Qi, please accept my condolences."

Ning Ruyan let out a cry of grief and burst into tears, just like a mother who had lost her little animal.

The soft-hearted women present couldn't help but shed tears.

The queen's originally beaming face now couldn't be any darker.

She finally had a birthday celebration, but someone died.

Moreover, she could not blame Princess Qi for her behavior at this time.

She wanted to ask someone to throw Princess Qi out immediately.

It's bad luck to cry on her birthday!

"Empress, you have to make the decision for Princess Qi!" Concubine Ning walked out of the crowd and knelt upright in front of the palace.

The Queen clenched her fists when she saw Concubine Ning kneeling on the ground and crying.

"Why did Lady Ning say that? Could it be that someone caused Princess Qi's miscarriage?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the family members in the hall began to whisper to each other.

Just now, everyone went to see the birthday gifts and no one noticed this side.

It wasn't until a family member shouted that everyone noticed something was wrong.

How dare a minor concubine harm the royal heir in public, and even at the Queen's birthday banquet? How audacious!

"I saw it clearly. It was Concubine Shen who threw the ornament into Princess Qi's arms, causing her to fall and have a miscarriage."

Concubine Ning turned around and pointed at Shen Yunjin with her finger, her eyes seemed to be full of fire.

The queen looked at Shen Yunjin, who was keeping her head down and silent, and was about to speak.

"The Emperor has arrived! The Prince of Qi has arrived!" the eunuch's shrill voice sounded.

Everyone in the hall knelt down and saluted.

"Everyone, get up. What happened? Who bullied my Concubine Ning?" The emperor walked over and helped Concubine Ning up with his own hands.

A dim light flashed in the queen's eyes, and she grabbed the armrests of the chair tightly to prevent herself from standing up immediately.

Concubine Ning let out a moan and fell into the emperor's arms.

"Your Majesty, the heir in Princess Qi's belly has been killed by someone! You have to make a decision for Princess Qi!"

When he entered the palace today, Xiao Minshen reported to the emperor about the assassination he had experienced while investigating a case.

He had been out for more than ten days and was innocently implicated, so he had to get an explanation.

Only the child who cries gets the candy.

What's more, emperors have always been suspicious since ancient times, so it is better to report it yourself.

In this way, the two of them stayed in the imperial study for a while, and then came to attend the Queen's banquet on time.

"Everyone present today is a family member, so Lady Ning, please do not speak carelessly." Xiao Minshen glanced at Shen Yunjin.

Shen Yunjin lowered his head and looked at the ground, like a wooden man.

"Your Majesty, I have never said anything nonsense. I and the maids around me saw it all. It was Concubine Shen who threw the ornament into Princess Qi's arms, which caused Princess Qi to have a miscarriage!"

Ning Ruyan, who was crying inconsolably at this time, suddenly fainted.

"Hurry up and carry Princess Qi to the side hall for treatment." the Queen ordered.

Several maids came over immediately and carried Ning Ruyan out.

The emperor walked to the queen and sat down.

"Concubine Shen plotted to murder the royal heir. She was beaten with fifty sticks and demoted to a commoner." The emperor said.

"Your Majesty, I want her to be buried with the heir to the throne! Poor Yan'er, you have suffered so much to be pregnant with this child. This is the first heir to the throne of Prince Qi!"

Lady Ning refused to give in.

Shen Yunjin, who had been expressionless, walked step by step to the middle of the hall and knelt down.

"I am innocent! I did not give the ornament to the princess."

Siqin rushed over from the side and said, "Impossible. The princess personally asked the concubine to hold the ornament and celebrate her birthday with her. If it's not in your hand, then whose hand would it be in?"

As she spoke, Siqin kowtowed "bang bang bang".

"I beg the emperor to help my princess and avenge the heir to the throne!"

"It was indeed me who held the ornament, but in the end, I did not hand it to the princess. I am innocent! I beg Your Majesty to see the truth!"

After Shen Yunjin finished speaking, he stood there straight, like a poplar tree standing in the cold wind.

"Since you are holding it, how could it not be handed over by you? Could it be handed over by someone else? Come, pull the Shen girl away!"

The emperor hated sophists the most.

"That ornament was handed to Princess Qi by your son!"

A man walked out of the crowd and knelt beside Shen Yunjin.