The Virtuous Concubine

But before Malu could think of a solution, Rong Ji took the initiative to send a message from the Imperial Hospital.

Concubine Yi and Noble Lady Guo Luoluo were both pregnant. Concubine Yi was a little older, but the signs of both fetuses were very bad. The entire Imperial Hospital was on high alert and discussed countermeasures day and night.

Soon, the imperial kitchen also gave similar news, saying that Concubine Yi and Noble Lady Guo Luoluo had changed a lot in their diets, and even specifically requested to eat medicated food that replenished blood and qi every day. They might be pregnant, so they came to inform Malu specifically.

Combining the two pieces of information, Malu realized that there was something very strange about the pregnancies of Concubine Yi and Noble Lady Guo Luoluo.

How old is Concubine Yi's Ninth Prince? She's pregnant again? Kangxi is really unrefined! And these two sisters got pregnant one after the other...

After Ma Lu thought about it, he called Jingyi over and said, "You are following the Fourth Prince and taking care of Xueying, so you must be careful. Recently, let the Fourth Prince, Xueying and the others stay away from Concubine Yi and Concubine Guo Luoluo."

When it comes to loyalty, Bai Fu, Bai Xia, Dachun and Jingyi are all good, but when it comes to intelligence and beauty, Jingyi is at the top among all the maids in the harem.

She immediately guessed the reason why her master gave such an order, and even asked cautiously: "Then...what about the Fifth Prince?"

Although the Fifth Prince was raised by the Empress Dowager, he had many opportunities to interact with Concubine Yi.

If there really was someone with ulterior motives who wanted to murder the fetus in Concubine Yi's belly, or if Concubine Yi was directing and acting out a drama herself... the Fifth Prince would undoubtedly be an excellent breakthrough point.

Ma Lu shook her head: "Fifth Prince... Even for the sake of the Empress Dowager, we in Yonghe Palace cannot treat him coldly. Moreover, last time when the Emperor came to Yonghe Palace, he just praised Xiao Si for taking care of Fifth Prince. At this time, our attitude must not change."

Jingyi nodded obediently: "Master, you have considered everything very carefully. I understand and will pay more attention to it."

However, Malu underestimated Concubine Yi and Noble Lady Guo Luoluo's desire for a prince. As long as there was a glimmer of hope for a child, they would grit their teeth and protect the fetus until they could no longer do so.

Because of this incident, Kangxi's mood, which had originally been adjusted in Yonghe Palace, became extremely bad again.

He really didn't expect it! Concubine Yi was so bold that she secretly smuggled medicine into the palace and forced her sister to drink it!

The baby is now pregnant, but after several days of joint diagnosis by the Imperial Hospital, they all came to the conclusion that it would be difficult to give birth to the two children, and that even if they were born, they would not survive past the age of three.

The imperial doctors had just left, and Kangxi was sitting in the imperial study with a terribly gloomy face.

After a long while, he asked Wei Zhu, "Have you found out everything?"

Wei Zhu bowed slightly and responded cautiously, "Your Majesty, I have already found out. The medicines that Concubine Yi brought in were brought into the palace by two bondservants from the Guo Luoluo family who were transferred from the Ministry of Internal Affairs because Concubine Yi controls the power to transfer personnel in the palace."

"As for the source of this medicine, since it involves outside the palace, it is still under investigation. So far, no connection with the previous dynasty has been found. Concubine Yi's maids and nannies have confessed, claiming that Concubine Yi was jealous of Concubine De's fertility and wanted to compete with her... That's why she forced Concubine Guo Luoluo to drink the medicine together."

As he spoke, Wei Zhu rubbed his hands gently under his wide horseshoe sleeves.

He really liked this kind of torture! After interrogating them all night, he didn't feel tired at all. Instead, he felt a little sorry. How could these people be so soft-hearted?

Kangxi was furious: "What is she jealous of? In my opinion, it is the Guo Luoluo family who can no longer hold back! My favor to her is unique in the harem, but she is still not satisfied?!"

Wei Zhu quickly knelt down, with her forehead touching the ground, and her voice was a little muffled: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Concubine Yi is sincere to Your Majesty, so it is inevitable that she will have some wrong thoughts..."

"Perhaps there is still room for maneuver in this matter?" Wei Zhu continued cautiously, "Your Majesty, why not let the Imperial Hospital do its best to save the fetus and the mother first, and then punish them after the matter is concluded."

Wei Zhu was not biased towards Concubine Yi, but if at this moment, Kangxi punished Concubine Yi and Noble Lady Guo Luoluo in anger, the child would be miscarried immediately.

By then, I will be in trouble.

Therefore, even though Wei Zhu knew that the emperor in front of him was arbitrary and that he himself was not in the position of consultant Xing or Liang Jiugong, he still had to bite the bullet and slow down the matter first.

After hearing this, Kangxi felt the rage in his heart and the despair of losing his child intertwined, it was like heaven and hell.

If I could keep it, why would I be angry?

He wanted to lose his temper, but he couldn't get angry at the person who started it. Taking his anger out on others wouldn't solve his current resentment, nor the problem of losing his child.

Those old foxes in the Imperial Medical Service always make big things look small and small things look big, and they always leave room for maneuver.

This group of people directly came to the conclusion that the child could not be born and would not grow up after being born. . . This means that these children born from the use of drugs are ghost fetuses, freaks!

I have to hold my nose and bear it just for the sake of my reputation of being kind... This is really too much!

After an unknown amount of time, Kangxi finally managed to control his emotions and said, "Well, then let's do as you say. Let the Imperial Hospital do its best. But I have to say this: if the two children cannot be saved in the end, or if other unforgivable things are found, I will never tolerate it."

Wei Zhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly responded, "Your Majesty is wise. I will pay close attention to the progress of this matter and report to Your Majesty at any time."

After receiving the emperor's order, the imperial physicians of the Imperial Medical Bureau felt like they were on the edge of an abyss and treading on thin ice, and they studied methods to preserve the fetus day and night.

However, as time went by, the situation was still not optimistic. Especially for Concubine Yi, the drug in her body had the most serious impact, and the condition of her fetus and her own health was getting worse and worse.

Who makes her drink the most and drink most actively.

On the contrary, because Concubine Guo Luoluo did not take the medicine seriously and only drank it in front of Concubine Yi as a show, the effect was smaller - the imperial physician concluded that her child could be born, but would not live to be three years old.

In the meantime, Concubine Yi also wanted to come to the Qianqing Palace to apologize, or wait for Kangxi to come to her to apologize.

Unfortunately, she had a very difficult pregnancy this time. Any slightly intense movement would cause her to have a red discharge. Kangxi was angry with her and refused to go to the Yiku Palace at all.

In the past, she laughed at the deserted Yonghe Palace. Now that she has tasted this feeling, she cannot be as carefree as Malu. She is anxious every day and her health is getting worse.

At the beginning, Kangxi often asked about the progress of the Imperial Medical Bureau, but every piece of news he received made him feel even more depressed.

After a few times, he simply stopped asking and instead ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare the funeral and coffins for the prince and princess!

When this news came out, the whole palace was in an uproar.

Kangxi did this because he was so angry with Concubine Yi that he lost his mind. It was a blatant slap in the face of Concubine Yi and the Guo Luoluo family. Later, he felt that this was not good for his reputation, so he quickly came out to explain that this was a "marriage of good fortune."