At this moment, the queen led all the concubines and rushed over.

"What happened to Concubine Mei? A palace maid just went to Fengqi Palace to report that Concubine Mei had lost a lot of blood. What happened?"

The emperor said angrily: "Concubine Mei had a miscarriage."

"Miscarriage? How is that possible?"

"How could the pulse that Princess Chen took personally just now be false? Furthermore, Concubine Mei has lost so much blood, this is a sign of miscarriage!"

The Queen glanced at Shen Li and said disdainfully:

"Your Majesty, you really trust Shen Li too much! Her medical skills have not been proven yet, and you are praising her so highly now. What if...what if Concubine Mei has another disease and the best time for treatment is missed, who can bear the responsibility?

"Where's the imperial physician? Let him take Concubine Mei's pulse carefully again!"

As the mistress of the harem, she had many spies, both openly and covertly, but she had never heard that Concubine Mei was pregnant with the dragon heir.

At this time, Doctor Wu ran in hurriedly from the door carrying a medical box.

After taking Concubine Mei's pulse, he respectfully replied to the Emperor and Empress.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Concubine Mei...she did have a miscarriage."

The queen's mouth twisted in surprise.

Emperor Xuanyuan trusted Shen Li and naturally had anticipated the outcome.

"Is she really pregnant? When did she get pregnant?"

This bitch didn't even tell her that she was pregnant with the dragon heir. Was she afraid that she would kill her?

"The pulse shows that it has been two months."

What? Two months? She was kept in the dark for two months!

It seems that she needs to reorganize the spies she has placed in the palace.

They really all live too carefree a life.

"It's been two months and you don't even know. What's the point of having you doctors?"

Emperor Xuanyuan roared.

Doctor Wu was frightened and knelt down to explain.

"Your Majesty, it is customary for the Imperial Hospital to take the pulse of the nobles every month. However, when I was about to take the pulse of Concubine Mei that day, she said that she was fine and didn't need to be asked because she was in a hurry to dance for the Queen Mother.

I know that Concubine Mei has always been in good health, so I did not insist. In fact, I am also guilty, please punish me, Your Majesty..."

Emperor Xuanyuan was furious and sternly declared, "After making such a huge mistake, you are unfit to be the Imperial Physician. I see that you are old and your energy is diminished. You should retire and return home tomorrow."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Doctor Wu kowtowed.

Emperor Xuanyuan attached great importance to the reproduction of offspring.

Although he had three thousand beauties in his harem, he had few offspring.

There are currently only five princes. The eldest, Yun Tingye, is the Empress' son and is now crowned the Crown Prince. The second, Yun Chenyu, led troops into battle at the age of eleven. He is the God of War of the Yunyan Kingdom and was born to Princess Yan Caiyun of the Yanchi Kingdom. Because Yan Caiyun colluded with foreign enemies and attempted rebellion, she was executed. The third, Yun Tingfeng, spends his days sightseeing and enjoying the scenery, not caring about state affairs and is unfit for the responsibility. The fourth, Yun Yin, is the son of Concubine Zhen. The fifth, Prince Qi, is the son of Concubine Duan. Concubine Duan spends her days worshipping Buddha and has not educated her son, raising him into a simple-minded, strong-limbed prince who spends his days fooling around with Yun Tingye.

Therefore, although Emperor Xuanyuan was old, he still hoped that the concubines in the harem could give birth to more children for the royal family. When he heard that Concubine Mei had a miscarriage and the Yunyan Kingdom had lost a prince, he was very angry.

The queen raised her eyelids and looked at Concubine Mei.

"Why don't you let the imperial physician take the pulse? It's customary for the imperial physician to take the pulses of the nobles in the harem every month. How could you break this custom?"

Concubine Mei continued to wipe away her tears.

"I knew I was pregnant. A month ago, I felt dizzy, sleepy, nauseous and vomited. My maid Luzhu, who knows a little about medicine, took my pulse and found out."

"Being pregnant with a dragon heir is a good thing, why didn't you report it?"

"I've heard rumors that you shouldn't tell anyone about your pregnancy right after it begins, and only after the pregnancy stabilizes," Mei Fei said tearfully. "I've also personally seen several sisters who, when they first became pregnant with a dragon heir, made a big announcement, only to miscarry not long after."

Shen Li was deeply moved when he heard Concubine Mei's crying.

As expected, dark clouds were surging in the harem. Among the emperor's many concubines, only five princes were lucky enough to survive. Those fetuses who were poisoned before they were born were so pitiful.

They were reincarnated into an imperial family, but they were not destined to survive!

The queen stared at him with her triangular eyes, which looked as if filled with poison.

After all, I’m still afraid of being harmed!

"Nonsense! This is sheer nonsense! Concubine Mei, you've been in the palace for six or seven years now. You're considered an old hand here. How can you still believe in those superstitious things?"

Mei Fei pursed her lips tightly, and said with tears and snot:

"Your Majesty, I used to be in good health. Today, while tending to the flowers and plants in the yard, I suddenly felt a stomachache, dizziness, and vomiting. Then I felt a hot flow coming out from below. When I returned to the house, I saw that it was blood..."

At this time, Concubine Li raised her orchid finger, wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, and said disdainfully: "Hey, it turned out to be an accident! It's so hot, we are almost dying of heat after running all the way here. Your Majesty, why don't you go to my palace and eat some fruits to cool down."

Concubine Li has always been arrogant and looked down on Concubine Mei, a woman whose family background, character, learning and appearance were not as good as hers, and who climbed to the position of concubine by relying on her dancing skills.

The emperor said: "Come here! Take good care of Concubine Mei..."

"Wait... Your Majesty..."

How could Concubine Mei let the emperor leave like this when she hadn't achieved her goal yet?

She is unwilling, unwilling!

"The flowers and plants in the yard must be poisonous, Your Majesty. Someone is trying to harm me. You must help me!"

When Shen Li heard this, he felt like he had an epiphany.

Perhaps it was the flowers and plants in the yard that stimulated Mei Fei.

She immediately ran to the yard.

Sure enough, Shen Li found a pot of oleander.

At this moment, the oleander is in full bloom, its leaves are like bamboo and willow, its red flowers are gorgeous and tempting, and it emits bursts of fragrance from time to time.

"What did you find?" Emperor Xuanyuan asked while standing at the door.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Mei may have been poisoned by oleander and had a miscarriage."

Shen Li pointed at the pot of oleander and continued, "Although oleander is beautiful, the entire plant is poisonous, especially the toxic gases and pollen in the flowers. People with weak constitutions will feel dizzy and nauseous after smelling them. Mei Fei is pregnant, so her physical condition must be much worse than before. Smelling this flower may cause a miscarriage."

Hearing this, Mei Fei's maid Luzhu stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Princess Chen is right. The Queen just bled because she smelled the fragrance of this flower."

"Where did this flower come from?"

The emperor frowned.

"This pot of flowers was sent by Yue'er, the maidservant beside Concubine Wu, the day before yesterday. She said that the Concubine from her family knew that Concubine Mei liked flowers and plants, so she specially gave it to her."

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