My elder sister forced me to become a concubine; I was reborn and remarried into the emperor's

Wei Mingzhao, with her pregnant belly protruding, kept looking towards the end of the path.

She conceived in late May or early June, and it's almost October now; her belly is already showing.

Previously, she was not favored and did not have a high status in the Eastern Palace. She was afraid that people would find out that she was pregnant before her marriage, so she always wore loose clothes and tried her best not to let her belly get too big.

Now that the month is set in stone, there's no point in trying anything else, so she's given up on pretending.

Just after the most difficult four or five months, when the fetus should have been at its most stable, who could have imagined that an accident would happen?

After learning that the fetus in her womb was stillborn and could not be born, Wei Mingzhao cried almost every night.

Not daring to be discovered, she waited until the lights were turned off and everyone had left before facing the inside of the bed and silently shedding tears.

She hated the injustice of fate, which had arranged for her to marry Pei Yuyan, only for him to fall for her sister. And now, she was pregnant but unable to give birth—it was worse than death for her.

How could she suffer alone? She had to drag others down with her.

Those who caused her suffering should also taste the bitterness of this hell.

She knew that if she went to ask Wei Nanxun, given the latter's cunning and wariness, he would definitely not agree to come easily.

Fortunately, there was Jiang Qiongzhi. Although she couldn't figure her out, they all wanted Wei Nanxun dead; the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

"Go and see why Miss Jiang hasn't arrived yet."

The palace maid replied softly, and returned shortly after leaving: "Ruotao, who serves Miss Jiang, said that she is already sitting in the pavilion."

Wei Nanxun finally smiled with relief. Her hand slowly landed on her lower abdomen, which was still swollen and warm, except for the lack of movement.

She gently stroked him: "My child, don't blame your mother."

She then had a palace maid help her to her feet and slowly walked towards the pavilion, as if she knew nothing and was genuinely there to stroll in the garden.

Now that she's pregnant, she's become more precious, and she's always surrounded by a long line of people wherever she goes.

Soon, they arrived outside the pavilion, where Ruotao and another unfamiliar palace maid were guarding the entrance.

"I've met the Crown Princess."

"Get up. Is Qiongzhi upstairs? I'm a bit tired from walking too. It's a good coincidence that we can have some tea and rest together."

Ruotao's eyes flickered as she said, "Your Highness, the one inside is not our young lady, but... is Lady Wei the Seventh."

"Is it Ah Xun? When did she enter the palace? I didn't know. She must still be blaming me for what happened last time. She didn't even come to see me when she entered the palace."

“Your Highness, you are doing this entirely for the sake of Seventh Miss. She just doesn’t understand your good intentions. Besides, you are the older sister and she is the younger sister. How can she hold a grudge against her older sister?”

Wei Mingzhao sighed: "Fine, since she doesn't want to see me, then I'll go to her and apologize to her."

The palace maid beside her naturally helped her upstairs, as she had difficulty walking and had previously attempted to save her pregnancy several times. It was only because she said she really couldn't stay in her room any longer that the imperial physicians wouldn't have let her out.

"It's alright. Ah Xun is easily embarrassed. If you hear us talking, she'll definitely get angry. I'll go find her myself."

In everyone's eyes, she was simply a considerate and understanding older sister who cared for her younger sister.

Even though she said that, the palace maids were afraid that she might be careless going upstairs, so they escorted her to the door upstairs before leaving.

Wei Mingzhao was breathing heavily, and her hand on her stomach was trembling slightly.

After pausing for a few moments, his eyes hardened, and he pushed open the door without further hesitation.

"Ah-Xun, it's your older sister! Are you still angry with me? Open the door, we sisters haven't had a proper talk in ages..."

The palace maids downstairs looked at each other, seemingly surprised by the Crown Princess's humble tone.

"Is that Lady Wei Qin in here?"

"How could it not be? Miss Jiang just told her not to wander off, and she said she needed to relieve herself. We looked for her for a long time. Her feet are so small, yet she walks so fast. She doesn't look like a lady from a noble family at all."

"You don't know, do you? This Wei Qiniangzi was born to an illegitimate son and can't be considered a proper noblewoman."

Upon hearing this, the palace maid clicked her tongue repeatedly: "No wonder she doesn't know the rules and has poor manners. But this illegitimate child looks more arrogant than our Crown Princess. It's hard to tell who is the older sister and who is the younger sister."

Ruotao had just escorted Jiang Qiongzhi back when she hurriedly returned. She watched as two other palace maids 'escorted' Wei Nanxun into the pavilion.

The clothes and attire from behind were none other than those of Wei Nanxun, whom I had seen before.

Hearing them whispering about the two sisters upstairs, she couldn't help but laugh.

Only Ruotao knows what's about to happen; this is going to be quite a show.

After an unknown amount of time, the creaking sound of a door opening came from upstairs. The palace maids outside immediately fell silent, all straining their ears to hear what story was behind the Crown Princess's so-called anger.

Then a weak voice whispered, "Ah Xun, don't be angry, I didn't mean it, ah..."

Then a piercing scream rang out, startling everyone downstairs. They looked up and saw a figure tumbling down the narrow wooden stairs.

Their first thought was Wei Nanxun, but when they saw the clothes clearly, they were shocked to realize that it was Wei Mingzhao who had fallen.

A cold sweat broke out on their foreheads. The Crown Princess was carrying the Emperor's eldest grandson. If anything happened to the child, all of them would be doomed.

Thinking of the Crown Prince's recent unpredictable temper, they immediately rushed towards the rolling figure.

"Your Highness, how are you?"

"Blood! So much blood! Imperial Physician! Quickly, summon the Imperial Physician!"

While the palace maids were in chaos, only Ruotao remained clear-headed. She looked up at the other end of the stairs and saw a woman in a pink dress standing there.

She was a bit far away, so I couldn't see her expression clearly, but a quick glance confirmed that it was indeed Wei Nanxun.

Ruotao revealed a triumphant smile and shouted loudly, "Where is Madam Wei? Quickly ask her what happened."

The others immediately realized that the Crown Princess wouldn't have fallen for no reason; someone must have pushed her.

Moreover, if there were no mastermind, wouldn't the scapegoats be these poorly served servants?

Once they understood this, they left two people there to take care of Wei Mingzhao, who was almost unconscious, while the others went up to catch the murderer.

"It was Lady Wei who pushed the Crown Princess! Grab her quickly, don't let her escape!"

Wei Mingzhao's face was deathly pale, and she was still whispering, "It's not my fault, it's not my fault, it's my own fault..."

"Princess Consort, please stop talking! It's because you're too kind-hearted that you've been bullied like this. Quickly go find the imperial physician, the Crown Prince, and the Empress Dowager!"

They were all palace maids, and there wasn't even anyone in charge.

Just then, Jiang Qiongzhi's voice rang out: "What's going on here? I can hear the commotion from afar. There's no manners at all. Don't disturb our distinguished guests while they're enjoying the flowers."

Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager also came along.

"Greetings to the Empress Dowager."

"Forget about formalities now! Tell me right now, what's going on here!"

"Your Majesty, the Crown Princess, the Imperial Concubine has been pushed off the building by that Lady Wei..."