noffsinger Chapter 397
Chapter 397
"The imperial physician has examined it and found that a large amount of forest musk was added to it. This substance was also the root cause of the imperial concubine's miscarriage."
Xiu Xia spoke word by word, and by the end, Concubine Ke's knees went weak and she knelt down.
"What? What musk?"
He muttered to himself, his eyes full of disbelief.
Hongli's expression also changed slightly when he heard this.
Just as he was about to speak, Qingying's words blocked his chance to speak.
"A gift from the noble Ke?"
"Yes, Madam, Kexin said that the Imperial Concubine found this fragrance refreshing and sweet, and it helped her sleep better. Even though she felt a little unwell recently, she thought it was due to her pregnancy and never stopped using this fragrance."
“That’s what caused the disaster…”
Qingying's phoenix eyes glared slightly. "Noble Lady Ke, what's the matter with this goose pear fragrance in the tent? Why did you deliberately harm Noble Lady Chun's dragon fetus?"
There was a hint of inexplicable meaning in Qingying's voice.
After kneeling in a daze for a long time, Concubine Ke finally came to his senses after hearing this.
"Your Majesty, I didn't know this incense was not made by me!"
"If it's not you? Then who is it?"
"Your Majesty, this incense was given to me by Concubine Zhao. I have been using it for several months and have never noticed anything unusual. I didn't even know it contained musk!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Concubine Ke was distraught, and as if he had thought of something, his expression suddenly became somewhat ferocious.
"No wonder, no wonder she refused to see me every time after she became pregnant because she couldn't stand the scent of the goose pear tent. Did she know there was something wrong with the scent all along?!"
Looking at Concubine Ke like this, only two words came to Qingying's mind.
'Serves you right'.
What an idiot.
Even Zhaopin's simple tricks could win her trust.
The fact that such a person is living in the harem and is still living peacefully until now is already the fault of this harem.
If this was Xuan Ling back then, Concubine Ke would probably have been punished like Xia Dongchun when she entered the palace, with a lash of red lashes, leaving her crippled and unable to see anyone again!
"Princess Zhao, you said this incense was given to you by Concubine Zhao?"
Although he thought that Concubine Ke was a fool, she was the one who tore open the hypocritical face of the harem today with a sharp blade.
Qingying spoke again without hesitation.
Tears rolled down Noble Lady Ke's face, but her eyes were filled with a firmness that was completely different from that of others.
"Empress, it was her. She was the one who gave me the spices. Everyone around me can testify to this!"
"Zhaopin, how outrageous!"
Qingying stood up suddenly and said, "Xiuxia, take people to Yikun Palace immediately and summon Concubine Zhao. I don't believe it. When did the harem become like this? They can kill the royal heir at will!"
Upon hearing this, Xiu Xia immediately turned around and left.
Hongli clenched his fists, unable to find the words to make the other party stop.
Qingying's eyes turned and she said, "Noble Concubine Chun had a miscarriage because of this goose pear fragrance in her tent. Noble Concubine Ke has also been using this fragrance for a long time. How can we be sure that it hasn't harmed her health?"
"Someone, go check on Concubine Chun. If the imperial physician is free, please ask him to come and take Concubine Ke's pulse!"
The instructions were completed.
Qingying finally turned around and looked at Hongli.
"Your Majesty, when I first heard about this, I was truly shocked. I spoke too much at the time, and I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness."
There is nothing wrong with Qingying's behavior on the surface.
Hongli could only wave his hand and said, "You are the master of the harem, it is natural for you to deal with these matters."
He looked as if he didn't care at all.
But he was already thinking about how to make Zhaopin admit this.
It is a foregone conclusion that Concubine Chun will have a miscarriage.
Not long after, Zhang Xun came in.
He walked closer and knelt down, "Your Majesty and Empress, please forgive me. Concubine Chun had a miscarriage. I am incompetent."
Hongli closed his eyes and had no intention of speaking anymore.
Qingying paused and said, "Doctor Zhang, please get up and check on Concubine Ke. Is she okay?"
"The minister obeys the order."
After taking Zhang Xun's pulse, his expression became even uglier.
"Empress, the pulse of the noble lady also shows signs of long-term exposure to musk, and the lady seems to have used something extremely cold."
"The two of them have already damaged my body. I'm afraid... I won't be able to get pregnant again."