The survival rule of a concubine's daughter 137 is developing in a good direction after inheritance

  Princess Qing'an's eyes widened in anger, pointing at Linglong and shouting: "How dare you, you lowly maid..."

  At this time, under the sudden attack of anger, her eyes suddenly flashed with golden stars, and she almost couldn't stand still. Xiangxiang hurriedly stroked her and shouted: "The princess is being angered, you must take care of your body! It's because you're carrying the legitimate son of the Wang family that those despicable people deliberately came to provoke you at this time, so as to make you angry and have a miscarriage... Princess... Princess..." Alas, it was terrible. For a moment, she was tense and forgot what to say next. Fortunately, Linglong was quick-witted and immediately took over: "Princess, don't fall into their trap."

  Yuqin hastily took over the conversation, "Princess Wang, this is a fetus-protecting pill, eat it quickly and hold on tight, we can't let these despicable people take advantage of the situation."

  She hastily took the An Tai Wan, but still felt unbearable abdominal pain and muttered: "My belly hurts so much, it's so scary, they're really scary, for the position of the king's concubine, they actually used death to coerce me, I'm wrong, wrong again, what should I do, what should I do... Ah, my belly hurts..." As she spoke, she covered her abdomen and knelt down. Zhou Mama and others were shocked pale, and hurriedly comforted Ruo Qing as she wailed: "Your Highness, what's wrong with you? Don't have any accidents..."

  The Empress Dowager's expression changed, and she hastily ordered the imperial physician to examine Ruoqing first. Holding Ruoqing's hand, she said solemnly: "Child, don't be afraid, you didn't do anything wrong, it was their mistake. They actually dared to try to coerce you with death, how detestable."

  With tears of sorrow welling up in her eyes, "Empress Dowager, why don't we just let Yang Gu Niang enter the household? I...I...I dare not be her mistress. They are so intimidating...I'd better request to step down myself."

  The Empress Dowager scolded, "How dare you speak nonsense! You are the dignified Princess of Jing, how can you humiliate yourself because of a lowly woman? Don't worry, with Grandmother Emperor here, no one will bully you." Then she ordered people to quickly take Ruoqing into the inner chamber. The imperial physician hastily performed an examination and treatment, as Ruoqing had attracted all the palace maids from the Weiyang Palace, leaving Yang Taifuren lying on the ground unattended. Yang Qining hugged his mother and cried out loudly everywhere. The Empress Dowager shouted sternly, "Shut up! If you say one more word, I'll tear your mouth apart!"

  Yang Qining really didn't dare to cry again, but tears streamed down her face as she stared at the Empress Dowager, her eyes frantically looking towards Princess Qing'an, hoping she would help say a few words. Princess Qing'an quickly stepped forward to support the Empress Dowager, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry, Qining is only heartbroken over her mother, it's not intentional to disturb Your Majesty." Seeing the Empress Dowager's cold expression, she stepped forward again and gently grasped her sleeve, shaking it lightly, "Your Majesty, Qining is really so pitiful..."

  At this time, the imperial physician came out from the inner chamber and said to Empress Dowager: "Empress Dowager, Princess Jing has already shown signs of spotting, and again she was attacked by anger, but the poison that was previously ingested has not been completely cleared. Fortunately, Princess Jing is strong and robust, with a healthy body, and there is no major problem, but to preserve the fetus, she must rest quietly and cannot receive any more stimulation. Otherwise, even if it were the great god of healing, it would be difficult to predict."

  The Empress Dowager slightly relaxed her expression, silently praying to the Buddha for protection, then ordered the imperial physician to hurry and give Ruqing medicine to calm the fetus, not allowing any mistakes; if there were any mishaps, he would be the one to blame.

  Chen Taiyi bowed and accepted the order, but after walking a few steps, he turned back and said: "The princess had previously inhaled a lot of Datura poison and also inhaled a lot of musk. From now on, she must be careful not to have any more excitement, otherwise, I will also be powerless."

  The Empress Dowager's expression was cold and stern, "I know, you may go attend to your affairs."

  Yang Qining cried out to Lu Shufei: "Princess Shufei, please, let people spread the word about the great doctor, or my mother will end up like this."

  Lu Shu Fei was about to speak when Empress Dowager Zheng let out a sigh, "If this child can be saved, it's truly the Buddha's blessing. But why is Concubine Jing so stubbornly fixated on Yang Gu Niang? It's almost as if she wants to take her life! Yang Tai Fu Ren was a first-rank lady conferred by the previous emperor, and Qing Chang Hou Ye is also a capable person. Now, they're being forced to a desperate situation by Concubine Jing, it's truly pitiful."

  Lu Shu Fei glanced at the Empress Dowager's expression and said slowly, "Your words are not quite right, Concubine. Yang Gu Niang's actions were also very improper, no wonder Jing Wang Fei was so anxious."

  Princess Qing'an said repeatedly: "This remark of Concubine Shu is going too far, sister-in-law. Sister-in-law is indeed narrow-minded. How can she be the princess consort of Jingwang Fu if she cannot tolerate others?"

  The Empress Dowager stared coldly at Princess Qing'an and said in a chilly tone, "Qing'an, are you intentionally trying to make things difficult for your sister-in-law today?"

  Princess Qing'an hastily said, "Imperial Grandmother has misunderstood. Qi Ning is so pitiful and loves Wang brother with all her heart. If sister agrees to let Qi Ning become a concubine, wouldn't that be a great fortune for the world? Now it's all because of sister's relationship that Wang brother has offended the Yang family, not to mention nearly driving Yang Tai Fu Ren to death. If this gets out, who won't say that sister is jealous and cruel?"

  The Empress Dowager's face was expressionless as she said, "Today's matter is originally a great scandal of the Yang family. Whether Yang Qining is pitiful or good at jealousy, I have my own judgment in mind, no need for you to deliberately remind me. However, regarding the poisoning of Rong Yu, you'd better explain it to me."

  Princess Qing'an cried out in grievance, "Imperial Grandmother, you are wronging me to death! Since my daughter married into the Ningguo Duke's household, she has never stepped foot outside the main gate or crossed the second threshold. How could she have had the opportunity to poison her sister-in-law? Even if Imperial Grandmother is heartbroken for my unborn nephew, she cannot randomly assign a crime to my daughter like this!"

  The Empress Dowager coldly snorted: "You indeed have no motive for poisoning."

  Princess Qing'an was overjoyed, but Empress Dowager Tai added: "But today, what you've done is for the sake of Jing Wangfu? It's clear that you can't wait for Yang Qining to enter the palace and add trouble to Ruyi and chaos to the palace."

  Princess Qing'an widened her eyes and hastily defended, "The Empress Dowager is being wronged..."

  "Shut up, you've said enough for today. I don't want to hear your voice anymore. Get out of my sight."

  Although she was not angry, but after all, considering the dignity of the elderly woman in front of her, Princess Qing'an angrily retreated to one side. At this time, Mrs. Yang slowly woke up and just heard the words of the Empress Dowager, feeling a pang in her heart. Today's affairs had lost face for her and her daughter, not to mention that they might also implicate the Yang family. If it weren't for holding onto a glimmer of hope, she would have even had the thought of dying.

  Yang Qining found that his mother woke up, and cried out: "Mother, you finally woke up. Why are you so silly? Why do you have to be so hard on your daughter? Are you or aren't you my mother?"

  Mrs. Yang's heart, which had slightly calmed down, was again enraged by her daughter's words to the point of almost fainting. With her last bit of strength, she raised one hand and slapped her daughter's disheveled face. "You shameless thing, you're still trying to force me at a time like this." She regretted it, truly regretted it - she shouldn't have spoiled her so much, nor should she have given in to her every demand. Her doting love and constant indulgence had ruined her daughter, and also tarnished the reputation of the Yang family's generations of hard work. She felt ashamed before her husband and the ancestors of the Yang family.

  Yang Qining was beaten until she saw stars, and when she saw that no one else would speak up for her, she couldn't help but get anxious. She decided to use her spoiled nature, "Mother, you're being unreasonable! I'm your own flesh and blood daughter, how can you hit me like this? Don't you care about my life or death?"

  Mrs. Yang closed her eyes, feeling increasingly despondent and anxious, unable to speak a word. On the other hand, the nanny on the side quickly helped her up and saw that Yang Qining was still being stubborn and unreasonable, so she hastily said: "My lady, can't you see that Mrs. Yang has been angered by you to this extent? You should stop now, my lady."

  Yang Qining stopped, and indeed saw Madame Yang's lips turn gray, her face as pale as gold. She was silent for a while, then murmured: "Mother, how did you become like this? Mother, don't scare me, okay? I know I'm wrong, I shouldn't have made you angry. Mother, I know I'm wrong."

  Mrs. Yang finally vented her anger, and sternly said: "You, get out of here! I'll ask the clan elders to come over and let them handle this according to our family rules." She was truly disappointed in this daughter of hers. If the clan elders intervened, with her around, this daughter wouldn't be able to escape punishment, but it would mean that for the rest of her life, she'd either be locked up in the ancestral temple or become a nun, forever being watched and never having another chance again.

  Yang Qining suddenly shouted, "I already know I was wrong, why are you still punishing me?"

  "Yang Tai's wife said with a sorrowful and angry tone: 'You've done something so shameful, implicating your father and brother deeply. Do you still have the face to say such things?'"

  Yang Qining took two steps back and called out, "So it turns out that Mother has always only thought of my two brothers, never once thinking of me. Now, you're still worried about their reputation, but not at all concerned with your daughter's life or death. Mother, how heartless you are!" When she was very young, she had been raised by a wet nurse and rarely saw her mother. From the time she had memories, her mother had shown little concern for her, exhausting herself for the sake of her two brothers, worrying about every little thing that happened to them, even if it was just a minor scrape or bruise. She would call in doctors, question servants, and scold slaves over their carelessness. But when she fell ill with a high fever, tumbling out of bed, or deliberately climbed up the artificial hill and fell off, nearly breaking her bones, all she got were three to five visits from her mother, who always left her with a hastily departing back view, never once holding her in her arms. The wet nurse said that Mother was anxious about the two brothers because they were the foundation of the Yang family's hopes and future, while she was just an unimportant daughter who could be married off to some wealthy family to bring benefits to the Yangs and support for her brothers.

  Mrs. Yang's eyes turned black, her brain seemed to be buzzing, and her vision was also blurred. The expressions of her daughter and the people around her were no longer clear. She only felt a heat in her head, as if there was a warm flow on top of her head. In her vague memory, she seemed to see several disheveled women rushing towards her, shouting: "You killed my child, return my child's life!" Next, several tattered beggars approached her, their mouths coldly spitting out words that made her tremble with fear: "Sister-in-law, we died so miserably, so miserably! Although Second Brother and Third Uncle coveted the Yang family's wealth and title, I didn't, we really didn't! Why wouldn't you even spare us?"

  Seeing several pairs of bloody hands about to pounce on her, Mrs. Yang let out a shrill cry, "Don't..." followed by a struggle, her body stiffening and falling backwards, along with the chair.

  The palace staff quickly helped Madame Yang up, only to see her face turn bright red, as if fresh blood had seeped into the lower layers of her skin. The wet nurse who was supporting her seemed to have some knowledge and, seeing these symptoms, hastily cried out in a sorrowful voice: "Where is the imperial physician? Quickly summon the imperial physician! Madame Yang's condition is due to a sudden attack of fiery energy on the heart... quickly call the imperial physician..." Her repeated cries had hoarsened her voice. Empress Lu ordered someone to summon the imperial physician, and once again Chen, the imperial physician who was responsible for protecting the fetus, was dragged out. At one glance at Madame Yang's symptoms, his face changed color, and he hastily took a knife from his medical box and made an incision on Madame Yang's head, causing fresh blood to gush out immediately. Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: "Madame Yang has been attacked by evil fire that has caused bleeding in her brain. Although I have used my knife to let out some of her blood and temporarily saved her life, she will be paralyzed for the rest of her life."

  The old woman let out a sorrowful cry, "Madam, how can you be so heartlessly treated?"

  Lu Shu Fei couldn't help but sigh, while Empress Zheng Lü repeatedly sighed, "This time, the crime of Concubine Jing is really big. For no reason at all, she has frightened Lady Yang into a coma."

  Princess Qing'an heard this and her eyes rolled around, hastily crying out to heaven and earth: "Isn't that right, sister? This child's crime is truly great..."

  The Empress Dowager suddenly raised her hand and slapped Zhen Lü's face with a loud slap, coldly shouting: "Nonsense! Yang Zhuoshi was clearly driven to death by his shameless and vicious daughter. You actually dare to distort the truth and shift the blame onto Ruo Xian's head, what kind of heart do you have?"

  Zhen Lü Tai Fei covered her face and hastily knelt down, "Mother, please calm your anger, what I said was the truth. If Jing Wang Fei had been more magnanimous and allowed Yang Gu Niang to enter as a secondary wife, wouldn't everything have been fine? And Yang Tai Fu Ren wouldn't have gotten so angry that she fainted either?"

  The Empress Dowager shouted in anger: "How dare you, right in front of my face, insult my grandson's wife? Do you think I'm dead?" As she spoke, she heavily stamped her dragon-head cane on the hard ground, making a dull sound. With hatred in her voice, she continued: "It was clearly Yang Qining who drove his own mother to a stroke with his actions, and no matter how much he tries to shift the blame, it's impossible to put any fault on Ruoqing's head. If you dare to say anything bad about Ruoqing again, I'll have you dismissed."

  Zhen Lü Taifei suddenly lifted her head, causing the pearl hairpin on her head to shake violently. She said sorrowfully and indignantly: "Empress Dowager, you can't be so biased! My poor child died young, but you didn't give him a proper burial or hold a memorial service for him. Instead, you dote on the one who brought calamity upon our family. Empress Dowager, they are both your grandsons, how can you be so partial?"

  The Empress Dowager took a deep breath, "Jian'er simply died of natural causes, it's just that you've been possessed by evil spirits, always thinking that Xiang'er harmed him. But have you ever thought, Jian'er died in an accident within the palace, and Xiang'er was thousands of miles away at the time, what does this have to do with Xiang'er?"

  "Zhen Lü Tai Fei said sorrowfully: 'If it weren't for the Jing Wang Fu openly helping Lu Cijun, the struggle between Lu Cijun and Su Gui Fei wouldn't have affected my innocent child. In short, the Jing Wang Fu has harmed my child, which is a fact. But Your Majesty won't speak up for me, letting an old person send off a young one...' She began to cry sorrowfully."

  The Empress Dowager let out a soft sigh, "They are all Ah Jia's grandsons, how can Ah Jia be biased? It's Jian'er who is unfortunate and became the sacrifice of the harem struggle. But you also can't blame Xiang'er for it." She shook her head, "It's no use explaining anymore, your heart has already been consumed by hatred towards Xiang'er."

  The Grand Empress Dowager turned her head and sternly ordered the palace maid brought by Queen Jeonghye: "Still not taking Queen Jeong back to Cheonghui Palace? Inform the Office of Royal Household Affairs, abolish the title of Second-Rank Princess Consort of Cheonghui Palace, only allow provision according to the rank of Fourth-Rank Lady. And pass on the message to Gyeonghwa, Eunuch Taebin has lost virtue, without summons do not dare to visit privately. You, immediately roll back to your Cheonghui Palace, without the orders of Ahji and the Empress Dowager, do not take half a step out of the palace gate."

  The former imperial concubine Lv was stripped of her title and had black eyes, softly fainting in the arms of a palace maid. She and the current empress dowager were not on good terms, as the empress dowager thought she only had one princess left and didn't care about her. That's why she spared her life and gave her the title of imperial consort. However, Lv still harbored resentment in her heart. If it weren't for the empress dowager and Consort Su competing openly and secretly, her son wouldn't have died young. Unfortunately, the grand empress dowager was also biased, favoring Li Xiang over her other grandsons. Even when Lv begged her to avenge her dead child, she was scolded away. Lv couldn't vent her anger at the grand empress dowager and didn't dare provoke the empress dowager either. She could only take it out on Fang Ruoqing, a low-born minor concubine. But unexpectedly, Fang Ruoqing, with Li Xiang's backing, managed to win over the grand empress dowager's heart, which was hidden behind her charitable facade and was actually ruthless and cold-blooded.

  After Empress Lü was escorted away, the Grand Empress Dowager still had not calmed down and glared at Consort Shu, "Consort Shu is usually busy during peaceful times, but now you're quite idle?"

  Lu Shu Fei hastily knelt down and said: "I, your concubine, am guilty. At first, I only listened to the one-sided words of Qing An's sister and really thought that Yang Gu Niang was pitiful. Now I know that Yang Gu Niang is entirely to blame for her own misfortune. Yang Tai Fu Ren was driven to a stroke by her unworthy daughter, which is truly pitiful, but also self-inflicted, and cannot be blamed on others."

  Princess Qing'an heard her clear herself and instead dragged herself into the water, angrily saying: "Shu Fei, you dare..."

  Lu Shu Fei raised her head, her eyes coldly shooting towards Qing An Gong Zhu, but when facing the Empress Dowager, she was again filled with self-reproach and heartache. "Younger sister, I know you're close to Yang Gu Niang, but can't you still consider the moral principles and teachings? Younger sister's actions today, which part of it is for the sake of Jing Wang Fu? Fortunately, younger sister is Jing Wang Ye's biological younger sister, otherwise, this palace really thought that younger sister had a deep grudge against Jing Wang Fei. At this time, still adding trouble to Jing Wang Fei, almost suffocating the child to death."

  Qing An's eyes turned red with anger. Ruo Shu Fei, who had always tried to win her favor in the past, unexpectedly bit back at her now. How could she not be driven mad? Unfortunately, Ruo Shu Fei was currently one of the four consorts next in rank to the empress, with the power to oversee the harem and wield immense influence. Even though Qing An was now a married woman, she didn't dare to truly make an enemy of her. Although her eyes turned red with rage, she had to endure it silently.

  Lu Shu Fei no longer paid attention to Qing An Gong Zhu, and instead went before the Empress Dowager to apologize: "Just now I was unclear about the truth and became an accomplice in harming Jing Wang Fei. I am ashamed before Your Majesty and Jing Wang Fei, and have no face to see you again. I will withdraw now and return to Tong Ming Dian for a night of prayer and blessings, wishing for Jing Wang Fei's speedy recovery."

  The Empress Dowager's expression slightly eased, and she said calmly: "The Shu Concubine is indeed the Emperor's virtuous assistant, truly understanding reason. You may go now, there is no need for the sacrifice to pray for blessings, take care of yourself."

  After Lu Shu Fei retreated, the Empress Dowager again stared coldly at Princess Qing An. Princess Qing An felt a chill in her heart, but relying on her status as a princess and the Empress Dowager's own granddaughter, she thought that the Empress Dowager wouldn't vent her anger on her. So she smiled and said: "Imperial Grandmother, don't be angry, getting angry isn't good for your health."

  The Empress Dowager stared at her coldly for a while, making Princess Qing'an's hair stand on end. Finally, the Empress Dowager withdrew her gaze and said indifferently: "You are already married, I have nothing to do with you. Go back and take good care of your duties as a daughter-in-law. As for family matters, it's better not to interfere."

  Princess Qing'an let out a sigh of relief, as long as she wasn't punished, everything was fine. Although she secretly regretted that the conspiracy she had planned for several months didn't succeed, and felt some resentment, being able to retreat wholeheartedly was indeed fortunate. She also hastily retreated.

  At this moment, the grand hall of Yang's mansion was left with only the unconscious Yang Taifu and a group of servants from the Yang family, while Yang Qining sat blankly on his knees beside his mother, lost in thought.

  The Empress Dowager had a few words to say, but seeing her like this, she dispelled the idea and only said: "Yang Zhushi taught his daughter without a plan, indulged his daughter in disturbing the palace, and implicated Princess Jingwang almost miscarried. The crime is unforgivable and should be removed from the title of Madame of the first rank. Considering that Qingchang Houye was loyal to the emperor, he repeatedly built up military achievements and turned his merits into crimes, so he will not be pursued. And Yang Qining...

  Digression

  I'm diligent enough, and if I'm lazy, drag me out and give me a good beating.