Chapter 24: Yuanchun's Miscarriage

  The Crown Prince's consort gave birth to a child in the middle of the night, and Kangxi was overjoyed at the sight of Yongzheng's eldest son, naming him Hongxi. Unfortunately, this little prince was destined for a tragic fate. Yongzheng looked at his own eldest son with joy in his heart, but also thought of Shi's magnanimity and consideration, and couldn't help feeling some regret for having neglected her recently. As a result, Yongzheng spent several days in a row keeping company with Crown Prince's consort Shi.

  Yuan Chun's reaction was surprisingly calm, which made the women in Yuqing Palace look down on her even more. They were expecting Yuan Chun to make a big fuss and be disliked by the Crown Prince. Yuan Chun lay on the bed, stroking her belly, thinking about what she had been ordered to do, feeling very reluctant in her heart. However, for the sake of her own future, she gritted her teeth and steeled herself to do it anyway. Child, it's not that I'm cruel, but even if I give birth to you, I won't be able to keep you by my side, so don't blame me. Yuan Chun gritted her teeth again, closed her tired eyes, and prepared for the decisive battle tomorrow.

  On the second day, Daiyu went to the palace. As her aunt, she naturally had to go and see the little prince who was already ten days old. However, after entering the Yuqing Palace, she felt a bit uncomfortable. The killer's intuition reminded her that something was going to happen, but it shouldn't be aimed at herself.

  "The princess has also come to see Xiao Er." The crown prince's consort sat on the bed, holding Hong Xiao.

  "Well, I'll take a look at him too." Daiyu glanced around and indeed the prince's luck was not shallow. These concubines were all quite good-looking. Wait, this person looked familiar. Daiyu's gaze stopped on Jia Yuanchun, looking at her big belly. Was this the reason for the Jia family's arrogance? However, she had a feeling that this child wouldn't be born.

  "What's wrong with the princess?" The crown prince's wife followed Daiyu's gaze and saw that it was Jia Yuanchun, and her heart felt somewhat displeased. However, she also thought that since Daiyu had fallen out with the Jia family, she shouldn't have any connection with Jia Yuanchun.

  "There's nothing." Daiyu withdrew her gaze and carefully took Hongxi from the Crown Princess. Little Hongxi opened his eyes at this time and smiled at Daiyu, "Princess, little brother is smiling at you." Minghui reminded.

  "Ah." Daiyu felt the softness in her arms, this was the newborn baby? Really cute. The hidden tenderness in Daiyu's heart was touched, and she smiled at Hongxi. Daiyu lowered her head and kissed Hongxi's small face, not lowering her head would be fine, but once she did, the jade pendant given by Yinzhen was exposed, Hongxi tried to grab it, luckily Daiyu reacted quickly and dodged away.

  Although it was just a momentary thing, the crown prince's wife saw it clearly and thought about the matter of recovering Daiyu that the crown prince had mentioned to her before, thinking that she would mention it privately to the crown prince.

  The atmosphere in the house was very peaceful, and the Crown Princess and Daiyu were chatting like close sisters, but it was the Crown Princess who spoke more, while Daiyu maintained a fake smile on her face as she listened. However, Yuanchun's complexion turned paler and paler, and she could hardly stand up.

  "Xiangfu Jin, what's wrong?" Huqin cried out anxiously and supported Yuanchun.

  "What's all the commotion about? Little brother has just fallen asleep!" Hong Xiu had just been put to bed by his nurse and was sleeping soundly, but Daiyu heard this voice with great discontent. She even spoke out before the Crown Princess, who breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, thinking that her concerns did not exist after all - this Lin Daiyu indeed had no good feelings towards anyone in the Jia household.

  "Return to the Crown Prince's consort, princess, and imperial concubine. They are not feeling well." Baoqin supported Yuanchun, who was covered in cold sweat.

  Daiyu looked over and saw that Yuanchun's skirt was stained with fresh blood, her heart skipped a beat, had she miscarried? No, Yuanchun was so cautious, why would she suddenly miscarry today? Who did she want to harm? Daiyu's alarm bells were ringing loudly, but her face had already turned pale with shock. The princess naturally also saw Yuanchun's condition, "Summon the imperial physician. Escort Concubine Fu back to her chambers." The princess was calm and collected, while the women in the room couldn't help but feel a little schadenfreude, they had long been jealous of Yuanchun, and behind her back, they had often plotted against her, unfortunately, she had always managed to protect herself, this time, who knew whose hand it was that had succeeded.

  Daiyu's gaze swept coldly over these women who were gloating over her misfortune, but she didn't know until the end. However, she did have some admiration for Jia Yuanchun, who was ruthless enough to abort her own child for the sake of status and power. Daiyu would never believe that someone else had caused Jia Yuanchun's miscarriage.

  "Is the princess all right?" The crown prince's consort looked at Daiyu with concern that she had been frightened.

  "Daiyu is fine. It's just that the child in Shu Fu Jin's belly is after all the prince's flesh and blood, if something suddenly happens to it, there might be trouble." Daiyu reminded.

  "The princess is right..." The crown prince's wife hadn't finished speaking when the midwife and imperial physician walked in together, "Reporting to the Crown Prince's Wife, the child couldn't be saved. It was a fully formed male infant. Consort Fu had severe bleeding and will never be able to have children again."

  Sterilized? This is probably not what Jia Yuanchun wants, retribution. Daiyu sneers in her heart.

  The crown princess looked at the imperial physician, wanting to speak but hesitating, "What's wrong, tell me the truth!"

  "The Empress Dowager gave birth to the Crown Prince's wife after taking a large amount of labor-inducing medicine." The imperial physician hung his head low, such things happened too often in the palace, but he didn't know what situation this was.

  "I understand, you can withdraw." The crown princess shook her head.

  At this time, the crown prince returned, "Did Yuan'er have a miscarriage?" Yongzheng's face looked somewhat unpleasant, but he didn't mean to blame the crown princess.

  "It's mine, not yours." The crown prince's consort begged for forgiveness.

  "How could it be your fault?" Yinzong pressed down the stone clan that was about to pay respects, and coldly swept his eyes over the women in the house. "Investigate this matter for me. The Crown Princess had just given birth, and Consort Gualgiya was in charge."

  "Yes, Your Majesty." Gua Erjia was delighted in her heart, but she didn't know that disaster had already befallen her.

  "Crown Prince, I have something to say." Baoqin rushed in and knelt down on the ground, knocking her head several times.

  "What's going on?" Originally, a slave servant dared to rush in, and Yongzheng was not pleased. However, considering she was Yuanchun's maid, he slightly softened his expression.

  "Concubine Lin had the bird's nest that she drank this morning, it was sent by Concubine Li." As she spoke, Baoqin glared at Gua'erjia with anger in her eyes. "The servant also just remembered, when I went to get breakfast this morning, Pomegranate, Concubine Li's personal maid, brought the bird's nest, and Concubine Lin didn't suspect anything and drank it down." Baoqin spoke to this point and tears came streaming down, "Concubine Li, Concubine Lin didn't offend you, why did you harm her like this, and also harmed the young master's flesh and blood?"

  Guar Jia's eyes widened, she herself had never sent anything to Jia Yuan Chun, even if she really wanted Jia Yuan Chun to have a miscarriage, she wouldn't be so obvious about it. "Your Highness, it wasn't me," Guar Jia immediately knelt down and said.

  Daiyu watched with a cold eye, having already guessed the outcome of events. "Summon someone to search the palace of Ce Fujin." Shi's family didn't believe it, but at this time they could only give orders.

  Gua Lijia thought about Mudan's behavior, her heart became flustered, she knew she was being framed and would soon be in a terrible situation, angrily staring at Baoqin, feeling desperate.

  "Daiyu has lost interest in watching the play. 'Your Highness, Your Highness's consort, Daiyu is not feeling well and will take her leave first.'"

  "Princess, slow down. There's something going on at Yuqing Palace today, so I won't stay long." Yinzhen looked towards Daiyu, who seemed even more aloof after growing a year older. It seemed he needed to put in some effort. His gaze fell on Nara Shi behind Daiyu, and he began to calculate in his mind that Nara Shi's deep affection for the Fourth Prince could be utilized.

  Three days later, Yuan Chun ascended to the position of Ce Fu Jin, and the Jia Mansion was jubilant.