nucmednet Chapter 429 Because of the Hibiscus
Chapter 429 Because of the Hibiscus
Inside the palace at this moment, the younger sister lay weakly on the bed, looking utterly haggard.
The emperor sat beside him, his eyes red and his face pale.
They were overjoyed when they found out they were pregnant two months ago, and now they are just as heartbroken.
The child was gone, gone for no apparent reason. The imperial physicians couldn't find the cause, saying it was because the younger sister was weak and the pregnancy was inherently unstable.
But the younger sister didn't believe it. She struggled, "Where am I weak? Your Majesty, I've always been healthy. The imperial physician said there's something wrong. Your Majesty, please investigate! You must find out the truth! Who killed my child! Your Majesty, was it Prince Xian? Was it him?!"
The palace maids were startled and immediately knelt down, not daring to utter a sound.
Granny Tian was extremely anxious and wished she could cover her younger sister's mouth. She could only explain, "Your Majesty, the Empress has lost her child and is confused. She spoke such nonsense in a moment of panic. She did not mean it. Please forgive her."
Although the emperor was also heartbroken, he had several children, and this was not the only one who had died in the womb.
So he remained relatively calm, reached out and hugged his younger sister, and whispered, "Wan'er, I ordered an investigation, and no one laid a hand on her. Wan'er, it's me, it's that we are not meant to be with this child!"
"I don't believe it, Your Majesty! I don't believe it! How could my child have disappeared without a trace, Your Majesty!"
The younger sister struggled desperately, and even hit the emperor's neck several times because she was too strong.
Granny Tian was terrified. Forgetting the difference between mistress and servant, she stepped forward, grabbed her younger sister's hand, and said to the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, Her Majesty is unsettled. Perhaps Your Majesty could move to the study first, and we can help Her Majesty with her washing and dressing before inviting Your Majesty over?"
The Emperor did not want to leave his younger sister, but he also knew that she loved to dress up and would not let the Emperor get close to her when she was getting ready.
Seeing how disheveled she looked, and knowing she probably didn't want him to see her, she nodded and left.
After leaving, he thought for a moment and then called the eunuch over: "Have someone invite the two young ladies of the Si family... Tell the eldest young lady that Her Majesty is upset about losing her child, and ask her not to bring Si Yunxia with her."
"Yes."
Granny Tian comforted her younger sister: "Your Highness, there are some things you can think in your heart, but you can't say them out loud. If the Emperor dislikes you, all your efforts will be in vain."
The younger sister burst into tears: "Granny Tian, I can feel my recent weakness. It must be Prince Xian who did this. Granny, have someone investigate. Don't let the imperial physician investigate. Have Lord Bi find a way to find out how Prince Xian killed my child."
Granny Tian's expression changed drastically. She covered her younger sister's mouth to stop her from talking nonsense: "Alright, this servant will try to find out, but Your Highness must not hurt yourself like this."
The younger sister was too weak and fell into a deep sleep. She slept until noon the next day. When she opened her eyes, she saw the second sister sitting by her bedside.
For a moment she was confused, thinking she was back in the Marquis's mansion. When she came to her senses, tears streamed down her face again.
"Second sister, second sister...my child!"
The second sister hugged her tightly, feeling sorry for her: "Little sister, you've suffered so much."
The younger sister chattered on and on, talking to her about her hopes for the child, about how the child was growing up day by day, and how she couldn't eat or rest because of the child.
But how could the child just suddenly be gone?
The second sister wiped away her tears: "Little sister, this is fate. Don't be sad. Once you've recovered, maybe you'll have another child?"
But the younger sister knew it was impossible. She managed to conceive by using medication.
The emperor is already quite old, and the imperial physicians have diagnosed him with difficulty conceiving. The medicine is said to be harmless, but how could it possibly be truly harmless?
It was originally a desperate gamble, and now...
The second sister didn't want her younger sister to hurt herself over this matter, so she said something else to her: "Eldest sister is coming from the estate, so it will take her a while. I reckon she'll be going to the palace soon."
The younger sister nodded blankly, then asked, "How did you all end up in the palace?"
The second sister hugged her and said, "His Majesty sent us into the palace. He knew you were feeling down and asked us to come and keep you company."
Just then, Granny Tian entered with a grave expression.
The younger sister hurriedly asked, "What did Granny find out?"
Granny Tian hesitated and looked at her second sister, but did not speak immediately.
Seeing this, the second sister stood up: "Your Majesty and the nanny are talking, and I happen to be thirsty and would like some tea, so..."
However, the younger sister grabbed her hand and said to Granny Tian, "She is my older sister. Is there anything I can't hear? Just tell me, how did Xiao Jingxu get rid of my child?"
Granny Tian had no choice but to lean closer and whisper, "Your Highness, the information I've gathered has absolutely nothing to do with His Highness Prince Xian. The reason the child is gone is because... the hibiscus flower..."
Hibiscus?
This time, it wasn't just the younger sister who was stunned; the second sister was also surprised.
The second sister subconsciously looked out the window, but because the youngest sister had miscarried, the windows were all tightly closed. The early autumn weather was hot, and the room was actually quite stuffy, but no one said it was stuffy.
Especially the younger sister, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her from head to toe.
The second sister asked, "You mean the hibiscus flowers that eldest sister sent?"
A palace maid's voice came from outside the door: "Your Highness, the eldest young lady has arrived."
Si Muyan was brought in and looked anxiously into the room. Seeing that everyone in the room was staring at her blankly, she was a little curious, but she didn't think much of it and quickly stepped forward to examine her younger sister.
"Little sister, are you alright?"
The atmosphere inside was very tense. The young palace maid who was leading the way was uneasy. When she saw Granny Tian waving her out, she turned around and left without hesitation.
The younger sister slowly spoke up: "Does the older sister think I'm good?"
Si Muyan frowned, finding her question strange, and said, "Little sister, I know you are sad because you lost your child, but no one wants this to happen. Please take care of yourself."
"Condolences?" The younger sister's voice became shrill. "This child is so hard to bring me into the world, and all you can do is offer condolences?"
Si Muyan didn't understand what had happened.
The younger sister struggled to get up, pointing at Si Muyan and cursing, "Si Muyan, how could you deliberately kill my child and then pretend to be so innocent?"
Si Muyan's eyes widened: "Me? Killed your child? No, little sister, you must have misunderstood something. How could I do such a thing?"
The younger sister had already gotten up. She lunged at Si Muyan, yelling angrily as she did so, "I've found out everything, and you're still trying to deny it. My child is gone because of your hibiscus flower?"
Si Muyan couldn't believe it. She stared in disbelief: "No... how could this be? How could my hibiscus flower possibly harm the fetus! Little sister, the child in your womb is my own nephew. I would never want to hurt him."