After the emperor calmed down, he did not punish Concubine Shu any further.
He ordered the Inner Affairs Supervisor to quickly investigate the matter of Concubine Xue's miscarriage. Recalling that scene, with Concubine Xue covered in blood, it spurred his decision.
Therefore, he only confined Concubine Shu to her quarters. After the Prince Yu and his wife entered the palace, the emperor became even more conflicted. Concubine Shu already had a prince as her son. How could she have done such a thing? It was not only immoral but also contrary to human ethics. Moreover, she usually copied Buddhist scriptures and recited Buddha's name. She was the kindest person.
In the Prince Yu's Mansion, Zhongli Mingye locked himself in his study.
He redeployed his forces in the palace. Now he had to think about Concubine Shu's safety. He tapped on the desk with one hand, thinking about what to do next. Concubine Shu's confinement was not necessarily a bad thing.
If the matter of Concubine Xue's miscarriage was investigated clearly, the emperor might feel even more guilty.
Just as he was thinking, he heard the study door being opened. Who else could freely enter and exit his study without his permission?
In the candlelight, his face was stern, but it softened a bit when Song Jinyu appeared.
"I heard you haven't had your meal?" After kneeling in the snow for a long time, he hadn't been given any food when he got back. He must be feeling very depressed.
Sighing, she served him some congee and side dishes. "Eat a little. There's still a lot to do." Song Jinyu gently arranged the congee and dishes for him.
Seeing that he ignored her, she just said, "I'll leave them here. You can eat them by yourself."
"Take them away!"
As soon as she turned around, she heard the man's impatient tone. "If Mother Concubine saw you like this, how heartbroken she would be."
"What about you?"
"Have you ever trusted this prince? You trust outsiders but are unwilling to open your heart to this prince." She would rather communicate with the Silver - Masked Young Master about avenging her than discuss it with him. Even Rong Shuang'er could get information from her. Only he was not trusted.
Song Jinyu looked at him strangely. "When have I ever not trusted you!"
"..."
"Leave!" Zhongli Mingye lost his patience. He just wanted to be alone at this moment.
"Oh, okay..."
Before leaving, she suddenly told Zhongli Mingye, "Concubine Xue was never pregnant, so there couldn't have been a miscarriage!"
He looked at her in shock. "What did you say?!!!"
Song Jinyu calmly told him this, but Zhongli Mingye became even more angry. "Why didn't you say it at that time!" If she had said it then, Concubine Xue would have been beaten to death.
Seeing his angry look, Song Jinyu lowered her head and stopped defending herself. She quietly closed the door and went out.
She was always like this. Whenever there was an argument, she would not defend herself or give him a reason. Zhongli Mingye was so angry that he wanted to throw the congee and dishes on the ground.
But... this congee was cooked by her.
Song Jinyu was in a low mood. She didn't say anything at that time because she was afraid of implicating him. After all, he knew most clearly about Concubine Xue's background. That man just didn't understand and only got angry.
Just as she was feeling dizzy, Mitui came to invite her. "The Princess of Prince Cheng sent someone to pick you up to the mansion."
"The young heir has had a high fever all night and is now in a coma."
"The imperial physicians' treatment has been ineffective, and the princess has gone crazy!"
Without even having time to change her clothes, Song Jinyu rushed over. Yu Duanya grabbed her hand like a madwoman. "Jinyu, please..."
"Save my child!"
"Don't be anxious. I'll go and have a look."
The young heir's face was flushed, and his body was burning hot. It was really scary. Song Jinyu felt his pulse for a long time and then wrote out a prescription. "He was frightened. Maybe he was left with a shadow that day."
"The imperial physicians couldn't diagnose it because they didn't dare to use strong medicine."
They were afraid of being held responsible if the young heir died due to ineffective treatment. Yu Duanya was staring blankly, with tears streaming down her face. "I'll give him acupuncture first to reduce the fever."
Song Jinyu found some fine needles. It was the first time for her to give acupuncture to such a young child! But she was calm and composed. "Duanya, please step aside a bit."
After the young heir's body gradually cooled down and his breathing became steady, Yu Duanya felt as if she had come back to life. "Jinyu, thank you!"
"Alright. His continuous high fever is not only because of the fright that day." Song Jinyu thought for a long time and then said, "The people in this mansion need to be thoroughly investigated."
As the emperor's first grandson and the young heir of the Prince Cheng's Mansion, he might have offended someone. "I will!" The Prince Cheng thanked Song Jinyu when he saw that his son was out of danger.
Song Jinyu had saved them mother and son more than once. Zhongli Shuoyi was really grateful. Seeing that it was already late at night, Yu Duanya arranged a guest courtyard for Song Jinyu.
Unexpectedly, the doorman came in to announce, "The Prince Yu is here!"
It turned out that Zhongli Mingye had learned that Song Jinyu had been invited to the Prince Cheng's Mansion. Seeing that night had fallen and she still hadn't come back, he was really worried, so he came to pick her up in person.
Zhongli Shuoyi joked, "Fourth brother, you're really well - known for doting on your wife. I'm really impressed today!" Song Jinyu felt a bit uncomfortable.
"It's not appropriate for the princess to stay outside." Zhongli Mingye would never admit that he was worried about her.
Yu Duanya also came out to see them off as they left the Prince Cheng's Mansion. She watched as Zhongli Mingye helped Song Jinyu into the carriage and sighed, "Such a good person deserves to be cherished."
They had had many disputes before, but now Song Jinyu didn't hold a grudge and had saved them mother and son many times. The Prince Cheng and his wife remembered this kindness.
"You..."
Song Jinyu wanted to say something, but seeing his bad complexion, she stopped... "How is Mother Concubine now?" It was not right to keep being so cold, so she tried to find a topic, but Zhongli Mingye still closed his eyes and refused to talk.
Oh, forget it.
Even when they got back to their room, Zhongli Mingye refused to say a single word to her. Song Jinyu was also very angry. He was really a stingy man.
Ignoring her?
Fine. Song Jinyu made up her mind not to talk to him either.
It was a pity that the imagination was beautiful, but the reality was cruel. She was about to close the door when he suddenly grabbed her!
"You... What are you doing?"
Trapped in his embrace, Song Jinyu couldn't struggle free. "Mmm... Don't..."
Today, she didn't want this. She was in a really bad mood!
This time, Zhongli Mingye didn't show his usual gentleness. He stared at Song Jinyu fiercely. "Don't what?" Didn't she want him?
"Zhongli Mingye, wake up!"
They had just had a quarrel, and this was really unbearable!
But no matter how much she resisted, in the end, Zhongli Mingye didn't let her go.
Zhongli Mingye hugged her tightly, but Song Jinyu was so angry that she turned her back and refused to look at him. Seeing her still so cold,
He sneered and taught her a lesson with his actions again, especially how to be a woman!