All the ladies immediately headed to Concubine Li's courtyard. As the Princess Regent, Mo Qinghuan had the highest status among the noble ladies, so she naturally had to go as well.
So, she quickened her pace and rushed to Yilan Palace.
In front of the palace, there were already a bunch of imperial physicians kneeling. When Eunuch Shu saw Mo Qinghuan coming, he went inside to inform the emperor.
Before long, Mo Qinghuan was summoned into the inner chamber.
As soon as she entered, she saw the emperor sitting beside the bed, holding Concubine Li's hand with a pained look in his eyes. Concubine Li was lying pale on the bed, silent and tearless.
"My love, if you're sad, just cry out. Don't keep silent. It makes me worried," the emperor said.
Concubine Li shook her head. Her voice was hoarse, as if the loss of her child had also taken away her soul.
Seeing this, the emperor placed Concubine Li's hand on his face painfully. "My love, don't worry. I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. I won't let our child die in vain."
She bowed to Mu Linyi. "Greetings, Your Majesty." Mu Linyi waved his hand without saying a word, signaling her to come forward.
Then he stepped aside from the bedside.
Mo Qinghuan sat down, gently holding Concubine Li's wrist with one hand and feeling her pulse with the other. In fact, she secretly activated the Medical and Poison Space to scan Concubine Li's real physical condition.
However, she was really shocked when she heard the result after the scan.
Who could be so vicious to administer such a large dose of abortifacient that it directly damaged her vitality? Her current body would hardly be able to conceive again.
Mo Qinghuan sighed silently. Presumably, the imperial physicians kneeling outside had come to the same conclusion, which was why they were punished to kneel.
She didn't want to be punished to kneel, but she also didn't want to hide it from the emperor. So she stood up and said softly with regret, "Your Majesty, Concubine Li... I'm afraid..."
The emperor raised his hand to stop her and waved her out.
"Silly Li'er, I promise you. I won't let this matter go unpunished."
Mo Qinghuan turned around and sighed involuntarily. Concubine Li's body had been damaged fundamentally, and she would never be able to conceive again.
Before leaving, she looked back at Concubine Li and saw her frowning tightly, looking extremely painful. She suddenly understood why the emperor didn't let her speak.
It turned out that the emperor felt sorry for Concubine Li. It had to be said that no matter how muddle - headed the emperor was, he really doted on Concubine Li.
With what had happened today, the emperor was busy comforting Concubine Li now. It seemed that the Winter Banquet would have to be cancelled. And when Concubine Li recovered and the emperor had time, the person who administered the drug would surely be in big trouble!
After she left Yilan Palace, she saw Mu Yanming and A Tahuan standing on the long corridor not far away.
She took small steps and walked slowly towards them.
Just as she stood beside Mu Yanming, she saw the queen walking over quickly with Gu Qinglan supporting her.
However, no matter how fast she walked or how anxious she looked, she still came late.
Presumably, once she went in, the emperor wouldn't give her a good look.
But Mo Qinghuan didn't think the queen was worthy of sympathy. A woman who couldn't even tolerate a child in the womb was too cruel.
Mu Yanming seemed to sense her emotions. He raised his hand, wanting to hold her hand, but A Tahuan intercepted it in mid - air.
She raised her chin slightly and looked at Mo Qinghuan.
Mo Qinghuan didn't really care. She just sighed slightly. "Concubine Li will hardly be able to conceive again."
She looked up at Mu Yanming and saw him glance at Yilan Palace.
Suddenly, there were shouts and the sound of a vase being smashed from inside Yilan Palace.
Mu Yanming immediately shook off A Tahuan's hand and pulled Mo Qinghuan towards Yilan Palace.
When they entered the palace, the queen had blood on her forehead and a few strands of her hair were loose.
Concubine Li had just been carried to the bed by the emperor.
"Uncle Emperor, even if Concubine Li lost her child, you can't be so disrespectful to the mother of the country," Gu Qinglan said.
The emperor's face darkened immediately. He let go of Concubine Li's hand, walked up to Gu Qinglan, and slapped her.
"Presumptuous! It's not your place to judge Concubine Li."
Gu Qinglan bit her lips tightly, lowered her head, and her eyes were full of tears, but she didn't dare to say another word.
Seeing this, the queen pulled Gu Qinglan behind her. Although her forehead was still bleeding, the dignity of the mother of the country remained.
"Your Majesty, I can understand Concubine Li's pain because I felt the same way when I lost my first child. But just as I can understand her pain, I hope Your Majesty can understand Lan'er's feelings of protecting me."
The emperor snorted coldly. His eyes looking at the queen were cold and emotionless.
"Queen, I order you to find the murderer who harmed Concubine Li and the imperial heir within seven days. Otherwise..."
Just as he was speaking, Concubine Li rushed off the bed again, looking mournful.
"Your Majesty, why do you let her investigate? It's her! It's her who killed my child! Gu Yunyou, I'll fight you."
Seeing this, Mo Qinghuan quickly stepped forward to help Concubine Li up. "Concubine Li, the ground is cold. You've just had a miscarriage. This will hurt your body more."
"My child is gone. I'll never be able to have a child again!"
She half - lay in Mo Qinghuan's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.
Mo Qinghuan didn't know how to comfort her to ease her grief. She could only pat her on the back to soothe her.
The emperor also helped her back to the bed. Mo Qinghuan sat by the head of the bed to comfort her.
"Concubine Li, you should take good care of your body first. Remember not to catch a cold or be exposed to the wind, or you'll suffer a lot in the future."
At this moment, she leaned in Mo Qinghuan's arms and stopped making a sound.
The queen watched Mo Qinghuan's actions, narrowing her eyes slightly and frowning.
No wonder she refused to help get rid of Concubine Li's child just now. It turned out that she had already taken Concubine Li's side.
But who was it that got ahead of her and got rid of Concubine Li's child today...
The emperor gave her seven days to investigate. She thought it was enough.
But she was afraid that the emperor already believed it was her who did it. In that case, even if she found the murderer, she would only be considered to have pushed out a scapegoat...
Thinking of this, she walked up to Concubine Li. "Concubine Li, the Princess Regent can prove my innocence. Besides, I promise you that I will definitely find the murderer who killed your child."
Mo Qinghuan was speechless. The queen actually involved her in this.
She subconsciously looked at Mu Yanming, and sure enough, he was also looking at her.
She thought Concubine Li would dislike and resent her, thinking that she and the queen were in the same group. But unexpectedly, Concubine Li retorted, "The Princess Regent came to the palace for the banquet today. What does this matter have to do with her?"
The queen didn't expect Concubine Li to speak up for Mo Qinghuan. She thought that by saying this, Concubine Li would suspect Mo Qinghuan...
"Your Majesty, let me help you clean the wound."
The queen nodded slightly, and the two walked towards the outer chamber.