Now that she was pregnant, she didn't believe the Grand Dowager would dare to do anything to her!
However, the Grand Dowager really did dare. She directly ordered the old maidservant beside her to take action.
"Ah!" Mu Xingrou knelt on the ground with a deathly - pale face. She stared at the Grand Dowager menacingly, "I'm carrying the Emperor's child. If you dare to lay a finger on me, the Emperor will never let you off."
The Grand Dowager was just a powerless old woman. Before coming here, Eunuch Hai had already told her about the Grand Dowager's situation. The Emperor would surely side with her.
"Humph! I'd like to see today how ill - mannered the women in the Emperor's harem are!" After saying that, she glanced at the maidservant beside Mu Xingrou and continued, "Slap her face for me! Give this slut a good lesson and let her know who she can and cannot provoke."
"Yes, this old servant understands." The maidservant glanced at Mu Xingrou, quickly rolled up her sleeves, and slapped Mu Xingrou hard. Just as Mu Xingrou was about to fall to the ground, the maidservant quickly grabbed her hair.
Concubine Jing frowned as she watched the situation. It was obvious that the Grand Dowager wanted Mu Xingrou's life. It couldn't go on like this. She glanced at the maidservant beside her and signaled her to go and call the Emperor quickly.
What if the child in Mu Xingrou's belly was lost and this old hag shifted the blame onto them? She didn't want to be a scapegoat.
Mu Xingrou felt a burning pain on her face. Since the Emperor had taken a fancy to her, when had she ever suffered such treatment? Mu Xingrou, unwilling to submit, tried to get up and fight back, but as a frail pregnant woman, she was no match for the old maidservant. She was soon pressed to the ground and beaten one - sidedly.
Just as the concubines were panicking and the Grand Dowager was feeling triumphant, Yuan Yuchuan arrived. As soon as he entered the door, he saw his favorite concubine being held down and beaten by the Grand Dowager's people. He couldn't bear it any longer.
"You scoundrel!" Yuan Yuchuan kicked directly. The old maidservant died on the spot.
"Rou'er, how are you? Are you okay?" Yuan Yuchuan looked at Mu Xingrou, who was lying on the ground with her cheeks swollen badly. He was extremely distressed.
"Woo - woo... Your Majesty, you've finally come. I thought I'd never see you again. Just now, the Grand Dowager said she wanted to beat me and the child in my belly to death." Mu Xingrou nestled in Yuan Yuchuan's arms and cried while complaining.
The Grand Dowager was furious when she saw Yuan Yuchuan being so disrespectful to her, killing her servant, and this little slut making up lies so seriously.
"Your Majesty, is this the kind of woman in your harem? So ill - bred!" Such a woman was not worth keeping.
"Is the Grand Dowager meddling too much? When did it become your business to interfere in the affairs of my harem?" Yuan Yuchuan stared at the Grand Dowager gloomily.
"I'm doing this for your own good. Such a woman is not worth keeping."
"Heh! Does the Grand Dowager know that Rou'er is carrying my child, my first eldest prince? If I hadn't come, was the Grand Dowager planning to beat her to death?" Yuan Yuchuan showed the imposing manner of the monarch. Everyone around was so scared that they knelt down. The Grand Dowager also looked at Yuan Yuchuan nervously.
But in front of so many people, she definitely couldn't lose face. So she braced herself and said, "I'm doing this for the Emperor's good. Besides, there are so many women in the world. Any one of them can give birth to the eldest prince for you. A woman without manners like this is not worthy of staying by the Emperor's side." The more she said, the more confident she became, thinking that what she said made sense.
"I think Mu Fengqie is a good choice. She has the demeanor of the mother of the country. You can bring her into the palace and make her a noble concubine." If she weren't already married, it wouldn't be a bad idea to make her the queen.
The Grand Dowager's words shocked everyone in the palace. No one expected the Grand Dowager to be so... shameless! It was obvious to everyone that Mu Fengqie was the wife of the Marquis of Zhongning. If the Emperor brought Mu Fengqie into the palace, wouldn't he be robbing his official's wife?
If this got out, wouldn't the common people rebel against the Emperor?
"Ah... Your Majesty, my belly hurts so much... Save me." Mu Xingrou nestled in Yuan Yuchuan's arms and suddenly let out a painful cry.
Only then did everyone notice that Mu Xingrou's lower body was bleeding. Yuan Yuchuan panicked and picked Mu Xingrou up, walking into the inner chamber. He also ordered someone to call the imperial physician.
Mu Fengqie had gone to bed early today and had ordered that no one should disturb her.
So the little eunuch who came to call Mu Fengqie looked at Zhu Fei awkwardly.
"Our mistress is also pregnant and needs rest. Moreover, our mistress has been suffering from severe morning sickness recently. If she feels uncomfortable while helping Lady Mu give birth, there may be danger to both mothers. Sir, please go back." Did they really think their mistress was the imperial physician in the palace? They could use her whenever they wanted?
Yuan Yuchuan was silent for a moment after hearing what the little eunuch said. He waved his hand and didn't say anything else. Mu Fengqie clearly didn't want to help. What could he do? He couldn't just tie her up and bring her here, could he?
If it were someone else, it wouldn't matter, but it was Mu Fengqie. He was completely helpless.
The Grand Dowager was outside, looking at the maidservants coming in and out. She sneered, "Is it really necessary? It's just giving birth to a child. It must be because she didn't take good care of herself on weekdays. Otherwise, how could the birth be so difficult?"
After saying that, the Grand Dowager still felt it wasn't enough. As if remembering something, she continued, "Isn't Mu Fengqie the master of the Medicine Master Valley? Her medical skills must be excellent. You should send someone to bring her here quickly. Just say it's my order."
The Grand Dowager's matter - of - fact attitude completely enraged Yuan Yuchuan. He didn't care about anything and roared at the Grand Dowager, "Shut up! There were originally no problems in my harem. But because of you, my eldest prince was born prematurely. I'm telling you, if anything happens to the two people in the room, I will never forgive you. Do you think I won't dare to do anything to you just because you're the Grand Dowager?"
After saying that, Yuan Yuchuan looked directly into the room, while the Grand Dowager looked at him in disbelief.
"I'm your grandmother. I'm doing this for your own good." The Grand Dowager's voice lacked confidence when she said this.
"Your Majesty, Lady Mu is having a difficult labor. If the baby's head doesn't show up soon, we'll have to ask Your Majesty to decide whether to save the mother or the child."