Man Jing looked inside the house, seeing that no one was there, she said softly: "I was only thinking about how obedient you are, that's why I reminded you, did you forget about what happened previously? However, Cui Er accidentally burned Princess Changze when he was pouring tea, so Princess Changze was able to find a reason to take her life. "
"Esteemed Empress Dowager knows full well that Cui'er is innocent, but she still turns a blind eye. You dare to say that the Princess Changze won't blame this on you? Don't you forget who served Princess Changze just now, and how you managed to figure out his thoughts … "
"Then, Sister Man Jing, what should we do!?" Each of the young palace maids was so scared that their faces turned ashen.
Man Jing said in a low voice: "If I were you guys, it would be best if I burned all of your clothes and washed myself clean. I've said what I need to say. If the people from the higher ups are to blame, then don't say that I didn't mention anything about you guys. "
These young palace maids were only thirteen or fourteen years old. Being frightened by her in such a way, they were immediately scared to the point of shitting their pants.
It just so happened that Courtyard Envoy Xu walked over, and Man Jing hurriedly brought him in.
His white beard added to his kindness. Originally, he had wanted to return to his homeland from his old age a few years ago, but the Emperor had repeatedly urged him to stay behind, so he had stayed behind.
Empress Dowager Wang had also given him face. Before he had even bowed, he said loudly, "At this point, there is no need to be overly courteous. Let Changze take a look."
Courtyard Envoy Xu acknowledged and hurried forward to check the Princess Changze's pulse.
In just a short moment, this Emissary Xu's expression changed. He had practiced medicine for nearly fifty years and had rarely failed, but now he had become fearful and hesitant.
Princess Changze was someone who had never married before, and normally, most of them were in the Tzu Ning Palace. Most of them were all in the Internal Service, so where would one even get pregnant …
Emissary Xu examined it again carefully, but his expression was even more unsightly.
Truly, the Princess Changze was pregnant!
When Lin Shu stood at the side, her hand was inside her sleeves. Because of her nervousness, his bald fingernails pinched the hollow of her palm painfully, but none of it dared to leak out.
Apostle Xu had already retracted his hand. He lowered his head, but did not dare to speak.
Empress Dowager Wang's expression became heavy as well, as if he did not dare to ask. It was still Empress Zhang who took the lead to ask, "Enforcer Xu, how is it? Is Princess Changze's illness serious? "
Emissary Xu did not dare to say it, and he was even more unsure if he could say it.
The people walking in the palace were all distinguished officials. If this child was shameful, shouldn't he be hiding it from others? But even if he wanted to conceal this ugly story, could he really hide it for a month, two months, or even eight months? When the time came for the Emperor and the Empress Dowager Wang to blame him, he would be the first one to suffer.
All his life he had known how to avoid harm and profit, and he had been extremely careful. He had never thought that he would encounter such a troublesome matter when he returned to his hometown.
Empress Dowager Wang was getting more and more anxious, "Emissary Xu, how is Changze? Say something, or else my heart will be in turmoil …"
Duke Xu glanced at the people surrounding him, and his throat began to roll. In the end, he opened his mouth and said, "Princess Changze is pregnant, and there are already signs of a sliding tire …"
"What?" Empress Dowager Wang felt that he had misheard, and asked again, "Enforcer Xu, what did you say just now? Was It because This Dowager was too old and had misheard? "
Everyone felt that they had heard wrongly, but now that Empress Dowager Wang had asked such a question, they must have not heard wrongly. All of them looked to be bowing their heads in silence, but in truth, they wished they could prick their ears up.
He hesitated for a moment before slowly opening his mouth, "This old subject has been practicing medicine for many years, and this kind of illness has never failed before. Princess Changze does indeed have it … It's been two months since we were pregnant. I don't know if the incense that Esteemed Empress Dowager used just now contained musk and other medicinal ingredients, but now that the baby in Princess Changze's womb is in danger, it'll be too late if we can't protect it. May I ask Esteemed Empress Dowager if this child is to protect or keep … "
Empress Dowager Wang still had not recovered from his astonishment.
The Empress Zhang had originally thought that the Princess Changze was not a worry-free place, but after hearing this, he was stunned for a moment, then directly instructed: "I don't even know who this child belongs to, how can I keep him? Stay here to shame the royal family? "Normally, I would have thought that you are an understanding person. But now, why are you even asking such a stupid question?"
Although she didn't know who the child in Princess Changze's stomach belonged to, she knew that Princess Changze always had a very high opinion of himself, and normal men wouldn't even look up to him. This seemed to be interesting.
Empress Dowager Wang remained silent, his face ashen, his hand trembling slightly.
Empress Zhang glanced at her and saw that she was extremely angry.
At first, when she had taken advantage of Eighth Prince's excuse not to pay respects to him, Princess Changze had scolded her in front of his concubines. He had punished him for kneeling outside the Tzu Ning Palace for two hours, and even scolded him for "not respecting your elders and not knowing what's good for you". At that time, Princess Changze had knelt outside the Tzu Ning Palace for two hours, and his tears had also fallen for two hours.
Empress Dowager Wang's mouth moved for a moment, then he said: "For such a vile spawn, it's fine if you don't want it, but to think that I even doted on her, and she still did such a thing without regard for face, forget it, forget it, this child cannot be left alive …"
Emissary Xu then ordered the young eunuch to bring his medicine chest over.
The Princess Changze on the bed seemed to have heard his words as tears rolled down his face. He opened and closed his mouth, but was unable to say a single word.
Lin Shu stood closest to her. Seeing her slightly open her eyes, Lin Shu could even see the pleading look in her eyes.
Lin Shu didn't hesitate at all and directly knelt down towards the Empress Dowager Wang, pausing there all the way. "Esteemed Empress Dowager, I have something to say.
The entire hall was in an uproar. Empress Zhang raised his voice and berated: "Do you know what you're saying? The Princess Changze was still a virgin and had not been married off yet. If the news that he was pregnant were to spread, not to mention the prestige of the imperial family, how would Princess Changze be able to live a human life in the future? Furthermore, even the father of this child does not know who he is. If he was married, could it be that he would have to marry the Princess Changze to become his concubine? "
Saying that, she looked towards Empress Dowager Wang, "This young lady has always thought things through too simply, he opened her mouth and closed it, where is his brain? Tell chenqie to say that this child can't be left alive, and ask Esteemed Empress Dowager to reconsider! "
Lin Shu hurriedly said, "I don't know what face is, but I do know that the Princess Changze is the apple of the eye of the Old Prince Rui and his consort. He was doted upon by the empress dowager since he was young, so how could the Princess Changze not know his limits? How can you do something like colluding with a married man? "
"I think that the Princess Changze must have his own difficulties. Whether this child wants to protect or give up, I will have to wait for the Princess Changze to wake up and hear what the Princess Changze has to say. Otherwise, when the Princess Changze wakes up and finds out that his child is no longer here, who knows how he will feel … If we find out that the father of the child is not unable to marry into the Princess Changze and is delayed in proposing marriage due to some matter, wouldn't the death of the child between him and the Princess Changze be for nothing? "
"I feel that it would be better to first protect the child in the Princess Changze Palace and wait for the Princess Changze to wake up to see what the Princess Changze has to say. If things really don't work out, it's not too late to let go of this child …"
Actually, it had nothing to do with her whether the child in Princess Changze's womb was protected or abandoned. So what if it was her half-brother or sister? She had long ago forgotten that Lin Pei was her father, so how could she care about the child in Princess Changze's womb?
It was just that if the child in Princess Changze was gone and the reputation of the Princess Changze was also ruined, who knew what the Princess Changze would do next? Since ancient times, no one was ever afraid of someone wearing shoes. If the Princess Changze became even stronger, then where would she and his mother go?
So she wanted to help the Princess Changze keep this child safe, because at this point in time, this child was the only treasure that could counter the Princess Changze.
"On the account of your young age, I will not haggle with you over this. If these words were said by someone else, I would have already ordered my mama to come forward and slap her face!" Empress Zhang was so angry that he couldn't take it anymore. She had always felt that Old Prince Rui and the Old Prince Rui Concubine had been treating the Princess Changze too pampered, which was why he allowed the Princess Changze to do such a vulgar thing. If the Princess Changze was her daughter, she would be willing to not stay in Princess Changze, let alone consider the child in Princess Changze's womb.
Courtyard Envoy Xu stood at the side, shivering. He did not dare to rashly step forward, and only waited for Empress Dowager Wang to speak.
Empress Dowager Wang let out a long sigh and closed his eyes slightly, "Emissary Xu, let's do it!"
Man Jing glanced at Lin Shu who was kneeling on the bed. She hesitated for a moment, but still spoke, "Esteemed Empress Dowager, this servant thinks that Fourth Miss's words are reasonable. Princess Changze and I don't seem like rash people.
Instantly, she directed her words to Lin Shu.
Everyone knew that Lin Shu was highly regarded by the Princess Changze, which was why she was able to enter the palace to serve the Empress Dowager Wang. Then the Princess Changze must have doted on Lin Shu, was it possible that the child in the Princess Changze had not hidden anything from Lin Shu from the beginning?
Empress Dowager Wang straightened his body and asked: "Do you know who the father of this child is?"
She had always wanted to give Princess Changze a good home to return to. Now, she felt like she had seen some hope in the darkness.