The Queen had long heard that the Crown Princess might be pregnant with twins, and she also asked Aunt Bao to come back and ask. Aunt Bao said that it probably wasn't the case, because Dr. Wang diagnosed and treated her every day, and became more and more uncertain day by day. In the end, she even said that there was little hope.
Aunt Bao actually said what she said in compliance with Princess Qing's instructions, lest the queen knew they were twins and would come to the East Palace to take care of them personally, which would be difficult to do.
The queen believed Aunt Bao's words. After all, the royal family had never had twins since Taizu, and she also understood why Leng Xiao did this, just to ensure that the child could be born smoothly.
But Leng Xiao is also stupid. Now that the news is out, everyone is expecting her to give birth to twins, but only one is born. Doesn't that disappoint everyone?
The queen didn't agree with Leng Xiao's approach, but she didn't say anything because, to say the least, this was indeed the best way to protect the fetus.
Moreover, the imperial doctor only said that it was possible, not necessarily. Even if the emperor and the empress dowager were disappointed, it would not be her fault.
The method is a bit clumsy, but it achieves the goal.
When Eunuch Qing came to convey the emperor's decree, the queen knew that something had happened to the prince.
Both the East Palace and the Mu Ci Palace sealed this matter very well, and only part of the news was accurately transmitted. On the contrary, it did not spread in the palace. The queen has been ill since the death of Concubine Hui. In addition, she learned that The Queen Mother was dissatisfied with Leng Xiao and made it clear that she wanted to target Leng Xiao. She could not stop him and could only convince herself to ignore it.
If something happened to her son, she, as a mother, must be worried, so she hurried to the East Palace.
Nangong Yitian has woken up, but he is still resting in bed. His face looks bad and he keeps nagging and trying to sleep.
After a few words of concern, the queen took Leng Xiao to the side hall to talk.
Leng Xiao told her that Aunt Bao had put cold medicine in the food to abort her fetus, and that Princess Qing had ordered all this, so she had already detained Princess Qing.
The queen's face was full of shock, because Aunt Bao was from her palace and she was sent to take care of Leng Xiao.
But after thinking about it carefully, she also understood that the people in her palace were inseparable from the control of the Queen Mother, and Princess Qing could not bribe them.
"It's the Queen Mother. It's the Queen Mother who can't tolerate the child in your belly." The Queen murmured.
"Mother!" Leng Xiao warned with a look in her eyes, "Don't talk nonsense, it was Princess Qing who did it. Mu Ci Palace has interrogated Imperial Physician Wang and Aunt Bao, and they all said it was Princess Qing who instigated it."
The queen looked at her, her face pale, "You... you are right, it was Nangong Qinglan who did it, not the Queen Mother. How could the Queen Mother murder the emperor's heir? If word of this spread, it will ruin the reputation of the royal family, and even more so. Shake your and the prince’s status.”
If word spreads, everyone will know that the Empress Dowager does not like the Crown Princess. This is certainly not good for the Empress Dowager, but it is also even worse for the Crown Princess.
Moreover, it will damage the prince's prestige. After all, there are many old officials in the court who are loyal to the empress dowager. How can they serve loyally to a prince who the empress dowager doesn't like?
"Don't worry, Queen Mother. Even if there are rumors, they will only talk about Nangong Qinglan's hand."
The queen felt relieved, and then said angrily: "Nangong Qinglan must be dealt with severely, so that she can learn a lesson and never dare to do such cruel things in the future."
Leng Xiao knew that the queen had a kind heart. Even if she hated Nangong Qinglan, she would not kill her easily.
But the grudge between her and Nangong Qinglan should be settled.
What Nangong Yitian is going to do next cannot be interfered with by this woman. Although she may not be able to interfere with it, it is very frustrating to have such an annoying fly buzzing in her ears all the time.
