The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 340 Wu Baolin's Miscarriage

Hua Yu really suspected that Wu Baolin had evil intentions, which was why he was caught red-handed by Ye Cairen.

But no matter how much she doubted it, she had no evidence and could only speak in a roundabout way.

Now that she was exposed by Concubine Jing, her face turned slightly red and she felt a little uncomfortable.

Wu Baolin, standing beside him, was so angry that her cheeks turned blue and red. She gritted her teeth and said, "It was indeed a misunderstanding. My maid took the wrong thing. I have already punished her!"

Concubine Jing said slowly, "Palace maids have always obeyed their masters. Without the master's order, how could a palace maid dare to act on her own?"

Wu Baolin was filled with grievances, his chest heaving with anger.

She suddenly clutched her stomach and cried out, "Empress, I feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach."

Concubine Jing's expression changed slightly. "I just said a few words, and Wu Baolin cried out that he was not feeling well. Is he really not feeling well, or is he just pretending?"

Yangpin whispered, "Empress Jingfei is becoming even more harsh now. Wu Baolin is still pregnant with the Emperor's child, and you're so eager to shirk responsibility."

"If Wu Baolin is pretending to be unwell, that would be best. But if he is truly unwell and is subjected to Empress Jing's ridicule, even if the Emperor comes, he will be blamed."

When Concubine Yang entered the palace with Xian Zhaoyuan, she thought she would be favored. However, the emperor only visited her palace once and forgot about her.

She now lives in a side hall of Yongning Palace and has suffered a lot of grievances from Concubine Jing, so she couldn't help but jump out.

Concubine Jing glared at her and was about to scold Concubine Yang when she was stopped by the Queen.

"enough!"

The Queen said, "Tinghe, go call the imperial physician immediately and have a strong maid carry Wu Baolin to the side hall to rest."

After hearing what the Queen said, everyone shifted their gaze from watching Concubine Yang and Concubine Jing quarreling to Wu Baolin.

Only then did he realize that Wu Baolin's face was abnormally pale.

At first, everyone suspected that Wu Baolin was pretending to be unwell, but now they were secretly watching Concubine Jing's drama.

If she hadn't just grabbed Wu Baolin and scolded him, Wu Baolin wouldn't have been so angry.

Xie Run sat quietly in Fengyi Palace as an invisible man.

After the imperial physician finished examining Wu Baolin, Xie Run took the lead and looked at Wu Baolin: "Is Wu Baolin okay?"

The imperial physician bowed respectfully to Xie Run and said, "Your Majesty, Wu Baolin has had a miscarriage. She needs to stay in bed and recuperate for a few days. She should be less active."

Yang Concubine covered her mouth, looking worried, but also like she was laughing. "Did you really get upset and have a miscarriage?"

The mouth was covered, and the eyes were always looking at Concubine Jing.

The queen raised her eyes and glanced at the two of them, who instantly held their breath and dared not speak.

It was Xie Run who spoke first: "I hope the imperial physician will take good care of Wu Baolin. We will not disturb him here anymore."

The imperial physician quickly said, "It's natural, it's natural."

Xie Run and others returned to the main hall and waited for a while before the queen brought people out.

Her voice was still cold: "Princess Jing, your words are harsh, and you don't even consider that Wu Baolin is pregnant with the heir to the throne. You have already committed the grave taboo of jealousy."

After hearing the Queen's reproach, Concubine Jing's face changed, "I dare not!"

"I am just..."

The Queen waved her hand and said, "You don't need to explain to me. Whatever you are thinking, what you are saying is just harsh and cunning, and you don't care at all that we are still in Fengyi Palace."

"Wu Baolin had a miscarriage today, and you are half responsible!"

Concubine Jing gritted her teeth, but finally lowered her head obediently: "I know I was wrong."

The Queen said: "Since you admit your mistake, I will punish you by paying you three months' salary. These monthly salaries will be used to make up for Wu Baolin and the unborn child. You will also be punished by copying ten volumes of Buddhist scriptures for Wu Baolin's unborn child."

"Yes." Concubine Jing was still a little unconvinced and couldn't help but whisper, "I shouldn't have mocked Wu Baolin. It's just that Wu Baolin was so angry that she had a miscarriage. It wasn't caused by just a few words."

"Firstly, Wu Baolin is narrow-minded and won't listen to even a few words. Secondly, Concubine Ye has had many conflicts with Wu Baolin. It's possible that she has been tormenting Wu Baolin every day, leaving hidden dangers that were only provoked by a word from this concubine today."

The Queen's tone was flat. "Oh? Are you saying this so that I can punish both Ye Cairen and Wu Baolin?"

Concubine Jing lowered her head and said, "I dare not. It is the Empress's right to deal with the concubines in the harem, and I dare not interfere. But the Empress has always been fair and will not wrong me."

There was a hint of smile in the queen's eyes, "You are right."

"It's just that Wu Baolin is now a twin. She is wrong, but the royal heir in her belly is not wrong."

"It's not difficult to punish her, but if punishing her brings harm to the unborn royal heir, is Concubine Jing willing to take that responsibility?"

Concubine Jing's face froze and she didn't dare to make a sound.

The Queen continued, "I have also heard about what happened between Concubine Ye and Wu Baolin. Whether it's the matter of taking the wrong item that you discussed today, or the incident of falling rocks during the rain a while ago, Concubine Ye is innocent, and I cannot punish her unreasonably."

After the Queen finished her conversation, she almost pointed at Concubine Jing's face.

Everyone has problems, but I won’t punish anyone else, I’ll only punish you.

Since entering the palace, Concubine Jing has rarely suffered any grievances.

I couldn't hold on today. My eyes turned red and I felt a surge of anger in my chest.

The Queen knew she was angry and resentful, but she didn't care. She glanced at Xie Run and said, "The greetings are over. You should go back quickly. I'm afraid the Fifth Prince will wake up and make a fuss to see you."

Xie Run smiled gently and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for being considerate of me. But Your Majesty, you don't know that the boy doesn't cling to me. He is easy to feed, drink, and sleep with. He only loves to play, and only bothers me when I want to go out and play."

The Queen also smiled slightly. "Being active is a good thing. The Fifth Prince is very healthy because he exercises a lot."

She glanced at Hui Xiuyi and said, "You should learn this from Concubine Zhaode. Don't constrain the Third Princess all the time and soften her temper."

Hui Xiuyi bowed respectfully and said, "I understand."

After chatting for a while, everyone returned to their own palaces.

When Xie Runcai returned to Showa Palace, he saw a lot of people standing at the door.

When Chun Juan saw her, it was like seeing a god descend. He felt helpless and distressed: "My Lady, you are finally here."

Before Xie Runren even entered the palace, he had already guessed: "Is that kid going to make a scene again to vent his anger?"

"The Empress is not in the palace, and the Fifth Prince wants to go out and play as soon as he opens his eyes. No matter how the servants try to persuade him, he won't stop."

Since Xie Run is not at Showa Palace, how can others dare to let Taotao out?

Xie Run guessed it without even thinking, "Forget it, dress him and take him out for a walk. I don't want to see him making a fuss."

The older Taotao gets, the less he likes to cry, but the more he likes to make noise.

He kept pulling Xie Run and calling him "Mom". He followed Xie Run wherever he went and even learned how to act like a spoiled child without any instruction.

Xie Run: "Bring two more people to surround him and keep no one away."

Chun Juan wiped the sweat from his head and said, "I know, let's follow the old rules."

Dan Tao also laughed and said, "The Fifth Prince is still so young, but he can already make all the spring rolls sweat. When he grows up, I'm afraid he will need more people to play with him."

Xie Run: "This kid has more energy than the average person. From now on, when I look for a study partner, I'll have to find someone who's energetic."

After saying a few words, Xie Runcai returned to Showa Palace, removed her makeup, and prepared to lie down on the chaise longue to catch up on her sleep.

This summer is not particularly hot, so life is pretty good.

I have lunch at the right time.

Xie Run hadn't seen the emperor for a few days, but a gentle smile still hung on his face. "Your Majesty is coming. Why didn't you notify us in advance so that the imperial kitchen could prepare a few dishes you like?"

She went forward to help the emperor undress.

The emperor stretched out his hand and stood there looking at her.