I just want to live a happy life

Chapter 143 Fu Cha Yi Xin 19

The emperor was originally angry because Concubine Hua had killed the baby in Zhen Huan's belly, but after hearing the words of the imperial physician, he managed to suppress his temper and asked in a deep voice, "If it's not because of Concubine Hua, then what is the reason?"

The imperial physician looked up at the emperor and said, "I just took the pulse of Concubine Wan and found traces of a large amount of musk in her body."

The concubines who were listening quietly nearby widened their eyes in surprise. Musk?

The Queen turned her head and glanced at An Lingrong inconspicuously. At this time, An Lingrong was almost frightened to death, and the hand holding the handkerchief was trembling slightly.

The emperor was in a very complicated mood. He remembered the Huan Yi Xiang that he had given to Concubine Hua a long time ago. He bought this incense because he didn't want Concubine Hua to get pregnant again, but he didn't expect that it would harm the baby in Concubine Wan's belly.

Zhen Huan didn't care about her discomfort. She sat up and said excitedly, "Musk? Impossible. I am usually very cautious. It is impossible for others to give me musk."

The imperial physician explained: "In my humble opinion, the traces of musk left in Concubine Wan's body were not caused in a short period of time. It must have been caused by Concubine Wan's continuous use for a long time."

"In fact, if the queen had not been punished by Concubine Hua to kneel, the dragon fetus...the dragon fetus would not have been born safely. It was just that Concubine Hua's action shortened the time of the queen's miscarriage."

The emperor originally thought it was Huan Yixiang, but he didn't expect it was because of this reason. He felt less guilty towards Wanpin in his heart, "Qi Ming, you are the imperial physician, you have experience in this, so I'll leave it to you to check."

The Queen was very nervous. When she came before, she thought that it was Concubine Hua who caused Zhen Huan's sudden miscarriage, and all her attention was focused on Concubine Hua. However, she did not expect that this imperial physician was so capable that he could actually find out that Zhen Huan's miscarriage was caused by musk.

If the imperial physician really found out that it was the Scar-Soothing Glue that caused Zhen Huan's miscarriage, it would be hard to guarantee that An Lingrong would not betray her. She was already disliked by the emperor, and if another charge was added and the concubines knew that she, the queen, had harmed the dragon fetus, then what dignity would she have as the queen in the future?

So she couldn't let the emperor continue investigating, at least...at least not now.

So, she said softly to the emperor: "Your Majesty, it is already very late today, and you have an early court tomorrow. Otherwise, leave this matter to me. Your Majesty, rest assured, I will investigate it thoroughly and give justice to Wanpin."

The emperor rushed all the way back to the palace from the Temple of Heaven and came to Suiyu Pavilion without changing his clothes. He was indeed very tired after tossing around for so long, but he couldn't rest without worry if he didn't find out the truth: "No, I'm not tired yet, Qi Ming, you check now."

Before the queen could say anything else, Doctor Qi immediately replied, "Yes."

Then Doctor Qi turned around and asked Concubine Wan: "Madam, what did you use for a long time before?"

Zhen Huan was still a little dazed and didn't react for a while. It was only after Jin Xi, who was helping her sit up, reminded her that she came back to her senses. After listening to the imperial physician's questions, she thought about it carefully.

Her diet and clothes are basically different every day. She doesn't eat the same food every day, and the same goes for clothes.

There are only the decorations in the hall, and also rouge and powder, which she uses every day.

Doctor Qi did not waste any time. After asking clearly, he walked to Concubine Wan's dressing table. Everyone else watched quietly.

At this time, no one spoke. The concubines who had nothing to do with this matter all wanted to know what the outcome would be.

An Lingrong hid behind the concubines, watching the examination by Imperial Physician Qi. She was almost unable to stand. She didn't know if it was because she was too nervous, but she felt a layer of cold sweat on her back and felt very uncomfortable.

Concubine Hua, who was kneeling on the ground, was now a little relaxed and no longer so nervous. Although Wanpin's miscarriage had something to do with her, she was not the main person involved. She believed that the Emperor would not punish her too severely in the end.

At this time, Doctor Qi took out a gold-painted round lidded box from a small drawer on the dressing table. He opened it, leaned in to smell it, and his face suddenly changed.

"Madam Wanpin, I wonder how long it took to use the things in here?"

Zhen Huan took a look at the lidded box in Doctor Qi's hand. After seeing it clearly, her eyes were full of disbelief. She said in a hoarse voice, "This, this is scar-removing glue. My neck was scratched by a cat, and the doctor said it would leave a scar, so Ling Rong sent me this scar-removing glue."

"She said that the scar-removing gel was a family heirloom and that it would not leave scars, so I have been using it ever since."

"Doctor Qi, do you mean that musk was put in this?"

Zhen Huan stared at him closely, and when she saw Doctor Qi nod, she no longer had any hope of luck. She had thought of everyone except An Lingrong, but she never expected that she was the one who harmed her.

The emperor took the covered box from Doctor Qi. It seemed that Concubine Wan had used a lot of it, and there was only a little bit of the scar-removing glue left inside.

The concubines were shocked. In their impression, An Changzai always followed behind Wanpin and had a low presence. They only knew that she was timid, but they didn't expect that she was a cruel and ruthless person who actually wanted to get rid of Wanpin's dragon fetus.

"An Changzai, did you put the musk in the scar-removing gel?"

An Lingrong knelt before the emperor, her eyes red, her body trembling, and she stuttered: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, this is not what I did. I have always treated Sister Wan as my own sister, how could I possibly harm her child? Please understand clearly, Your Majesty."

The emperor was furious: "You still refuse to admit it. If it wasn't you, who else could it be? You gave this scar-removing glue to Concubine Wan."

No matter how the emperor asked, An Lingrong kept denying it. Seeing that things were at a stalemate, the queen looked at Baojuan calmly.

Baojuan understood the Queen's intention, and she stood up to testify against An Lingrong, saying that she saw with her own eyes that it was An Lingrong who put the musk in the scar-removing glue. She swore to this and even produced evidence.

It was the proof that An Lingrong asked her to buy musk. The time and place were written clearly and could not be forged.

With her personal maid's denunciation and evidence, no matter what An Lingrong said, no one believed her and they all believed that she did it.

The Queen was afraid that she would give her away, so she couldn't help but say, "Mr. An, the situation is now very clear, and you don't have any evidence to prove that it wasn't you who did it. If you don't admit it, aren't you afraid of endangering the lives of so many people in your family?"

An Lingrong understood the meaning of the Queen's words. They seemed to be caring, but in fact they were threats.

If she were to be exposed, her entire family would be killed.

Zhen Huan looked at An Lingrong with disappointment on her face. She couldn't help asking, "Why? Why did you want to harm my child? I have suspected everyone except you. Why did you do this? I have always treated you as my own sister."