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Chapter Eighty-Five: The Night-Blooming Flower (6)

  The night was dark and heavy, the emperor and empress did not bother to disturb, only the highest-ranking Jing Fei could handle this matter. However, she was willing to take over, but it's unlikely that she didn't have any intention of taking advantage of the situation to seize power and share authority with the empress.

  Lin Wan and Jing Fei walked together, surrounded by many attendants. This place was already very close to the Huayang Palace, and after passing through an alley, a group of people who had stopped in their tracks could be seen vaguely in the distance. An Ling Ji pointed with her hand and said: "It's just ahead, the palace maid of Ren Gui Ren just said that it happened at the gate of Huayang Palace."

  Linji Palace is just behind Huayang Palace, and anyone who wants to return to Linji Palace must pass through Huayang Palace. The place where she had the accident was also cleverly chosen, right in front of the main gate of Huayang Palace, less than three zhang from the threshold.

  The matter involved Huayang Palace, and Jing Fei's face didn't look very good as the host. A few people talked and arrived at the scene, only to see Ren Gui Ren with her eyes tightly closed, unconscious and leaning against the sedan chair, surrounded by palace maids who were crying out loud. Underneath Ren Gui Ren was a large pool of dark red color that looked particularly frightening even in the night.

  Jeonghwa only took a glance before hastily turning her head away, as if she couldn't bear to look anymore. Ahnryeong covered her mouth in surprise.

  The people around Jing Fei hurried to help, but were stopped by a crying palace maid: "My young master cannot be moved! Just now, with just a slight movement, the bleeding got even worse..."

  Jing Fei furrowed her brow, the situation was more severe than she had imagined. Looking at Ren Gui Ren's body, where fresh blood was still flowing out like a spring, she hesitated for a moment, unsure of how to rescue her.

  Fortunately, at this time Xiaochengzi led the imperial physician here. He was a medical officer surnamed Gu, under the imperial physician.

  Ye Guixi was seriously injured, and most of the imperial physicians went to her place. Wu Yuanyi and several other gynecological experts were already waiting in the Hongyan Building, and Lin Yin couldn't bear to part with them for Ren Gui's sake. Therefore, Xiao Chengzi only brought back a low-ranking medical officer from the Imperial Hospital.

  But it's better than nothing. If one of the palace maids were to go and ask, even if she was a favored concubine who had fallen out of favor, who would bother to rush over in the middle of the night? Xia Chengzi went under Hui Bin's name, so Gu Yi couldn't dare not come.

  The imperial physician, who was not very old, came running over. He squatted down in front of Ren Shi and looked at her a few times, then grabbed her wrist without hesitation and felt it, his face solemn as he reported to Jing Fei: "Your Highness, the young master's wife has had a miscarriage and due to the shock, she has also started hemorrhaging. Her condition is critical."

  Jing Fei was shocked: "Is Madame Ren pregnant?"

  "It's only a matter of one month." The imperial physician was a doctor, he didn't care about the child in Renshi's belly because Renshi herself was already on her last breath: "Empress Jing, miscarriage is a fact and cannot be reversed. Don't worry about this for now, according to my humble opinion, we should immediately get the young master settled down and then stop the bleeding. If we delay any further it will be too late."

  "Someone come and carry the noble person into the Huanhuan Hall." Jing Fei suppressed her panic and ordered the palace staff: "Go and invite a few more imperial physicians to come."

  Although Ren's life was in danger, Jing Fei only asked the imperial physician to come and attend to her, but she did not disturb the Emperor or Empress. She followed the old rules, a seventh-grade noblewoman was not worth mentioning, even death was just reported to the emperor with one voice, no need to disturb too much.

  Lin Yujing stood quietly, her eyes fixed on the bloodstains spreading under Ren Gui's body. She was lifted up by several eunuchs, and in the dim moonlight, her bright apricot-colored palace attire was dripping with blood, while her pale face had a faint bluish tint.

  Lin Wan turned her head back, and she seemed to have smelled the stench of death. Being pregnant made her naturally delicate, and seeing the blood on Ren's body made her feel nauseous. She held onto the hand of the palace maid and said to Jing Fei: "The concubine wants to return to the palace first."

  "Go back quickly." Jingfei hastily said: "Ren Shi's child is already gone, you absolutely cannot have any mishaps."

  Jing Fei didn't like Huai Pin, but she wouldn't want anything to happen to her in front of herself, provoking the emperor's anger.

  Lin Wan entered the palace gate with a group of eunuchs and attendants guarding her.

  The lights were shining brightly in the Hongyan Building, and the second-class palace maids who stayed in the house waited at the door to welcome their master back. They brought hot water in again. Lin Yu took off her outer shirt and changed into a refreshing nightgown, stroking her swollen face, beckoning: "Let Wu Royal Doctor and Chen Royal Doctor come in."

  The several imperial physicians waiting here are all famous for their expertise in gynecology. Dr. Wu entered first, knelt down to take Lin Yin's pulse, and then switched with Dr. Chen. Dr. Wu said to Lin Yin: "The fetus is fine, but Your Majesty has been frightened, so it's unlikely that you'll be able to rest well tonight. I'll prescribe some medicine to help you sleep."

  Lin Yan put her mind at ease and ordered someone to take a look.

  Wu Yu Yi said: "Just now, Master Yu was invited away by someone from the side of Jing Fei, saying it's an urgent matter. Your Majesty, is something happening in the palace?"

  Lin Yan nodded slightly, but was too tired to discuss the topic further. Wu Yu did not press for more information and calmly wrote a prescription, had the medicine prepared and sent in, then took his leave.

  "It was really perilous today, luckily Lan Yi that girl has great strength, she protected the young master all along." Chuxue let out a sigh and said in fear after sending away the imperial physicians and pulling down the golden hook on Lin Yuan's bed curtains.

  Lin Yan smiled bitterly: "If it weren't for her, I would have been knocked to the ground long ago, just like Madame Ren. She said, looking up at the first snow: "Usually, I think of Lan Yi as just a rough and unrefined palace maid, without much wit, but such people are actually very honest and loyal. This time she has made great contributions, pass on my words, promote her to be a top-ranking palace maid, and have her serve by my side from now on."

  "He's right." Chuxue also agreed: "Although she is not clever, she can't be used for important things, but she has the advantage of being honest. People like her can be useful when placed beside the young master at critical moments."

  "By the way, how's Ye Guixi doing?" Lin Wan leaned against the two wind- blocking pillows, her waist and back aching. She didn't even have the energy to care about Ren Gui Ren anymore.

  "The eavesdroppers said that the young mistress had not woken up yet." Chu Xue responded in a low voice, stretching out her hand to pull the brocade quilt over Lin Yuan: "Your Ladyship, please go to bed soon. No matter what happened, it's good that you and your child are safe and sound. Tonight has been so chaotic, Your Ladyship must be tired too, staying up late is not good for the fetus."

  "I'm fine." Lin Yan smiled reassuringly at her and then closed her eyes, falling into a deep sleep.

  ***

  When I woke up on the second day, it was already broad daylight.

  The eunuchs did not follow the rules and wake up Lin Yu on time, because the Empress had already given orders to exempt today's morning court. Last night everyone was more or less injured and couldn't go to pay their respects either.

  The emperor failed to keep his promise last night, he went to Tinglan Xiaozhu to visit Ye Guixi who had just woken up, and more importantly, to ask for some clues, so he didn't come to Lin Yuans place.

  Xiao Chengzi went to inquire about the news and reported back, saying that although Ye Guixi was injured, it was only an external wound. She had been fleeing in panic through the flower garden when she collided with a fence, and a wooden stake with a slightly sharp point had pierced her flesh. Fortunately, it was not a dagger, but a blunt stake, so she hadn't damaged any vital organs. With rest and recuperation for a month or two, she would recover.

  Lin Wan felt slightly relieved after hearing the news, at least Ye Guiji was able to survive. As long as she's alive, it's good, survival in the palace is extremely difficult, and the opponent is very strong, she doesn't want to lose a teammate at this critical moment.

  She stayed in her room all day, lying on the bed to rest and recover from the exhaustion of the previous day, which had left her eyes dark and her body feeling disjointed. At dusk, Tuoba Hong walked in.

  He didn't speak, but instead wrapped his robust arms around Lin Yuan and held her tightly in his embrace. His face looked somewhat haggard, and in a low, hoarse voice, he whispered into Lin Yuan's ear: "I've lost another child...Yuan'er, why do my children keep dying one by one?"

  Lin Yan didn't know how to respond, after a while, she reached out her hand and covered the man's back, gently stroking it as if soothing an infant.

  Tuoba Hong sighed softly: "The child of Ren's family, I didn't even know he existed, and now he's already gone."

  "Your Majesty, you must restrain your grief. You have many concubines and will have more children in the future." Lin Yu was also moved to tears, this emperor who owned the world was actually a pitiful man.

  In the bloody massacre among the concubines, it was his children who were sacrificed.

  "Yuan'er, fortunately I still have you." Tuoba Hong loosened his grip and looked at Lin Yuan with a tired and lingering gaze: "I'll stay here with you today."

  Lin Yan met his gaze with a pampered expression, shaking her head and saying: "Your Majesty should spend more time with Concubine Ye and Consort Ren. The consorts here are very well-behaved."

  Unlike other women who pretend to be weak and delicate all day, Lin Yan would not choose to feign illness in situations that would cause trouble for Tuoba Hong. Because she knew that this kind of man was selfish and afraid of trouble at heart.

  Tuoba Hong's expression changed, his concubine was always the most understanding, and her pretended strong appearance made him more heartbroken than those women who looked pitiful. He insisted: "I won't go. Guizi is already unharmed, Ren Gui... she left two hours ago."

  "Is it Ren?" Lin Yuan suddenly became terrified.

  "Yes, Ren Shi is dead. I will posthumously confer upon her the title of Ning Ji, restoring her former status, so that she may rest in peace." Taizong said this, but his expression showed little pity or sorrow: "She was just an unlucky woman, unable to protect my child, truly useless."

  Although Lin Wan disliked the Ren family, upon hearing the emperor's cold tone, she couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart. This was the imperial court; the emperor's mind was preoccupied with the welfare of the people, and he wouldn't be distracted by the tragic death of an imperial consort.

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