vstars Chapter 1038 Labor Pains
Chapter 1038 Labor Pains
“Your Majesty, my daughter did indeed do something wrong before, but since she entered the Liang Prince’s mansion, she has always been well-behaved and has never done anything wrong.”
She is not a cruel person, and she told us before that she had long since given up on vying for the emperor's favor; she only wanted to live a good life and would never harm the child. We beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly!
Lord Bu seemed to have aged ten years overnight, and the hair at his temples had turned white.
Everyone present was deeply moved by the sight, especially since it was a tragedy for an elderly person to outlive their child, and Lord Bu had always been very fond of this daughter.
I was angry before, but now that he's gone, I just can't accept it.
"Someone, summon the Prince of Liang."
The Emperor's face was grim. The Bu family had risked their future, willing to retire to their hometown just to get an explanation for their daughter. Naturally, he could not sit idly by.
When the King of Liang was brought to the palace, everyone was surprised to find that he had lost a lot of weight in just a few months.
That delicate face became even more gloomy, tinged with an indescribable sense of dejection.
"Prince Liang, what explanation do you have for Bu Qingyao's death?" the Emperor asked in a deep voice.
It seemed like King Liang hadn't been out for a long time. Looking at the surroundings, he felt a touch of irony.
"Father has imprisoned me for so long, and now I am being released to see the light of day again just because of the death of a concubine."
"What? Do you have a problem with my handling of this matter?"
The Emperor's already cold face turned even more gloomy. This kid is a complete scoundrel now. He does something wrong but refuses to admit it and even blames him.
“Father, Bu Qingyao’s death has nothing to do with me.”
Her jealousy caused harm to Wu Yue'er's unborn child, resulting in Wu Yue'er's death. I only had her flogged twenty times; it was far from enough to kill her.
Upon hearing this, everyone present showed expressions of surprise.
"Wu Yue'er is dead?"
This news was undoubtedly another bombshell. Everyone knew that Bu Qingyao was dead, but they didn't know that Wu Yue'er had also lost her life because of this.
Lord Bu's expression changed slightly. "But when we went to the Liang Prince's Mansion to collect Qingyao's body, Wu Yue'er was still alive."
"At that time, Wu Yue'er was indeed still alive. Her baby was already quite big, but she suddenly went into labor and bled on the spot."
Even with the doctor's help, they couldn't save the baby.
I punished Bu Qingyao with twenty strokes of the cane, but I never expected that Wu Yue'er would suffer from postpartum hemorrhage due to excessive grief and die just like that.
Bu Qingyao must have hanged herself after hearing the commotion, fearing that I would blame her. I didn't kill her.
King Liang spoke calmly, clearly having already considered how to explain the matter.
"Qingyao is timid; she would never hang herself!"
Lord Bu's attitude was firm. He knew his daughter too well. She always returned to the family for help as soon as she got into trouble. How could someone who was so afraid of pain dare to hang herself?
"Lord Bu, are you saying that I framed you?"
I would never bully a woman for no reason. What good would it do me if she died?
If you insist on having doubts, perhaps you should consider this: maybe Wu Yue'er poisoned her because she saw that she had killed her child?
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, realizing that there was some truth to it.
Who knows... that's quite possible indeed.
Looking at Liang Wang's reckless and self-destructive attitude, Chu Junting's handsome eyes flashed with amusement. Was this guy dissatisfied with these two girls and simply wanted them to kill each other?
crazy?
"Let the Dali Temple investigate this matter. In any case, justice will be served for you."
The Emperor's expression revealed impatience. This matter was not difficult to investigate, and the results would be available soon.
Lord Bu was relieved to see that the Dali Temple was conducting an investigation.
He knew that His Highness the Crown Prince also disliked Prince Liang, so he might as well take this opportunity to ensure that Prince Liang had no chance of turning things around. He would not let his daughter die for no reason!
Song Ruozhen knew that things were very interesting in the court, and she also knew that since the emperor had handed the matter over to the Dali Temple, he had no intention of protecting Prince Liang.
After all, if this matter really needed to be covered up, then the explanation given by the King of Liang would be the best one, and could completely cover it up.
But the emperor did not.
This proves the Emperor's attitude.
"King Liang is finished."
During the meal, Song Ruozhen looked at Chu Junting in front of her and suddenly spoke.
Chu Junting was surprised when his wife, who was having dinner, suddenly said this.
"Why did you suddenly say that, Madam?"
"He followed in your second brother's footsteps."
Song Ruozhen raised her eyebrows. "Actually, I think this is quite good. Prince Liang was originally a big problem, but now he can no longer cause any trouble."
Chu Junting pulled Song Ruozhen into his arms, his voice gentle: "Don't worry, I will definitely protect you and your child."
Do you prefer a son or a daughter?
Song Ruozhen chuckled softly, feeling a sense of peace and tranquility amidst everything around her.
Now I'm starting to look forward to the birth of my child, thinking that it will be much more lively with three children in my yard.
"I love them whether they are boys or girls."
Chu Junting touched Song Ruozhen's belly and couldn't help but feel sorry for her, "Your belly is so big now, I can tell you can't sleep well at night."
I hope the children will behave well. Once they're born, if any of them dare to be disobedient, I'll teach them a lesson they won't forget.
Seeing the heartache in Chu Junting's eyes, Song Ruozhen smiled and said, "The child hasn't even been born yet, and you've already thought about all this?"
"I've been seeing you not sleeping well these days, it's really been so hard for you."
These days, as her belly grows bigger, he has seen how uncomfortable Ruozhen is when she sleeps.
Now that her due date is getting closer, and she's heard that babies often give birth early, she's sleeping less and less at night and often wakes up in the middle of the night.
"It will be fine as long as we get through this period."
In the end, the Prince of Liang followed the same path as the Second Prince.
When everyone learned that the Prince of Liang had also been imprisoned, there was an uproar.
The Bu family was also satisfied with the result. Although their daughter had died, King Liang had also paid the price.
……
On this day, Song Ruozhen suddenly felt a pain in her stomach.
"Crown Princess, are you about to give birth?"
Seeing his Crown Princess with her brows furrowed and clutching her stomach, Chen Xiang's heart jumped into his throat.
"This servant will go and fetch the midwife and the imperial physician right away."
Seeing Chenxiang's anxious and flustered appearance, he said, "Don't worry, it hurt like this a couple of days ago, but it turned out to be a false alarm."
When Chu Junting returned, he happened to hear Song Ruozhen's words and quickly said, "Yunyang, go and call the imperial physician and midwife right now!"
"Yes, Your Highness."