mtl008 Chapter 449 Framed
Chapter 449 Framed
Fortunately, Nie Wushuang was fully prepared in advance and finally stopped the eldest prince's wife's postpartum hemorrhage before the situation became uncontrollable.
At midnight, the eldest prince's wife finally gave birth to the first grandson of Emperor Shenwu. Thanks to Nie Wushuang's timely response, the eldest prince's wife suffered a severe loss of blood and qi, but she finally saved her life. The little grandson was also born safely. The eldest prince was overjoyed. While sending someone to report to Emperor Shenwu, he walked into the house.
The eldest prince's wife was pale, her eyes tightly shut. Concubine Wan was holding her newborn grandson and smiling from ear to ear. She said to the eldest prince, "Now that I have you and this little one, I will never ask for anything else."
The eldest prince felt extremely sad, but he was overjoyed when he saw his newborn son. "Why is he so small? Was that crying sound just now made by my son? Mother, can I hold him?"
After being at a loss for a moment, the eldest prince slapped his head and said, "Look, I'm so happy that I'm silly. I'll go see how Yun'er is doing."
The eldest prince went into the tent to comfort the eldest prince's wife, and Concubine Wan no longer stopped him.
Although it was late at night, half an hour later, the Crown Prince's Mansion received the reward from Emperor Shenwu and Lan Qingwu. However, before the eunuchs Li Xiang and others who delivered the reward left, another eunuch walked in with his head lowered. "Your Highness, Concubine Wan, the person who just interrogated the midwife has replied. She said someone ordered her to harm the baby in the Crown Prince's wife's womb. It would be best if both... mother and child died!"
The eldest prince's face suddenly darkened: "Tell me! Who is it?"
They shouldn't be so resented by others! The eldest prince himself had long since lost his right to compete for the throne, and Concubine Wan has kept a low profile since returning to the palace. Lan Qingwu has given several concubines power over the harem, but he has never reused Concubine Wan. Who on earth is so unwilling to see the birth of Emperor Shenwu's eldest grandson?
The eunuch who came to report lowered his head even more: "Yes... the midwife said that she was ordered by the Queen Mother!"
Wan Fei's hands trembled, and she almost couldn't hold her newborn grandson in her arms. "No... Impossible..."
Her voice grew weaker and weaker, and her expression was even uglier than that of the eldest prince's wife who was still sleeping on the bed.
There was another person with a grim expression. That was Li Xiang, who came here on imperial orders. Li Xiang blurted out, "Impossible! This is a frame-up!"
Li Xiang's scream instantly woke the stunned eldest prince up. The eldest prince wanted to say it was impossible, but when he opened his mouth, no sound came out.
After witnessing his wife risking her life to bear him children, the eldest prince finally understood how dire Lan Qingwu's situation had been. He vaguely wondered, "Could this be tit-for-tat?"
In contrast, Concubine Wan quickly returned to normal, "Eunuch Li, look..."
Li Xiangwei said with a stern face, "I will report every word to His Majesty and the Empress! Xiao Fuzi, take a few Black Feather Guards and keep a close watch on the midwife. Not a single mistake will be allowed!"
Li Xiang was afraid that someone would secretly kill the only witness, and things would become more complicated.
Xiao Fuzi also understood the importance of the matter, and immediately left with a few Xuanyu Guards.
The eldest prince came back to his senses and looked at Concubine Wan and said, "Mother, please stay here. I will return to the palace with Eunuch Li!"
Late at night in Fengqi Palace, Lan Qingwu was stunned upon hearing Li Xiang's report. The Shenwu Emperor was furious, "Nonsense! How dare he defile the Empress? I will execute his entire clan!"
The eldest prince, who was kneeling in the hall, lowered his head slightly. His heart sank. It seemed that Emperor Shenwu's trust in the empress was really unbreakable. He didn't even interrogate the midwife. If it was really the empress... He shuddered, but he didn't think that the empress, who was always kind and generous, would do such a thing.
Lan Qingwu looked at the eldest prince who was kneeling on the ground: "Do you think it is me?"
The eldest prince was stunned. "I never thought that! I just think that person is really audacious! I'm afraid there is someone behind this. Father, the Emperor, and Mother, the Empress, I have had the midwife brought to the palace. I will hand her over to you for your disposal!"
Emperor Shenwu looked at the eldest prince deeply, nodded and said, "Have someone bring him to the palace!"
The Shenwu Emperor lowered his phoenix eyes and twirled the jade ring on his finger, his expression so calm that it was impossible to tell what he was thinking. Lan Qingwu, on the other hand, felt gloomy and depressed. Who was this person behind the scenes? Was this person constantly watching her, or was it another group of people, or even a self-directed drama? She was truly worried.
Soon, two tall and strong eunuchs carried the midwife, Madam Lu, to the main hall.
Madam Lu was forced to kneel on the ground, her arms were tied behind her back, and she was thrown to the ground in a miserable state. She was pinned down so hard that she couldn't even straighten her back.
Emperor Shenwu ordered, "Tear the cloth from her mouth!"
By the time Madam Lu had caught her breath, Li Xiang had already taken a few steps forward. "Sinner Madam Lu, who on earth ordered you to harm the Crown Prince's wife and His Royal Highness the Grandson? Think carefully before you speak in front of His Majesty and the Empress!"
After being released, Madam Lu gasped for a few breaths and raised her head with great effort, but she still could not see the supreme and noble couple sitting high above her.
Madam Lu said in a hoarse voice, "I have already said that it was the Empress who ordered me to do this!"
Li Xiang snorted coldly, "Stop talking nonsense! You think it's so easy to accuse the Queen Mother? To tell you the truth, the family you sent to the outer city a few days ago have been found by the Xuanyu Guards. If you don't tell the truth, even one lie will cost your family their lives!"
Madam Lu's body trembled even more violently, and her fear became more real. Li Xiang continued, "I really pity your two-year-old grandson."
Madam Lu screamed hoarsely, "No! It's none of my grandson's business! It's none of their business! I'll tell you, I'll tell you! This old slave will tell you! No! I can't tell you!"
Aunt Lu's expression gradually became crazy and hysterical. She yelled and shook her head frantically, looking even more miserable. Emperor Shenwu frowned and said, "Drag her away for interrogation!"
This situation made the eldest prince feel relieved from the bottom of his heart. It seemed that it really had nothing to do with the Queen.
Lan Qingwu said calmly, "If I really wanted to target you, I could just tell your father that I don't want you to return to the palace! Why bother attacking a baby who won't do anything for me?"
The eldest prince shuddered, "Mother! Thank you for your tolerance over the years. I have never thought of anything I shouldn't have! From now on, I will only follow my duties as a son and a subject!"
Lan Qingwu hit the nail on the head. The several princes of Emperor Shenwu were already adults, and the only little grandson, although the eldest grandson, could not play any key role in the overall situation, but he was the most suitable candidate to be used for framing and provoking.
Lan Qingwu looked at the Shenwu Emperor, who said, "The person behind this must not be let off! They attacked the Emperor's grandson and even tried to sow discord within the royal family!"
Lan Qingwu said, "Get up! When you see your mother, tell her exactly what I said, so she can rest assured!"
The eldest prince agreed, reported the situation of the eldest prince's wife and the little grandson, and then respectfully took his leave.
After tossing and turning for almost the entire night, Emperor Shenwu was rarely tired: "Sleep with me for a while, it will be dawn soon!"