Chapter 244 Bloody Storm

Qin Xiaoning stood up and left. Zhao Yuan said anxiously, "Do you know that you are pregnant?"

Qin Xiaoning was stunned when she heard this. She almost couldn't believe her ears.

Zhao Yuan stood up, frowned slightly and looked at her, then repeated in a slow tone: "Miss Qin, you are already pregnant. Judging from your pulse, you have been pregnant for more than a month."

Is she pregnant with Lu Ji's child?

Oh my goodness.

Qin Xiaoning had never thought about having a child, but when she heard the news, she was actually happy.

"Are you sure?" she asked Zhao Yuan.

Zhao Yuan smiled helplessly: "My Zhao family has been practicing medicine for generations. If I can't even diagnose a slippery pulse, I wouldn't be worthy of being a descendant of the Zhao family."

Qin Xiaoning subconsciously lowered her eyes to look at her belly after hearing this. She slowly raised her hand and gently placed it on her belly. After a while, she raised her head again and looked at Zhao Yuan: "Can you tell if the baby is okay?"

When she left the capital, she had been traveling day and night for several days in a row, and she didn't even know that she was pregnant with a child. She was really worried that she would hurt him.

Zhao Yuan paused after hearing this, then replied, "It's still a short period of time, but it looks like it should be fine. However, the first three months are when the fetus is most unstable. You need to pay more attention, avoid strenuous activities, and try to eat a light diet."

Listening to Zhao Yuan's instructions, a smile gradually appeared on Qin Xiaoning's face.

She really did have Lu Ji's child.

"So, Miss Qin, are you still going to reject me?" Zhao Yuan spoke again, his tone firm.

This child is not his.

Qin Xiaoning was a little confused when she heard this. She looked up at Zhao Yuan and blurted out, "I'm a pregnant woman, and you're still stubborn?"

Every man would mind this.

Zhao Yuan fell silent, his gentle face tense. After a long while, he slowly replied, "Today, when I found out that you were pregnant, I did hesitate to go ahead. But after a while, I became more determined."

He raised his eyes and looked at Qin Xiaoning: "Miss Qin, I want to take care of you and your child."

At this moment, Qin Xiaoning was moved.

Before this, she always thought that Zhao Yuan was just deceived by her appearance, but now she believes that he has true feelings for her.

Although her heart softened, Qin Xiaoning's tone was still unfamiliar and firm. She said, "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Zhao. I can take care of myself and my child."

"If that's the case, don't tell me anymore."

"Please come back."

After saying these words coldly, she stroked her belly lightly and walked slowly back to the house.

Songzhi was quietly standing at the window corner, watching the two people outside. Glancing at Zhao Yuan's back, which was unable to hide his sadness, she sighed, "This Mr. Zhao is quite infatuated."

"Did you reject him?" she looked at Qin Xiaoning and asked.

At the moment, Qin Xiaoning's mind was full of the baby in her belly, and she didn't hear a word Song Zhi said.

She walked into the room slowly, then carefully sat on the bed, picked up a soft pillow and placed it under her waist, lowered her eyes to stare at the flat belly, and gently stroked it with her small hands.

Songzhi was stunned: "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable in your stomach?" Qin Xiaoning then raised her head and looked at her with unprecedented tenderness in her eyes: "Songzhi, I'm pregnant."

what?
Songzhi was so surprised that he could fit an egg in his mouth.

She walked quickly to Qin Xiaoning and stared at her belly for a long time: "Is it the prince's?"

Qin Xiaoning's face darkened: "If it's not his, then whose else could it be?"

"I don't know what Lu Ji is doing now." Qin Xiaoning leaned on the pillow, looking at the moonlight outside the window, and began to miss Lu Ji.

She missed him since she left, but she was able to adjust her emotions, otherwise she would be trapped in the sadness caused by missing him. But now, she missed him surprisingly, and felt a little aggrieved inexplicably.

She is alone outside and pregnant with his child. Does she have to take care of everything about the child in the future?

The capital city, located under the emperor's feet, has been a scene of blood and gore these days.

In the imperial city, a palace maid suddenly came out to expose that Concubine Duan had been involved in the assassination of Prince Qing, the son of Concubine Jing.

The emperor was furious and immediately ordered the inner court to take Concubine Duan to the Dali Temple for strict interrogation.

In the imperial study, tea cups and utensils were smashed all over the floor.

Although the saint has thunderous tactics, he is always able to restrain himself, and it is very rare to see him lose his temper like this.

The eunuchs and palace maids were driven out of the palace, where they knelt in a large crowd, each one of them was so frightened that they dared not even breathe.

At this moment, Concubine Jing rushed over from the harem and asked to see the emperor. The chief eunuch came forward and said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty is very angry. You should avoid him."

Seeing that the steward did not dare to report, Concubine Jing left the others and went into the imperial study. The chief steward chased after her, saying, "Your Majesty, you can't force your way in. This is a capital crime."

Concubine Jing, who had always been honest and dutiful and had never made any mistakes in the harem, broke into the imperial study despite the chief steward's obstruction.

The saint was sitting on the dragon throne, his face livid with anger.

"Don't stop her." Seeing the eunuch trying to stop Concubine Jing, the saint spoke coldly.

The chief steward left in dismay, and Concubine Jing was able to step forward. She did not even bother to salute, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, at this juncture, how can you touch the Jiang family?"

As soon as Concubine Jing raised the topic, the Saint angrily slammed the dragon table and said, "She killed my most beloved child. I wish I could cut her into pieces."

Speaking of the child, Concubine Jing burst into tears. She stepped forward and grabbed the saint's sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, I know the hatred in your heart, but if the Jiang family is touched, the Lu family will be the only one in power. We should still put the overall situation first."

At this moment, the chief steward outside bowed and came in: "Your Majesty, Concubine Shu requests to see you."

"No." The saint said angrily.

The chief steward replied, "Shufei said it was because of Concubine Duan's matter. It seems that the Dali Temple has already investigated it clearly."

The saint turned his head when he heard this: "Let her in."

After a while, Concubine Shu walked slowly inside. Seeing the mess in the hall and Concubine Jing who was there, she sneered in her heart but did not show it on her face.

"Your Majesty, the Dali Temple has already found out that Concubine Duan was indeed involved in the assassination of Prince Qing. The poison in the dessert was brought in by Concubine Duan from outside. According to witnesses, the Jiang family took great pains to get it from the Western Regions, specifically for the purpose of murdering Prince Qing."

Concubine Shu gave a brief account of the incident, then raised her hand to pretend to wipe away tears: "I have lived with Concubine Duan for more than 20 years, and we are as close as sisters. I cannot bear to see her get convicted, but since this is related to the heir to the throne, since I have been ordered to lead the six palaces, I naturally dare not be partial to her or conceal anything."

As she spoke, she presented the evidence of Concubine Duan's crime with both hands: "The Dali Temple has already conducted a thorough investigation. The evidence of Concubine Duan's murder of Prince Qing is all here. Your Majesty, please make your decision."