I swept the harem by pretending to be weak

Ai Ziyi's accident alarmed many people.

"What's going on? Concubine Xian, what kind of thing have you done?" The emperor was the first to get the news and rush over. He didn't even care about the state affairs he was handling, and led a group of people and stormed into the Weiyang Palace in a mighty manner.

The virtuous concubine did not defend herself, but immediately knelt down and apologized.

Miao Er, however, had the courage of a newborn calf, and she defended her own queen: "The queen has always been attentive to Lady Lan, but there were some stubborn servants who always used the queen mother's name to prevent the queen from visiting. The queen felt something was wrong, so she rushed in under pressure and found out!"

"According to what you said, you think that the Queen Mother will harm the fetus in Concubine Lan's belly and her own grandson?" It was difficult to tell whether the emperor was happy or angry in his tone.

Miao'er suddenly didn't dare to speak.

No matter how courageous she was, she would not dare to speak ill of the Empress Dowager in front of so many people.

Although this dynasty does not value blind filial piety, the custom of filial piety being the most important virtue is still universal. Not to mention that there is no evidence to prove that it was the Empress Dowager who ordered the conspiracy. Even if there was, a small servant like her should not be able to slander the Empress Dowager.

"Miao'er is young, ignorant and a little reckless. I hope the emperor will forgive me." Concubine Xian kowtowed respectfully again.

She had anticipated the current situation long ago, and knew that the emperor would not really do anything to her because of this incident. After all, although Concubine Lan had some problems, the child was fine.

As long as nothing happens to the child, everything can be salvaged. But if something happens to the child, the emperor will definitely let the virtuous concubine have a taste of his violent temper.

"What's so reckless about this? I'm telling you, this matter must be thoroughly investigated! If you have something to hide from me, you'd better tell me quickly. Otherwise, when it is really found out, it will not be as simple as it is today!"

The emperor threatened twice more. He also did not expect that Concubine Xian would not be able to withstand even this little pressure and tell her everything. He just wanted to use intimidation to force the other party to reveal her flaws.

He was very skilled in this move, and coupled with his status, he could always gain a lot.

The virtuous concubine may have a very high psychological quality, but it does not mean that the servants following her will also have high psychological quality. As long as there is a problem with one of them, the emperor can quickly get what he wants to know, and then deal with the virtuous concubine and her party, just like the Shu concubine and her party.

Unfortunately, most of the people around Concubine Xian who knew the inside story were not afraid of the emperor's threats, and those who were afraid of the emperor's threats did not know the real inside story.

Miao'er was still very unconvinced, but she didn't dare to argue. Jian Ying held her shoulders tightly, secretly signaling her not to talk nonsense.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Lan has awakened." At this time, Lu Jin appeared beside the emperor at the right time. The emperor couldn't help but suppress his anger, forced a smile, and strode into the house.

This house was of course no longer the one inside Zi Lan Garden. When it was obvious that someone was doing something bad, no matter how brave the emperor was, he would not dare to let the pregnant concubine continue to live in that kind of place.

After this incident, the emperor ordered a thorough investigation and all the palace maids and eunuchs who had served in Zi Lan Garden were detained there, while the pregnant Concubine Lan was transferred to another palace in the Weiyang Palace.

"Zi Yi, are you okay?" The emperor entered the room and went straight to Ai Ziyi's side.

"I feel a little dizzy, Your Majesty, what is going on?" Ai Ziyi had just woken up from a bed with thick curtains drawn, and couldn't help feeling a little panicked.

Everything in front of her was completely different from what Ai Ziyi saw before she fell into a coma, making her wonder where she was.

"Don't worry, Ziyi, I will protect you no matter what. I was negligent this time. I must catch the mastermind behind this and vent your anger." The emperor couldn't help feeling distressed when he saw the usually lively Ai Ziyi looking so helpless. He quickly grabbed her hand to express his determination.

"By the way, child, my child..." Seeing him like this, Ai Ziyi couldn't help but feel even more uneasy.

Could it be that the thief had succeeded and she had lost her beloved child? But she had no adverse reactions to her body.

"The child is fine, the child is fine, don't worry." The emperor then understood what she was worried about and quickly told her the truth.

Ai Ziyi finally breathed a sigh of relief, but then she looked pitiful again.

"Your Majesty, you don't know how scared I was this time. I thought Sister Lin and Arou were not going to pay attention to me, but I didn't expect that there was a thief who stopped them in the middle and used my name to prevent them from coming to see me. It's ridiculous that I was foolishly kept in the dark and didn't know when I would be harmed!"

Ai Ziyi was really scared this time. She thought that with so many guards guarding the palace, it must be the safest place in the world. But who would have thought that she was just taking care of her baby in her room and would encounter such a thing.

What's even more terrifying is that due to her trust in the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, she was not at all wary of the people they sent over and almost fell into their trap.

It is conceivable that as long as those people watching outside are mischievous, telling others that she is in poor health for a long time and turning away those who come to see her, who would be willing to visit her without any dignity and put up with a cold shoulder?

In addition, this deliberately created image is difficult to erase. Even if she really has a miscarriage one day, others will only think that she has always been in poor health and the fetus is unstable, and it is difficult to suspect anything else.

If that time really comes, she will be like a mute eating bitter herbs, unable to express her pain.

The more Ai Ziyi thought about it, the more frightened she became. She threw herself into the emperor's arms, sobbing softly.

However, she was overthinking this. Even if the concubines who came to visit her could not see her and did not know the truth that she refused to see anyone, the emperor and the imperial physician always knew about her physical condition.

But no matter how much punishment is given, what has already happened cannot be avoided.