Chapter 205: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
Chapter 205: Prince Qi's Isolation
Suisui was drained of water and given medicine.
But she still hadn't woken up.
Feng Xuanrui was anxiously pacing back and forth.
At this moment, he had already inquired about the situation.
Qiao Zhi insisted that it was Suisui who pushed someone; she saw it with her own eyes! Aunt Xiang happened to be looking down at the time and did not witness the scene, so she could not testify.
This left her feeling distressed and guilty, thinking that despite her age, she had fallen for a simple trick set by a younger person!
Moreover, it was such an obvious trap!
Aunt Xiang was both anxious and frustrated.
At this point, Concubine Che rushed over after hearing the news, immediately beginning to wail at the top of her lungs.
However, she hadn’t cried for long before Concubine Ren shouted sharply, “Shut up!”
Concubine Che was startled by Concubine Ren's sudden outburst.
Once she regained her composure, she cried even louder: “Ah, I don’t want to live anymore! They are all bullying me, all bullying me!”
She was loud, but Concubine Ren was even louder: “Did Suisui really push Che Lingzhi, or was Che Lingzhi trying to drag Suisui down with her? Your maid only saw what she wanted to see! How do we know if you’re all in cahoots trying to frame a child who doesn’t know better?”
“Don’t bring your dirty tricks from your own household to our royal residence; it’s shameful and unbecoming.”
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After a few sharp retorts, Concubine Ren immediately called in people.
She brought six people with her, all witnesses who saw Che Lingzhi pull Suisui into the water when she jumped.
Although Che Lingzhi was clever, she was still young.
She had colluded with Qiao Zhi for a moment to delay Aunt Xiang.
Che Lingzhi hoped to use Concubine Ren’s handling of the back house to distract attention, so she could take action against Suisui.
But she forgot that the women from the back house were living in the East Courtyard.
In addition to the personal maids and aunties serving the masters, there were also some cleaners and gardeners.
Out of these, six people witnessed the entire incident.
Moreover, they saw it from different angles.
Concubine Ren hadn’t planned to start making judgments right away.
Managing these affairs was troublesome, and she didn’t want to get too involved.
She was eager to come over, not only worried about Suisui’s health but also fearful that Suisui would suffer a loss.
With her pressure, Concubine Che would need to think twice before making a scene.
Concubine Che wasn't foolish; she understood that, given Concubine Ren’s background, the small tricks she and Che Lingzhi played were easily seen through.
Especially since Concubine Ren had brought in a group of people.
What did it mean to bring people in?
Concubine Ren didn’t say, but Concubine Che had already pieced it together.
They must have been witnesses to the scene!
She thought: Children are unreliable, and if they want to use tricks, they should at least inform me. If I were to plan, such a huge blunder wouldn’t have happened!
Suisui had taken the medicine and still hadn’t woken up.
Feng Xuanrui and his brothers were anxiously pacing.
When Feng Xuancang heard the news, he brought Feng Xuanjie along.
The group didn’t even care about Che Lingzhi or Ma Lingzhi; they were all focused on Suisui.
Watching this scene, Concubine Che felt a surge of jealousy.
She was also shedding tears of distress.
Yes, Che Lingzhi had woken up.
If she could come up with such a scheme, she definitely had her reasons.
After the medicine was administered, she woke up.
After waking up, Che Lingzhi clung to Concubine Che, sobbing silently and trying her best to show her grievances.
Although Che Lingzhi was young, she understood that saying too much could lead to mistakes.
She needed to carefully consider her words, waiting for the prince and her uncle to return to the residence to confront these people.
She thought, even if her uncle cherished Suisui, what did it matter? The other side was still relying on her aunt to bear him children.
So, who would be favored was quite clear.
Che Lingzhi had great confidence in her aunt.
Therefore, she was not in a hurry and merely showed her grievances while maintaining a calm mind, carefully pondering the possible flaws in her statements and trying to make her logic sound.
At this moment, Prince Qi’s mood was...
Both infuriated and despondent.
Who could remain calm after learning that they had lost their ability to reproduce?
If he were already in his seventies or eighties, Prince Qi might have been able to accept reality with ease.
The problem was, he was not yet forty, and he could no longer father children!
How could he accept that?
Earlier this year, he had gently consoled Prince Qing, encouraging him to let it go.
He had thought that Prince Qing was a devoted person who loved only his princess.
So, not being able to reproduce was not a big deal.
After all, he wouldn’t need to; if he couldn’t have children, so be it.
But the issue was, he wanted to have children!!!
Although he liked Suisui, he still longed for a biological daughter!
This longing, like an obsession built over the years, weighed heavily on his heart, refusing to dissipate.
Now, as this obsession had to be released in another way, Prince Qi first became furious, then fell silent for a long while.
Then, still not resigned to his fate, he asked the imperial physician, “Is it really impossible?”
The physician: …
It’s not that it’s impossible; it’s just that he can’t reproduce anymore.
The capacity was still there; it was just that the seeds were no good, and in autumn, there would be no harvest.
The physician was speechless after being questioned repeatedly, and Prince Qi wasn’t demanding a particular result; he just couldn’t let go.
The physician's silence felt like a heavy blow, crashing down on his head.
At this point, Prince Qi had completely shut himself off.
While Prince Qi was withdrawn, the Empress Dowager was directly outraged!
If it weren’t for her dignity and reputation as the Empress Dowager, she might have jumped up and cursed someone!
Although she always said that Prince Qi was absurd, making a joke of himself in the capital at his age.
That didn’t mean she truly despised her son or didn’t want him to have children!
Who wouldn’t want more blessings and children?
Moreover, wanting to have children and being unable to were not the same!
The Empress Dowager was utterly exasperated!
At this moment, the investigation into how Prince Qi had fallen to this state had also been clarified.
The people sent by Qi Wangfei had returned from the other residence with the drug residue.
The residue had been buried deep in the ground.
However, they had managed to bring it back intact.
After a thorough analysis by the physicians, they discovered that the concoction contained not only safflower but also peach kernels.
These were both herbs detrimental to fertility; long-term use could lead to a loss of reproductive ability.
The problem was…
There was more to Prince Qi’s condition than just this.
Concubine Che had also applied a poultice on him, which contained thunder god vine.
This substance…
Was toxic; while it could be applied externally, internal use could be fatal!
Moreover, it also adversely affected fertility!
Upon hearing this result, Prince Qi directly pulled off the sachet from his waist and handed it to the physician: “And this, take a good look and see if there’s a problem.”
Prince Qi: "They’re done for; they’re done for! I’ll make sure they pay for this!"
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