The Enchanting Imperial Concubine (Book 2)

Chapter 235

Fengxi Palace.

The hall was crowded with concubines, all of whom had rushed over after hearing the news. At this moment, the Empress was lying in the inner chamber, where the physician was trying to stop the bleeding.

Because the wound was on her lower abdomen and the physician was male, he couldn't directly go in to examine her; he could only give instructions to the palace maids to apply medicine to the Empress's injury through the screen.

This was somewhat inconvenient, but fortunately, they were using top-quality wound medicine, which quickly stopped the bleeding.

"Where is the Empress? How is she?"

This time, the Empress Dowager arrived promptly. As soon as she entered, she hurried toward the inner chamber, genuinely appearing concerned.

Su'e quickly responded, "Empress Dowager, please don't worry. The Empress's bleeding has stopped, and she is out of immediate danger."

The Empress Dowager squinted slightly, her expression unreadable—whether it was anger or disappointment.

"What exactly happened? Why did Lin Xiuyi try to assassinate the Empress?"

"Replying to the Empress Dowager, the incident was sudden. Lin Xiuyi specifically sent the maids away, so we are unaware of what transpired inside. By the time we heard the commotion and rushed in, Lin Xiuyi was already..." Ding Momo replied.

"Already what?" The Empress Dowager's expression darkened.

Ding Momo braced herself and said, "She was acting as if she had gone mad, wielding bloodstained scissors and stabbing wildly."

Just that description changed the expressions of the concubines present.

Just as the Empress Dowager was about to continue questioning, they heard an announcement from outside that the Emperor had arrived.

With hurried footsteps, a tall figure clad in bright yellow hurried into the inner hall.

Everyone quickly knelt down to pay their respects, but Ning Chen said nothing, directly bypassing them to take a quick look inside the inner chamber.

The Empress, having been overly startled and injured, was now barely conscious, in a near-comatose state.

After a moment, Ning Chen furrowed his brow and stepped out.

"Your Majesty needn't worry too much. I've already inquired, and the Empress is not in immediate danger."

"I'm sorry to have worried you, Mother. Please, take a seat first," Ning Chen said, assisting the Empress Dowager into her chair. He then turned to the rest of the group and added, "Everyone, please rise. Who accompanied the Empress today? What happened? I want to hear all the details."

Ding Momo stepped forward and knelt to respond.

She recounted the entire sequence of events.

"I was sent away by Lin Xiuyi, and when I came back in, I heard her talking about bribing a maid next to Zhao Shi. She used musk on Zhao Shi, which caused the Empress's pregnancy to weaken over time, leading to a miscarriage. She also mentioned that the death of the second prince's birth mother was instigated by her ordering Zhao Shi to do it."

This information was shocking.

No one expected that a frail Lin Xiuyi could stealthily harm the Empress's pregnancy.

"But the Empress has always treated everyone in the harem kindly, and Lin Xiuyi is also gentle and composed. Why did she suddenly attempt to assassinate the Empress? Could there be some deeper reason behind this?"