The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 136 Red Flower
His stomach felt as if it was twisted into a rope and for a moment, Jiang Shiwan felt his breathing stop.

The huge governor's mansion was filled with chaotic and busy footsteps.

Doctor Mei rushed over sweating profusely. Seeing the bloodstains all over the bed, he knew something was wrong: "Madam..."

Jiang Shiwan had been holding his stomach, looking at the bloodstains, frowning in pain: "Doctor Mei, I'm afraid... it's not good..."

Doctor Mei sighed in his heart: "Madam is still young, you and the governor still have a chance to get pregnant."

A tear fell from Jiang Shiwan's eyes, and she murmured to herself: "I even..."

I was even prepared to keep the child...

When Meng Tingzhou arrived, the festive red color on the bed had been completely replaced, and the music in the room was filled with the lingering smell of blood.

Doctor Mei and all the maids knelt down: "Greetings, Governor..."

Meng Tingzhou had anticipated something bad, but still had a glimmer of hope: "What happened?"

Doctor Mei's scalp tingled: "Commander-in-chief, Madam has lost too much blood... the baby in her belly can no longer be saved..."

Meng Tingzhou stared at him intently, kicked him hard, and gritted his teeth: "You said you were fine at noon, how come you suddenly miscarried?"

Doctor Mei was kicked, but he didn't care about the pain and continued to kneel down: "I dare not lie, Madam was indeed fine just now, I don't know how..."

He kowtowed heavily and said, "I, your humble servant, deserve to die a thousand times."

Meng Tingzhou ignored him and sat beside the bed. He looked at the pale Jiang Shiwan and held her hand distressedly: "Meimei, you have suffered."

Jiang Shiwan looked at him quietly, tears streaming down his face.

Meng Tingzhou hugged her and opened his mouth to hold back the bitterness in his eyes: "When you recover, we will have a second and third child."

The emotions that Jiang Shiwan had tried so hard to hold back finally collapsed, and she leaned on his shoulder, sobbing silently.

Yunchang came over and pulled Dr. Mei's hand, motioning him to leave.

Doctor Mei understood and when he stood up, he saw the bowl of medicine on the table. After thinking for a moment, he picked it up, smelled it, and tasted it with his fingers.

He was shocked and said, "No, why is there safflower in this medicine? I didn't prescribe this medicine!"

Meng Tingzhou let go of his hand, and murderous intent appeared in his gloomy eyes: "What did you say?"

Doctor Mei knelt down with a plop and said, "Governor, there may be something fishy going on. I prescribed medicine for Madam to calm the fetus and calm the mind. This safflower can help induce miscarriage."

When these words were spoken, everyone in the hall was shocked.

Meng Tingzhou's voice was heard: "Someone is so bold as to assassinate my own flesh and blood! Pei Qing!"

Pei Qing responded from outside: "I'm here!"

His eyes revealed a sinister chill that made people shudder: "Investigate the Governor's Mansion thoroughly, don't miss any room! Let's see who dares to murder my flesh and blood!"

Pei Qing ordered all the people in the Governor's Office to wait where they were and not to move without permission. He himself led dozens of people to search every room thoroughly, even the house of the distinguished guest, the Turkic King.

Although Abielie was dissatisfied, he didn't say anything when he saw Pei Qing's cold and ferocious expression.

When the search reached Old Lady Meng's place, she heard that Jiang Shiwan had a miscarriage. She was somewhat happy in her heart, but on the surface she was distressed: "Everyone can see how Tingzhou pampers her and obeys her. Who has the chance to harm the baby in her belly?"

"In my opinion, maybe she is just trying to frame someone else."

Pei Qing's eyes were gloomy. "The governor is furious and is waiting for my reply. I beg you, old lady, to help me and allow me to complete my mission as soon as possible."

At this time, Meng Shuyi came in with a weak face. In order to cover the wound on her forehead, she covered her forehead with a headband.

"My cousin and his wife must be the most sad about her miscarriage. This aunt shouldn't be so particular about the rules. It's better to find out the whole story as soon as possible and explain it to my cousin."

She gave Madam Meng a look that showed that the matter was done. Madam Meng recalled, then she collected her thoughts and waved her hand impatiently: "Go, go."

It was already midnight when they had searched every corner of the Governor's Mansion.

"Commander-in-chief, I have conducted a thorough investigation and found no safflower." Pei Qing held a plate in his hand, "We only found some medicinal residues behind Madam's courtyard."

Meng Tingzhou took a look and said, "Doctor Mei."

Doctor Mei stepped forward and looked at the herbs inside: "Yes, this is exactly the prescription I prepared for Madam, but I added an excessive amount of safflower. I'm afraid that safflower is the culprit for Madam's miscarriage."

Meng Tingzhou closed his eyes and asked, "Are you sure you have searched every corner of the Governor's Mansion?"

Pei Qing clasped his fists: "Yes."

Then he hesitated: "Except for the lady's courtyard."

Pei Qing had no other thoughts and just told the truth.

Meng Tingzhou looked at Jiang Shiwan and ordered, "Have everyone here stand in the yard, and you continue searching. Make sure you don't miss any."

Everyone didn't expect that the search would even include the lady's own courtyard. They looked at each other in confusion.

After a while, Pei Qing knelt in front of Meng Tingzhou with a serious expression.

Meng Tingzhou stared coldly at the thing in his hand: "What is this?"

Pei Qing lowered his head and said, "I found it in the ear room. Doctor Mei, please identify it."

Doctor Mei took a closer look and his expression suddenly changed: "Yes, this is the red flower."

Meng Tingzhou had his back to Jiang Shiwan, so she couldn't see his expression clearly.

I only heard him say: "Whoever brought this thing in, tell the truth yourself, otherwise I will torture you severely."

The yard, which had been filled with rustling noises just now, was now completely silent.

Pei Qing raised his hand: "Someone come!"

Someone immediately brought the torture instruments.

Just as a bloody storm was about to break out, a man suddenly escaped from among the many slaves and knelt on the ground.

Seeing that it was Yun Shang, everyone present gasped.

Yun Chang kowtowed heavily: "Those are the red flowers that I brought in. Please forgive me, Governor. I beg you not to harm others."

In the night fog, Meng Tingzhou's expression looked particularly cold: "It's you."

Yun Shang raised her hands to the sky: "But I have never used this red flower to harm my wife and the child in her belly. Please understand, Governor."

"What's the use of you, a maid, fetching red flowers?"

"Madam, you always have pain during your menstrual period. I heard that safflower can be used to treat it, so I found a way to buy some."

"If it's medicine, why didn't you ask Doctor Mei? And why did you hide it secretly?" Meng Tingzhou's tone was flat. "Yun Shang, is it because the governor and my wife treated you too well that gave you the opportunity to harbor evil intentions?"

He suddenly raised his voice: "Someone, come! Drag this bitch away and beat her to death!"

"No!" Jiang Shiwan got off the bed regardless of the pain in his body.

Pei Qing stopped her from crossing the threshold: "Madam, it's windy outside."

Jiang Shiwan knelt down in front of Meng Tingzhou's back and said, "I asked Yunchang to prepare this red flower. It has nothing to do with her."