Eldest daughter

Chapter 421
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the temperature suddenly cooled down, and Changle Town seemed a little more bleak.

Wang Yuan'er taught Lan'er how to manage accounts this day, the abacus was crackling, and the small study was quiet.

"My lord is back!" Dongmei's voice sounded outside.

Wang Yuan'er saw it and smiled.

The maid lifted the curtain for Cui Yuan and walked in, Wang Yuan'er went up to greet him: "Second Master, you are back."

"Big brother-in-law." Wang Lan'er also saluted generously.

"Auntie is here too, how are you learning about account management with your elder sister?" Cui Yuan asked with a smile.

Wang Lan'er is ten years old this year, but these years she has provided food and drink for her. In the past two years, she has been learning the piano from Mrs. Lu. She is out in the wild, her body is also pumping violently, her complexion is fair, and she is only ten years old. At this age, she is already a pretty little beauty.

"I just learned it not long ago, and I'm not very proficient yet." Wang Lan'er said shyly.

"Then study carefully. If you can't learn well from your eldest sister, then hire a lady who is specialized in accounting to teach you."

Wang Lan'er glanced at the elder sister, nodded, and gave another blessing: "It's almost noon, I'm going home first."

"Go, it's getting colder today, don't be greedy and drink cold water, drink more warm ones, and stew a cup of the bird's nest brought to you a while ago." Wang Yuan'er said.

Wang Lan'er responded crisply.

As soon as she left, Cui Yuan's smile faded away.

Wang Yuan'er turned her head and asked, "Why did you come back so early today... What's wrong? Is there any bad news from the court?"

Cui Yuan shook his head, looked at her, hesitant to speak, his eyes showed pity.

Wang Yuaner's heart skipped a beat, and her heart sank slightly.

"What's the matter?"

"Just received the news that Qing'er has been promoted to the position of Concubine Qing, but..." Cui Yuan hesitated, gritted his teeth under her gaze, and said, "Qing'er had a miscarriage on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. "

boom!
Wang Yuan'er staggered and bumped into the table behind her. With a trembling hand, she knocked all the teacups on the table to the ground.
"Miscarriage?" Wang Yuan'er's face turned pale.

Cui Yuan was full of pity, and nodded.

Wang Yuan'er trembled her lips, and was about to ask again, but a convulsion came from her stomach, and she couldn't help crying out in pain: "Mmm!"

"What's the matter?" Cui Yuan was shocked, he hurriedly supported her, and shouted outside: "Qiutang, Mother Zheng."

"Stomach hurts." Wang Yuan'er tremblingly hugged her big belly.

Cui Yuan was so frightened that he almost lost his wits, he quickly picked her up by the waist, hurried back to the room, and at the same time told someone to pass her on.

Qiutang and Madam Zheng arrived soon, and they stepped forward to check the pulse alternately.

"The fetal gas is moving, the pulse is a little faster, and the fetus is still stable, grandma, don't think too much, just relax." Madam Zheng advised.

Wang Yuaner was also startled, and hurriedly followed her instructions, taking a deep breath and exhaling.

Qiutang hurried down to boil the anti-fetal medicine.

After a lot of tossing, Wang Yuaner was sweating profusely. After Qiuyun and Dongxue helped her change her clothes, she leaned on the bed and felt that her stomach had calmed down.

However, Cui Yuan said that Qing'er had a miscarriage?
Wang Yuan'er was so anxious that she burst into tears and looked at him: "What's going on? How could she have a miscarriage? When did she have a body? How could she have a miscarriage? She can walk and run before, and she is in very good health! "

A series of questions, it can be seen how anxious she is.
Cui Yuan stepped forward and shook her hand, said: "Don't worry, you are going to be a mother soon after all, you love Qing'er, and you have to take care of our child!"

Wang Yuan'er looked up at him, tears streaming down her face.

"It's only been less than three months. After all, she is young. She has followed other people's way."

Cui Yuan's indifferent words made Wang Yuaner's heart shudder.

Qing'er was harmed by someone else!
Wang Yuan'er's heart was pierced immediately, and tears rolled down.

It is said that wealth in the palace grows on the edge of a knife, and enjoying that wealth is like burning oil in a fire, and if one is not careful, it will fall into the oil, isn't that true?

How heart-wrenching is it for a woman to go from the ecstasy of having a child to the loss of the child?
Wang Yuan'er could almost imagine Wang Qing'er's helpless appearance. No matter how high the status is, what's the use of not having a child?

"Who is it?" She gritted her teeth and asked, with bitter hatred in her tone.

Cui Yuan couldn't bear it even more, he was a little embarrassed to say, "It seems like an accident, but there are so many twists and turns in the palace, it's not a matter of time to find out the mastermind behind the scenes, but..."

"Huh?" Wang Yuan'er looked at him with an ominous premonition.

"The maid next to Qing'er is the one named Sujuan who served you in the past. She was honored by the emperor and granted permanent residence. She lives in Zhongcui Palace, and the empress is Li Concubine."

Wang Yuan'er grabbed the silk quilt on her body in an instant, and pursed her lips tightly, as if suppressing her burst of anger.

"...After the banquet, Qing'er was dragged to her palace by Concubine Li to look at the tribute embroidery, and when she returned to the palace, she saw the emperor and Sujuan on her palace bed...that night I met Hong, Didn't keep it."

Cui Yuan felt her hand clenched tighter and tighter, and said: "Be careful, think about it."

Wang Yuan'er felt something churning in her chest, and felt that the child in her belly was moving violently with her ups and downs, as if expressing dissatisfaction.

She took a few deep breaths, and her voice almost came out from between her teeth: "So, it means that Qing'er was so angry that she had a miscarriage because she saw the maid beside her betraying her?"

"On the face of it."

"What did the emperor say?" Wang Yuan'er asked.

Cui Yuan frowned: "The emperor seems to be a little angry."

Wang Yuaner gasped.

The emperor is the supreme son of heaven, every woman in the palace should be his, he can favor anyone as he likes, but Wang Qing'er got angry because of this and made the dragon breed miscarriage, that is a big taboo.

The rule of seven, this applies not only to the common people, but also to the imperial palace. Small fights may be fine, but if there is a big jealousy, and even a miscarriage because of it, which emperor would not be annoyed?I can't help but blame her for not knowing the general.
And Wang Qing'er is young and vigorous, if the emperor blames her, how can he not be disheartened at the time of miscarriage?Thinking of him meeting the maid next to him, my heart is even colder, and I am even more unwilling to talk to him!
But the concubine and the emperor had a rift, and the consequences...

The more Wang Yuan'er thought about it, the more she felt a chill running down her back. The people behind this were so scheming. This move not only made Qing'er fall out of favor, but also made her lose her son. It really killed two birds with one stone, a good strategy.

Seeing her ugly face, Cui Yuan couldn't help comforting him: "Don't think too much, Qing'er is still young, and there will be another child in the future."

But Wang Yuan'er held his hand tightly, and said: "If you want to have children, you must also have grace. Can't you see that this is a plan to kill two birds with one stone? How can she lose her favor?" Have a child? No, she is alone, how can I rest assured, I..."

"Listen to me." Cui Yuan saw that she was lost, and was afraid that her emotional agitation would be harmful to the fetus, and said in a gentle voice: "Qing'er is not stupid, she may not be able to turn around when she is angry, but once she calms down, she can't think of it." , if you really can't think of it, then you can't help her once if you help her once. In that palace, if you don't grow up by yourself, it's a dead word."

Wang Yuan'er was startled, tears fell like broken beads, looking at him with helpless and pleading eyes.

Cui Yuan's heart softened, and he said: "The emperor is not stupid, he will know that this is calculated by others, but Yuan'er, it still depends on Qing'er to wake up, otherwise no one can help her."

Wang Yuan'er was sobbing, shaking his arm and said: "You help me send a message in, let her not be so stupid, take care of her own body first, the body is the capital, and only when she is healthy can she fight with others. Broken, what will she use to fight with others?"

"I'll save it, I'll save it." Cui Yuan hugged her, patted her on the back lightly, and said, "Don't worry, Qing'er is also my younger sister, and I won't let her just become a victim."

Wang Yuan'er listened to his assurance, and the panic in her heart gradually calmed down.

Seeing her calm down, Cui Yuan let out a sigh of relief, helped her to lie down, and said: "You have a good rest, now that your body is getting heavier, you can't do whatever you want."

Looking at his worried eyes, Wang Yuan'er felt a little guilty, and nodded.

"Tell me, could it be that concubine Li and Sujuan who did it? Didn't Qing'er have a court lady who understands medicine by her side? How could she know how to do it? Qing'er is in excellent health, she must have been quietly Drugs are taken."

Wang Yuan'er couldn't sleep, so he simply analyzed the matter with him.

Cui Yuan sneered, and said: "There are endless pickling methods in the palace, and it is impossible to guard against. Even if there is one who understands medicine, it cannot be used by hundreds of people. If you can count the dragon species, it must be chain after chain. Son... she is still a little tender!"

Wang Yuan'er pursed her lips, thinking of Sujuan, and said bitterly: "No matter who is behind this, Sujuan must be involved, even if she didn't do it herself, she also played a role in fueling the flames. How could she betray our sisters? We used to treat her well."

"People's hearts are unpredictable. In a place as rich as the palace, how many people can keep their original intentions? Without her, there will always be someone else." Cui Yuan sighed.

"When I went to see Qing'er in the palace, she took the initiative to stay, and I felt it was inappropriate. I really hated it. If I had known this, I would have dragged her away at the beginning, so that Qing'er would not be left behind. Such an embarrassing situation." The hatred in Wang Yuan'er's chest was hard to get rid of.

Without Sujuan, there would be others, that's right, but Sujuan is different from the people who came later, she came with Wang Qing'er at the beginning, and she is also the most familiar person, said to be master and servant, but they have always been tolerant to the servants , and never beat or scolded, Sujuan's betrayal is undoubtedly more chilling and disappointing.

"Alright, alright, take care of yourself." Cui Yuan comforted, and said, "You should think about it carefully, what should Uncle Cai and Aunt Cai do?"

Wang Yuaner was taken aback.

Since Sujuan was granted permanent presence by Linxing, she is also the emperor's woman, but her family members are still servants, how could Sujuan bear it?
"If Sujuan came to redeem them, what would you do?" Cui Yuan asked her.

"They signed a death contract." Wang Yuan'er held back her anger and gritted her teeth.

"If they themselves have a different heart, what's the use of staying? If you have time, call them to have a look."

Wang Yuan'er nodded, feeling depressed in his heart.

(End of this chapter)