lcionline Chapter 246 The Emperor Has Full Faith in Shen Zhinian
Chapter 246 The Emperor Has Full Faith in Shen Zhinian
"The only solution now is to cut off my arm and survive..."
"It's just that... although the Imperial Hospital has painkillers and hemostatics that won't harm the fetus, they can only be used in small quantities. If amputation is performed, Concubine Zhou will still feel great pain..."
"Besides, we cannot guarantee whether the wound will become infected or not..."
"If the limbs are not amputated, Lady Zhou will surely die!"
"After the amputation, it is possible that both she and the heir will be safe; it is also possible that both mother and child will die; or Concubine Zhou will survive successfully, but the heir will not be able to survive."
"We humble officials dare not make a decision. Your Majesty, please make the decision!"
Having said this, the imperial physician knelt down deeply again!
Most of the palace concubines had been pampered since childhood and had never heard of such a horrifying thing. Their faces turned pale.
Even Shen Zhinian's heart sank!
At this moment, many people breathed a sigh of relief.
Your Majesty would never favor a disabled concubine. Even if Concubine Zhou could eventually give birth to a prince, her life would be over!
For a moment, everyone looked at Concubine Zhou with sympathy, indifference, or gloating.
Jiang Wange bit her lip and leaned on the table, her legs feeling a little weak.
how so……
She really never intended to harm Lady Zhou. It was none of her business...
"What nonsense!"
Nangong Xuanyu certainly understood what it meant for a palace concubine to lose an arm.
Even though he didn't love Concubine Zhou very much, he couldn't bear to see her end up like this.
"I order you to protect Concubine Zhou and the heir no matter what means you use!"
The imperial doctors said in panic, "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
"If there is any way to save Lady Zhou, we would not resort to such a desperate measure. But what we said is true. If we delay any further, even if we have to amputate, we cannot save Lady Zhou's life..."
Shen Zhinian glanced at Tang Luochuan calmly.
The other shook his head gently at her.
For a moment, Shen Zhinian felt a little complicated.
With Tang Luochuan's medical skills, even he said so, it seems that this is indeed the only way.
What happened today couldn't have been an accident, so who is the murderer?
Nangong Xuanyu closed his eyes, as if all the strength had been drained away from him, and waved his hands.
The imperial doctors understood what he meant and took immediate action.
Although Concubine Zhou's mind was groggy, she was not in a coma and she could hear the conversation between the imperial doctors.
Perhaps she was too excited, she forced her eyes open and cried, "No! Your Majesty, I don't want it! Don't cut off my hand, no! Your Majesty..."
Although she knew that the heir would be given to the Imperial Concubine to raise after he was born, she still had to have dignity as the biological mother of a prince or princess.
Lady Zhou was still dreaming of rising to a higher position in the future. If she became disabled, wouldn't her life be over? !
However, the emperor has spoken, and this move is also to save her life and the royal heir's life, no one will listen to Concubine Zhou.
At the request of the imperial doctors, everyone retreated to the outer room.
Hearing the terrified screams coming from inside, at this moment, no matter what the palace concubines felt in their hearts, their faces turned pale.
The people from the Zhenguo Mansion did not forget their purpose for today and all pointed their spearheads at Shen Zhinian!
"Your Majesty, it is so pitiful that Concubine Zhou has suffered such an unexpected disaster! Seeing this, I am so distressed that I am about to shed tears..."
"Yes, Your Majesty! How could there be a poisonous spider in the Plum Garden that is not found in the capital? This must be man-made. You must investigate it thoroughly!"
"Speaking of which, Concubine Rou is now assisting in the management of the six palaces, and she is pregnant just like Concubine Zhou. If Concubine Zhou's child is gone, then Concubine Rou's belly will be the only one..."
Nangong Xuanyu looked coldly at the person who said this: "How dare you!"
"Who are you? Do you think you can slander Concubine Rou at will?!"
The person who said this was Liu Changzai.
She was different from those people just now. They all attached themselves to Queen Jiang because their fathers and brothers had surrendered to the Duke of Zhenguo.
But she is different.
She had no family background and was invisible in the harem, so she wanted to seize every opportunity to climb up. So she seized the opportunity and joined Jiang Wange.
She must complete this first mission today beautifully so that she can stay firmly attached to Lady Wen!
Being scolded by the emperor, Concubine Liu knelt on the ground in fear, trembling, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! Even if I had the guts to do so, I would not dare to slander Concubine Rou! I just... just expressed my guess..."
"After all, Concubine Zhou is a precious woman who is the center of attention. Yet, she could lose an arm in broad daylight. What's more, it's even more so for someone like me who has no one to rely on. I am really scared..."
Liu Chang's words instantly resonated with many low-ranking palace concubines.
Yes! The lives of the people in the harem are worthless. Even Concubine Zhou, who was pregnant with the royal heir, could be harmed like this. Aren’t their lives even more worthless?
If they don’t find out the real culprit behind the scenes, they will really live in fear every day!
"Your Majesty, I think what Liu Changzai said makes sense. This incident is really too terrible!"
"There are such vicious people in the harem! Today he harmed Lady Zhou, what if he harms some other lady tomorrow, or even Your Majesty? I dare not think too deeply about it..."
"I beg Your Majesty to deal with this matter seriously and severely punish the murderer, so that everyone can be at ease!"
"..."
Somehow, Jiang Wange had arranged this drama to attack Shen Zhinian. But as she listened to these people's accusations, her face became uglier and uglier, and she always felt that they were talking about her...
Although no one dared to say that Shen Zhinian was the murderer, because of what Liu Changzai said, many people felt that she was the most suspicious!
Being sucked into the center of the vortex, Shen Zhinian was actually very calm.
Because of the many secrets in the harem, it is often impossible to find specific evidence or the murderer, and it all depends on what the emperor thinks.
joke!
If Nangong Xuanyu still doubts her until now, wouldn't all her previous efforts be in vain?
As expected, the emperor said coldly: "You also know that Concubine Rou is pregnant now. There are so many things to do in the harem, and she doesn't have three heads and six arms, how can she take care of it?!"
"When something happened to Concubine Zhou, you all couldn't wait to throw dirty water on her. I think you are the ones who deserve to be killed!"
The concubines who had spoken just now knelt on the ground, saying in fear: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I dare not!"
Noble Lady Wen also never told them that His Majesty would trust Concubine Rou so much!
Seeing the emperor's reaction, many people secretly thought in their hearts that His Majesty has always been suspicious, and no matter who happened to this matter, they would inevitably be suspected by His Majesty.
Only Concubine Rou will His Majesty never easily doubt her again because of the incident at the New Year's Eve palace banquet.