Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince-Chapter 339: What Exactly is the Empress Carrying in Her Belly?

Chapter 339: Chapter 339: What Exactly is the Empress Carrying in Her Belly?

This mournful wail was full of acting skill, Qi Yu couldn’t help but feel a bit of lamentation as she watched, thinking to herself, if only they had known this would happen, why did they even start?

However, she, the Poisonous Queen, had no sympathy.

This person was cruel-hearted, keeping her around was only a disaster waiting to happen.

Li Tianze looked at the Empress with an indifferent expression, his tone stern, "Do you have anything else to say?"

The Empress’s heart was in utter chaos, her eyes rapidly shifting as she tried to think of a way to extricate herself.

But before she could come up with a plan, a snowy figure suddenly burst through the door.

Li Huaixi had heard from the Palace Attendants that there were cries coming from Jingyang Palace and had rushed over immediately.

She had thought that the crying was from a Palace Maid, but unexpectedly, as soon as she entered, she saw her mother kneeling on the ground, her face streaked with tears in a pathetic state.

Li Huaixi could hardly believe the scene before her eyes. Her eyes widened slightly as she said to Li Tianze, "Father, what has mother done wrong? Why are you treating her like this!"

Her questioning tone indeed touched Li Tianze’s sore spot, his face darkened, and he coldly ordered, "What are you standing around for, take the Princess away immediately!"

A nearby Palace Attendant hastily stepped forward, trying to lead Li Huaixi out.

Li Huaixi glared fiercely at the Palace Attendants who tried to seize her, scaring them off, then walked up to the Empress, squatted down, and looked at her with concern, "Mother, are you alright?"

The Empress hadn’t expected her to burst in suddenly, but she quickly realized that this might be a good opportunity.

Suddenly, she pressed her abdomen, showing a painful expression, and then fainted in front of Li Huaixi.

Li Huaixi hurriedly supported her, then shouted to the Palace Attendants nearby, "Quick, go call the Imperial Physician!"

The Palace Attendants didn’t dare to act on their own, all looking helplessly at Li Tianze.

Li Tianze saw through the Empress’s intentions at a glance, he snorted coldly and raised his hand to order, "Go, call all the Imperial Physicians from the Imperial Hospital!"

He wanted to see how long the Empress planned to keep up her act.

Upon hearing this, the already feigning Empress’s eyelids trembled.

But she couldn’t open her eyes immediately, she could only be anxiously helped up by the Palace Attendants and taken to the bed.

Li Huaixi stayed by her side without taking a step away, her gaze catching Qi Yu’s face, feeling indignant, she turned around, pointed at her, and scolded, "Why did my mother suddenly faint? Was it you, you wretch, who caused this?"

Qi Yu was utterly baffled.

It seemed she was targeted for merely sitting there, what luck!

She suppressed the urge to roll her eyes, looked at Li Huaixi, and said with a feigned smile, "I haven’t even touched a hem of the Empress’ garment, how could I have caused her to faint?"

She paused, then added, "The Empress is pregnant, her emotions are inherently unstable, perhaps she was frightened by the Princess’s alarmed and frantic behavior."

Since Li Huaixi dared to shift the blame onto her, she had to return the favor.

Upon hearing Qi Yu’s words, Li Huaixi’s eyes widened even more, angrily pointing at her, "What... what do you mean by that!"

Qi Yu shrugged, an innocent expression on her face, "I’m just telling the truth."

Li Huaixi was about to explode with anger, but Li Tianze interrupted her, "Enough!"

He scanned the two of them with disapproval, wishing he could throw them both out.

Li Huaixi had no choice but to remain silent, but still fiercely glared at Qi Yu.

Qi Yu pretended not to see, and while no one was paying attention, she quietly grabbed some seeds from the fruit plate.

The Imperial Physician arrived soon after.

Because it was Li Tianze’s command, the Imperial Hospital did not dare to take it lightly and hurried over.

Such a grand spectacle made one’s vision go dark, but Qi Yu’s eyes sparkled with a strange light, thinking the bigger the commotion, the better.

Mo Qingshan, blending in among the imperial physicians, exchanged a glance with her.

Qi Yu slightly nodded at him, signaling that everything was under control.

After the physicians had paid their respects, Li Tianze impatiently waved his hand and addressed Mo Qingshan, "Please, Master Mo, take a look."

"As Your Majesty commands," Mo Qingshan, receiving the order, walked boldly up to the Empress and felt her pulse.

Li Huaixi was nervously watching his movements, afraid that something was amiss with his mother.

Meanwhile, the Empress, lying on the daybed, was anxiously thinking that Li Tianze was determined not to let her go, having summoned the entire Imperial Hospital.

Now, there was no one to suggest that she continue hiding it.

Cold sweat had already formed on her forehead, and her whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Mo Qingshan naturally noticed her movements and knew that she had not truly fainted.

He released the wrist of the Empress and feigning seriousness, stroked his beard and said to Li Tianze, "Your Majesty, there is a significant reason for the Princess’s fainting."

"What reason?" Before Li Tianze could speak, Li Huaixi had already urgently asked.

With a grave expression, Mo Qingshan said, "Just now, when I felt the Princess’s pulse, I detected something unusual in her womb."

Li Huaixi frowned and scoffed, "My mother is pregnant, naturally there will be movement in her belly, what you say is really senseless!"

"Huaixi!" Li Tianze scolded.

Li Huaixi pursed his lips, daring not to speak further.

Having laid the groundwork, Mo Qingshan continued, this time without any ambiguity and with a chilling tone, "Your Majesty, I believe that what the Princess carries in her womb is not a Dragon Son, but a Poisonous Insect!"

At these words, a look of surprise appeared on everyone’s faces.

The imperial physicians all looked at each other, bewildered.

"This..."

"How could there be a Poisonous Insect in the Imperial Palace?"

Li Huaixi, already furious, pointed at Mo Qingshan and accused, "You... you’re talking nonsense! My mother clearly carries a baby in her womb, how could it possibly be a Poisonous Insect!"

She did not see the fierce trembling of the eyelids of the Empress lying on the bed.

Although Li Tianze had known about this matter earlier, the brutal unveiling of the truth still caught him somewhat off guard.

He composed himself, looked at Mo Qingshan, and asked, "Master Mo, why do you say this?"

Mo Qingshan’s talent for swaying people was no less than Qi Yu’s, and he exaggerated his experiences from his travels in Tulan from years before, quickly convincing everyone, nodding in agreement.

Li Tianze was convinced, but to appear fair, he still looked in the direction where the imperial physicians stood and said in a stern voice, "Who was it that originally checked the Empress’s peaceful pulse?"

Qi Yu, who was halfway through eating a sunflower seed, paused at this question.

Although she had long known this day would come, she couldn’t help but feel nervous for Chen Shi.

And in the ensuing silence, Chen Shi also stepped forward on his own.

Li Tianze’s eyes narrowed as he looked at him, his tone unfriendly, "I ask you, what exactly does the Empress carry in her womb?"

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