Transmigrated as the Villainess, She Made the General Blush - Chapter 14

Mu Chuxue forced a smile and said, “Ever since I became pregnant, all matters concerning the stabilization and protection of my pregnancy have been managed solely by Xu Taiyi. The other Imperial Physicians can’t diagnose anything, so there’s no need to trouble them.”

Except for one or two Imperial Physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau who are loyal to His Majesty, nearly all the others have been planted by the Xiao Family. How could she dare let them take her pulse?

“It’s just feeling your pulse, they aren’t giving you medicine. How could pulse-taking possibly harm the imperial heir?” Xiao Pan’an pressed on relentlessly, continuing to persuade.

Xiao Caiyi added, “Indeed, it’s better if everyone gets checked.”

With that, without giving Mu Chuxue another chance to decline, Xiao Caiyi directly ordered the Imperial Physician, “Take the pulse for both Imperial Consorts.”

“Yes.” That Imperial Physician was someone Xiao Hong had placed in the palace and had always followed the orders of the Xiao Family.

Upon receiving Xiao Caiyi’s order, he walked straight toward Mu Chuxue.

Wei Qixuan’s gaze darkened, and he instructed, “There’s no need. Take the pulse for Consort Xiao instead. Her health is important. Consort Mu already took medicine to protect the fetus before coming with me-no need for further concern.”

Hearing Wei Qixuan’s words, the Imperial Physician instinctively glanced at Xiao Caiyi and Fang Qin’er. Seeing neither of them speak, he returned to Xiao Pan’an’s side.

Mu Chuxue felt quietly relieved at this.

As for Xiao Pan’an, she had already been so dazzled by Wei Qixuan’s address of ‘Consort Xiao’ that she had lost all sense of time or place, and couldn’t be bothered with Mu Chuxue.

Xiao Wangshu sat to the side, observing the whole scene, one hand holding a pastry, while the fingers of the other tapped rhythmically on the armrest, steady and regular, like the ticking of a second hand.

It’s almost time.

“Enough, I just heard Madame Xiao had entered the palace and realized it’s been a long time since I last saw her, so I came especially to visit,” Wei Qixuan said as he rose and brushed his sleeve. “Suddenly I remembered there are affairs to handle in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, so I’ll return first.”

Mu Chuxue immediately got up as well, ready to leave with him.

Just then, Xiao Pan’an turned to Mu Chuxue and asked, “Consort Mu, the harem must not interfere in state affairs. Why are you following His Majesty?”

Look at that foxy demeanor-always shamelessly trailing after His Majesty!

Mu Chuxue frowned, her expression showing a trace of impatience.

Then, as if she had suddenly thought of something, she continued walking toward Xiao Pan’an, saying as she went, “Thank you for the reminder, sister. Since His Majesty has matters to attend to and we’re idle, why don’t we go visit the Imperial Garden together?”

As she spoke, Mu Chuxue even reached out, trying to take Xiao Pan’an’s arm.

At this moment, no one in the hall sensed anything amiss.

Seeing Mu Chuxue leaning close to Xiao Pan’an, Xiao Wangshu’s eyes narrowed and she immediately stood up. Before Fang Qin’er beside her could react, she had already taken several quick steps to Xiao Pan’an’s side.

At that moment, Mu Chuxue seemed to stumble on something, lost her balance, and fell straight toward Xiao Pan’an-

“Bang!”

Tables, chairs, and cups clattered to the floor as the three of them collapsed in a chaotic heap.

It all happened in the blink of an eye. After a moment’s silence, a sharp cry finally rang out: “Ah!! My child!”

Mu Chuxue clutched her belly and cried out in pain, blood instantly soaking through her dress.

Xiao Pan’an, lying atop Xiao Wangshu, took a long moment to recover. Completely ignoring that she’d used Xiao Wangshu as a cushion, she cried out in alarm, “The child! Imperial Physician, call for the Imperial Physician!”

The hall instantly descended into chaos.

Wei Qixuan had already rushed to Mu Chuxue’s side as soon as she cried out.

Fang Qin’er and Xiao Caiyi hurried forward as well to check on Xiao Pan’an and Xiao Wangshu.
“Xiao Wangshu!” Fang Qin’er supported Xiao Wangshu, first covering her scraped arm with a handkerchief, then helping her to her feet. “Come on, Wangshu, slowly now.

“Someone! Bring a sedan chair quickly, and summon several more Imperial Physicians!”

Xiao Caiyi helped Xiao Pan’an up while calling the nearby Palace Maids to assist. Under the direction of the Imperial Physicians, everyone carried Xiao Pan’an into the inner chamber.

Wei Qixuan simply picked up Mu Chuxue and carried her into a side hall, then ordered someone to summon Xu Taiyi, who was specially assigned to safeguard Mu Chuxue’s pregnancy.

The fall of these three was truly shocking.

No one knew whether the two imperial heirs could be saved, so even fewer paid attention to the bruised and scraped Xiao Wangshu.

Even if Fang Qin’er wanted to care for Xiao Wangshu, she was powerless to do so. Besides, Xiao Wangshu’s injuries were only superficial, not serious, and certainly less important than the imperial heirs. She had no choice but to look after Xiao Pan’an first.

At this moment, aside from Yichun and Shuxia who remained by Xiao Wangshu’s side, everyone else had been sent to care for Xiao Pan’an and Mu Chuxue.

Even the Imperial Physicians summoned later had no time for Xiao Wangshu, all focusing on Xiao Pan’an.

Outside the hall, palace servants and Imperial Physicians hurried back and forth. Xiao Wangshu sat inside, accompanied only by two maids, looking especially desolate.

“Shuxia.”

Xiao Wangshu called out, her tightly furrowed brows showing her discomfort.

Whenever she exerted herself even a little, her wounds burned with pain.

“Miss, what’s wrong? Should I go fetch some medicine for bruises and sprains?” Shuxia bent down, looking at Xiao Wangshu nervously.

Their young lady had been pampered since childhood, and the injuries she had suffered recently far exceeded those of the past ten years. How could someone with such delicate skin endure this?

Xiao Wangshu glanced around and said to Shuxia, “Come here.”

Shuxia obediently leaned in.

Xiao Wangshu whispered in her ear, “Go find Second Young Master and tell him everything that just happened. Tell him someone deliberately tried to harm the imperial heirs. Have him seal off the Imperial Medical Bureau and Yunguang Palace, and thoroughly investigate every medicine used in Yunguang Palace recently, as well as the condition of Consort Mu’s fetus.”

She had thought Mu Chuxue would retreat in the face of difficulty and end this scheme. In the future, even if Mu Chuxue’s child could not be saved, no one would blame her for it.

But unexpectedly, Mu Chuxue was still unwilling to give up. Unable to keep her own child, she wanted to take Xiao Pan’an’s with her as well.

How interesting.

Anyway, Mu Chuxue had already lost her own child in the fall. Even if Xiao Pan’an’s child was lost as well, who would say anything?

Could a consort really deliberately cause her own imperial fetus to be lost?

After hearing Xiao Wangshu’s instructions, Shuxia raised her hand to cover her mouth, then looked at Xiao Wangshu in disbelief after a moment.

“Miss?”

Sealing the palace and strictly investigating the Imperial Medical Bureau and the consorts’ palaces was no trivial matter.

If nothing was found, it would be hard for them to escape blame today.

Xiao Wangshu straightened up, her brows furrowing even more from the pain, and resolutely instructed Shuxia, “Do as I say. Go quickly.”

Now was the time-some things were best investigated amid chaos.

Normally, the Imperial Physicians serving Wei Qixuan and Mu Chuxue were extremely cautious, treating every prescription like a secret, making it hard to catch any evidence.

But now that things were in disarray, it would be much easier to investigate the Imperial Medical Bureau.

She refused to believe that after all this time of sustaining Mu Chuxue’s pregnancy with medicine, the Imperial Medical Bureau and Yunguang Palace would leave no trace at all.

A moment of hesitation flashed across Shuxia’s face, but then she nodded as if heading to her doom, rose, and said, “Yes, I will go at once.”