I started as a concubine, and I made the crown prince cry with my delicious food.

Inside the side hall, the atmosphere was so heavy it seemed to drip water. Ye An'an lay quietly on the couch with her eyes closed, her breathing so faint it was almost imperceptible.

Xiao Jingshi knelt by the bed, holding her cold hand tightly. His usually deep and calm phoenix eyes were now raging with fury, but deep in them was a deep sense of self-reproach and regret.

He should have expected that the Zhang and Fu families would join forces to embarrass An'an. But he arrogantly believed that as long as he was there, he could protect her.

He regretted it. He regretted bringing her to this damned party.

Grand Tutor! The Zhang family! Zhang Qinghe! He'll remember this debt! He vows to make those who harmed his wife pay a bloody price!

He stared intently at Ye An'an's pale face, his voice low and menacing: "Why hasn't the imperial physician arrived yet?!"

"Your Highness, we're on our way! We'll be there soon!" Changting was so frightened that her legs went weak.

Having served His Highness the Crown Prince for so many years, she had never seen him so out of control. His eyes, almost murderous, made her feel that he would kill someone at any moment.

Just then, hurried footsteps sounded outside the door. The white-bearded old physician was dragged in by two eunuchs. The old physician was covered in sweat, and almost dropped his medicine box.

"The Chief Physician of the Imperial Medical Academy pays respects to His Highness the Crown Prince—"

"No need for formalities!" Xiao Jingshi abruptly stood up, grabbing the old imperial physician and pulling him to the side of the bed. "Take a look at her immediately!"

He sat shakily on the edge of the bed and reached out to feel Ye An'an's pulse. The moment his fingers touched her slender wrist, the old doctor's expression changed drastically.

The pulse is weak, floating, and disordered, indicating that the blood and qi have reversed their flow due to extreme stimulation! Even more critically, the fetus has also been shaken, and the fetal condition is extremely unstable!

The old imperial physician's forehead was covered in cold sweat. Just three days ago, he had warned the Crown Princess that the first three months of pregnancy were the most dangerous, and that she must remain calm and avoid extreme joy or sorrow. And yet, only a few days later, such a huge mishap had occurred!

If not treated promptly, the baby in her womb may not survive.

This is the first grandson of the emperor, the eldest son whom the crown prince has always longed for! If anything goes wrong, he wouldn't have enough heads to chop off.

"What's wrong?!" Xiao Jingshi looked at the imperial physician's ever-changing expression, his voice carrying a barely perceptible pleading tone.

"Her Majesty fainted temporarily due to extreme anxiety and emotional distress. I can revive her with acupuncture, but... but the fetus..." The old physician's voice almost choked with emotion, "...is in grave danger!"

One sentence, like a bolt from the blue.

Just then, the palace doors were pushed open again. Empress Wei, accompanied by a group of palace servants, strode in, her phoenix robes trailing on the ground, exuding an imposing aura.

"Mother." Xiao Jingshi forced himself to calm down, released the imperial physician, and stood up to pay his respects.

"Imperial Physician, rise and explain yourself." The Empress walked to the bedside, her gaze falling on Ye An'an's pale face, her brows furrowed. "What exactly is wrong with the Crown Princess? Why did she suddenly faint? Is the child in her womb alright?"

The old imperial physician stood up tremblingly and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, the Crown Princess is usually in excellent health, but being pregnant, she needs to rest. Today, for some unknown reason, she suffered a great shock, causing her emotions to surge and her blood to flow in reverse, thus affecting the fetus! The pregnancy is extremely unstable now. If acupuncture and medicine are not administered immediately to strengthen her constitution, I'm afraid... I'm afraid the imperial heir in her womb will not be able to be saved!"

The old imperial physician's words struck Xiao Jingshi and the Empress like a heavy hammer blow.