After giving her contraceptives, she went mad, criticizing the prince for turning white-haired overn

Princess Zhaoyuan's voice instantly drew everyone's attention.

Emperor Wuzong, seated on his high throne, frowned slightly and asked, "What's wrong?"

Consort De quickly stood up, her voice filled with anxiety: "Your Majesty, this child keeps saying his stomach hurts."

"I wonder if there's something wrong with the dishes the imperial kitchen prepared today."

Emperor Wuzong put down his chopsticks, his face darkening.

"So many people have eaten the meals prepared by the imperial kitchen, why is she the only one complaining of pain?"

"Your Majesty," Empress Jiang said slowly beside him.

"Your Majesty, I see that Zhao Yuan's complexion does not seem to indicate that she is lying. We should have the imperial physician examine her."

Emperor Wuzong nodded: "In that case, summon the imperial physician."

As soon as he finished speaking, Eunuch Wang gestured to the young eunuch to go and find the imperial physician.

At the concubines' table, Princess Zhaoyuan clutched her stomach, cold sweat beading on her forehead.

She looked at Consort De with anguish, her voice trembling with tears: "Mother, Yuan'er is going to die."

"It hurts so much..."

Consort De was extremely distressed. While wiping her sweat, she scolded her in a low voice, "Today is your Empress Dowager's birthday. You are not allowed to talk nonsense!"

She then looked at the Empress Dowager: "Mother, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have brought Zhaoyuan along."

"But she always thought of her grandmother and insisted on coming to kowtow to you."

The Empress Dowager put down her chopsticks and bowl, her expression calm, and said indifferently, "Since the child is not feeling well, let the imperial physician take a look."

"Zhao Yuan's mind is only that of a few years old, how could I blame her?"

As the Empress Dowager spoke, her gaze inadvertently swept across the hall, finally landing on Prince Ming.

King Ming was sitting lazily in his chair, playing with a wine cup in his hand, still as indifferent to everything as before.

Before long, a young eunuch hurriedly led Zhang, the head of the Imperial Hospital, in.

"Judge Zhang, quickly examine Zhao Yuan," Emperor Wuzong said in a deep voice.

"Check if they've been poisoned."

"Today is the Empress Dowager's birthday, and the imperial meal has been carefully prepared; it should be free of poison."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Imperial Physician Zhang walked up to Princess Zhaoyuan.

Princess Zhaoyuan's face was pale, but her lips were still rosy, which did not seem like a sign of poisoning.

He said respectfully, "Princess, please give me your hand so that I may take your pulse."

Princess Zhaoyuan shrank back slightly: "Mother, Zhaoyuan is afraid of pain."

"Don't take my pulse, don't take any medicine..."

Consort De patiently coaxed her gently.

"Zhaoyuan, be good. The imperial physician will only examine you; we won't take any medicine. Listen to me."

As she spoke, she grasped Zhao Yuan's wrist and handed it to Judge Zhang.

Physician Zhang carefully took the patient's pulse and focused intently on diagnosing it.

A moment later, his brows furrowed suddenly.

Princess Zhaoyuan's pulse was strongly moving in the Shaoyin meridian, flowing smoothly and gently under the fingers, like pearls rolling on a plate.

This is clearly a sign of pregnancy, and the pregnancy is stable.

Princess Zhaoyuan... is pregnant.

Judge Zhang was shocked and looked at the bewildered Princess Zhaoyuan in disbelief.

He looked up again and glanced at Emperor Wuzong, who sat on the high seat with an unpleasant expression, and was caught in a dilemma.

He had received a secret order before he arrived: if he made any diagnosis, he should not reveal it in public.

Seeing the strange expression on Imperial Physician Zhang's face, Emperor Wuzong frowned: "Imperial Physician Zhang, has Zhaoyuan been poisoned?"

"Your complexion doesn't look quite right. What's wrong with the princess?"

Imperial Physician Zhang quickly cupped his hands and lowered his voice, saying, "Your Majesty, I would like to report this matter to Consort De first."

Emperor Wuzong's face darkened: "What, can't I even hear this?"

"That's not the case. This matter is of great importance. If Your Majesty wishes to know, I am willing to tell Your Majesty in private."

"Very well." Emperor Wuzong sighed heavily.

"Come with me to the side hall."

Inside the side hall, the doors and windows were tightly shut.

Judge Zhang immediately cupped his hands and said:

"Your Majesty, the princess is not poisoned."

"However, she is already pregnant."

Zhang Yuanpan's words caused Consort De and Emperor Wuzong's expressions to change instantly.

Emperor Wuzong retorted sternly, "Absurd! Zhaoyuan is not yet betrothed, nor has she reached the age of marriage; how could she be pregnant out of nowhere?"

Imperial Physician Zhang's voice trembled: "This humble subject can hardly believe it either, but the princess is indeed two months pregnant."

"Your stomach hurt earlier, probably because you ate some food that was bad for the fetus."

"If Your Majesty does not believe me, you may have other imperial physicians come and examine your pulse."

Consort De's legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground.

She stared at the chair and Zhao Yuan, who was holding a doll and grinning foolishly, and felt dizzy and her head was buzzing.

Zhao Yuan, her Zhao Yuan, has actually lost her innocence!

"His Majesty!"

She trembled all over, crawled to Emperor Wuzong's feet, and grabbed the hem of his robe.

"Someone must have taken advantage of Zhao Yuan's mental incapacity and defiled her!"

"Your Majesty, we beg you to thoroughly investigate this matter and bring that beast to justice, giving Zhao Yuan the due justice he deserves!"

As she spoke, she staggered and hugged Zhaoyuan tightly in her arms, bursting into tears.

Emperor Wuzong clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, his face turning ashen with rage.

Even if Zhao Yuan is mentally challenged, she is still his daughter, a princess!

Who had the audacity to do such a despicable thing right under his nose?

"Someone come here!"

"Investigate this thoroughly! Investigate it completely!"

"I will definitely tear that bastard to pieces!"

"Summon the maidservant who serves me personally from Zhaoyuan Palace!"

Before long, a woman who looked to be about thirty years old was brought in and immediately knelt down on the ground.

"Your Majesty... this old servant... this old servant truly knew nothing of the princess's loss of virginity."

"Just a few days ago, we discovered that the handkerchief that Consort De gave to the princess was missing."

"This old servant truly knows nothing."

Emperor Wuzong was furious: "You can't even take care of a young master! Drag him away and give him thirty strokes of the cane!"

He looked at Consort De, who was holding Zhao Yuan and weeping bitterly, his chest heaving violently.

"Don't worry, I will investigate this thoroughly."

"Anyone who dares to touch my daughter will have their entire family executed!"

"Anyone who dares to utter a single word about what happened today will have their head taken!"

All the palace maids and eunuchs immediately prostrated themselves on the ground, not daring to utter a sound.

An unmarried princess being pregnant is a colossal royal scandal.

If this gets out, the royal family will lose all face.

Consort De sobbed softly, looking at her daughter in her arms: "Zhaoyuan...be good."

"Tell your mother who bullied you. Your mother will definitely get justice for you."

Princess Zhaoyuan just smiled foolishly and reached out to touch Consort De's face.

Consort De sobbed, "Your Majesty, the child in Zhaoyuan's womb cannot be kept now."

"I beg Your Majesty to make the decision and find the person who bullied Zhao Yuan."

"I know." Emperor Wuzong closed his eyes, suppressing his surging anger.

"When I capture that man, I will make sure he dies a gruesome death."

"Your Majesty," came the cautious voice of a eunuch from outside the palace.

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager is urging you and Consort De to return to your seats."

Emperor Wuzong's face remained ashen as he glanced at Consort De.

"Not a word of what happened today shall be revealed. I will personally send men to find the traitor."

"Today is the Empress Dowager's birthday. I will investigate the matter of Zhao Yuan's pregnancy in detail after the banquet. I will return to my seat now, otherwise the Empress Dowager will blame me."

After saying this, Emperor Wuzong straightened his robes and turned to walk towards the main hall.

Today is the Empress Dowager's birthday, and we cannot delay it for too long, otherwise we will displease the Empress Dowager and Emperor Wuzong will also suffer.

Everything will be alright after the birthday banquet.

Inside the main hall, the sounds of string and wind instruments continued as before.

As Shen Ning sat down, she saw Emperor Wuzong return with a livid face.

It seems His Majesty already knows about Princess Zhaoyuan's pregnancy.

After Emperor Wuzong returned to his seat, he spoke to the Empress Dowager about something, but Shen Ning, being far away, could not hear it clearly.

After several rounds of drinks, the dancers withdrew, and the banquet drew to a close.

Just then, King Ming slowly stood up from his seat.

He bowed to the Empress Dowager on the high seat, and then took out a white handkerchief from his bosom.

"Mother." His voice reached the ears of everyone in the hall.

"Your son and Miss Shen are deeply in love and have already pledged our lives to each other. This handkerchief is our proof."

"I humbly beseech Your Majesty to grant me the marriage to Shen Ning, the second young lady of the Shen family!"