The pregnant woman pressed down on the wife, and the cousin collapsed into the prince's arms.

The force of the blow made Chun Tao blush deeply, and she was so excited that she went limp and couldn't utter a word.

Just as Pei Jingnian was about to kiss Chun Tao's face, a sound of shattering bowls and plates suddenly rang out.

The crisp sound, like ice breaking and water cracking, instantly shattered the enchanting atmosphere in the room and broke the entanglement between Pei Jingnian and Chun Tao.

Pei Jingnian suddenly came to his senses, the effects of the alcohol having mostly dissipated. When he looked down and saw that it was Chun Tao in his arms, he first stiffened, then felt an overwhelming sense of disgust. With a long arm, he pushed Chun Tao to the ground, leaving her in a very disheveled state.

Her elbow and body collided with the ground, and a sharp pain shot through her. Chun Tao's face turned pale, and the hairpin on her head fell to the ground and rolled far away.

This sudden turn of events caused all her shyness and anticipation to vanish, leaving only panic and fear.

She looked towards the doorway in confusion, only to see a white porcelain bowl shattered into pieces on the blue brick floor, and the hangover soup spilled all over the place. Shen Yunshuang stood amidst the mess, staring blankly at the two men, her face deathly pale, her voice trembling: "Master... what are you doing?"

Upon hearing Shen Yunshuang's words, Chun Tao felt as if her blood had almost frozen.

Consort, why are you asking such a question?

Pei Jingnian wanted to argue, but the effects of the alcohol were overwhelming, and everything that had just happened was flashing through his mind like a revolving lantern, but he couldn't make any sense of it.

A sudden headache struck, and Pei Jingnian raised his hand to rub his temples. But as he lifted his sleeve, he caught a whiff of the perfumed scent, instantly igniting his anger. His face hardened, and he pointed at Chun Tao, shouting, "You vile wench! You dared to seduce me!"

"No...no, this servant didn't!" Startled by the sudden turn of events, Chun Tao was completely stunned. Wasn't it the Concubine who told her to come in and serve? Wasn't it the Concubine who said she would be promoted to a concubine? Why? Why did things turn out like this!

Seeing the concubine's pitiful appearance, Chun Tao felt a chill creep through her body.

She knelt down abruptly, the jeweled hairpin in her hair slipping off as she moved: "Your Highness! This servant is innocent! It was the Consort who sent me in to serve you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Yunshuang swayed, her eyes filled with tears, her pearly teeth biting her red lips. She clutched her stomach with one hand and supported the maid beside her with the other, her tearful eyes clearly showing her extreme distress: "Master...I...my stomach hurts..."

Pei Jingnian was immediately terrified, and any remaining trace of drunkenness vanished without a trace.

He strode forward and pulled the swaying Shen Yunshuang into his arms. Seeing her long eyelashes trembling and her usually bright eyes glistening with tears, he sternly ordered the servants, "Quickly, fetch a doctor!"

His gaze fell on Chun Tao, who was still kneeling on the ground, and he became even angrier, ordering, "Drag this lowly servant away! She'll await her fate!"

Before Chun Tao could even offer a few words of explanation, her mouth was covered and she was taken away.

In Pei Jingnian's arms, Shen Yunshuang clutched her swollen belly, her brows furrowed tightly, and broken moans of pain escaped from her throat.

Seeing her bloodless lips, Pei Jingnian's voice became hoarse with anxiety.

He kept comforting her, "Shuang'er, hang in there, you'll be fine once the doctor comes."

He kept repeating these words, it was unclear whether he was saying them to Shen Yunshuang or to himself.

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The news that Shen Yunshuang had gone through a miscarriage quickly reached Fuxi Hall.

Upon hearing the news, Wang, disregarding the fact that she had already settled into her lodging and was asleep, went directly to Ningxiang Pavilion.

When they arrived at Ningxiang Pavilion, Doctor Zhang had already arrived.

"Shuang'er, what's wrong? Why did you suddenly have a stomachache?" Madam Wang was extremely anxious. She came over and saw Shen Yunshuang, whose face was as white as snow, but her small face was completely bloodless. She looked frail and weak under the brocade quilt. She was very worried.

At this moment, Doctor Zhang had already applied acupuncture to the important acupoints. Hearing Madam Wang's question, he bowed and replied, "Madam, please don't worry. The concubine was only injured and her pregnancy was unstable. I have already applied acupuncture, and she is fine now."

Hearing this, Madam Wang finally felt relieved. She sat down beside the bed, took Shen Yunshuang's hand, and noticed that her face was much paler than usual, and the color in her lips was also pale. Unable to hide her worry, she asked, "Shuang'er, are you feeling better now? Does your stomach still hurt?"

Shen Yunshuang shook her head, her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her black hair tangled around the corner of her mouth, revealing a hint of fragility and gentleness. She said softly, "It doesn't hurt anymore. It's all because Shuang'er's body is weak, which caused the miscarriage and made Auntie worry."

She was so sensible that Wang felt only pity and heartache. She couldn't help but glare at her son standing beside her.

She comforted Shen Yunshuang for a long time, telling her to relax and take good care of her pregnancy. Her gaze fell on her round belly under the quilt, and she said gently, "Don't be sad because of that slut. Your aunt will definitely get justice for you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yunshuang's eyes welled up with tears: "Aunt, it's not that Shuang'er is jealous, it's just that seeing my husband and the maid embracing each other... that's why I couldn't bear it..."

As she spoke, she breathed heavily, and a tear rolled down her cheek.

Doctor Zhang stepped forward to take her pulse and said, "Madam, Your Highness, the concubine needs to rest well now. We must not let her get upset."

"Alright, alright." Madam Wang dared not say anything more, telling Shen Yunshuang to rest well. As she left, a sharp glint flashed in her eyes, and she was equally unfriendly to Pei Jingnian: "Tell me, what exactly happened!"

When the servants reported it, they only gave a vague account; she still needed to hear Pei Jingnian explain the details.

Pei Jingnian was first drunk, and then he was startled by Shen Yunshuang's stomach pain. Although he was now sober, he hadn't recovered yet. He felt cold sweat on his back and his head was throbbing.

Faced with his mother's questioning, he really didn't know what to say. The matter was also very clear: the maid had taken advantage of his drunkenness to seduce him, and Shen Yunshuang happened to witness it, which caused her to have a miscarriage.

"What maid? Which maid?"

"It's that Chun Tao." Pei Jingnian was filled with disgust and almost didn't want to hear the name from his mouth.

Wang narrowed her eyes and asked, "Was it transferred by Su?"

It's no wonder she was suspicious. Shen Yunshuang had a miscarriage, and when she got the news, Su Wanrou's Jinlan Courtyard must have gotten the news too, but did she come to see her?

As the matriarch of the household, how could Wang Shi believe that Shuang'er and her unborn child could tolerate such indifference?

To be honest, Madam Wang felt that Su Wanrou had not conceived in the three years since entering the mansion and had ruined the bodies of two concubines. She had already been kind enough to Su Wanrou. However, there were some people who did not take her kindness seriously!

How important and precious is the child in Shuang'er's womb? How dare Su Wanrou send someone with such impure intentions to serve her!

"Bring that girl here, I need to interrogate her." Chun Tao was locked in the woodshed, already knowing that she had fallen into the concubine's trap. She was filled with despair, knowing that she was doomed.