Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

Chapter 244 Mei Ji is pregnant

In the basement of the Luo Mansion, Luo Jingde looked at the Third Prince with a gloomy face. Just now, he learned that the baby in Qi Yue's belly was gone. Anger suddenly appeared on his face, and he said in a low voice:

"Minghao, shouldn't you give us an explanation? How come the baby in Yue'er's belly is gone? Don't you know how important this baby is? At this critical moment, you actually hid this from me! When did it happen, and why did you tell me now?"

The third prince lowered his head, his eyes flickering, his heart filled with guilt and uneasiness. He knew he had made a big mistake, but he didn't dare to tell the truth. Finally, he took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to face Luo Jingde's questioning.

“Grandfather, this is indeed my grandson’s fault. That night, Mei Ji drugged me, and Yue’er happened to see it. She was so shocked that she turned around and ran, but she slipped and the child was gone…” The third prince’s voice became lower and lower, as if every word he said was filled with deep self-blame.

Hearing this, Luo Jingde's face became even gloomier, and a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes. He clenched his fists, suppressed his inner anger, and said coldly:

"I told you a long time ago that Mei Ji is undisciplined and you should not provoke her. Now that something has happened, you regret it." After saying this, he turned his gaze to the third prince. There was a majesty in his eyes that made people shudder.

The third prince shuddered and lowered his head, not daring to look Luo Jingde in the face. He knew very well that he had made a serious mistake, not only losing the baby in Qi Yue's belly, but also putting the whole situation into a passive position.

"Where is Mei Ji? I want to see her tomorrow. If she can't be used by us, we will destroy her." Luo Jingde's tone revealed a coldness and ruthlessness that made people feel chilled.

There was a cold light in his eyes, as if he had made a decision.

The third prince shuddered slightly. He knew Luo Jingde's methods. Once he made up his mind, he would never show mercy.

He secretly thanked himself for not hiding it any further, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. At the same time, he also realized that he had to find a way to save the situation as soon as possible and regain Luo Jingde's trust.

The third prince muttered to himself: "If my grandfather knew that Yue'er has lost her fertility, he would be even more angry. Let's keep this a secret for now."

"Father, the most urgent thing right now is to find a way to win over some ministers and use them for Minghao's benefit. The Crown Prince of Northern Qi is just courting death." Luo Lu interrupted the tense and angry voice.

Luo Jingde took a deep breath and said, "Minghao, you have just recovered. Why are you showing off? The situation is unclear now. His Majesty has not appointed you as the emperor. Everything is possible. Your mother has regained his majesty's favor, which is a good thing for us. It's just a pity for the baby in Yue'er's belly."

The third prince knew that what his grandfather said was right, and he lowered his head and responded, "I will follow my grandfather's teachings," but his lowered head showed a bit of rebelliousness, which was well concealed by his drooping eyes.

"Father, the witch doctors of Northern Qi have always been strange and weird. I wonder if Minghao's body will have hidden dangers. I'm afraid Northern Qi has something else up its sleeve, and we'll be in a bad situation by then..." Luo Lu said worriedly.

The Third Prince's face turned pale instantly, and a chill surged in his heart. He couldn't help but feel scared, and his body trembled slightly.

Prime Minister Luo looked at the Third Prince with concern and asked, "Minghao, you must be careful! Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? You must find a chance as soon as possible and ask the Regent Princess to check you carefully. I am really worried."

Yan Minghao nodded in agreement. At this moment, his heart was filled with fear and uneasiness, wondering if he was really poisoned.

At the same time, in the dungeon of the Third Prince's Mansion, Mei Ji had tried to escape many times, but was caught every time. There was no intact skin on her body. At this moment, she was sitting on the ground with messy hair and a look of despair and sadness in her eyes.

The Third Prince looked at Mei Ji with disdain and said coldly: "Mei Ji, you'd better behave yourself. Grandfather wants to see you tomorrow, and you should know what to do."

Meiji raised her head and answered with a firm and cold look: "Your Majesty, of course I know what you mean. But, are you really going to send me to death? I suggest you find a doctor to feel my pulse first, and then make a decision."

After saying that, a weird smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, which made people feel creepy.

After hearing this, the Third Prince felt a chill in his heart, as if Mei Ji was hiding some secret.

The third prince asked angrily: "Mei Ji, what do you mean? I'm taking your pulse, could it be..." The third prince suddenly thought of something and his face became even uglier.

"Yes, it's just as you thought. I'm pregnant with your child. How could a tiger not eat its own cubs? Is the prince going to kill us, mother and son?" Mei Ji giggled, but there was a hint of mockery in her laughter.

The third prince quickly asked someone to call a doctor. Mei Ji was lying on the straw in the dungeon. She had just vomited due to early pregnancy reaction and was now lying there weakly.

The doctor looked at her without asking any more questions. He knew that if he wanted to survive, he had to pretend to be deaf and dumb. He quickly felt Meiji's pulse, frowned, and said hesitantly:

"Your Highness, the girl in the prison is already pregnant. She has been pregnant for about two months, but her pulse is not good and there are some signs of miscarriage."

Mei Ji glanced at the third prince complacently and said slowly, "Your guards either beat or scolded me, and the child cannot be saved. Don't blame me."

The Third Prince felt a chill all over his body. The guards who participated in torturing Mei Ji were trembling with fear as if they were on the edge of an abyss. They knew that if Mei Ji gained the power, they would have a hard time.

They knelt on the ground one by one and begged for forgiveness from the Third Prince. At this time, the Third Prince looked at the guards guarding the dungeon with gloomy eyes. Mei Ji took advantage of the free time and hurriedly winked at the doctor.

The doctor was also a shrewd man and said hurriedly: "Your Highness, the environment of this dungeon is not conducive to the girl's pregnancy. The girl's child shows signs of miscarriage. Please make a decision, Your Highness."

The third prince now understood that the child in Mei Ji's belly was his. Now that Qi Yue had a miscarriage, this child came at the right time. So, he didn't mind the dirt and picked up Mei Ji and carried her out of the dungeon.

Qi Yue's personal maid reported carefully: "Princess, the prince came back holding a woman who smelled bad, and the doctor was following behind her."

The next day, Mei Ji, who had just washed up, served tea to Qi Yue. She was promoted to a concubine and came to serve tea to Qi Yue, the mistress.

Qi Yue did not make things difficult for Mei Ji. He took the tea and gave Mei Ji many gifts, and even sent supplements to Mei Ji's yard like water.

The doctor who treated the patient got the generous consultation fee as he wished, and also became the court physician of the palace.

Mei Ji was even more powerful, and served the Third Prince comfortably. Qi Yue looked indifferent, which made the Third Prince even more angry.