Chapter 205: Prince Qi's Withdrawal

Sui Sui was pushed into water and then given medicine.

But the person never woke up.

Feng Xuanrui paced anxiously.

At this moment, he had already asked about the course of events.

Qiao Zhi insisted that it was Sui Sui who pushed the person; she saw it with her own eyes!

Xiang Gugu at the time had her head lowered, didn't see the scene clearly, so she couldn't testify.

That made her feel hurt and guilty, thinking she was already old yet fell for the youngster's trick.

And it was such a simple trap!

Xiang Gugu was both anxious and annoyed.

Car Maid, upon hearing the news, rushed over and immediately began wailing with a hoarse voice.

However, before she could cry more than a few cries, Ren Ce Fei shouted, "Shut up!"

Ren Ce Fei's sudden shout startled Car Maid.

After recovering, she screamed even louder, "Ah, I'm dying, everyone is bullying me, everyone is bullying me!"

She shouted, and Ren Ce Fei was even louder: "Is it that Sui Sui pushed Che Lingzhi, or that Che Lingzhi had impure intentions and dragged Sui Sui into the water? It's hard to tell. Whatever your maid saw is what it is. Who knows if you two are colluding to scheme against the clueless child?"

"Don't bring your family's dirty tricks into our Wangfu; even if they're unspeakable, you don't mind the shame."

…

After Ren Ce Fei spat a few words, she directly summoned people up.

Ren Ce Fei brought six people over; these six people…

They were all eyewitnesses who, when Che Lingzhi jumped into the water, happened to pull Sui Sui in as well.

Although Che Lingzhi is scheming, she is still very young.

She and Qiao Zhi had a clash of plans, intending to stall Xiang Gugu.

Che Lingzhi also wanted to use Ren Ce Fei's handling of the back‑yard Flower incident to distract attention, so she wouldn't notice her side and could act against Sui Sui.

But she forgot that the Eastern courtyard housed the women of the back courtyard.

Besides the maids and aunties who personally attend the masters, there were also some cleaners and gardeners.

Among them, six saw this scene.

And from different angles.

Ren Ce Fei wasn't thinking of making a judgment right now.

Dealing with affairs was a hassle; she was too lazy to get involved.

She rushed over, one out of concern for Sui Sui's health, the other fearing Sui Sui would be at a disadvantage here.

With her holding it down, Car Maid, even if she wanted to cause a scene, still needed…

Car Maid wasn't foolish; she naturally knew that, given Ren Ce Fei's background, the little tricks she and Che Lingzhi used were leftovers from their families, easily seen through.

Especially since Ren Ce Fei directly brought a wave of people in.

What does bringing people in mean?

Ren Ce Fei didn't say, but Car Maid had already filled in the blanks.

It must be the people who saw this scene!

She thought: children are unreliable, and scheming ideas without telling her; with her planning, such big mistakes wouldn't happen!

Sui Sui drank the medicine but still didn't wake.

Feng Xuanrui and his brothers paced anxiously.

Feng Xuancang, upon hearing the news, also brought Feng Xuanjie over.

The few people didn't care about Che Lingzhi or Ma Lingzhi; they were all after Sui Sui.

Watching this, Car Maid felt a sourness in her heart like a jar of fresh vinegar.

Car Maid was so distressed that she burst into tears.

Yes, Che Lingzhi woke up.

If she could devise such a scheme, she must have known what she was doing.

After the medicine was poured in, she woke up.

After waking, she clung to Car Maid, sobbing loudly, saying nothing, only trying to show her grievance as much as possible.

Though Che Lingzhi was young, she also knew that the more one speaks, the more mistakes one makes.

She must carefully consider her wording, waiting for the Prince's Uncle to return to the Wangfu to confront these people.

She thought, even if Uncle dotes on Sui Sui, what does that matter?

The other side also expected his aunt to bear him children.

So, whose side to favor, isn't that an obvious matter?

Che Lingzhi still had great confidence in her aunt.

She wasn't in a hurry; she only showed grievance, while inside she was very calm, carefully pondering the flaws in her statements, trying to make the logic as consistent as possible.

At this moment, Prince Qi's mood…

Both angry and withdrawn.

Who would know that after losing the ability to bear children, one could possibly remain calm?

If he were already seventy‑ or eighty‑years‑old, Prince Qi could calmly accept reality.

The problem is, he is still under forty and now cannot have children!

How can he accept that?

At the beginning of the year, he had gently comforted Prince Qing, urging him to think more openly.

What he thought back then was that Prince Qing was a deeply affectionate person, loving no one but the Princess Consort.

So, it didn't matter that he couldn't have children.

Anyway, he had no use for it; if he didn't have kids, then he didn't have kids.

The problem is, he wants to have a child!!!

Although he likes Sui Sui, he still looks forward to having a biological daughter!

This is like a long-held obsession; if it never becomes reality, that obsession will remain stuck in his heart, refusing to fade away.

When the obsession had to dissipate in another way, Prince Qi first flew into a rage, stomping his feet, then fell into silence for a while.

Then, unwilling to give up, he asked the imperial physician: "Is it really impossible?"

Imperial physician: ……

It's not that it's impossible; it's just that he can't have children.

His ability to farm remains, but the seeds are no good; come autumn, there's nothing to harvest.

The imperial physician was left speechless by the questioning, and Prince Qi wasn't insisting on an answer; he just couldn't let it go.

The imperial physician's silence felt like a heavy hammer, striking him on the head again.

This time, Prince Qi withdrew completely.

Prince Qi was withdrawn, while the Empress Dowager outright lost her composure!

If it weren't for having to uphold her dignity and face as Empress Dowager, she would have even wanted to jump up and start cursing!

Although the Empress Dowager always said Prince Qi was out of tune, at his age he had become a laughingstock in the capital.

But that doesn't mean she truly despises this son, or that she doesn't want him to have a child!

Who wouldn't want many children and much blessing?

Moreover, not wanting to have children and being unable to have children—how could those be the same?

The Empress Dowager was practically dying of anger!

By this point, the investigation into why Prince Qi had been harmed to this extent was already complete.

The people sent by Princess Consort of Qi to the separate residence also brought back the medicinal dregs.

The dregs were buried in the soil, and they were buried quite deep.

However, they were at least brought back intact.

After the imperial physicians carefully analyzed it, they discovered that the decoction contained not only safflower but also peach kernels.

Both are herbs that impair fertility; long-term, heavy consumption can cause a person to lose the ability to have children.

The problem is……

Prince Qi still has more than just this.

Car Maid had also applied a medicated plaster to him, and that plaster contained Thunder God Vine.

This thing……

It's poisonous; external application is fine, but internal use could be fatal!

The problem is, it also interferes with fertility!

After hearing this result, Prince Qi directly pulled the sachet from his waist and handed it to the imperial physician: "There's also this; examine it carefully to see if there's any problem."

Prince Qi: Sanded, bean-pasted, I'll bean-paste them!!!

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