Fated Book 2 : The Crown Prince's Golden Consort

The Crown Princess consort courtyard

"Your highness" the maid said presenting the switched medicine to the crown princess Consort.

"Good, take it inside and invite Young Doctor Hu into the wangfu" Xu Mingzhu said from her seat

"Yes your highness" Xu min replied and directed the Maid where to keep the medicine

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The next day, the crown princess Consort Courtyard.

"Answering your highness the prescription seams to be correct but a little amount of aborticide were added to the medicine, not enough to kill the child but enough to make it unstable" Young Doctor Yu said, he was the Xu family's personal doctor and was invited by the Crown Princess consort to check the medicine.

"Aborticide?!! thank you for the visit young doctor, sorry again for troubling you" Xu Mingzhu said dismissing the young doctor.Who with a bow walked out of the room and was lead by a servant out.

"have someone monitor madam Yang's food, we must ensure the safety of the Imperial child. Don't let Tao Li suspect a thing but have someone watch her" Xu Mingzhu said.

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The Empress palace, Lu Xiaolian rooms.

Lu Xiaolian wailed into her room and after undressing, she dismissed the palace servants save for Her personal Servants Bie liu and Yao Yao.

"Young Miss it would seem that everything is going as you predicted" Bie liu said breaking the silence.

"Yes it is the Emperor even invited Prince Consort He into the palace" Yao Yao said

"That is good, the He is a powerful political family, imperial Consort Su and the su family sacrificed a lot for the fourth princess marriage to Young master He.Dowager Imperial Noble consort Xu even had a hand in the Union" Lu Xiaolian replied.

"Why would The Dowager imperial Noble consort help the imperial Consort Su with this union any one can see it was basically a means to get connections for the third prince" Yao Yao said. as she gently faned her mistress.

"Dowager imperial Noble consort Xu like the Xu family has grown too comfortable in power that she not as sharp as she was in her youth" Lu Xiaolian said placing her head on her palm.

"Hmm that's no good, everyone can see that the Xu family is now in decline, the Dowager imperial Noble consort may not be able to save them anymore" Bie liu said from Lu Xiaolian left.

"The su family is gently rising higher thanks to the He family" Yao Yao said.

"Not for long it seams, do you honestly think the news would have spread if the Crown Prince and Emperor didn't want it to? Lu Xiaolian said softly.

"That means__" Bie liu said.

"The Emperor wished to suppress the Su family" Yao Yao said

"Exactly what better way to do that" Lu Xiaolian said.

"By eliminating their strong defense" Yao Yao said completing her words.

"It would seem that Princess Fu lan's affairs are about to be brought to light. you may not remember but that year when Imperial Consort Su was trying to arrange the marriage for her daughter, Prince Consort He already had a fiancee he was very much fond of the Fifth young Miss of the Mo family Mo Quain They had already even exchanged to the dowery when the Imperial Consort spread a false news on Miss Mo Quain and got an Imperial decree from the Emperor to have her daughter marry young master He" Lu Xiaolian said.

"That explains it I always wandered why the Emperor would let a bright mind like Prince Consort He marry into the imperial Royal family, that is akin to extinguishing a bright talent" Bie liu said.

"Yes, the Emperor has not been too happy with this union and neither is the He family and young master He. the princess on the other hand has been barren all these years, the He family have been bidding their time until now"Lu Xiaolian said.

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Imperial Consort Su palace

"Your highness" the servants chorused bowing as Zhongshan Jia walked into her mother's palace.

"Leave us" Imperial Consort Su instructed.

"Yes your highness" the servants chorused and walked out of the room.

"Imperial mother what am I to do I feel so insulted" Zhongshan Jia said walking to and fro.

"Stop walking around Jia your giving me a headache" Imperial Consort Su said from her seat with her hands tapping on the table.

"What am I to do she's pregnant, old master He has decided to marry her in as a second wife because she's carrying the He family heir" Zhongshan Jia said finally taking a seat.

"What they wouldn't dare you are a first class princess, she can be a concubine never a secondary wife" Imperial Consort Su said angrily.

Just then the door was pushed open and the Eunuch An the Emperor's personal Eunuch walked in with some guards and holding a decree read "Princess Fu lan of first rank Here my command. 'Princess Fu lan of first rank has been an unfillial wife and daughter, she is not worthy of her tittle and hence it has been taken away from her. She has been found guilty of cheating on her husband Prince He. As a punishment her marriage to prince has been broken off and she has been place under house arrest to reflect on her mistakes"

"How could this be, what do you mean I didn't do anything wrong mother you have to believe me" Zhongshan Jia shouted loudly.

"Take her back to her palace" Eunuch An said to the guards who quickly stood at her sides and taking hold of her began dragging her away.

"What are you doing, you dare ! Let me go. I am a princess of first rank let me go. Imperial Mother you have to help me" Zhongshan Jia shouted as she was dragged away.

"What do you think you are doing let my Jia go , the Emperor I must speak to the Emperor" Imperial Consort Su said agitated.

"Your highness, the Emperor instructed that you should take better care of yourself and not get involved in the Imperial Haram the Emperor has already made his decision and does not wish to be disturbed" Eunuch An said softly.

"No this can't be, my Jia wouldn't dare.No no no it can't be" Imperial Consort Su said.

"this small one will leave first, Imperial Consort Su should mind her health" Eunuch An said and left the room.