Crazy Queen, Striving to Become the Most Beautiful Lady in the Harem

Chapter 294 The Art of Witchcraft and Gu

Zheng Jin was thinking proudly when he saw Qin Shushu, who was lying on the bed, suddenly open her eyes.

Zheng Jin immediately put away his smug expression, picked up his handkerchief, and pretended to wipe his tears.

"Sister, you finally woke up"

Qin Shushu reacted and realized that she had just had a meal when she suddenly started bleeding.

She quickly put her hands on her belly and looked at Zheng Jin

"My child, is the child okay?"

Zheng Jin's eyes flashed and he sighed.

"Sister, the baby was not saved. Don't be too sad. You will definitely have children in the future."

When Qin Shushu heard that her child was gone, her already pale face instantly turned completely pale.

Obviously, she couldn't accept this reality at all. She shook her head frantically, reached out and grabbed Zheng Jin's hand tightly, tears streaming down her face.

"No, you must be lying to me. How is it possible? The doctor said that the baby in my belly is healthy. How could it be possible? I just lost a little blood. How could the baby be gone? It's impossible. Don't talk nonsense."

Zheng Jin's hand was hurt by Qin Shushu's pinch, but he had to suppress his inner dissatisfaction and looked very sad.

"Sister, calm down. How could I joke about this? The doctor said that you suddenly started bleeding and the baby was lost."

When Qin Shushu heard Zheng Jin's words, she let go of her hand and her face was dull.

Next second

Qin Shushu let out a hoarse roar

Zheng Jin looked at Qin Shushu's expression and immediately said, "Sister, the imperial physician said that the baby in your belly has always been healthy. After the diagnosis just now, he said that you didn't use anything to cause bleeding. Don't you think this is strange? Sister, why are you bleeding suddenly?"

Hearing Zheng Jin's words, Qin Shushu suddenly raised her head and glared angrily.

She cried, "Yes, the prince in my belly has always been healthy, and I have no discomfort, so how could I bleed? Someone must be jealous that I have been pregnant with a dragon fetus just one year after entering the palace, so they harmed me. Yes, it must be like this. Where is the emperor? I must ask the emperor to make the decision for me. Who harmed me and the child?"

Seeing Qin Shushu mumbling to herself, Zheng Jin thought that someone must have harmed her, so he continued to induce her.

"Sister, maybe you are overthinking it. Since the imperial physician said it is not a problem with the spices, maybe it is just..."

Qin Shushu immediately shook her head to deny it, her tone very affirmative.

"This is impossible. I know my body well. I would never lose my child in such an inexplicable way. Someone must have wanted to harm me and used such dirty tricks to prevent the imperial physician from finding the cause. Your Majesty, why hasn't the emperor come yet?"

Zheng Jin said, "Sister, the Emperor is at the Empress' place. I have already sent someone to invite him, but the Emperor has not arrived yet. He may be accompanying the Empress, so he is a little late."

Zheng Jin's words successfully stimulated Qin Shushu, she stared with scarlet eyes

"You said the Emperor is with the Queen. Well, the Queen must have stopped the Emperor from coming to see me. I have lost my child. The Queen is so cruel."

Zheng Jin glanced outside and pretended to persuade

"Sister, you'd better be careful with your words and actions. The Empress has the final say in the harem now. If this gets out, the Empress will probably make trouble for you. Alas, it's a pity that your prince is gone just like that."

Qin Shushu tightly held the quilt

"I will never let go of this evil person who killed my child. Sister, do you think it was Concubine Lan? She just gave birth to the second prince, so when she saw that I was pregnant, she was jealous that the prince I gave birth to would be more favored than her, so she tried to murder me. Or was it the Queen? Oh, right, Concubine Yan, she was jealous that I was pregnant. Concubine Mi and Concubine Chen have not been pregnant for many years. They are all suspected of murdering me."

Qin Shushu bit herself to death and thought that someone must have tried to harm her. Zheng Jin saw that the time was almost right.

She then said, "Sister, if the baby in your belly was really killed by someone, then if that person didn't tamper with your food and expenses, then what other means did he use?"

Qin Shushu was stunned. She couldn't understand how the baby in her belly could have been harmed if it wasn't her diet that was compromised.

Zheng Jin watched Qin Shu fall silent. She turned to look at the palace maid beside her and gave her a look.

Next second

The palace maid suddenly made a deliberate sound, and Qin Shushu immediately looked at the palace maid.

The maid knelt on the ground in fear.

"Please forgive me, Shu Jieyu. I just suddenly remembered a vicious legend from my hometown. I didn't make any noise on purpose. Please forgive me, Shu Jieyu. I deserve to die."

Zheng Jin said, "Sister, this maid is new to me. I promoted her to be by my side because she was smart. Who knew she would be so weak today? I will definitely punish her severely when I return. Don't take it to heart."

Qin Shushu looked at the palace maid and asked, "What legend? Just tell me."

The palace maid kneeling on the ground first looked at Zheng Jin cautiously.

Zheng Jin hesitated and said, "Sister, she is just a servant who knows some folk legends. Sister, you don't have to take it too seriously."

The more Zheng Jin said this, the more Qin Shushu wanted to know what the legend this palace maid was talking about was.

She said, "Sister, this maid is something you can use by your side. She must be a smart person. Ask her to speak."

Zheng Jin then let out a false sigh and looked at the palace maid.

"Forget it, since Shu Jieyu wants to know, just tell her. Don't talk nonsense. Just tell her what you know."

The maid bowed her head

"Shu Jieyu, it is said that if you write down the birth date of a pregnant woman and the month of pregnancy, and then bury it under a tree in the yard, it will take only ten days for the fetus to miscarry silently. Perhaps, Shu Jieyu, you have harmed the baby in your belly in this way."

Zheng Jin scolded the palace maid

"What nonsense are you talking about? You are just a palace maid, what can you say? How dare you talk nonsense in front of a palace maid?"

After Zheng Jin scolded the palace maid, he looked at Qin Shushu, who was thinking about something.

"Sister, these are just rumors. Don't believe them. You must never mention them in front of the Emperor. This is..."

The more Zheng Jin hesitated to speak, the more Qin Shushu believed what the palace maid said.

She stared at Zheng Jin with her bloodshot eyes and gritted her teeth.

"It's witchcraft. This person is so cruel that she actually used witchcraft to harm me and the baby in my belly. If the emperor knew that someone used witchcraft in the palace, no matter who it was, the emperor would definitely kill her entire clan."

Since ancient times, whether it is the royal family or the common people, the mention of witchcraft has caused people to feel extremely disgusted.

Back then, there was a concubine in the harem of Emperor Shengzu, the founding emperor of the Xie Dynasty, who used this witchcraft. In a rage, Emperor Shengzu exterminated all nine clans of the concubine, a total of more than a thousand people, and not a single clan member was spared.

This incident was directly recorded in the history books, and no one dared to mention the words "witchcraft" again, let alone use it to harm others.

Therefore, over the years, witchcraft has never appeared in the palace again, because once it was discovered, no one dared to pay the consequences.