Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

Chapter 317 Someone stole the child

"Your Majesty, please go to the Yiku Palace to see the Empress!" The nanny beside Empress Su shouted anxiously outside the imperial study.

Her urgent cry seemed particularly abrupt in the silent palace.

When Emperor Jingdi heard the cry, he was about to get up and go to the Yikun Palace, but just as he took a step, the eunuch Dequan beside him knelt down in front of him and stopped him.

"Your Majesty, absolutely not! The Empress is in labor right now, and the bloody odor of the delivery room is extremely strong. Not only would it be detrimental to your health, but if you were to be there in person, the midwives and the attending physicians would be hesitant to act out of consideration for your presence, which would only lead to further chaos."

When Emperor Jing heard this, his brows furrowed and his expression became more anxious.

He turned his head to look out the window and heard the sound of the guard covering someone's mouth and dragging him away.

"But didn't you hear the old women from Yiku Palace shouting outside? How could I sit back and watch!" Emperor Jing was anxious and paced back and forth in the imperial study.

Seeing this, Dequan quickly bowed and soothed him, saying, "Your Majesty, please do not worry too much. Childbirth is a near-death experience for every woman in this world. The Empress is a new mother and lacks experience, so everyone in Yikun Palace is inevitably panicked. Why not let this servant go to Yikun Palace on your behalf to check on her? Once the Empress has safely given birth to a prince, I will return to report to Your Majesty."

Emperor Jing thought for a moment and felt that there was no other way, so he waved his hand and urged: "Then go quickly!"

After getting permission, Dequan immediately turned and headed towards Yiku Palace.

But after a moment, Dequan ran back in a panic. Because he ran too fast, he accidentally lost one of his shoes on the way, but he didn't care at all.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The fifth prince has led his men to surround the Yikun Palace!" Dequan came running all the way and reported to Emperor Jing breathlessly.

When Emperor Jing heard this, he was shocked and stood up suddenly, his face instantly filled with anger.

As he walked out, he asked fiercely, "Are we going to have another rebel?"

Xiao Yuanyi, who was at the gate of Yiku Palace, saw Emperor Jing coming from afar and knelt straight on the ground.

Seeing this, Emperor Jing became even more furious. He took two steps at a time and came to Xiao Yuanyi, kicking him hard in the chest.

There was a dull "bang" sound, and Xiao Yuanyi was kicked backwards, but he quickly endured the pain, quickly adjusted his body, and knelt respectfully again.

Emperor Jing pointed at Xiao Yuanyi and shouted, "Your mother is giving birth in here, and you dare to lead people to surround her bedroom? What are you planning? Tell your men to disperse immediately!"

However, facing Emperor Jing's rebuke, Xiao Yuanyi showed no sign of backing down. Instead, he replied with a firm face, "Please forgive me for not being able to obey your command."

"You bold and rebellious son, are you really going to rebel?" Emperor Jing was furious and kicked Xiao Yuanyi again, landing directly on the chest.

This time, although Xiao Yuanyi was kicked almost to the ground, he still gritted his teeth, stubbornly knelt down again, and shouted stubbornly: "Father, please calm down. Please listen to my explanation. I did this for a reason!"

Seeing that he was so persistent, Emperor Jing raised his hand to signal the guards around him who were about to capture Xiao Yuanyi to stop for the time being.

Then, he looked coldly at his kneeling son and said in a deep voice, "Well, I'll hear what reasons you can give!"

Xiao Yuanyi endured the pain in his chest, took a deep breath, turned around and shouted behind him: "Bring the people up!"

Two expressionless eunuchs, one on each side, were seen slowly approaching, tightly holding a panicked woman.

The woman was holding a swaddled baby tightly in her arms. It looked like the baby had just been born.

"What is going on?" Emperor Jing asked with a gloomy expression.

Xiao Yuanyi replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, I happened to see this woman near the North Third Palace today, carrying a child. She was in a hurry, about to leave the palace. Puzzled, I approached and questioned her, asking which palace she belonged to. However, she was hesitant and evasive, unable to give a single answer. Even more suspicious, the brocade quilt used to wrap the baby was made of Xiangyun gauze, a material only found in my mother's palace! I was afraid someone might be so audacious as to steal the royal bloodline, so I ordered the Yikun Palace to be surrounded. This action was also motivated by my loyalty to you, Your Majesty. Due to the urgency of the situation, I came up with this plan without careful consideration. If there is anything inappropriate, I will accept the punishment once the matter is thoroughly investigated."

After hearing this, Emperor Jing couldn't help but frown, a trace of doubt and anger flashed in his eyes. "If it is really as you say, then hand this vicious woman over to the clan court for interrogation. Why did you surround your mother's palace?"

Having said this, Emperor Jing suddenly seemed to have thought of something and was stunned.

If the Queen's newborn child had truly been stolen, how could such a vast palace be so peaceful? It would surely have been in chaos!

But now everything in the palace is in order, and there is no sign of panic.

Then, perhaps it was not about stealing the royal bloodline, but about confusing the royal bloodline.

"Get up and come with me to take a look." After Emperor Jingdi said this, he walked towards the Yiku Palace first.

Xiao Yuanyi, who was kneeling on the ground, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, but soon he was afraid that others would notice his abnormality, so he hurriedly lowered his head, stood up, and followed Emperor Jing into the Yiku Palace.

These days, he has been thinking about entering the Yiku Palace all the time.

Especially since Shen Chuning said those words to him at the Shen family that day, he couldn't wait to find an opportunity to come in and investigate thoroughly.

However, things went against one's wishes. The Yikun Palace was so heavily guarded that not even a fly could get in.

He came up with this plan out of desperation.

Since I can't get in, there will always be someone who can get in.