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Chapter 1447 The chance to be a mother was lost forever.
The staff members were also shocked by this sudden bad news and looked at each other in dismay.
They were just discussing the importance of the eldest son from a concubine, and in the blink of an eye, a potential heir was gone without a trace.
This is like fate playing a cruel joke on us!
The Prince of Jin felt a tightness in his chest, his emotions a complex mix. There was regret, shock and anger, and an indescribable restlessness…
He lost all interest in the discussion, abruptly flicked his sleeve, stood up, and said, "That's all for today!"
Before he could even finish speaking, the Prince of Jin strode out.
The door to the secret chamber slammed shut behind Prince Jin, leaving his staff standing there dumbfounded.
The prince's path to having offspring seems to be far more arduous than they imagined...
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The courtyard of Consort Qi.
Although this place wasn't particularly noisy in the past, there were always the subtle sounds of maids moving around quietly and whispering as they arranged things.
Now, only an unsettling silence remains, as if even the air itself has frozen...
The interior room reeked of a strong, lingering stench of blood and a bitter medicinal smell.
Consort Qi lay in the disheveled brocade quilt, her face deathly pale from blood loss, her lips cracked and devoid of color.
Her long eyelashes fluttered a few times, and she finally managed to open her eyes with difficulty. The moment her consciousness returned, she felt excruciating pain in her body.
Especially the faint, empty, throbbing pain in her lower body, and the warm liquid that gushed out before she lost consciousness, made Consort Qi's heart sink for no reason.
She looked at the personal maid who was guarding her bedside: "What... happened to me?"
The maid's eyes were red and swollen. Seeing Consort Qi awaken, she was filled with both joy and sorrow. Tears welled up instantly, and she sobbed, "Consort...you...you've finally woken up..."
"You...you...the imperial physician said you miscarried..."
"Miscarriage?"
Consort Qi repeated the two words, paused for a moment, and then realized what she meant, staring wide-eyed in disbelief.
Her hand instinctively went to her flat, yet still throbbing, lower abdomen: "I...I'm pregnant? When did this happen?"
"I...how come I didn't know?"
She got pregnant without her even realizing it?
At this moment, Consort Qi was completely stunned.
When she first married Prince Jin, Consort Qi must have dreamed of gaining status through her son.
She tried everything she could to conceive his child. A child carrying both the prince's and her blood would be the foundation upon which she would stand in the prince's mansion.
But year after year, her belly remained completely flat...
No matter how many famous doctors we consulted or how many bitter medicines we drank, it was all to no avail.
Consort Qi had countless times in the dead of night, touching her flat stomach, feeling endless loss and self-doubt.
Later, one after another, other women in the Prince's mansion announced their good news.
At first, she was consumed by jealousy, and dark thoughts frantically grew in her mind as she plotted how to get rid of those unsightly fetuses without anyone noticing...
However, before Consort Qi could take any action, one by one, the pregnant women lost their children due to the prince's sudden rage.
She had personally witnessed a favored concubine who, simply because she accidentally spilled some tea while serving it, was kicked in the stomach by the enraged prince, causing her to bleed profusely on the spot.
That fully formed male fetus was gone just like that...
At that moment, in her shock, Consort Qi felt not the satisfaction of seeing her opponent suffer, but a chilling sense of relief.
Thankfully, I didn't get pregnant.
Otherwise, given the prince's unpredictable and irrational nature, she and her unborn child would likely suffer the same fate, or even worse...
Over time, this distorted sense of relief gradually eroded Consort Qi's desire to have children, even causing her to become numb and resigned to her fate.
She began to devote all her energy to helping the prince handle affairs and build his power. She used power and strategy to fill the void.
Consort Qi had almost resigned herself to the fact that she would never have children in this life.
But fate played such a cruel joke on her when she had lost all hope...
She actually... got pregnant without even realizing it?
Just when she had given up hope, a child was quietly growing inside her.
She hadn't even had time to realize the child's existence, nor had she had time to experience the joy and anticipation of being a mother.
This child was tragically killed by the man she had devoted herself to, the man she loved so deeply that she even twisted her own mind to love him…
Tears silently streamed down Consort Qi's face, soaking her temples and the pillowcase.
At this moment, what she showed was not an act, nor a calculation, but genuine grief...
The physician was summoned by the maid again. He stood by the bedside with his medicine box, looking at the usually shrewd and capable concubine who was now incredibly vulnerable. His eyes showed deep sympathy, but he didn't know how to comfort her.
He had seen too much of the intrigue and cruelty within the Prince's mansion and was long since numb to it. But seeing Consort Qi in such despair, he still felt a pang of sorrow.
The imperial physician sighed, "Your Highness, your pregnancy is still early, so it's normal that you don't feel anything clearly yet."
"However... this sudden miscarriage has taken a great toll on your health. You... please grieve in moderation and take care of yourself!"
Consort Qi suddenly raised her head and looked at the imperial physician, asking with her last glimmer of hope, "Imperial Physician... I... since I was able to conceive this child, does that mean... does that mean there's nothing wrong with my body?"
"Will I still be able to...in the future...?"
Her tone was filled with a humble plea, as if she were grasping at the last straw.
Looking at Consort Qi's hopeful yet incredibly vulnerable eyes, the imperial physician felt even more heartbroken.
He avoided her gaze and lowered his head, saying, "Your Highness...you...you suffered excessive bleeding during this miscarriage, and your uterus is severely damaged...it is...it is no longer possible for you to bear children..."
"Please...please take care of yourself."
I can no longer bear the responsibility of carrying a child...
She has forever lost the chance to be a mother...
This devastating news struck Consort Qi's heart hard, shattering her newly ignited hope.
She opened her mouth, but no sound came out; only large tears rolled down her cheeks, and her body trembled uncontrollably…
This is a despair that seeps from the depths of the soul...
At this moment, footsteps came from outside the door.
The Prince of Jin appeared at the door, clearly having rushed over.
He heard the physician's last few words.
His advisors had just emphasized the importance of having offspring when he lost this unborn child. Prince Jin was indeed somewhat annoyed and felt it was bad luck.