Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 1446 Consort Qi suffered a miscarriage (Bonus chapter for 199 million reward points)

An uproar erupted inside the sealed room!

"That's unreasonable!"

A rather impatient, military-looking advisor slammed his fist on the table, his eyes wide with fury: "This is clearly a frame-up! It's aimed at Your Highness!"

"Be careful!"

The goatee-bearded advisor immediately stopped him, though he himself was trembling with anger: "Walls have ears!"

"The interior of the mansion may not be clean now."

These words sent a chill down everyone's spine.

indeed.

When a prince is demoted, his followers scatter like monkeys falling from a fallen tree. It's hard to guarantee that no scoundrels won't take the opportunity to defect elsewhere, or that spies will be planted within his ranks.

"Your Majesty..."

Another scholar, with a refined appearance but shrewd eyes, was one of the strategists among this group of advisors; his surname was Han.

He began, "The most urgent task is to find the real culprit, gather evidence, and clear the prince's name."

"Otherwise, once the reputation is completely ruined, those who were originally observing and changing their minds will definitely leave one after another."

"From now on... I'm afraid it will be difficult for anyone to be willing to serve us!"

A good reputation is a golden ticket for attracting talent and forming alliances.

Who would dare to easily seduce a prince who has been accused of defiling the palace?

The King of Jin nodded slightly; he was naturally aware of this.

"I have ordered my men to investigate with all their might, and several lines of communication within the palace will also be activated."

“That wretched maid Bingqiao also provided some clues. Although we need to carefully verify the truthfulness of her words, they are at least a direction.”

Mr. Han nodded: "It's good to have a direction."

"This matter must be carried out secretly; we must not alert the enemy."

At this moment, another taciturn, gaunt-faced old man slowly spoke up: "Your Highness, Mr. Han is absolutely right. Finding the real culprit is of utmost importance to restoring our reputation."

"However, in my opinion, there is something even more crucial and urgent at present, which concerns the very foundation of our great cause!"

He was the most senior staff member in the household, surnamed Xu. He usually kept to himself and rarely went out, but whenever he spoke, he always got straight to the point.

All eyes turned to Mr. Xu.

Mr. Xu's gaze swept over everyone present, finally landing on Prince Jin's face, and he went straight to the point: "Then it is his offspring!"

"Your Highness, we have been secretly plotting for many years, so why have so many powerful and influential families remained ambiguous and unwilling to clearly express their support?"

"Besides being mindful of His Majesty's might, one crucial reason is that Your Highness... still has no children!"

At this point, he sighed, his tone heavy: "Without offspring, the lineage may be interrupted, and even if they bet heavily, they may lose everything."

"Without a bright future in sight, how could those cunning and calculating aristocratic families dare to stake their entire clan's lives on the prince?"

The room fell silent...

This problem has always been on everyone's mind, but in the past, when Prince Jin was at the height of his power, everyone had time to wait. Now that he has suffered a major setback, this weakness has been magnified and has become a fatal flaw.

The impatient military officer couldn't help but interject, "Mr. Xu is right!"

"We must hurry up and get the prince to marry a principal wife and have a legitimate son; that's the right thing to do!"

Mr. Han shook his head slightly and added, "Marrying a principal wife is certainly fundamental, but choosing a principal wife who is of equal social standing, virtuous, and capable of helping the prince is not something that can be accomplished overnight. It requires careful planning and a gradual approach."

"The situation is urgent, and delays may not be enough to address the immediate crisis."

He looked at Prince Jin and said, "Your Highness, in my humble opinion, before a suitable principal wife is found, perhaps one of the concubines or even mistresses in the household could give birth to a son born out of wedlock."

"Even if he is just an illegitimate son, it can temporarily stabilize the hearts of some people and give those who are watching the scene hope for the continuation of the prince's bloodline!"

"With offspring, many things become easier to discuss."

Everyone nodded in agreement: "That's right!"

"Mr. Han is right!"

"You must have offspring first!"

"..."

In the midst of brutal political struggles, having a successor is itself a source of stability and appeal.

The Prince of Jin listened to his advisors' words.

The issue of having children is indeed one of the key factors that has been criticized and hampered him all along.

In the past, he was confident in his youth and thought he would have children. Furthermore, he sometimes lacked restraint and caused several abortions…

But the situation is now pressing.

The faces of the favored women in the manor flashed through the mind of the Prince of Jin.

Consort Qi is shrewd and capable, but he beat her unconscious, so she can't be relied on in the short term.

The other concubines were either of mediocre quality, came from humble backgrounds, or were not his favorites...

The Prince of Jin was silent for a moment, then finally raised his eyes and made a calm decision: "Your concerns are very valid."

"The matter of the principal wife needs to be considered carefully."

"As for the illegitimate son... I know what I'm doing."

"The most urgent task is to deal with the immediate crisis!"

He did not specify who would give birth to the eldest son first, but indicated that he had adopted the suggestion.

The advisors were somewhat relieved to see that the Prince of Jin had made a decision.

As long as the prince is not completely devastated by this setback, they still have hope.

Next, the room erupted into a heated discussion.

How to deal with the shrinking of power caused by the reduction of nobility, how to appease potentially wavering supporters, and how to use the remaining resources to launch a counterattack...

Just as they were arguing heatedly, there was a gentle knock on the heavy door of the secret room.

A trusted aide dressed in black slipped in silently, his face showing barely concealed panic.

He hurried to Prince Jin's side and said in a panic, "Your Highness, the concubine... the concubine has been in trouble..."

The Prince of Jin's expression changed abruptly, and the first thought that popped into his mind was—

Could it be that he lost his temper and went too far today, causing serious injury to Qi?

For him, Consort Qi was more than just a woman in his harem.

She is meticulous and resourceful, and can offer him advice on many things, making her an indispensable right-hand woman to him.

She is not only my bedmate, but also my advisor.

Although he used violence against her today out of anger, he had no intention of breaking this useful knife.

"what happened?!"

Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, the Prince of Jin tried to keep his voice steady: "Has the concubine's condition changed?"

"If she needs any rare medicinal herbs, go to the storeroom and fetch them immediately. Spare no expense to cure her!"

The trusted aide shook his head, his face growing even paler, and replied in a trembling voice, "Your Highness, it's not an external injury..."

"After the concubine was carried back, she suddenly started bleeding profusely from her lower body. The imperial physician examined her pulse and said...it was...a miscarriage..."

Prince Jin suddenly stood up, his face filled with disbelief and shock: "Miscarriage?!"

He had many concubines in his household, and there were precedents where he had accidentally caused a woman to miscarry due to his temper and lack of control.

Consort Qi has been in the manor for so many years, but her belly has remained empty, and he has almost accepted that she is destined to have no children.

How could this happen... how could it happen at this time, under these circumstances...?