News of Princess Yongning's miscarriage eventually spread throughout the palace.
Empress Dowager Liu was furious upon hearing it and insisted on a thorough investigation. The Li Family agreed to cooperate as rumors abounded outside. People said that Princess Yongning's joyful news had not been kept secret for the first three months, which was why King Yama had claimed the child. This was but a tale, and many no longer believed it. Moreover, Princess Yongning herself had said that she was victimized while at the Li Family's residence.
The words "victimized" were no small matter; they implied that the princess had not lost her child due to carelessness, but through a meticulously orchestrated conspiracy. Even the emperor took the matter seriously and ordered the Li Family to identify the perpetrator at all costs.
