Chapter 9 This man must have done it on purpose

Meng Yan only felt that the three fingers pressing on her wrist were firm and powerful.

Through the brocade handkerchief, the warmth from Xiahou Yu's fingertips came over.

She couldn't help but lower her eyes to glance at him, but saw that the man was about twenty years old, with his head lowered as if he was very respectful.

Xiahou Yu remained silent, and Meng Yan's heart almost rose to her chest.

She knew that Lu Haozhi would not believe in the idea of ​​evil spirit possession, but taking medicine to pretend to be sick was also a serious crime of deceiving the emperor.

Meng Yan raised her head and glanced, only to see that Lu Haozhi had a gloomy expression, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry. The Imperial Noble Consort Liang Chengbi, who was standing behind him, had a slight smile of pride on her face.

She only took a glance and then lowered her head again.

Whether this hurdle can be passed depends on what Xiahou Yu says.

After a moment, Xiahou Yu withdrew his hand, but suddenly looked up and smiled at her.

The man had a face as white as jade and was handsome and elegant. His smile was as bright as the moonlight, but it made Meng Yan feel puzzled.

The smile on Xiahou Yu's face disappeared in an instant, and he stood up and bowed to Lu Haozhi.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has been ill from overwork and has also caught a cold. However, in my humble opinion, the sudden worsening of her illness must be due to some worrying incident today, leading to excessive anxiety."

These words immediately put the heavy burden of Meng Yan's heart at ease.

Xiahou Yu is an excellent doctor and has always been loyal, so Lu Haozhi believes in his words without a doubt.

After hearing his report, Lu Haozhi suddenly felt guilty towards Meng Yan.

She was indeed sick, but he still doubted her.

Yes, Meng Yan has always been devoted to him, so how could she pretend to be sick to deceive him?

What good would it do for her to pretend to be sick and not be able to sleep with him?

At that moment, he ignored Liang Chengbi's gaze and strode to the bedside and sat down. He looked at Meng Yan and whispered, "Why are you so careless about taking care of yourself? You worry about all kinds of important things and you've ruined your body."

Meng Yan lowered her head and said nothing, but moved her body imperceptibly.

Ruizhu knelt down with a plop, her face full of sorrow, and said, "Your Majesty, our queen was resting peacefully in the palace when the Imperial Noble Consort suddenly came. We, the servants, had originally advised her to take care of herself, but she said that the Imperial Noble Consort came with good intentions to visit her and that we should not be impolite. After the Imperial Noble Consort came, she sat for a long time and insisted on discussing the placement of the concubines in the palace with you. Your Majesty felt that she could not shirk her responsibility, so she offered her advice. Ever since the Imperial Noble Consort left, your queen has been feeling increasingly unwell. If Your Majesty had not come, this servant would have gone to fetch the imperial physician. I have failed to serve the Imperial Noble Consort well, and I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."

Meng Yan listened and couldn't help but say "good" in her heart.

He is indeed worthy of being her confidant who has served her for many years. He performed this drama smoothly, describing how he had to compromise. Although the spearhead was not directly pointed at Liang Chengbi, it was hinted at.

Liang Chengbi's nose was almost crooked with anger, and her face was covered in blue and white. She blurted out, "Your Majesty, don't listen to this servant's nonsense. I just came to talk to the imperial concubine for a few words, how could she make her illness worse?! She is clearly deliberately framing me!"

In order to confess her feelings to the emperor, she no longer cared about her gentle and virtuous image in the past.

Ruizhu didn't dare to talk back and just kowtowed repeatedly.

Lu Haozhi's handsome face was like ice, and his eyes were cold, which made Liang Chengbi's back feel cold.

Before he could speak, he felt his sleeve tighten.

Looking back, I saw a pair of small white hands tugging at my sleeves.

Meng Yan opened her watery eyes and whispered softly, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Noble Consort was simply too preoccupied with palace affairs and was unable to attend to everything properly. Ultimately, it's all my fault that I'm not doing well. Your Majesty, please don't blame her."

After hearing these words, Meng Yan felt sour in her heart.

However, she knew that Lu Haozhi would fall for this trick. In her previous life, hadn't Lin Yanrong relied on this two-faced trick to fool him?

Lu Haozhi felt a little strange in his heart, as this was totally inconsistent with Meng Yan's usual temperament.

Based on her old personality, she would definitely take advantage of her illness to act like a spoiled child and bully Liang Chengbi again.

Lu Haozhi, an emperor who had read many books of sages since childhood, would not believe the theory of being possessed by evil spirits.

That means Meng Yan's personality has really changed a lot.

I guess the incident with the beautiful girl from the Lin family dealt her a huge blow, making her feel deeply threatened, which is why she acted like this.

Meng Yan has always been a competitive and face-conscious woman, but now she is so submissive, which makes Lu Haozhi feel heartbroken.

The more this happened, the more angry he became towards Liang Chengbi.

He did not forget that she had come to him to complain that Meng Yan was possessed by evil spirits.

Lu Haozhi glanced at Liang Chengbi and sneered, "Imperial Concubine, you must have been overwhelmed by the complexity of things lately. I asked you to assist in the management of the six palaces, and more importantly, to take care of them. You can't even handle such a trivial matter, and you even bother a patient. Imperial Concubine, I don't think you can handle this heavy responsibility."

These were the harshest words Lu Haozhi had ever said to Liang Chengbi since she entered the prince's residence.

She was so stunned that she even forgot to plead for mercy.

Meng Yan sat on the bed and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.

Oh, did Liang Chengbi's image as a virtuous concubine fall so quickly?

But then Lu Haozhi's cold voice rang out again: "From today on, you will be relieved of your position as Assistant Manager of the Six Palaces, and the management will be handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. You will be grounded for a month. Go back and reflect on your mistakes. Read a few books and clear your mind of all the nonsense!"

This statement was beyond everyone's expectations, even Meng Yan herself was surprised.

In her previous life, no matter how fierce the palace struggles were, this Imperial Noble Consort remained unshakable, and the power to manage the harem was always in her hands.

Meng Yan originally thought that Lu Haozhi trusted her very much.

Unexpectedly, at the beginning of this life, Lu Haozhi personally deprived her of her power.

Is the play I am performing today really that powerful?

Liang Chengbi's face turned pale, her knees gave way, and she knelt on the ground, crying miserably, "Your Majesty!"

Lu Haozhi originally disliked her, and now that she has lost the power to manage the harem, what else does she have left?!

How did it come to this?

Meng Yan had just caused a big fuss in the Yangxin Palace because of Lin Xiu Nu. She thought that even if Meng Yan was not possessed by evil spirits, the emperor would definitely not look at her in a good light.

As expected, she was the one who got into trouble in this round.

Lu Haozhi was obviously very annoyed and didn't even bother to look at her. He waved his hand and asked the palace servants to help her out.

Liang Chengbi saw that the situation was hopeless and it would be inappropriate for him to continue making a scene, so he had no choice but to leave with gritted teeth and hatred.

After the Imperial Concubine left, Xiahou Yu, who had been standing silently to the side, stepped forward and bowed to Lu Haozhi, saying, "Your Majesty, I would like to offer a suggestion. I just asked the palace maids and learned that the Imperial Concubine has been eating a lot of meat and fish recently. In my opinion, the Imperial Concubine needs careful care. She should eat a light diet and avoid greasy foods like fish to avoid further damage to her body."

When Meng Yan heard this, she became furious.

You are so good, Xiahou Yu, how dare you not let me eat meat!

In her previous life, she lived in the cold palace eating pickles. After being reborn, she wanted to have a few good meals. This Xiahou Yu actually wanted her to eat pickles!

She glared at Xiahou Yu, but saw that Xiahou Yu's handsome face was slightly raised, with a very faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and his eyes flashed slightly.

He did it on purpose!

This man must have done it on purpose!

Could it be that he still figured it out?