Lan'er always felt that Concubine Ji was indeed pregnant.

She pondered for a moment, withdrew her hand, tucked the corner of the quilt for Concubine Ji, and was about to leave when Ju'er and Mei'er walked in.

Mei'er asked worriedly, "What happened? Is your injury okay?"

Lan'er: ...

She just noticed that Concubine Ji was pregnant, but didn't pay attention to the wound.

Her eyes rolled and she said in confusion, "I, I don't know how to treat wounds. How about I go and ask the imperial physician? Didn't the imperial physician say anything after treating you?"

Mei'er shook her head. "I heard they only gave me two packets of medicine, and told me to take them for two days first."

Ju'er knew that she was assigned to the palace later and was not trusted yet, so she quietly went to water the flowers nearby.

After a night, Concubine Ji woke up and was very angry when she saw the swollen wound on her foot.

But several palace maids were very happy, of course not because the noble was injured, but because of what happened last night.

Although Concubine Ji failed to gain the emperor's favor, she was still remembered by the emperor. He mentioned this to the empress that morning, telling her to rest for a while and not to go to the emperor's bedchamber. The concubines who had been trying to laugh at her were stunned. Those in the imperial kitchen were even more frightened, believing the emperor had indeed remembered Concubine Ji, but that she was not serving the emperor because of her injury.

Today, not only did Concubine Ji's meals return to the proper portion for a Concubine, but the people in the Jinse Pavilion also ate much better.

For a moment, the entire Jinse Pavilion was satisfied.

However, the good times did not last long.

Only half a month had passed, and Concubine Ji's foot injury had healed a little. When she was still unable to walk, the dishes had returned to the original vegetables and tofu, which made her face pale.

There was no way. Ever since she stopped paying her respects, Concubine Ji had never shown up in front of the Emperor and the Empress, and the other concubines had long forgotten about her.

but--

"Lan'er, how much silver jewelry do I have left?" Concubine Ji asked seriously.

Lan'er: "You still have 18 taels of silver, three silver hairpins, a pair of silver earrings, a pair of gold bracelets, and a gold necklace."

Concubine Ji took a deep breath and thought silently in her mind.

If she wanted to send silver to the imperial kitchen for better food, she would need to send 1 tael of silver per day. 18 taels wouldn't even be enough for a month, and the gold bracelets would be used to buy medicine. She hadn't been willing to spend money on medicine before, and her foot injury hadn't healed after so much rubbing. The neighbor also had a sprained foot, which was said to be even more serious, but she was willing to spend money and it healed in just a few days... But if she did that, she would have no money left to live on in the future!

After all, besides daily food and drink, there are also various gift-giving needs! The Emperor, Empress, and Empress Dowager have so many birthday and annual gifts, don’t they all need money?!

Concubine Ji took a deep breath, and finally experienced what it meant to be unable to move forward without money.

She thought for a while and said: "Be patient. If you are hungry, just drink some water to fill your stomach." When it comes to saving money, you can't save money anywhere. The only thing that can be saved is the food for the palace maids and eunuchs.

After she finished speaking, she took out a tael of silver and handed it to Mei'er: "Buy me some delicious food and tell the imperial kitchen. I need to eat something good to replenish my injury."

Mei'er took the silver silently.

After that day, because she was willing to spend money, Concubine Ji's health gradually improved.

However, what she didn't notice was that the palace maids and eunuchs in Jinse Pavilion had become a little different because they had been hungry all the time.

After all, Ju'er had been in the palace all her life, so how could she have seen such a concubine? She was so stingy, and no one else would let the people below starve! Resentment gradually rose in her heart.

No matter how favored Concubine Ji is, she really doesn't want to follow a master who can't even afford to eat!

Mei'er and Lan'er had followed Concubine Ji since they were young, so they didn't complain much, but just tightened their belts silently.

However, tightening your belt isn't a particularly good idea.

Mei'er was calm and managed to endure it.

But Lan'er... I can live without anything! But I can't live without food!

As time passed, she became hungrier and hungrier. Everything looked like food to her now. Even when someone walked by her, she would subconsciously swallow her saliva.

In order to avoid making a big mistake, Lan'er had to avoid the crowd.

She pondered for a long time, and on a dark and windy night, she finally couldn't control herself and sneaked out.

Unfortunately, she had been staying in the Jinse Pavilion since she entered the palace and couldn't find her way at all. Instead, she bumped into a masked man in black with a cold light flashing in his hand.

"Catch the assassin!" Behind the man in black, a group of eunuchs were running wildly with lanterns in their hands.

Lan'er didn't expect to suffer such an unexpected disaster. She looked around with a headache, trying to find a place to hide.

However, the assassin had already seen her. A fierce gleam flashed in his eyes, and he thrust the knife into her hand.

But how could she be willing to do that? She immediately pushed the black-clad assassin away.

She originally thought that it would be very difficult to deal with her and she might even lose her life, but she easily blocked the assassin's attack. Not only that, she was able to fight back quickly, knocking down the assassin in just a few moves and leaving the place of trouble.

Just as he was leaving, the eunuchs finally caught up with him and engaged in a fierce fight with the assassin, neither of them able to separate.

Many eunuchs were injured, and it took a long time to finally control the assassin and put him in jail.

After the eunuchs left, the whole space became quiet, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind.

A few minutes later, the eunuchs suddenly came back and searched the place carefully.

After a while.

"Let's go! There's really no one left!" The eunuch leader waved his hand, and the young eunuchs behind him left completely.

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