Chapter 117 Cooperation
Willows hang low, spring mist curls around, and the imperial garden is also full of colorful flowers.
Liu Yuetang came to the Imperial Garden after leaving Yufu Palace.
Sitting in the pavilion, drinking tea and appreciating flowers, I feel very happy looking at the beautiful colors all over the yard.
Seeing more and more people coming and going in the Imperial Garden, Liu Yuetang wanted to return to the palace, but at this time, Concubine Rong was slowly being supported by the palace servants.
Seeing Liu Zheng packing up the tea set, she walked over with a smile: "Why is Sister Xi leaving as soon as I arrive?"
Liu Yuetang stood up and said, "I've been out for a long time today. It's time to go back to the palace. If Sister Rong had come earlier, we could have enjoyed the flowers together."
After saying that, she supported Liu Zheng and was about to leave.
Watching her departing steps, Concubine Rong smiled faintly: "Concubine Xi is truly cautious."
Smart people don't need to beat around the bush, so Liu Yuetang said directly, "It's not that I'm cautious, but that you're too smart. You've ensnared me in conspiracy more than once. If I'd stayed here a little longer, I don't know what else you'd be thinking."
Rong Jieyu held up her handkerchief and smiled, "Sister, you really know how to joke."
"No matter what I do, I will never use the royal heir in my belly to harm others."
Liu Yuetang's eyes fell lightly on her belly, "Indeed, Concubine Yu attaches great importance to this baby in your belly. You must take good care of the baby and try your best to give birth to a healthy little prince."
The smile on Rong Jieyu's lips froze instantly, and she heard Liu Yuetang continue, "A mother is strong, this saying is absolutely true, but..."
She raised her eyebrows: "Sister is still not cruel enough."
Rong Jieyu stared at Liu Yuetang's charming face, as if she wanted to see through her.
She slowly began to speak: "I don't understand what my sister means."
Liu Yuetang took a step forward, a sly smile on her lips: "If my sister is not mistaken, the death of the eunuch in the Ministry of Internal Affairs is related to my sister."
Rong Jieyu was stunned for a moment, then slowly smiled after a moment of shock: "Xi Jieyu is really amazing."
Liu Yuetang raised the corner of her lips and said, "I dare not. I am still a little inferior to my sister. My sister can make waves in the harem, but I can only barely protect myself."
Rong Jieyu's eyes flickered, and she was surprised as she recalled something. "So... you knew from the beginning that the Waterside Pavilion had a plan, waiting for you to enter. Yet, in order to uncover the mastermind and win the Emperor's mercy, you willingly entered it?"
After saying that, she felt something was wrong: "No, you must be 90% sure that you won't get hurt before going to the appointment."
Liu Yuetang didn't say anything, just smiled faintly, gloomy and charming.
Rong Jieyu felt a little scared. She knew that she had repeatedly harmed her, so she would definitely not be able to tolerate herself and the child in her belly.
Thinking of this, Rong Jieyu unconsciously touched her lower abdomen with her hand, her eyes a little evasive.
"Whether you believe it or not, I never intended to take your life from the beginning to the end. I even hoped that you could compete with Yu Fei."
After saying this, she nodded slightly and said, "I should go back to the palace to take the medicine to maintain my pregnancy. Please do as you please, sister."
The palace maid beside her hurriedly helped Concubine Rong down the stairs. As she walked forward step by step, a clear voice came from behind her: "Sister, how about we make a deal?"
Rong Jieyu paused slightly and looked back at Liu Yuetang.
At this moment, the fragmented sunlight fell on her, and her eyes were like the water of a spring lake, deep yet clear.
After thinking for a moment, Concubine Rong went up the stairs again and sat in the pavilion.
"Sister, why don't you sit down and talk?"
So the two palace maids retreated and observed the surroundings.
"Sister, do you want me to help you get rid of Concubine Yu?" Rong Jieyu said in a very low voice.
Liu Yuetang nodded slightly: "Sister is smart and guessed it right at once."
Rong Jieyu adjusted the jade hairpin on her bun and curled her lips slightly: "Sister, why don't you just tell me what benefit you can give me."
Liu Yuetang smiled faintly, lazily picked up the teacup beside her but didn't drink. She just swirled the tea nonchalantly and said, "Sister is so smart, do I need to tell you all the benefits?"
"Sister, you wouldn't want your long-awaited child to become a pawn in someone else's quest for favor, right?"
After saying that, she took a sip of tea.
Rong Jieyu frowned slightly. She didn't expect Liu Yuetang to see through her thoughts so quickly.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Liu Yuetang knew that he had guessed right.
The reason why Concubine Yu took such good care of Rong Jieyu's pregnancy was that she wanted to take Rong Jieyu's child for herself.
As for the fate of Concubine Rong, at the very least, she would voluntarily abandon her own son, and at the worst, she would die while keeping her son.
Rong Jieyu stared at Liu Yuetang carefully. This condition was indeed tempting, but it was not that easy.
She looked at him with scrutiny, "It's only been six months since my baby was born. Can you guarantee that you can get rid of Concubine Yu in those six months?"
Liu Yuetang said, "Although I am confident, I cannot guarantee it. However, I can guarantee that my sister will raise the child by her side as she wishes."
Looking at her determined eyes, Rong Jieyu knew that if Liu Yuetang really wanted to do it, it would definitely succeed.
Now she is deeply favored, and her few words are worth thousands of words from the concubines.
"But you have to promise me that if Concubine Yu does anything in the future, you must not hide it from me."
This is Liu Yuetang’s real purpose.
Although the emperor wants to take action against the Ruan family, it will not be successful overnight.
Concubine Yu has many supporters in the palace, and it is difficult to guard against hidden arrows from her. It is impossible for her to always be so lucky.
Concubine Zhao has always been aloof and arrogant, and disdains to compete with other concubines.
I'm afraid that before Concubine Yu and Concubine Zhao really start fighting, I'll be in crisis again.
Rong Jieyu has been with Concubine Yu for many years and has gained her trust, making her an excellent spy.
After the Ruan family falls, Concubine Rong will be the last straw that breaks the camel's back for Concubine Yu.
Rong Jieyu picked up the teapot and slowly poured the tea into the cup. "Don't worry, sister. From now on, you and I are in the same boat. We will prosper together and suffer together."
Liu Yuetang raised the corner of her mouth: "That's good."
Rong Jieyu picked up the teacup and was about to put it to her lips when she suddenly heard Liu Yuetang ask, "Sister, you're pregnant yet you dare to drink tea so casually? Aren't you afraid that I might have tampered with the tea?"
Rong Jieyu smiled leisurely: "Don't employ people you doubt, and don't doubt people you employ. I believe my sister won't do that."
After saying that, she raised the teacup and said to Liu Yuetang: "Let me offer you tea instead of wine. I hope our cooperation will be smooth."
"The cooperation goes smoothly!" Liu Yuetang also picked up the teacup.
As the teacups collided, a crisp and cold sound was heard.
After drinking it all, Liu Yuetang asked the doubts in his heart.
"Then how did Sister manage to kill that eunuch despite Concubine Yu's precautions and even leave behind 'evidence'?"
Rong Jieyu put down her teacup and said, "In this palace, it's not easy to take someone's life. Whether they're eunuchs or palace maids, they're all just like the concubines, using whatever means necessary to ascend to power. I just embellished it a little bit."
However, Concubine Yu was not wronged. She was the one who killed the dog, and the eunuch was also hers.
The eunuch will die sooner or later, I just want him to die more easily.
Liu Yuetang immediately understood: "This way, both palaces will be in chaos, and my sister will be able to rest assured and take care of her pregnancy. It will also make the emperor suspicious of Concubine Yu."
Rong Jieyu nodded, a look of regret on her face as she said, "I just didn't expect that Concubine Yu would actually become a little more enlightened this time. Coupled with General Ruan's outstanding military achievements, even if the Emperor has some suspicions, he will be lenient with his sentence."
She pursed her red lips and looked at Liu Yuetang: "To be honest, my sister was the biggest beneficiary of the last incident. Ever since she was frightened by that mad dog, she has been pampered to the point that no one in the six palaces can match her."
Liu Yuetang raised her hand to touch the earrings that were swaying gently in the wind, and said with a smile: "Sister, you have been in the palace for many years, don't you understand the reason why the six palaces are so favored?"
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