Chapter 173 Revenge
The fourth prince soon verified the imperial physician's words, and he almost suffered from heart palpitations on the fifth day after his birth.
Fortunately, the nanny discovered it in time and followed the imperial physician's instructions to make him sleep on his side for a long time before he gradually calmed down.
Seeing this, Xiao Heng was very worried. He immediately named the fourth prince Chengbai.
Cypress means toughness, longevity and health.
He did not ask for any great achievements from this child, he just hoped that he could grow up safely.
On this day, Liu Yuetang went to Zhongcui Palace to visit the Fourth Prince and gave him a longevity lock that he had specially ordered made.
"Sister, keep this lock for now. When the Fourth Prince is older, you can put it on her."
The successive blows made Su Nanqing, who was in confinement, not only not gain weight, but become even thinner and weaker.
She took the longevity lock from Liu Yuetang and said softly, "Thank you, sister."
"I'll give it to Bai'er when he's one year old."
When she said this, she felt very unsure.
I’m afraid the Fourth Prince won’t survive that day.
Thinking about it, Su Nanqing calmed down and took out a handkerchief from his arms.
"Sister, have you ever seen this handkerchief?"
Liu Yuetang took the handkerchief and stroked the embroidery on it: "What kind of flower is this? I have never seen it before."
"Sister, you haven't seen it either? It seems that this flower is not from the city."
Liu Yuetang raised her eyes and looked at her: "Where did you get this handkerchief from, sister?"
Su Nanqing's eyes were a little vague, and she took the handkerchief awkwardly: "I found it in this palace. I think it was left by the concubines who came to visit Bai'er recently."
This matter was of great importance. She didn't want to tell anyone and alert the enemy, nor did she want to tell Liu Yuetang so as not to implicate her in the future.
She can take revenge herself.
Although Liu Yuetang felt something was a little suspicious, since Su Nanqing refused to elaborate, she stopped asking and picked up the Fourth Prince to tease him.
The Fourth Prince's face and body were smaller than those of an ordinary child, and his little mouth moved unconsciously from time to time, which was very cute.
Seeing Liu Yuetang teasing Bai'er with a gentle and kind face, a hint of joy gradually appeared on Su Nanqing's tired face.
Fortunately, fortunately Bai'er can be raised in my care for the time being.
Fortunately, there is someone in this deep palace who is sincere to me.
*****
That night.
In the dark room, a woman sat in front of a carved dressing table, her bare hands gently holding up her long black hair, gathering it all on her shoulders.
Although she is not outstanding in appearance in the mirror, her eyes and eyebrows reveal gentleness and dignity.
"My dear queen, this leather is very comfortable to use."
As I walked gently towards the door, a tall and graceful woman came towards me.
The candlelight in the attic flickered until the woman came closer, revealing her beautiful face.
It’s Concubine Mei!
The woman sitting at the dressing table raised her hand and stroked her fair cheek, saying lightly, "Just use it as it is."
Meipin laughed and said, "I spent a lot of money to get this, so you should be content."
The woman raised her chin and looked at Meipin, her eyebrows and eyes revealing her innate dignity and alienation: "When will you let me see the emperor?"
"If I can't see the emperor again, don't expect me to help you with your plans. Without the help of my connections, how could you harm that bitch Rong Yue?"
Seeing that there was a hint of anger in her words, a smile slowly blossomed on Meipin's lips, and she raised her hand and casually stroked the tassels on her temples.
"Don't be angry, madam. Since I saved you, I will be a good person to the end."
The woman snorted coldly. She naturally knew the purpose of this woman in front of her saving her.
However, she currently needs to use this woman to get rid of her enemies.
Meipin leaned over and slowly approached her, raised her hand to stroke her flawless cheek, and said with a raised lip: "I didn't expect that our queen is still a passionate person."
"Well, the emperor will come to visit Ye'er tomorrow, so you can go and serve him tea. It will be enough to show your deep affection."
The corners of the woman's mouth curled slightly, and her beautiful face cast a strange shadow under the candlelight: "Okay, then I'll wait for you to call me."
After Concubine Mei left, the woman's cold pupils gradually became sinister and ferocious.
She lowered her eyes to look at the gentle face in the diamond-shaped mirror, lightly hooked the edge of the human skin with her fingertips, and slowly took off the mask, revealing a beautiful and resolute face.
"Xiao Heng! You slaughtered my entire family, cold-blooded and heartless. Tomorrow I will make you pay with blood as a sacrifice to the souls of my Ruan family!"
She gnashed her teeth in hatred, her eyes bloodshot, like a bloody blade.
The second day.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
Concubine Mei was dressed in gorgeous clothes and was waiting in front of the palace gate early in the morning.
Xiao Heng gave her a slight lift and said, "No need to be polite."
"Where's Ye'er?"
Meipin smiled brightly, revealing her pearly teeth: "Ye'er is inside. It's too sunny outside, so I didn't bring her out."
Xiao Heng patted her arm and said, "My beloved concubine, your face is red from the sun. Come in with me."
Ever since she gave birth to the third prince, her favor has not been as great as before. Now that she sees the emperor caring about her so much, her brows can't help but light up with joy.
Looking at the hand on her arm, Meipin wanted to take his hand and go in together.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she raised her hand, Xiao Heng withdrew his hand and looked forward.
Meipin's hand suddenly froze in mid-air.
Her face looked like a withered flower hit by frost, with only the loneliness of withering.
Thinking back to when she first entered the palace, she saw how much the emperor doted on her.
It allows her to avoid wearing the palace costumes of the Central Plains and to avoid following the rules of the imperial palace.
But now, she can only see the emperor a few times a month.
No wonder when she first entered the palace, Ruan said that the flowers in the palace never lasted longer than a hundred days.
The emperor had said the same things to himself as he had to other concubines.
I didn't expect that the emperor of the Central Plains would be so fickle.
She winked at the palace maid and walked towards the inner hall.
On the other side, Ruan Yuxiao took off the silver hairpin on her head. As the jade hairpin gently turned, some white powder fell out of the hairpin.
She didn't expect that her silver hairpin would actually help her at this moment.
As long as Xiao Heng drinks this poisonous tea, he will surely die!
"Madam, our Madam asked you to serve tea."
The noise outside frightened Ruan Yuxiao so much that her hands trembled. She hid all the medicine powder in her palm and walked out calmly.
After passing through a room and going around a screen, Ruan Yuxiao finally arrived at the backyard.
The golden light of summer poured down like fire, making it impossible to open one's eyes.
Ruan Yuxiao subconsciously raised her hand to block the sun from shining above her head, her eyes narrowed slightly: "This sun is really dazzling."
Zi Pei handed her the tea tray and said, "Your Majesty, please go to the main hall quickly. The Emperor has arrived."
Ruan Yuxiao tiptoed to take the teacup. After taking two steps, she turned her head to look at the silk flower on Zipei's hair: "Oh! I forgot to bring the silk flower."
Zipei looked up and saw that, as expected, Ruan Yuxiao had no silk flowers on her meticulously done bun except for a hairpin.
As an ordinary palace maid, she had to wear light green palace dress and a silk flower in her hair bun. This was the rule.
"Go get it for me."
"Me?" Zipei frowned slightly.
She called Ruan "Her Majesty" because of the great plan of Her Majesty.
But this doesn't mean that I can just let her order me around.
If her own queen had not bribed a guard and asked a eunuch to rescue her, she would probably have died in the cold palace long ago.
How could it be her turn to be so high and mighty as to order me around?
But for Meipin's grand plan, she had no choice but to endure it.
So, Zi Pei said reluctantly: "Then you wait here, I will be back soon."
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