Chapter 394
Inside Yong'an Palace.
Xia Qianjun sat alone in the hall, occasionally letting out a giggle or a groan, which looked strange and funny.
She felt a bit stifled. The Emperor had left so readily, leaving her alone in the palace to put on an act—it was truly exhausting...
For the next few days, Song Xuan summoned Xia Qianjun to his palace every night to show his favor. The emperor's gifts were sent to her palace like a flowing stream. For a time, Xia Qianjun was the most popular woman in the harem. Even the Empress Dowager, who was devoted to Buddhism, sent her a set of jewelry.
Just when everyone thought Xia Qianjun was about to surpass the Imperial Concubine, news came from the Imperial Concubine's Golden Palace that she was pregnant. Upon learning this, the Emperor immediately lifted the Imperial Concubine's confinement and bestowed some gifts upon her to go to the Golden Palace, but still did not set foot in the Golden Palace.
After learning of the Imperial Concubine's pregnancy, Shen Man felt jealous and angry, but ultimately dared not take any action. The Imperial Concubine was arrogant and ruthless, and she was afraid...
A few days later, she received a message from Shen Zheng outside the palace, along with a stack of silver notes and a bracelet.
The blood-red, gleaming bracelet emitted a strange fragrance, yet its touch was chilling and bone-deep, sending shivers down one's spine...
Shen Man placed the bracelet on the table and began to read the letter carefully. The more she read, the faster her heart beat and the more her hands trembled.
The letter Shen Zheng sent her was incredibly audacious; he actually instructed her to drug the Emperor...
With trembling hands, Shen Man burned the letter. She looked out the window at the blood-red setting sun, her eyes filled with inscrutable emotions.
She didn't want to live such a stifling life.
When Shen Man received the letter, Song Xuan also received an identical one. Every letter, whether inside or outside the palace, would be intercepted by the secret guards and copied again.
After reading the contents of the letter, Shen Qingnian frowned and said, "Your Majesty, it seems we must bring the divine physician into the palace!"
Chen Zheng finally made a move.
A moment later, the guards received their orders and flew away from the palace. That night, the divine physician was quietly brought into the palace.
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Soon, Shen Man began to devise ways to bump into Song Xuan.
She used the money Shen Zheng gave her to bribe some palace servants. From those servants, she learned about Song Xuan's movements and managed to buy several sets of clothes. She waited at those locations every day.
However, the inner palace was a treacherous place. Although Shen Man found out the exact location of Song Xuan, she still found it difficult to get close to him. She had been stalling for half a month, but she still made no progress.
Ultimately, Shen Qingnian felt that the plan was being delayed, so she personally removed many of the palace servants around Song Xuan and had the divine physician accompany him as a young eunuch. Only then did Shen Man have her chance...
That day.
As Song Xuan passed through the Imperial Garden, Shen Man, who had been waiting for him, rushed over with her bracelet.
She cried out in alarm and fell to the ground, her bracelet also falling to the floor, indicating that she had taken a hard fall: "Your Majesty!"
Song Xuan's cold, hard face showed undisguised disgust: "What is it, Consort Shen?"
"I haven't seen Your Majesty for many days, and I really miss you..." Shen Man lay on the ground, grimacing as she uttered the words she had already prepared.
Seeing this, Song Xuan took a step back, looking as if he couldn't avoid it at all. He waved to Xia Xiazi beside him and said, "Help Consort Chen up."
Xia Zi quickly stepped forward, helped Chen Man up from the ground, and then discreetly picked up the bracelet, replacing it with an identical one hidden in his sleeve.
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