With the help of the small pills produced by Dr. Jiang, the Seventh Prince's high fever subsided soon, and he was moved from the North Prison to the South Prison where only the Sixth Prince lived.
Today is the fifth day, the day when all the concubines go to Fengyi Palace to pay their respects to the Queen. Concubine Jiang mentioned the Seventh Prince's recovery from illness, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.
"Speaking of which, Sister Shufei should really thank Sister Guifei. I heard that it was because of the pills that Sister Guifei had requested from Divine Doctor Jiang that the Seventh Prince recovered so quickly."
Concubine Jiang Xian is an old lady in the Qiandi Palace. She used to be the concubine of Prince Ping and gave birth to the eldest prince, the second princess and the sixth prince. She is considered the oldest among all the concubines.
Concubine Yun Shu and Concubine Yang Guifei were both younger than her, but the sisters in the harem were not ranked according to age.
The Imperial Concubine, the Shu Concubine, and the De Concubine were all ranked ahead of her, so she could only call them sisters and call herself her younger sister.
If you ask whether Concubine Jiang is willing, the answer is definitely no.
She was the first woman of Emperor Jingxi and gave birth to two sons and a daughter, but in the end she only got the position of the lowest rank of concubine, the virtuous concubine.
But even if she was unwilling, there was nothing she could do. Her family had long been in decline, and she herself was old and ugly and no longer favored by Emperor Jingxi.
"When Xiaowu came to pay his respects to me yesterday, he said that he and the Sixth Prince had gone to the South Third Residence to visit the Seventh Prince. He had recovered from his illness, but he had become very thin."
The speaker was Chu Xiuyi, the mother of the fifth prince. She was a woman with a plump figure and a chubby face, a unique sight in the palace.
It’s not that she is ugly, it’s just that she doesn’t conform to the aesthetics of that era, so Chu Xiuyi has never been favored by Emperor Jingxi.
But she had a prince, so her life in the palace was better than that of any other concubine, and she could even talk to the high-ranking concubines.
"I'm not well-informed, and I didn't know that the Imperial Concubine had such good medicine from Divine Doctor Jiang. Divine Doctor Jiang's medicine is not cheap, and the Imperial Concubine is very sorry for the expense."
"I am the Seventh Prince's concubine mother. It is my duty to take care of him. It is not a big expense."
Yang Guifei said calmly, noticing that Concubine Yun Shu opposite her was about to tear the handkerchief in her hand. Her lips curled up slightly, and she hummed a happy little tune in her heart.
As if she thought Concubine Yun Shu was still worried about the Seventh Prince of the South Third House, she adjusted the seven-tailed phoenix hairpin on her head with a look of concern.
"Don't worry, Sister Shufei. The palace maids in the Southern Three Palaces were all carefully selected by the Empress. This time, the Seventh Prince will definitely not be allowed to come into contact with anything unclean."
How could an epidemic suddenly break out in the palace and infect the Seventh Prince? It must be because someone did it on purpose.
Unfortunately, the eunuch who was first infected with the epidemic died too early, and nothing useful was found.
Few people who have survived in the palace until now have simple minds. They all have a wonderful script in their minds, but they all agree that there must be a mastermind behind the seventh prince's infection with the epidemic.
Hearing what Yang Guifei and Yun Shufei said at this time, they always felt that there was something else behind their words, and they all looked quietly at Yun Shufei who was sitting on the right.
She thought that all the palace maids in Beiyi were arranged by Concubine Yun Shufei. In the past, they couldn't squeeze anyone in. How come the Seventh Prince was infected with the epidemic this time?
Could it be that she did it herself?
Shouldn't it be possible? Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs.
Upon hearing this, Concubine Yun Shu was as upset as if she had eaten shit, and looked at Concubine Yang Guifei coldly with her bright and lively phoenix eyes.
Yang Guifei didn't seem to notice this and chuckled, "My little Eighth is still trying to ask his seventh brother for advice on his studies. I really hope the Seventh Prince gets better soon."
Chu Xiuyi said, "My Xiaowu also hopes that his seventh brother can recover soon, and he even said that he wants to invite his seventh brother to visit his house."
Concubine Jiang also joined in the fun: "My little six wants to learn the art of painting from his seventh brother. He keeps complaining about why the seventh prince hasn't recovered from his illness yet."
Concubine Yun Shu was domineering in the palace and few people liked her. Of course, no one would speak for her at this time.
In the past, she could overwhelm Dongfeng with her arrogance and domineering attitude alone, but today she was in a bad mood and didn't want to pay attention to these women with ulterior motives.
So when the mothers of these three princes got together to bully her, she had a cold expression on her face and didn't even glance at them, making them feel embarrassed, as if they were villains who had succeeded.
The other concubines did not dare to interrupt. Seeing that the Empress, who was sitting at the top of the table as calm as a chrysanthemum sipping tea, seemed not to want to care about the verbal disputes, they looked at Concubine Yide, who was second from the left, and Lu Zhaoyuan and Concubine Zhuang, who were a little further back.
These three people all have princes, but they did not participate in the topic of squeezing out Concubine Yun Shu.
Since her mother's family exiled her to the northwest, the former has been silent all day long and no longer as proud and self-possessed as before.
The latter two always live in seclusion and rarely speak in front of others. This is related to their background.
Lu Zhaoyuan is the daughter of a minor official. In her early years, she entered the Prince Ping's palace as a concubine because of her beauty. She has a dull personality and is devoted to Buddhism. She raised the third prince.
Concubine Zhuang was of a lower birth. She was born as a palace maid and gave birth to the ninth prince after being favored by the emperor only once by chance.
She had brought trouble upon herself. Looking at Concubine Yun Shu's arrogant look, Yang Guifei sneered in her heart. This was just the beginning. She would be even more unhappy in the future.
——That position can only belong to my son.
——Just take good care of your twins for the rest of your life!
Thinking of the twins, Yang Guifei's eyes flickered, and her eyes swept over the absent-minded and cold-faced woman opposite her. The corners of her lips raised and she smiled like a flower.
She looked up with a charming smile, "I wonder if Her Majesty has sent someone to interrogate Suyun, the girl I had sent over yesterday?"
She actually found Suyun.
Concubine Yun Shu's face darkened and she looked gloomy. Anyone could see how terrifying the look she gave Concubine Yang Guifei was. It could be said that she was full of murderous intent.
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