The commotion caused by Concubine Xin's first night with the emperor was fortunately kept secret. Others believed she had violated the emperor's taboo, and she was subsequently sent back to the palace, becoming even more wary of the feng shui of Lin'an Palace.
Wei Shuyi knew the truth and waited outside the door.
"My lady, if you have something to say, just tell her to go to Sang Yuxuan. Why do you have to come here in person?"
"If you need help, you must show sincerity. Besides, she's caused such a commotion that the new concubine and I will likely be ridiculed if we meet the Empress together today." She looked up at the plaque in the west wing hall. "If I can offer my help now, it will be easier to win her over."
Pepper Wind Palace.
It was still the familiar handwriting, the name of the hall written by Xie Yanci himself.
I don't know how he is now. Has he calmed down?
"Noble Lady Yi?"
Concubine Xin rushed back here alone, and the palace maids were jogging after her. The scene was so hilarious that people couldn't help laughing.
Wei Shuyi took the initiative to greet her: "Did anyone give me any trouble when I went to Fengluan Palace today?"
"They're all dying to get away from me. If it weren't for the seating arrangements made by the Empress, they would have run away in groups of three or five. It's as if I've been tainted by bad luck and will pass it on to others."
"Besides that? Earlier, when I went to Shoukang Palace to visit the princess, I vaguely heard the Empress Dowager mention that there seemed to be something a little uneasy the night my sister slept with me."
Concubine Xin's face flushed instantly. After hesitating for a long time, she could only squeeze out a few words: "No, no, it's just a misunderstanding."
"Did you take the talisman to the Hall of Eternal Life?"
"Um...ah?! No!" The woman hurriedly waved her hands to explain, "The emperor has never seen this thing, so..."
Wei Shuyi certainly wouldn't mock her over such a trivial matter. "Actually, I was quite interested in your Taoist astrology talk the other day. The talented lady next door is seriously ill, and I'm worried. Would you like to come over tonight at midnight to see her and help exorcise the evil spirits?"
When talking about what happened that night in the emperor's bedchamber, Xin Xuanshi was already embarrassed and tried hard to find a way to change the subject.
Now, hearing with her own ears that someone wanted to take her to the palace to "explore and hunt ghosts," she immediately threw away her embarrassment and said, "Really?! Noble Lady Yi, will you let me in?"
"Is this true? I thought, since the quack doctors in the palace can't cure my sister anyway, I might as well let you try. The emperor has sealed it there, so it's difficult to enter. However... I know of a place where the security is lax and I can go in late at night."
"Okay, okay! Then I'll quickly prepare! I'll try my best to cure Liangcai Ren's illness!"
After saying that, Concubine Xin rushed back into the house, holding up her skirt. The group of palace maids behind her hurriedly paid their respects and followed in with an apologetic look on their faces.
Wen Yu smiled at the side: "Miss, things are going better than we thought!"
——At night.
The servants guarding the palace of Liang Cairen began to doze off. Fearing the evil wind at night, they would always retreat to their side rooms to laze around when no one was around.
Anyway, no one dares to approach Lin'an Palace and will not be discovered by the superiors.
Wei Shuyi changed into night clothes, took Consort Xin's hand, and carefully walked around the back of the garden. Then, he secretly poked through a layer of paper on the window, reached in and unscrewed the inner buckle, and opened it completely.
"Wow! Lady Yi is so skilled!" Concubine Xin stared at her intently, eyes full of admiration. "She's exactly like the heroines I've seen in novels."
She stepped on the stones, exerted a little force with her hands, climbed onto the windowsill, and jumped into the inner room.
He turned around again and extended his hand to Consort Xin: "Do you want me to give you a hand?"
"No, I can do it too... Ouch! Forget it, just help me."
After finally entering the dark room, Concubine Xin dusted her palms and asked, "Who did Concubine Yi learn from? Did she practice martial arts before?"
Wei Shuyi led her inside and pointed at the haggard woman. "I only learned some basic kung fu from my sister, so I can't say I'm that good. My sister can even climb walls and fly over rooftops, but now, she's become like this."
The further he spoke, the sadder his tone became.
Concubine Xin used a fire stick to see the person on the bed clearly. She stared in astonishment at the hill-like bulge in the belly and the gray-green face of the talented man, and could not help swallowing.
"She, she was pregnant with the royal heir, and the emperor actually left her here to fend for herself?"
"There's nothing we can do about it. The feng shui of Yonghua Palace is decided by the Imperial Master." Wei Shuyi held Liang Cairen's hand, which was still burning hot. "The Imperial Family naturally believes in this, too. I can't blame them."
"But this is too cruel! What will the heir feel when he grows up and learns that the emperor once tortured his biological mother like this?" Concubine Xin quickly pulled out several talismans and pasted them around the house. "In my family, even a concubine of the lowest rank will enjoy preferential treatment if she has a child."
"However, this is the imperial palace, not an ordinary citizen's home."
"No wonder my parents say there's so much resentment here! If I were a concubine, I'd definitely be suffocated to death!"
Xin Xuanshi burned a few more talismans and chanted towards the east. During the whole process, Liang Cairen kept his eyes slightly open and did not ask a single question. He just silently squeezed Wei Shuyi's palm as a comfort.
"Sister, I must heal you! When the time comes, you will also teach me how to fly over rooftops and walk on walls like a female knight, okay?"
After Xin Xuanshi finished the exorcism ceremony, she lay down on Liang Cairen's pillow and whispered to him. She carefully rubbed his abdomen and sighed deeply.
Seeing this, Wei Shuyi sighed, "What a pity! Even if my sister had a miraculous healing power and saved the lives of the talented mother and son, there's no way to change their current situation of being treated so coldly. If someone with ulterior motives takes advantage of the opportunity to harm them, the consequences will be disastrous!"
"How could this be? Doesn't the Emperor intend to send a midwife to deliver the baby?"
"My sister is rumored to be an unlucky person, and the royal heir is naturally a disaster. Even if I'm lucky enough to give birth to a child, I might as well throw him out of the palace to be raised." Wei Shuyi wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. "My Princess Zhaohua was lucky enough to grow up beside the Empress Dowager of Shoukang Palace. I miss her so much day and night. Not to mention that the child was taken away from the palace right after she was born, before I could even see her for the first time!"
Consort Xin understood the current situation and paced anxiously around the room, "Yes, what should we do? If this rumor isn't dispelled, I'm afraid Sister Cairen will be troubled for the rest of her life."
"I've heard from my younger sister before that she's met quite a few astrology experts in her inner circle?"
"Yes, they are not charlatans. They all have their own abilities. I have examined them one by one!" Concubine Xin nodded in response. "But why is Noble Lady Yi asking this?"
"The Imperial Astronomical Observatory in the palace all follows the lead of the Imperial Master. It is not easy to change their tone. This master wants to invite a group of astrologers from outside the palace to train our people and solve the problem of talent."
"Ah?! Really, is it really possible? But I can't leave now, how can I let them into the palace?"
This is what I've been waiting for!
Wei Shuyi held her hand and whispered the second step of the plan into her ear.
If she could nod in agreement, everything would be safe.
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