With Wei Shuyi mediating the relationship, Concubine Xu and Shu Shunyi, who were originally as hostile as water and fire, also let go of their original grudges and began to fight against the enemy together.
Today the weather is clear and sunny, so they made an appointment to fly kites in the yard.
Shu Shunyi was still wearing a veil and couldn't stand in the hot sun for long: "Be careful, don't fly over the wall and hurt the noble."
"Your Highness, you're so busy taking care of your pregnancy right now, how can you still wander around outside?" Concubine Xu was unconcerned. "By the way, should I call Imperial Physician Sang? He's a skilled doctor and can definitely heal your injuries. But if you keep covering your face like this, the Emperor can't see it clearly. Where does the Emperor's grace come from?"
"I don't think we'll have to trouble Doctor Sang."
"You still have that bad temper. You always act so pretentiously in everything you do." Lady Xu looked at Huayan and said, "Go call Doctor Sang."
"yes."
"From now on, everyone in Yonghe Palace will rise and fall together. If you are disfigured and cannot sleep with the emperor, it is equivalent to me being disfigured and unable to see the emperor. I am doing this not because I care about you, but for the greater good."
Shu Shunyi did not refuse, but lowered her head and played with the tassel: "But I still want to thank you for your kindness. If it weren't for you, I really don't know how I would have lived."
"Oops! The line is broken!"
Lady Xu was so busy talking that she didn't notice that the kite string had been rubbing against the roof tiles for a long time. In the end, only a thin string returned to her hand, and nothing else happened.
She was busy going out of the palace to look for her, and as luck would have it, she met Concubine Jin who was taking a walk in the Imperial Garden!
At this moment, the kite hit the palace servants carrying the sedan chair, causing chaos over there. She was so scared that she wanted to hide back, but was discovered by the sharp-eyed Qian Wei.
"Who is this person? How dare you plot against the Imperial Concubine in the palace?!"
"It's my concubine."
Qian Wei approached with a forced smile: "I haven't seen Miss Xu for a long time. Why are you flying a kite again? If it wasn't a coincidence and hit the Imperial Concubine on the head, it would be a big deal."
"..." Concubine Xu walked over to Noble Concubine Jin and knelt down, sincerely admitting her mistake: "Noble Concubine, I have just recovered and thought the weather was good today, so I listened to the maid and went out to fly a kite. I didn't expect that the string broke accidentally, and then..."
"You live in the East Wing Hall, but the kite landed in the West Wing Hall where Shu Shunyi is. Since when did your relationship become so close?"
Hearing Concubine Jin's question, her heart tightened, and she patiently continued to explain: "Your Highness, you once taught me to work hard to build good relationships with those around Jia Wanrong. Now is the perfect opportunity. Moreover, I live in the same palace with Shu Shunyi, and I was punished by the Emperor before for causing trouble for her. This time..."
She was interrupted again.
Moreover, it was an undisguised mockery.
"Did I hear correctly? Things have developed to this point, and Concubine Xu is still dreaming of the day when she can serve the Emperor again?"
"Your Majesty, I have already received all the punishments I deserve. I have not done anything against the principles of heaven or morality, so why can't I sleep with you?"
Imperial Concubine Jin looked down at her with disgust: "Do you really need me to explain everything clearly?"
"I am a fool, and I hope Your Majesty can give me some pointers."
"The Emperor has long since disdained you, and I don't need a foolish man who has fallen from favor by my side." Imperial Concubine Jin gently stroked her abdomen. "From now on, if you stay in Yonghe Palace honestly and don't cause trouble for me, you can still live a good life. If you behave improperly and like to talk nonsense in front of outsiders, don't blame me for disregarding our past friendship!"
It’s this woman!
Concubine Xu thought of the time when the imperial physician gave her a crazy drug, and she clenched her fists in anger, but she couldn't react immediately.
She could only kowtow towards the embroidered shoes and said, "Yes, I know I was wrong. I will never do something like that again and make the Imperial Concubine unhappy."
"But today, you, a kite, finally frightened me. Fortunately, I didn't get pregnant, otherwise, you would have suffered!"
Concubine Jin signaled the palace servants to continue carrying the sedan chair, and then said lightly, "Since you want to get close to Jia Wanrong so much, why not start by enduring her suffering? Kneel here until dinner!"
"Yes, I understand."
Concubine Xu watched them go away, then leaned against the wall, her eyes filled with malice.
Huayan invited Sangyu to Yonghe Palace, but saw her master kneeling outside in a panic. She hurried over to ask -
"My Lord! What happened?!"
"The kite string broke, and it startled Concubine Jin's servants. She made me kneel for a few hours."
"What?!"
Lady Xu didn't care: "Alright, there's nothing for me to worry about. Who doesn't know how to be sneaky and cunning? Hurry up and ask Doctor Sang to treat Shu Shunyi. Don't waste time!"
Huayan was worried and wanted to stay by her side no matter what.
Sang Yu entered the west side hall alone, and only took off her disguise after seeing Shu Shunyi and Tong Jun.
"How come... just a few days later, she was caught by Concubine Jin and forced to kneel? There were all kinds of palace maids sweeping the doorway, and I felt so ashamed just watching from the side."
"This might not be a bad thing. The deeper Concubine Xu's resentment towards Concubine Jin grows, the easier it will be for us to proceed with our plan." Shu Shunyi gestured to extend her hand, "I'd like to trouble Doctor Sang to come and take her pulse."
"Tsk, I heard it all from Jia Wanrong. You've recovered, but the rash behind your ear is still there. Here, these are the pills I brought from my place. Take them and you'll be fine."
She had never seen this kind of miraculous medicine before. After hesitating for a moment, she drank it with herbal tea.
After a while, Tong Jun watched the rash fade away and her skin returned to normal. "My lady, this really works! Doctor Sang is indeed a famous doctor!"
Before she could say anything, she saw Huayan running over to her in a hurry, "Doctor Sang, my young lady has a fever and is talking nonsense outside again. Can you go and take a look?"
"There's such a thing?!"
In front of outsiders, Sang Yu always played the role of a clumsy apprentice in the Imperial Hospital. He walked out quickly with his medical box and tripped over the threshold again.
Shu Shunyi "appreciated" his perfect acting skills and smiled at Tongjun.
"To this day, I really envy Jia Wanrong. It seems that the talented people she knows are all at the top of their respective fields, and are incomparable to the officials in the palace."
"With her behind me supporting my lady, I can rest assured!"
Shu Shunyi sighed softly: "But, the more outstanding Jia Wanrong is, the more I think of someone."
"Who is it?"
"Nothing, just some old news that Daddy mentioned to me."
She sat in front of the bronze mirror with a lot on her mind and lifted her veil.
Is the Wei family's legitimate daughter really dead?
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