The queen still overestimated her physical condition. After mentioning the old news, she couldn't help but get excited. If she said a few more words, she would lose control and faint on the bed.
Jin Han didn't dare to let her do what she wanted, and hurriedly sent Wei Shuyi back on the pretext of recuperation.
But she didn't dare to be careless: after all, the latest intelligence information far exceeded all previous knowledge.
I originally thought that Xie Yanci's unreasonable preference for Concubine Jin was due to his genuine enthusiasm, or that there was some unknown secret between the two, such as a life and death experience together.
However, she guessed a lot, but she never thought that it actually involved a prophecy from the time of the previous emperor!
Wen Yu saw that her face was not looking good, and asked with concern all the way: "Miss, the Queen didn't make things difficult for you, did she? At a time like this, everyone would avoid her, but she called you to Fengluan Palace. I'm very scared..."
Wei Shuyi immediately dispelled her concerns: "It's okay. The Queen and I are not enemies yet. She just has something to tell me."
"Could it be... something very important? I haven't seen the young lady with such an expression in a long time."
"You're right. I need to think carefully about what I heard today after I get back."
Because the queen had expended a lot of physical energy, the emperor took it upon himself to forbid anyone from visiting her, and the morning and evening visits were also abolished.
For a time, people were in a panic, and some even spread rumors that "after the selection, the emperor will confer titles on the six palaces and directly make Concubine Jin the Imperial Noble Concubine with the same rank as the Vice Empress."
If the queen unfortunately passed away due to illness, Concubine Jin would most likely be directly promoted to the next queen.
Wei Shuyi did not dare to delay. After requesting to enter the Changsheng Palace to pay homage to the emperor, he took the time to observe every corner of the entire inner hall.
She knew Xie Yanci would definitely not be here at this time. After leaving court, he would usually go to the hot spring to bathe again, as if to remove the anger he had brought from the court.
So she wandered around the Changsheng Palace, pretending to be curious, but actually looking for the key point mentioned by the Queen.
It’s just that the timing was not right. If I had asked in more detail, I might have been able to find out where the Book of Prophecy was hidden!
"Yao'er, this isn't your first time here. What are you looking for today?"
"This isn't my first time here. It's probably because I haven't seen the Emperor in ages, and I couldn't help but want to take a few more glances. I'm already feeling a sense of loss before the selection even begins, let alone what's to come."
Wei Shuyi quickly responded with these affectionate words, and then sat down next to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, there have been many rumors in the harem recently, and I can't help but feel a little curious..."
"What are you curious about?"
"I'm wondering, after this selection, will the Emperor really bestow titles upon the six harems? The Imperial Concubine..."
"I do have this plan, but the position of Imperial Concubine is of great significance, and I haven't made up my mind yet."
As if he had guessed what she was thinking, Xie Yanci responded first.
She lowered her eyes in disappointment: "Your Majesty, I wonder if you can speak to me from the heart today?"
Xie Yanci hadn't heard something like this from her for a while, and for a moment he felt familiar yet strange.
"Yao'er, if you want to know anything, just ask me."
"Your Majesty, I want to clarify one thing. How did you and the Imperial Concubine meet? The version I've heard is that she was chosen from the imperial court and that the Emperor fell in love with her at first sight. However, the feelings I've had with the Emperor over the years have always made me feel that this rumor is biased."
Xie Yanci was stunned for a moment, then asked her with interest: "Why do you say that?"
"Because rumors of love at first sight are often born from foolish emperors who forget their loyalty for the sake of beauty. Your Majesty is dedicated to governing the country and can neglect the reproduction of his harem for the sake of state affairs. Moreover, the previous dynasty was also unstable. How could you do such a thing?"
"Yao'er probably overestimates me." Xie Yanci still didn't tell the truth. "At that time, I had just ascended the throne not long ago, and my mother arranged the palace selection for me. I really didn't like anyone else, probably because Yao'er was not there at the time... Compared to the Imperial Concubine, the other women seemed a little overshadowed."
Wei Shuyi continued to ask, "So the Imperial Concubine stood out from the crowd and won the exclusive favor?"
"Yes, the version the palace servants know is pretty much the same." The emperor suddenly became suspicious. "What happened to Yao'er? Why are you asking about the imperial concubine's past? What have you heard?"
Wei Shuyi shook her head. "No, it's just that when I was chatting with my sisters recently, they kept mentioning how the Imperial Concubine was once the favorite of the Pepper Room. I was just curious for a moment."
Perhaps because of the mention of overly sensitive past events, the entire Changsheng Hall suddenly fell into silence.
Wei Shuyi continued to remain silent and was responsible for sharpening the inkstone beside him, while the emperor lowered his head and concentrated on reviewing the memorials.
It’s not a good idea to keep going like this!
She understood that she had no way to find a breakthrough with the emperor, so she had to go to Yiqingtai next.
After all, the Imperial Preceptor was an old acquaintance of the Imperial Concubine, so there might still be some clues there. By using provocation, perhaps one could extract some of the truth.
"Empress Jiapin, why are you here? The Imperial Preceptor is resting, you cannot go in."
The previous scene is repeated at this moment.
She was stopped outside Yiqing Terrace again. Wen Yu walked forward impatiently: "What? Is this a royal restricted area? My queen is the legitimate master. With the emperor's instructions, who dares to stop her?!"
"Aunt, if you had come with an imperial decree, I wouldn't have been able to do this," the gatekeeper said with embarrassment. "It's because the Imperial Master was injured before, and he's repeatedly forbidden anyone from barging in, so..."
"He's a Buddhist descendant, how could he be hurt so easily?"
Wei Shuyi ignored the etiquette and rushed in without saying a word.
In her opinion, there was no need to be polite to an enemy. The rules for enemies were completely blank and without any binding force to her.
She had already dared to trespass when she was still a lowly concubine, let alone now.
"Get out of the way! Concubine Jia is pregnant. If any of you don't want to live, feel free to stop us! If something goes wrong with the heir to the throne, I want to see how many lives you have to pay for it!"
Wen Yu's voice spread throughout the entire Yiqingtai until another male voice ordered -
"A distinguished guest has arrived, why are you all standing outside to stop her? Hurry up and help Concubine Jia take a seat!"
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