In Chengqian Palace.
Madam Yuluan felt increasingly uncomfortable the more she thought about it. "Did you see the Emperor's expression tonight? Even though he was right beside me, he kept glancing toward the door! At first, I was wondering what he was looking for. Later, I finally understood!"
Qian Wei, of course, understood what she was worried about, and quickly stepped forward to persuade her, "Madam, you are now a first-rank official, why bother with her? You just need to raise the Second Prince with peace of mind, help him become a talented person, and become the Emperor's right-hand man in the future! The Empress is now terminally ill. I've inquired at the Imperial Hospital, and she has no hope of giving birth to a legitimate son in this lifetime! According to the rules of the Great Zhou Dynasty, if there is no legitimate son, the eldest son should be appointed as the heir. The child you give birth to is destined to become the future Emperor!"
What Qianwei said always touched Madam Yuluan's heart.
She was complaining just now, but now she was smiling happily again.
"By the way, I asked you to arrange for someone to keep an eye on the one from Sang Yuxuan. She left Penglai Palace tonight. Is there anything unusual going on?"
"The people I sent didn't provide any useful information. I guess Concubine Jia just doesn't want to stay in Penglai Palace and is trying to avoid it?"
Madam Yuluan snorted coldly, "Don't I know what she's thinking? She's just envious of the Second Prince. She's unlucky, and her daughter didn't grow up, so she blames me! Tonight, not only the Emperor, but even the Empress Dowager praised her a few words. Normally, how could I have such a blessing? It's all thanks to the Second Prince. So, the Concubine must be displeased and thinking of running away!"
Since there was no valuable information, she did not continue to ask, but before going to bed, she received the latest news.
Qian Wei hurried into the inner room and whispered to her, "Madam, the person I sent has replied! They said that the Concubine Concubine has recently..."
"What's wrong with her lately?!"
"It is said that Concubine Jia goes to Qingming Pavilion every night! This single man and single woman..." Qian Wei deliberately guided her, and made an ambiguous expression, "Although that Taoist Yu has been purified, it remains to be seen whether it is true or not! The emperor has always valued Taoist Yu, and maybe he said this on purpose just to cover up the truth!"
The more Madam Yuluan listened, the more she felt that there must be something fishy going on!
She pondered for a moment, then ordered, "Then send someone to keep a close eye on them! Yu Pei from Qingming Pavilion always makes things difficult for the Imperial Master, indirectly ruining my plans! Now, I've finally caught them. I'm going to kill this pair of bastards no matter what!"
Qianwei bowed and agreed to leave, but the moment she turned around, the ingratiating smile on her face disappeared in an instant.
Others say that pregnancy makes a woman stupid for three years.
But the Empress of Chengqian Palace is so stupid! Her luck has come to an end.
——
Tonight, Wei Shuyi came to Qingming Pavilion as usual, and always felt that the atmosphere was a little unusual.
She didn't rush in, but looked around and saw Min Wanyi, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, walking towards her.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you! It's so late, I rarely see you out and about!"
"Stop being polite! What's wrong now? When we meet in the past, you always call me sister!"
Wen Wanyi asked the maid to step back a few steps before she lowered her voice and replied, "I do want to, but there are spies everywhere in Yonghua Palace right now. I've already pledged my loyalty to Madam Yuluan, and I'm also very close to my sister. What if she finds out and refuses to tell me the truth? What should I do then?"
Wei Shuyi nodded slightly and expressed his doubts: "I heard from Yu'er that you have been locking yourself up in the Yanxi Palace for a long time. You don't go out of the main gate or the secondary gate. What are you doing? It's getting late now, why are you willing to go out for a walk?"
"I'm afraid to make you laugh! Actually, I still can't let go of the pain of losing my son! Although he is stupid and dumb, and his appearance was not good-looking when he was born, it really scared me! But I am his biological mother after all, how can I not be sad?"
Wei Shuyi understood her mood and was about to offer some advice when he felt something heavy in his hand.
Wen Wanyi still maintained her original smile and looked at her: "It's a dark and windy night, sister, you'd better be careful when walking! I heard that there are many eyes watching us from the dark on this palace road! Sister, every move must comply with the palace rules, and don't let others get hold of you!"
These words were meant to warn her, both overtly and covertly. But Wen Wanyi was not usually that kind of woman. Wei Shuyi clearly sensed danger and hid the object in his sleeve without much hesitation.
She believed that she and Wen Wanyi were on the same side now. The other party would not harm her for no reason, especially at this critical moment.
"Then I'll stay here and thank you for reminding me, sister! You should hurry back to Yanxi Palace!"
Wen Wanyi also responded loudly: "I haven't had time to congratulate Jia Jieyu yet. This baby looks like a little prince to me!"
"Thank you for your kind words, sister."
After they left, Wei Shuyi held the thing tightly and entered Qingming Pavilion.
She opened the package and saw that it contained the essential items for fortune-telling?!
What does Wen Wanyi want to do out of the blue?
"What are you looking at so intently, Madam Consort?"
Hearing Yu Pei's voice, she placed the package on the table and said, "I just ran into Wen Wanyi outside and chatted for a while. Who would have thought she would suddenly give me these things... Taoist Yu, take a look. Could it be that she also wants you to help her tell her fortune?"
Yu Pei picked it up and flipped through it, but didn't find anything unusual. He was also puzzled. "The Concubine and she were just playing around. I don't think you two are that close. She wanted to pray to the gods, so why did she ask you to pass it on?"
"I don't understand. Forget about her for now. How's the map research going? Is there anything else I can provide?"
Yu Pei withdrew his gaze, pushed open the door and motioned her to go in.
Before he could take out the papers hidden in the secret compartment, he heard a noise coming from outside Qingming Pavilion!
It seems like there is more than one person involved!
Wei Shuyi hurried to the courtyard, only to see an unfamiliar palace maid shouting, "We've caught them! Right here!"
"How dare you! What do you want to do?!"
She saw two young eunuchs approaching with ropes and immediately shouted at them.
Such majesty actually made the opponent lose the upper hand in momentum.
Yu Pei happened to come out, and the maidservant immediately pointed at him and shouted, "Everyone saw it! Concubine Jia came to meet the old Taoist priest late at night, defiling the harem. She deserves death!!"
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