"Miss, the execution has been completed today, and the body of Commoner Song has been sent to the palace."
"good."
Wei Shuyi was tracing the edge of the lotus again, causing the color to deepen from light pink to the current rose red, giving the entire painting a layer of bloody weirdness.
"Girl, why don't you draw a new one? This one doesn't look like a lotus at all."
Wen Yu was speaking the truth, but she gave up on reasonable measures: "It doesn't matter. I just want to see how much blood and gore will be involved before the emperor is officially born."
"girl."
"You don't need to persuade me. I only do many things after careful consideration." Wei Shuyi rolled up the scroll again. "Shi Qing was tortured to the point of being completely exhausted. She came to me when she could no longer endure it. Since that's the case, I'll just go with the flow and help. Why not?"
Wen Yu didn't think so: "Miss, you have always been kind. If that commoner Song hadn't gone too far, you wouldn't have taken the initiative to attack!"
That day, she accidentally saw Wei Shuyi inducing vomiting and learned the truth that the food was mixed with drugs.
Afterwards, she selected the lazy and disloyal "spies" from the lower-ranking palace maids in Sangyuxuan, and Shi Qing bribed them many times to reach a spice deal.
She tacitly allowed this person to enter the inner hall, tamper with the incense burner, and managed to move it to the air vent to disperse the smell, and then moved it back to its original place during the day.
Thinking of this, she asked, "Miss, do those two from the Imperial Hospital have any grudge against you? We could have avoided such a drama in this plan."
"It's not a big deal, but I hate the habits they picked up from their master. Every time I see them, I feel sick!" Wei Shuyi walked slowly around the room. "With them blocking the way, and with Dean Jiang's protection, Imperial Physician Lu has no chance of climbing up the ladder. From now on, we need to cultivate a trusted Imperial Physician..."
"The girl chose Doctor Lu?!"
Lu Xingzhou is indeed the right candidate.
He is quick-witted, courteous, and his medical skills are no less than others. He can always give her a helping hand at the critical moment.
But……
He once implicitly stated that he had accepted the imperial concubine's gift and was more inclined to her presence.
Right now, the Imperial Medical Bureau is still controlled by Jiang Yuanzheng. After careful consideration, he can only choose Doctor Lu to compete with him.
Seeing that she was silent, Wen Yu said, "Miss, are you still worried? I always feel that this person's origins are unknown. The prince has been investigating for a long time, but there is no clear result. Who knows who sent Doctor Lu to approach us on purpose!"
"It's better to keep the enemy in the dark than to keep him in front of us. Let's prepare for the worst and assume he's someone else's confidant." Wei Shuyi made a decision. "We need to know when to say something and when not to say it. Do you understand?"
"Yes, I know."
She looked out the window again. "The Queen will definitely get wind of the Song concubine matter. I think it won't be long before she returns the favor with a generous gift."
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The Queen heard from Jin Han the entire process of Emperor Sang Yuxuan's personal trial. Her expression changed many times, and finally she breathed a sigh of relief.
"That bitch! I've cleaned up her messes so many times, and she doesn't even know how to repay me, but she actually wants to drag me into this?!"
"That's right!" Jin Han also echoed, "What kind of background does she have? If it weren't for the Empress's support, she would have already been mixed up with those people in Yongxiang! She doesn't remember the Empress's kindness, but instead sows discord in front of the Emperor. How despicable!"
The Queen drank the tea beside her in one gulp, still feeling unsatisfied. "An ungrateful bitch like this deserves to be executed by slow slicing! A simple death by five horses is too easy for her! I never thought that the chess piece I spent so much time looking for would not only be of no help, but would almost be dragged down by her! In this way, she is no better than the more sensible Sang Yuxuan."
"Yes, Your Majesty! Concubine Xi is actually willing to give up her unborn child. This sincerity is something I have never heard of before!"
"Hmm..." The Queen leaned on the table, her chin in her hand as she recalled, "How many months is she now? Her belly is showing quite a bit, so she must be almost six months?"
"Yes, almost." Jin Han squatted down and massaged her calves. "What are your plans, Madam?"
"Let's go! Follow me to the Hall of Eternal Life! We can't let that person from Chengqian Palace get ahead of me in this matter. No one can take my child away!"
Outside the Changsheng Palace, the queen was turned away again.
Eunuch Yang, still with a helpless look on his face, tried to stop her from moving forward: "Your Majesty, the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine have important matters to discuss. Otherwise, you..."
"How can I be inferior to the Imperial Concubine? If the Emperor wants to punish anyone, I will bear the responsibility alone and get out of the way!"
Eunuch Yang also knew that he couldn't stop her, so he could only make way for her and watch her enter.
In front of the imperial desk, Concubine Jin ground ink silently, and when she had free time, she fanned the emperor. The years were peaceful and quiet.
"Your Majesty, don't you have something important to discuss with the Imperial Concubine? How come I haven't heard a single word after listening outside the door for quite some time?" The Empress adjusted her attire and teased with a casual air, "Or is it that I'm old and hard of hearing and can't hear clearly?"
It was rare for Xie Yanci to see her not barging in in a rush, nor did he hear her usual loud voice, so the resistance in his heart was less.
"I am dealing with state affairs. Lord Qu has done a lot of good deeds for the Great Zhou recently, so I summoned the imperial concubine to reward her..."
"Then I must work hard and try to do more good deeds in the harem. Who knows, if the emperor is pleased, he might even call my father to reward me."
As she spoke, she glanced at the gentle and calm Concubine Jin more than once, secretly criticizing her in her heart, but ultimately resisted the urge to curse.
Xie Yanci closed the memorial and held Concubine Jin's fanning hand again: "Alright, let the servants handle this kind of thing. Don't tire yourself out."
"I'm not tired. It's good to be able to stay by His Majesty's side and share his worries for a moment." Imperial Concubine Jin took the opportunity to tidy up the messy memorials on the imperial desk. "Since the Empress is here, I will take my leave first."
"It's not something I can't hear. The Imperial Concubine should stay here." The Queen then walked to the side of Xie Yanci and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Xi is in advanced pregnancy and has difficulty moving. I'm thinking of letting her stay in Fengluan Palace now, is that okay? Anyway, I'm bored on weekdays and it's too boring to stay alone. I'd like to have more sisters to accompany me..."
"So the Empress's request for Concubine Xi to take good care of her pregnancy wasn't real, and her real need was for someone to cheer her up."
The laughter of Concubine Jin, like a yellow oriole catching fire in the valley, sounded really hateful to the Queen!
She was about to retort when she heard Xie Yanci's approval: "Fengluan Palace has many side halls and rooms, and there is also a talented woman in Sang Yuxuan, who is lively and intelligent. Let's invite her over!"
Who is that?
The Queen thought about it, but couldn't come up with a complete picture. Since it was such an insignificant person, it wouldn't hurt to add one more.
Glancing at the hesitant Concubine Jin, she quickly thanked him, "Yes, thank you, Your Majesty! I'll return to the palace now. I'll have the arrangements made and ensure that my two sisters live comfortably!"
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