"After she left the palace, she told everyone in the neighborhood that you had saved Miss Xia's life, and that she would thank you profusely when you returned from Huguo Temple."
As Xiao Shunzi spoke, his expression became somewhat complicated: "Perhaps it was at this time that I was targeted."
Consort Shu: ...
I really didn't expect that.
This Mrs. Xia is also a straightforward person.
It's just that he seems to lack a bit of shrewdness.
The Imperial Censor's family were all honest people, without any ulterior motives.
This time, we were fortunate to have Mu Qianqian.
Otherwise, we would really fall into someone else's trap.
If she really was poisoned because of this piece of jade.
Emperor Yuanwu investigated the matter.
The entire family of the Imperial Censor is implicated.
If it implicates Mu Qianqian.
He might end up with his entire family executed, after all, plotting to murder a princess of the reigning dynasty is no small crime.
Consort Shu is now even more worried about things.
It was Consort Zhen who just came over and told me about Princess Chang'an.
If Princess Chang'an really didn't die...
Will Lu Zhaolin be implicated?
Consort Shu was lost in thought when she realized that Emperor Yuanwu had already stood behind her, holding Mu Qianqian in his arms.
"What are you thinking about? You seem so lost in thought." Emperor Yuanwu asked leisurely.
"emperor."
Consort Shu's eyes widened in surprise, and she hurriedly stood up from the stool, bowing deeply to Emperor Yuanwu.
"Your Majesty, these servants are becoming more and more unruly. How come they don't even announce Your Majesty's arrival?"
"Qianqian just wanted to tease you, why are you blaming your servant?" Emperor Yuanwu teased.
"It is because I fear Your Majesty will blame me." Consort Shu curtsied again.
“We’re family, why so many rules?” Emperor Yuanwu said, sitting down with Mu Qianqian in his arms. “There are just too many rules in this palace, it’s suffocating.”
Consort Shu poured Emperor Yuanwu a cup of tea and placed it in front of him: "As the emperor, you naturally have to worry more about the common people than others."
"Not so." Emperor Yuanwu's expression darkened slightly: "This afternoon, my mother summoned me and said it was time for a selection of imperial concubines."
"A selection of imperial concubines?" Consort Shu paused slightly. "Indeed, the harem needs some more sisters to help the Emperor have more children."
"That's what's troubling me," Emperor Yuanwu sighed helplessly.
Consort Shu was somewhat confused, but dared not make wild guesses about Emperor Yuanwu's meaning, so she could only follow his lead and ask, "Does Your Majesty not want more princes and princesses in the palace?"
“Of course not,” Emperor Yuanwu said firmly.
"Then..." Consort Shu drawled, "What is Your Majesty worried about?"
"I've been wondering, there are quite a few concubines in this palace, and Consort Zhen has been in the palace for some time now, so why is her belly still showing no signs of pregnancy? And what about Consort Liang, Consort Hui..."
Consort Shu's smile froze, and her expression suddenly became somewhat unnatural.
She thought Emperor Yuanwu must have gone mad.
Otherwise, why would I discuss such things with her?
However, she only dared to think it in her heart and didn't dare to say it out loud.
Unexpectedly, the next second...
[Father, my mother was also one of your concubines, but only a concubine, not the Empress.]
[You discussed this kind of thing with her so openly.]
[Aren't you deliberately making things difficult for my mother?]
Consort Shu was so moved by Mu Qianqian's heartfelt words that she almost cried.
No one knows her better than her daughter!
Consort Shu nodded frantically in her heart.
What a pity.
Only she could hear her daughter's true feelings...
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