Su Jingtong and Jin Xiangling met today simply because they were out sightseeing and happened to bump into each other.
It wouldn't be accurate to say it was just a coincidence, because Su Jingtong brought Yongzhang, who was almost a year old, out first, and Jin Xiangling followed behind. The two of them bumped into each other in the Imperial Garden.
At this moment, Yongzhang had already been taken away by Su Jingtong's men. Jin Xiangling and Su Jingtong stood in a pavilion by the water, with no one else around.
"Noble Lady Jin, did you come out today just to say these nonsense in front of me?"
"I am busy with many matters, unlike Consort Jin who has a lot of free time, so please excuse me for not seeing you off further."
When facing people who are inferior to her, Su Jingtong's temper is never as good as it appears.
However, this is the norm in the harem. People say one thing to your face and another behind your back. As long as they are not caught by the emperor and do not affect others, who cares?
Jin Xiangling was used to Su Jingtong's ability to change her attitude, after all, she herself was like that, able to turn on anyone she wanted anytime, anywhere, and couldn't say a word to Su Jingtong, who was even more unpredictable than Su Jingtong.
"Sister Chunpin's words have truly hurt my feelings."
Jin Xiangling sighed, her smile growing even brighter in the sunlight.
Upon seeing this, Su Jingtong couldn't help but frown, and at the same time, she wondered if the other party had other motives.
What exactly do you want?
With a low, angry rebuke, Su Jingtong was unsure of Jin Xiangling's attitude, making it difficult for her to leave.
After Jin Xiangling finished laughing, she said something completely unrelated to the current situation.
"It is said that Consort Yi is in very poor health, and looks like she might collapse at any moment."
I wonder what Consort Chun's opinion is on this news?
Su Jingtong: ...?!
Su Jingtong remained calm and composed, saying, "I have no opinion on what Consort Jin has said."
"I am not familiar with Consort Yi, but my younger sister is on good terms with her, so she can go and visit her."
After hearing this, Jin Xiangling let out a series of pleasant laughs, and her eyes even became slightly moist.
"Sister, what you said makes no sense. I was also afraid something would happen to me in the past."
After all, not everyone can be as precise as her elder sister; the younger sister must never dare to follow in Consort Yi's footsteps.
A few words were enough to make Su Jingtong's face turn extremely cold and frosty.
If Su Jingtong still couldn't figure out Jin Xiangling's purpose in approaching her at this point, then she might as well give up on staying in the harem.
Oh!
It turns out she came here to stand up for Consort Yi; Jin Xiangling really opened her eyes.
Su Jingtong's eyes flashed fiercely, "Noble Lady Jin, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."
Jin Xiangling retorted in kind, "Princess Chun, you know best whether I'm talking nonsense or not."
Someone who laid a hand on Consort Yi has the nerve to talk back to her. Jin Xiangling may not have acted very well regarding Consort Yi's pregnancy, but she didn't take Consort Yi's life.
But Consort Yi's current condition is not simply due to the aftereffects of a miscarriage.
Su Jingtong had someone add something to Consort Yi's medicine. Was she thinking Jin Xiangling was an idiot?
Hearing this, Su Jingtong had no intention of continuing to beat around the bush with Jin Xiangling.
Whatever you say, whether you confront them sternly or deny it outright, it's all useless.
Earlier, Su Jingtong and Jin Xiangling had a brief period of contact.
The two later parted ways because neither of them would submit to the other, and they each harbored their own ulterior motives and could not control the other.
Then the only option is for each king to avoid another king and for each to govern their own country.
Then, Su Jingtong maintained contact with Huang Wanyu, who had just entered the manor, for a period of time, until Su Jingtong became pregnant and safely gave birth to Yongzhang, at which point she completely broke off contact with Huang Wanyu.
Huang Wanyu was summoned by Jin Xiangling again. Jin Xiangling was just as capable as Su Jingtong, and with the help of a prescription, she made Huang Wanyu pregnant and then miscarry.
It's fair to say that Huang Wanyu, this naive and innocent girl, was completely ruined by Su Jingtong and Jin Xiangling, and she might even lose her life in the process.
"What do you want?" You can't just ask someone directly without giving them a reason.
Su Jingtong felt that Jin Xiangling was definitely trying to use this incident as leverage to gain benefits from her.
Jin Xiangling was capable of telling Huang Wanyu the news or leaking it to others, so there was no need for her to deliberately reveal anything to me.
Jin Xiangling clapped her hands and laughed, "Consort Chun is so clever. I just think Yongzhang is adorable, and I regret that I can't give the Emperor a son as well."
Su Jingtong was startled, then shook her head. "You knew everything?"
She knew that Yongzhang was a child she conceived through external means, and that Yongzhang's arrival was closely related to Huang Wanyu.
Su Jingtong didn't say the last two sentences, but who exactly is Jin Xiangling? A thorough understanding of language is an essential skill.
"Naturally, to this day, Consort Yi is unaware that the prescription sent by her family was taken and replaced by you."
Tsk tsk, how absurd! But it seems surprisingly normal when applied to Huang Wanyu.
Otherwise, why would Huang Wanyu be repeatedly tricked by others?
“I can give you the prescription, but as for what you said today,” Su Jingtong smiled, her expression dismissive, “I won’t acknowledge it once I leave here.”
Presumably, Consort Jin wouldn't mind the trouble and wouldn't mention it to anyone else again.
Jin Xiangling raised her eyebrows. She was not afraid of Su Jingtong's threat at all. The Jin family still had a strong influence in the Imperial Household Department. What did Su Jingtong have in the palace? A concubine from Jiangnan, fighting against a local tyrant like her? She must not have woken up in the morning and was still dreaming.
"I'm not really idle either. There are some things that Consort Chun doesn't need to worry about too much."
Give me the recipe, and we'll be friends.
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