"Having said that, I am still a little worried."
The Queen put down her teacup, rubbed her swollen brows, and instructed Jinmei: "Since the Emperor has asked me to teach the princess well, you should go find a female official when you return. During this time, have Aunt Ping keep a good eye on the princess and make sure she doesn't get into trouble again."
"Yes, I've made note of it."
As if remembering something, the Queen said anxiously, "I haven't taken the pregnancy medicine for today yet. Hurry and bring it to me. Mother said that I can't stop taking it for a day."
Jinmei thought of the side effects of the medicine and felt a little scared. "My Lady, that medicine is too strong. Why don't you stop taking it?"
"How can that be possible!" The Queen's eyes were full of determination: "I must give birth to a legitimate son, so that the glory of the Su family can be preserved."
Jin Mei's eyes immediately turned red when she saw this. "I know, I just feel sorry for you."
The Queen took a deep breath and smiled bitterly, "Jinmei, I'm really tired sometimes, but I can't stop. If I stop, those who covet the Queen's position will immediately eat me alive."
"Yes, I know. I will keep a close eye on those who covet the throne for you."
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It was already late at night when Fu Qianyu woke up.
After drinking the pregnancy-protecting medicine, Lingyun talked about what happened during the day. "Peirong has a quick temper. I couldn't stop her after all. Fortunately, the people in the torture chamber were considerate of your favor and didn't make things too difficult for Peirong."
"How's Peirong?"
Ling Yun sighed, "It's just a flesh wound, no bones or muscles are injured. It will be fine after a period of rest."
The pain in her abdomen had subsided, but Fu Qianyu still didn't dare to move too much. She asked Lingyun coldly, "Who do you think did this today?"
Lingyun thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "At that time, Concubine Xi strongly advised the Emperor to execute Peirong, and Concubine Wan did speak up for her. Concubine Xi has been in and out of Fengqi Palace quite a lot during this period. Perhaps this incident is related to Concubine Xi."
Thinking of another thing, Ling Yun said solemnly, "There's another thing. Recently, a rumor has spread from somewhere in the palace, saying that Xia's death was caused by us."
Fu Qianyu narrowed her eyes and said, "Explain clearly."
"We kept the events of that day secret, and Cui'er had already left the palace. The only people who knew the truth were me, Haining, and Peirong. I asked Haining to find out. It wasn't that we used witchcraft to punish Xia, but that you were jealous of Xia's favor, and that's why you couldn't tolerate her."
Fu Qianyu raised her eyebrows subtly: "Have you found out where this rumor first came from?"
"She's a maid in the laundry department, her name is Lian'er. She used to serve Xia. After Xia was executed, she was assigned to the laundry department."
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