Ning Yuxi smiled and turned back: "You are really good at catching up. I just happen to have the Jinxiu Ningchun that the emperor gave me."
Concubine Xian smiled and said, "We each only have one or two ounces of this fine tea, and we lock it up and don't want to drink it. Only yours can be drunk like water, so of course I have to drink as much as I can."
The Third Princess bowed to Ning Yuxi and said, "Hello, Mother Yi."
"Okay, good girl, come and sit down, let Mother Yi take a good look at our Shu Yun." Ning Yuxi ignored Concubine Xian who was teasing her, and said to the third princess with a look of surprise on her face.
Although she also has a daughter, Shu Yun is as noisy as a boy. The third princess is a well-behaved and lovely girl, so of course she also likes her.
Concubine Xian laughed at her: "If Shu Xuan saw this, she would say you are biased."
"That little girl won't do that. She's been looking forward to having a sister or sister to play with her every day. You don't know how much she dislikes Cheng Yao every day."
Thinking of the daily interactions between the twin brother and sister Shu Xuan and Cheng Yao, Concubine Xian shook her head and laughed, "By the way, why haven't I seen those two little ones? They should have gotten home from Mr. Xu's class by now, right?"
Ning Yuxi: "Just now, two people said they wanted to have a painting competition. I guess they are painting in the study right now."
Concubine Xian nodded and said to the Third Princess, "Shu Yun, haven't you been talking about coming to play with your sister Shu Yun? Go quickly."
As the palace maid led the Third Princess away, Concubine Xian's smile immediately faded. She asked with concern, "Have you heard the rumors in the palace recently?"
Ning Yuxi paused as she picked up the teacup. "What rumors?"
Concubine Xian said anxiously, "Are you playing dumb with me? There are rumors in the palace right now that the Emperor has confined the Empress for no reason, and you're so successful now, highly favored by the Emperor, having given birth to a child and been promoted. They say you want to replace the Empress."
Ning Yuxi said calmly, "This is all the emperor's intention. What does it have to do with me?"
Seeing that she wasn't anxious, Concubine Xian said with a bitter disappointment, "Why don't you think of a solution? These are heartbreaking rumors. Even if they're just rumors, you should know that people's words are terrifying. If someone spreads them, they'll believe them. And the Queen's mother's family wants to accuse you of disrespecting the Queen and causing chaos in the harem. What are you going to do?"
Ning Yuxi remained calm and composed, "I am upright and have nothing to fear from my own shadow."
Concubine Xian looked at her for a long time, and suddenly an idea struck her, "You didn't spread this rumor yourself, did you?"
Ning Yuxi smiled and glanced at her without saying anything.
Seeing this, Concubine Xian calmed down and said, "Well, you didn't tell me in advance, making me worry about you for nothing."
"But what is your intention in doing this?" How could she be so self-deprecating? She knew that the Queen and Yuxi were not on good terms, and that the Queen had been making trouble for Yuxi openly and secretly. It was normal for Yuxi to fight back, but she didn't understand why she did this.
She wasn't quite clear about the specific grudge between the two, and Yu Xi rarely told her.
"You'll know when the time comes, don't worry." Ning Yuxi didn't want Concubine Xian to interfere in the affairs between her and the Queen.
Seeing that she refused to speak, Concubine Xian stopped asking, "Okay, as long as you know what I'm doing, just let me know if you need any help."
Ning Yuxi stood up and massaged her shoulders, her face full of emotion. "Our Concubine Xian is always the best to me."
Concubine Xian rolled her eyes at her and started talking about something else. "By the way, the Empress's house arrest was lifted a few days ago, and the Emperor hasn't returned the power of managing the harem to her, nor has he allowed us to go to Fengluan Palace to pay our respects. What does the Emperor mean by this?"
She has been temporarily managing the affairs of the harem for a while now. Now that the empress's house arrest has been lifted, it would be too annoying for her to continue to be in charge. However, the emperor did not let her return to the empress, and did not even allow them to pay their respects to the Fengluan Palace.
She asked the emperor yesterday, and the emperor said she was doing a good job and asked her to continue managing it.
How can this be possible? Isn't this simply making her jealous of the Queen? If you want to fight with the Queen, don't drag me into it. I just want to live a peaceful and quiet life. What a unlucky Emperor!
"You can continue to manage it without the emperor's order. How can you disobey his order?"
Concubine Xian rolled her eyes at her again and said, "You are so good at making sarcastic remarks. I am in a very urgent situation."
Ning Yuxi sat down, took a sip of tea and continued, "Alright, alright, don't worry, I'll talk to the emperor about it later, alright?"
Xianpin immediately smiled and said, "I've been waiting for you to say this. You must persuade the emperor."
"I know, I know." Ning Yuxi said unhappily.
After seeing off Concubine Xian and her daughter, Ning Yuxi asked Luoying while teasing Xiaoqi in the cradle, "Is Cuiyu okay?"
Luoying replied, "Don't worry, Master, everything is settled."
Two months ago, after the master discovered the queen's conspiracy, he instigated Cui Yu to rebel. The reason Cui Yu worked for the queen was only because she was resentful of the punishment she received that day. The queen bribed her with benefits and she agreed to work for the queen.
The master asked the prince to detain Cuiyu's family outside the palace in order to force Cuiyu to obey them.
A few days ago, the Queen's house arrest was lifted and there was no longer anyone guarding the palace gates to prevent people from entering or leaving. The master then ordered Cui Yu to go to Fengluan Palace and pretend to tell the Queen that the master had discovered some clues and was continuing to investigate.
Luoying continued, "The Queen believed Cuiyu's words. I have been keeping a close eye on the situation these past few days. I've noticed many people secretly spying and investigating near Shuqing Palace. I've verified that they are the Queen's men."
Ning Yuxi nodded slightly. "Tell Cuiyu not to go out casually these few days. Even if she does go out, she must ask someone to accompany her. Especially if she is called by the Queen's people, she must be more careful."
Cuiyu is a key witness, and if the queen wants to escape punishment, she will most likely be silenced.
Luoying knew the pros and cons, "Don't worry, Master."
In the evening, the emperor arrived as promised.
At the dinner table, the emperor noticed that Ning Yuxi was a little depressed, so he asked, "What's wrong? Are you not well yet?"
Ning Yuxi forced a smile and said, "I'm fine. I've almost recovered."
Gu Qilan put down his chopsticks and took her hand. "Don't lie to me. If you have anything to say, just tell me. I will take care of it for you."
Ning Yuxi's eyes lit up when she heard that, then dimmed again, and she still didn't say anything.
Gu Qilan frowned and said to Ruyi who was waiting beside him: "You speak!"
Ruyi looked at her master and gritted her teeth, "Your Majesty, I have heard the recent rumors in the palace, so..."
Ning Yuxi interrupted her with a warning.
Gu Qilan turned Ning Yuxi's body over and comforted her, "They are just rumors. Don't take them to heart. I believe you."
Hearing the emperor say this, Ning Yuxi's eyes slowly turned red. She leaned into the emperor's arms and said aggrievedly, "With your words, I feel much better."
"I am very content. The Emperor treats me and the children very well. I just want to spend my whole life with you and the children. I have no other wishes."
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