In the blink of an eye, it was mid-July, and Concubine Rong had already entered the emperor's backyard. Because the envoy from Western Chu was still there, the emperor often summoned her to sleep with him, and she was the most popular woman at the time.
Concubine Zhou's pregnancy was full-term, and on July 15th, Concubine Zhou went into labor.
Her face was full of resistance. July 15th was the Ghost Festival, and a child born on this day was naturally unlucky. A few days ago, she secretly asked the imperial physician to prescribe labor-inducing medicine for her, but after drinking bowl after bowl, there was no reaction.
She managed to hold on until the fifteenth day. No matter how much she resisted, she had to give birth as her water broke. A few hours later, the fourth prince was born with his mother looking unhappy.
Although the emperor did not really believe in these stories about gods and ghosts, July 15th was not a good day after all, so he became a little less interested in the Fourth Prince.
However, he still felt pity for Concubine Zhou for giving birth to a child, so he promoted her to Concubine Jing.
Ning Yuxi couldn't help but chuckle after hearing Luoying's report. The emperor might think that Concubine Zhou was too domineering and gossipy, so he gave her the title of Jing to warn her.
She suddenly became lonely. Luoying was keenly aware of her master's mood changes. She asked with concern, "Master, what's wrong with you?"
"Cheng Zhao is already one year old. He should be able to walk and call people. It's a pity that I, as his mother, can't witness it with my own eyes."
Luoying comforted him, "Although Master was not able to witness the Third Prince's growth with his own eyes, Master's care for him is no less. Besides, this is not your fault. You were framed by a treacherous person. The Third Prince will understand you when he grows up."
Just as she was feeling sad, Ruyi came in carrying food. She said with a smile, "Master, I just received a letter from Lord Ning."
Ning Yuxi was startled: "What? My father sent a letter?"
Ruyi nodded and said, "Yes, I went to the imperial kitchen to pick up food and bumped into a young eunuch. He secretly slipped this letter to me, saying that Lord Ning had asked him to deliver it."
Ning Yuxi quickly wiped her tears and took the letter. Seeing that the handwriting on the envelope was exactly the same as she remembered, she immediately opened the letter.
After reading it quickly, Ning Yuxi was shocked.
The father's letter said that he was framed by General Liu not only because of the feud between him and Concubine Liu, but also because he accidentally discovered that General Liu had obtained many sturdy BMWs from somewhere.
Moreover, during the time he was missing, it was discovered that General Liu was secretly mining a secret iron mine.
For fear of alerting the enemy, he did not tell the emperor when he met him, and during this period he was sending people to investigate everywhere.
Ning Yuxi couldn't calm down. General Liu was hoarding strong BMWs and secretly mining iron ore. What did he want to do?
He helped the emperor ascend the throne and has always been loyal to the emperor. The emperor also values him very much and is even more fond of Concubine Liu. What else is there to be dissatisfied with?
Besides, even if he wanted to rebel and support the young emperor to ascend the throne, Concubine Liu didn't have any princes. Could it be that they wanted to...
Ning Yuxi didn't dare to think further. She thought of the strong horses her father had seen. If she remembered correctly, the Wuhuan were rich in fine horses. Was the loss of the Xianzhou defense map related to those strong horses?
The reason her father sent her the letter was that she had been stripped of her position and was under house arrest, and would be moved to the cold palace after giving birth to the child. Her father was afraid that she would be too sad and worried during her pregnancy, so he said that he would find out what General Liu was planning behind the scenes before she gave birth.
As long as the Liu family falls, the truth of Concubine Liu's accusation of poisoning Cheng Zhao will naturally come to light, and she will be cleared of the charges.
Her eyes couldn't help but turn red. This was her family. But at the same time, she knew that it was not easy to investigate General Liu's affairs. If he accidentally discovered her, her father would be in danger.
She had no choice but to write a letter back, advising her father not to be too anxious and to pay attention to his own safety.
My father also said in the letter that the young eunuch who delivered the letter was his man. He had accidentally saved him before and he was trustworthy. The young eunuch and his master were both in charge of purchasing and could often enter and leave the palace.
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This year's summer came and went quickly. In late August, the emperor returned from Qinghe Garden.
The envoys from Western Chu left at the end of July, but Concubine Rong remained in great favor.
On the afternoon of the second day, Concubine Xie came to visit her. She came often these days, and Ning Yuxi was used to it.
Ning Yuxi smiled and asked them to sit down, saying jokingly, "It seems like you have completely come out of it."
Concubine Xie knew what she was referring to and smiled, "You're right. It's not worth it for a man who doesn't love me."
She took a sip of tea and said, "Let me tell you an interesting story. Before, Concubine Jing was poisoned. Do you remember the little palace maid who cured her?"
Now that the emperor has returned to Fengluan, Concubine Xie naturally has to go to the Queen's Palace to pay her respects. Today is the first time that she has gone to Fengluan Palace to pay her respects since the emperor returned to Fengluan.
"Remember, her name was Lianwei. Later, she was taken in by Concubine Jing as a chief palace maid. What happened to her?" Ning Yuxi naturally remembered the original heroine clearly.
Lady Xie said, "She is now the Emperor's Wei promised."
Ning Yuxi was slightly surprised. She was still in the harem?
In the original novel, Lian Wei was taken into the emperor's harem shortly after she saved Princess Yin Cheng. In this life, she saved Princess Yin Cheng and became her. The original heroine saved Concubine Jing and was taken in as a palace maid by her.
Concubine Jing's personality would never allow her to give her maid to the emperor, and with her favor, there was no need for her to do so. However, Lian Wei still entered the harem.
Ning Yuxi asked, "Do you know the reason? Concubine Jing wouldn't force someone on the Emperor, would she?"
Noble Lady Xie said, "Of course. I heard that the Emperor was drunk that day and went to see Concubine Jing. Concubine Jing was having a small day and it was inconvenient for her to serve the Emperor, so she advised the Emperor to go back. Who knew that the Emperor would end up sleeping with Lian Wei in the side hall."
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