Chapter 108 Shen Baoyan Falls into the Water

After some investigation, Yunzhu quickly returned to Ninghe Palace. Seeing Chunlan serving Concubine Ning closely, a look of displeasure flashed across her face.

Chunlan, this girl, looked extremely respectful on the surface, but ever since she came to Ninghe Palace, she had set many traps for herself in secret, and she even teamed up with other palace maids to fight against her. However, she always acted submissive in front of Concubine Ning, and she couldn't say anything.

Although I was placed in to serve Concubine Ning, she is the master after all, so I still have to be cautious.

The tone of his voice was a little cold when he spoke: "You go out first, I will serve you here, Your Majesty."

Although Chunlan was reluctant, she was always very good at pretending in front of Concubine Ning, so she immediately stood up and bowed to Concubine Ning: "I will withdraw first, thank you for your hard work, Sister Yunzhu."

Seeing Chunlan leave the inner room, Concubine Ning said, "What are you arguing with her about?"

Yunzhu smiled but did not answer the question. She just walked over and sat beside Concubine Ning's couch and said, "Your Majesty, I went to check whether Concubine Chen Gui was ill."

"What?" Upon hearing this, Concubine Ning sat up straight and looked at Yunzhu with wide eyes.

"I checked the records of the Imperial Hospital first, and it is indeed typhoid fever. I also wrote down the prescription the Imperial Hospital gave me." Yunzhu said as she handed a piece of paper to Concubine Ning. "I can't understand it. Your Majesty is well versed in medicine. Why don't you take a look at the prescription to see if it is suitable for the disease?"

Concubine Ning took the prescription and found it was indeed an ordinary prescription for treating typhoid fever.

Then he looked up at Yunzhu again.

"I went to Qingyun Palace to ask some maids, and they all said that Concubine Chen had indeed not left her room for several days, and that Jinxin personally prepared the medicine and delivered it to Concubine Chen."

Concubine Ning couldn't help but nodded and fell into deep thought.

It turned out that Concubine Chen Gui was really ill, but this was just too much of a coincidence.

But now these are not important. I have to put some effort into taking back the power to manage the six palaces that I have worked so hard to get.

However, there was a completely different scene in Qingyun Palace at this time. Jinxin said that she had heard a big piece of gossip from outside and was excitedly telling it to the other people.

Concubine Chen Gui stopped her and said, "Wait a minute, Jinyu, go and call Miss Qionghua as well."

Lu Xingwan was a little speechless. Her mother was really... She didn't know how to describe it.

[But mother is very cute like this. I like such a lively mother. If mother becomes a strict and stern Consort Chen, that would be terrifying! ]

[It is very good now.]

Just when Lu Xingwan was slacking off, Qiong Hua walked in and asked, "My Queen, do you have something to talk to me about?"

Jinyu, who was standing by, frowned when she heard this and reminded her, "Miss Qionghua, you should address yourself as a slave in front of the queen, or at least a commoner."

Miss Qionghua seems to be a girl with talent for poetry and literature, but how come she doesn't know the rules?

Qiong Hua scratched his head in embarrassment: "I'm used to it."

Concubine Chen smiled and waved her hand: "Don't be so particular. Miss Qionghua is not a member of the palace. Why should you care about these false formalities?"

After saying this, she looked at Qiong Hua with concern and said, "There is just one thing. If you meet His Majesty or other ladies in the palace, you still have to call yourself a servant. The inner court of the imperial palace is most particular about these useless rules. I don't know when I will offend these so-called nobles."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Seeing Concubine Chen Guifei like this, Qiong Hua felt even more grateful in her heart, "I think there is no other young lady from a noble family like Your Majesty in the capital."

As he said this, he couldn't help but look at Lu Xingwan. If she was really Wanwan, Wanwan's master should be relieved to have a mother like her protecting her in this life.

"Hurry up and sit down," Concubine Chen Guifei finally remembered the important matter and looked at Jinxin, "Jinxin, please speak quickly!"

After these words were spoken, Qiong Hua was completely confused.

"A few days ago, at the coming-of-age party for the eldest daughter of the Shen family, Miss Shen was pushed into the lake in the courtyard by Lin Yin, the daughter of the Minister of Personnel."

"The daughter of the Ministry of Personnel's doctor? Is she the girl named Lin Yin?" Concubine Chen Guifei had some impression of her.

"Your Majesty has a good memory, exactly!"

Lu Xingwan couldn't help but comb her hair.

[Lin Yin, the daughter of the Minister of Personnel, seems to like the eldest son of the Han family, Han Xishi. Could it be a "murder of love"? ]

[But Lin Yin is also very courageous. Her father is the Minister of Personnel, and Shen Baoyan's father is the Minister of Personnel, who is her father's boss. How dare she do such a thing in someone else's home? Could it be that she thinks her father's career is too smooth? ]

[Oh, by the way, the Minister of Personnel, the He family, the second wife of Lord He, He Yunyao's mother, Lin, isn't she the younger sister of the Minister of Personnel? ]

[Speaking of which, He Yunyao and Lin Yin are cousins! ]

Jin Xin naturally didn't know what Lu Xingwan was thinking, so she continued, "I heard that Miss Lin liked Young Master Han Xishi, so that's probably why she hurt Miss Shen! But she didn't expect that Young Master Han actually jumped into the lake to save Miss Shen."

Speaking of the coming-of-age ceremony that day, after Jinxin performed the coming-of-age ceremony on behalf of Concubine Chen, she left the Shen Mansion. When Lin Yin saw that Concubine Chen valued Shen Baoyan so much, her jealousy reached its peak.

He then came up with a plan and planned to be alone with Shen Baoyan, and then pretended to be pushed into the lake by her.

When people find out that she fell into the water, they will speculate that it was Shen Baoyan's doing, which will definitely damage her reputation. And when Han Xishi recognizes her true face, he may even regret the engagement.

However, he did not expect that when he took action, he was outmaneuvered by Shen Baoyan, who actually jumped into the water herself.

When the others hurried over and saw this situation, Lin Yin was the first to become suspicious.

What's worse, Han Xishi stared at her viciously, and then jumped into the water to rescue Shen Baoyan.

After Shen Baoyan was rescued, she refused to mention who pushed her into the water. This move of retreating to advance made everyone believe that it was Lin Yin, who was with her.

For a moment, Lin Yin couldn't explain it even if he had a hundred mouths.

After that day, Lin Yin's father was tortured in every way by the Minister of Personnel, Lord Shen, and he could not express his suffering in words.

"Where did you hear this news? If it was Miss Shen's plan, how could she let outsiders know about it?" Jinyu asked in confusion.

"Yes...it's Shen Baoshuang, the second young lady of the Shen family," Jin Xin said, looking timidly at Concubine Chen Guifei, "She said that the Majesty likes to hear about the trivial matters in the backyard, so she came to tell me specially, saying that she wanted to relieve the Majesty's boredom."

For a moment, the main hall was silent.

Only Lu Xingwan's voice echoed in Concubine Chen Guifei's mind.

[Hahahaha mother, look at you, you've embarrassed yourself so much that you've even left the palace! ]