Ying Xixi sat on the main seat that once belonged only to the queen.
She looked down upon the concubines sitting below.
"Congratulations to the Queen on the birth of her son! Three children in one go!"
Concubine Yue, who had taken the initiative to make friends with Ying Xixi, was the first to speak with congratulations.
The other ladies also echoed one after another.
Everyone's emotions at this moment are actually quite complicated.
It was obvious that Ying Xixi's rank was lower than theirs at the beginning, and it was obvious that most of them entered the palace earlier than Ying Xixi.
But Ying Xixi got pregnant before them, and she was pregnant with rare triplets, all three of whom were princes!
Moreover, Ying Xixi was promoted from Shuyi to Fei, and now she has been promoted to the position of Guifei!
And what about them?
Not only has her position remained unchanged for eight hundred years, she has never even been pregnant!
It’s really frustrating to compare yourself with others!
Most of them were feeling suffocated, but they didn't dare to show it in front of Ying Xixi.
After all, Ying Xixi's current position is higher than theirs, and Ying Xixi can deal with them at will.
Everyone also thought that Ying Xixi must be very proud now, and she must have teased them with some words and shown off.
But to their surprise, Ying Xixi seemed to be as gentle and kind as before.
His tone was gentle, and most of what he said showed concern for them, without a trace of sarcasm!
This made the concubines feel that they were judging others by their own standards.
Huayue felt relieved and proud as she watched her queen handling all the other queens with ease.
Her mother is so awesome!
After a small gathering after the banquet, the concubines left in twos and threes.
Only after they left Xijun Palace did they begin to discuss in low voices.
"The Imperial Concubine seems quite nice, not too arrogant."
"Yeah, I thought she would give us a hard time, but luckily she didn't. Speaking of which, the Imperial Concubine has given birth to three children, but she doesn't look haggard or older at all!
She looks so tender and maternal! She is so pretty and gentle.”
"Yes, I think so too. Speaking of which, the three little princes are one month old. Should we give them something as a gift?"
"Can you send it? I heard before that the emperor strictly controls the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the imperial concubine and the three young princes, fearing that outsiders would harm them."
"Your words make me feel that the people the emperor is guarding against seem to be us..."
Concubines: “…”
"We can send small clothes."
Concubine Rou, who had been silent all this time, suddenly made a suggestion.
"Clothes are not food to be eaten, and the palace maids will check them when we send them over. It's good for us to show our appreciation.
But small clothes can only be given to three people, and the other sisters can be given sachets, small toys and other small things."
What Concubine Rou said sounded reasonable, and the concubines were all tempted. Finally, they discussed together which three people should send clothes and what the others should send.
A few days later, Ying Xixi received gifts from the concubines.
Huayue checked the gifts and reported to Ying Xixi.
“Your Majesty, the gifts that the ladies gave to the young princes are not edible.
"Let me take a look. There are sachets, a small wooden horse, and three sets of small clothes. The clothes seem to be gifts from the three ladies, and the colors are all different."
"Clothes? Let me see them."
Ying Xixi was a little curious.
She suddenly remembered the palace fighting and family fighting routines she had seen in novels and TV dramas before.
You can harm a child by tampering with his clothes.
Now her child is the only three heirs to the throne in the palace, so she has to be careful and on guard.
Huayue brought over the small clothes, which were light gray, light blue and light brown.
"Your Highness, look at the colors of these clothes. The three ladies are really thoughtful. This one has obviously been dyed and bleached. This light brown one was given by Concubine Yue, and this one..."
Ying Xixi picked up the three pieces of clothing one by one and smelled them carefully, but she didn't smell any strange smell.
She also carefully touched the three pieces of clothing, but did not feel any hidden silver needles or other objects.
Is she overthinking it?
Seeing her queen's vigilant look, Hua Yue also became alert.
"Your Majesty, is there something wrong with the clothes?! I've heard of those vile tricks, where they tamper with children's clothes to make them sick!"
"I've heard about this, but the clothes seem to smell and feel fine. I don't know if there's anything wrong with them."
Ying Xixi no longer dared to let her three children wear these clothes, but if there was really a problem, she still had to catch the murderer.
Otherwise, this would be like a time bomb that might hurt her child at any time.
"Your Majesty, why don't you ask the imperial physician to take a look?"
Huayue suggested.
Ying Xixi nodded and said, "Shout quietly, don't alarm others."
Huayue came quietly with the imperial physician.
Ying Xixi didn't say much, she just asked the imperial physician to check if there was anything wrong with the three pieces of clothing.
The imperial physician's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this, and his movements were skillful.
Obviously he has experience.
"My Lady, these three garments are all stained with peanut juice. The scent of the flowers masks the smell of the peanut juice, making it difficult to smell the peanuts."
The imperial physician's words made Ying Xixi's face turn cold instantly.
All three of her children are allergic to peanuts!
And these three pieces of clothing were all dyed with peanut juice!
If all three children wore this dress, they would at best develop an allergic rash, and at worst they would lose their lives!
Who on earth could have such a vicious idea!
"I understand. I ask the Imperial Physician to keep this matter confidential. However, if the Emperor asks, the Imperial Physician will tell you the truth."
After saying this, Ying Xixi gave Hua Yue a wink.
Huayue sent the imperial physician out and gave him some silver.
Huayue returned still angry.
"Your Majesty, these three pieces of clothing were given to you by the three concubines. There is definitely something fishy about them!
Should we tell this to the Emperor and ask him to call these three people in for interrogation?
This is a serious crime of harming the royal heir! They must be jealous that you gave birth to a prince, so they want to harm your highness!
If anything happens to His Highness, the Emperor will certainly have some issues with you! What a cruel heart you have!"
Ying Xixi did not agree immediately, but thought about it and shook her head.
"You can't get anything out of them through interrogation. Since they dared to do this, they must have thought about how to make excuses when they are interrogated.
Instead of interrogating him, it's better to take advantage of the situation and strike the murderer by surprise! Huayue, come closer."
Hua Yue leaned over and listened carefully to her mistress's plan, her eyes lighting up.
"Your Majesty, this is a good idea, but Your Majesty, do you really trust Noble Concubine Yue? What if Noble Concubine Yue really wants to plot against you and the three young princes?"
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