Han Cairen wanted to pull Wang Meiren into the competition for favor. After all, Wang Meiren was well-read and might be able to come up with some good ideas.
She couldn't concentrate on reading those books, and she didn't bother to think of any conspiracies or tricks with her half-sisters. She would beat or scold them if she was unhappy, but she had her mother to protect her anyway.
However, Concubine Wang talked about benevolence, righteousness, morality, and that the king was the leader of his subjects and the husband was the leader of his wife. She advised her to put the emperor's good first in everything.
The Emperor loves the Empress, and the harmony between the Emperor and the Empress is a blessing for the court. As concubines, what we can do is to share the worries of the Emperor and the Empress.
Han Cairen looked at Concubine Wang, who had a virtuous face and kept preaching to her. She was just a little beauty, but her character was worthy of being a queen.
However, the queen is bent on monopolizing the emperor, which is really unworthy of her position.
Seeing that Concubine Wang saw that Concubine Han looked dazed after what she said, she decided to educate Concubine Han well and not let the emperor and empress worry about the affairs of the harem as there were only the two of them in the harem, and considering that Concubine Han had behaved rudely at the palace banquet last year.
He gave Han Cairen a set of the Four Books for Women on the spot and asked Han Cairen to discuss his feelings after reading it with him after some time.
After a few months, Concubine Wang saw that Concubine Han's words were very different from before. When she went to the Queen's invitation, Concubine Han knelt down and begged her, so she took Concubine Han with her.
Because Concubine Wang had always been very kind to the child, Dan Ruo also knew her character and had wanted her to leave the palace and get married, but she was determined not to do so, so Dan Ruo gave up and would walk the child with her from time to time.
The sun is shining brightly today, and the children are about to turn one year old, which is the time when they are lively and active, so Danruo brought them out to play.
Although he was surprised to see Concubine Wang bringing Concubine Han, he didn't think much about it when he remembered that Concubine Wang had told him that Concubine Han often studied with her.
After all, as a concubine, there was nothing wrong with Han Cairen wanting to win favor. She didn't use any vicious means to do so, and she stayed quietly in the harem for the whole year without causing any trouble.
So he asked her and Lady Wang to sit together and talk to him.
Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from not far away. The palace maid failed to keep an eye on the lively and active eldest prince. Now, seeing that the eldest prince was about to fall from the rockery into the lake, Danruo hurriedly got up to save the child.
She suddenly stood up and walked quickly, and Han Cairen followed her. Danruo felt a hand pushing her into the lake.
She used her left hand to throw the person behind her into the water, and at the same time, she turned to the right to steady her body. Then, she lightly tapped her toes and flew to the rockery to hug the eldest prince who was about to fall.
Everything happened in an instant. When everyone came to their senses, they saw that the eldest prince had been spanked by the queen, and the palace servants who had failed to take good care of him were so scared that they knelt on the ground.
Han Cairen was struggling in the lake and shouting for help. The noise quickly attracted the attention of the Imperial Guards on duty, who quickly reported to Shang Xiaoyang.
When Shang Xiaoyang heard that the matter concerned the queen, he left behind several ministers and rushed over.
When Dan Ruo saw that Han Cairen was about to give up, he ordered people to pull her out of the water. The nanny on duty at the lakeside gave her some simple treatment. She knelt on the ground in her wet clothes.
"Empress, I was just worried about the eldest prince being in trouble, so I wanted to go with you to rescue him. I was so anxious that I accidentally bumped into you. I have no intention of harming you."
At this time, Shang Xiaoyang also rushed over and checked Dan Ruo up and down worriedly. Only after seeing that she was fine did he understand the situation.
Dan Ruo asked the Samsara Pearl to replay what had just happened. She saw that she pushed her back with her right hand, and held the bracelet on her right wrist with her left hand. Just as she was about to move, she was thrown into the water by herself.
She asked someone to take off the bracelet on Han Cairen's hand. The bracelet was of complex design and had a chain connected to a gem-studded ring.
She saw that Han Cairen's eyes shrank noticeably, which further confirmed that there must be something wrong with this jewelry that consisted of a bracelet and a ring.
Shang Xiaoyang asked the jewelry craftsman in the Ministry of Internal Affairs to take a look and found the hidden mechanism inside. By pressing a certain part of the bracelet, the ring would shoot out a silver needle.
The imperial physician found a deadly poison in the silver needle that could kill a person instantly.
Shang Xiaoyang's face turned black. He never hit women, but in his eyes, Han Cairen was already a dead person.
Han Cairen, who was kicked away by Shang Xiaoyang, could no longer control the anger that had been pent up in her heart for a long time. Her hair was disheveled, tears welled up in her eyes, and she looked at Dan Ruo with hatred:
"I wish I had killed the Queen just now, so that the Emperor would have eyes for us in the harem."
Seeing that she still dared to speak so arrogantly, Shang Xiaoyang was even more afraid that Dan Ruo would be killed because of him, so he was furious:
"Han Cairen attempted to poison the queen and gave her poisoned wine. The Han family was confiscated and the entire family was exiled."
After saying this, he looked at Concubine Wang and said, "As for Concubine Wang, bringing Concubine Han to the Queen is considered a misjudgment of people. You will be expelled from the palace and demoted to a commoner."
Concubine Wang was already blaming herself and wanted to die to atone for her sins, but Dan Ruo had her rescued and kept her in her palace as a female official.
After being together for such a long time, Danruo still understood Concubine Wang's character. In addition, Concubine Wang's father, Censor Wang, had a rigid personality, so she would die if she went home.
Concubine Wang also felt more guilty and vowed to live her whole life only for the Empress.
Qin Guangxuan specifically asked Shang Xiaoyang for favor, and wanted to stay in the palace after his shift so that he could play with more princes and princesses. He would be alone when he returned home.
General Qin and Li lived in seclusion in the mountains. He was embarrassed to make this request as there were concubines in the palace.
Shang Xiaoyang then remembered and quickly agreed. He gave him a token that allowed him to enter the palace at any time and also granted him a residence.
He left the children to be taken care of by Qin Guangxuan. Now the children are always pestering Danruo, and he has no chance to get close to Danruo. Moreover, Danruo pays very little attention to him.
Then Shang Xiaoyang took Danruo to visit the capital and its surrounding areas, often going out for two or three days. Seeing that the children were well taken care of by their uncle and the palace servants, he felt relieved.
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