As the two were talking, Xiao Ran rushed in and said anxiously, "Princess, something bad has happened. There's news from the palace that something has happened to the Seventh Prince. The Imperial Concubine asked you to come to the palace immediately."

It was already midnight. Upon hearing this, Lu Yanluo didn't think twice and immediately asked people to prepare and enter the palace.

Guanju Palace.

When the maid saw Lu Yanluo coming, she quickly welcomed her in: "Princess, please hurry up! Our queen is waiting for you."

Lu Yanluo walked to the inner hall. The imperial concubine was not wearing any makeup and was only wearing pajamas. It was obvious that she had woken up from her sleep in a hurry.

"A'Luo, you're here!" When the Imperial Concubine saw Lu Yanluo, she burst into tears and held the Seventh Prince who had fainted in her arms.

"Look, the Seventh Prince suddenly had a high fever in the middle of the night and has fainted. I really can't trust anyone else, A'Luo!"

Lu Yanluo walked over a few steps, took the Seventh Prince in, and comforted him, "Don't panic, Madam. Everything will be fine."

After a round of diagnosis and treatment, it turned out that the patient was safe. It might be because he was exposed to the cold wind during the day and had a fever at night. After taking a dose of medicine, the fever gradually subsided.

Seeing that the Imperial Concubine was at a loss and nervous, Lu Yanluo had no choice but to stay with her in Guanju Palace until dawn.

This seemingly minor incident soon spread throughout the harem, and some people began to fabricate stories about Lu Yanluo, saying that she had taken over the affairs of the Imperial Hospital in order to please the Imperial Concubine.

What's worse, in order to alienate the relationship between the two, some people blamed Lu Yanluo for the seventh prince's illness.

In short, all kinds of people wanted to get involved in this matter, trying to put the Imperial Concubine and Lu Yanluo on opposite sides.

On this day, a distinguished guest came to the Night Prince's Palace - Concubine Hui, Qin Xuelin.

She came here because of the recent rumors in the palace. The Imperial Concubine is now the highest-ranking lady in the palace. Although she is a little less competitive, she should not be looked down upon.

During this period of time, there have been constant disturbances in the former dynasty and the harem, and the Night King is at the center of the storm. Qin Xuelin is really worried about Lu Yanluo, so she took the risk and went to the Night King's Mansion privately.

Lu Yanluo disagreed with this: "Your identity is special, it's too risky for you to come to the Night Palace!"

Qin Xuelin shook her head and said worriedly, "In this situation, how can we care about danger? Have you heard the rumors in the palace? What is going on? And the former dynasty seems to be in turmoil recently. How can I feel at ease if I don't come to the Night Palace?"

In fact, Lu Yanluo had wanted to enter the palace a long time ago and tell Qin Xuelin what had happened recently. However, there were too many spies in the harem and she was being monitored every step she took. She really didn't dare to take the risk, for fear that Qin Xuelin's identity would be discovered.

"This is my fault. I should have found a way to tell you sooner."

Having been in the harem for so long, how could Qin Xuelin not see Lu Yanluo's difficulties? Otherwise, she would not have risked coming here.

Qin Xuelin said bluntly: "There is no need to talk about this between you and me. What can I do for you in this situation?"

Lu Yanluo told Qin Xuelin the whole story about the Seventh Prince's illness, including how all the recent rumors about her and the Imperial Concubine spread in the palace.

In response, Lu Yanluo said there was no need to worry, the Imperial Concubine was not a fool, she could still tell the tricks used in the harem.

Moreover, the Seventh Prince is young and the Emperor is obsessed with suspicion. If the Royal Concubine wants to survive in the harem, she can only rely on the Night Palace.

Lu Yanluo didn't say much about Zhang Xuanlin to Qin Xuelin.

First, she was in the harem and could not interfere in the affairs of the previous dynasty. Second, Zhang Xuanlin was too scheming, and Lu Yanluo did not want Qin Xuelin to have anything to do with him.

Although Lu Yanluo didn't say it, Qin Xuelin had a rough idea in her mind. After all, Zhang Xuanlin could be a favorite of His Majesty.

At noon the next day, Qin Xuelin went to visit the emperor. Just as she was about to enter the door, she ran into Zhang Xuanlin who was summoned by the emperor.

Qin Xuelin was stunned, then stood at the door, looking at Zhang Xuanlin meaningfully. This man looked like a weak scholar. Who would have thought that it was such a person who made the emperor believe in him so firmly in the turmoil of the previous dynasty.

Qin Xuelin had a hunch that this person was a dangerous person.

Zhang Xuanlin walked forward a few steps, bowed and saluted: "Your Highness, I am here to greet Her Majesty the Concubine Hui." Then he was about to walk around Qin Xuelin.

Qin Xuelin didn't want to, so she raised her hand to stop him and asked, "What exactly do you want to do, Master Zhang?"

Zhang Xuanlin bowed his head: "I don't know what your majesty wants to ask."

Qin Xuelin snorted coldly and adjusted her skirt casually: "Master Zhang, why are you pretending to be confused? You know what the people are saying about you now. Everyone calls you a traitor who deceives His Majesty and frames loyal officials! Master Zhang, what exactly do you want by doing this?"

Zhang Xuanlin's face was cold, and he finally looked at Qin Xuelin. His eyes were empty and almost emotionless. Qin Xuelin couldn't help but clench her hands, trying hard not to retreat.

"Your Majesty, I don't ask for anything. I am just being loyal to Your Majesty as a subject. Just take care of your own affairs. Your Majesty will not like the Empress in the harem to interfere in the affairs of the previous dynasty."

Zhang Xuanlin's words were full of warnings and perfunctory words. He bowed again and walked away.

Only after the man left did Qin Xuelin dare to slowly exhale. This man was so terrifying that she even forgot to breathe for a moment. How could the emperor trust such a person?

Qin Xuelin slowed down and walked towards the inner hall. The emperor's health had improved, but he still needed some time to recuperate. He was currently sitting behind his desk handling government affairs.

"Your Majesty, I asked the kitchen to make some chicken soup. Please drink it while it's hot."

The emperor still liked Qin Xuelin very much. Although he neglected her for a while because of the death of Concubine Qin Shufei, as time passed, he still liked her more as she was still alive.

Qin Xuelin carefully served a bowl of chicken soup and placed it in front of the emperor. She spoke gently and tenderly, which made the emperor very happy.

Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, Qin Xuelin slowly said, "Your Majesty, I heard that a lot of things happened in the court recently, and many ministers were imprisoned. I can't help but worry that Lord Zhang has arrested so many people. Will it cause resentment among the people and court officials? What if something goes wrong?"

The emperor, who was originally smiling, looked gloomy when he heard this. He put the bowl on the table with a bang, obviously unhappy.

"What do women know? They only worry about nothing. You don't need to worry about the affairs of the previous dynasty. Pack up and go back to your palace!"

Qin Xuelin didn't dare to say anything when she saw this. She quickly apologized and left. She had completely underestimated the emperor's trust in Zhang Xuanlin and his current suspicion.

The next day, Qin Xuelin met Zhang Xuanlin in the palace again. Before she could speak, Zhang Xuanlin had already taken the initiative.