In front of the emperor, Qin Xuelin personally selected people, and the Prince of Jianning had no choice but to accept and walked onto the stage.

With the prince of Jianning Marquis leading the way, those who also said they had caught a cold did not dare to act rashly and could only comply.

As for those with broken hands and feet, the emperor personally ordered the imperial physicians to come, and after examining them one by one, they all took off the gauze in embarrassment and went back to the competition obediently.

The emperor was furious. If war had not been imminent, he would have charged these people with deceiving the emperor.

Fortunately, the competition started smoothly. Qin Xuelin left with great satisfaction and leaned aside to watch the fun.

Lu Yanluo returned to her seat quietly, waiting for the final result.

Marquis Jianning felt so distressed when he saw his son being beaten and kicked. He couldn't help but feel a little unconvinced, so he flicked his sleeves and came to Lu Yanluo.

"Princess Ye, may I ask how is the condition of His Highness Ye Wang now?"

Lu Yanluo raised her head and replied in a low voice: "Marquis Jianning is concerned about the prince. The prince's condition is not optimistic and he is still recovering."

Marquis Jianning did not believe it and asked, "Why did the Night King suddenly fall ill? I wonder what the illness is?"

He wanted to see what disease this Night King had!

Lu Yanluo replied without leaving any holes in her answer: "It's a wind attack. When it's serious, I can't even speak. It's really frustrating!"

Fengji, as the name suggests, means stroke. The Night King has suffered a stroke, so how can he lead the soldiers?

Jianning Hou was skeptical, and felt that something was fishy: "Why don't we wait a little while and go back to the palace with the princess? I haven't seen His Royal Highness the Night King for many days, and I am very worried."

Lu Yanluo sneered in her heart, did he think she was a fool? The visit to Chu Xuan was fake, the real purpose was to take the opportunity to spy on her.

"Your Majesty, you have so much energy to worry about my prince, you might as well discipline your own son." Lu Yanluo said meaningfully: "The prince seems to like to pursue flowers and ask willows very much. He even asked about married women. In order to seize the wife, he relied on the power of the Marquis' Mansion and burned the husband's family alive. Your Majesty, you really teach your son well."

"You!" Marquis Jianning was furious: "Nonsense, it's all fabricated!"

Lu Yanluo disdained to argue with him: "Whether this happened or not, you can ask the prince to find out. However, there is still someone in the woman's husband's family who escaped the disaster and is holding a lawsuit against you for letting his son commit the crime. I wonder if you can still deny it so stubbornly at that time."

Marquis Jianning was so choked that he was speechless, but he dared not act recklessly anymore. He had known for a long time that his son had raped women and committed murder and arson. If he had not suppressed the matter secretly, the complaint would have been submitted to the Dali Temple long ago.

By then, the emperor will certainly accuse him of failing to educate his son properly and allowing his son to commit crimes, and this hereditary title will probably be lost.

For the sake of his own title, Marquis Jianning did not dare to provoke Lu Yanluo at this moment, for fear that she would spread his secrets and the situation would get out of control.

After the fighting arena ended, Lu Yanluo followed Qin Xuelin out of the arena. The two did not talk until they returned to the palace. Lu Yanluo went to Qin Xuelin privately under the pretext of visiting the imperial concubine.

This time things went so smoothly thanks to Qin Xuelin's help. Lu Yanluo was grateful and went to Qin Xuelin to express her gratitude.

"Miss Qin Er, thank you for your help in this matter. If you need help in the future, you can send someone to find me in the Night Palace."

Qin Xuelin smiled and said, "I can't say thank you to you and me. If it weren't for you and the prince, how could I kill Concubine Shu to avenge my sister? Xuelin will never forget this kindness. Princess, please don't worry about this trivial matter today."

Qin Xuelin always remembered that day on the long street, she had made up her mind to die. Since she could not avenge her sister, she would go to the underworld to accompany her sister. Fortunately, God opened her eyes and let her meet the Night King and his wife.

Lu Yanluo thought about it, and finally held Qin Xuelin's hand: "Second Miss, I sent you to the palace because you wanted to avenge your sister. Now that Concubine Shu is dead, your sorrow has been avenged. Why don't I take advantage of the opportunity that His Majesty has no time to take care of the harem and find a way to send you out of the palace, how about it?"

"You are so young, you shouldn't waste your time in the dark harem."

Lu Yanluo had actually planned this matter when Concubine Liang was conferred the title of Imperial Concubine. The fact that Qin Xuelin was forced to enter the palace has always been a knot in her heart.

Qin Xuelin shook her head and refused: "The world is so big, there is no place for me to stay. Instead of living a life of wandering after leaving the palace, it is better to endure in the palace for a while, and wait for His Royal Highness the Night King to ascend the throne. Then I will rely on your favor to ask His Royal Highness for a house, and I will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of my life. Isn't it wonderful!"

"Second Miss..."

Everyone has their own aspirations. Since Qin Xuelin has made her own choice, she can't say anything more. She just hopes that everything will be as she said and Chu Xuan will eventually ascend the throne smoothly.

As the two were talking, Qin Xuelin picked up the sour dates at hand and started eating them. She had been feeling a little nauseous lately, and using this to press down on her nausea was the best way to feel better.

I don't know what happened today. The more I ate, the more nauseous I felt. I covered my mouth and started to dry heave.

"Second Miss? What are you doing..." Lu Yanluo suddenly had a bad premonition.

After Qin Xuelin calmed down, she said casually, "Nothing, I probably caught a cold. I've been feeling sick lately."

Without saying anything, Lu Yanluo took Qin Xuelin's pulse, frowning more and more tightly, and after a long while, she said in a deep voice: "Second Miss, you are not catching a cold, you are... pregnant, and you have been pregnant for two months."

"Pregnant?" Qin Xuelin was a little at a loss, staring at Lu Yanluo blankly. How could she be pregnant? She had been secretly taking contraceptive pills since she had served him in the bedchamber. How could she be pregnant!

Lu Yanluo held Qin Xuelin's hand tightly and comforted her, "Don't panic, Second Miss. Contraceptive medicine is not foolproof. Now it depends on whether you want to keep the child. If you want, I will do my best to help you."

Do you want it? Of course she does. She has given up the idea of ​​getting married in this life. Even if she can finally leave the palace, she dare not have any extravagant hopes. If she has this child, she will still have some thoughts for the rest of her life.

Lu Yanluo saw Qin Xuelin's thoughts, and suddenly felt a little distressed for the girl in front of her. She held her in her arms and explained carefully: "Don't make the fact that you are pregnant known for the time being. Just do as you normally would. I will tell the Royal Concubine and ask her to look after you in the palace. There are many people in the palace, so be careful. You have the secret guards of the Night Palace by your side, who can save you at a critical moment."

Qin Xuelin burst into tears of gratitude, and her heart suddenly felt at peace.

Back at Fenghua Palace, Concubine Xian was worried about Chu Han who was captured by the enemy in the northern border. She was resentful of King Ye for refusing to send troops, but she had no other choice.

A little palace maid came quickly from outside and whispered something in Concubine Xian's ear. Concubine Xian's eyes changed.