It started snowing on the night of the 16th.
Last winter started a little late, so this spring will be much deeper.
Yan Nangui looked outside and said, "Have the kitchen take care of all the food and drink in each place."
"Yes, Your Majesty, rest assured," Shuanzi replied.
The Seventh Princess is on this bed, hugging her feet.
The baby is over three months old and can roll over, but it hasn't been long.
Now it seems she really is just like her father; we'll see if she changes as she grows up.
"Your Majesty, a message has arrived from Qingqiu Pavilion, saying that the Sixth Prince is ill," Kong Qing said from outside the door.
"Summon the imperial physician to take a look. You should go and see him. If it's serious, I'll go," Yan Nangui said.
Now that she's in charge, she can't just ignore everything.
Kong Qing agreed and went to Qingqiu Pavilion.
“The Sixth Prince was born prematurely and is most afraid of the cold. Could it be that he caught a chill from moving?” Jiangxiang asked.
They are going to move to Zhenxia Pavilion. Although they haven't moved there yet, the process started yesterday.
"Perhaps so. Now that she's a Zhaorong, according to the rules, her allowance should be increased. Perhaps it hasn't been delivered yet. There's no need to rush. Let's see if she's running out of charcoal. We can redistribute it after she moves," Yan Nangui said.
"Yes," Jiangxiang replied.
Before long, the imperial physician went to Qingqiu Pavilion and found that the sixth prince had indeed caught a cold, with cough and fever.
It does look rather serious.
So Yan Nangui put on thick clothes and went to check.
When she arrived, Consort Xiang and others also came.
Qingqiu Pavilion was small, and Yan Nangui said, "Xiang-jie and I will stay, you all should go back. It's very cold, don't catch a cold."
The group had no choice but to leave.
Consort Mei thanked them, saying, "The imperial physician said the fever will subside and the child will be fine. This child has always been sensitive to cold, and even a slight chill will make him sick. But because he is so young, it's not good for him to take medicine." Although Consort Mei was cold, she loved the child very much.
After examining the child, Yan Nangui said, "Just listen to the imperial physician and respond promptly to any questions. Don't worry too much; it's inevitable for a young child to get sick. The Fifth Prince was in even worse health before, but he's doing quite well now, isn't he?" If it weren't for that accident, the Fifth Prince might have truly recovered.
But now...
Mei Zhaorong knew that she was just trying to comfort herself, so she thanked her.
After the imperial physician wrote out the prescription, Yan Nangui and Consort Xiangxian left.
The snow was heavy, and the two of them didn't say anything before going their separate ways.
Upon returning to Zhaochun Palace, Yan Nangui immediately said, "Keep an eye on Consort Mei and her son."
"Yes, Your Majesty thinks that she..." Chanyi asked, puzzled.
“No, there are only a few favored women in the harem now. Keep an eye on them, but don’t let anyone make a move,” Yan Nangui said.
Chanyi agreed and went out to deliver the message.
After returning, he pondered, "If we're talking about targets, there are only a few. But new people are joining this year, and I wonder who they are. I'm afraid some of them might become unruly. Should we try to win over a few of them then?"
"No need." Yan Nangui shook his head indifferently: "I can take care of those who have entered the palace, but there's no need to win them over. My current situation is also related to the fact that I never try to win over anyone. After all, Consort Jia is a special case. I never tried to win over a group of people before, and I certainly won't now."
One useful person is better than a whole bunch of useless people.
Chanyi indicated that she understood.
In the evening, His Majesty went to Qingqiu Pavilion.
There were naturally many jealous people, but Consort Mei was always low-key and never argued with anyone.
Sometimes, a person's intuition is very accurate.
That very night, something happened at Qingqiu Pavilion.
It was the medicine given to the sixth prince that caused the problem, and His Majesty caught them in the act.
That medicine is poisonous; if the Sixth Prince drinks it, he will die within three quarters of an hour.
This is terrifying; it's poisoning a prince!
The maid who brought the medicine knew nothing when asked. She only said that she was startled by His Majesty's sudden appearance and that's why she spilled the medicine.
It was precisely because she was afraid that Shu Chengfeng suspected there was something wrong with the medicine.
There was indeed a problem.
Such an important matter could not be easily overlooked. His Majesty summoned everyone immediately. It was already late at night, and Yan Nangui had actually already gone to sleep.
She didn't even comb her hair properly after getting up, and came straight here wearing thick clothes.
As soon as they entered, they heard a wet nurse who served the Sixth Prince crying and pointing, "It must be that girl Tao'er! She was acting very suspiciously today. She's on very good terms with Huang Bai, the eunuch in Zhaochun Palace!"
As soon as someone lifted the cotton curtain, Yan Nangui walked in and laughed, "Well, so this has brought me to the forefront. Yes, is there anyone more suitable to take the blame than me these days?"
When Shu Chengfeng saw her arrive, he said, "Please sit down. I will investigate and will not wrong you."
“Yes, sister, please sit down. Are you freezing?” Consort Xiangxian asked.
Yan Nangui nodded: "Chanyi, tell Shuanzi to call Huangbai here. Go and call Tao'er here too, make sure she comes properly, lest she go and see a corpse." Yan Nangui said coldly.
Someone's busy.
Consort Mei knelt down at this moment: "Your Majesty, it certainly couldn't have been Consort Chen who did this. Over the years, Consort Chen has never done anything wrong. Although the Sixth Prince is a prince, he is neither the legitimate son nor the eldest son. Consort Chen only has a princess, so why would she do this?"
“That’s what Sister Mei says, but there’s another story. After all, Sister Mei is currently favored.” Consort Ke shook her head. “Naturally, I also think it couldn’t be Consort Chen. We just need to investigate. Otherwise, how can people believe it without evidence? It doesn’t sound good.”
The people who came in later still didn't understand what was going on.
Silence was the only option.
Yan Nangui sneered: "Of course we'll investigate. You've dragged me into this for no reason. If anything goes wrong with me, I'll definitely give you a good beating."
Shu Chengfeng's face was grim. Whether it was for the sake of the Sixth Prince or Consort Chen, he had reason to be angry.
The person behind this is truly malicious, and it is indeed most reasonable for Consort Chen to make a move now. She has calculated this perfectly.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has summoned Granny Fei," Yun Ji reported from outside.
"Please do so," Shu Chengfeng said.
After paying her respects, Granny Fei said, "Her Majesty the Empress Dowager was shocked to hear about this matter and summoned me to come and see. Her Majesty the Empress Dowager's intention is that we cannot wrong the innocent, nor can we let the guilty go free."
The Empress Dowager's original words were certainly not like that, but Granny Fei knew how to speak.
Whether she speaks well or not, her presence is an insult to Shu Chengfeng.
Is it because they're afraid he'll protect Consort Chen?
Shu Chengfeng sneered, "Sit down, Granny. Since the Empress Dowager summoned you, just watch."
Granny Fei hurriedly agreed and sat down at the very end.
Tao'er was brought over, and all those who had served her at the Imperial Hospital that day also came.
It's unlikely that anything bad will happen in the Imperial Hospital now, since it's just been purged.
It's impossible that it has no effect at all.
So they remained relatively calm.
Tao'er, on the other hand, trembled all over as soon as she was brought in.
"Tao'er, tell me," said Consort Mei.
Tao'er kowtowed, trembling, "This servant...this servant is innocent..."
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